16 A shrimp wholesaler aged 67 contracted coronavirus disease 2019 without having travelled abroad, the provincial governor said.
25 The commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army has ordered more protective gear for soldiers guarding the border to protect them from COVID-19.
11 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha praised public health authorities of Nakhon Ratchasima province for their decision to stop the Big Mountain Music Festival in the northeastern province while denying the decision was politically motivated.
29 Six more people who returned from Tachilek were confirmed with COVID-19 in Chiang Rai
53 The government’s business easing committee will propose the government extend the validity of tourist visas to 45 days from 30 days to attract visitors.
24 The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration reported 14 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019, consisting of 13 arrivals and one locally infected man in Chiang Rai province.
15 Deputy Prime Minister/Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the new COVID-19 situation was under control
6 The government’s Center for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) resolved to promote visits to southern tourist provinces and extend subsidies to boost people’s spending.
16 The permanent secretary for interior has ordered provincial officials to intensify their operations to control the novel coronavirus
25 The Ministry of Public Health reported another woman in Chiang Rai province had COVID-19 after her work at an entertainment venue in Tachileik town of Myanmar together with three other women who earlier tested positive for the disease.
11 Thailand reported 21 new cases of Covid-19, arriving from other countries, including two Thai women, sneaking across the border from Myanmar.
6 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expects Thailand to start producing a vaccine for the novel coronavirus in the middle of next year.
