covid in Thailand

  • Thailand video newsThailand defies WHO over Covid becoming endemic | GMT

    Thailand defies WHO over Covid becoming endemic | GMT

    AstraZeneca vaccines free for walk-ins in Bangkok from Monday, Thailand will declare Covid-19 endemic, whether WHO agrees or not, Disco quarantine hotels, Stricter traffic rules expected in July. All these stories coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim

  • Thailand video newsVenues in Phuket selling alcohol must apply for new permit | GMT

    Venues in Phuket selling alcohol must apply for new permit | GMT

    In Phuket, entertainment venues that were originally licenced to sell alcohol but then got licenced to serve food (so they could sell alcohol) must now get a new license to sell alcohol in their bar turned restaurant turned bar again.

  • Thailand video newsNew Omicron strain and “Stoner sandbox” | GMT

    New Omicron strain and “Stoner sandbox” | GMT

    New strain of Omicron detected in Thailand, Thailand’s FDA plans “Cannabis Sandbox” entry scheme for tourists, A woman puts up billboard in Phuket to find missing cats, 30,000 baht reward for each and Thailand’s Test & Go registration opens on February 1. All of these stories coming up on today’s Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim

  • Thailand video newsFrom Ducati cop to ordained monk | GMT

    From Ducati cop to ordained monk | GMT

    The deadline to apply for a 60-day “Covid-19” visa extension is tomorrow, although it is possible that the Thai Immigration Bureau could continue the scheme for another two months. The announcements in the past have often been last minute and sometimes made even after the deadline had passed.

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Test & Go quarantine exemption could get scrapped

    Thailand News Today | Test & Go quarantine exemption could get scrapped

    Thailand’s first local transmission of the Omicron variant is a woman who contracted the virus from her husband who had travelled from Nigeria. Andrea Bocelli will perform at Phuket’s New Year countdown at Saphan Hin public park. Khao San Road are celebrating the welcome return of foreign tourists and say life is finally beginning to return to normal.

  • Thailand video newsThailand Top Stories | New Omicron cases in Thailand? More flights for Phuket | Dec 9

    Thailand Top Stories | New Omicron cases in Thailand? More flights for Phuket | Dec 9

    Thailand has detected two more possible Omicron cases, two Thai women returning from Nigeria. A Swedish man was hit on the head with a tumbler at a Bangkok’s Safari World. Flights are starting to ramp up again at Phuket’s international airport. Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta has been formally sentenced to 3 years and 2 months in jail

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Omicron under control, Illegal border crossing, Thailand’s recovery | Dec 7

    Thailand News Today | Omicron under control, Illegal border crossing, Thailand’s recovery | Dec 7

    The Thai PM is urging the public not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in the kingdom. He says everyone should remain on their guard and the unvaccinated should get vaccinated as soon as possible. A surge in demand for foreign labor is making it difficult to control illegal border crossings since the lifting of restrictions…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Saturday: 257 deaths, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Saturday: 257 deaths, news briefs

    The dramatic drop in new infections over the past week has levelled off a bit with 15,942 new infections being reported across Thailand in the past24 hours, a rise from yesterday’s reported 14,653 cases. 277 of today’s new cases come from the Thai prison system. There’s also been 257 deaths, the numbers remaining high whilst other trends are more positive.…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 264 deaths, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 264 deaths, provincial totals

    16,536 new infections over the past 24 hours across Thailand. New infections in Bangkokl continue to drop although other provinces are still worrisome for officials, including Samut Prakan, Chon Buri and Rayong, to the east of the city. In the southern region, Phuket features with the province having the most new infections, over 200 new cases for the first time…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Sunday: 264 deaths, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 264 deaths, news briefs

    New infection numbers across the country continue to drop in today’s report from the past 24 hours across Thailand. New infections in the capital continue to drop although other provinces are still worrisome for officials, including Samut Prakan, Chon Buri and Rayong, to the east of the city. In the southern region, Phuket features with the province having the most…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Saturday: 292 new deaths, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Saturday: 292 new deaths, news briefs

    The public health department have announced 292 Covid-related deaths in Thailand over the past 24 hours. There’s also been an additional 17,984 new infections announced, 324 of them from the Thai prison system. 5,109 patients are still in a serious condition with 1,069 people on artificial respiration. 20,535 patients have been released from state care across the country. 669,189 Covid…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 233 deaths, provincial infection numbers, vaccine update

    Covid UPDATE: 233 deaths, provincial infection numbers, vaccine update

    The Thai public health department has announced an additional 19,014 infections for Sunday along with another 233 Covid-related deaths. 20,672 patients have been released from state care, again exceeding the number of new cases over the past 24 hours. 5,239 patients remain in a serious condition and another 1,117 are on artificial respiration. The published numbers extend a general trend…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE: 21,882 new infections, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 21,882 new infections, provincial totals

    The CCSA has confirmed 21,882 new infections of the Coronavirus and 209 Covid-related deaths around Thailand. 245 of today’s cases were detected in the Thai prison system. 21,106 patients have been released from hospitals and field hospitals. 210,943 patients are currently still under state care, 5,615 people are considered in a critical condition, and 1,172 patients are on artificial respiration…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE Sunday: 21,882 new infections, 209 deaths, new briefs

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 21,882 new infections, 209 deaths, new briefs

    Today the Thai public health department has announced 21,882 new infections of the Coronavirus and 209 Covid-related deaths. 245 were detected in the Thai prison system. 21,106 patients have been released from hospitals and field hospitals. 210,943 patients are currently still under state care, 5,615 people are considered in a critical condition, whilst 1,172 patients are on artificial respiration –…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 22,086 new infections, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 22,086 new infections, provincial totals

    The Thai public health department announced another 22,086 new infections to Thailand’s total. 270 of today’s cases stem from the Thai prison system. 217 Covid-related deaths were also announced. 23,672 people were released from hospital care. 60% of people who died in the past 24 hours were 60 years old plus. 18 of the total died at home. The median age…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Saturday: 217 Covid-related deaths, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Saturday: 217 Covid-related deaths, news briefs

    This morning the Thai public health department announced another 22,086 new infections to Thailand’s total. 270 of today’s cases stem from the Thai prison system. 217 Covid-related deaths were also announced. 23,672 people were released from hospital care. Provincial totals will be announced early this afternoon. • According to the Ministry of Public Health, Covid-19 patients in Thailand are taking…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE: 147 deaths, 22,782 infections, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 147 deaths, 22,782 infections, provincial totals

    Today the Thai public health department has announced 22,782 new infections, 375 of those from Thai prisons, along with 147 new Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours. 23,649 patients have been released from hospitals or field hospitals as well. 209,028 patients remain under state care, but 68,335 infected people are in home or community isolation. 5,495 patients are listed…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE Thursday: 147 Covid-related deaths, 22,782 infections

    Covid UPDATE Thursday: 147 Covid-related deaths, 22,782 infections

    Today the Thai public health department has announced 22,782 new infections, 375 of those from Thai prisons, along with 147 new Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours. 23,649 patients have been released from hospitals or field hospitals as well. 209,028 patients remain under state care, but 68,335 infected people are in home or community isolation. 5,495 patients are listed…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE: 19,983 infections, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 19,983 infections, provincial totals

    This morning the Thai public health department have announced a further 19,983 infections and 138 Covid-related deaths to Thailand’s total number of cases – 756,505. 350 of the total of today’s new cases are from Thai prisons. Whilst the new daily totals tally is under 20,000 for the first time in nearly a week, the Sunday totals are often lower…

  • Thailand NewsCovid UPDATE Sunday: 19,983 infections, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 19,983 infections, news briefs

    This morning the Thai public health department have announced a further 19,983 infections and 138 Covid-related deaths to Thailand’s total number of cases – 756,505. 350 of the total of today’s new cases are from Thai prisons. Whilst the new daily totals tally is under 20,000 for the first time in nearly a week, the Sunday totals are often lower…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Saturday: 21,838 new infections – a new record, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Saturday: 21,838 new infections – a new record, news briefs

    This morning the Thai public health department has announced 21,838 new infections along with 212 Covid-related deaths. 923 of the new cases have emerged from Thai prisons. 21,108 patients have been released from hospitals in the past 24 hours, significantly, nearly the same amount of new cases announced over the past 24 hours. 5,159 patients remain in “serious condition” whilst…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 15,335 new infections, provincial numbers

    Covid UPDATE: 15,335 new infections, provincial numbers

    5,335 new infections & 129 Covid-related deaths for Sunday. 641 of today’s announced cases came from Thai prisons. The number of new infections detected in the past 24 hours is another record for Thailand. Provincial totals published, thanks to the NBT… Number of people who received Covid-19 vaccines in the past 24 hours. – 1st dose: +117,421 – 2nd dose:…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Sunday: 15,335 new infections, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 15,335 new infections, news briefs

    This morning the Thai public health department has announced 15,335 new infections & 129 Covid-related deaths. 641 of today’s announced cases came from Thai prisons. The number of new infections detected in the past 24 hours is another record for Thailand. Provincial totals will come out just after lunch today. • The Department of Disease Control said yesterday that the…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Provinces: 14,260 new infections, 119 deaths

    Covid UPDATE Provinces: 14,260 new infections, 119 deaths

    The Thai Public Health Department have announced another 14,260 infections and 119 Covid-related deaths over the past 24 hours. 655 cases have been detected in Thai prisons. Notably, Phuket registered 21 new infections, pushing it close to its threshold of 90 new cases in a week whereby officials would consider the future of the Sandbox (70 over the past 7…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 9,539 new cases, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 9,539 new cases, provincial totals

    The CCSA has confirmed 9,539 new Covid infections & 86 coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours. 103 of today’s cases were reported from the Thai prison system. Here are today’s Thai provincial totals… • HERE is a list of restrictions starting tomorrow for all dark red provinces. It includes all the transportation restrictions, curfew details and provinces in the…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Sunday: 9,539 new cases, news briefs

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 9,539 new cases, news briefs

    Today the public health department reported 9,539 new Covid infections & 86 coronavirus-related deaths. 103 of today’s cases were reported from the Thai prison system. Today’s numbers indicate a flattening of new infections but still much higher than the week before. Provincial totals published just after lunch time. • The ministries of Public Health and Transport have prepared a 5,000-bed…

  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand Live | BKK back to restrictions, should media publish covid numbers?

    Good Morning Thailand Live | BKK back to restrictions, should media publish covid numbers?

    Tim Newton, Bill Barnett and Caitlin Ashsworth discuss the current situation in Bangkok and 9 other provinces in Thailand where restrictions are being re-imposed. Caitlin outlines all the latest news out of Bangkok. Also discussing one publisher’s demands that Thai media not publish daily Covid figures. As usual, we will try to answer as many questions of yours as we…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 4,161 new infections, 51 deaths, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 4,161 new infections, 51 deaths, provincial totals

    Today the public health department announced 51 deaths and 4,161 new infections of Covid-19. Only 72 were related to detections in Thai prisons, a further drop in prisoners testing positive for the coronavirus. Here is Saturday’s announcement of Provincial cases announced in the past 24 hours. Notably Chon Buri added a whopping 320 new infections to today’s total. Phuket, ready…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE: 3,682 new cases, 20 covid-related deaths, provincial totals

    Covid UPDATE: 3,682 new cases, 20 covid-related deaths, provincial totals

    Today the CCSA have confirmed 3,682 new infections of Covid-19 and 20 new deaths. 578 of today’s announced infections are from the Thai prison system. Today’s figures continue a slow rise in the daily case detections over this week. The median age of the people that died in the past 24 hours was 66. Over the past 24 hours, 2,401…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid UPDATE Sunday: 3,682 new infections and 20 covid-related deaths

    Covid UPDATE Sunday: 3,682 new infections and 20 covid-related deaths

    Today the public health department have announced 3,682 new infections of Covid-19 and 20 new deaths. 578 of today’s announced infections are from the Thai prison system. Today’s figures continue a slow rise in the daily case numbers over this week. Notably, the worst outbreaks are still occurring around Bangkok and its adjacent suburbs. Also, the southern provinces are also…