28 The chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said the special long holidays that the government announced would be beneficial to tourism.
33 The chief of the Department of International Trade Promotion expects export to grow by 4% next year.
27 Thailand on Wednesday reported 250 new cases of Covid-19 including 239 local infections, two migrant workers detected in active testing and eight quarantined arrivals.
19 Promotional campaigns have been launched to attract tourists after the new round of the Covid19 outbreak prompted tourists to cancel room bookings at Wang Nam Khieo in Nakhon Ratchasima.
18 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha extended his good wishes to New Year travelers while asking people to comply strictly with COVID-19 control measures.
51 Authorities may decide in seven days to intensify COVID-19 control measures; otherwise, new cases of infection can rise by as many as 18,000 a day in mid-January.
35 The Food and Drug Administration will fine a private hospital for advertising a COVID-19 vaccine without registration and stressed that it controlled the local availability of all vaccines.
23 The Ministry of Commerce is working out quick assistance for shrimp farmers including requests for big chain stores to buy 1,600 tons of shrimps next month.
19 Mae Sot hospital in Tak province has opened a field hospital at its new building for Covid-19 patients.
17 The Thai Ministry of Commerce will hold a meeting with Lao authorities to confirm the safety of Thai aquatic products as the Lao government maintains its ban on the products.
50 The commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Office has transferred the police commander of Rayong province to an inactive post at the office’s Command Center as gamblers from an illegal casino in the eastern province is spreading COVID-19.
32 Muang district of the southern province except the Phi Phi Islands was declared a COVID-19 Watch Zone and some premises were ordered closed for three days.
