CCSA, Public Health Ministry, BMA jointly end confusion over COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has ordered Secretary-General of the National Security Council (NSC), Gen. Nattaphon Narkphanit, as Director of the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) Operations Center; the Department of Disease Control, and Governor of Bangkok, Pol. Gen. Aswin Kwanmuang, to hold a joint…
Post-Inoculation Deaths So Far Are Not Related to COVID-19 Vaccine
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has explained that 12 of the 28 deaths, following the administration of their COVID-19 vaccination, were not directly related to the inoculation, while 16 others are still under investigation. DDC Emergency Disease and Health Hazards Control Division Director Dr. Chawetsan Namwat said 6,756,493 doses…
Government Starts Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout Today
The Thai government’s nationwide COVID-19 vaccination rollout starts on Monday, beginning with the elderly and those with any of seven underlying diseases. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said provincial governors and public health chief are to manage distribution in their areas, adding that he has asked provincial public health offices…
Pharmaceutical Organization will import 11 million Sinovac doses from June
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) will import 11 million Sinovac doses from June to August, to support the government’s plan to procure at least 100 million vaccine doses for the country. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, so far, the ministry has received 6 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine,…
Shippers’ Council expects Thailand’s exports to rise by 10%-15% in 2021
The Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) expects Thailand’s exports to rise by 10%-15% this year, following an export boom in April. TNSC president Chaichan Chareonsuk said export prospects have improved, due to the global economic recovery, economic growth in major trading partners and healthy export demand for industrial products, such…
Authorities Ask Factories to Complete Preventative Measure Self-assessments
The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has warned large factories that they must complete preventative measure self-assessments by June 15. The CCSA needs these assessments to support its work to contain the spread of the virus and companies will be punished if they refuse to cooperate. So far, only…