Capital reports first Beta strain case
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More clusters found in 8 provinces
published : 28 Jun 2021 at 04:30
13 A woman walks past a migrant worker dormitory in Bang Phli district in Samut Prakan on Sunday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
The first case of Beta variant, originally detected in South Africa, has been found in Bangkok, a source said.
An initial investigation found that the infected patient is linked to an infection case in Narathiwat, according to the source.
Department of Medical Sciences director-general Supakit Sirilak will hold a press conference on the issue on Monday.
The Beta variant found spreading in the deep South of Thailand is believed to have come from Malaysia.
Heinous crimes that shocked us in 2020
21 Heinous crimes that shocked us in 2020
As the year nears its end, we look back at five tragic and mysterious crime stories that both captivated and appalled the nation during the year
published : 26 Dec 2020 at 05:00
21 Prasittichai Khaokaew, 38, front centre, arrives at the Criminal Court on Aug 27 for sentencing after being convicted for murder and robbery at a gold shop in Lop Buri province on Jan 9. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)
Lop Buri gold shop slayings
One of the most disturbing crimes occurred back in January when a lone gunman killed three people, including a two-year-old boy, during a gold shop robbery at the Robinson shopping mall in Lop Buri s Muang district on the evening of Jan 9.
Sentiment wanes on subsidy freeze
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published : 16 Dec 2020 at 19:17
2 Visitors take pictures with their mobile phones as they wander through a field of yellow Mexican Aster flowers in Lop Buri’s Muang district on Nov 29, 2020. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)
The delay of 1 million room nights for the stimulus campaign because of fraudulent actions has slowed tourism sentiment during the New Year season, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said travellers who wanted to use the government subsidy for their New Year holiday may miss out, as the extension of the stimulus campaign was postponed until an investigation is completed.