27 Nov 2021, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Post a message on the page ‘Prayut Chan-o-cha’ with the following content:
Dear people,
from the detection of a new strain of covid B.1.1.529 in Africa Named by the World Health Organization Omicron, scientists found it to be a species with a mutation like never before. and may spread more easily than before I would like to inform the people’s brothers and sisters that The Ministry of Public Health has closely monitored the matter. and constantly report to me how it will affect Thailand
which preliminary African countries are not included in 63 countries/regions. that Thailand is allowed to enter the country without quarantine. and I repeat that Thailand has not found any cases of this new strain of covid.
I have instructed the relevant agencies to both the Ministry of Health Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Tourism and Sports including screening agencies at various points Keep an eye on and pay special attention to this. and report information to me as soon as progress is made. or have suggestions on various measures If there is an urgent need to adjust the measures especially when traveling in and out of the country from different countries that have been found infected with this new strain of covid I will immediately order action. with the highest regard for the safety of the people
In this regard, I would like all brothers and sisters to continue to use caution in their lives. Reduce and avoid the risk of infection Even though our situation has improved especially Who hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID? I urge you to go and inject as soon as you get the chance. or if you have not injected the full dose Ask you to receive injections in many places. Service point at your convenience without needing to be the same spot that you had previously injected To protect yourself and those around you
for wearing a mask and washing hands frequently It is considered an effective vaccine against infection. Please don’t be careless The card doesn’t fall. As for me and the government I will do my best to protect the country and all Thai people.
