20 The Public Health Ministry raises its COVID-19 alert to Level 4 which means the closure of risky places and restriction on inter-provincial trips.
56 The Metropolitan Police Bureau will seek a warrant for the arrest of a security guard chief at a condominium building who allegedly raped a female dweller in her room.
183 The fifth wave of COVID-19 has begun faster than expected as daily caseloads are rising, according to the Department of Medical Services.
37 The president of the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand warns that pork prices will rise further during the Lunar New Year unless the government controls the African swine fever which has caused the massive deaths and culls of pigs.
60 The body of a six-year-old boy who died suspiciously in a vehicle was buried but an angry crowd blocked his mother and grandmother from attending the ceremony because the mother and her new husband were suspected of fatally attacking the boy.
46 The operations committee of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration discussed the situation of spreading Omicron infections and was likely to propose the indefinite suspension of the Test & Go entry scheme, stricter disease controls and travel restriction.
11 The government continued to pay for COVID-19 treatment at private hospitals and their management must not charge their patients, according to the government spokesman.
39 City Hall workers and water trucks were deployed to clean Khao San Road on Tuesday after 10 tourists who visited it were confirmed with COVID-19.
31 About 1,000 officials who worked at the provincial hall underwent antigen tests in a bid to contain COVID-19 while the communicable disease committee of the northern province postponed onsite learning at local schools.
43 There were 2,062 Omicron cases in 54 provinces, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.
33 The Public Health Ministry considers postponing the reopening of entertainment venues as COVID-19 outbreaks continue due to failure to comply with its COVID Free Setting requirements.
16 The Pollution Control Department warns thick fine dust will blanket Greater Bangkok on Jan 5-10 due to air stagnation.
