80 The National Vaccine Institute has initially ordered COVID-19 vaccines for 50% of the Thai population and the reservation would cost the government 2.93 billion baht this month.
15 The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office will ask the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider quarantine measures for investors who will visit the EEC.
64 His Majesty the King on Monday endorsed the appointment of Arkom Termpittayapaisith as the new finance minister, nominated by Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha.
19 Bangkok MP Sira Jenjaka sought public support for his demand for the quick election of the Bangkok governor, accusing the incumbent governor of failing to solve problems.
26 Thai soldiers arrived at the US Army’s Joint Readiness Training Centre (JRTC) in Louisiana to participate in a month-long evaluation course following the Hawaii drill in July.
15 The ministries of public health, agriculture and commerce join forces to promote Thailand as the biggest herbal exporter of Southeast Asia, targeting overall sales worth 360 billion baht next year.
21 The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration reported eight new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 infection.
76 Suriya Saengpong, director-general of the Zoological Park Organization, was shot dead by an official of the Songkhla Zoo while he was investigating the disappearance of albino barking deer at the zoo.
60 Tourists were jubilant while witnessing “Naga Fireballs” rising from the Mekong River in the northeastern provinces of Nong Khai and Bung Kan.
41 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ordered Thai embassies and consulates-general worldwide to prepare for issuing visas for long-stay visitors.
18 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and partners have launched ‘new normal’ tour service on a special train.
34 The total cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 can grow to 6,000 in Thailand as the pandemic in Myanmar already reached the Thai border, according to the Department of Disease Control.
