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  • Tourism NewsAnutin says reduced Test & Go insurance requirements enough to cover Covid costs
    Maya TaylorPublished: 09:00, 24 February 2022
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    Anutin says reduced Test & Go insurance requirements enough to cover Covid costs

    Following the CCSA’s decision yesterday to lower the insurance coverage required of overseas arrivals, the health minister says the new figure is enough to cover Covid treatment. The mandatory insurance coverage required to enter Thailand will be reduced from US$50,000 to US$20,000 from March 1. Anutin Charnvirakul says the amount was lowered in order to reduce the costs of travelling…

  • Covid-19 NewsThursday Covid Update: 17,349 new cases; provincial totals
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:15, 17 February 2022
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    Thursday Covid Update: 17,349 new cases; provincial totals

    22 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,538 with 840 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 17,349 new Covid-19 cases and 11,561 recoveries. There are now 144,061 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsTuesday Covid Update: 14,373 new cases; provincial totals
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:15, 15 February 2022
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    Tuesday Covid Update: 14,373 new cases; provincial totals

    27 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,489 with 791 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 14,373 new Covid-19 cases and 11,551 recoveries. There are now 132,728 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 infections will soon begin to level off and drop for most of the country – CCSA
    Maya TaylorPublished: 09:18, 15 February 2022
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    Covid-19 infections will soon begin to level off and drop for most of the country – CCSA

    The government’s Covid-19 task force expects overall case numbers to level off and start dropping soon, but 10 provinces could still see rising numbers. Yesterday, Thailand reported 14,900 new infections and 26 Covid deaths, compared to 15,882 cases and 25 deaths the day before. Bangkok reported 2,892 and 10 deaths, with daily infections doubling during the first 6 weeks of…

  • Covid-19 NewsGovernment concern over rising Covid infections may lead to tighter restrictions
    Maya TaylorPublished: 09:00, 11 February 2022
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    Government concern over rising Covid infections may lead to tighter restrictions

    A steady rise in Thailand’s infection rate is giving the government cause for concern as the Covid-19 task force meets later today. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha will chair a CCSA meeting in which officials are expected to discuss additional measures aimed at managing the recent spike in cases. Yesterday, Thailand reported 14,822 new infections, with 2,635 of those in Bangkok. At…

  • Covid-19 NewsThursday Covid Update: 14,822 new cases; provincial totals
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:14, 10 February 2022
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    Thursday Covid Update: 14,822 new cases; provincial totals

    20 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,364 with 666 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 14,822 new Covid-19 cases and 8,503 recoveries. There are now 105,129 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsWednesday Covid Update: 13,182 new cases; provincial totals
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:40, 09 February 2022
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    Wednesday Covid Update: 13,182 new cases; provincial totals

    24 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,344 with 646 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 13,182 new Covid-19 cases and 8,571 recoveries. There are now 98,830 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsTuesday Covid Update: 10,398 new cases; provincial totals
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:41, 08 February 2022
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    Tuesday Covid Update: 10,398 new cases; provincial totals

    17 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,320 with 622 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 10,398 new Covid-19 cases and 8,922 recoveries. There are now 94,243 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsMonday Covid Update: 10,470 new cases; provincial totals
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:20, 07 February 2022
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    Monday Covid Update: 10,470 new cases; provincial totals

    12 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,303 with 605 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 10,470 new Covid-19 cases and 8,711 recoveries. There are now 92,784 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket officials alarmed by number of tourists testing positive on arrival
    Maya TaylorPublished: 10:22, 04 February 2022
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    Phuket officials alarmed by number of tourists testing positive on arrival

    Officials on the holiday island of Phuket have expressed alarm at the number of foreign tourists testing positive on arrival and are pointing the finger at allegedly fake results from pre-departure PCR tests. Deputy governor Pichet Panapong raised the issue during a call with the CCSA, in which he urged the government’s Covid-19 task force to improve screening measures for…

  • Covid-19 NewsThursday Covid Update: 9,172 new cases; provincial totals
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:19, 03 February 2022
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    Thursday Covid Update: 9,172 new cases; provincial totals

    21 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,228 with 530 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 9,172 new Covid-19 cases and 7,832 recoveries. There are now 84,413 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsWednesday Covid Update: 8,587 new cases; provincial totals
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:27, 02 February 2022
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    Wednesday Covid Update: 8,587 new cases; provincial totals

    22 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,207 with 509 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 8,587 new Covid-19 cases and 8,485 recoveries. There are now 83,094 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsMonday Covid Update: 8,008 new cases; provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 15:31, 31 January 2022
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    Monday Covid Update: 8,008 new cases; provincial totals

    16 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,173 with 475 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 8,008 new Covid-19 cases and 8,215 recoveries. There are now 84,319 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsCOVID-19 SUNDAY: 12 deaths, over 2.4 million total infections
    Neill FrondePublished: 12:43, 30 January 2022
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    COVID-19 SUNDAY: 12 deaths, over 2.4 million total infections

    Today, the CCSA reported 8,444 new Covid-19 infections, down 174 since yesterday, and 12 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 7 from yesterday. Since April 1, 2021, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, today the country surpassed 2.4 million infections with a total of 2,403,661 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported. 22,157 total deaths have been recorded from the pandemic.…

  • Covid-19 NewsCOVID-19 SATURDAY: 19 deaths, over 200,000 infections in 2022
    Neill FrondePublished: 14:21, 29 January 2022
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    COVID-19 SATURDAY: 19 deaths, over 200,000 infections in 2022

    Today, the CCSA reported 8,618 new Covid-19 infections, up 168 since yesterday, and 19 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 9 from yesterday. Since April 1, 2021, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 2,395,217 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported, with 22,145 total deaths from the pandemic. Since the beginning of 2022, there have been 200,655 new…

  • Covid-19 NewsFriday Covid Update: 8,450 new cases; provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 16:55, 28 January 2022
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    Friday Covid Update: 8,450 new cases; provincial totals

    28 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,126 with 428 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 8,450 new Covid-19 cases and 7,484 recoveries. There are now 83,698 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsTuesday Covid Update: 6,718 new cases; provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 14:44, 25 January 2022
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    Tuesday Covid Update: 6,718 new cases; provincial totals

    12 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,057 with 359 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 6,718 new Covid-19 cases and 7,659 recoveries. There are now 81,532 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsMonday Covid Update: 7,139 new cases; provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 16:34, 24 January 2022
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    Monday Covid Update: 7,139 new cases; provincial totals

    13 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,045 with 347 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 7,139 new Covid-19 cases and 8,100 recoveries. There are now 82,485 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsCOVID-19 SUNDAY: 7,686 infections, 13 deaths,
    Neill FrondePublished: 16:56, 23 January 2022
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    COVID-19 SUNDAY: 7,686 infections, 13 deaths,

    Today, the CCSA reported 7,686 new Covid-19 infections, down 426 since yesterday, and 13 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 6 from yesterday. Since April 1, 2021, in the latest wave of the virus in Thailand, a total of 2,348,627 confirmed Covid-19 infections have been reported, with 22,032 total deaths from the pandemic.   In the 24 hour period since the last count,…

  • Bangkok NewsBMA follows CCSA; Bangkok entertainment venues remain closed
    Neill FrondePublished: 20:51, 22 January 2022
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    BMA follows CCSA; Bangkok entertainment venues remain closed

    It will likely come as no shock to anyone, but the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration declared today that they will follow the rules of the CCSA and extend the closure of entertainment venues indefinitely. The decision was announced today that bars, pubs, karaoke, nightclubs, and other nightlife and entertainment venues will not be reopening in Bangkok as with the rest of…

  • Covid-19 NewsFriday Covid Update: 8,640 new cases; provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 14:18, 21 January 2022
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    Friday Covid Update: 8,640 new cases; provincial totals

    13 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 22,000 with 302 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 8,640 new Covid-19 cases and 8,641 recoveries. There are now 82,720 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand extends State of Emergency for another two months
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 14:19, 20 January 2022
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    Thailand extends State of Emergency for another two months

    Thailand’s State of Emergency was extended for another two months. The decree, which was first invoked by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha in March 2020, gives the government sweeping powers, through the establishment of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, to set restrictions and measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus in Thailand. The decree was last set to expire on…

  • Thailand NewsAlcohol sales at restaurants in approved provinces will be allowed until 11pm
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 14:02, 20 January 2022
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    Alcohol sales at restaurants in approved provinces will be allowed until 11pm

    Alcohol sales at restaurants in approved provinces will be allowed until 11pm, starting January 24. Under Thailand’s colour-coded zoning with corresponding disease control measures, alcohol sales at restaurants until 11pm will be allowed in “yellow” zones under high surveillance and “blue” zones which are approved for pilot tourism programmes. In 44 provinces, classified as “orange” zones, alcohol sales at restaurants…

  • Covid-19 NewsWednesday Covid Update: 7,122 new cases; provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 14:38, 19 January 2022
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    Wednesday Covid Update: 7,122 new cases; provincial totals

    12 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 21,968 with 270 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 7,122 new Covid-19 cases and 7,460 recoveries. There are now 81,602 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsTuesday Covid Update: 6,397 new cases, provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 13:32, 18 January 2022
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    Tuesday Covid Update: 6,397 new cases, provincial totals

    18 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 21,956 with 258 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 6,397 new Covid-19 cases and 6,637 recoveries. There are now 81,952 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Tourism NewsThe return of Test & Go? Health Minister to propose entry scheme be restored
    Maya TaylorPublished: 09:01, 18 January 2022
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    The return of Test & Go? Health Minister to propose entry scheme be restored

    Thailand’s Public Health Minister says he’s backing the restoration of the Test & Go entry scheme as concerns about the Omicron variant subside. Test & Go was suspended around 4 weeks ago as the highly-contagious Covid-19 variant spread around the globe. Now, Anutin Charnvirakul says he’ll ask the CCSA to consider bringing it back, as well as easing a number…

  • Covid-19 NewsMonday Covid Update: 6,929 new cases, provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 14:34, 17 January 2022
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    Monday Covid Update: 6,929 new cases, provincial totals

    13 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 21,938 with 240 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 6,929 new Covid-19 cases and 5,255 recoveries. There are now 82,210 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…

  • Covid-19 NewsCOVID-19 SUNDAY: Record low deaths, 8,077 infections
    Neill FrondePublished: 15:46, 16 January 2022
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    COVID-19 SUNDAY: Record low deaths, 8,077 infections

    Today, Covid-19 deaths fell to single digits for the first time since at least the beginning of April of last year, hospitalisations have increased, but severe cases in the ICU have fallen. The CCSA reported 8,077 new Covid-19 infections (though the provincial reports say only 7795), up 284 since yesterday, and 9 Coronavirus-related deaths, down 9 from yesterday. Since April…

  • Covid-19 NewsOmicron stabilising, officials consider easing Covid-19 restrictions
    Neill FrondePublished: 13:57, 15 January 2022
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    Omicron stabilising, officials consider easing Covid-19 restrictions

    While infections of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have caused a sharp rise in the daily statistics, deaths and even hospitalisations have not been as affected, causing the Ministry of Public Health to call for an easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Numbers of fatalities, as well as those on ventilators and in ICUs still remain low, says Minister of Public Health…

  • Covid-19 NewsFriday Covid Update: 8,158 new cases; provincial totals
    ThaigerPublished: 15:43, 14 January 2022
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    Friday Covid Update: 8,158 new cases; provincial totals

    15 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising the pandemic’s death toll in Thailand to 21,898 with 200 of those fatalities since the start of this year. In the 24-hour period since the last count, the CCSA recorded 8,158 new Covid-19 cases and 3,942 recoveries. There are now 74,795 people in Thailand being treated for Covid-19. Out of…