Foreign nationals in Thailand will receive COVID-19 vaccine starting June 7
The government has assured that all foreign nationals living in the kingdom, who have registered for vaccination, will be inoculated starting on June 7. Disease Control Department deputy director general Dr. Sophon Iamsirsithavorn said vaccinations for all foreign diplomats in the country will be carried out on the same day…
AstraZeneca and Siam Bioscience are ready to supply COVID-19 vaccine to government
AstraZeneca and Siam Bioscience announced on Wednesday that they are ready to start supplying the government with COVID-19 vaccine produced in Thailand. The first locally produced doses will be supplied to the Thai Public Health Ministry, to support their mass vaccination program. AstraZeneca (Thailand) president James Teague said ramping up…
Return of Empty Shipping Containers Enables Export of Products worth ฿35bn
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has reported that more than 23,000 empty containers have been returned to Thailand since February, enabling the export of 458,000 tons of products worth over 35 billion baht. TCC vice chairman Phot Aramwattananont said the return of the empty containers has helped alleviate the…
Thailand Signs New Tariff Rate Quota Agreement with European Union
Thailand and the European Union (EU) have agreed on a new tariff rate quota deal, under which a predetermined amount of the country’s goods can be exported to the bloc at pre-Brexit tax rates. Thailand’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pimchanok Pitfield, has signed the agreement with…
Foreign Ministry Warns Thais about Buying COVID-19 Vaccine Packages with travel bookings
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Thais, seeking to get free COVID-19 vaccines as part of tour packages to the United States, to check the regulations in the states they plan visit, since the situation is still fluid. Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat said, in general, people aged 16 and…
Thais Are Advised to Leave India due to COVID-19 Situation
The Thai embassy in New Delhi is advising Thai people to leave India, due to its escalating COVID-19 crisis. The embassy said Thais who do not need to stay in India should register to return home on repatriation flights, set for Saturday from Chennai and from New Delhi on 15…
Night-time restrictions currently imposed in 23 provinces
Individual provinces are authorised to apply appropriate measures to contain local transmission of COVID-19 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to inform travellers that currently, 23 provinces across Thailand have imposed night-time restrictions, urging everyone to avoid going out at night unless utmost necessary, effective until further notice….
Suvarnabhumi Airport turns check-in area into vaccination facility for staff
Suvarnabhumi Airport has turned part of the check-in area into a vaccination facility for its staff, targeting all 30,000 of its workers. Meanwhile, arrivals from foreign countries number fewer than 1,000 people a day. Gates 9 and 10 of the departure building at Suvarnabhumi airport that used to be a…
Thailand sends medical supplies to India
The Thai government has sent medical supplies by military aircraft to help fight the devastating surge of COVID-19 in India, before returning to Bangkok with infected embassy officials in need of treatment. The Royal Thai Air Force Airbus A320 aircraft today departed Bangkok at 7 a.m. bound for New Delhi,…
CCSA: All foreigners in Thailand will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination
According to deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Natapanu Nopakun, all expats living in Thailand are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. He says Thailand plans to roll out a “massive vaccination plan” to vaccinate all people who are living in Thailand, including foreign residents. All people residing…