By Mette Larsen, Scandasia.com FINLAND’S flag carrier Finnair will this winter be offering direct flights from Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, to Bangkok and Phuket. According to Breaking travel News, starting from October 22, Finnair will be flying from Arlanda to Bangkok five times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays on its Airbus A350.
Month: July 2021
Panel puts the brakes on selling antigen rapid test kits to the public
THE National Communicable Disease Committee today (July 12) approved AstraZeneca or Pfizer booster shots for frontline medical personnel while not allowing the sale of antigen rapid test (ART) kits to the public as yet but allowing hospitals and health centres to use them, Amarin TV said. At a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and
Read morePrivate hospital chain bringing in mRNA vaccine this month
A PRIVATE hospital chain in cooperation with a large government organisation has placed a direct order to import mRNA vaccine with a shipment arriving this month, Sanook.com said today (July 12). Dr. Amnat Kuslanan, a member of the Medical Council of Thailand and former president of the Medical Council, revealed the good news in
Read more31 workers hospitalised after factory sprays strong disinfectant
AS MANY AS 31 workers at a factory in Ayutthaya province were rushed to the hospital this morning (July 12) after some of them fainted from fumes of too strong disinfectant sprayed in the complex to prevent the spread of coronavirus, TV Channel 7 said. Initially it was feared that a chemical leak had led
Read moreSix years a slave: Indian farm workers exploited in Italy
By AFP, published by The Straits Times Sabaudia, Italy – When Mr Balbir Singh refers to his ordeal, he uses the Italian word “macello”, which roughly translates as “mess” – but it is hardly enough to convey what the migrant Indian farm worker has endured. For six years, he lived in what can only
Read moreTwo elderly widowers fight over young woman – one gets shot
A 72-year-old widower is being investigated for allegedly shooting another elderly widower as both competed to win the heart of a 31-year-old woman in northeastern Buriram province, Sanook.com said this evening (July 11). Pol. Col. Pongsakorn Onsaluay, deputy inspector of Satuek police station, Satuek district, rushed to investigate after being informed at 7 p.m. yesterday
Read moreMinistry moves to sell Covid kits to the public for self-testing
COVID-19 antigen rapid test (ART) kits will likely be approved for sale to the public for self-testing by Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul tomorrow, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (July 11). This step has already been approved by the Medical Devices Control Division of the Food and Drug
Read moreDaily Covid count jumps to 9,539 as Anutin helps centenarian
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) revealed more dismal figures today (July 11) with daily coronavirus cases rising non-stop to 9,539 amid 86 more fatalities while almost 1,000 patients now require ventilators, TV Channel 7 said. Meanwhile the Department of Medical Services said in its Facebook page that Deputy Prime Minister and Public
Read moreForget tweeting and selfies: What the Internet really wants is to watch you eat
Published by Channel NewsAsia VIDEOS with the hashtag “whatieatinaday” have been viewed more than 7 billion times on TikTok. The Financial Times’ Elaine Moore digs into the global phenomenon. MUKBANG videos always start with the food. Heaps of bright red crab legs or bowls of glistening noodles sit close to the camera. Behind them, the
Read moreSenior Thais and expats will receive AstraZeneca vaccine shipped from Japan
THAILAND’S Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) says that senior Thais and foreigners based in Thailand will be given priority for the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which arrived in the country from Japan on July 9, NNT said. CCSA assistant spokeswoman Dr Apisamai Srirangsan said Thais and foreigners aged 60 or over and those with any
Read more‘Fight for vaccine’: Thais snap up Covid-19 shots in seconds via e-commerce sale
By Reuters Staff and published by Channel NewsAsia A THAI hospital taking reservations this week for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine was sold out in minutes: After offering shots via e-commerce platform Shopee. With a worsening outbreak and worries about the efficacy of vaccines offered locally, appetite has quickly grown in Thailand for mRNA vaccines, which
Read moreFrench father goes on hunger strike for kids ‘abducted’ by Japanese wife
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Tokyo – A Frenchman in Japan who says his children were abducted by their Japanese mother began a hunger strike in Tokyo today (July 10), in a protest he hopes will bring international attention to his fight to be reunited with his family. “I’ve given everything, I’ve lost my
Read moreStreet protesters urge PM to quit in 14 days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS today (July 10) continued to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down in 14 days’ time on allegations that he has obviously failed to effectively contain the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the country. Political activist Sombat Boonngam-anong, leader of the ”car mob” protesters, called on Prayut to resign within
Read moreBangkok, outlying provinces, 4 southern provinces under lockdown
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BANGKOK, FIVE OUTLYING provinces and four southernmost provinces are now under lockdown and curfew for a 14-day duration as the domestic pandemic situation has worsened. The lockdown and curfew were imposed yesterday (July 9) by the Centre for the Covid-19 Situation Administration, effective from today and Monday respectively. The provinces affected
Read moreDaily Covid tally again soars to 9,326, 10 cases in Phuket
THE Public Health Ministry said early this morning (July 10) that the daily total of coronavirus cases surged to 9,326 over the past 24 hours while Phuket authorities revealed that 10 cases emerged on the island yesterday just days after the launch of the Sandbox scheme, Thai Rath newspaper said. There were also 91
Read morePre-lockdown shopping rush gets under way
PEOPLE in Nonthaburi province adjacent to Bangkok flocked to shop for essential supplies before the lockdown starts on Monday July 12 fearing goods might run out and also eager to avoid bigger crowds over the weekend, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (July 9) Shoppers were busy buying necessities such as rice, dried food
Read moreDoctor: Medical workers getting depressed at having to reject patients
A RESPIRATORY disease specialist today (July 9) revealed in a Facebook post that the number of frontline healthcare workers getting depressed is increasing as they now have to select coronavirus patients with a better chance of survival and reject the others through lack of accomodation in their hospital, Sanook.com said. Dr. Nittha Eua-areemit or
Read moreCurfew in 10 provinces as daily Covid cases climb to 9,276
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered a curfew in 10 provinces including Bangkok for 14 days from Monday July 12 onwards at a meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee to control to coronavirus crisis with the number of daily cases soaring to 9,276 today (July 9) and there being 72 additional
Read moreNo calls for third shot of coronavirus vaccine for lawmakers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY HOUSE Speaker Suchart Tancharoen today (July 8th) dismissed hearsay that lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate have called for a third shot of a coronavirus vaccine. According to the first deputy House speaker, such allegations may have been based on the recent event in which Palang Pracharath
Read moreClimate change linked to 5 million deaths a year, new study shows
By Bloomberg, published by The Straits Times Sydney – The extraordinarily hot and cold temperatures that are becoming more common as climate change accelerates are responsible for five million deaths globally every year. Extreme weather accounted for 9.4 per cent of all deaths globally between 2000 and 2019, according to researchers who on Wednesday (July
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