Government Will Launch Smartphone App to Register for COVID-19 Vaccination

BANGKOK (NNT) – The government will launch “Health Wallet”, a smartphone app for people to register for Covid-19 vaccination, which would keep all registration data so vaccines could be distributed to people in all provinces. Government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri said the prime minister has focused on accelerating all processes to have Thais vaccinated against Covid-19, […]

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Chula Veterinary Students Developed “RightBaan” Web Application to Help Find New Homes for Stray Animals

The “RightBaan” web application, collecting important information and the history of the animals, finds a new home for stray animals. The problems of stray cats and dogs and the lack of a comprehensive and easy-to-use database for their adoption are common in many major cities. In response to these issues, four sixth-year Chula Veterinary Science […]

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Row over MorChana contact-tracing app threatens to blow hole in COVID-19 defence

Thailand’s much-touted contact-tracing app, MorChana, risks losing its “national hero” status as questions emerge about its efficacy and transparency. Last Friday (Jan 15), the MorChana Volunteer Team abruptly announced the government had taken full control of the app, adding they hoped its potential to alert people of COVID-19 risks would be maximised. The app uses […]

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Not installing tracing Mor Chana app is not a crime, but concealing information is

Anuthin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s Public Health minister, said that, although it is a requirement, under a newly issued directive, for everyone to download and use the country’s tracing application, he understands that there are cases of people do not have smartphones. So, someone not using the Mor-Chana or Thai Chana application will not be charged with […]

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Huawei Tests Its Own ‘AppSearch’ to Help Users Avoid Turning to Google Play Store

Earlier this year, Huawei confirmed that its latest Mate 30 Pro smartphone will come without Google Media Services (GMS), including Google Play Store, as its GMS license was dropped following the US Department of Commerce’s decision in 2019 to blacklist the Chinese tech giant. Huawei is developing its own “AppSearch” that aims to help users […]

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“DDC-care App” to help track passengers from countries with Coronavirus

BANGKOK (NNT) – To prepare for a COVID-19 presence that may be prolonged, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation or MHESI, has brought together government and private sectors to develop applications and innovations to cope with the crisis. Together they have launched the “DDC-Care” mobile application that enables the Department of Disease […]

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