THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to offer “city bubble” and activity-based travel agreement in “sandbox” areas, to ease quarantine requirements both in Thailand and in the visitor’s home country. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said, even though international arrivals can visit “sandbox” areas with quarantine-free entry, they might face quarantine back home, as Thailand
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Russian forces reportedly fire warning shots at British destroyer in Black Sea
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Moscow – A Russian military ship fired warning shots at a British Royal Navy destroyer after it entered Russian waters in the Black Sea, and a Russian jet dropped bombs in its path as a warning, Interfax cited Russia’s defence ministry as saying today (June 23). The HMS
Read moreCCSA rules out Bangkok lockdown, to use Bubble and Seal strategy
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) this afternoon (June 23) ruled out locking down Bangkok as proposed by some medical personnel and will instead use a Bubble and Seal approach to tackle locations heavily hit by coronavirus infection such as construction camps and factories, Sanook.com said. CCSA’s announcement followed a Facebook post by Dr.
Read morePrawit to demonstrators: Don’t rally tomorrow as Covid is still spreading swiftly
DEPUTY Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan today (June 23) urged demonstrators to not rally tomorrow to mark the 89th anniversary of the June 24, 1932 revolution by the Khana Ratsadon that transformed Thailand from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy because many people have been infected with coronavirus, Sanook.com said. However he said if they
Read moreOver 900 of today’s 3,174 new Covid cases in Bangkok
THE COVID crisis in Bangkok remains dire with 956 out of 3,174 new cases appearing in the past 24 hours being in the capital which also currently has 210 patients in severe condition, Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon (June 23). Out of 51 fatalities over the past day, 34 were in Bangkok, the Centre
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