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Prawit goes to war with traffickers

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered authorities to ramp up their efforts in stamping out human trafficking after Thailand was downgraded to the Tier 2 Watchlist in the 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) annual report.

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9,810 new Covid cases, 66 more deaths

There were 9,810 new Covid-19 cases and 66 more fatalities recorded during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday morning.

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Phuket to launch recovery campaign

Phuket is preparing to implement the "Together Phuket Stepping Forward" campaign following the government's policy to allow tourists from low-risk countries to enter without a quarantine period on Nov 1.

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Many roads 'unsafe' for motorcycles

Thailand has the highest rate of deaths due to motorcycle accidents in the world and bad roads are part of the problem, the road safety group ThaiRAP has said.

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DDC to approve boosters for Sinopharm recipients

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) plans to offer the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine as a booster shot for those who received two inactivated Sinopharm vaccine doses, according to its spokesman.

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Park ranger mauled in Asian black bear attack

A park ranger was injured in a bear attack during a routine patrol in Khao Yai National Park yesterday.

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Boys can get two Pfizer shot doses

The Public Health Ministry has decided that boys aged 12-16 can get two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

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Low-risk entry list grows

The government has decided to allow fully vaccinated travellers from 46 low-risk countries to Thailand without quarantine when the country reopens on Nov 1.

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Ex-monk causes stir on return

Former monk Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikkhu is courting more controversy after he returned from the United States to his hometown in Nakhon Si Thammarat's Pak Phanang district to celebrate his 70th birthday.

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Covid patients to get coveted jabs

The Public Health Ministry will provide shots of AstraZeneca or Pfizer to anyone who has contracted Covid-19 but has had at least one month to recover from the disease, according to Dr Sophon Mekthon, assistant to the public health minister.

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Park ranger mauled by bear

A park ranger was attacked and savaged by a bear while on patrol in Khao Yai National Park on Thursday.

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China envoy highlights study issue

Thai students will be among the first who are allowed to return to China when the country reopens its borders, according to Chinese ambassador Han Zhiqiang.

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Suspect nabbed in boy's torture-death

A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after allegedly torturing his eight-year-old stepson and fatally assaulting him, police said.

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Price hikes hit over 200 goods items

The prices of some 204 goods and services have risen during the past 12 months, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).

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Thailand welcomes visitors from 46 countries from Nov 1

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says Thailand will open the country to visitors from 46 countries instead of only 10 Covid-19 low-risk countries announced earlier, starting from Nov 1.

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Covid surge threatens 'Charming Chiang Mai' campaign

CHIANG MAI: A jump in the number of Covid-19 cases has set alarm bells ringing ahead of a plan to reopen the northern province for fully vaccinated foreign tourists.

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Court denies Thanathorn bail request for student

A court has dismissed a bail request by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit for the temporary release of Benja Apan, a Thammasat third-year student charged with royal insult.

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Disgraced former monk returns to Thailand, warmly received

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Disgraced, expelled from the monkhood for sexual misconduct and forced to flee overseas, the former Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikku recently returned to his hometown in Pak Phanang district to celebrate his 70th birthday.

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Wanted drug network money launderer caught

Police have arrested an alleged money launderer for a major drug network run by the notorious "Nu Chen" and impounded assets worth 70 million baht, at his house in central Bangkok.

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Russell Crowe tastes Jay Fai's cuisine

Oscar winner Russell Crowe has finally met the Michelin Star winner, in another episode of his visit to Bangkok.

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Flood-hit residents in Korat evacuated

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Soldiers were despatched to evacuate flood-hit residents in Muang district after Lam Takhong overflowed, flooding communities and Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital.

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Couriers caught with speed, crystal meth

SURAT THANI: Two drug couriers have been arrested in Phunphin district while taking 1.3 million methamphetamine pills and one kilogramme of crystal meth from a central province to the deep South.

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Pheu Thai points gold finger at PM

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should take responsibility for the row that erupted after the government suspended operations at a gold mine four years ago, says the Pheu Thai Party.

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9,727 new Covid cases, 73 deaths

Thailand logged 9,727 new Covid-19 cases and 73 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

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PM urges focus on economy

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday he was confident of meeting all the challenges on his plate and was unfazed by any rumours of political conflict.

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Health product crackdown nets B1.6bn

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) have taken joint legal action against 255 suspects in cases involving the illegal distribution of medical and health products in the past year, worth over 1.6 billion baht in total.

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Flooded hospital has plan for patients

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Flood-stricken Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima, the largest hospital in this northeastern province, plans to transfer its patients to other facilities nearby if its main operations become unworkable.

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Health cover perks for foreigners

The Public Health Ministry is expanding the health insurance ceiling, covering Covid-19 treatment, to at least US$100,000 (3 million baht) for non-immigrant visa O-A applicants, to bolster their confidence to stay in the kingdom.

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Sister of abducted satirist charged after giving speech

Thong Lor police on Wednesday sent a case against the elder sister of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, the Thai satirist abducted in Cambodia, to prosecutors after she was charged for allegedly hosting an activity in breach of Covid curbs.

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Local researchers develop Covid-19 antigen rapid tests

A local antigen rapid test for both professional use and self-testing has been developed and approved for the detection of Covid-19.

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