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2 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrive

Another 2 million doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine have been delivered to Thailand, Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) secretary-general Nithi Mahanonda said in his Facebook post on Sunday.

He also urged hospitals that had already received the vaccine to inoculate people as soon as possible in a bid to reduce the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths.

CRA aims to procure 10 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines by the end of August, of which 9 million doses have been delivered so far.

Of 10 million doses, 3.59 million doses were allocated to corporations, 5.21 million doses to local administration offices, 414,958 doses to general public and 768,216 doses were donations.

Published : August 29, 2021

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Cargo train damaged after attack by suspected insurgents in Narathiwat

A special cargo train carrying agricultural products was partially damaged after a bomb and gun attacks by suspected insurgents in the deep South. The incidents happened a kilometre away from Tanyong Mat railway station in Narathiwat province.

Gunshots were fired at officers but no one was injured.

At 12.20pm on Saturday, a bomb exploded on a railway track at the 1104 kilometre mark, between Ban Pha Pai and Tanyong Mat stations, while train No. 986 was approaching the Tanyong Mat station in Ra-ngae district. Several gunshots were fired at the carriage where the convoy was stationed.

The train was the first special cargo train, routed from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok to transport agricultural products and parcels from the southern border provinces in a bid to alleviate the suffering from the Covid-19 control and travel restrictions of farmers, merchants and people in the South.

The fifth compartment of third class locomotive No. 440, which was carrying fruits from farmers in the southern border provinces, was damaged. None of the staff or passengers were injured.

However, after the incident, the State Railway of Thailand indefinitely suspend the special train operations, as it was intended for transporting agricultural products during the oversupply season and to increase distribution opportunity for farmers and traders.

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BMA launches new Line account to help treat Covid patients

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched a Line application account on Saturday to provide initial medical treatment to Covid-19 patients.

BMA Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Saturday that the BMA had set up a system to notify Covid-19 patients for hospitalisation via LINE@ account “@BKKCOVID19CONNECT”. 

The account is to screen the patients with RT-PCR or antigen positive test result. Medical staff will initially assess the symptoms after the patient’s personal information is logged on to the system. Patients with mild symptoms will receive home isolation treatment, while patients with more severe symptoms would be sent to the community centre, a field hospital or a hospitel for further medical treatment. 

The “@BKKCOVID19CONNECT” account can be added via LINE application, or through the link shorturl.asia/afk0S .

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Sputnik vaccine gets the nod for Phuket tourism sandbox

The Ministry of Health on Saturday has approved the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia and will allow people fully vaccinated to visit Thailand under the Phuket Sandbox project.

Travellers are required to have documents or proof of vaccination and complete the criteria as prescribed by the Ministry of Public Health at least 14 days before departure.

List of vaccines registered under the law on medicines or certified by the World Health Organization or as prescribed by the Ministry of Public Health:

▪︎Sinovac Biotech Ltd – CoronaVac, two doses with period between the jabs not less than 2-4 weeks.

▪︎AstraZeneca & University of Oxford,

▪︎SK Bioscience (Korea),

▪︎Siam Bioscience ▪︎Serum Institute of India (SII) – AstraZeneca or Covishield, two doses with the period between the jabs not less than 4-12 weeks.

▪︎Pfizer Inc and BioNTech – Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine or Comirnaty, two doses with gap between the jabs not less than three weeks.

▪︎Johnson & Johnson Services Inc – one eligible dose of Janssen or Janssen/Ad26.COV2.S.

▪︎Moderna Inc – Moderna, two doses with the period between the jabs not less than four weeks.

▪︎Sinopharm Co Ltd – Sinopharm vaccine or Covilo, two doses with period between jabs not less than 3-4 weeks.

▪︎Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology – Sputnik V, two doses with the period between jabs not less than three weeks.

Published : August 29, 2021

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Govt expects to vaccinate 70 per cent of population by year-end

At least 70 per cent of Thai citizens would be fully vaccinated by the year-end, the Public Health Ministry said.

Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said once the vaccination of the elderly, people with chronic diseases and pregnant women was finished, the ministry would vaccinate the general public and children aged 12 years or above.

He said guidelines to contain the spread of Covid-19 would focus on reducing the number of infections and deaths, and easing restrictions gradually to enable people to live under new normal principles safely.

He added that restrictions would be eased based on the outbreak situation, vaccination coverage and implementation of preventive measures, such as bubble and seal and universal prevention.

“Universal prevention is the principle to protect one self from Covid-19 based on the assumption that everyone may be infected with the virus, such as by avoiding going outdoors unless necessary and disinfecting frequently touched areas. If they are at risk of infection, they should take an antigen test for Covid-19,” he explained.

He expected the Covid-19 situation to improve once the vaccination achieves the target and people folliw the universal prevention principle.

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As of Saturday, 22,617,701 people were given the first shot, 7,221,368 people were given the second shot, and 581,438 people were given the third shot, bringing total Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to 30,420,507.

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Supreme Court rejects bail plea of ex-Revenue Department chief jailed over VAT refund fraud

The bail application of the convicted former director-general of the Revenue Department, Satit Rungkasiri, was rejected by the Supreme Court on Saturday.

The court said Satit’s bail application was rejected due to the high penalty imposed on him and the risk of flight.

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on August 19 had sentenced Satit to life imprisonment and jailed two accomplices while also ordering them to reimburse the state for lost revenue due to their corruption in allowing VAT refunds to 25 companies which were not eligible for them.

The court said their actions had cost the state THB3.09 billion from 2012 to 2013.

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In 2015, Satit was suspended from government service by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, and was sacked by the Finance Ministry the same year.

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Interprovincial bus service resumes from September 1

The Transport Company has announced the resumption of interprovincial bus services, starting September 1, after being suspended for nearly a month.

Atotal of 26 routes in the North, Northeast, East and South regions will resume service, with 75 per cent of passenger capacity per trip to comply with Covid-19 control measures.

On Saturday, Transport Co president Sanyalux Panwattanalikit announced the relaxation in restrictions announced by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to resume interprovincial travel in “dark red”, or very high risk provinces. However, passengers in public transport will not exceed 75 per cent of capacity. 

The service will resume on September 1, with eight northern routes, 10 routes to the Northeast and East, and eight routes to the South.

Tickets can be booked in advance through https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home , at 7-Eleven service counters or with the Transport Co ticket dealers. Passengers can pay the ticket through “Pao Tang” mobile application under the Half-Half Co-Payment scheme. The Transport Co 1490 call centre is available 24 hours a day to provide more information.

Published : August 29, 2021

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Heavy rains forecast for Central and East regions, with risk of flash floods

Persistent rainfall has been forecast for most of the country, with heavy rain and isolated very heavy rain in the Central and East regions, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

“People in risky areas should beware of the severe conditions that may cause overflows and flash floods,” the department said.

A monsoon trough lies across the lower North, the Central, the East and the lower Northeast regions into a low-pressure cell over the lower South China Sea, the department explained.

“In addition, a moderate southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand,” the department said.

Waves 1-2 metres high and above two metres during thundershowers were likely in the upper Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand, the department said.

All ships have been advised to proceed with caution.

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The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Tak, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit and Phetchabun provinces; minimum temperature 23-25 degrees Celsius, maximum 30-34°C; southeasterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

Northeast: Fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram and Surin provinces; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 30-33°C; southeasterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

Central: Fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chainat, Lopburi, Saraburi, Singburi, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Suphanburi, Nakhon Pathom, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon provinces; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 32-33°C; southwesterly winds 10-25 km/hr.

East: Fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Sa Kaew, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces; minimum temperature 22-25°C, maximum 29-32°C; southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr; waves 1-2 metres high and above two metres in thundershowers.

South (east coast): Scattered thundershowers mostly in Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces; minimum temperature 24-25°C, maximum 31-34°C; southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr; waves about a metre high and about two metres in thundershowers.

South (west coast): Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Ranong, Phang Nga, Trang and Satun provinces; minimum temperature 21-25°C, maximum 31-34°C;

Phang Nga northward: Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr; waves 1-2 metres high and above two metres in thundershowers.

Phuket southward: Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; minimum temperature 24-25°C, maximum 29-30°C; southwesterly winds 10-25 km/hr.

Published : August 29, 2021