BANGKOK, Sept 29 — Thailand will extend the state of emergency until the end of October with the kingdom allowing selected groups of foreign visitors — long and short-term — to enter the kingdom starting next month.

BANGKOK, Aug 21 — Thailand will extend the country's state of emergency until the end of September – its fifth extension – as the Covid-19 situation across the globe remains a concern.

BANGKOK, June 10 — Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday said that the government is set to lift the night curfew for 15 days as a trial, however, the state of emergency will still remain to ensure continued containment of Covid-19, reports Xinhua news agency.

BANGKOK, June 9 — Thailand has reported two new Covid-19 cases, all Thai nationals who returned from overseas, over the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,121 cases, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

WASHINGTON, May 29 — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Thursday declared a state of emergency and activated Minnesota National Guard to restore order after protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody turned violent Wednesday night with fires burning and businesses looted in Minneapolis, the biggest city in the midwest state.

BANGKOK, May 27 — Thailand has extended the state of emergency for a second time until June 30 as the government prepares to further ease restrictions and reopen more businesses in the third phase of relaxation on Sunday.

TOKYO, April 6 — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to declare a state of emergency over the Covid-19 outbreak in Japan, due to the recent surging Covid-19 cases in Tokyo and other large cities, government sources said Monday.