BANGKOK, 22 July 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed lab tests that found the flu patient returning from South Korean negative for MERS-CoV, two weeks after the ministry declared Thailand free of of the virus. The latest MERS-CoV suspect is a Thai worker traveling from South Korea. Read more: NNT
A Rayong man suspected of contracting Middle East Respiratory syndrome has been isolated in hospital with a fever and diarrhoea after visiting friends who recently returned from South Korea. The 27-year-old works at an eastern seaboard petrochemical factory. Read more: Bangkok Post
U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport on Wednesday announced its readiness to become a fully functional commercial airport that can facilitate AirAsia Group’s flights, particularly those to to China which will commence later this year. The airport has plans to add a new passenger terminal by February 2016, making it a major center for eastern tourism in […]
An office worker was killed when she accidentally fell into an elevator shaft of a condominium under construction as she took pictures of electricity control panels with her smart phone. The victim was identified as Ms Natthapapas Chonsawat. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
RAYONG — Two men were badly injured after an elephant reportedly panicked by loud music attacked them while they were having street food in Muang district early Tuesday. Weeranat Yoodee, 28, and Thongpoon Raksatrakul, 31, were eating their meals on a mat at a street food shop on Saengchan Beach when they were attacked by […]
The Transport Ministry and the navy signed an agreement on Wednesday to upgrade U-Tapao airport in Rayong province so that it can handle some of Bangkok’s traffic next year. Navy commander-in-chief Kraisorn Jansuwanit signed the memorandum of cooperation with Transport Minister Prajin Juntong at the Transport Ministry in Bangkok. Read more: Bangkok Post
RAYONG — A Chinese man drowned in the waters off Koh Samet on Tuesday. Wang Lei, 53, was swimming with his Chinese friends in front of White Sand Beach Resort when he disappeared, police quoted Wang’s Thai tour guide as saying. Read more: Bangkok Post
Rayong:- A 54-year-old Swedish tourist was found dead in his room of a Rayong hotel Thursday afternoon, police said. Pol Lt Thawat Norsiha, an officer on duty of Muang Rayong police station, said the tourist was identified as Mac Johan who stayed at the Star Plaza Hotel in Tambon Thapradu for seven days. Read more: […]
