Gu Mingjin, President of the Taiwan Chinese Medical Association, said that amid the escalating worldwide COVID-19 epidemic, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has strengthened its regulatory standards and ensures confidence on safety of traditional Chinese medicine exports to ASEAN countries.
 
Previously, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has issued several notices to revise information related to traditional Chinese medicine pharmaceutical products and to ensure an increased quality of the products for the safety of public health, especially for products focused on treating the COVID-19.
 
Taiwan foresees high demands for Traditional Chinese medicine and medical products, particularly within ASEAN countries. In countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, there is a large population of Chinese people residing there that are familiar with traditional Chinese medicine and uses it to treat diseases.  They create a good user base for expanding the knowledge on traditional Chinese medicines and its beneficial usage. More importantly, Thais and Malaysians have high purchasing power of health products and services.

Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket, led by Andres Rubio (4th left), General Manager of the hotel, was recently honoured to welcome H.E. Waravuth Pouapinya (3rd left), the Thai Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and his team, the first tourists to arrive in Thailand under the Phuket Sandbox campaign and staying at Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket.
 
Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket, one of the luxury hotels in Phuket, guarantees the standard of cleanliness and hygiene as endorsed by the certificate awarded by the Amazing Thailand Safety & Health Administration from the Ministry of Public Health and the Tourist Authority of Thailand. We have also received the Safe Travels stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) for implementing the highest health, hygiene, and safety standards that comply with the prevention protocols and sanitary measures outlined by the international body. We are ready to welcome all vaccinated tourists to enjoy our hotel without quarantine.

with its core concept Every Beat of Life, today unveiled the Forerunner 55, an easy-to-use GPS smartwatch for running enthusiasts of all levels to bring a fresh dimension to a running smartwatch. Under the concept of "EXERCISE IS THE BEST NUTRITION, RUNNING IS THE SIMPLEST WAY TO START," Garmin aims to repurpose running as a new habit, with innovation in the Forerunner 55 that could effectively help all leveled-runner accomplish every goal and encourage beginners to make a life-changing commitment to running. The running GPS smartwatch allows users to take their health and fitness tracking to the next level. With the simple press of a button will helps users to start all their activities, and track their time, distance, speed, pace, and heart rate data right from their wrists. The Forerunner 55 also offers dedicated features for running from the starting point, during the activity to the finish line, including detailed running data, Daily Suggested Workout, PacePro Lite, Track Run, Recovery Time, additional built-in sports apps, health-and-fitness tracking, and more.
In addition, alongside the latest product launching, Garmin also announced three special activities to promote the importance of the healthier lifestyle, including 1) #FR55Challenge – invites everyone to run 5 kilometers within 5 days, 2) #5.5RouteChallenge – encourage everyone to create creative contents through running with the Garmin Sports app, 3) FR55 Training Program – get a 55-day training program with Garmin Coach exclusively for the Forerunner 55 user.

Building on their ongoing collaborative partnership, adidas Originals and the LEGO Group have reunited once again; this time to present a bold new take on the classic Superstar silhouette. Launching alongside the playful adidas Originals LEGO® Superstar sneaker is a buildable Superstar LEGO brick model which will add a surprising new addition to your awe-inspiring sneaker collection.
 
adidas Originals LEGO Superstar Sneaker
Highlighting iconic elements from both brands, the adidas Originals LEGO Superstar sneaker brings together adidas’ archival aesthetics with the LEGO brand’s instantly recognisable bricks.
 
Playfully reimagining the iconic silhouette, the LEGO Superstar sneaker in adult sizing features a classic white and black leather construction that is elevated with custom three stripes, shelltoe, and heel tab, which have been carefully crafted to perfectly emulate the LEGO brick pattern. The striking look is then rounded out with gold foil accents. 
 

LEGO® adidas Originals Superstar 10282
In this never-seen-before LEGO offering, you’ll be recreating the iconic sneaker from LEGO elements to make a collectible display piece that’s sure to spark conversations.

Just like the real thing, this LEGO version includes the iconic adidas Originals Superstar sneaker graphics, shell toe shape, trefoil logo and serrated 3 stripes mark. Right shoe or left shoe? You decide! Or get both to create a pair! This set includes 17 extra LEGO elements so you can choose to build either the right-foot or left-foot sneaker. For extra realism, it even has shoelaces and comes in an authentic shoe box.

The model measures over 12 cm high, 27 cm long and 9 cm wide and with a display stand and plaque, this model will be appreciated by anyone who loves adidas and streetwear collectibles, as well as LEGO fans.

​Kingston Hotels Group, one of Bangkok’s leading boutique hotel operators, has fully vaccinated all eligible hotel and corporate staff in anticipation of a return to normal for Thailand’s hospitality industry in 2021. 
 
The roll out is part of the Group’s ‘KHG FIGHTS COVID-19: We Are All Vaccinated!’ campaign, which kicked off with the first round of staff vaccinations in early May. It is one of the first hospitality groups in the Thai capital to achieve this significant milestone.
 
The vaccination drive also emphasises Kingston Hotels Group’s dedication to the welfare of all 153 staff across its seven properties and corporate office in the Thai capital, according to the Group’s owner Suravee Singhlukha.
 
“We are delighted to have completed the second round of vaccines for all of our local and foreign national staff,” he says. “It’s a testament to the onus we place on the wellbeing of everybody involved in the company, as well as the incredible work of our official healthcare partner World Medical Hospital.”
 
One of the latest additions to Bangkok’s globally-renowned healthcare industry, World Medical Hospital partnered with Kingston Hotels Group last year to provide state-of-the-art services at each of its three alternative state quarantine (ASQ) properties, namely Solitaire Hotel and Eleven Hotel, both situated on the centrally-located Sukhumvit 11, as well as Sukhumvit 15’s Royal President Hotel.
 
Throughout the pandemic the four-star hotels have provided guests with an upscale, safe and healthy experience during their quarantine period, including complimentary airport pick-up service on arrival, three COVID-19 screening tests, round-the-clock on-site nurse, 24-hour emergency ambulance service transfer from hotel to hospital and a doctor’s consultation via video call between 08.00 and 17.00 hrs.
 
The European-inspired Kingston Suites, meanwhile, located just a stone’s throw from one of Bangkok’s most prestigious neighbourhoods, has been temporarily repurposed as a ‘hospitel’ catering to local Bangkok residents under quarantine with minor health issues. The boutique 60-room property also continues to offer serviced apartment-style packages for long-term guests in a separate building.
 
With all staff now vaccinated, the Group will continue gearing up for the return of tourism with the launch of two new hotel brands in late 2021. A 279-key hotel spread across two towers at the old President Park Hotel on Sukhumvit 24 will feature a Silk Road-themed interiors, while the operator’s fourth hotel on the bustling Sukhumvit 11 hotel is set to introduce a chic, contemporary brand with subtle references to Thailand’s historic Rattanakosin Era to its burgeoning Bangkok collection.
 
“Although a degree of uncertainty remains in Bangkok’s hospitality industry, we are quietly confident that the recent nationwide rollout of vaccines and success of vaccination strategies elsewhere in the world will gradually result in the return of tourists sooner rather than later,” says Suravee. “We will be ready and look forward to welcoming them at our established and brand-new hotels around Bangkok.”
 
About Kingston Hotel Groups
Kingston Hotel Group is one of Bangkok’s leading boutique hotel operators with seven properties -- featuring a total of 1,671 rooms -- located in prime locations in the world-famous Sukhumvit district. Each of the distinct hotels caters to business, leisure and family travellers from around the world — whether they’re seeking a weekend retreat, base for exploration or long-stay options — and are conveniently located within walking distance of major public transport links, fine-dining restaurants and some of the world’s best street food, as well as action-packed entertainment and retail districts.   
 
Website: www.kingstonhotelsgroup.com
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Garmin Thailand, under the brand message ‘Every Beat of Life’ that aims to provide innovations for every lifestyle, today announced its plan to penetrate the Thai golfers’ market with GARMIN GOLF ECOSYSTEM and highlighting the top 3 outstanding of Garmin golf products: 1) Powerful battery life, perfect for those long days under the sun, 2) LIDAR-Lite system, the same high-precision measurement system used to explore Mars, and 3) GARMIN GOLF app, the smartphone application from Garmin to help you improve your golfing skills. These unique innovations and technology under one ecosystem will meet the needs of every Thai golfer.
Garmin Thailand today announced the newest GPS golf smartwatch addition to the APPROACH Golf Series, unveiling the APPROACH S12 GPS smartwatch for golfers. This revamped design provides golfers with a high-resolution display that can be easily read even on the brightest of days. With more than 42,000 preloaded golf courses from around the world and Hazard View feature, golfers can preview the course and obstacles to play with confidence on any terrain. In addition to this, APPROACH S12 includes a long-lasting battery, so players can enjoy the green without worry. Additionally, golfers also have the choice to upload their stats via the GARMIN GOLF application, so they can review their swings and improve their skills.
Mr. Sky Chen, Director of Garmin Thailand, said: “From Thai consumer trends, people are becoming more focused on active and health-conscious lifestyles, as the popularity of outdoor and sports activities have increased following the COVID-19 outbreak. With that, the number of activities recorded on the Garmin Connect platform has also increased, especially golfing activities, which have increased almost 30%. Golfers tend to be younger and there is an increase in female players from 7% to 10%. Moreover, if you look at the sales for the Garmin APPROACH series, it has already grown almost 2 times within the first quarter of 2021, reflecting the increased user demand for the Garmin golf devices.”