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Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urges people to "move on" from COVID-19 and declares his intentions for Thailand to downgrade the disease to an endemic. However, he didn't include a time frame on when to do so and says that the situation will be reviewed by mid-June after bars, pubs and entertainment venues reopened in the country. 2022-06-8
Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 23,418 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 863,189. 2021-08-13
Voters in Thailand go to the polls for a rerun of a general election hoped to end the current political crisis. 2014-03-2
Flooding in Thailand reaches the residence of the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok, forcing her to withdraw from the Hawaii APEC summit to deal with the crisis. 2011-11-8
Toyota extends production cuts in Japan and Thailand due to parts shortages caused by the 2011 Thailand floods. 2011-11-4
Tens of thousands of people attempt to flee the Thai capital Bangkok as floodwaters rise. 2011-10-27
Floodwaters continue to rise on the outskirts of the Thai capital Bangkok, with floodwaters having reached Don Mueang International Airport, leading to the cancellation of many flights. 2011-10-25
The Governor of Bangkok, Sukhumbhand Paribatra, appeals for 1.2 million sandbags to protect the Thai capital from encroaching floods, which have killed over 300 people nationwide since July. 2011-10-18
Cambodian and Thai troops exchange fire for a fourth consecutive day. 2011-04-25
The death toll in clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai troops in the capital Bangkok rises to at least 20 people. 2010-04-11