COVID-19 In Thailand Increases Drastically, Reaches 200 Thousand Cases In May 2025

Illustration of efforts to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 (Pexels/Anna Shvets)

JAKARTA - COVID-19 cases have increased in Asia and Thailand to become a country with a significant increase in cases. Quoted from The Nation, on Monday, June 2, 2025, the total was 204,965 cases of COVID-19 in Thailand from January 1 to May 24, 2025.

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) revealed that there were 65,007 cases in the past week of calculating. Bangkok is the region with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.

One of the main causes of the high number of COVID-19 cases in Thailand is the Songkran Festival which was held in April 2025. At this festival, Thai and foreign people gathered in the same place and played with water, which could cause physical contact and the spread of the virus to run faster.

As a result of these increasing COVID-19 cases, schools in Thailand, particularly Bangkok, have been disinfectant in classrooms since mid-May. Several schools have also returned to online learning systems to avoid the risk of infection.

The Thai government is also now paying close attention to the supply of medical equipment to deal with the increase in COVID-19 cases. Starting from the distribution of masks, antigen test kits, to hand sanitizers.

The government has monitored the distribution of masks, antigen test kits, hand sanitizers to ensure supplies are available at a reasonable price so that people can protect themselves from the re-emerging virus, said Thailand's deputy government spokesman, Anukool Prusanusak.

Not only that, the Thai government also provides digital access for COVID-19 patients to consult a doctor. This method is done to avoid direct contact with other humans more.

Anukool Prusanusak also emphasized that health consultations can be carried out through various applications for free. The Thai government hopes that the community can work together to follow the system in order to suppress the increase in COVID-19 cases.