28 The Land Transport Department said more than 2,000 taxis were equipped with partitions to contain COVID-19 as the government will increasingly reopen the country on Nov 1.
32 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani to inspect local water situations.
80 The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration will impose the new night-time curfew at 11pm-3am and reduce the number of dark red COVID control zones to 23 provinces on Oct 16.
15 Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed he was inviting world-renowned artists Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban and Andrea Bocelli to Thailand’s New Year countdown events.
36 Zuellig Pharma has confirmed that the first lot of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna will arrive in Thailand in November.
30 The board of the Public Warehouse Organization approved the expulsion of three officials at the governmental organization for corruption in a 112-billion-baht rubber glove procurement project.
44 Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was scheduled to visit four southern border provinces to discuss efforts to contain fast COVID-19 outbreaks in the region.
17 The cabinet approved financial aid for taxi drivers and taxi motorcyclists aged 65 and over in the 29 provinces that are maximum and strict COVID-19 controlled zones.
15 The House’s special committee scrutinizing anti-torture and forced disappearance bills intends to return them to the House next month.
29 Tropical Storm Kompasu will arrive in Thailand on Oct 14 and will bring more rains than Storm Lionrock did, said Nattapon Nattasomboon, director-general of the Meteorological Department.
39 Phuket Exempts Fully Vaccinated Visitors from COVID Tests.
15 From Nov 1, the foreigners who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can visit Thailand without being quarantined and from Dec 1 eateries will be able to serve alcohol, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced.
