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Din Daeng Flats residents urge police, protesters to negotiate

Residents of Din Daeng Flats called on police and protesters to hold peace talks after a violent rally at Sam Liam Din Daeng Junction in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district.

It has been more than a month since the anti-government rallyists under the “Thalu Gas” group have been using the junction as their rally point, which often leads to clashes with crowd-control police, who have been deployed in the area to tackle the situation.

Firecrackers, ping pong bombs, flares and Molotov cocktails have been thrown at police officers, who have responded by firing rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon at the protesters.

Din Daeng Flats residents urge police, protesters to negotiate

Somneug Thapnoi, president of Din Daeng Housing Project, also known as Din Daeng Flats, said on Tuesday that the rallies have caused discomfort to residents due to the sound of explosions and smoke from burning tyres that rallyists have used to block police officers from advancing.

Din Daeng Flats residents urge police, protesters to negotiate

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“Social media often shares photos of police brutality against the rallyists at Din Daeng Junction, but had the protesters held a peaceful rally, or never held a rally at all, there would be no need for police to use drastic measures,” he said.

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“Police should therefore hold discussions with rally leaders so both sides can address each other’s demands and make compromises,” Somneug advised.

Din Daeng Flats residents urge police, protesters to negotiate

“I am not against the idea of public rallies, but I strongly disagree with participants who turn up only with the intention to fight the police,” he said.

“These rallyists often arrive in several groups of 20-30 people. They do not seek true democracy, all they want is violence,” Somneug bemoaned.

Published : September 15, 2021

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Thailand recorded 13,798 Covid-19 cases and 144 deaths on Wednesday.

Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday (September 15) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 13,798 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 451 of whom have been found in prisons.

Death toll increased by 144, while 14,133 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.

Cumulative cases in the country are at 1,420,340 with 14,765 total deaths.
 

Published : September 15, 2021

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Thundershowers forecast over Thailand with isolated heavy rains in some areas

Thundershowers are forecast across the country with isolated heavy rains in the Northeast, the Central region, the East and the South’s west coast as a monsoon trough lies over these areas while the moderate southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

The departments warned people in risky areas to beware of rain water accumulation that may cause flash floods.

It also advised all ships to proceed with caution and keep away from areas with thundershowers as waves in the Andaman Sea are 1-2 metres high and above 2 metres during thundershowers.

Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 26-27 degrees, highs of 30-33 degrees Celsius.

North: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees and highs of 31-34 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-26 degrees and highs of 29-33 degrees Celsius.

Central: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 30-32 degrees Celsius.

East: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-27 degrees, highs of 27-31 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 29-33 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 19-25 degrees, highs of 28-31 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : September 15, 2021

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Govt offers tax break to firms buying ATKs for workers

The Cabinet has approved in principle to give tax breaks to companies or juristic entities that purchase rapid antigen test kits (ATK) for employees.

The funds spent on purchasing ATK can be declared as an expense, and the company’s corporate income tax liability is reduced accordingly.

This measure is effective until March next year and should help businesses resume operation confidently.

Published : September 14, 2021

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Govt approves budget for 1 million doses of Moderna

The Cabinet has approved a budget of 946.31 million baht for the Thai Red Cross Society to purchase 1 million doses of Moderna vaccine to distribute free of charge.

Zuellig Pharma, the supplier and distributor of Moderna in Thailand, has offered the mRNA vaccine at a price of 940 baht per dose plus transportation costs of 26.75 baht, totalling 966.75 baht per dose.

A downpayment of 30 per cent of the total purchase value will be made this month. Zuellig Pharma is expected to deliver the first batch of Moderna vaccine in early 2022.

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Royal Academy to import 8 million Moderna booster jabs

Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) has teamed up with Zuellig Pharma to import 8 million doses of Moderna for use as booster shots in 2022.

CRA on Tuesday announced it had signed a deal with ZP Therapeutics – a business unit of Zuellig Pharma – to supply and distribute 8 million doses of the mRNA vaccine next year.

The first shipments are expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2022 before being gradually distributed.

Early data indicates the Moderna booster raises immunity against the Delta variant by 42.3 times. Meanwhile, it boosts immunity against Beta and Gamma by 32 times and 43.6 times, respectively.

CRA will collect data of Moderna recipients in Thailand from the end of this year to check its effect on immunity.

The academy plans to distribute the Moderna vaccine to private companies, local government organisations, hospitals and at-risk groups who have had two doses of Sinopharm vaccine.

Published : September 14, 2021

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State of emergency in 3 deep South provinces extended

The Cabinet on Tuesday decided to extend the state of emergency in three border provinces in the deep South by another three months, from September 20 to December 19, the deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said.

The state of emergency, however, will not apply to the following districts:

• Si Sakhon, Sungai Kolok and Sukhirin in Narathiwat

• Betong and Kabang in Yala

• Mai Kaen and Mae Lan in Pattani.

Published : September 14, 2021

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Cabinet approves long-term visas to lure 1 million wealthy foreigners

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved new visa and tax measures to attract “high-potential” foreigners, in a bid to boost Thailand’s Covid-hit economy.

The goal is to attract one million wealthy foreigners within five years, generating about 1 trillion baht of spending, 800 billion baht of investment and 270 billion baht in tax income.

The new measures will offer long-term residency visas for four categories of foreigners: rich global citizens, wealthy retirees, professionals working in Thailand, and high-skilled workers.

To qualify as “rich global citizens”, foreigners must invest at least US$500,000 in Thai government bonds, Thai property or foreign direct investment, or have earned a minimum $80,000 in the past two years and hold at least $1 million in assets.

“Wealthy retirees” must either invest at least $250,000 in Thai government bonds/property and have a minimum annual pension of $40,000, or have a pension of least $80,000.

Professionals working in Thailand will qualify if they have earned at least $80,000 in the past two years and hold intellectual property or a class-A scholarship with five years of research.

High-skilled professionals must have earned a minimum $80,000 in the past two years, or have a master’s and work experience in a targeted industry.

Spouses and dependents will also qualify for long-term visas.

Holders will also be exempted from the need to report to immigration authorities every 90 days.

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Press barred from Govt House for 14 days after reporter tests positive

Government House in Bangkok was closed to outsiders for 14 days on Tuesday after a reporter there tested positive for Covid-19.

Press were ordered to leave at 11.30am after an antigen test kit (ATK) showed infection in a member of the press corps.

Government House will now be cleaned before reporters and other outsiders are allowed back, said a spokesperson.

Natreeya Thaweewong, director of the spokesperson’s office, asked reporters not to enter Government House, adding that his office would share news of the prime minister’s mission with the press.

Government House will reopen on September 27, but all members of the press would have to present a negative ATK test taken within three days, the spokesperson’s office said.

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Sinopharm lined up as alternative for children amid concern over Pfizer

Sinopharm may be offered as an alternative vaccine for children before schools reopen on November 1, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday.

The current plan is to use Pfizer vaccine to inoculate children aged 12 and up in Thailand. However, concerns have been raised after US research indicated that boys are four to six times more likely to get ill from a rare side effect of Pfizer vaccine – myocarditis (heart inflammation) – than from Covid-19 itself.

Anutin said that the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is inspecting documents from the makers of Sinopharm and other vaccines to check whether these vaccines could be used to inoculate children.

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FDA secretary-general Phaisan Dankhum said last week that Sinopharm’s importer had sent documents for approval on September 2 and that the process should not take more than 30 days.

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The Pfizer vaccine has already been approved for use in children by the Thai FDA.

Anutin said the current Covid-19 vaccination rate in Thailand has risen to around 900,000 doses per day, greatly reducing severe symptoms among people who have been fully vaccinated.

“The ministry will evaluate the situation to consider which lockdown measures can be eased from next month,” he added.

Published : September 14, 2021