The Ministry of Public Health today, September 7th, revealed the latest hospital bed availability for Covid-19 patients in that the overall situation is improving as 70-80 percent of current patients are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.

As of Monday, 1,058 foreign tourists had arrived on Koh Samui on 110 flights from Suvarnabhumi and Phuket

The Phuket communicable disease committee on Monday announced additional measures for screening people entering the province to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Specialised security media outlets ThreadPost and Bleeping Computer alleged Bangkok Airways was hacked by the LockBit 2.0 ransomware gang that claimed to have conducted cyberattacks against two airlines during the last week of August.

Shoppers may need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test to enter many shops in malls from next month, the Department of Health announced on Monday.

Airport to play prominent role

Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Cha-am, Hua Hin may welcome visitors from Oct 1

Minister Phiphat said Bangkok was scheduled to reopen in October, as part of the second phase, but this phase has been delayed to November as the majority of residents will not receive their second vaccine dose until the end of October.

The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed that the Pfizer vaccine has begun being deployed to vaccinate people in Phuket against COVID-19.

A new provincial order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has removed the requirement for domestic tourists to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 during their stay in Phuket, starting this Wednesday (Sept 8).

Move depends on herd immunity level

Starting Oct 1, only those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or have a negative antigen test result will be allowed to dine-in at restaurants and seek out services deemed a high risk for virus transmission in "dark red" provinces

Over the past 18 months, the global spread of the pandemic has taken its toll on the economies of many countries. In Thailand, some believe a relief budget of 3 trillion baht may be inadequate.

Tourism entrepreneurs in Phuket have suggested to authorities to arrange the third dose of Covid-19 vaccine for locals, as new cases are still being found in the province, and this factor could affect tourism.

Thailand logged 15,452 new Covid-19 cases and 224 more fatalities during the previous 24 hours