Foreign nationals living outside Bangkok register for vaccination at their familiar hospitals

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Press Briefing of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on May 25, 2021.
  • COVID-19 situations in Thailand (new 3,226 confirmed cases)
  • The government has ordered to all agencies involved to tighten the border control measures in hope to stem the spread of COVID-19 especially the variants of concern. The tightening measures includes increasing frequency of border patrols, increasing use of technical equipment such as drones as well as establishment of more checkpoints



  • Foreign nationals living outside Bangkok are asked to register their intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at local hospitals where they have medical records or at other health centers designated by the Ministry of Public Health
  • Foreign nationals living in Bangkok can contact hospitals where they have medical records or register their intention to receive vaccination at Vimut and Bangkok hospitals



  • The Social Security Office (SSO) has assured employees, covered under Section 33 of the Social Security Act (SSA) including foreign nationals that their vaccinations will begin in June
  • The government has assured that there are enough beds to cope with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Bangkok and surrounding provinces

(NNT)