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Thailand plans to further ease entry rules to revive tourism, economy

STORY: Thailand plans to further ease entry rules to revive tourism, economy DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:22 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai Airways plane landing at an airport 2. various of tourists arriving at Thai airport 3. various of coastal city Pattaya before the pandemic 4. various of Phuket island amid the pandemic 5. various of Phuket streets STORYLINE: Thailand said on Friday that it will further ease entry rules for foreign visitors next month in its latest effort to revive the tourism sector and economy. Beginning May 1, fully-vaccinated visitors will no longer need to take mandatory COVID-19 tests on arrival, which would be replaced by self-antigen tests, Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesperson of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), told a news briefing. Earlier this month, Thailand dropped the requirement for mandatory pre-arrival COVID-19 tests. Travellers having not been fully vaccinated would be allowed for quarantine-fr

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(220411) -- BANGKOK, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks in front of a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 11, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 22,387 new COVID-19 cases and 105 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220411) -- BANGKOK, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrians wearing face masks walk in front of a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 11, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 22,387 new COVID-19 cases and 105 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Thailand reports new daily record of 28,379 COVID-19 infections

STORY: Thailand reports new daily record of 28,379 COVID-19 infections DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai people's lives, markets 2. various of Thai shopping markets, street view 3. various of people waiting for COVID-19 test 4. various of Thai people receiving COVID-19 vaccine injections STORYLINE: Thailand on Friday reported 28,379 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise so far, bringing the total tally to over 3.65 million. The daily case tally has been rising for three consecutive days and renewed the record of 27,560 new infections set on Thursday, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country's COVID-19 task force. The capital Bangkok reported 3,350 infections during the last 24 hours, according to the CCSA. This came as the Southeast Asian country further eased entry rules amid efforts to revive the tourism sector. Starting Friday, international visi

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(220328) -- BANGKOK, March 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 24,635 new COVID-19 cases and 81 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220328) -- BANGKOK, March 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 24,635 new COVID-19 cases and 81 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220328) -- BANGKOK, March 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 24,635 new COVID-19 cases and 81 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Thailand registers near-record 27,024 COVID-19 cases

STORY: Thailand registers near-record 27,024 COVID-19 cases DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people taking COVID-19 test 2. various of people waiting for COVID-19 vaccination 3. various of shopping market 4. various of supermarket STORYLINE: A near-record number of new COVID-19 infections were reported in Thailand on Thursday as the Southeast Asian country is preparing for a transition from the pandemic to endemic phase later this year. According to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), 27,024 cases were recorded over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to over 3.45 million. The death toll rose to 24,579, with an increase of 82. The average number of daily cases in the past seven days increased slightly from the previous week, showed data released by the World Health Organization Thailand office on Wednesday. The levels of severe cases and coronavirus-linked deaths in confirmed infections remained mu

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(220323) -- BANGKOK, March 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 23, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 25,164 new COVID-19 cases and 80 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220323) -- BANGKOK, March 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 23, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 25,164 new COVID-19 cases and 80 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Thailand further eases COVID-19 restrictions despite record-high cases

STORY: Thailand further eases COVID-19 restrictions despite record-high cases DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. cutaways of Thai people's lives, markets 2. cutaways of Thai shopping markets, street view 3. People waiting for COVID-19 test 4. Thai people receiving COVID-19 vaccine injections STORYLINE: Despite record-high daily COVID-19 cases, Thailand on Friday announced further easing of social distancing rules nationwide, allowing more businesses to resume operations. The government is also considering to cancel the requirement of pre-departure COVID-19 tests for inbound travelers from April 1, as part of relaxed border control measures to boost tourism, Natapanu Nopakun, an official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a daily news briefing of the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Aiming to help the economy recover from the pandemic, Thailand plans to declare COVID-19 an endemic disease by July 1, regardless of a recent

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Thailand reports new daily record of 24,932 COVID-19 infections

STORY: Thailand reports new daily record of 24,932 COVID-19 infections DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for COVID-19 vaccination 2. various of people taking COVID-19 test 3. various of shopping market 4. various of supermarket STORYLINE: Thailand on Friday reported 24,932 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise so far, bringing the total tally to over 2.81 million. The daily case tally has been rising for three consecutive days and renewed the record of 23,557 new infections set on Thursday. The capital Bangkok continued to log the most new cases, reporting 3,285 infections during the last 24 hours, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country's COVID-19 task force. The CCSA also reported 41 new fatalities during the last 24 hours, the highest in two months, raising the total number of fatalities to 22,809 in the Southeast Asian country. There are 190

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Thailand reports record 23,557 new COVID-19 cases

STORY: Thailand reports record 23,557 new COVID-19 cases DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people receiving COVID-19 test 2. various of people waiting for COVID-19 vaccination 3. cutaways of shopping market 4. cutaways of supermarket STORYLINE: Thailand on Thursday reported a record daily increase of 23,557 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the Southeast Asian country. That brought the total number of infections in the country to 2.79 million, while that of fatalities to 22,768, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The number of daily COVID-19 deaths was 38, well below the 184 fatalities reported on Aug. 13, 2021, when Thailand recorded its previous record of 23,418 new cases. Early this week, the Ministry of Public Health raised the COVID-19 alert level from 3 to 4, a category that includes regulations discouraging dining or drinking at

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(220126) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab from a woman for a COVID-19 test in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 26, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The total number of COVID-19 infections in the Southeast Asian country has topped 2.39 million, while that of the fatalities has reached 22,076. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220126) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers collect swabs from people for COVID-19 tests in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 26, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The total number of COVID-19 infections in the Southeast Asian country has topped 2.39 million, while that of the fatalities has reached 22,076. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220126) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab from a man for a COVID-19 test in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 26, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The total number of COVID-19 infections in the Southeast Asian country has topped 2.39 million, while that of the fatalities has reached 22,076. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220126) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers collect swabs from people for COVID-19 tests in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 26, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The total number of COVID-19 infections in the Southeast Asian country has topped 2.39 million, while that of the fatalities has reached 22,076. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220126) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab from a senior for a COVID-19 test in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 26, 2022. Thailand on Wednesday reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The total number of COVID-19 infections in the Southeast Asian country has topped 2.39 million, while that of the fatalities has reached 22,076. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220117) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 17, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 6,929 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220117) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 17, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 6,929 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220117) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 17, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 6,929 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(220117) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 17, 2022. Thailand on Monday reported 6,929 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more fatalities, according to the country's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)