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  • Phuket NewsPhuket aims for mass Covid-19 immunisation by October

    Phuket aims for mass Covid-19 immunisation by October

    The Phuket government is pushing for more Covid-19 vaccines with the hopes to hit mass immunisation by October. So far, just under 2,000 people on the island province have been injected with China’s Sinovac vaccine. The local officials say they will file a request to get enough doses to vaccinate roughly 78% of the population by October. With the Phuket…

  • Pattaya NewsExtra doses of Covid vaccine lined up for tourist provinces

    Extra doses of Covid vaccine lined up for tourist provinces

    Thailand’s Culture Ministry and the Tourism and Sports Ministry says provinces considered major tourist destinations could be given extra doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome says the government is being asked to agree to the proposal in order to boost residents’ confidence and help local economies. The chosen provinces included Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri (Pattaya), and…

  • Covid-19 NewsSecond batch of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine to arrive in Thailand on March 25

    Second batch of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine to arrive in Thailand on March 25

    A second order of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines are expected to arrive on March 25, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced today. 800,000 doses are set to be sent to Thailand later this month. Along with informing the Thai government on the expected arrival date for the vaccines, Chinese officials also asked that the Thai government consider vaccinating Chinese nationals…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand to issue vaccine certificate to everyone who gets 2 doses of Covid jab

    Thailand to issue vaccine certificate to everyone who gets 2 doses of Covid jab

    Thailand’s Public Health Minister says everyone who receives both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine will be issued with a vaccine certificate. The vaccine certificate will be similar to the vaccination books already in circulation for some time and used to prove inoculation against yellow fever. According to a Coconuts report, both the paper and online version of the certificate will…

  • Phuket NewsThailand News Today | Covid passport talks, Thai Airways heads to court | March 2

    Thailand News Today | Covid passport talks, Thai Airways heads to court | March 2

    In today’s Thailand News Today…. The island of Phuket has a firm plan to get its residents vaccinated leading up to an October opening for tourists, the Thai PM backs up his police over last Sunday’s protest violence and Thai Airway’s employee union criticises the changes to employee contracts. But the plan must be approved by the national government by…

  • Bangkok NewsThailand News Today | Bangkok protest fallout, northern fire bans | March 1

    Thailand News Today | Bangkok protest fallout, northern fire bans | March 1

    Coming up today… the fallout from yesterday’s latest protest violence in Bangkok, the first vaccine in Thailand who got it, and a major drug haul along the Mekong. But first we’ll start up north where Lampang Province is joining other northern provinces todday by putting a total fire ban in place from today, March 1, until the end of April.…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai PM says Covid-19 jab is safe, urges people to get vaccinated

    Thai PM says Covid-19 jab is safe, urges people to get vaccinated

    The Thai PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has assured people the Covid-19 vaccine is safe as he called on citizens to get vaccinated. Nation Thailand reports that the PM was speaking at a vaccination drive taking place at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, in the central province of Nonthaburi. It’s understood Prayut himself will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, having been deemed too old…

  • Covid-19 NewsPublic Health Minister gets first Covid-19 vaccine shot in Thailand

    Public Health Minister gets first Covid-19 vaccine shot in Thailand

    Thailand’s Covid-19 vaccine campaign started with Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul who was jabbed with China’s Sinovac vaccine. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha was initially planned to be the first to kick off Thailand’s immunisation plan with the AstraZeneca vaccine, but due to problems with paperwork, the prime minister’s injection was postponed. Doctors advised Prayut to get the AstraZeneca vaccine due to…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Week In Review | February 26

    Thailand News Today | Week In Review | February 26

    Thailand News Today usually covers five days of the news week. This week only four days as today (Friday) is a public holiday. Now we have a weekend edition which goes over the biggest, or best stories, from the past week. Out every Saturday afternoon, catch up with Jett and Tim’s major Thai news stories. Welcome to the Thailand News…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket holds vaccine administration rehearsal as it waits for green light

    Phuket holds vaccine administration rehearsal as it waits for green light

    Phuket is rehearsing procedures to ready themselves for the Covid‐19 vaccine administration green light. A rehearsal at Vachira Hospital’s Lan Muang Khao open area was held late yesterday to iron out any kinks in the administration process. Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong watched over the procedures along with other health officials. Pichet says the first vaccine round of 4,000 doses…

  • Covid-19 NewsPM to receive AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday

    PM to receive AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday

    The Thai PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha will receive the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday, while Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will receive the Chinese jab. According to a Bangkok Post report, Sopon Mekthon from the sub-committee on vaccine management says both politicians will receive their vaccines at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute. On Monday, the vaccination of priority groups in specific provinces…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Pollies in jail, Covid originated in Thailand? | Feb 25

    Thailand News Today | Pollies in jail, Covid originated in Thailand? | Feb 25

    Today on Thailand News Today, a number of government ministers have ended up in jail, the vaccines are about to roll out but experts say the injections are not the end of the pandemic, and A Pattaya motorbike taxi driver is being accused of attacking a Chilean national. We’ve also get a special report on the channel about accusations that…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Vaccines have arrived, roll out from Monday | Feb 24

    Thailand News Today | Vaccines have arrived, roll out from Monday | Feb 24

    In today’s Thailand News Today, the government is at least now talking about lifting the mandatory quarantine, the first Covid vaccines will start in Thailand next Monday, and protesters change gears and go after alleged corruption in the Thai police force. We’ve also got a special report about the latest in the Thai Airways saga, all on our YouTube Channel.…

  • Covid-19 NewsAstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is also set to arrive in Thailand today

    AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is also set to arrive in Thailand today

    While news has been focused on today’s arrival of China’s Sinovac vaccine, it’s now being reported that 117,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will also arrive in Thailand today. The vaccines will be distributed to 13 provinces, including 9 that are considered the “highest risk” of Covid-19 infection as well as 4 popular tourist destinations that are of “economic significance”…

  • Pattaya News4 top tourist destinations to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine distribution

    4 top tourist destinations to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine distribution

    The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says 4 of Thailand’s major tourism destinations are to be prioritised in the distribution of vaccines. They are Phuket, Chon Buri, Chiang Mai and Surat Thani. In addition, a further 9 provinces with significant infection numbers are being prioritised in the rollout of the first vaccine doses arriving in the Kingdom today. Taweesin Visanuyothin…

  • Covid-19 NewsHealth Minister says PM will get AstraZeneca vaccine, too old for Sinovac

    Health Minister says PM will get AstraZeneca vaccine, too old for Sinovac

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha was initially first in line for China’s Sinovac vaccine, which just arrived in Thailand today, but Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul now says the the prime minister will be getting the AstraZeneca vaccine. Apparently, 66 year old Prayut is too old to get the Chinese-made vaccine. “It’s important that General Prayut take the first Covid-19 vaccine shot…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai FDA approves Sinovac vaccine, 13 provinces to get the first doses

    Thai FDA approves Sinovac vaccine, 13 provinces to get the first doses

    The first phase of Thailand’s Covid-19 immunisation plan is ready to roll out with the first 200,000 doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine set to arrive tomorrow. The Chinese-made vaccine was just approved by the Thai Food and Drug Administration. The decision was made “just in time,” Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul wrote on Facebook with a photo of the official…

  • Covid-19 NewsPM Prayut Chan-o-cha offers to be first up for Covid-19 vaccine

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha offers to be first up for Covid-19 vaccine

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has offered to be the first in Thailand to get jabbed with China’s Sinovac vaccine, which is set to arrive on Wednesday. Apparently, the prime minister had said in the past that people over 60 years old should not get the coronavirus vaccine. Prayut is 66. Last month, Prayut made a post on Facebook saying he won’t…

  • Covid-19 NewsPoll respondents say politicians should be last on the list for Covid-19 vaccine

    Poll respondents say politicians should be last on the list for Covid-19 vaccine

    A survey carried out by the National Institute of Development Administration shows that most people believe politicians should be at the back of the queue for the Covid-19 vaccine. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed Thailand will receive its first vaccine delivery next week, with the arrival of China’s Sinovac jab on Wednesday. Respondents to the NIDA poll said…

  • Covid-19 NewsGovernment think tank says vaccine rollout vital to tourism recovery

    Government think tank says vaccine rollout vital to tourism recovery

    The National Economic and Social Development Council says the recovery of Thailand’s tourism sector is heavily dependent on the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and the establishment of herd immunity in the Kingdom. The Bangkok Post reports that Danucha Pichayanan from the NESDC says the government needs to come up with a better plan for the rollout, including prioritising workers in…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai Airways to deliver first doses of Covid-19 vaccine on February 24

    Thai Airways to deliver first doses of Covid-19 vaccine on February 24

    Thailand’s national carrier, Thai Airways International, is being tasked with transporting 200,000 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine from China to Bangkok, arriving next week. The CoronaVac jab from Chinese manufacturer, Sinovac, will be the first Covid-19 vaccine to be administered in the Kingdom. Nation Thailand reports that Thai Airways flight TG675 will take off from Beijing at 6.50am local time…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Pyramid scammer arrested, first vaccines arrive next week | February 16

    Thailand News Today | Pyramid scammer arrested, first vaccines arrive next week | February 16

    A 45 year old Thai woman, known as Jay Phet, has been arrested, along with several Burmese accomplices and nearly 400 of the trafficked migrants. She was arrested for acquiring illegal Burmese migrants, getting them over the border… undetected, and then sending them to the Central Seafood Markets along the coast of Samut Sakhon province, just south west of Bangkok.…

  • Covid-19 NewsHealth Minister says first vaccine doses will be here on February 24

    Health Minister says first vaccine doses will be here on February 24

    Thailand’s Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, says the first doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the Kingdom on February 24. Nation Thailand reports that the first batch of 200,000 doses will leave China on February 20. Anutin’s statement comes after weeks of uncertainty, with the government coming in for criticism over the slow pace of the vaccine…

  • Covid-19 NewsHealth Ministry says 2 million vaccine doses to be administered by April

    Health Ministry says 2 million vaccine doses to be administered by April

    Thailand’s Health Ministry says it hopes to have vaccinated over 960,000 people across 10 provinces come April. The Bangkok Post reports that Sopon Mekthon from the government’s Covid-19 vaccine task force says the initial rollout will target high-risk groups, such as those over the age of 60, those with underlying conditions, as well as frontline healthcare workers and disease control…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Chinese vaccine on the way to Thailand | February 9

    Thailand News Today | Chinese vaccine on the way to Thailand | February 9

      The Criminal Court has rejected a bid by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to remove a piece of online footage that criticises the government’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout, or more precisely the lack of a Covid-19 vaccine roll out. The former leader of the Future Forward Party, Thanathorn, took to Facebook to live stream his thoughts on the…

  • Covid-19 NewsHealth officials say 50% of Thais will receive Covid-19 vaccine this year

    Health officials say 50% of Thais will receive Covid-19 vaccine this year

    The chief of the Department of Disease Control, part of the Ministry of Public Health, says plans are underway to vaccinate 30 million Thais by the end of 2021. Opas Karnkawinpong says thousands of public and community hospitals across the country will be involved in the national vaccine rollout, with vaccines distributed from central storage sites at the Department of…

  • Covid-19 NewsChina ready to export vaccine to Thailand, delivery will be “as soon as possible”

    China ready to export vaccine to Thailand, delivery will be “as soon as possible”

    The Acting Chinese Ambassador to Thailand has confirmed that vaccine manufacturer Sinovac Biotech is ready to export its Covid-19 jab to Thailand. Yang Xin was on a courtesy call with Thai PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, when he confirmed the vaccine has been approved for export to the Kingdom. The exact date when Thailand can expect to receive the vaccine has not…

  • Covid-19 NewsTourism Minister to request 5 million vaccine doses for tourism sector

    Tourism Minister to request 5 million vaccine doses for tourism sector

    The Tourism Minister is planning to meet with PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to request 5 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for workers across 7 tourist cities. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is also pushing for a vaccine passport scheme that would allow international tourists to return in the third quarter of the year. The 5 million vaccine doses would cover 2.5 million tourism…

  • Covid-19 NewsMedical expert calls on Thais to trust vaccines and help control Covid-19

    Medical expert calls on Thais to trust vaccines and help control Covid-19

    The dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital is calling on Thai people to have faith in Covid-19 vaccines and cooperate with efforts to halt the spread of the virus. Dr. Prasit Watanapa was speaking during a Facebook Live broadcast, saying Thailand needs to build up herd immunity if the virus is to be suppressed. With over 100…

  • Covid-19 NewsJohnson & Johnson applies for vaccine registration in Thailand

    Johnson & Johnson applies for vaccine registration in Thailand

    The Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that multinational Johnson & Johnson has begun the process of registering its single-dose vaccine in Thailand. However, Surachoke Tangwiwat from the FDA adds that some required paperwork is still missing and will need to be filed within 30 days. Meanwhile, the FDA has begun checking the documentation that has been submitted. Surachoke adds…