Two COVID-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine Prototypes to Enter Human Trials in Thailand This Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec) expects two COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine candidates to enter their first phase of human trials later this year.

 

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Thai Health Ministry Considers Providing Medical Professionals with Legal Liability Immunity

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is set to issue an executive decree to provide healthcare professionals caring for COVID-19 patients with immunity from legal liability.

 

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Bangkok Administration Launches COVID-19 Measures for the Homeless

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched three initiatives, involving screening, vaccination and food distribution points for the homeless in the capital, in order to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.

 

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Thailand’s Agriculture Ministry and Air Force Start Fruit Swap Program to Boost Fruit Prices

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the air force are collaborating on a fruit swap program, to shore up fruit prices.

 

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Foreign Investment Applications in Thailand in First Half of 2021 Increase 158%

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI) has revealed that investment applications in the first half of this year rose by 158% from a year earlier, to 386 billion baht, led by the electronics and medical sectors.

 

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Thai Government Develops Seawater Desalination Project for Economic Corridor

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Office of National Water Resources has set up a technical team to study and develop a seawater desalination project, to provide water to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

 

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Thailand – Coastlines erosion and receding in Thailand

 

 

Most of the Thai coastlines, which extend for more than 3150 km, have been facing erosion due to different reasons.

 

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Thailand approves extra $433 million for coronavirus frontliners

 

FILE PHOTO: A government worker sprays disinfectant on a street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional 14.5 billion baht ($433.2 million) in financial support, mainly for medical workers, as the Southeast Asian country struggles to deal with its biggest COVID-19 outbreak to date.

 

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Thai civil court rejects ban on rubber bullets, orders police to exercise more caution

 

 

Thailand’s Civil Court rejected an application for an injunction forbidding the police from using rubber bullets against anti-establishment protesters, citing the necessity under the State of Emergency to bring “emergencies” under control, but has instructed police officers to exercise greater caution.

 

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PM Revokes Ban on Fake News

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 10 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Aug 9 revoked a recent regulation that banned the dissemination of any fake reports that might frighten the public.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227069-pm-revokes-ban-on-fake-news/

 

Arrest warrants served for illegally occupying Layan beach state land

 

Cherng Talay OrBorTor Chief MaAnn Samran busy overseeing the COVID-19 ‘proactive screening’ mass testing in Cherng Talay yesterday (Aug 9). Photo: Cherng Talay OrBorTor

 

PHUKET: Two squatters refusing to vacate state land at Layan Beach have been served arrest warrants for refusing an order issued by a government official, MaAnn Samran, Chief of Cherng Talay Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) has confirmed.

 

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Kratom: 8,000 people to have convictions/charges quashed

 

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More than 8,000 people who have either been convicted or charged with offences related to kratom, will be cleared of any wrongdoing once the plant is removed from the narcotics list later this month. 

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227073-kratom-8000-people-to-have-convictionscharges-quashed/

 

Foreign investors see Thai economy shrinking this year - survey

 

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks shop for street food in Chinatown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK(Reuters) - The Thai economy could contract this year due to the impact of its most severe coronavirus outbreak so far and stricter measures designed to contain it, a survey of Thailand-based foreign investors showed on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227078-foreign-investors-see-thai-economy-shrinking-this-year-survey/

 

First Sandbox flight from Hong Kong lands in Phuket

 

The first flight from Hong Kong to arrive in Phuket under the Phuket Sandbox scheme touched down at Phuket International Airport today (Aug 10). Photo: AoT Phuket

 

PHUKET: The first direct flight from Hong Kong since the Phuket Sandbox scheme launched on July 1 touched down on the island earlier today (Aug 10).

 

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Phuket second COVID vaccination injections moved forward

 

 

PHUKET: Phuket health officials have moved forward the dates for those waiting to receive their second injection of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1227080-phuket-second-covid-vaccination-injections-moved-forward/

 

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