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Event: Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health continues to report a rise in new cases of locally-transmitted Covid-19, most of which are related to the outbreak at a seafood market at Samut Sakhon and a smaller cluster associated with a social gathering in Rayong. On December 27, 121 new cases were reported, of which 94 were locally-transmitted.
U.S. citizens traveling over the holidays should monitor the news to stay abreast of the latest reports on Covid-19 cases and any changes to provincial transportation and business operating status that could impact their travel plans.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Disease Control posts daily Covid-19 case updates in English at https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/index.php. News on COVID-19 mitigation measures in various provinces in English may be found at the Government of Thailand’s Public Relation Department homepage at https://thailand.prd.go.th/main.php?filename=index.
2020-12-15 16:35:41 GMT2020-12-16 00:35:41(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BANGKOK, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) Two Thai ministries on Tuesday said they have laid grounds in launching the first medical marijuana tour in Southeast Asia next year as they finalised a draft programme for plantations across Thailand.
Thailand s Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Tourism and Sports both said the purpose of the tour is to increase awareness of marijuana for medical purposes and to draw interests from those who might be interested in growing the plant as long as they abide by the Thai law.
Eight provinces have plantations that could be part of the tour, comprising Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Samut Songkhram, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Phatthalung and Chon Buri, said Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister.
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Food safety and fake news Food safety and fake news
Pandemic era gives rise to all sorts of anxiety, and food producers and regulators have to redouble efforts to win consumers trust.
published : 14 Dec 2020 at 12:30
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The spread of Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains and international trade across the region. The implications for food supplies have been considerable, with public concern growing about the safety of what we eat and drink.
Given how nervous the pandemic has made people worldwide, and the proliferation of inaccurate information about how the coronavirus spreads, it doesn t take much these days to set off a safety scare. A good recent example was found in China, where traces of the coronavirus have been found on packaging of some imported frozen seafood.