THE Ministry of Public Health has received medical supplies donated by government agencies and private firms in China and India to help Thailand fight the Covid-19 pandemic. This equipment will be distributed to Covid-19 treatment facilities across the country, NNT said today (Sept. 10). Deputy Permanent Secretary of Public Health, Dr Narong Saiwong today accompanied
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Thammasat group: Penguin hurt his head after being pushed by guards
IN A Facebook post today (Sept. 10) the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration revealed that detained protest leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, banged his head on the ground after being pushed by guards while being moved from hospital to the prison, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Thammasat group said Penguin had asked to
Read moreCovid restrictions to remain in place till end of this month
A MEETING of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this afternoon (Sept. 10) decided to maintain the current Covid restrictions till the end of this month while also providing 24 million doses of vaccines for the five risk groups from late September till end of
Read moreKey charter amendment bill finally sails through
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT bid to increase the number of constituency-based MPs and decrease that of party-listed MPs today (Sept. 10) finally sailed through for use in future elections. In a joint House/Senate meeting, 472 MPs and senators voted for the constitution amendment bill, compared to 33 legislators who voted against
Read moreModerna shares up after revealing single-shot vaccine booster for Covid and flu
By CNBC and Siam Rath MODERNA shares rose yesterday (Sept. 10) after it announced it’s developing a two-in-one vaccine booster shot that protects against both Covid-19 and the seasonal flu. The new vaccine, which the company is calling mRNA-1073, combines Moderna’s current Covid vaccine with a flu shot that’s also under development, according to
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