Ambassador Paredes said that life-giving blood donations, especially during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, would be an especially meaningful and personal way for the Embassy and the Filipino community to stand in solidarity and friendship with the Thai nation.
Of the total 3,917 tourists who had arrived in Phuket from July 1-10, six of them had tested positive for Covid-19 - one from the United Arab Emirates, three from Myanmar, one from Africa and one from Switzerland, Dr Kukiat said.
The other testing facilities have, to date, been operated by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Border surveillance has also been stepped up, to stop migrant workers slipping into Thailand via natural border crossings.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has issued Announcement No. 36 to close certain venues in Bangkok, while more measures are also put in place for travel restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19. In the Announcement No. 36, to be effective from 12 July 2021 onwards, food or beverage shops may sell food and beverages for takeaway […]
Here is the official news release on Curfew and other strict measures to be imposed in 10 provinces from the Government Public Relations Department.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced that he will give up his salary for three months, to help those suffering from COVID-19, while some other ministers then announced that they will do the same.
The country had 72 new Covid-19 fatalities and 9,276 new cases over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Friday.
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC), Ministry of Public Health has announced a new vaccine appointment method for foreigners in Thailand wanting to get vaccinated, in which they need to book in advance or ‘preregister’ with designated hospitals. After foreigners register, they then must wait for an appointment confirmation from the hospital on the proposed […]
A 5,000 bed field hospital is to be set up in the compound of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport and is expected to become operational in August.
A lockdown may be considered to curb the spread of Covid-19 if new cases continue to surge, National Security Council secretary-general Natthapol Nakpanich said.
There were 6,990 cases in the general population and 68 among prison inmates.
Filipinos based in Thailand ages 18 to 35 are invited to join the competition by creating an original digital artwork based on the poetry of Dr. Jose Rizal. A total of Php120,000 will be given away to five (5) successful competition winners.
Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, and Koh Tao are planned to reopen under the scheme on July 15.
The fire that had raged through a plastics factory in Bang Phli district since early Monday has been brought under control, but intermittent flare-ups continued through Tuesday morning.
Pornography is illegal in Thailand under Section 287 of the country’s Criminal Code.
