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According to deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Natapanu Nopakun, all expats living in Thailand are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. He says Thailand plans to roll out a “massive vaccination plan” to vaccinate all people who are living in Thailand, including foreign residents. All people residing…

The Ministry of Public Health will begin registering Thais for COVID-19 vaccination, starting with those over 60 years of age and with chronic illnesseses. Registration will be via the Mor Prom LINE account this May 1st, with an estimated 16 million people eligible. Hospitals throughout the nation have uploaded lists…

Thai government is working on buying the “Favipiravir” drug patent in order to stabilize domestic demands. During a meeting of the cabinet, Minister of Public Health and Deputy Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul informed the members that Thai Government Pharmaceutical Organization is negotiating for “Favipiravir” drug patent with a foreign organization…

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that a variant of COVID-19 feared to be contributing to a surge of coronavirus cases in India has been found in more than a dozen countries. The UN health agency said the B.1.617 variant of COVID-19 first found in India had as of…

Nakhon Ratchasima authorities are considering a partial lockdown for Pak Chong and Bua Yai districts after the province reported 42 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Governor Vichien Chantaranothai said the coronavirus outbreak in the province was worrying, particularly in these two districts, as the accumulated cases in the province are…

The Ministry of Public Health is sending the overflow of Covid-19 cases in Bangkok to adjacent Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces for treatment. Ministry Permanent-Secretary Kiatiphum Wongrajit said Samut Prakan and Bang Phli hospitals in Samut Prakan had converted two dormitories and an auditorium at Dhonburi Rajabhat University’s Samut…