Bangkok Extends Closure of Entertainment Venues Until January 15

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will extend the temporary closure of entertainment venues until January 15 to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has issued an announcement of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Orders of Temporary Closure of Premises (No. 48), stating that the Governor of Bangkok, with the approval […]

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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 press conference to clarify issues […]

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Over 1 Million Sign up for COVID-19 Vaccination via Thai Ruam Jai System

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reports that the first day of COVID-19 vaccination reservations on Thursday, through the “Thai Ruam Jai Safe Bangkok” system, drew more than 1 million applications. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said the registration for Thai citizens in Bangkok, aged between 18 and 59, via website, the Paotang mobile application and in-person […]

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BMA: Khlong Toei feared as new COVID-19 hotspot, officials now actively testing as many residents as possible

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention have recorded a high case number at three densely populated communities in Khlong Toei district from their active case finding operations on 27-30 April. 1,336 people from these communities have been tested for COVID-19, with 99 of them found to have the […]

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