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Health ministry to distribute hand gel, face masks to Muslim pilgrims

SONGKHLA, Aug 16 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health will distribute hand gel and face masks to Thai Muslims to protect themselves from seasonal flu and the Influenza Type…

PM inspects Suvarnabhumi to eliminate deceptive gangs

BANGKOK, 16 August 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva travelled to Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday to rid deceitful taxi drivers, deceptive guides, and other ill-intended gangs there in order to…

Private Transport Association to cooperate with BMTA in protecting passengers from new flu strain

BANGKOK, 15 August 2009 (NNT)-The Private Transport Association has expressed its readiness to cooperate with the Bangkok Metropolitan Transit Authority (BMTA) in providing hand gels to passengers to combat Influenza…

Influenza vaccine ineffective on high-risk groups

BANGKOK, 13 August 2009 (NNT) – Public Health Minister, Witthaya Kaewparadai, admitted that the nasal-spray vaccine against the A (H1N1) virus produced by Thailand was ineffective on people in 5…

Prime Minister visits the Philippines

BANGKOK, Aug 14 (TNA) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva left Bangkok on Friday morning on a one-day official visit to the Philippines to strengthen bilateral relations and multi-lateral cooperation…

The 41st ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM)

BANGKOK, Aug 13 (TNA) – The 41st ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM) and related meetings starts Thursday in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok under tight security. The meeting is hosted by…

Mass candle-lighting ceremony marks HM the Queen’s birthday

BANGKOK, Aug 12 (TNA) – A sea of candlelight and fireworks lighted the sky over Bangkok’s Sanam Luang Wednesday evening to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 77th birthday and to…

Health volunteers nationwide campaign to prevent A(H1N1) flu

PATHUM THANI, Aug 12 (TNA) – To mark Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 77th birthday, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health ordered local health volunteers countrywide to launch a special round of…

Strong Andaman Islands earthquake leaves Thai dams unaffected

PHUKET, Aug 11 (TNA) – A 7.5 magnitude earthquake which struck in the Bay of Bengal off India’s remote Andaman Islands early Tuesday has not affected Thailand, according to the…

Tsunami warning for 6 provinces along Andaman coast retracted

PHUKET, 11 August 2009 (NNT) – The National Disaster Warning Center has retracted a warning for a possible tsunami after issuing it to 6 southern provinces along the Andaman Sea.…