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  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 2,112 new infections and 15 Covid-related deaths

    Covid UPDATE: 2,112 new infections and 15 Covid-related deaths

    There has been 2,112 new Covid-19 infections announced for Wednesday, according to the Thai health ministry. 15 people have also been reported as dying from Covid-related symptoms in the past 24 hours. 30,222 people are still under state care and observation in hospitals or field hospitals. 1,886 were discharged from care yesterday. 10.042 patients are listed as in serious condition and 343 are…

  • Covid-19 News27 people die from Covid-related illness 1,763 new infections in Thailand

    27 people die from Covid-related illness 1,763 new infections in Thailand

    The CCSA has reported 27 deaths and 1,763 new Covid infections over the past 24 hours. Over the past 10 days the daily reports have hovered around the 1,500 – 2,000 mark with the death rate trending upwards. 1,009 patients remain in a serious condition. 311 patients are currently on ventilators with Covid-related symptoms. In other related news… • The Safari…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri reports a decline in daily Covid-19 infections – Tuesday, 91

    Chon Buri reports a decline in daily Covid-19 infections – Tuesday, 91

    Chon Buri province, which includes Pattaya, is seeing a general decline in the amount of daily Covid-19 infections today. 91 were reported today. Yesterday, the number of infections reported in the province was 153. The total amount of infections in the province since the third wave began at the start of April, sits at 2,855, with 1,611 still in medical…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 27 deaths, 1,763 new infections

    Covid UPDATE: 27 deaths, 1,763 new infections

    This morning the health ministry has reported 27 deaths and 1,763 Covid infections reported in the past 24 hours. Over the past 10 days the daily reports have hovered around the 1,500 – 2,000 mark with the death rate trending upwards. 1,009 patients remain in a serious condition. 311 patients are currently on ventilators with Covid-related symptoms. The Mor Prom app…

  • Northern Thailand NewsBuri Ram sees 2 villages go into lockdown after 8 Covid-19 infections

    Buri Ram sees 2 villages go into lockdown after 8 Covid-19 infections

    Thailand’s northeastern, or Isaan, province of Buri Ram, is seeing 2 villages ordered to go into lockdown after 8 Covid-19 infections have threatened the community. The provincial communicable disease committee is ordering the villages of Ban Sao-e and Ban Nong Phai, located on Moo 2 and Moo 12, respectively, to lockdown from 6pm on May 2. The villages have around…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri sees 153 new infections of Covid-19, 1 death

    Chon Buri sees 153 new infections of Covid-19, 1 death

    Chon Buri province, home to Pattaya, reported 153 new Covid-19 infections today, along with 1 death. The results from the Department of Public Health are thought to be due to a large increase in pro-active testing. The new infections today make a total of 2,764 infections in the province since the latest wave of Covid hit at the start of…

  • Covid-19 NewsFlying rules tightened after Covid-19 infections found on Phuket flights

    Flying rules tightened after Covid-19 infections found on Phuket flights

    Disease prevention measures are being tightened for air passengers after several cases of Covid-19 were found on flights from Bangkok to Phuket. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has issued new guidance for airlines and passengers, after passengers on 7 flights, operated by 3 different airlines, subsequently tested positive for the virus. Phuket’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has ordered…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 1,940 new Covid infections, 21 new deaths

    Covid UPDATE: 1,940 new Covid infections, 21 new deaths

    Sunday’s report from the Thai health ministry says that there has been 21 new deaths in the last 24 hour reporting period. and 1,940 new cases. There has been 82 people dying over the past 5 days in the current 3rd wave surge of Covid 19 around Thailand. Whilst there’s been a general trend downward over the past week, the…

  • Covid-19 NewsNew Covid-19 infections fall, but critical cases rise

    New Covid-19 infections fall, but critical cases rise

    Don’t let the decrease in new daily Coronavirus cases mislead you. The number of critical Covid-19 cases and deaths are on the rise and Thailand is far from over the Coronavirus pandemic. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration put out a notice today reminding people that vigilance is still imperative and that people need to follow safety measures and should…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 1,871 new infections and 10 deaths; provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 1,871 new infections and 10 deaths; provincial totals

    1,871 new Covid-19 cases and 10 coronavirus-related deaths were reported today by Thailand’s Public Health Ministry, raising the total count since the start of the pandemic last year to 63,570 Covid-19 infections and 188 fatalities. Covid-related deaths in Thailand have been reported each day since April 17. Thailand now has 27,988 active Covid-19 cases with many infections related to entertainment…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 2,012 new infections, provincial updates

    Covid UPDATE: 2,012 new infections, provincial updates

    2,012 new Covid-19 infections and 15 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Disease Control this morning. Over the past month, more than 32,000 Covid-19 infections have been reported. There are currently 27,119 active Covid-19 cases in Thailand. 695 patients are in critical condition with 199 of those patients on ventilators. Out of the 2,012…

  • Covid-19 NewsChon Buri province sees 108 new infections today

    Chon Buri province sees 108 new infections today

    Thailand’s Chonburi Province, which features the city of Pattaya, is confirming 108 new Covid-19 infections today. Now, the province has seen a total of 2,153 infections since the third wave of Covid began in early April. 1,590 are still listed as undergoing medical care, with 1 death recorded this week. 562 have now been released from medical treatment and have…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: Sunday 2,438 new infections announced, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: Sunday 2,438 new infections announced, provincial totals

    Today there are another 2,438 new Covid-19 infections and 11 coronavirus-related deaths, including a young woman who was 25 weeks pregnant. Meanwhile the BMA have announced the closure of 31 additional business types as of midnight tonight around Bangkok. There are additional announcements pending for other Thai provinces today. The number is a slight drop on Saturday’s total of 2,839…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai PM under pressure to go “full lockdown” as infections surge

    Thai PM under pressure to go “full lockdown” as infections surge

    With many more businesses being told to pull down their shutters in Bangkok from midnight tonight, there are now calls to just go the next step and impose a full lockdown as the infection numbers keep mounting up. With the additional 31 types of business closed, on top of the current restrictions in Bangkok, the BMA has all but imposed…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 2,839 new infections reported, Provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 2,839 new infections reported, Provincial totals

    Another record high in Covid cases around Thailand today with 2,839 new infections reported to the CCSA in the past 24 hours. 8 more deaths have also been reported. It’s the highest number of deaths to be recorded in a single day as well. Yesterday there were 2,070 new cases announced, the first time over 2,000 people since the start…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket finds 4 Covid infections from newly-mandated rapid antigen tests

    Phuket finds 4 Covid infections from newly-mandated rapid antigen tests

    Phuket is reporting 4 new Covid-19 infections from those arriving from red zone provinces on the first day of the new requirement for such travellers to undergo rapid antigen tests. As of Thursday, all people arriving from the 17 red zoned provinces must undergo the test if they can’t prove that they have been fully vaccinated or have received a…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 2,070 new infections, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 2,070 new infections, provincial totals

    2,070 new Covid-19 cases and 4 coronavirus-related deaths were confirmed today by the CCSA, raising the total number of cases since the outbreak on April 1 to 21,230 and this month’s Covid death toll to 27. The reported number is the highest daily total ever reported in Thailand. There are now 15,642 people being treated in hospitals for Covid-19, including…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 1,470 new Covid-19 infections, 7 deaths, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 1,470 new Covid-19 infections, 7 deaths, provincial totals

    1,470 new Covid-19 infections and 7 deaths were reported today by the CCSA. 446 new cases are in Bangkok which remains the hotzone of new infections, although the latest outbreak has now spread to most Thai provinces. Out of the 7 deaths, one was a 24 year old Thai woman with a history of visiting an entertainment venue in the…

  • World NewsIndia sees record Covid-19 infections, oxygen shortages

    India sees record Covid-19 infections, oxygen shortages

    India is experiencing record infections and deaths due to Covid-19 and is now running dangerously low on oxygen supplies. The countries second wave of the virus includes a dangerous virus variant that is spreading quickly and has infected 3.5 million people just this month. In the last 24 hours, 295,000 new infections occurred with just over 2,000 deaths. Prime minister…

  • Thailand NewsEntertainment venues the source of 6,020 Covid-19 infections

    Entertainment venues the source of 6,020 Covid-19 infections

    As the Covid-19 third wave reaches in Thailand’s provinces, the main culprit in the spread of the infectious new strain is entertainment venues such as bars, clubs and pubs. With around 1,000 – 1,500 new daily infections over the past week, 71 provinces throughout the country have traced Covid-19 infections back to clusters in bars and nightclubs. The CCSA announced…

  • Northern Thailand News10 new infections in Nakhon Phanom province linked to entertainment venues

    10 new infections in Nakhon Phanom province linked to entertainment venues

    Thailand’s northeastern Nakhon Phanom province is reporting 10 new infections today, with most being traced back to entertainment venues. The new infections raise the Covid-19 case number in the “red-zoned” province to 43. And, more than 1,500 customers of those entertainment venues have been tested for the virus, with results expected this week. The customers were from an entertainment venue…

  • Covid-19 NewsChon Buri sees 82 new infections today

    Chon Buri sees 82 new infections today

    Thailand’s Chon Buri province, is reporting 82 new infections today, the lowest amount of daily infections since April 9. The numbers today are also on the decline from the past week. Bang Lamung district, which features the Pattaya area, reported the highest amount of infections from the daily total at 43. Mueang Chonburi reported 23, Si Racha, 10, Sattahip 3,…

  • World NewsThailand, Cambodia and Malaysia – surprise spikes in Covid infections

    Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia – surprise spikes in Covid infections

    For Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand, the Covid situation was ‘under control’. Everything was going fine and the countries were mulling re-opening borders to general travel. Well everything was going fine, until it wasn’t. In just 3 bewildering weeks, Thailand has gone from ‘let’s re-open Phuket’ to setting up thousands of field hospital beds. The daily infection totals over the past…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE: 1,390 new infections, 3 new deaths

    Covid UPDATE: 1,390 new infections, 3 new deaths

    Thailand’s CCSA has reported a total of 1,390 new Covid infections today, tallied from Thailand’s 77 provinces in the past 24 hours. The tally is a welcome drop in new case reports after the last 5 days’ record levels of new infections. Yesterday there were 1,767 new infections reported by the CCSA. 3 more people have died of Covid-related illnesses, 14,851…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 1,547 new infections, restrictions start after midnight tonight

    Covid UPDATE: 1,547 new infections, restrictions start after midnight tonight

    Today the CCSA has announced that there are 1,547 new infections around Thailand, a slight drop from yesterdays’ 1,585 reported new cases. Today’s additional infections takes the total number in Thailand to 40,585 since the start of the pandemic. We will add to this story when more figures and provincial totals become available. All but 3 of today’s newly reported…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s Gulf islands not immune to 3rd wave as infections rise

    Thailand’s Gulf islands not immune to 3rd wave as infections rise

    Thailand’s 3rd wave of Covid is leaving no stones unturned, as it has recently spread to the Gulf Islands of Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, and Koh Tao. The Ministry of Public Health is reporting 83 new infections as of yesterday, April 16. A local blogger, Samui Info By Nicha’s Facebook page, has also detailed the new infections as the…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 1,582 new infections announced, more restrictions on the way

    Covid UPDATE: 1,582 new infections announced, more restrictions on the way

    Today the CCSA announced 1,582 new Covid infections across Thailand in the past 24 hours. The small increase on yesterdays total will provide the CCSA with the information they need for this afternoon’s scheduled meeting, chaired by the Thai PM. It is expected that they will announce new restrictions but are unlikely to go for total lockdowns of provinces or…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | New record high for daily Covid infections | April 15

    Thailand News Today | New record high for daily Covid infections | April 15

    Thailand’s Covid-19 infections are still on the rise, with the Kingdom reporting 1,543 new infections in the last 24 hours, The governor of Bangkok says anyone who has had contact with a Covid-19 patient must self-isolate for at least 10 days, Denmark has announced that it is abandoning the AstraZeneca vaccine and Vietnam has overtaken Thailand to become the highest-priced…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri adds 99 new Covid-19 infections today

    Chon Buri adds 99 new Covid-19 infections today

    The Chon Buri Covid-19 cluster is spreading with the Chon Buri Provincial Public Health Office confirming 99 new cases today. The province, which contains Pattaya, seems to be following a growing infection trend. The Pattaya area saw 47 new cases, and Mueang Chon Buri had 41 cases, with other districts having less than 5 each. 2 people infected with Covid-19…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: Wednesday’s new infections rise to 1,335 people, 36 people in “serious condition”

    Covid UPDATE: Wednesday’s new infections rise to 1,335 people, 36 people in “serious condition”

    Thailand’s CCSA has announced 1,335 new infections today, after a slight dip in the 10 day surge yesterday. 1,326 of those new infections are local, not imported, and mostly from Bangkok. Today’s tally takes the national total to 35,910 since January 2020 when the first case outside China was detected in Thailand on January 13. The new infections have mostly…