Thailand to issue COVID-19 reclassification measures this Friday

Medical

September 21, 2022September 22, 20220

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is expected to announce a series of measures this Friday, in line with the reclassification of COVID-19 as an “infectious disease under watch”, as Thailand officially moves into a post-pandemic era from October

Virologist claims 70 percent of Thais may have been infected with COVID-19

Medical

September 21, 2022September 22, 20220

Up to 70% of the population of Thailand may have been infected with COVID-19, as most cases have not been officially recorded because they were asymptomatic or had only mild symptoms, according to Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre

23 dead, 11 injured in Vietnam karaoke bar fire

September 7, 20220

The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam has risen to 23, an official said Wednesday.The blaze engulfed the second floor of the building on Tuesday night, trapping customers and staff as dense smoke filled the stai…

Mysterious remains kept at a Thai morgue for eight years finally identified

September 6, 20220

The mother of a woman who went missing about eight years ago was recently informed by the Mirror Foundation that the remains of her daughter have been kept, unclaimed, at the Central Institute of Forensic Science of the Justice Ministry at Thammasat Un…

Mekong Malaria Elimination: Epidemiology Summary, Volume 18, April – June 2022

September 3, 20220

2022 QUARTER 2 OVERVIEWIn Apr-Jun 2022, Greater Mekong subregion (GMS) countries reported 49 339 malaria cases.CambodiaCambodia reported 1216 cases, a 43% increase compared to the same time period in 2021. P. falciparum + mixed cases and P. vivax const…

Thai killed in Phnom Penh drug bust shoot-out

September 1, 20220

A Thai drug suspect was shot dead and three others were arrested in a drug bust in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on Wednesday, according to Cambodian media.The Khmer Times reported that a shootout ensued as the Anti-Drug Department’s special forc…

About 360,000 fake brand name items seized by DSI officials

August 30, 20220

Officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have seized about 360,000 pirated brand name items, worth about 120 million baht, in recent raids in Bangkok and Nakhon Nayok.A representative for the brands involved, which are mostly on jea…

Promising practices and lessons learnt in the South-East Asia Region in accessing medical oxygen during the COVID-19 pandemic

August 29, 20220

Over the past two years, COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented global crisis, led to loss of millions of lives, distressed public health systems and disrupted economic and social activities. The pandemic has challenged local, regional, national and glob…

Thailand reports 7th confirmed monkeypox case

August 28, 20220

Thailand’s Disease Control Department reported the country’s seventh confirmed monkeypox case today (Sunday), in a Thai woman living in Bangkok, who has had a sexual relationship with a foreigner, but has not travelled abroad during the current spread …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Thailand Situation Report 245 – 24 August 2022

August 25, 20220

4,637,199 total confirmed cases32,081 total deathsDaily average numbers reported from 18 – 24 August 20221,943* new confirmed cases per day*(including hospital admissions only)28 deaths per day2,154 people recovered per day32,358 vaccinations per daySo…