The Latest Breaking News from CCSA

CCSA to decide next Friday on Covid-19 endemic status

A plan to downgrade the Covid-19 status from a pandemic to an endemic disease faces a deferral for another week, as health authorities are keeping a close watch on new subvariants and the consequences of lifting restrictions.

Bangkok Post · Jul 1, 2022

Doctor says too early to drop guard

A leading pulmonary disease specialist has called on the Ministry of Public Health to postpone its plan to declare Thailand in the post-pandemic stage from today, a prelude to declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30, 2022

The long road to recovery

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on June 17 that Thailand plans to lift most of its travel restrictions and virus containment measures from July 1.

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2022

All business, other activities to resume

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday agreed it was time to declare the whole country a green (surveillance) zone where all business and other activities could resume, probably from July 1, the CCSA spokesman said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17, 2022

Anutin: Most Covid controls to be lifted

The Public Health Ministry expects the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to lift nearly all Covid-19 restrictions nationwide, meaning the virtual full-scale resumption of business and other activities including entertainment.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022

PM cautious as easing quickens

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will consider more proposals to further ease Covid-19 restrictions this Friday, as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stressed that public safety remains the top priority.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2022

NBTC wants some shows maskless

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will propose next week a no-mask policy be applied during the filming of game and variety shows.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11, 2022

Ministry wants end to mask rule

The Ministry of Public Health will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation (CCSA) to drop the mask rule in public places and lower the national Covid-19 alert to Level 2 next week.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

Ministry set to ask for end to mask rule

The Ministry of Public Health will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation's (CCSA) operations centre to drop the mask mandate in public places and lower the national Covid-19 alert to Level 2 next week.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

Mask rule likely to end 'soon'

The government is likely to lift the mask rule in certain public places and allow night entertainment venues to operate until 2am soon, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration's (CCSA) operations centre.

Bangkok Post · Jun 7, 2022