Coronavirus

Nearly all of Thailand’s coronavirus restrictions will be dropped on July 1, but the emergency decree isn’t going anywhere for a while. Prime Minister Prayut...

The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday ended nearly all coronavirus pandemic restrictions, dropping the Thailand Pass entry system, the outdoor mask mandate...

Just days after encouraging people to continue to wear face masks, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stood before a crowd in Phuket on Tuesday night,...

. New Bangkok governor, Health Ministry backing changes

Say goodbye to the daily scorecard of new coronavirus cases. Thailand finally will stop reporting each day’s confirmed Covid-19 cases as the pandemic winds...

Capping half a week of flip-flops and miscommunication, Phuket’s governor on Friday completely rescinded two orders he issued earlier this week relaxing outdoor face...

Newly elected Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said he would quickly discuss an end to the face-mask mandate and extending operating hours of the city’s...

. Masks still required in public, except at beaches, parks

The Public Health Ministry is contemplating lowering its Covid-19 alert to level to two this week as new coronavirus cases continue to fall. Dr. Chakkarat...

Four Covid-19 vaccine shots did not help save the life of a Thai whose death was among 36 others reported Friday. Center for Covid-19 Situation...

The Public Health Ministry backpedaled this week’s announcement that it would seek an end to Thailand’s outdoor-facemask requirement next month. After nearly the entire country...

. Anutin wants month more of data before ending QR codes, but with no on-arrival tests, where's he going to get data?

. Nightlife in 17 "blue" tourism provinces, 14 new 'green' zones can operate legally until midnight only, starting June 1

Changes – or elimination – of the Thailand Pass tourist-entry system will be debated next week by the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, with...

Thailand’s public health minister says the government still wants to “control people’s behavior” and will not drop its universal face mask mandate, even when...

About 35,000 schools nationwide are ready to resume on-site teaching when the new school term starts May 17, according to the Education Ministry. Permanent Secretary...

. Thailand Pass to end for Thai nationals this month under Health Ministry proposal

Bangkok is working on plans to transition Covid-19 to endemic status coronavirus conditions have improved. Permanent Secretary for Public Health Kiattiphum Wongrajit on Monday met...

Two government ministries are targeting June 1 for the cancellation of the Thailand Pass tourist-entry system, but visitors might require Covid-19 booster shots to...

Fifteen provinces are ready to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease, but may see their plans thwarted by the central government. Dr. Suthep Petchmak, inspector-general of...

In addition to doing away with the Test & Go tourist-entry scheme, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday ended coronavirus-control “orange” zones,...

Insurance companies paid out nearly 60 billion baht on Covid-19 insurance policies through the end of March with the total payouts expected to reach...

. All provinces can now sell alcohol until 11 p.m. in 'restaurants'

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday accepted 200,000 doses of an Indian-made Covid-19 vaccine from four countries for use on unvaccinated people allergic...

. Anutin begrudgingly admits disease controls on tourists, nightlife will have to be eased