- CCSA has deemed it best to extend existing measures for another two weeks until the end of September to ensure that there will be a smooth transition towards the reopening of the country in October
- From February 28 to September 12, 2021, Thailand has already administered over 40.2 million doses of vaccines. Of this number, 215, 889 doses have been administered yesterday
- COVID-19 situations in Thailand (+12,583)
- The Indian Embassy in Thailand last week delivered 300 oxygen concentrators to the Ministry of Public Health
- Earlier this morning, Thailand received medicinal products consisting of 2,000 doses of Casirivimab/Imdevimab from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
- CCSA plans to inoculate at least 50 percent of the population in every single province of Thailand with priority given to the elderly, those with the listed seven underlying medical conditions, pregnant woman as well as children aged 12 years old and older in preparation for the start of the new academic year
- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said that students at BMA schools aged 12-18 and who have health conditions will receive a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer at Navamindradhiraj University in Dusit district, starting on September 21st
- Based on the success of the Phuket sandbox, the government has announced plans to reopen Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi (Pattaya), Prachuab Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi from October 1, 2021 as part of the second phase of the county’s reopening timeline
- Thailand is planning to boost tourism with two stimulus campaigns namely “Rao Tiew Duay Kan and “Tour Tiew Thai”. Registration for these schemes are expected to open this month
- To get the vaccine certificate, foreign residents who have received their first dose of vaccine can apply at the following offices
- International Communicable Disease Control Port, Suvarnabhumi Airport (It is required to make appointment at [email protected])
- Travel Clinic, Bamrasnaradura Infectious Institutes (Tel. 02-590-3430)
- Urban Institute for Disease Prevention and Control (Tel. 02-521-0943-5)
- As the new wave of COVID-19 is making people donate blood less often, the Thai Red Cross Society has invited the public to donate blood. Those who are interested may contact the National Blood Center at 02-363-9600-99 (English available) (NNT)