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Royal Thai Police delay decision on new National Police Chief

BANGKOK, Aug 20 (TNA) – The Board of Royal Thai Police on Thursday delayed its decision to select a new national police chief to replace Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan who…

First A(H1N1) pregnancy death reported in Nakhon Ratchasima

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Aug 20 (TNA) – Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday recorded its first fatality from Influenza Type A(H1N1) in a pregnant woman, while six other patients…

Public Health Ministry ready to tackle 2nd phase of H1N1 outbreak

BANGKOK, 18 August 2009 (NNT) – Deputy Public Health Minister, Manit Nop-amornbodi, has expressed the ministry’s readiness to deal with the 2nd phase of the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak expected…

ASEAN to make move on Aung San Suu Kyi’s verdict

BANGKOK, Aug 18 (TNA) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told visiting US Senator Jim Webb  that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would make a move regarding the verdict…

Defense Minister steps up security measures for UDD gathering

BANGKOK, 17 August 2009 (NNT) – Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has assigned relevant security units to closely monitor mass gatherings of the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship…

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…