80 Crowded planes were landing on Koh Samui as Thai and foreign tourists were arriving on the southern island for their year-end vacations.
51 The private sector can hold New Year parties as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration canceled only its events, according to the government spokesman.
63 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) cancels all its New Year events including a prayer gathering during the New Year transition to curb COVID-19.
33 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called for strict disease controls to contain Omicron outbreaks and wanted next year to be the year of booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the government spokesman.
50 The Pollution Control Department urged people to minimize their car use and stop open-air burning as the levels of fine dust were hazardous in the Central Plain.
62 The Department of Medical Sciences confirmed that the Israeli visitor who sneaked away from his hotel in Bangkok was infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and his previous tests at two hospitals had returned negative because of
24 The Public Health Ministry has approved the administration of the fourth jab of COVID-19 vaccines for medical professionals in close contact with possible COVID-19 cases and people with chronic diseases and impaired immunity and is ready to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19.
78 The Pollution Control Department detected the hazardous levels of fine dust in Bangkok and other central plain provinces.
57 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is pleased with the BBB+ rating for Thailand by Fitch Ratings, according to government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
65 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will proceed with its planned New Year countdown events to demonstrate readiness for country reopening but COVID-19 control measures will be stepped up.
22 The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration stops registration for the Test & Go entry program today but previously approved visitors can arrive as they planned.
23 An anti-doping bill has been completed and is under scrutiny before being sent to the parliament.
