Muslims Allowed to Perform Friday Prayers at Mosques
Muslims in Thailand are allowed to pray at mosques on Friday after religious gathering has been banned for over a month to curb the spread of the coronavirus for since March 27.
Muslims in Thailand are allowed to pray at mosques on Friday after religious gathering has been banned for over a month to curb the spread of the coronavirus for since March 27.
Nearly 1 million Thai farmers will receive cash handout for COVID-19 compensation this month, Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said on Thursday.
The southern Sadao border checkpoint which was closed last week after an officer was found to have been infected with the coronavirus will be reopened on Thursday for Thai returnees from Malaysia.
New coronavirus cases in Thailand continue to drop, recording 15 on Wednesday after reaching the peak level of nearly 200 in March.
Sixty one Thai students in Pattani province have completed the 14-day quarantine after returning from Pakistan late last month as Thai authorities continue to enforce strict quarantine measures to all Thai returnees.
Growing number of Thai people turn to banks and pawn shops to seek loans amid liquidity problem stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced ban on alcohol sales from April 10-20 in a bid to prevent gatherings for the traditional New Year or Songkran Festival that could further spread of the coronavirus.
Thai ministers on Tuesday held a Cabinet meeting via video conferencing after an official serving at Government House has been confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus.
Over 300 commercial airplanes have been grounded at two major airports of Thailand, Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi, due to novel coronavirus outbreak.
The coronavirus pandemic has turned Thailand’s seaside resort city of Pattaya into a ghost town as businesses shut their doors after worldwide travel restrictions.
Thailand on Friday confirmed the country’s fifth coronavirus-related death. The victim was described as a Muslim man who returned from attending a religious gathering in Malaysia.
Thailand has received medical supplies from the Jack Ma Foundation, Alibaba Foundation and Bank of America in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.