Devdis Course (Online Web): Health authorities in Thailand said Thursday its recent wave of COVID19 cases has passed its peak after setting record daily highs of new cases and deaths, but they are still implementing new restrictions from May 1 to battle the disease. The country reported 1,871 new cases on Thursday for a 63,570 total, and 10 related deaths for a total of 188. It was the first time the number of new cases has dropped below 2,000 since April 23.

Times Of India (Online Web): Dubai based mega carrier Emirates on Thursday told travel agent that carriage of passengers from India to UAE is further extended till May 14 Passengers who have transited through India in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any point to the UAE

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Bloomberg Quint (Online Web): Thailand has seen total Covid19 cases more than double since the beginning of April, with the flareup tied to entertainment venues in Bangkok that has since spread to most of the nations 77 provinces The panel deemed Bangkok and five other provinces at highest risk for infections, imposed a ban on dine-in services and added travel restrictions to and from those hot regions starting Saturday

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The Times of India – Online Web

Thailand has cancelled certificates of entry (CeO) issued to non Thai nationals to enter the country from India from May 1 and is also suspending their issuance from next month for the same reason. While Seychelles as an air bubble with India with flights to and from Mumbai, Thailand does not have that agreement so far and only flights with special permission to fly people between the two countries are organised from time ot time.

India Blooms – Online Web

The measure is a response to a devastating wave of coronavirus sweeping across India recently, which, the Spanish government said, has led to countries such as France, Italy, Britain and Indonesia adopting restrictions to travelers arriving from India.

The Economic Times – Online Web

Dubai International Airport handled 5 75 million passengers in the first quarter, a 67 8% fall compared to the same period last year before the pandemic crippled global travel, operator Dubai Airports said on Wednesday Over two million of those passengers travelled in March, it said

Devdis Course – Online Web

China said on Wednesday that it is a positive step for the United States to ease COVID19 restrictions on Chinese students and other international students into the United States this fall. China hoped the United States can make proper arrangements for Chinese people to go to the country, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a news briefing in Beijing.

Bloomberg Quint – Online Web

Prime Minister Prayuth ChanOcha will meet Wednesday with industry groups, including the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Council of Thailand, to discuss ways to accelerate a vaccine rollout that so far has reached less than 1% of the population