Military, police block routes out of Bangkok ahead new lockdown on Monday

Border surveillance has also been stepped up, to stop migrant workers slipping into Thailand via natural border crossings.

Temporary closure of certain places and travel restrictions to ease COVID-19 situation in Thailand

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 […]

Curfew and other strict measures to be imposed in 10 provinces from July 12

Here is the official news release on Curfew and other strict measures to be imposed in 10 provinces from the Government Public Relations Department.

Thai PM refuses to take salary for 3 months to help anti-COVID-19 efforts

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.

Thailand logs 72 COVID-19 deaths, 9,276 new cases on Friday

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.

New vaccine appointment method for foreigners in Thailand

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 […]

Thailand’s main airport to be used as field hospital

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.

Thailand projects 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases next week; lockdown may be considered

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.

Thailand logs highest daily COVID-19 cases at 7,058 and 75 deaths on Thursday

There were 6,990 cases in the general population and 68 among prison inmates.

NCAA launches digital art contest for overseas Filipino youth on work of Jose Rizal; winners to get 120,000 pesos

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.

Registration for ‘Samui Plus’ planned reopening to start this week

Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, and Koh Tao are planned to reopen under the scheme on July 15.

Explosion, chemical fire in Thailand’s Bang Phli district now under control

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.

Police arrest 5 people over pornography shoot in Pattaya

Pornography is illegal in Thailand under Section 287 of the country’s Criminal Code.

Bangkok Red Line launches on August 2; free rides for 3 months

Thailand’s Transport Ministry has revealed that Bangkok’s Red Line rail project will commence services with a "soft" launch on Aug 2, offering commuters free rides for three months.

Thailand reports 50 COVID-19 deaths, 6,166 new cases on Monday

Health authorities on Monday said 50 more Covid-19 fatalities and 6,166 new transmissions around Thailand occurred on Saturday, bringing the accumulated toll to 2,276 deaths and the number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 289,233.

6,087 new COVID-19 cases, 61 deaths on Friday

A record daily Covid-19 death toll of 61 and 6,087 new cases were reported over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry said on Friday.