Department of Health: Use technology to convey affection during Songkran
Normally, during Songkran, or the traditional Thai New Year, many Thais return home to visit their parents and elderly family members. Due to the current situation with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health has recommended people send their wishes and receive blessings via phone or online. To…
COVID-19: One death, 50 new cases in Thailand
The government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has reported that Thailand has one more death and 50 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, as of Friday morning (Apr 10). One of the risk factors is coming into contact with previous cases and people returning from overseas. The CCSA Spokesman,…
Health ministry determines guidelines for reducing congestion at hospitals
The number of COVID-19 patients in Thailand is rising daily. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has established guidelines for supporting treatment at public hospitals to reduce the risk of infection for other patients and medical personnel. They include reducing congestion at the hospitals and adjusting the treatment method for…
RCOT suggests doctors look for “Smell Disorders”
The Royal College of Otolaryngologists – Head and Neck Surgeons of Thailand, suggests those in the health sector mark smell disorders as one of the primary symptoms that appears in Covid-19 patients; the symptoms may range from a weak ability to smell, to a complete loss of the ability to…
Thailand grants automatic visa extensions for foreigners affected by COVID-19 crisis
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to inform foreigners in Thailand who have been affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) that they will be granted automatic visa extensions. The measure, which was announced this evening, 8 April, 2020, in the Royal Thai Government Gazette with immediate effect,…
Thai government prepares for Thai returnees
The Thai government has prepared to receive Thai nationals returning from abroad by taking into consideration the number of returnees and Thailand’s capacity on communicable disease control. Following the government’s decision to extend a ban on incoming flights to Thailand until April 18, to help contain the spread of the…