OPINION As Thai authorities’ panic over Covid-19 continues well into its third year, the upcoming Pattaya Music Festival has been postponed because of “a rise in Covid cases” in the Pattaya area. The decision was announced by the Pattaya City Public Relations Department earlier today. Cases of a virus, by the way, that at this…
Although Thai Immigration has announced the ability for foreigners to renew their 60-day Covid-19 extensions a week or two before the latest extension expired in the past, such was not the case in January, 2022. Instead, Thailand’s latest Covid-19 extension expires on January 25th — tomorrow — and, up until a few hours ago, nothing…
With international tourists considering a trip to Thailand in the next few months, one of the questions on many people’s minds is this. How many cases of Covid-19 has Thailand had, how many people have recovered and how many Covid cases is the country currently averaging on any given day? With numbers constantly increasing, of…
While Covid-19 cases in Thailand might still be high, it isn’t stopping Pattaya from kicking off the Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2021 tomorrow (Friday, November 26th). But, if you expect the festival to be relaxed or free of Covid-19 rules, think again, as organizers are being extremely strict, and every attendee is expected to comply….
With Loy Krathong in Thailand occurring on November 19th, many Thais are worrying about the money they might have to spend on the upcoming holiday. After all, Thailand’s economy in 2021 is stagnant, up to 2 million more Thais are expected to be on welfare by 2022 due to the government’s extreme Covid-19 restrictions, while…
As new daily cases of Covid-19 in Thailand are still very high, Hua Hin’s Chatchai Market has been closed for three days due to a new outbreak there. The market is known for its fresh and dried seafood, astounding array of fruit and vegetables, cooked snacks and meals, and one of the places to visit…
Covid-19 cases in Thailand on October 7th, 2021 heading back up as authorities insist they will soon come down Thai medical authorities still do not seem to be able to get a handle on the country’s high number of Covid-19 cases, with 11,200 reported new Covid-19 cases in Thailand on October 7th, 2021 — an…
It is easy to see how badly Thailand’s Covid-19 strategy has failed While the number of new Covid-19 cases in Thailand reported today, Sunday September 19th, are slightly lower than yesterday, they are still far higher than Thai authorities predicted they would be only a few weeks ago. To the extent that today’s new Covid-19…
As Phuket continues to struggle to contain rising Covid-19 cases, several months after the Phuket Sandbox holiday scheme opened, and almost six months after cases began to rise in Thailand itself, the Thai island reported another 238 new cases today, September 17th, as well as 5 more deaths. That brings the total number of Covid-19…
While drug companies continue to insist the Covid-19 vaccines currently on the market are ‘safe’, millions of people around the world have reported suffering serious side effects after being vaccinated. Tens of thousands of deaths after Covid vaccination have also been reported. This week, Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) announced it has paid out…
As panic over Covid-19 continues in Thailand, the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi is closing to most visitors. That means anyone that planned on vacationing on Koh Phi Phi via the Phuket Sandbox will likely see increased restrictions upon arrival, while others who may want to holiday there will be required to stay away….
The number of Covid-19 deaths on Phuket rose again today, as one more death related to the virus was reported yesterday. That brings the total of deaths on Phuket to 31 since the beginning of April. The more worrying situation on Phuket, however, is hospitalizations are now at almost 80% of the total number of…
While Thai authorities insist Covid-19 cases in the south east Asian country are falling, the latest number of reported Covid-19 cases in Thailand via the Public Health Ministry this morning does not yet bear that out. Instead, reported cases rose day-on-day from 13,821 yesterday to 14,176 cases today, September 8th, 2021. In other words, an…
With a total of 242 new Covid-19 cases on Phuket reported today by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), that number now pushes the Phuket past 5,000 Covid-19 cases for the first time since April 3rd. Another 25 people tested positive for Covid via an antigen test kit, but those positive results still need…
The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) reported 235 new Covid-19 cases on Phuket yesterday (Thursday, September 2nd). That brought the total number of Covid-19 cases on Phuket since April 3rd to 4,772. An additional 23 Thais also arrived in Phuket from other countries and then tested positive for the virus. The total number also…
Little seems to be going right for Thailand at the moment, especially when it comes to public health. Not only are the country’s daily Covid-19 cases still extremely high, but the Thailand Red Cross Society is now begging Thais and others in the kingdom to donate blood. This due to a severe shortage of blood…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned Americans to avoid travel to Thailand due to the country’s rising Covid-19 cases. The announcement has been made for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers, with the organization adding Thailand to its “Level 4” list of countries with very high case loads. Other countries the CDC…
19,983 new Covid-19 cases in Thailand reported on Sunday While the country’s Public Health Ministry is reporting an end to record daily Covid-19 cases in Thailand today, it is still too early to celebrate. Particularly as, even though today’s number of new Covid-19 cases in Thailand stands at 19,983, so 1,855 lower than the previous…
If you have been keeping track of how various countries around the world have been managing the Covid-19 mess, you will have probably noticed Thailand has fallen from close to the top of the Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index in the last year to now at the absolute bottom. In fact, the government of Thailand has…
As much of the country continues to be under a strict lockdown, and Covid-19 cases are being discovered in many of the country’s factories, shoppers are reporting growing food shortages in Thailand. This is due to more than 100 food processing factories having been shut down across the country, or currently running with a skeleton…
As authorities’ over-reaction over Covid-19, a virus with a 99.8% survival rate, continues to batter the already-devastated Thai economy, Kanchanaburi provincial governor Jeerakiat Phumsawad has mandated closed the Kanchanburi-located Srifa Frozen Foods Factory and a Siam Global House store. Not because either of these places has had employees test positive for Covid-19, but because they are…
Considering those who are infected with Covid-19 and are asymptomatic have, by definition, no symptoms, the latest announcement from the Thai cabinet about green chiretta (aka Andrographis paniculata or in Thai Fah Talai Jone) makes little sense. According to news reports, the Thai cabinet has approved green chiretta to “treat asymptomatic Covid patients” after a…
When the Phuket Sandbox first kicked off on July 1st, island authorities announced if Covid-19 cases rose to more than 90 a week on Phuket the program would be shut down. Now, with at least 125 Covid-19 cases on Phuket in the last seven days, will the Phuket Sandbox be canceled as Covid-19 cases rise…