THE Covid-19 outbreak in Singapore with NB.1.8.1 variant spreading there is unlikely to affect Thailand because this variant has already circulated here since last year and most Thai population do have immunity to the disease, according to Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine,
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Singapore Covid cases soar 59% in one week
SINGAPORE saw the number of Covid-19 cases surge by 59% in just one week (May 10-16) with the total reaching 12,700 as a new variant, NB.1.8.1, spreads in the island state, Amarin TV and CNA said this evening (May 22). This is a significant jump from the previous week’s total of 8,000 Covid cases.
Read moreCobra Gold 2026 unites four nations in amphibious warfare drill
TROOPS from four nations – Thailand, the United States, South Korea and Singapore – today (Feb. 26) engaged in an amphibious warfare drill at Haad Yao beach, Sattahip district, Chonburi province, as part of Cobra Gold military exercise running from Feb. 24 to March 6, Amarin TV said. Overseeing the drill were Adm. Pairoj
Read moreThaksin’s jet heading for Singapore then likely returning to Thailand
LATEST data from global flight tracker Flightradar24 shows that de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s private airplane has left Dubai and is expected to land at Singapore this morning (Sep. 8) before flying onwards to Thailand, as previously announced, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 6.50 a.m. the Swedish flight tracking service said a
Read moreIs Thaksin heading for Dubai?
AFTER being cleared to fly to Singapore for a two-day health checkup this evening (Sep. 4) de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s private jet was tracked and seen deviating from its course and flying from Andaman Sea to Bay of Bengal amid speculation that he could be heading for Dubai, Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreThaksin allowed to fly to Singapore after being held up at airport
OFFICIALS at Don Mueang Airport this evening (Sep. 4) allowed de facto Pheu Thai boss to fly to Singapore for a two-day health checkup after holding him back to rigorously check whether he is allowed to travel overseas, Amarin TV said. It was initially rumoured that Thaksin wanted to fly to Hua Hin on
Read moreKoh Samui Customs seizes 140kg of dried cannabis flowers destined for UK
SEIZED AT Koh Samui International Airport were seven suitcases belonging to five foreign passengers packed with 140 kilogrammes of dried cannabis flowers in vacuum-sealed bags, worth approximately 4 million baht, heading for Singapore then onwards to UK, Naewna newspaper said this morning (March 13). Pol. Col. Den Duang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut police
Read moreTHAI flight to Singapore turns back due to technical issue
A THAI Airways International flight bound for Singapore from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport was forced to return to the Thai capital due to a technical fault last night, Amarin TV said this morning (Feb. 17). THAI flight TG401 carrying 270 passengers was about to land at Singapore’s Changi Airport when it suddenly circled and turned
Read moreMajor Thai navy ships join CARAT 2024 maritime exercise
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAJOR THAI NAVY SHIPS are currently taking part in a tripartite CARAT 2024 maritime exercise in the Gulf of Thailand. CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training) 2024, now marking the 30th joint naval exercise of its kind, is being held between the United States, Singaporean and Thai navies off Sattahip
Read moreSeveral injured passengers on turbulence-hit flight need spinal surgery
By AP and published by Yahoo!News SEVERAL of the more seriously injured people who were on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence earlier this week will need spinal surgery, a Bangkok hospital said yesterday (May 23). Twenty people remained in intensive care and a 73-year-old British man died after the Boeing 777,
Read more20 turbulence-hit flight passengers still in ICU: Hospital
AS MANY AS 20 passengers travelling on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight that had to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday (May 21) after running into severe turbulence are still in ICU, Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital said in a second statement this afternoon, according to Amarin TV. Altogether 27 passengers had been discharged
Read moreSIA relief flight arrives at Changi Airport after passengers, crew shaken by severe turbulence
By CNA Singapore – A total of 131 passengers and 12 crew members who were aboard a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight badly hit by turbulence arrived at Changi Airport in the early hours of Wednesday (May 22). The scheduled London to Singapore flight diverted to Bangkok after the plane was buffeted by turbulence that
Read moreBritish man dies as airplane makes emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport
A BRITISH MAN died and many other passengers got injured after a Singapore Airlines airplane they were travelling in from London to Singapore had to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport after running into a severe turbulence, Amarin TV said this evening (May 21). At 7.40 p.m. Mr. Kittiphong Kittikachorn, Suvarnabhumi Airport’s general
Read moreSingapore buys eight F-35A fighters in addition to 12 F-35B jets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SINGAPORE HAS NOW placed a purchase order for eight Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, confirmed an air force source yesterday (Feb. 28). Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has confirmed to lawmakers during yesterday’s budget debate that the eight F-35A fighters will add to a dozen F-35B jets
Read moreAnother couple of Russian-built Su-30 fighters arrive in Myanmar
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COUPLE OF SUKHOI Su-30SM Flanker fighters have been recently delivered to Myanmar, informed sources said today (Dec.21). The latest couple of Russian-built Su-30s which arrived at Naypyidaw air force base are joining four others of the same type which had been delivered to the Myanmar air force last year.
Read moreCandidate close to establishment wins Singapore presidential race
By Chen Lin – Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News Singapore – A former member of Singapore’s ruling party on Saturday scored a landslide victory to become the city-state’s president, in an election seen as a barometer of public sentiment amid economic challenges and high-profile scandals. Former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, 66, won 70.4%
Read moreMillions vie for tickets to Taylor Swift’s only stop in Southeast Asia
By Channel News Asia Singapore – After standing in line for 36 hours, Qayyum Lukman on Friday (July 7) emerged triumphant from a kiosk where he had just scored tickets to see pop sensation Taylor Swift perform in Singapore, her only stop in Southeast Asia next year. When Swift brings her acclaimed “Eras Tour”
Read moreSingapore denies authorising transfer of arms, materials to Myanmar
By Channel News Asia Singapore – Singapore does not authorise the transfer of arms or “items with potential military application” to Myanmar, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday (Jan. 18). There is serious risk that such items may be used to inflict violence against unarmed civilians, a spokesperson added. The ministry was
Read moreIndia makes negative Covid test mandatory for travellers from 5 countries
By Reuters and published by CNA New Delhi – India will make a negative Covid-19 test mandatory for flyers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from Jan. 1, the Health Minister said today (Dec. 29). Travellers from these countries and territories would have to upload their test reports on an India
Read moreSingaporean woman dies after slamming sedan into a bus in Phuket
A SINGAPOREAN woman driving a sedan up Phuket’s Kata hill at high speed at midnight last night (August 12) hit a bus coming downhill and later died with her four passengers and three others in the bus getting injured, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (August 13). Pol. Capt. Chanarong Prakongkua, deputy inspector at Karon
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