THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has lifted restrictions on dining in non-air-conditioned restaurants and increased the maximum seating limit in air-conditioned venues from today June 21, NNT said. According to the latest BMA order, signed by Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang, non-air conditioned restaurants may operate at 100% capacity, while air-conditioned venues are allowed to occupy
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Construction of giant Buddha statue visible across Bangkok nearly complete
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report A TEMPLE building a 69-metre-tall (230 ft) Buddha statue that will be visible across Bangkok said construction was nearly complete but its opening may be pushed back to 2022 due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Royal Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple on
Read moreCovid still surging in Bangkok, vicinity with daily count of 2,209
BANGKOK and its five neighbouring provinces are still badly hit by the second coronavirus wave which started in April logging 2,209 cases and 26 fatalities over the past 24 hours amid a national tally of 3,667 cases and 32 deaths, Siam Rath newspaper said this morning (June 19). The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration
Read moreBangkok’s parks remain shut despite order to reopen
THERE was confusion at Bangkok’s public parks this morning (June 14) with people who had gone there to exercise finding that the gates were locked despite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha having announced the reopening of five business groups and activities from today, Amarin TV said. Amid the disappointment among those who had gone specially
Read moreSeveral Bangkok hospitals postpone vaccination next week
AN announcement posted on the Facebook page Bangkok Metropolitan Adminisration’s Medical Service Department today (June 13) said hospitals in its network are postponing first shot Covid vaccination for those due to receive one during June 14-17 by having made an appointment via Mor Phrom app, TV Channel 7 said. The department added that the
Read moreBangkok still tops Covid crisis list
OF the 3,277 coronavirus cases reported over the past 24 hours to this morning (June 12) 858 were in Bangkok with the capital remaining the worst affected in the ongoing health crisis, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) also said that there were 29 fatalities in the past day with
Read moreLalai Sap market in Silom ‘only shut for 3 days’
BANG RAK district officials this afternoon (June 10) posted a message on its Facebook page that Lalai sap market off Silom road is only being closed for three days from today for coronavirus cleaning and undertaking proactive tests, Sanook.com said. The district debunked news that spread saying 310 people had been found to be
Read moreTroops moving in to control Bangkok workers camps
TROOPS are coming into Bangkok today (June 10) to help police and officials control hundreds of construction workers camps across the metropolis to halt the movement of these workers and stem the current coronavirus wave that started on April 1, TV Channel 7 said. National Security Council Chief Gen. Nattapon Nakpanich, who is the
Read moreWongwian Yai Covid cluster ‘controlled’ amid 2,671 new cases
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said this morning (June 6) that the coronavirus cluster at Wongwian Yai in Thonburi, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya river, has come under control after almost 100 percent of the area was checked from May 20 onwards with there now being over 20 patients in this
Read moreBangkok Covid cases soar to 41,573 with Klong Toey hardest hit
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said Bangkok continues to have the most Covid cases with this reaching 1,356 today (June 1) and taking the total to 41,573, Amarin TV said. Nationally the number of daily cases dropped to 2,230 from 5,485 yesterday, but fatalities climbed to 38 from 19 the previous day,
Read moreBMA allows 5 types of establishments to reopen from tomorrow
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) today (May 31) allowed five categories of establishments to reopen again from tomorrow and among them are museums, tattoo parlours, beauty clinics and botanical gardens, Sanook.com said. In its announcement of easing coronavirus control BMA said that the outbreak in the capital is currently clustered at workers camps, markets and
Read moreCrisis in Bangkok – death rate 1%
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin this afternoon (May 26) revealed that the case fatality rate (CFR) in Bangkok is 1% which is higher than the rest of the country, TV Channel 7 said. Bangkok has the highest rate of infection with the latest cumulative confirmed total being 36,542
Read moreBangkok’s Covid situation still serious with 2 more clusters found
IN A warning to the residents of Bangkok the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin this afternoon (May 23) said the capital’s 31 existing clusters require maximum surveillance while two new clusters had been found with these being construction camps in Bangkapi and Pom Prap Sattru Phai districts, TV Channel
Read moreBangkok hits new record for Covid cases, no infection in 17 provinces
THE Public Health Ministry said at 1 p.m. today (May 17) that of the daily Covid tally of 9,635 cases, with 6,853 being inmates and 2,782 the general public, 1,843 were in Bangkok which is the capital’s new high in the current wave, Siam Rath newspaper said. However while coronavirus cases could still be found
Read more27 Covid clusters found in 17 Bangkok districts
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) this afternoon (May 15) said 27 coronavirus clusters had been found in 17 Bangkok districts with 20 of them still being brought under control while seven had been curbed, Amarin TV said. People were urged to strictly follow coronavirus preventive measures and get vaccinated. The clusters CCSA mentioned
Read moreBangkok hard hit with 869 daily Covid cases, 18 fatalities
OF Thailand’s 2,044 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours to this morning (May 7) 869 emerged in Bangkok with the capital also having the highest number of fatalities at 18 out of 27 nationwide, Amarin TV said The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said the 2,044 new Covid cases took the cumulative
Read moreBangkok ranks most popular city in Asia for digital nomads
A STUDY by Resume.io, a Netherlands-based online resume maker, has found that Bangkok is the most popular city in Asia for digital nomads and ranks fourth globally, supported by affordable internet and living costs, NNT said today (May 3). Resume.io indicated that Bangkok’s ranking shows it is a firm favourite for a post-pandemic influx of
Read moreUpdated list of Covid hotspots in and around Bangkok
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration updated its list of dangerous places in the metropolis and adjacent provinces where it is easy to catch Covid with the data collected during April 19-29 and released today (May 3). The following are the 32 hotspots to avoid: Fitness First Siam Paragon, Pathumwan district; Bang Phlat market, Bang Phlat district;
Read more600 Covid patients waiting for hospital beds in Bangkok
THE Public Health Ministry revealed today (April 17) that there are approximately 600 coronavirus patients waiting for hospital beds at home in Bangkok with today’s 99 new cases adding to 505 pending from before, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. They are expected to be moved to field hospitals within a day or two as
Read moreAlert issued after entertainment Covid cluster emerges
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today (April 4) warned those at high-risk of contracting coronavirus after visiting nine pubs and other entertainment venues from where a new Covid cluster has emerged to immediately contact the health officials, Siam Rath newspaper said. In his Facebook post, Pol. Capt. Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, BMA’s spokesperson, said this cluster consists
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