Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has approved a plan to cap tuition payments at public universities at 50% each semester, to lessen the financial burden on students and their parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and is expected to pass the proposed plan to the Cabinet for a budget allocation on 20 July. Deputy government spokeswoman […]
Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) says that the accuracy of Antigen Test Kits (ATK) for COVID-19 testing has been found to be adequate for self-testing at home. NHSO Secretary-General Dr Jadej Thammatacharee said the NHSO, along with the Public Health Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, conducted COVID-19 tests using ATKs on 50,000 people […]
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has declared that the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing infections and severe symptoms, after conducting a study on recipients of Sinovac jabs. The ministry said the study was conducted in Phuket, Samut Sakhon and Chiang Rai provinces, as well as among Department of Disease Control personnel […]
Article by Silada Rojratanakiat It is a challenge to comprehend Thailand’s COVID 19 vaccine strategy in the big picture, as nowadays, the headlines overwhelm society with criticisms, such as the slow pace of vaccinations and vaccine shortages. It is understandable that an increasingly complex environment should not be ignored, and that contemporary problems must be […]
Thailand’s Ministry of the Higher Education Science Research and Innovation has asked universities and schools to reduce their tuition fees by up to 50%, to help families cope with the difficult situation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Anek Laothammatas said the government will also provide subsidies to the universities and schools where needed, after the […]
After two weeks of the Phuket Sandbox program, it has generated over 500 million baht for the country. The government now expects that the similar “Samui Plus Model” will do as well as Phuket, welcoming over 1,000 foreign tourists in a month. The spokesperson of the Center for Economic Situation Administration tasked with monitoring the […]
Phang Nga organized a welcome parade this week, to greet the first foreign tourist couple from the Phuket Sandbox project who have traveled on to Khao Lak. At La Vela Khao Lak Hotel, Bang Niang Beach, in Khuk Khak subdistrict, Phang Nga province, Mr. Chamroen Thipphayaphongthada, Governor of Phang Nga, welcomed the first tourist […]
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 up at Dhupateme Royal Thai […]
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. I would also like to […]
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 High Level Security Council briefing […]
