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People wait for 30 minutes to monitor for possible side effects after receiving a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine from a “Mobile Vaccination Unit” set up inside a bus in Bangkok on September 8, 2021. Jack TAYLOR / AFP

Thai Rural Doctors Society claims COVID-19 infections are rising, not falling

October 10, 2021
by Mintra Adair
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The Rural Doctors Society (RDS) has warned Thai people not to lower their guard, noting that COVID-19 infections in Thailand are not declining, as widely misunderstood. On the contrary, are…

Busarakam field hospital officially closed after last patients discharged

September 24, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has announced that the Busarakam field hospital officially closed on September 20th after treating 20,436 COVID-19 patients over the past 130 days, ending a small,…

A million doses of vaccines to be administered on Mahidol Day (Sep 24th)

September 19, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health plans to administer at least one million doses of vaccines on Mahidol Day (September 24th) to commemorate the late HRH Prince Mahidol of Songkhla, father…

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Thailand to procure 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines next year

September 6, 2021
by Nad Bunnag
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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has announced plans to procure 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines next year, to prepare for more mutations of the deadly virus. Deputy Health Minister,…

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Thailand wants to limit export of locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine

July 18, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is to go ahead with a temporary restriction on the export of locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine, to ensure sufficient supply for domestic use, in the wake…

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Protester arrested after demanding mRNA vaccines, two including police officer injured

July 16, 2021
by Chalanlak Chanwanpen
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One protest leader was arrested, while another and a police officer were injured in a scuffle between anti-government protesters and police in front of Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health late…

Fah Talai Jone herb formally approved for use in Thailand in treatment of mild COVID-19 symptoms

June 6, 2021
by Mintra Adair
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The Thai Ministry of Public Health has approved the use of Fah Talai Jone (andrographis paniculata), a Thai traditional herbal medicine, in the treatment of mild symptoms of COVID-19 infection….

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