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Cabinet Discusses Post-Lockdown Measures

18 August 2021 14:41

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The cabinet today discussed measures related to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s decision to ease lockdown measures in 29 dark-red provinces as new COVID-19 cases were declining.

2nd Generation Vaccines to Be Procured

18 August 2021 10:36

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The Public Health Ministry plans to acquire second-generation vaccines in the first quarter of next year to cope with COVID-19 mutations.

Pongsakorn Breaks World Record for Wheelchair Racing

18 August 2021 10:28

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Thai wheelchair racer Pongsakorn Paeyo set the new world record for wheelchair racing and won the first gold medal for the Thai squad in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Weaker COVID Controls to Be Considered on Friday

18 August 2021 16:54

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The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will consider the relaxation of COVID-19 control measures this Friday.

B1.2bn to Help SMEs

18 August 2021 15:06

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The Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Board resolved to spend 1.2 billion baht to help micro-entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that were affected by COVID-19.

Health Ministry Accepts Restaurateurs’ Easing Request

18 August 2021 11:54

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The Public Health Ministry accepted a request from the Thai Restaurant Association for eased disease control measures to support their business.

Police Station Chief Dismissed for Alleged Manslaughter

18 August 2021 11:20

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National police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk dismissed Pol Col Thitisan Utthanaphon, chief of the Muang Nakhon Sawan police station, pending investigation into his alleged fatal extortion of money from a drug trafficking suspect.

Full Approval Likely for Pfizer Vaccine

18 August 2021 16:56

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The Food and Drug Administration in Thailand seeks more information about the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer after its American counterpart approved the full-scale administration of the vaccine for people aged 16 years and over.

Kratom Use Legalized

18 August 2021 14:03

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The use and sales of kratom leaves were legalized in Thailand today and 1,038 inmates jailed earlier for their previous use were freed, according to Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin.

Corrections Dept to Decide on ‘Penguin’ Treatment

18 August 2021 13:27

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Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said he let the Corrections Department decide whether anti-government protest leader Parit “Penguin” Chivarak who was infected with COVID-19 should receive treatment outside his prison or not.

AstraZeneca Confirms 61m Doses’ Delivery

18 August 2021 11:01

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AstraZeneca has confirmed with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that it will deliver 61 million more doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by this December.

COVID-19 May Be Past Its Peak in Thailand

18 August 2021 15:53

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COVID-19 might be already past its peak in Thailand and lockdown measures could be relaxed next month, according to the National Communicable Disease Committee.