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Where to get tested for COVID-19 in Bangkok

If you are wondering which hospitals in Bangkok are providing Covid-19 checkups, here is a list with hospital names and costs. However, the Ministry of Public Health are asking those without symptoms or at-risk travel history refrain from getting checkups, which could overcrowd hospitals and use up test kits.   #checkup #hospitals #coronavirus #covid19 #bangkok […]

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DeeMoney Partners with Ripple to Power Faster and Cheaper Cross-Border Money Transfers

DeeMoney, a fintech company based in Thailand specializing in digital cross-border money transfers, today announced its platform is now processing live transactions, in partnership with Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Through RippleNet, Ripple’s global financial payments network which comprises more than 300 financial institutions worldwide, DeeMoney is providing more efficient international money […]

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Songkran will be postponed, says government

BANGKOK — The government’s coronavirus management center on Monday said the three-day Songkran holidays should be postponed this year in order to contain the virus outbreak. The meeting, chaired by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, concluded that the three-day holidays should be celebrated in July instead of April. Their decision came after a virologist said Thais should learn […]

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COVID-19 Testing in Bangkok

There are so many stories and theories going around the internet about COVID-19, I thought it might be good to share my experience at the hospital in Bangkok testing for the virus so English-speaking people in Thailand can be well-informed. There are around 18 hospitals that can test Coronavirus disease in Bangkok at the moment. […]

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No Songkran on Khaosan Road this year

BANGKOK — No event celebrating the Thai New Year festival will be held at a popular backpacker street this year, a business guild said Monday. Sa-nga Ruangwattanakul, an advisor of the Khaosan Road Business Association, said that the group decided to cancel the annual stage event because he did not think the district would approve it. […]

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