Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to adopt a three-step plan, including the expansion of city hospital capacity and the …
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COVID surge in Chiang Mai prompts expansion of field hospital and appeal for donations of consumables
Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai is running short of ambulances, to bring those with COVID-19 to the field hospital,which was recently set up at the international trade e…
Thailand sees a run on hospitals as Covid-19 cases linked to entertainment venues are reported
Parking space turned into a temporary swap area at a Bangkok hospital. (photo by Veena Thoopkrajae) People who visited seven bars and pubs in Bangkok in March have been told to …
Chonburi records 40 more COVID-19 infections related to entertainment cluster
(filke photo – Handout / ROYAL THAI NAVY / AFP) Chonburi province has reported 40 new COVID-19 cases, all related to entertainment venues in various cities, including Bangkok, …
96 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Thailand on Sunday
Thailand recorded 96 new COVID-19 cases today (Sunday), including 87 locally-acquired infections and 9 cases among those who arrived from abroad and are in state quarantine.
Of the…
Thailand records 48 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
Thailand reported 48 new COVID-19 cases and 66 recoveries today (Tuesday), according to the CCSA.
Of the new infections, 27 are locally-acquired, which include 17 in Bangkok, 8 in…
Thai seafood vendor tests positive for COVID-19 a week after inoculation
The COVID-19 Situation and Prevention Centre in Ratchaburi province announced today (Saturday) that a woman, who was inoculated against COVID-19 on March 18th, tested positive for …
Infected detainees at Bang Khen detention centre to be moved to a police field hospital on Wednesday
393 infected illegal immigrants will be moved from Bang Khen immigration centre to a field hospital inside the police club on Vibhavadi Rangsit highway tomorrow, according to immig…
Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs, US to hit 100 million vaccines
Worries that AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may cause blood clots have seen countries from Venezuela to Indonesia pause its use in recent days, a setback for the drive to vaccinate…
Recovering Samut Sakhon governor warns all not be complacent about COVID-19
Samut Sakhon governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri, who spent 82 days in Siriraj Hospital being treated for a severe COVID-19 infection, including 42 days of unconsciousness on a respira…