Thailand’s Prime Minister has expressed concern over the COVID-19 situation, in particular its spread via entertainment venues, and ordered strict measures to be imposed on bars, pubs and karaoke lounges, including 14 day closures if an infection is discovered. Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson, said the PM has reiterated that strict measures are needed against COVID-19 […]
Read More Read MoreThe fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Bangkok has spread to different areas and sectors, including political circles. MPs have isolated themselves and refrained from attending parliamentary meetings. Some cabinet ministers, who are at risk, have had to suspend their duties to observe the 14-day quarantine. Transport Minister, Saksayam Chidchob, is one such minister, after a transport […]
Read More Read MoreThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has urged people who had visited Krystal Club, Bla Bla Bar and Beer House in the Thonglor and Ekkamai areas from March 25 to 31 to fill a risk assessment form via the website as soon as possible. BMA’s Health Department and Urban Institute for Disease Prevention had reported the discovery of 13 Covid-19 […]
Read More Read MoreThe Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering offering free cross-provincial flights for foreign tourists after airline workers are approved for COVID-19 inoculation this week. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said from July 1, inoculated tourists exempt from quarantine might be tempted to extend their stay in the country after spending 10 days in Phuket if they have […]
Read More Read MoreThe Cabinet has approved the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s plan to reopen the country with seven-day quarantine for foreign travellers. Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said the plan reduces the quarantine period to seven days for fully vaccinated tourists in Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Pattaya and Chiang Mai. He said from July 1, vaccinated […]
Read More Read MoreCentre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has found COVID-19 spread from two vendors at a wet market in Saphan Sung district to 5 family members early this month. CCSA assistant spokesperson Dr. Apisamai Srirangson said the disease was first confirmed in a male meat vendor, 39, who started developing symptoms on March 11 and tested […]
Read More Read MoreThe Bangkok City Hall has opened a vaccination center in Phasi Charoen district, bordering Samut Sakhon province, with 908 people requesting to be vaccinated at the time of this report. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has commenced a vaccination program in Phasi Charoen district, which is one of the 6 Bangkok districts bordering Samut Sakhon province, […]
Read More Read MoreThailand is expected to begin signing vaccine passport deals with low-incidence countries which had begun vaccinating their people against COVID-19. Department of Disease Control Director-General Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong said Thailand was planning to enter into bilateral agreements on vaccine passports with other countries and the vaccine passport scheme will take shape within 3 months. He […]
Read More Read MoreThai researchers have insisted that the coronavirus found in a horseshoe bat population in Chachoengsao province last year is not a strain that is transmissible to humans, after several reports suggested that the Covid-19 pandemic may have originated in Thailand. Supaporn Wacharapluesadee, a researcher with the Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases-Health Science Centre, said […]
Read More Read MoreWHO convened an international group of experts to undertake a series of studies on the origins of the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts constituting the team are independent scientists. One expert member of this group was recently misquoted as suggesting that the origin of the virus was Thailand. There is no current […]
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