Headlines summary as of 6 January 2021

News Updates related to COVID-19: Newly confirmed case(s) Total Cases Accumulated cases for active case finding among migrant workers Discharged from hospital +365 9,331 2,575 4,418 (at 47.35%) Local transmission From abroad   Provinces detected confirmed case(s) Death toll 250+99 (active case finding among migrant workers) 16 (in SQ)   56 66 (+1 on condition […]

Will Vaccine Passports, Tests Save Tourism?

Getting a ‘digital yellow card’ – an officially issued document that can be used as proof of vaccination could be added to the list of these new practises. There are several technology companies that have developed mobile applications for individuals to upload their health information that included things like Covid-19 test results and vaccination history. […]

Headlines summary as of 5 January 2021

News Updates related to COVID-19: Newly confirmed case(s) Total Cases Accumulated cases for active case finding among migrant workers Discharged from hospital +527 8,966 2,037 4,352 (at 51.57%) Local transmission From abroad   Provinces detected confirmed case(s) Death toll 82+439 (active case finding among migrant workers) 6 (in SQ)   56 (+Singburi & Nan) 65 […]

Headlines summary as of 4 January 2021

News Updates related to COVID-19: Newly confirmed case(s) Total Cases Accumulated cases for active case finding among migrant workers Discharged from hospital +745 8,439 2,037 4,352 (at 51.57%) Local transmission From abroad   Provinces detected confirmed case(s) Death toll 152 +577 (active case finding among migrant workers) 16 (in SQ)   54 65 (+1 having […]

Chamber Business News: January 2020

27 January – Meeting with the Thai Minister of Education H.E. Mr. Nataphol Teepsuwan On Monday 27 January, 2020, AustCham Thailand President, Wayne Williams, Vice President, M.L. Laksasubha Kridakon, and Executive Director, Brendan Cunningham, attended a meeting with the Thai Minister of Education H.E. Mr. Nataphol Teepsuwan. The meeting was initiated as an opportunity to […]

Australia-Thailand Education Relationship Stays Strong

Source: Australian Embassy Thailand Facebook Australia and Thailand continue to enjoy a strong, deep and longstanding education relationship. To explore how to take our relationship to the next level, the Embassy recently hosted an Education dialogue with many of Thailand’s leading universities. Led by H.E. Mr Allan McKinnon PSM, Australia’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, […]

FAQs on Coronavirus (2019-nCov)

By Samitivej Hospitals 1. What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, which cause diseases ranging from a simple cold (some seasonal viruses are coronaviruses) to more severe diseases such as MERS or SARS. The virus identified in China is a new coronavirus. It has been referred to as 2019-nCoV. 2. What […]

Thailand’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2019

By Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Chairman of the National Committee on the Preparations for Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2019 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand As Thailand assumes the Chair of ASEAN for the year 2019, we cannot help but look back with pride at the accomplishments of this remarkable and resilient regional grouping ever since its founding in […]

FLASHBACK: AustCham Thailand meets with Thai Deputy Prime Minister, January 2017

On the 12th of January, 2017, AustCham Thailand Director, Chris Larkin, together with AustCham Member Simon Wetherall, presented to Thai Deputy Prime Minister, Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong at Government House on issues relating to the government’s efforts to support the Digital Economy in Thailand. The meeting also included officials from counterpart Ministries, such as […]