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PM donates 1 tonne of fruit to front-line medics

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has dipped into his own pocket to buy 1 tonne of Thai fruit from agricultural cooperatives as a gift for medical workers and volunteers caring for Covid-19 patients, government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said on Tuesday.

The prime minister bought mangosteen, rambutan and longan sold under the “Farmers Happy” campaign, whereby fruit from cooperatives nationwide can be delivered to homes via Thailand Post’s parcel service.

“Farmers Happy” is a collaboration between the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) and Thailand Post.

“During the Cabinet meeting today, PM Prayut praised the campaign as an innovative way of helping fruit farmers who are suffering from plummeting prices and oversupply, while allowing people to buy fruits without increasing the risk from Covid-19 by going to markets,” she said.

“The PM also invited other Cabinet members to join him in buying fruit as gifts for front-line medics.”

To buy fruit and other agricultural products from “Farmers Happy”, visit www.Thailandpostmart.com or Facebook @Thailandpostmart. The Commerce Ministry is subsidising delivery fees for all locations in Thailand.

Published : August 03, 2021

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Attack on Narathiwat Army camp kills ranger, injures four soldiers

One ranger was killed, and four soldiers injured in the wee hours of Tuesday when suspected insurgents began launching grenades at the makeshift Army camp in Narathiwat’s Tak Bai district.

The Army has set up a makeshift camp on the banks of Sungai Kolok River to prevent people from sneaking across the natural border between Thailand and Malaysia. The camp comprises eight soldiers and five tents.

A soldier said that some 15 suspected insurgents began firing grenades at the camp through an M79 grenade launcher from the Malaysian side. They also lobbed pipe bombs and began firing automatic weapons at the tents, prompting the soldiers to return fire.

Attack on Narathiwat Army camp kills ranger, injures four soldiers

“There was an exchange of gunfire for about 15 minutes until the other side stopped firing and probably fled the scene after realising that they could not seize the camp,” the soldier said. “Once the smoke cleared up, we found the body of volunteer ranger Kiattikhajorn Nakhadee with multiple gunshot wounds along with over 50 bullet casings and some 10 exploded pipe bombs.”

Four other soldiers also sustained non-critical injuries and were sent to Sungai Kolok Hospital.

Attack on Narathiwat Army camp kills ranger, injures four soldiers

Regiment chief Colonel Thaweerat Benjathikul said he believes the attack was in response to the recent extrajudicial killing of Rosalee Lamso, a suspected insurgent for whom an arrest warrant had been issued in Pattani’s Nong Chik district.

“The soldiers were prepared as we expected an attack and were able to prevent insurgents from seizing the camp, though the attack has resulted in the tragic loss of an Army personnel,” he said.

Attack on Narathiwat Army camp kills ranger, injures four soldiers

Published : August 03, 2021

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No symptoms? You can still be infectious

A third of the patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 are asymptomatic but can transmit the virus to others. In line with this, the World Health Organisation is urging people to stay at home and strictly comply with Covid-19 preventive measures to help stop the outbreak.

No symptoms? You can still be infectious

Published : August 03, 2021

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Thailand got 5.3 million doses of AstraZeneca jabs in July

AstraZeneca confirmed on Tuesday that it had delivered 5.3 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand in July as part of its commitment to deliver 61 million doses to the country.

The July deliveries meet the vaccine manufacturer’s projections, which show that in months of uninterrupted manufacturing, it can supply between 5 million and 6 million doses to Thailand.

As of the end of July, AstraZeneca had delivered 11.3 million doses to Thailand in total and has also started delivering to nearby countries from its Thailand manufacturing centre.

“Our partner Siam Bioscience is performing amongst the strongest in our worldwide manufacturing network, operating at full capacity and delivering to the highest quality standards. Where possible, we will collaborate with them to deliver vaccines faster,” said James Teague, country president of AstraZeneca (Thailand).

The vaccine is around 80 to 90 per cent effective against severe disease and hospitalisation and is highly effective against all variants of concern, including Beta and Delta.

The vaccine’s overall safety is comparable to other vaccines and cases of thrombosis, which are very rare, can be treated with early diagnosis.

The vaccine is being distributed worldwide without profit for as long as the pandemic lasts.

Published : August 03, 2021

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Chiang Mai dog café bends under Covid pressure, seeks homes for its furry friends

A dog café in Chiang Mai that has gone bankrupt due to the impact of Covid-19 is looking for homes for its 28 dogs.

The Smile Dog Café made the announcement on its Facebook page on Monday.
“We are finished. What we had been afraid of has finally happened to us. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us tremendously as the cost of raising these 28 dogs is extremely high. We have tried our best amid the situation and would like to ask for your understanding and support,” the café’s owners posted.

“The café will be opened until the end of August and everyone is welcome to come say goodbye to the dogs. Some of these dogs will need to find new owners who would be able to take care of them for the rest of their life. All our dogs are well-trained and very friendly. Anyone interested in adopting these dogs is required to come and meet the dogs in person at the café.

“We would like to thank all our customers who have been giving us support and have made constant visits at our cafe. This is the only solution for everyone to survive and live a better life. We truly regret what happens, but we really have done our best. Goodbye,” the post read.

The Smile Dog Café will operate until the end of this month and if anyone else is interested in taking over the business, they can contact the café owners via its Facebook page.

Published : August 03, 2021

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People urged not to believe ‘fake news’ about self-medication

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) warned people on Monday to stop believing rumours that six drugs will help treat Covid-19.

The ministry said people isolating at home must strictly follow doctors’ instructions and that self-medication can cause harm.

The DES spokesperson announced on Monday that “reports claiming that paracetamol, ambroxol, dextromethorphan, chlorpheniramine, Vitamin C, and green chiretta [fah talai jone] can cure Covid-19 have been checked by the Anti-Fake News Centre. The Public Health Ministry’s Department of Medical Services has confirmed that this information is fake news. All Covid-19 patients isolated at home must be treated by doctors based on their symptoms. Self-medication can be dangerous and cause complications.

“The authorities emphasise that self-medication can be harmful and call on people to not follow false instructions. People should also stop sharing or posting these false rumours,” the spokesperson said.

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Published : August 03, 2021

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Cash-strapped cabbies beg govt to reconsider age criteria for handout

Representatives of the Thai Taxi Network Association met Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin on Monday to plead against a new regulation that makes taxi drivers above the age of 65 ineligible for the 5,000-baht cash handout.

The government recently announced that under the Social Security Act’s Article 40, only self-employed people aged 15 to 65 will be eligible for the handout. They must also have become members of the social security scheme before July 31.

“The cash-handout will apply to social security members under 65 who live in maximum control areas or ‘dark red’ zones,” Suchart said. “However, to allow those above 65 to apply as well, the ministry will have to call on the Office of National Economic and Social Development to change the Social Security Act and then propose it to the Cabinet for approval.”

He added that he will also call on the Cabinet at its next meeting on August 10 to extend the deadline of social security membership to after July 31.

At around 4am on Tuesday, more than 100 taxies were seen parked outside the Labour Ministry’s headquarters in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district in a bid to seek help.

Most cabbies had put up signs with messages like “Prayut help me. I have no money to pay for car loan, house rent and food”, “There aren’t any customers due to Covid-19”, and “We don’t care about politics, just want to feed our families”.

Cash-strapped cabbies beg govt to reconsider age criteria for handout

Cash-strapped cabbies beg govt to reconsider age criteria for handout

Cash-strapped cabbies beg govt to reconsider age criteria for handout

Cash-strapped cabbies beg govt to reconsider age criteria for handout

Published : August 03, 2021

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Supermarket shelves emptied as soon as lockdown extended

Bangkokians dashed to the nearest supermarket as soon as the government announced on Sunday it was extending the lockdown by another 14 days in a bid to tackle the fast-spreading Delta variant.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), which is chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, expanded the dark-red zone from 13 provinces to 29 and announced they would all be under partial lockdown until August 31.

Residents in Bangkok and some dark-red provinces emptied supermarket shelves as soon as they heard of the extension.

Most supermarkets have run out of daily necessities like meat, vegetables and sauces.

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Published : August 03, 2021

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Vaccines donated by UK government arriving today

The 415,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine donated by the UK government will arrive in Thailand on Tuesday, according to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

“Today vaccines are leaving the UK to Thailand to help the country fight the Covid-19 pandemic,” the office said.

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health of Thailand reported that in the past 24 hours there were 18,901 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 743 of them in prisons.

Published : August 03, 2021

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Tourist room reservation in Phuket slumps after surge in new cases

Some 9,000 tourists have reserved hotel rooms in Phuket for August, lower than the expected 25,000 to 30,000 tourists in the second month of the Phuket Sandbox programme that started on July 1, the Phuket Tourist Association said.

“In July, the room reservation rate was at around 14,000 tourists and we expected the number to increase in August,” the association president, Phummikit Raktaengam, said on Monday. “However, due to new Covid-19 cases in the province the reservation rate has slowed down and is likely to miss the target of 30,000 tourists.”

Phuket reported 185 new cases in the fourth week of July (July 22-28). Of these, six were patients from the sandbox campaign while the rest were locals and imported cases from other provinces. This prompted the governor to bar entry into the province for vehicles from other provinces from August 3 to 16, as a part of Covid-19 preventive measures.

“The association predicts that the room reservation rate will rise again during the high season at the end of the year, which is the time when European and Scandinavian tourists will escape the cold weather in their countries to the warm beaches of Phuket,” said Phummikit. “Furthermore, as the Thai FDA has already approved the Sputnik V vaccine, we believe that more Russian tourists will visit the province at the year-end.”

Published : August 03, 2021

By : THE NATION