
PM Visits Flooded Chaiyaphum
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered concerned officials to adjust their water management plans in response to flood situations.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered concerned officials to adjust their water management plans in response to flood situations.
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul accepted 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai expressed his gratitude towards US senator Tammy Duckworth for pushing for the US donation of COVID-19 vaccine to Thailand.
The cabinet approved the procurement of 165,000 additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca from Spain and expected delivery early next month.
The country logged 9,489 new COVID-19 cases and 129 new fatalities over the past 24 hours.
Floodwater remained high in front of Chaiyaphum Hospital in Muang Chaiyaphum district and resulted in difficult patient transfer there.
Tropical Storm Dianmu raised the levels of main rivers and caused flooding in 28 provinces. The government warned people in four provinces to closely monitor flood reports.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on Monday in Washington D.C., according to the US embassy Bangkok Facebook page.
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) agreed to cut the quarantine period to seven days for fully vaccinated visitors from Oct 1 onwards.
Ten more provinces will reopen their tourist destinations between Nov 1 and 30 and they include Bangkok, Chon Buri, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chiang Mai.
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration extended the state of emergency until Nov 30, maintained curfew for 15 more days and allowed music performances at restaurants from Oct 1 onwards.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered the Public Health Ministry to make COVID-19 antigen test kits (ATKs) available at general and online stores and assigned the Government Pharmaceutical Organization to procure them for sales at low prices.