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• January 14, 2022

Planning a Trip to Thailand during COVID-19: Important Things Travellers Need to Know

”A user-friendly checklist of points covering before, during, and after travelling to Thailand.“ The TAT Newsroom has compiled the relevant entry requirements during the current COVID-19 travel restrictions for international travellers planning a trip to Thailand, including Thai nationals and foreign expatriates returning from overseas. Kindly note that this information is to serve as reference […]

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• January 10, 2022

TRA Reports Wavering Consumers Confidence Due to Omicron Variant

 The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) says consumer confidence is less optimistic due to the new Omicron coronavirus variant and has urged all sides to cooperate in addressing the crisis. According to TRA Vice President Chatchai Tuongratanaphan, the Retail Sentiment Index (RSI) for December 2021 showed a less-than-optimistic outlook due to new COVID-19 infections from the […]

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• January 10, 2022

Thailand Named #1 Destination in Asia for Global Retirees

 Internationalliving.com has ranked Thailand the best destination in Asia and the 11th best in the world in its 2022 global retirement index. According to the website, the rankings and indices are based on various factors including the cost of living, food, medical cost, visa convenience, weather, things to do, tradition, and culture. The website said […]

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• January 9, 2022

Government Instructs Provinces to Prepare for New COVID Cases

Authorities have instructed all provincial governors to prepare for a new surge in COVID-19 infections. According to Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered governors to stand to enforce disease control measures in a new fight to prevent and contain the virus. People with mild symptoms will […]

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• January 9, 2022

Health Ministry Says No Reports of ’Flurona’ in Thailand

The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that Thailand has had no reported cases of influenza and coronavirus co-infections known as ’flurona.’ Dr Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Department of Medical Sciences (DMS), said the name ’flurona’ derives from the words ’flu’ and ’corona.’ The two viruses, both targeting the respiratory system, can lead to […]

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• January 9, 2022

Authorities in Bangkok Say Restaurants Can Serve Alcoholic Drinks Until 9PM

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that alcoholic beverages can be served until 9:00 PM at eateries in the capital with SHA+ certification or that meet Thai Stop COVID 2+ standards. The announcement was signed by Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang and goes into effect today (Sunday, 9 Jan). Entertainment outlets, bars, pubs and karaoke […]

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• January 8, 2022

Armed Forces Instructed to Prepare Assistance for Covid-19 Infections

The Royal Thai armed forces has been instructed to keep a close watch on the Omicron coronavirus situation and prepare medical staff and field hospitals for new COVID-19 patients. According to Spokesperson for the Defence Ministry Kongcheep Tantravanich, Deputy Defence Minister Gen Chaicharn Changmongkol chaired a video conference meeting with officials from the Royal Thai […]

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• January 8, 2022

Three More Provinces Added to Sandbox Program, Test & Go Pre-approved Applicants Allowed to Enter Thailand

The government will add three more provinces to the sandbox program that currently only applies to Phuket and still allows applicants who were already approved under the Test & Go quarantine-free scheme to enter the country. A top-level policy meeting on Friday approved three islands in Surat Thani province – Koh, Samui, Kao Phangan, and […]

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• January 8, 2022

Children Aged 5+ in Bangkok to Get COVID Jabs Next Month

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to launch a vaccination campaign for children 5-11 years old in February. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be the main vaccine for this rollout. The BMA will use the lower-dose pediatric version of the vaccine. Children aged 5-11 will receive a 10-microgram dosage for each of their two-dose primary […]

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• January 6, 2022

Sorting of infectious waste being promoted in Bangkok

Increased public relations efforts are now being made to encourage people in Bangkok to sort their infectious waste and deposit them at dedicated collection spots so the wastes can be handled and disposed of safely. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has been placing infectious waste bins for the disposal of face masks and antigen test […]

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