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Influenza vaccine ineffective on high-risk groups
By k on August 14, 2009
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 high-risk groups.
Mr. Witthaya said the spray type of live-attenuated influenza A (H1N1) vaccine produced in Thailand could not effectively cover people with an allergy to [...]
Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak had affected the 2009 GDP forecast
By k on July 20, 2009
BANGKOK, 20 July 2009 (NNT) - Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) Tarisa Watanagase admitted that the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak had affected the 2009 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast despite improvements in most economic numbers.
Ms Tarisa declared that the forecast of Thailand’s GDP in 2009 in terms of inflation, to be announced on [...]
Seventh victim dies from influenza A(H1N1) virus
By k on July 4, 2009
BANGKOK, July 4 (TNA) - Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health confirmed Saturday that one more fatality has occurred from influenza A(H1N1), raising the country’s death toll from the new virus strain to seven.
Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbodhi said the seventh victim was a 37 year-old woman from Ratchaburi who died on Friday night.
He said [...]
MOPH: Another 30 cases of Influenza A (H1N1) confirmed in Thailand
By k on June 11, 2009
BANGKOK, 11 June 2009 (NNT) – An additional 30 people in Thailand have been pronounced infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) today, causing the total number of confirmed cases to skyrocket to 46.
On top of yesterday’s total of 16 cases of the A (H1N1) infection, Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai announced that 30 more cases [...]
Another Thai woman diagnosed with H1N1 influenza virus
By k on May 30, 2009
BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) — A 52-year-old Thai woman who returned earlier this week from the US and Canada has been found to have contracted the potentially-lethal influenza A (H1N1) virus, according to Dr. Praj Boonyawongvirot, Permanent Secretary for Public Health.
Dr. Praj said the victim went to the U.S. and Canada with her son and [...]
Business News »
Thailand approves $19 million loan to Laos for road construction
March 9, 2010
Thailand approves $19 million loan to Laos for road construction
BANGKOK, March 9 (TNA) – The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday gave a green light to lend Bt655 million (US$19.8 million) to neighbouring Laos PDR for two road improvement projects, according to Finance Ministry.
The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) reported that financial assistance worth Bt655 [...]
Bank And Finance »
Bankers permitted to halt ATM, close bank branches in emergency
March 9, 2010
BANGKOK, Mar 9 (TNA) – The management of Thailand’s commercial banks are permitted to instruct an immediate halt to ATM services or the operations of bank branches in risk-prone areas without prior consent from the central bank, according to Bank of Thailand (BoT) Deputy Governor Krirk Vanikkul.
The BoT decision was made amid mounting rumors that [...]
General News »
ICT given more time to review changes to telecom concession contracts
March 9, 2010
BANGKOK, 9 March 2010 (NNT) - The Cabinet today voted in favor of a time extension for the examination of the amendments to concession contracts between TOT and CAT Telecom as requested by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Deputy Government Spokesman, MD Phumin Lithiraprasert, today told the press that the Cabinet has given [...]
Economy »
Thailand and USA join hands to solve trade barriers
March 9, 2010
BANGKOK, 9 March 2010 (NNT) – Thailand and the United State held a discussion to reduce trade barriers of the two countries.
The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Agriculture and Cooperatives had a meeting with the US Agriculture Ministry Executive on the import-export of fruits between the two countries.
Both countries agreed to apply the academic information for [...]
Energy »
BIMSTEC Energy Ministers’ meeting to kick off in Thailand
March 4, 2010
BANGKOK, 4 March 2010 (NNT) – The Energy Minister’s meeting under the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will be held in Bangkok tomorrow to discuss heightened mutual energy security between the member countries.
High on the agenda are topics on natural gas usage with research currently conducted by the Petroleum [...]
Politics »
Cabinet approves plan to invoke security law
March 9, 2010
BANGKOK, March 9 (TNA) - Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday resolved to enforce the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the capital and seven surrounding provinces beginning Thursday to maintain law and order during the upcoming mass protest of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).
Government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that the [...]