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Monkeypox cases reach 40 for the year, govt urges caution
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/07/2025
» The government confirmed there have been 40 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Thailand so far this year, with officials urging vigilance, particularly among high-risk groups and travellers returning from affected regions.
PM vows to get ‘Ferrari’ economy humming
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has likened Thailand’s economy to a 12-cylinder Ferrari with only six or seven cylinders working. But the government is firing on all cylinders to get the engine running at full throttle, he says.
Ministry to keep schools open for kids
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/07/2022
» The Education Ministry has said that it will not announce a school closure policy despite a recent surge in Covid-19 cases among students.
CCSA to decide next Friday on Covid-19 endemic status
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/07/2022
» A plan to downgrade the Covid-19 status from a pandemic to an endemic disease faces a deferral for another week, as health authorities are keeping a close watch on new subvariants and the consequences of lifting restrictions.
Commerce minister tests positive for Covid
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/06/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit tested positive for Covid-19 after his return from the United Kingdom.
Masks no longer compulsory
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/06/2022
» The government has lifted its face mask mandate and advised vulnerable groups and those who suspect they may be infected to still use them for the sake of personal and public health.
Prayut predicts tourism will be 50% restored by next year
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/05/2022
» Thailand can expect to welcome 20 million tourists next year, or about half the pre-pandemic level, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.
Pressure builds to reopen
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/04/2022
» The desperate need to get the economy back on track is leaving the government no choice but to work toward a full-scale reopening of the country amid lingering fear of a post-Songkran festival spike in Covid-19 cases, according to experts.
Test & Go restarts for travellers
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/02/2022
» The "Test & Go" programme for fully vaccinated travellers resumes on Wednesday with travellers required to take an extra RT-PCR test on the fifth day of arriving and to wait for the test result at their hotel or face tough legal consequences.
Prayut talks 5G, AI with Huawei boss
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/11/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha held a virtual meeting with Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei yesterday to deepen cooperation with the Chinese tech giant and promote the use of 5G plus AI eco-innovation, he said in a Facebook post.