Most countries should be able to produce a Covid-19 vaccine in the next six months, the Public Health Ministry declared on Monday (August 10).

The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) instructed all schools to resume classroom lessons on Thursday.

Thailand is one of only seven countries categorized in the latest US travel advisory as being at low-risk for COVID-19 infections while 241 other countries or territories are still considered high-risk.

Ninety-four Thai workers stranded in Uzbekistan are expected to return home with the help of the Thai Labour Ministry and relevant government agencies, on a repatriation flight that will arrive in Thailand on Thursday.

The Thai Tourism Authority (TAT), along with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, is continuing to pursue opening five islands to foreign tourists in Thailand later this year, likely around the critical “Quarter Four”.

As Thailand inches towards an 80 days free from community transmission of COVID-19, the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday said its committee will discuss further easing of lockdown restrictions.

More than 3,000 foreign teachers will enter Thailand for posts at private-run schools across the kingdom, and all will be required to undergo the mandatory Covid-19 quarantine procedure upon arrival.

From July 1, Covid-19 restrictions have gradually been eased to the extent that people's lives are slowly returning to normal. All schools, shopping malls, convenience stores and even pubs and bars, as well as soapy massage parlours, can now open so the economy can revive.

Nakhon Sawan residents were delighted to find that the canal down Ban Ko Yuan village had been turned into an area that looks as beautiful as the promenades in Paris or Seoul.

Three new Covid-19 cases reported on Saturday were Thais from Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, bringing the total to 3,348. The death toll remained unchanged at 58.

A panel under the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday approved proposals for a return to normalcy in the country by allowing schools, sports stadiums, public transport and meals on flights.

The Foreign Ministry has announced that from September onwards, new Thai passports issued will have a 10-year validity.

The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission on Friday urged China and Southeast Asian countries to share more data on hydropower dam operations, as water flow in the Mekong hit record low levels for a second consecutive year.

Ailing Thai carriers draft follow-up letter

The Royal Cliff Hotels Group received Amazing Thailand ‘Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Certificate which signifies that the hotel is ready for domestic and international guests’ return post-Covid-19.