Thailand to lower Covid-19 surveillance level to communicable disease that must be monitored, effective...
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The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday, September 21st, announced the reduction of Covid-19 surveillance from a dangerous communicable disease to a communicable disease that must be monitored, effective on October 1st.
Deputy Government...
Renowned dragon boat racers will hold competition in Pattaya instead of Hong Kong due...
Pattaya —
The organizers of the world-renowned dragon boat competition, “World Dragon Boat Racing Championships,” said they would hold their 2023 competition in Pattaya instead of Hong Kong due to the latter's stringent Covid-19 regulations.
The...
End of Covid-19 global pandemic is “in sight”, WHO director-general says
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World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, September 14th, that "the end is in sight" for the COVID-19 pandemic.
The director-general said during a press conference at WHO's headquarters in...
Thai Public Health Ministry plans to downgrade Covid-19 to disease under authorities’ surveillance in October
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Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated on Wednesday, September 7th, that Thailand would downgrade the Covid-19 Coronavirus as a disease under authorities' surveillance, effective from October 1st.
The Minister revealed after the general meeting...
Thailand selected as new ASEAN public health regional hub “ACPHEED”
Bangkok -
Thailand was selected as the new ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases, or ACPHEED, Government spokesperson Anucha Burachaisri told the Associated Press on Wednesday, August 24th.
ACPHEED will serve as a...
Covid-19 drugs to be ready for public distribution at pharmacies nationwide in Thailand from...
Bangkok -
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has granted permission to pharmacies nationwide to distribute Covid-19 medicines for home isolation patients, starting September 1st.
CCSA spokesperson Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin told the Associated Press after...
Thai Covid Center approves visa period extensions for foreign tourists to boost tourism economy,...
Bangkok -
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the visa exemption period extension for foreign tourists from 30 days to 45 days from October 2022 to March 2023 to potentially boost the...
Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to discuss announcing Covid-19 as communicable disease under surveillance...
Bangkok -
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is planning to discuss the possibility to announce Covid-19 as a communicable disease under surveillance at the next meeting on Friday, August 18th.
General Supot...
Thai police announce major counterfeit Covid-19 test kits bust, worth more than 2 million...
Bangkok -
The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) on Thursday, August 11th, announced the major bust of counterfeit ATK test kits at warehouses in Nonthaburi and Nakhon Pathom, reportedly worth more than 2 million baht in...
Thai Health Service Support Department to propose end of hospitels and hotel isolation in...
Bangkok -
The Department of Health Service Support of the Ministry of Public Health is planning to propose the cancellation of hospitel and hotel isolation on September 1st.
Director-General Dr. Thares Krasanaiyarawiwong revealed on Wednesday, August...
