A COVID-19 test center located at Dhupateme Royal Thai Air Force Sports Stadium in Pathum Thani, has extended its operations now until 30th July to cope with a massive turnout, now using antigen test kits for the initial screening to improve speed and increase capacity. People today started to queue...
July 15, 2021 Thank you Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to congratulate H.E. Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, for chairing this High level ministerial meeting on Libya. I also thank Special Envoy Mr. Jan Kubis for his informative briefing. 2....
Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla is on an official visit to New York from 14-16 July 2021 to participate in high level meetings of the United Nations Security Council being held under the Presidency of France for July 2021. 2. On 15 July 2021, Foreign Secretary participated in the...
Faripiravir produced by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has received registration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and should be able to begin distribution to those in need from August, with the organization also closing deals to sell Moderna brand COVID-19 vacine doses to a private hospital ahead of...
The Samui Plus campaign got underway today with the arrival of the first international visitors, as the island officially opened for foreign tourists, under more relaxed quarantine requirements. The first flight carrying international tourists visiting Ko Samui under the Samui Plus campaign landed at Samui International Airport around 11 a.m....
The Department of Health Service Support (HSS) is working to remedy the issue of private medical facilities turning away people seeking COVID-19 tests, due to not having enough beds, by declaring a new approach to care. HSS Director-General Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong outlined today that the new “2021 Care, Prevention, Control...
Provinces across the country are now putting up more field hospitals to cope with the surge in COVID-19 cases. These field facilities are intended to accommodate patients with mild symptoms, while freeing up beds at general hospitals for those in more critical condition. Chai Nat Province is preparing to open...
After 14 days of allowing visitors to enter without quarantining, the Deputy Governor of Phuket province has confirmed the Phuket Sandbox project has proceeded as planned despite turnout not being as many as expected with just over 4,500 people arriving so far, generating cashflow of an estimated 450 million baht....
Thailand’s Comptroller General’s Department has issued a set of criteria for COVID-19 patients under home or community isolation, which will facilitate the government’s decision to allow COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms to quarantine at home, or at other approved venues within their communities. Department Director-General Prapas Kong-ied said...
The Thai government has officially received more than 1 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the government of Japan. These donated doses will help increase Thailand’s vaccine supply, as a national vaccination drive continues. The government of Thailand today held an official receipt ceremony for 1,053,090 doses of...
