Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015) · Notification of dangerous communicable diseases, diseases under surveillance or epidemics

Notification of the Department of Disease Control Re: Specifications of Notification Forms and Methods of Additional Notification in Case of Detection of a Person with or Suspected to Have a Communicable Disease Under Surveillance, B.E. 2565 (2022)

Published in the Government Gazette 30 September B.E. 2565 (2022); in force from 1 October B.E. 2565 (2022)

Whereas, clause 3, in conjunction with clause 6 and clause 7 of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Criteria and Methods for Notification in the Event of the Occurrence of Dangerous Communicable Diseases, Communicable Diseases Under Surveillance, or Epidemics B.E. 2560 (2017), stipulates that the Director-General of the Department of Disease Control shall have the authority to declare the specifications for notification forms to communicable disease control officer, and to set out the procedures for notification to communicable disease control officer in the event of the occurrence of dangerous communicable diseases, communicable diseases under surveillance, or epidemics. It is therefore required that those responsible for notifications under section 31 of the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015), upon discovering a person who is or is suspected to be infected with such diseases, notify the communicable disease control officer using the prescribed forms and methods, as follows: 1. Direct notification to the disease control officer, 2. Notification by telephone, 3. Notification by facsimile, 4. Notification in writing, 5. Notification via electronic mail, or 6. Any other method as may be further specified by the Director-General of the Department of Disease Control.

For the Purpose of Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Communicable Diseases Under Surveillance. The Director-General of the Department of Disease Control deems it appropriate to specify the notification forms and methods for additional notification in the event of detecting a person who is or is suspected to be infected with a communicable disease under surveillance. Therefore, by virtue of the authority under clause 3, second paragraph, in conjunction with clause 6 (6) and clause 7, second paragraph, of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Criteria and Methods for Notification in the Event of the Occurrence of Dangerous Communicable Diseases, Communicable Diseases Under Surveillance, or Epidemics B.E. 2560 (2017), the Director-General of the Department of Disease Control has issued the following notification:

Clause 1. This Notification shall be cited as: “Notification of the Department of Disease Control Re: Specifications of Notification Forms and Methods of Additional Notification in Case of Detection of a Person with or Suspected to Have a Communicable Disease Under Surveillance, B.E. 2565 (2022)”.

Clause 2. This Notification shall come into force on October 1, B.E. 2565 (2022) and onwards.

Clause 3. In the case of notification to a disease control officer when a person is or is suspected to be infected with a communicable disease under surveillance, the persons responsible for making the notification under section 31 of the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015), in conjunction with the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Criteria and Methods for Notification in the Event of Dangerous Communicable Diseases, Communicable Diseases Under Surveillance, or Epidemics B.E. 2560 (2017), may notify through electronic methods or in digital formats and channels, programs, or applications that are developed or controlled by the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health.

Announced on the 30th Day of September, B.E. 2565 (2022)

Kajornsak Kaewjaras

Deputy Director-General, Acting for

Director-General of Department of Disease Control

Unofficial English translation by the Division of Legal Affairs, Department of Disease Control (August 2025), book page 277; the Thai text prevails.