Disasters and emergency response

Thai academics and mass media workers on Monday issued a statement demanding that the government reveal details of its Covid-19 vaccine management and distribution, under open standards for data.The statement, which was signed by 333 scholars, mass media agencies and members of the public, said ...

The Ministry of Public Health expects to conclude its research on the efficacy of vaccines against the Delta variant of COVID-19 within a month’s time.Keep watching ...

State-run Transport Company has suspended all bus services on the northern, northeastern, eastern and southern routes, except parcel deliveries, from July 21-Aug 2.Company president Sanyalak Panwattanalikit announced the suspension on Tuesday, saying this was in compliance with the government announcement on July 17 that people ...

The cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional budget of THB10.98 billion for both employers and employees under Section 33 of the Social Security Act who have been affected by the lockdown of 13 provinces in the maximum control zone (dark red zone), government spokesman Anucha ...

The Department of Health has offered advice to senior citizens on preparing for their Covid-19 vaccination.Amid the current outbreak in Thailand, the department said that seniors are at high risk from infection and should get the vaccine as fast as possible.The department also advised seniors ...

Additional lockdown measures come into effect on Tuesday as the country struggles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. The third wave has killed thousands and infected hundreds of thousands since it began in April. The new measures will restrict travel and see a newly imposed curfew.Keep ...

The Cabinet extended the nationwide state of emergency for another two months until September 30, government spokesman Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Tuesday.The emergency was extended to tackle surging Covid-19 infections, with 288,643 cases reported between April 1 and July 9.The epidemic is centred on Bangkok ...

The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak is threatening to hinder the export sector from achieving its 8%-10% growth target as more factories are hamstrung by rising infections, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).Kriengkrai Thiennukul, vice-chairman of the FTI, said disease transmission is affecting production capacity and ...

The Ministry of Commerce has assured it is ready to control the price of Antigen Test Kits for COVID-19, but is awaiting the Ministry of Public Health’s decision on whether or not they need to be price-controlled.Keep watching ...

The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has urged the government to roll out aid measures, as it estimates that the two weeks lockdown in 13 provinces will cost the economy up to THB120 billion.The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on July 12 imposed a partial ...