26 Most deaths from road accidents during the Loy Krathong Festival involved motorcycles, said Don’t Drive Drunk Foundation Secretary-General Thaejing Siripanit.
13 Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob inspected the progress in the construction of the new terminal extension at Suvarnabhumi Airport, which is now 90 per cent completed and will be ready for operation in 2022.
38 The National Communicable Disease Committee agreed to reduce travel quarantine to 10 days from 14 days in Thursday’s meeting, said Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Ministry Anutin Charnvirakul.
8 The tropical storm Molave has been downgraded into the Category 2 Tropical depression over Ubon Ratchathani , said the Meteorological Department.
24 Tokyu, Japan’s department store at the MBK Centre shopping mall in Bangkok will close in January in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
35 The Thai Cabinet on Wednesday approved in principle to reopen for travellers aboard yachts from low- mid risk countries for spreading the coronavirus and they are required to quarantine on board for 14 days, said Deputy government spokeswoman Trisulee Trisaranakul.
6 Thailand on Wednesday reported 13 new cases of Covid -19 in state quarantine, raising the total cases to 3,759.
0 Phuket will seek three billion baht from the government to revive the province’s economy and to build a health tourism center in wake of Covid-19 pandemic as the Cabinet retreat will be held there next week, said Deputy Phuket governor Pichet Panapong.
46 Bangkok has prepared for PM2.5 air pollution, expected to return from December to February, said Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang.
6 Thailand reported three new coronavirus cases and all of them are foreigners in state quarantine.
18 The Transport Ministry and the Marine Department plan security measures for public safety during the Loy Krathong festival, which falls on Oct 31.
8 The Election Commission (EC) resolved to take criminal action against the former Future Forward Party (FFP) leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and 15 party executives of the disbanded party over the 191-million-baht loan.
