Next Two Weeks Crucial in Decision to Ease More of Thailand’s COVID-19 Restriction

Supermarket cashier in Bangkok during the COVID-19 pandemic
Supermarket cashier in Bangkok wearing mask. Photo: UN Women Asia and the Pacific / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) sees the next two weeks as crucial in any decision over whether to ease more [Read More…]

Thai Government Expects Economic Expansion after Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions

Cabinet Meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
Cabinet Meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Thai government remains confident that the economy will expand this year after the easing of lockdown restrictions in 29 provinces earlier [Read More…]

Private sector demands no more lockdowns, urges more effective distribution of vaccines

AstraZeneca and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, WHO Thailand
AstraZeneca and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, WHO Thailand. Photo: WHO/Ploy Phutpheng 2021 / Prachatai / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Private sector demands no more lockdowns, urges more effective distribution of vaccines. Many businesses were optimistic after the first day of reopening [Read More…]

Cabinet Discusses Post-Lockdown Measures

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha in a meeting to follow up and consider ways to provide assistance to people and entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19 In both economic and social aspects
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha in a meeting to follow up and consider ways to provide assistance to people and entrepreneurs affected by COVID-19 In both economic and social aspects. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (TNA) – The cabinet today discussed measures related to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s decision to ease lockdown measures in 29 [Read More…]

Weaker COVID Measures to Be Considered on Friday

According to the Thai government preventive measures, restaurants are required to arrange a physical distancing at least 1.5 meter and if customers share the table, it is required to have a shield to separate encounter
According to the Thai government COVID-19 preventive measures, restaurants are required to arrange a physical distancing at least 1.5 meter and if customers share the table, it is required to have a shield to separate encounter. Photo: © ILO/Suwandee Nokpum / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

BANGKOK, Aug 25 (TNA) – The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will consider the relaxation of COVID-19 control measures this Friday. CCSA assistant spokesperson [Read More…]