By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ISLAND HOPPING campaign for foreign travellers between Koh Samui and Phuket was suspended from today (July 29) due to reported coronavirus infection on three tourist islands. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan confirmed the Island Hopping campaign under which fully-vaccinated foreigners may leave Phuket after a seven-day period on the
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BMA speeding up talks to get Moderna vaccine
AS THE coronavirus in Bangkok has worsened over the past two days with daily count reaching almost 4,000 cases the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said today (July 29) it is accelerating negotiations to purchase Moderna vaccine to inoculate the residents, Amarin TV said. BMA also denied having any conflicts with the Public Health Ministry, pointing
Read moreCambodia imposes virus curbs along Thailand border over Delta fears
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News CAMBODIA imposed fresh coronavirus restrictions today (July 29) for eight provinces bordering Thailand, clamping down on the movement of millions of residents to curb the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. In recent weeks, scores of Cambodian migrant workers have returned home from Thailand, which is battling a
Read moreCovid crisis worsens with cases appearing in every province
THE CORONAVIRUS crisis gripping the country took a turn for the worse today (July 29) with there being 17,669 new cases and 165 deaths in 24 hours and these were spread out across the country with 40 provinces having over a hundred new patients, Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon. Bangkok remains the worst
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