Young people continue showing the world what climate leadership looks like.
At
#UNGA
and beyond, I am proud to stand with them & urge them to continue pushing for
#ClimateAction
, ambition & justice.
For 33 yrs, APEC has been ideas incubator for sustained econ, social dev in AP. As host, Thailand’s leadership will ensure that APEC is OPEN to all opportunities, CONNECT in all dimensions, BALANCE in all aspects 4 dev of sustainable future 4 all.
#APEC2022THAILAND
@MSuppasit
As APEC2022 host, Thailand’s leadership will ensure that APEC is OPEN to all opportunities, CONNECT in all dimensions, and BALANCE in all aspects for the development of a sustainable future for everyone.
On Tuesday 8 June 2021 (yesterday or second day) we inoculated 472,128 doses of vaccines.
Yes, I know it's just the start, but at this rate it looks good enough to achieve our target in June.
The accumulated number of vaccination in Thailand has increased to 5.1 million doses.
Yesterday, 🇹🇭 provided medical treatment and other assistance to 7 ppl injured while fleeing fighting in Myanmar.
Six ambulances were deployed to take the injured to a Sobmoei, Mae Hong Son hospital. (1/2)
#WhatsHapppeningInMyanmar
Dedicated Thai medical staff administer vaccines for foreign residents of Phuket, Thailand. Some sites may require pre-registration. (1/5)
Cr. Thailand Immigration Bureau, Phuket
Cr. Ratthanapat Phet.
Foreign nationals in 🇹🇭 will be able to register on-site when official mass inoculation begins 7 June, same as mass innoc for Thais, using passports or SS number. If in provinces, at hosp w/ med record. If in Bangkok, hosp w/ record, Vimut Hospital, Bangrak Health Ctr etc.
(1/2)
ตอนไปราชการที่อินเดีย ผมแปลกใจว่าเขาไม่ใช้คำว่า Disabled ♿ เลย แต่ใช้ Differently-abled ซึ่งแปลว่า "ความสามารถที่ต่างกัน" หมายถึงคนเรามีความสามารถที่ต่างรูปแบบถนัดคนละอย่าง มิได้หมายความว่าพิการในทุกด้าน
"Differently-abled" is really more inclusive than the word "disabled".
Welcome to my Twitter! I am Deputy Director-General of Information Dept and Deputy Spokesperson
@MFAThai
. We work on
#publicdiplomacy
, media relations, cultural diplomacy, among other issues for the benefit of 🇹🇭 and world at large. Can't answer all individual inquiries, though.
APEC logo billboard from our last hosting in 2003, and this year's LEDs to be displayed in Bangkok and many other provinces for
#APEC2022THAILAND
Read latest article on the
@FCCThai
Apec event here :
PM Prayut : From 1 November 2021 Thailand will accept visitors from around 10 low-risk countries, like 🇺🇸 , 🇨🇳 , 🇬🇧 , 🇩🇪 , 🇸🇬 without requiring any quarantine. They must however be fully vaccinated and have all required documents and tests. List to be expanded in due course.
Did you know that there is a street in Makati, Manila, Philippines 🇵🇭 called Thailand 🇹🇭 street? It's where our embassy is located.
Below is the old/first and the new/most current street sign. Is there something named Thailand where you live?
Currently I'm the Deputy Director-General of Information Department and Deputy Spokesperson of
@MFAThai
; working to advance public diplomacy &
#digitaldiplomacy
, media relations, national branding and global positioning.
DG od CDC confirmed in press conference that 70% population must be vaccinated, including all those who foreigners who are "living in Thai soil." No one is safe until everyone is safe, he said. Foreigners/diplomats will have the same criteria used for Thais. (1/2)
Welcome to my Twitter! I am Deputy Director-General of Information Dept/Deputy Spokesperson
@MFAThai
. We work on public&cultural diplomacy, media relations, national branding, among other issues for benefit of 🇹🇭 and world at large. Can't answer all individual inquiries, though.
A total of 415,847 doses of vaccines have been inoculated today, 7 June 2021, as of 1800 hrs.
Over 400k doses on the first day of official national vaccination drive.
วันแรกของวาระแห่งชาติเพื่อฉีดวัคซีน---วันนี้มีการฉีดรวม 415,847 โดส
Source :Ministry of Public Health
From 16 Dec, Test&Go arrivals (Exempt from Quarantine, vac from listed countries) required to do ATK test only, not RT-PCR as per previous requirement, then book transportation, no hotel stay.
To clarify for accuracy and confirm from today's brief---effective 16, not 1 December.
Swiss National Day today !
🇨🇭🇹🇭 90 years of diplomatic relations this year. A long standing relationship with a country close to hearts of many Thais
On a personal level, Geneva was my last wonderful posting as a diplomat; Bern was last posting of my late father as ambassador
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do. So when in Thailand, do as the Thais do and please (help by) staying safe, understanding the measures we have, the sacrifice that we all must make, such as celebrating this year's new year at home.”
Thai 🇹🇭 humanitarian assistance to 🇺🇦 is ready. Medical & survival equipment, dried/infant food & care, consumer products worth 600K usd, to be transported from
@THEmbWarsaw
➡ Ukraine Red Cross
คชล.อาหารแห้ง อุปกรณ์แพทย์ 2 ลบ.ให้ 🇺🇦 พร้อม โดยสถานทูตไทยจะส่งผ่านสภากาชาดยูเครน
The link is to open tomorrow--1 Aug 2021 for expats of all ages in all provinces who still have not been vaccinated to date
Another collaboration between
@MFAThai
&
@pr_moph
that the foreign ministry spox & deputyspox alerted on, also during CCSA briefs
One vaccination center for foreigners will be in Bangrak in Bangkok. Stay tuned for more details in due course. Briefing by
Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong of the Department of Disease Control has ended.
Thanx4understanding. MFA has pushed for this clarity for quite some time. (2/2)
ภาพครอบครัวชาวไทยอพยพกลับจากซูดาน ณ บน.6 กองทัพอากาศ ค่ำวันเสาร์ทีาผ่านมา
A family disembarks aircraft, the second repatriation flight from Sudan for Thai nationals, Wing 6, Royal Thai Airforce base, Bangkok, Saturday night.
Photo Cr.
@MFAThai
Record number of vaccination shots recorded latest at 670,834 doses in one day (today), making the total at over 20 million doses already administered in Thailand.
#โควิด19
#CovidVaccine
#CovidIsNotOver
#COVIDThailandEnglish
From 1 June 2022 : no quarantine for all incoming travelers.
Thailand Pass QR code will be auto-generated immediately after registration, to be simpler, more convenient, faster. Foreign travelers to provide 1) vax certs/test results; 2) 10kUSD travel insurance 3) passport copy
I guess the best way to spend first day of the year 2021 is to try to work for the public good !
Glad to hear that today PM expressed appreciation for our working team.
Sincerely wish everyone good health this year&beyond.
Just my 2 cents,
Natapanu
1 January 2021
1130 hrs.
For booster vaccine, people who live in Bangkok can either (1) walk-in to receive the vaccine at the Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center (Din Daeng) or (2) make a reservation via QueQ application to receive the booster at the Bangsue Central Vaccination Center. (1/2)
These are organic posts of people expressing appreciation to 🇹🇭 embassies and consulates. As with all other agencies working hard during
#COVID19
, these offices have come a long way since last year and to this day continue to best provide consular services to all.
CCSA finalizing List of origin countries entering 🇹🇭 and not requiring quarantine. Now it's in the required internal process, and should be released sometime mid-week next week. There will be alot more than 10 countries included in the list.
#COVIDThailandEnglish
On 12/3/22 🇹🇭 donated 500,000 doses of AZ vaccines and syringes to 🇲🇲 people through Myanmar Red Cross Society. Dr. Tin Nyunt, Exec Committee and Prof. Dr. Htin Zaw Soe, Secretary General were present at ceremony.
ไทยบริจาควัคซีน 500,000 โดสพร้อม syringe จากแก่สภากาชาดเมียนมา
In Thailand, white vehicle diplomatic license plates with "ท" are for foreign Embassy diplomats, blue ones with "ก" are for Consuls, blue ones with "อ" for international organizations and grey ones with "ก" are for honorary consuls. 🚙 🚨
ข่าวเด่น: ถ้อยแถลงข่าวร่วม การเยือนราชอาณาจักรซาอุดีอาระเบียของนายกรัฐมนตรีแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย
Top Stories: Joint Press Statement - The Visit of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Thai Govt has provided the same humanitarian assistance and medical care to Myanmar nationals, including Myanmar labour in Samut Sakhon, as they do for Thai nationals with no discrimination. (1/3)
Today, I introduced the highly capable K.Pensom, Director of News Division from our Information Department
@MFAThai
at the CCSA briefing
She will alternate for me in delivering english briefings, perhaps a couple of times a month, as I attend other official duties on some days
After a pause of a few months, the CCSA will resume english lang summaries tmrw (24/12/2020) noon due to the new wave of
#COVID19
.The briefing will be preceded by CCSA general mtg chaired by
@prayutofficial
that will designate provinces affected in red green or yellow color codes
I tweet on global perspectives & human interest. Perhaps will share less,bec of comments like this?
Whatever your insinuation,
@SMSinBangkok
, my extended fam haven't all been vac. But hope you get v, if you didn't signup for the one MFA set for foreign journos. You're welcome !
Standing four stories high, with 12 platforms and 24 tracks, it can accommodate 26 to 40 trains at the same time, with daily passenger capacity as high as 600,000 persons. Also a platform for the first high-speed train project. Bangkok-Nong Khai in 3 hrs instead of 11 hrs. (4/4)
CCSA will hold General meeting Friday 9 July at 1000 hrs. and consider new measures. Whatever is in news now on measures is not accurate or just prediction of tomorrow's meeting.
As announced by the
#COVIDThailandEnglish
briefing on live television (this past Friday and Saturday) about designated hospitals preparing for official mass vaccination plan from 7 June 2021 onwards - - - -here is an example of one such preparation in Bkk for expats, on FB. (1/2)
รองอธิบดีกรมสารนิเทศ และรองโฆษก กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ
Deputy Director-General Information Department and Deputy
@MFAThai
Spokesperson
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity..... "
- Albert Einstein
*this is a pinned tweet
Total passenger arrivals in Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Phuket International Airport from 1-16 Nov 2021 is approximately 56,000 pax.
Famous
#MayaBeach
, Krabi will reopen 1 Jan after years of rehab. Other Phi Phi Island areas improved w/ defined swimming zones.
Don't do too much but don't do too little. Visit malls soon but don't congest. Play sports but not team or contact sports. Make appointments at hair and nail salons.
Enjoy life, but balance it with necessary precautions.
หลายปีก่อน มีน้องหมาชื่อเอเปคนั่งๆ นอนๆ ที่ป้อมยาม ที่
@MFAThai
แต่จากไปประมาณ 10 ปีแล้ว วันนี้ "น้องนวล" มาในจังหวะที่ไทยจะเป็นเจ้าภาพ #เอเปค2565 หรือน้องนวลคือเอเปค??
์ี"Nual" the beloved
@MFAThai
cat at Press Center. Strangely, a dog named "APEC" was there until 10 years ago..
Statement by Thailand to the UN before the 11th Emergency Special Session of UNGA on 1st March 2022.
Yesterday, the Emergency Special Session of UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Ukraine with a vote of 141 in favor, 5 against and 35 abstentions. Thailand voted in favor.
Bangkok and nearby provinces (total 6) are to WFH "at max capacity", malls to close/not operate, restaurants & markets close at 8pm, public transport ceases 9pm starting 12/7
Bangkok, nearby provinces, and 4 Southern provinces (total 10) to impose curfew 9pm-4am starting 12/7
As reported widely in local news, first evac flight bringing 🇹🇭 citizens home arrived last night. Next flights from Jeddah in days ahead as a number still en route. First group were students; onward travel home to Southern Thailand destinations like Pattani arranged by agencies.
รองอธิบดีกรมสารนิเทศ และรองโฆษกกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ
Deputy Director-General Information Department, Deputy
@MFAThai
Spokesperson
"Hope ever urges on, and tells us tomorrow will be better."
Quote by Albius Tibullus, Italian elegiac poet (c.54-19 BC)
*this is a pinned tweet
How familiar are you with Thai fonts? Yesterday, Cabinet approved the latest one in official standard of the Royal Institute, called "Chulabhorn Likit". It's the slick blue one in the picture. I'm also keen on Sarabun or Cordia.
This batch of young Thai diplomats in '95 are to soon receive a decoration for civil servants who have served 25 yrs. In this group today is a director-general, an ambassador, a deputy spokesperson, and many senior officials in service at HQ or posted abroad.
Can anyone find me?
Schemes for entering 🇹🇭 by air travel effective 1 November 2021.
Exempt from quarantine is the green column for 46 countries announced tonight (list can be expanded).
Sandbox to specific provinces is the blue column, otherwise entry is into AQ system.
#COVIDThailandEnglish
Food royally-sponsored by HM King RamaX for people watching
#Coronation2019
from
#Thonburi
across river from Royal Grounds.
#Bangkok
#THAILAND
Thais usually offer food to welcome guests near and far.
#พระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษก #พระราชพิธีบรมราชภิเษก #พระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษก live
After 14 years if operations, Suvarnabhumi International Airport embarked on Phase 2 extension a few years ago to prepare for increase and return of air passengers. Despite delays bec of plan adjustments/impact assmt issues, and later Covid-19, it may open around 2022. (1/2)
🇹🇭 Thai passport color codes.
Brown is for ordinary, Dark Blue for official, Red for diplomatic, Green for emergency and the White is an emergency travel document.
@MFAThai
#กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ
#passport
#ท่องเที่ยว
To be launched today is new web portal
#ThailandNOW
, one of the first English language information platforms covering a comprehensive range facts and exclusive stories about
#Thailand
. Genuine points of view on what 🇹🇭 wants to communicate to the world.
News reports released prior 4pm had inaccurate information. Official brief starts now on NBT2HD.
New measures involve curfew in 10 provinces, lockdown of some businesses in 6 provinces starting 12 July. Interprovincial travel is restricted from dark red zone starting 10 July.
Korean pop group
@BLACKPINK
@ygofficialblink
with Lisa, a globally famous Thai superstar, at center of attention. New dance release this week, viewed 44M times in 10 hrs, is single "Lalisa", Lisa's real name, reflecting her pride in Thainess. Buriram-style costume by Asava.
1/2
These are pictures from Phuket on
7 June 2021. Nationwide over 400k inoculated today.
If you are an expat anywhere else in Thailand and have taken the shot here with some pictures to share, I'd love if you can reply with it. (4/5)
In 2-3 hours this morning over 143,000 doses have been administered in over 1,000 sites opened on this first day of mass inoculation campaign. Some sites don't do walk-in.
For 60+ foreign nationals, if you haven't registered elsewhere yet go to
It's great foreign ambassadors and their embassies have made use of social media, esp Twitter, to connect with Thais & their citizens. With constructive approach, positive vibes, sincerity in support for 🇹🇭 progress, feet on ground, following from Thai friends will expand tenfold
Scrambled Egg crab meat ไข่เจียวปู a classic yet simple dish when you don't know what to order at a Thai restaurant
Dinner at Hyatt Regency Sukhumvit, Friday evening, Bangkok
For India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives : CCSA approved
resumption of visa & COE issuance for all types of visa categories traveling to 🇹🇭. All passengers must follow procedures, incldg mandatory 14 days quarantine regardless of vac status & fulfil visa
requirements.