
Anti-Torture Bills to Return to House Next Month
The House’s special committee scrutinizing anti-torture and forced disappearance bills intends to return them to the House next month.
The House’s special committee scrutinizing anti-torture and forced disappearance bills intends to return them to the House next month.
Tropical Storm Kompasu will arrive in Thailand on Oct 14 and will bring more rains than Storm Lionrock did, said Nattapon Nattasomboon, director-general of the Meteorological Department.
Phuket Exempts Fully Vaccinated Visitors from COVID Tests.
From Nov 1, the foreigners who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can visit Thailand without being quarantined and from Dec 1 eateries will be able to serve alcohol, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced.
Southern border provinces face worse COVID-19 outbreaks than greater Bangkok and the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) urged local people to seek vaccinations because 60% of new fatalities in the far South never received a COVID-19 jab.
The Office of Insurance Commission received complaints from many people who have not received COVID-19 infection compensation from their insurance company.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will reopen its walking street alongside the Ong Ang Canal on Oct 15 to stimulate tourism and economy.
The Chao Phraya River has subsided for a week but the irrigation chief warns it can overflow again in some areas due to the influence of Storm Lionrock.
Authorities on Koh Samui will require Thai visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and not additionally demand their antigen tests.
The Corrections Department will send convicts on parole to work at Delta Electronics Co next Monday.
The Metropolitan Police Bureau advised people to avoid the expected routes of an anti-government car mob on Saturday.
A depression became Tropical Storm Lionrock in South China Sea and will land in upper Vietnam on Oct 10-11, the Meteorological Department reported.