
10 More Provinces to Welcome Tourists in Nov
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.
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.
Severe flooding continued in Sukhothai province as floodwater was flowing from outer districts to the western part of its center and Sukhothai Hospital had to close its emergency room for three days.
Heavy rains caused floods in many provinces in the North and the Northeast.
The National Communicable Disease Committee proposed to quarantine foreign visitors for 7, 10 or 14 days on a case-by-case basis.
The inoculation of the third and booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines will start at the Bang Sue Grand Station at 11am tomorrow.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission ordered all mobile phone operators to block fraudulent and junk messages sent via short message services (SMS) to protect people.
Singapore will send 122,400 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca and 200,000 antigen test kits to Thailand in a vaccine swap agreement.
The Department of Medical Sciences recommends the intradermal injection of COVID-19 vaccines to increase the number of vaccine recipients with available doses but the practice requires skilled health workers.
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Lee Wook-heon yesterday met Tokyo Paralympics’ bronze medalist Kwansuda Phuangkitcha and national para-taekwondo team coach Shin Young-kyun, and presented bunch of flowers and various gifts, including Hanbok (Korean traditional clothes) and training shoes.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon separately visited Phetchaburi and Ayutthaya provinces to inspect water situations and order assistance for flood victims.