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Nakhon Pathom, May 3 (EFE/EPA).- Thai temple offered Monday a free cremation rites for COVID-19 victims after many temples had refused to perform funeral services due to the community concern and lingering social stigma amid the rising death toll.Thailand has recorded over 70,000 COVID-19 cases and 276 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera:RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: A CREMATION CEREMONY OF A COVID-19 VICTIM AT WAT PHAI LOM TEMPLE IN NAKHON PATHOM PROVINCE, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Oct 14 (EFE/EPA).- Anti-government protesters took to the streets again on Thursday calling for the resignation of the Thai prime minister due to the government's mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis. On Thursday morning, Thailand's Ministry of Public Health reported 11,276 new Covid-19 virus infections and another 112 fatalities. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK). SHOT LIST: POLICE OFFICERS STOOD GUARD AS THEY CONTROL THE AREA OF THE ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS' RALLY AT THE DEMOCRACY MONUMENT, BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Sep 16 (EFE/EPA).- Thai National Health Security Office (NHSO) on Thursday began to distribute 8.5 million free COVID-19 antigen test kits to high-risk citizens as the country is facing the worst wave of pandemic. Members of the public will be able to register via the Paotang Application to assess the risks first before qualifying for a free COVID-19 antigen test kit at more than 300 local pharmacies. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: LOCAL PHARMACY DISTRIBUTES FREE COVID-19 ANTIGEN TEST KITS TO HIGH-RISK CITIZENS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Sep 1 (EFE/EPA).- Thai shopping malls, businesses and certain activities resumed operation Wednesday with restrictions on social distancing after the Thai government eased stringent coronavirus lockdown measures to alleviate the impact on the country's economy. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL).B-ROLL OF THE FIRST DAY OF MALL REOPENING IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- A Bangkok court suspended Friday a government order that punished disseminating information about the Covid-19 pandemic “that generates fear” – even if truthful – with up to two years in prison, ruling that it violates fundamental rights.Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha approved this measure last week amid strong criticism against his management of Thailand’s vaccination campaign and the inability to stop the current Covid-19 outbreak. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE COVID-19 TESTING, THE COVID-19 VACCINATION AND THAI PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT CHAN-OCHA AT THAI PARLIAMENT, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND