First 200,000 doses of CoronaVac arrive

THE country has received its first 200,000 doses of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac, Thailand’s first batch of coronavirus vaccines, with inoculations set to begin in a few days.

Thailand approves Sinovac vaccine for emergency use; confirms 95 cases on Tuesday (Feb 23)

BANGKOK, Feb 23 (Xinhua): Thailand has approved Sinovac Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for the country to receive its first vaccine shipment of 200,000 doses from the Chinese biopharmaceutical firm on Wednesday (Feb 24).

Asean News Headlines as at 7pm on Wednesday (Feb 17)

News highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Feb 17)

Asean News Headlines as at 7pm on Wednesday (Feb 17)

News highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Feb 17)

Thai Airways jet to land with first vaccine batch on Feb 24

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Thai Airways International (THAI), as the national carrier, has been assigned to fly 200,000 doses of CoronaVac vaccine from China to Thailand on Feb 24.

Asean News Headlines as at 7pm on Monday (Feb 8)

News highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (Feb 8)

Asean News Headlines as at 7pm on Monday (Feb 8)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (Feb 8)

Thai Airways grounds aircraft, lays off 395 pilots as part of rehab plan

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thai Airways (THAI) has decided to ground three kind of aircraft in its fleet, namely Airbus A-330-300, Airbus 380 and Boeing 747, as part of its rehabilitation plan.

Airlines try ultra-cheap fares to get the world flying again

HONG KONG (Bloomberg): The nightmare year of 2020 brought the airline industry’s first decade of sustained profitability to a shuddering halt.

Thai Airways to request more time for revamp