Covid-infected domestic helpers in Hong Kong live on cold streets, some were fired

"All I was thinking about was where to get food and where to find a place to stay because it was very cold outside,"

CCSA panel approves 10-day quarantine

A subcommittee of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday approved reducing quarantine to 10 days for foreign tourists from countries with the same or slightly higher contagion risk as Thailand.

Compulsory COVID-19 insurance to enter Thailand can now be purchased online

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to share the latest announcement from the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) that foreign visitors will be able to purchase compulsory COVID-19 insurance policy online prior to visiting the Kingdom.

Emergency decree extended until October 31, new special tourist visas approved

The government will extend the state of emergency through October and approve special tourist visas starting next month after a six-month gap, say ministers.

Thai gov’t issues domestic air travel guidelines

The government has announced guidelines on domestic air travel scheduled to resume on Friday, May 1.

Six groups of businesses, some public activities reopen on May 3

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration has allowed six groups of businesses and some public activities to restart from 3 May onwards, after having faced closure temporarily to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These businesses and public activities are considered at low risk, so they are permitted to restart in the first stage of the […]

Thailand reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death; total of 2,826 on Wednesday

Thailand reported 15 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with 1 death reported, raising the total to 2,826 and 49 deaths.

Energy Ministry to propose free, discounted electricity during COVID-19 crisis

The Energy Ministry will propose to the cabinet tomorrow further domestic electricity fee cuts, to help cushion the impact on the public of business closures and working from home, reported Thai PBS World. Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said Monday that he will propose that households which consume less than 150 units of electricity a month, […]

Positive developments on Thailand’s COVID-19 cases

No new fatalities were reported. Thailand has had 47 deaths from the coronavirus.

Ex-air force doctors recalled for COVID-19 fight

Fifty former military doctors have been recalled to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in an urgent mission to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thailand confirms 29 new COVID-19 cases, 96 more patients recovered

It continues a lowering trend of new infections with no increase of three digits in over a week.

Bayanihan in Thailand to support no-work-no-pay kababayan during COVID-19 crisis kicks off

To everyone who was instrumental in making this endeavor a success, our words are not enough to express our gratitude in doing your part. May our effort also inspire other groups and entities in helping our financially affected kababayan here in the kingdom. May God bless us all!

Thailand reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, total of 2,473

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) government said on Friday that it had discovered 50 more coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours bringing the total number of cases to 2,473. There were 1 more fatality bringing the death toll to 33. 73 more people have recovered from the disease bringing the total number of […]

Thailand confirms 38 more COVID-19 infections; total of 2,258

Thailand’s government confirmed, on Tuesday, 38 more coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infections inside the country to 2,258.

Thailand confirms 102 new COVID-19 cases, total 2,169 with three more fatalities

62 more patients have recovered, which brings the total number of recovered patients to 674.

LIST: Provinces with COVID-19 cases

Updated number of cases by region as of Thursday morning, April 2.