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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.
DDC to track outbreak of tomato flu
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/08/2022
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assigned the Department of Disease Control to monitor India's tomato flu outbreak despite the lack of cases in Thailand, says deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
Visas extended to boost tourism
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/08/2022
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved longer visas for foreign visitors to the country from Oct 1 until March 31 as part of efforts to revitalise the economy as the pandemic eases, the agency said on Friday.
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.
Government aims to double booster shot rate for elderly ahead of Songkran
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/03/2022
» An ambitious vaccination campaign for the elderly will be rolled out later this month to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases during the Songkran festival in mid-April.
Emergency Covid care to remain free
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/03/2022
» The cabinet has approved emergency Covid-19 care for patients with moderate or severe symptoms under the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (Ucep) Plus scheme from March 16.
Sathit's twin challenge
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/03/2022
» Democrat veteran Sathit Pitutecha is now wearing two hats, one as deputy public health minister and the other as chair of the parliamentary panel scrutinising two organic laws related to the new election system.
Strike a balance, urges Anutin
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/02/2022
» Thailand will try to strike a balance between keeping the economy functioning and safeguarding public health when the Covid-19 pandemic eases, says Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
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.
Thailand to launch 'new chapter' of tourism
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/01/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry promotion plan for 2022 will be themed "Amazing Thailand New Chapter", introducing new selling points from January and collecting a 300-baht entry fee from foreign tourists from April, government spokesman Thanakorn Boonkongwanchana said on Wednesday.