Six new COVID-19 cases were reported on Koh Samui island, which were parts of a cluster from an entertainment place on Hat Chaweng beach in Bor Phut sub-district.

The COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer would be administered for doctors, nurses, medical students, rescue workers and undertakers who were in close contact with COVID-19 cases, according to the Public Health Ministry.

Phuket officials have banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in all restaurants again, and reinstituted the ban on all “social activities” in an order issued late last night (Aug 2).

Nok Air has canceled all its scheduled flights to the U-Tapao airport after Rayong was listed in the maximum and strict controlled areas

The 415,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine donated by the UK government will arrive in Thailand on Tuesday, according to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company has released its financial statements for the second quarter and the first six months of 2021.

The CAAT said the volume of passengers and flights, in the second quarter of this year, fell by 35.5% and 27.8% year on year, respectively while many negative sentiments put pressure on the aviation industry, such as the slow vaccination rate and sluggish recovery in the tourism sector’s recovery.

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has asked people to wear face masks both at home and in public while also urging them to use two masks in crowded areas to combat the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19.

Public query fairness of vaccine allocation

Of the 14,055 arrivals on 141 flights, 32 (0.23%) tested positive. Most of the tourists were from the US, United Arab Emirates, Israel and Germany.

CCSA has decided to extend current lockdown restrictions, due to expire on Monday (Aug 2), for another 2 weeks, and to expand the COVID-19 ‘dark red zone’ provinces from the current 13 to 29.

Phuket will lock down all but essential cargo and medical supply transport between the island and the rest of the country from 3 to 16 August, according to a Phuket provincial order issued last Friday.

Locals still lack purchasing power

The baht opened at 32.96 to the US dollar on Monday, weakening from 32.88 at close on Friday.

Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Woramahawihan is closed until the end of this month as health authorities try to contain the Covid-19 spread in Phitsanulok.