Here’s a rundown of what to expect during the 2 week period beginning tomorrow (Monday). The restrictions apply to all 10 provinces, but the information below is focused on the lockdown in Bangkok.

Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTS), the Sukhumvit Line, the Silom Line, the Gold Line and the BRT rapid bus system will close at 9pm while the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) the Blue Line will operate between 6am and 9pm, the Purple Line will operate between 5.30am and 9pm, with the last trains arriving at their destinations by 9pm.

Three more infections were found among tourists who arrived under the Phuket Sandbox programme, raising the total to six

For the first time in weeks the number of COVID infections recorded on a single day reached double-digits yesterday.

“The ‘Sandbox Guarantee’, or a similar style of guarantee for incoming passengers, is an important step if the Thai government is honest about restarting the country’s vital tourism economy.”

BTS will adjust the schedule of skytrains and public buses in the metropolitan area to comply with a partial 14-day lockdown from Monday to contain the surging virus cases and deaths.

'Late notice' blamed for unmet target

The latest photos of a forlorn Don Mueang airport in Bangkok are a painful reminder that Thailand’s tourism and economy are in a worrying state.

Authorities in Phuket have decide to close all schools in the province, due to the aggravating Covid-19 situation in the capital and other worrying areas of the country.

In mid-June, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made a speech on national television broadcasting the government’s goal to reopen Thailand within 120 days.

Curfew heads bid to peg back infections

The Civil Aviation Board (CAB) has extended relief measures for airlines, affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to the end of this year

Strict measures, including a curfew, will be imposed in Bangkok and five adjacent provinces from Monday as the government attempts to curb the soaring number of new Covid-19 infections.

Thailand hits the near bottom rank in the recovery from the Covid-19 Coronavirus index, compared with more than 120 countries across the globe, according to a recent Nikkei Asia report.

From July 19, UK tourists will be able to visit orange-graded or medium-risk countries, such as Thailand, without being subjected to any form of quarantine on return.