Provinces maintain strict COVID-19 measures

Provinces across the country continue to implement preventative measures against COVID-19, by giving recommendations to the general public on their livelihood, and urging workplaces and factories employing migrant workers to properly register them with the authorities. Nakhon Nayok has launched a workplace inspection operation in Ongkharak district, where businesses and factories are implementing the preventative […]

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COVID-19 vaccines only to be administered to those over 18

The subcommittee managing COVID-19 vaccination has decided that inoculation will focus on those over the age of 18, when the first batch arrives in February. Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, department adviser Dr. Tawee Chotiwittayansunan and Head of the Chulalongkorn University Center for Excellence in Clinical Virology, Dr. Yong Poovorawan, […]

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Fresh outbreak takes TCC-CI to 6-month low

Concerns surrounding the new outbreak of COVID-19 in Thailand have directly impacted the economy, with New Year events cancelled and the tourism industry once again at a standstill. These conditions have caused the December 2020 Thai Chamber of Commerce Confidence Index (TCC-CI) to plummet to a 6-month low. The University of the Thai Chamber of […]

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Ko Samui welcomes New Year tourists

The operator of the ferry to Ko Samui has had to increase the frequency of the service to accommodate the number of visitors during the New Year holiday. The company is asking all passengers to comply with precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19. Seatran Ferry’s pier in Ko Samui, Surat Thani, was crowded with […]

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