Tag archives: COVID-19

Health authorities today reported 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Thailand, with 2 locally transmitted cases linked to a group of women illegally returned from Myanmar, while the total number of cases globally has surpassed 66 million. The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration today announced 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases…

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has advised people to follow COVID-19 prevention measures with care, while travelling during holidays. Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, Director of the Division of General Communicable, DDC, said today a large number of people are traveling during the present long weekend from November 19-22 and some…

 Following the better than expected feedback on the government’s 50:50 or half-price co-pay general purchases subsidy campaign, the Ministry of Finance is now considering offering this benefit to more than 10 million people in the campaign’s second phase. According to a post on the Ministry of Finance News page on…

This coming week the prime minister is scheduled to visit Samui island in Surat Thani province and then chair a mobile cabinet meeting in Phuket on Tuesday (Nov 3). The Transport Minister went to Phuket International Airport this weekend on an inspection visit, to ensure its readiness before the cabinet…

At the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting, the Prime Minister today urged the Ministry of Public Health to ensure Thailand has an effective COVID-19 vaccine available at a time similar to other countries taking a multiple approach. The government has approved a 1 billion baht budget for the…

The Minister of Tourism and Sports expects that there will be approximately 400 foreign visitors in early November and expressed his belief that the Bangkok protest situation will not affect their confidence. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, said the Special Tourist VISA lasts 90 days and can…