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Two wet markets in #ChiangMai stay closed for another 11 days after more #COVID19 infections found thaip.bs/oJ8Pm0t

National Vaccination Rollout: DAY 122: 730,807 DAY 123: 911,677 DAY 124: 1,010,072 DAY 125: 230,852 <— Sat DAY 126: 688,481 <— Sun DAY 127: 805,146 DAY 121: 962,558 TOTAL: 61,995,809 doses since 28 February https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1448162564190269443

Not even confirmed yet. Will tourists purchase a flight with ThaiAirways at this stage. Even if it's confirmed tomorrow, it will take several days to be published in Royal Gazette. Thai Airways tweeted to say visitors from low risk countries can visit #Thailand without doing quarantine from 1st November. But isn’t that jumping the gun? The CCSA hasn’t had the meeting yet to consider the PM’s proposal. I would strongly advise not buying your tickets yet. https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1448149178824073219

PM’s reopening order-only the beginning of the end of this cataclysmic crisis for Thai tourism There is already growing opposition in some medical circles to the intervention of the prime minister on Monday night’s TV address to the nation where he made a speech that decisively cut across more complicated and confusing reopening plans to announce a blanket approach to allowing entry without quarantine to vaccinated visitors from an initial list of 10 countries which will be widened in December. The PM also promised the return of booze sales and possibly the entertainment industry which are essential to kickstarting the more lucrative foreign tourism industry that existed before the complete closure of the industry in April 2020 which has left the sector moribund since, despite initiatives such as the Phuket Sandbox. https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2021/10/13/pm-reopening-order-to-end-virus-crisis-tourism/

UPDATE: 10,064 confirmed cases, 3,498 probable cases (ATK), and 82 deaths (1.03%). Out of 107,168 patients , 39,529 are in hospital, 55,824 in ‘hospitel’ and 9,842 in home/community isolation. 2,941 in a serious condition (-13) with 669 on ventilators (+9) #Thailand #COVID19 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1448099581930008578

Asean reported increasing new Covid-19 cases and deaths on Tuesday. #COVID19 #Asean #TheNationThailand https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40007432

Phuket health authorities are reporting 165 new local cases , five cases from the Sandbox and two deaths. There are 3,347 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 148 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1448076946873720837

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 442 new cases today (the lowest since July) and seven deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (106), Si Racha (97), and Bang Lamung/Pattaya (89). There are 9,120 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1448076737259130885

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United States Donates Vaccine Refrigerators to Help Thailand Fight COVID-19 The top American military officer for the Indo-Pacific and the Thai Minister of Public Health presided over a ceremony to celebrate the U.S. donation of 200 vaccine refrigerators to Thailand to support efforts to bring life-saving vaccines to the Thai people. https://th.usembassy.gov/united-states-donates-vaccine-refrigerators-to-help-thailand-fight-covid-19/

Thailand's bold move to revive tourism to take years: Analysts BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) - Thailand's plan to end quarantine for vaccinated visitors is "a fight to win foreign tourists", Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (Oct 12). But analysts and industry executives see it as a long road to recovery fraught with risks of periodic virus resurgence and unpredictable travel trends. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailands-bold-move-to-revive-tourism-to-take-years-analysts

I surely like this guy's optimism

S.Korea to donate 1.1 mln doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam, 470,000 doses to Thailand SEOUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) - South Korea will donate 1.1 mln doses of AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam and 470,000 doses to Thailand, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Tuesday. The donations come as South Korea has administered nearly 80% of its 52 million population with at least one dose of a vaccine, KDCA said in a statement. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skorea-donate-11-mln-doses-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-vietnam-470000-doses-2021-10-12/

Multiple major meetings scheduled to be held this Thursday by the #Thai Government to give more clarity to the reopening plan and current Covid-19 restrictions. https://twitter.com/The_PattayaNews/status/1447812848923537411

Many are skeptical of the country’s readiness and whether the plans will revive the dying tourism industry as hoped, as new COVID-19 infections and fatalities remain high, while vaccination rates remain low. https://thaip.bs/KrMBz6P

National Vaccination Rollout: DAY 121: 734,804 DAY 122: 730,807 DAY 123: 911,677 DAY 124: 1,010,072 DAY 125: 230,852 <— Sat DAY 126: 688,481 <— Sun DAY 127: 805,146 TOTAL: 61,033,251 doses since 28 February https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1447803230281297924

The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 12.57 million across Southeast Asia, with 33,489 new cases reported on Monday (October 12). #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40007384

UPDATE: 9,445 confirmed cases, 1,368 probable cases (ATK), and 84 deaths (1.03%). Out of 108,174 patients , 40,412 are in hospital, 55,924 in ‘hospitel’ and 9,699 in home/community isolation. 2,954 in a serious condition (-15) with 660 on ventilators (-20) #Thailand #COVID19 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1447728767221125126

Phuket health authorities are reporting 169 new local cases , one case from the Sandbox and no deaths. There are 3,649 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 143 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1447720130285170690

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 511 new cases today and three deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (106), Si Racha (121), and Bang Lamung/Pattaya (78). There are 9,463 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1447719970448678915

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Thai PM announces quarantine-free entry - for fully-vaccinated travelers from low risk countries - for 1st time since April 2020. From 1 November. But 10pm curfew stays for now, bars are closed, restaurants can’t serve alcohol till 1 December. Hospitality industry won’t be happy. https://twitter.com/pakhead/status/1447561522297769991

The second part is a strong possibility from 01 December.

Thailand to end quarantine for some vaccinated visitors from Nov - PM BANGKOK, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Thailand will end coronavirus quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors from low-risk countries starting Nov. 1, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian nation tries to revive its pandemic-hit economy. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-end-quarantine-some-vaccinated-visitors-nov-pm-2021-10-11/

BREAKING - Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said in a televised address on Monday that fully vaccinated visitors from 10 safe countries including the UK, Germany, China, Singapore and the US can enter the country without quarantine starting on November 1. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha also added that restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues will be allowed to reopen and sell alcoholic drinks from December 1. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1447555420604690438 "I know that such decision has risk and it is almost certain that the daily number of Covid cases will increase once we begin to relax measures but we will closely monitor the situation," Prayut said. "This is the high season and we cannot miss this opportunity because I do not believe people will be able to cope with it if we missed this golden opportunity for two years in a row," Prayut said. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1447556030796206085