People wait for testing in Pathum Thani, Thailand (Photo: //www.bangkokpost.com/)
Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand on February 19 recorded 130new COVID-9 cases and one more death, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Of the new of cases, 116 were domesticinfections and the remainders were imported cases, CCSA spokeswoman Apisamai Srirangsan said.
The fatality was Dr. Panya Harnphanitphan, the first Thai doctor killed by thevirus. The 66-year-old doctor had contracted COVID-19 due to close contact withhis infected patients.
As of February 19 afternoon, Thailand reported 25,241 COVID-19 infections, including 83 deaths.
On the same day, thePhilippines confirmed 1,901 new COVID-19 cases and 157 more deaths, lifting itstotal of infections and fatalities to 557,058 and 11,829, respectively.
The Southeast Asian country has tested more than 7.95 million people out of about110 million since the COVD-19 outbreak in January last year.
Meanwhile, Cambodia is negotiatingwith India on a deal for 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced bythe Serum Institute of India (SII).
Indian Ambassador toCambodia Devyani Uttam Khobragade confirmed that the Indiangovernment has approved the supply of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the SII for Cambodia althoughIndia's vaccine supply is still limited because the country is implementing a vaccination campaign for the entire population.
According to the ambassador, there are no updates on when the vaccine willarrive because negotiations and formalities still need to be carried out./.
Ambassadors, Consuls General, along with staff and their families, joined traditional sports and cultural activities of Southeast Asia and performances bearing regional identity, thus contributing to strengthening unity and the ASEAN community spirit in New York.
In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
People wait for testing in Pathum Thani, Thailand (Photo: //www.bangkokpost.com/) 
