Thailand is rethinking its reopening model as it will adopt the "One SOP, One System" (OSOS) policy, with a hope to lift both mandatory quarantine and sealed routes for all pilot areas within this year and cut COVID-19 test costs by half.
The night curfew in dark-red zones in Thailand to curb the spread of COVID-19 may be shortened or lifted depending on the pandemic situation, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on September 1.
Thai authorities are mulling over easing COVID-19 restriction measures in Bangkok capital and some provinces as daily new cases were less than 20,000 for the fifth consecutive day.
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) estimates that extending the lockdown period and expanding the "dark red zone" to 29 out of 77 provinces nationwide will cost the economy about 300-400 billion baht (9.1-12.1 billion USD) due to the stagnation of economic activities.
Lockdown measures in Bangkok and other high-risk zones will be extended for two more weeks to slow the spread of COVID-19 as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to surge in the country, local media reported.
Cambodia has finished 47.5 percent of its COVID-19 vaccination target with over 4.75 million people getting at least one shot as of July 8, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.
The government of Thailand is considering tougher measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, including a travel restriction, amid surging daily new cases.
Cambodia's Ministry of Health said on June 18 that the country recorded 799 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, of which 702 are infections in the community.
The Thai Government is keeping an eye on a recent influx of people from Cambodia into its eastern border province of Sa Kaeo amid concern that many of them may be infected with COVID-19, while Laos plans to step up the screening of all people entering the country.
The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on May 31 suspended an order of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to reopen five types of venue from June 1.
While Thai authorities have increased checkpoints and patrol along borders to prevent illegal entries to combat COVID-19, the Cambodian province of Takeo has locked down a village after new infection cases were continually reported.
Thailand’s government has donated 12.8 million baht (over 400,000 USD) worth of cash and medical supplies to aid Laos’ battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Lao National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on April 25 announced that the country confirmed 76 new locally-infected COVID-19 cases, including 64 cases in Vientiane capital city, lifting the national tally to 323.
Thailand reported seven new deaths from COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, the highest number of fatalities in a single day since the start of the pandemic in the country early last year, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on April 22.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cancel all activities celebrating the traditional New Year festival, Songkran, in all districts of the province in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Thailand will reduce its mandatory quarantine from 14 to seven days for foreigners arriving in the country who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, its Health Minister Anutin Charnvirankul said on March 8.
Thailand reported 70 new COVID-9 cases, including 62 domestic infections on February 28, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
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