[29][30] The outbreak was traced to several transmission clusters, the largest of which occurred at a Muay Thai fight at the military-run Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on 6 March. People developing pneumonia due to unknown causes and living in eight provinces that were popular among Chinese tourists including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chon Buri, Krabi, Phuket, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Samut Prakan, would be automatically considered as COVID-19 suspected cases. The COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). [32] The abrupt closure of Bangkok businesses prompted tens of thousands of workers to travel to their hometowns. 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[92]Chulalongkorn and Mahidol Universities, following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases among its staff and student body, began suspending classes on 16 March, while Kasetsart University took the same action as a precautionary measure. However, critics questioned its benefits and there were reports of spam. For more information, please contact our team at Baker McKenzie. Try our corporate solution for free! They made long-distance travels, including by bus and by air, and some attended large gatherings, prompting authorities to impose quarantine on people who may have come into close contact with them. [62][63], On 18 February, the health authorities had extended COVID-19 screening to cover visitors from Japan and Singapore. The government has additionally issued a travel ban for all foreigners entering Thailand. [44] In November, the government extended the coronavirus emergency decree for the eighth time, approving a 45-day extension until 15 January 2021. [103] The Songkran festival in Khaosan Road, Khon Kaen Province, Pattaya, Bang Saen Beach and Patong will not be held, according to each municipality's announcement. It was instead hosted online, making it the first "online national book fair" of Thailand. ย้ำยังไม่ประกาศเคอร์ฟิวห้ามออกนอกบ้าน", "Thai traffic back to gridlock as coronavirus measures ease", "โควิด-19: ผลการสืบสวนโรคพบผู้ที่ต้องเฝ้าระวังจากกรณีเด็กหญิงซูดานและทหารอียิปต์มีทั้งหมด 36 คน", "ปชช.กังวลทหารอียิปต์-ครอบครัวซูดาน ทำ COVID-19 ระบาดใหม่", "ศบค.ชุดใหญ่ เคาะต่ออายุ พรก.ฉุกเฉินอีก 1 เดือน", "Thailand seeks to extend COVID emergency despite no new cases", "39 Chinese are Thailand's 1st foreign tourists in 7 months", "Thailand sees first trickle of tourists in October as curbs ease", "Fourth woman who sneaked back from Myanmar found infected", "More Covid cases from Tachilek, some in Bangkok", "Thailand to test thousands as COVID strikes Myanmarese workers", "Thai PM blames virus surge on illegal migration, hints at new curbs", "Thailand confirms 67 new coronavirus infections", "After months of calm, Thailand grapples with COVID-19 outbreak", "Thailand reports COVID-19 death, imposes entertainment curbs in Bangkok", "Bangkok to close schools for two weeks as number of COVID-19 cases rise", "UPDATE 3-Thailand mulls more restrictions amid second wave of coronavirus", "WHO | Novel Coronavirus – Thailand (ex-China)", "Westerdam cruise ship stranded at sea again after being refused entry to Thailand amid coronavirus fears", "Thailand bars Westerdam cruise ship, China virus toll tops 1,000", "Thailand records 1 new case of coronavirus", "ประกาศสกัดโควิด-19 ต่างชาติเข้าไทยต้องมีใบรับรองแพทย์-ประกันภัยแสนเหรียญ", "Covid-19: Thailand's strict new entry requirements take effect", "Coronavirus: Thailand suspends all incoming passenger flights for 3 days", "The Notification of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on Temporary Ban on All International Flights to Thailand (No. [31] Confirmed cases rose to over a hundred per day over the following week, and public venues and businesses were ordered to close in Bangkok and several other provinces. © 2016 Copyright Global Compliance News UG (haftungsbeschränkt). Their current partial address is Dublin, and the company status is Normal. On 28 December, a worker at the den died, Thailand's first COVID-19 death in nearly two months. [113], Online hate speech against Myanmar surged after the December outbreak among migrant workers in Samut Sakhon. As the PDPA will apply to most entities both onshore and offshore (with limited exemptions), we urge all entities to start reviewing their personal data related activities (e.g. [90]:2 On the other hand, sectors which had an increase in MPI include concrete and cement, medicine, electronic circuitboard, frozen seafood, and animal feeds, of which MPI increased ranging from 10% to almost 40% year on year. [52][53], With the clusters starting to spread into Bangkok, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced that the city would close schools and daycare centres 4–17 January 2021. [89], The United Nations Industrial Development Organization released a report in June 2020 reported that 90% or more of firms expect revenue loss of more than 50% compared to last year. There are several key points under the PDPA that businesses should be aware of, namely extraterritorial applicability, data subject notification requirements, consent requirements, consent of minors, restrictions and exemptions for the collection, use, disclosure, and cross-border transfer of personal data, explicit consent requirements for sensitive data and exemptions related thereto, data subjects’ rights, security measures, data breach and its notification, records of processing activities, representatives of controllers or processors who are not established in Thailand, data protection officers (DPO), exemptions from cross-border transfer requirements for transfers within the same business group, prescribed criminal and administrative penalties, and actual and punitive damages for civil liability. She developed a fever 17 days after arriving in the country. [77] Some critics of the government have been arrested for allegedly spreading false information about the coronavirus pandemic. [117], India In December, a surge in Samut Sakhon, just southwest of Bangkok, increased the country's total confirmed cases by at least 20%, including the country's single-day high of 576 cases. We develop innovative solutions to make payments simpler, faster, safer and more rewarding. [108], Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul made negative comments about "dirty" Westerners, saying they "never shower" and are more likely to spread the virus than Asians. Pattaraphan Paiboon is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Bangkok office. Dhiraphol joined Baker McKenzie in 1987 and became a partner in 1992. [51] A new cluster emerged in Rayong, linked to a gambling den. [46][47], In mid-December, an outbreak occurred in Samut Sakhon, just southwest of Bangkok, increasing the country's total confirmed cases by at least 20%. Dhiraphol Suwanprateep is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Bangkok office, where he is head of the IT/Communications Practice Group and co-head of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. [35] All commercial international flights were suspended from 4 April, and lockdown measures were implemented in varying degrees throughout the country. [36][37] The curfew was lifted in July and academia began rereopening in August. [12] The establishment of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)[a] was to create the central response centre, with all public communications directed through its spokesperson Taweesin Visanuyothin.[13]. Thai names follow the Western European pattern of a given name followed by a family name.This differs from the family-name-first patterns of Cambodia, Vietnam, and East Asia.Thai names (given and family) are often long, and there are a great many of them. Every province must have at least one hospital capable of testing for COVID-19. [98], Channel 7 Boxing Stadium will continue fights behind closed doors as broadcast only events, according an official statement by the channel. รมว.คมนาคม สั่งทำ 7 ขั้นตอน", "นายกฯ ประกาศใช้ พ.ร.ก. The Business principal activity is in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY (EXCEPT CYBERSECURITY). The COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The first known case of the virus arrived on 8 January 2020 and was confirmed to have reached Thailand on 13 January, when the country made the first confirmation of a case outside China. Bangkok is always impressive. While the Thai Constitution upholds the right to privacy, Thailand did not have any consolidated law governing data protection in general before. First Data is now Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV). [39], Even though there had been no new domestic cases since mid-May, on 21 August, the CCSA announced that it decided to extend the Emergency Degree until 30 September, claiming that it was necessary to use its power to prevent incoming aliens from overseas in many routes, and that Thai people' daily lives were not affected, since CCSI had already loosen its restriction on activities such as academia reopen. On 13 January, the Ministry of Public Health announced the first confirmed case, a 61-year-old Chinese woman who is a resident of Wuhan. [48] Cases in the province, which is the center of the country's fishing industry, primarily impacted migrant workers from Myanmar,[48] a major source of labour in the seafood industry. There are only specific laws in certain business sectors, such as telecommunications, healthcare, banking, and credit bureau. On 31 January, an additional five cases were reported, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 19. On 12 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, who had initially come to the attention of the WHO on 31 December 2019. First Data is now Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV). [49] The 576 cases reported on 20 December was Thailand's biggest daily increase and caused the nation's overall total to climb 13%. On 5 March, Queensland government confirmed that an 81-year-old man who has recently returned from Thailand tested positive and was admitted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital. [109][110] The post attracted negative reaction in Thailand[111] and the UK[112] and was quickly removed. 2)", "เขตติดโรคอันตรายและพื้นที่ที่มีการระบาดต่อเนื่อง", "ออกกม.คุมห้ามกักตุน 'หน้ากากอนามัย-เจลล้างมือ, "Breaking News : กทม.สั่งปิดสถานที่เสี่ยงเพิ่ม 22 วัน เริ่ม 22 มี.ค. Public venues and businesses were ordered to close in Bangkok and several other provinces. The report includes country-specific three-year forecasts for major macroeconomic indicators, including commodity and financial markets. [59], On 13 February, two cruise ships, the MV Seabourn Ovation anchored at the Phuket Deep Sea Port and the Quantum of the Seas docked at Phuket's Patong pier. [45], Starting at the end of November, at least ten cases were detected in women who had illegally crossed the Myanmar border into Mae Sai District from Tachileik. Temperature and symptom screening for coronavirus testing was implemented at international airports and hospitals. The PDPA will become the very first consolidated law generally governing data protection in Thailand. [85] The authorities would also imported 2 million doses of vaccine from Sinovac, a Chinese company which Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand invested in,[86] during February to April 2021. She arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on 8 January, where she was detected using thermal surveillance and then hospitalised. The number of cases remained low throughout February, reaching 40 by the end of the month, but surged in mid-March, soon rising to over a hundred per day. Although the PDPA has drawn various concepts from the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the PDPA also reflects concepts developed from Thai perspectives. [106], A restaurant in Chiang Mai displayed a sign which read "We apologize we are not accepting CHINESE customers. Passengers from these countries were treated with the same method as passengers on flights from Mainland China. The park management promised to hire all staff back when it eventually reopens. [6] The government failed to prevent shortages of surgical masks, and became a scandal over perceived corruption and siphoning of supplies by some cabinet members. Our innovative approach and proven experience indata center, cloud, security, mobility, analytics and IoT empower channel partners to deliver the end-to-end solutions their customers need to transform and remain competitive. [95] However, on 4 March, the decision was changed to postpone all matches prior to 18 April indefinitely. His work also involves advising on the amended Computer Crime Act which increases penalties for cyber crimes. ฉุกเฉิน คุมโควิด-19 มีผล 26 มี.ค. [83] Prayut cabinet later approved budget for ordering 35 million additional doses in January 2021. Also titled in full as the "Centre for the Administration of the Situation due to the Outbreak of the Communicable Disease Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)". -12 เม.ย. [66][67], On 3 April, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ordered that there would be a ban on all passengers flights landing in Thailand from the morning of 4 April to the evening of the 6 April. It is wholly within the tropics and encompasses diverse ecosystems. [82] It requires 2 doses of vaccine per person, so the quantity ordered would only covered 13 million people. [107] A similar sign was seen outside a restaurant in Ao Sane Beach in Phuket. The company's current directors have been the director of 12 other Irish companies between them; 2 of which are now closed. [105], Brian Tan and Shreya Sodhani at Barclays argued that the need for quarantine would mean “the return of tourists could be relatively slow”. The passengers on board were screened by public health officials before being given permission to step ashore. 63 เว้นซูเปอร์มาร์เก็ต ร้านสะดวกซื้อ ร้านอาหารขายได้เฉพาะหิ้วกลับบ้าน", "National curfew announced. The pandemic has heavily disrupted the country's economy, of which tourism is a significant sector. Thailand's current Prime Minister is Yingluck Shinawatra, who assumed office as the first-ever female in that role on August 5, 2011. The first reported local transmission was confirmed on 31 January. Thailand’s first regulatory framework for personal data protection will be fully operational on 27 May 2020. [102], On 16 March, the Ministry of Public Health announced that Songkran holidays and celebrations will be postponed until further notice as the number of cases continued to rise by 33 to 147. See the full list at Craft. The PDPA will be submitted for royal endorsement and subsequent publication in the Government Gazette. First Data is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment processing services to financial institutions, governments and merchants in more than 100 markets around the world. Discover all statistics and data on Thailand now on statista.com! However, the state of emergency remained in effect. [71], On 4 February, the government announced that four products, namely surgical masks, polypropylene, alcohol-based hand sanitisers and toilet paper, are to be designated as controlled goods under the Price of Goods and Services Act, B.E. [27][28] The number of cases remained low throughout February, totaling to 40 confirmed by the end of the month. [104] Ko Pha-ngan District Chief Somchai Somwong made the decision to suspend a party on Rin Beach to avoid the gathering of tourists, which could pose a risk of virus outbreak. Click any of the products in the bar chart to see the specific Ad Valorem Duty Rates by partner country. The number of cases surged around mid-March, with 89 new cases reported on 21 March, the largest single-day rise since the virus reached the country. [114], South Korea The dates of the holiday are to be postponed as well. [64], On 21 February, the Ministry of Public Health announced a new screening criteria, with additional surveillance for visitors from Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan. [68] On the evening of 6 April, the flight ban was further extended to 18 April, and now to 30 April. First Data. [91], On 29 February, The 38th Thailand National Book Fair and 18th Bangkok International Book Fair at Impact, Muang Thong Thani were cancelled. In this article, we outline the steps for businesses to get ready for the implementation of the Personal Data Protection Act 2019. LTD. was incorporated on 18 May 2005 (Wednesday) as a Private Company Limited by Shares in Singapore. ", "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England", "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus", "Report: Thailand's coronavirus patient didn't visit outbreak market", "Novel coronavirus (02): Thailand ex China (HU) WHO. (212) 419-8286. hadley.ward@statista.com. [56][57][6], On 11 February, the Holland America Line-operated MS Westerdam was refused permission to dock at Laem Chabang port by the country's Marine Department. On 15 July, the national centre for COVID-19 has announced two new infected cases; an Egyptian soldier in Rayong Province, and a Sudanese diplomat's daughter in Asok neighbourhood of Bangkok. Open Government Data of Thailand - ศูนย์กลางข้อมูลเปิดภาครัฐ ประเทศไทย [43] A French tourist on Ko Samui in Surat Thani contracted the disease after passing the 14-day state quarantine. Compliance with the GDPR does not necessarily mean compliance with the PDPA. This PDPA will change the landscape of personal data protection in Thailand. Both of them were the government's exceptions for "VIP guests," not requiring to comply with several COVID-19 measures. [21][22][23] Thailand's second case occurred in a 74-year-old Chinese woman who arrived in Bangkok on a flight from Wuhan on 13 January. The First Thailand Personal Data Protection Act Has Been Passed. Also, the traveller must seek quarantine in government-managed places for 14 days with no exception. The 1,201 foreign visitors in October is a fraction of the 3.07 … [81], In November 2020, the authorities ordered 26 million doses of vaccine from AstraZeneca, which reported 70% overall efficacy. Learn more about Thailand, including its history. [40] International rights groups have criticized the emergency decree being employed to suppress free speech.[41]. [72], On 6 February, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha warned that the stockpiling and price gouging of surgical masks and hand sanitisers could lead to legal consequences. customer data, supplier data, employee data, billing and payment documents), conducting data classification, data mapping, preparing personal data related documents, and other necessary steps for full compliance with the PDPA once it comes into effect. The Ministry of Public Health also raised measures against COVID-19 to level 3 in preparation for a surge in transmission. 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[97], The 41st Bangkok International Motor Show, which was originally scheduled between 7 March to 5 April, has been postponed. [15] Dissatisfaction to its economic impact and government response contributed to the second wave of 2020 Thai protests starting from 18 July 2020. ... First Steps and Help Centre First Data India Pvt. [4][5] The curfew was lifted in July and academia was reopened in August. After numerous attempts over almost two decades (please see our series of client alerts below), the Thailand Personal Data Protection Act was finally approved and endorsed by the National Legislative Assembly on 28 February 2019 (“PDPA“). Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared a state of emergency, effective on 26 March, and a curfew went into effect on 3 April. ", "กทม.และ 5 จังหวัด ประกาศปิดห้างกับ 25 สถานที่ (คลิป)", "เผยคนแห่นั่งรถทัวร์ กลับบ้านหนีโควิด เกือบแสน! [73], On 12 March, health officials encouraged people to make face masks at home out of cloth, stating that cloth masks can prevent droplets bigger than one micron from spreading. [78][79], The curfew was cut from 10–4 to 11–4, then 11-3 and officially ended on June 15.[80]. The Act will be submitted for royal endorsement and subsequent publication in the Government Gazette. [94], On 1 March, the Football Association of Thailand decided that all Thai League professional football matches in T1, T2, T3 and T4 between 7 and 31 March will be played behind closed doors as broadcast only events. The number of passengers who entered Thailand before the ban was 95, 91 were transferred to connecting flights and had already left the country. [7][8][9] Criticism was also aimed at the government's inconsistent policy over international travel and quarantine requirements, indecisiveness and slowness to act, and poor communication where many official announcements were quickly retracted or contradicted by other government units. First Data | 6,191 followers on LinkedIn | First Data (NYSE: FDC) is a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, serving … A number of suspected cases have been found to have other common respiratory conditions. [54] Soon after, the Ministry of Education ordered all schools closed for the month of January. After publication on the Government Gazette, business entities will have a transition period to prepare for compliance with the PDPA. The Thailand Personal Data Protection Act was finally approved and endorsed by the National Legislative Assembly on 28 February 2019. Thai wins) to track people who had entered an enclosed building, then would send a notice to anybody who were in there at the same time with a COVID-19 patient if later tested positive. [74], On 21 March, Bangkok City Hall authorities declared a wide-ranging shutdown of various businesses. The Company offers credit processing and commercial payment solutions, debit processing and switching, prepaid, mobile commerce, risk … [65], Further restrictions were announced on 19 March, requiring medical certification for international arrivals, and also health insurance for foreigners. On 4 February, a South Korean woman, who recently visited Bangkok on a vacation, was tested positive and confirmed as the 16th case of the country[115], Germany 2542 (1999) following a cabinet resolution. [33] Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared a state of emergency, effective on 26 March,[34] and a curfew went into effect on 3 April. [60][61], On 17 February, a meeting between Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Health, AOT and the Immigration Bureau came to the conclusion to disallow entry of all foreigners from MS Westerdam to the country after an American woman tested positive for COVID-19 in Malaysia. [42] A total of 1,201 vistiors arrived in the month, compared to 3.07 million in the same month a year earlier. thailand for the first time ? [58] The ship was previously denied entry to the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and Guam due to similar fears. The Department of Medical Sciences is currently developing a virus test kit that will deliver a result in five minutes, which is planned to be available within two months. Thailand, country located in the center of mainland Southeast Asia. This was then extended from 12 April 2020 to 30 April 2020. Whether travelling solo, with your friends, with your partner or family, Thailand offers a multitude of options for all. [93], The "THAI FIGHT" boxing tournament in Chiang Rai has been postponed indefinitely due to concerns of COVID-19. First Data. THREE YEARS! The rate of new cases gradually dropped throughout April, and by mid-May, locally transmitted infection rates had fallen to near-zero, and easing of restrictions was gradually implemented. First Data Deutschland GmbH provides financial services. The top product import tariffs by their MFN Ad Valorem value for Thailand are Undenatured ethyl alcohol > 80% by volume (321%) and Milk powder 1.5% fat (216%). On 1 March, MOPH reported the first confirmed death in Thailand. The event has been put off until the outbreak has abated. Explore Tariff Data *The tariffs applied to imports for Thailand are: Ltd. in Thane West, Mumbai-400601-Get First Data India Pvt. Mr. Charnvirakul claimed he was not responsible for it. Thank you" after a customer left the restaurant upon noticing a group of Chinese people inside. The police demanded that the sign be taken down, but suggested that it could be rewritten in Chinese as "We ran out of food". [90]:1 Automotive sectors had a drop in manufacturing performance index (MPI) in April 2020, about 82% year on year, showing the lowest production since 1987. Mi piace: 19.094. All Rights reserved. 2558 (2015), effective for a period of 22 days from 22 March to 12 April 2020. 19K likes. Another domestic case was detected on 7 November, though neither cases were not traced to any further outbreaks. The public has cooperated relatively well with health advisories, and the country's robust public health infrastructure has been credited as a contributing factor to its relatively successful response to date. Thailand sees first trickle of tourists in October as coronavirus curbs ease. [10][11] Travel restrictions were not announced until 5 March, when travellers incoming from "disease-infected zones" were subject to quarantine. 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