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Ministry rejects rumours of Suphanburi resident dying from Covid last month (nationthailand.com)

Ministry rejects rumours of Suphanburi resident dying from Covid last month

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The Public Health Ministry has advised people not to believe or share reports claiming that a man in Suphanburi province has recently died from Covid-19.

“The original post claimed that the man died from Covid-19 on November 8, and his funeral will be held on December 13-14,” the ministry’s Department of Disease Control said. “We have confirmed that this information is untrue, as no deaths have been reported on the said date. The death toll from Covid-19 in Thailand remains unchanged at 60.

“People should not panic over unverified rumours and should only accept data released by related government agencies,” it said. “Most importantly, people should continue taking precautions to protect themselves from Covid-19, such as wearing face masks, washing their hands regularly and avoiding crowded areas.

“If there is a death from Covid-19, the department will announce it immediately,” it said.

Visit www.ddc.moph.go.th or call the 24-hour 1422 hotline for more information.

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Public invited to Chiang Mai for clear view of meteor shower on Dec 13 (nationthailand.com)

Public invited to Chiang Mai for clear view of meteor shower on Dec 13

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Narit) has invited people interested in viewing the Geminid meteor shower to Huai Lan Reservoir in San Kamphaeng district of Chiang Mai province on December 13.

The event is being held in cooperation with On Tai Municipality.

In a Facebook post on Thursday, Narit said: “The activity will be from 5pm on Sunday until 5am on Monday. We chose this location because it has a clear view of the sky and is away from lights in big cities.”

Narit added that the annual Geminid meteor shower can be observed with naked eyes in a dark, cloudless area. It will fall at approximately 150 bright meteors per hour.

“Narit will also prepare telescopes for participating gazers to view other celestial bodies including Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, galaxies, nebulae and more,” it added. “Interested persons must register at https://darksky.narit.or.th/darkskyreserve/communities/huailan/ and will receive a copy of the “star map” at the venue.

“Make sure to bring a jacket, sleeping bag and mosquito repellant, as it is expected to be cold,” Narit advised.

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Druggie son attacks parents when denied money in Buri Ram (nationthailand.com)

Druggie son attacks parents when denied money in Buri Ram

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

A Buri Ram resident apparently attacked his father in a fit of rage on Thursday and also threatened to kill his mother. Police showed up to find Somchai and his wife Boonna (surname withheld) cowering outside the house. The couple said their son Vikorn, 34, went into a deranged state, possibly due to drugs.He exploded when his demand for money was denied, and damaged everything in the house before attacking his father with a bat and threatening to murder his mother.By the time police entered the house Vikorn had already escaped.Somchai told the press that his son often goes into these fits, and he has called the authorities to catch him and have him committed to a mental institution. However, he said, they have failed to snare him so far.

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Three foreigners among 11 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine (nationthailand.com)

Three foreigners among 11 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday reported 11 new cases in state quarantine.The new patients included eight Thai returnees and three foreigners.The Thai nationals were seven women: two, aged 34 and 16, from Saudi Arabia; two, aged 28 and 29, from Myanmar; one, aged 43, from Portugal; and two, aged 28 and 30, from Bahrain. A male Thai national aged 33 came from Myanmar.The foreigners included a Swedish, aged 54, a US national, aged 23, and a South Korean, 34.As of Friday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 4,180 (1,192 in state quarantine). Of these, 217 are in hospital, 3,903 have recovered and been discharged, while 60 have died.According to Worldometer, as of Friday the number of confirmed cases worldwide since the outbreak had risen to 70.71 million, 49.13 million of whom have recovered and 1.58 million have succumbed to the infection.Thailand ranks 151st globally, while the US has the most cases with 16.03 million, followed by India (9.79 million), Brazil (6.78 million), Russia (2.56 million) and France (2.33 million).

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Songkhla network wants industrial estate plan scrapped (nationthailand.com)

Songkhla network wants industrial estate plan scrapped

NationalDec 11. 2020File photo of Jana Rak Thin members protesting the city plan revision at Songkhla City Hall on September 21, to facilitate the establishment of Jana Industrial Estate. 

By THE NATION

A local network dedicated to saving Jana district in Songkhla province on Thursday urged the government to scrap setting up the Jana Industrial Estate.

“The Jana Industrial Estate is the last project approved without any public hearing by the National Council for Peace and Order [NCPO] before it was disbanded in July 2019,” the statement by the Jana Ruk Thin Network, a non-governmental organisation, said. “However, after former NCPO head General Prayut Chan-o-cha became the prime minister, the project was suspiciously rushed for approval in several steps.

“We suspect that the project’s rushed approval could be the government’s plan to benefit TPI Polene Power Pcl, a private company that has donated several millions of baht to Prayut’s Palang Pracharath Party,” it added.

Managed by TPI Polene and IRPC, Jana Industrial Estate will cover 16,700 rai (2,672 hectares) in three subdistricts of Jana, namely Sakom, Taling Chan and Na Thap. It would be the largest industrial estate project in the South and therefore would have significant impact on surrounding communities, especially in environmental and marine resource aspects, the network argued.

“The network has been urging the government to revise the project and listen to the opinions of local communities who oppose the industrial estate, but the government has instead used the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre to establish supporting groups in the areas thus causing disagreement within local communities,” said the network. “This is no longer acceptable to us, so we are here today to demand the following from General Prayut Chan-o-cha:

“1. The government must stop all operations relating to the establishment of Jana Industrial Estate, including the revision of the city plan to facilitate the project as well as the environmental impact assessment study.

“2. Once the project is stopped, the government must hold a strategic environmental assessment to thoroughly study its impacts and to create an academic database for decision making on the project and other related initiatives in the southern region.

“We do not reject the development of the city, but it must be carried out lawfully with respect to the way of life of people in the area. We hope that the government would listen to us this time, and we would be awaiting the answer from Government House,” it said.

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Miss Thailand beauties dazzle in swimsuits (nationthailand.com)

Miss Thailand beauties dazzle in swimsuits

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

Miss Thailand contestants flaunted their beauty in their swimming suits at U Nimman Chiang Mai Hotel on Thursday.The 30 contestants were a picture of grace in their “Phachara” brand swimsuits.

The Miss Thailand pageant was at first called “Miss Siam”, and held for the first time on December 10, 1934. The present name of the competition was used from 1939, after Siam’s name was changed to Thailand.

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Most Thais staying at home during long weekends: poll (nationthailand.com)

Most Thais staying at home during long weekends: poll

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The majority of Thais have no plan to travel during the long weekends, a recent poll showed.

A Bangkok Poll survey by Bangkok University on “Thais’ travel plan during long weekends” found that more than half — 54 per cent of respondents — have no plan of travelling in December, while Chiang Mai is the most popular destination among travellers.

The poll, which surveyed 1,137 respondents nationwide and was released on Thursday, found that among the reasons for not travelling during long weekends were: Having to work/study (20 per cent), having financial restrictions (11.7 per cent), and having health problems (8.8 per cent). Some 25.2 per cent of respondents, however, said that they planned to travel during the long weekends in December, while 20.8 per cent said they were still uncertain.

Chiang Mai is the most popular destination among respondents (25 per cent), followed by Chiang Rai (9 per cent), Nan (6.6 per cent), Phetchabun (6.4 per cent) and Loei (5.1 per cent).

When asked about the government’s measure to stimulate tourism, 67.9 per cent of respondents said they were aware of the “Rao Pai Tiew Gun” (Let’s travel together) campaign, while 32.1 per cent said they were not aware; 61.4 per cent of the respondents said they had not registered under the campaign, the main reasons being: Do not know how to use the app (18.5 per cent), the registration process is too complicated (15.5 per cent), the room reservation process is too complicated (3.5 per cent).

When asked about their opinion on the effectiveness of the government’s tourism stimulus campaigns, 55.2 per cent of respondents said that these measures were effective and would result in more people travelling, while 44.8 per cent said that they would have only a minor impact on the tourism industry.

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Westerly winds bring chill from Myanmar to upper Thailand (nationthailand.com)

Westerly winds bring chill from Myanmar to upper Thailand

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Friday (December 11) that a moderate high-pressure system covers upper Thailand, while the upper westerly winds bring cold weather from Myanmar to the North.

Cool to cold weather is forecast for the North while mountaintops will be cold to very cold with frost in some areas.

All transport should be cautious in foggy areas, the department said.

Meanwhile, the weak northeast monsoon prevailing across the Gulf of Thailand and the South will bring less rain to the areas while waves in the Gulf are about a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Cool to cold weather with fog in the morning; minimum temperature 13-17°C, maximum 29-33°C; temperature on hilltops likely to drop to 3-13°C with frost in some areas.

Northeast: Cool to cold weather with fog in the morning; minimum temperature 13-22°C, maximum 30-33°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 8-12°C.

Central: Cool weather and fog in the morning; minimum temperature 18-23°C, maximum 30-33°C.

East: Cool weather and light fog in the morning; minimum temperature 22-25°C, maximum 32-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres offshore.

South (east coast): Partly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 21-24°C, maximum 30-32°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Partly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 22-25°C, maximum 32-34°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Cool weather with light fog in the morning; minimum temperature 21-23°C, maximum 31-33°C.

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Chiang Rai governor orders clean-up after Covid scare (nationthailand.com)

Chiang Rai governor orders clean-up after Covid scare

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

Chiang Rai’s governor led a clean-up operation on Thursday, aimed at restoring confidence after dozens of Covid-19 cases were discovered in the northern border province.

Prajon Prachsakul said government officials and volunteers were disinfecting tourist attractions and crowded places such as Chiang Rai Airport, shopping malls, Wat Huai Pla Kang, Wat Rong Khun, Singha Park and the Mae Sai Border Checkpoint.

The move comes after 34 Thai returnees from Myanmar tested positive for Covid-19 after sneaking back across the border into Mae Sai district.

The governor said the disinfection operation was conducted to restore confidence among people visiting Chiang Rai for winter season events such as flower festivals and New Year countdowns.

“It also aims to create awareness on how people can protect themselves against Covid-19, such as by wearing facemasks, washing hands and cleaning their houses regularly,” he said.

This cooperation to contain the spread of disease would be the best New Year’s gift for people in the province, he added.

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Dodgy shellfish blamed for one death in Mukdahan (nationthailand.com)

Dodgy shellfish blamed for one death in Mukdahan

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

Public health officials in Mukdahan province are investigating the seller of mussels, which allegedly poisoned a family, killing the son.

Rakthong Mada, 52, said they had bought mussels from the shop on December 4, and though her husband Charoen, 56, ate a few, their son Watchara, 35, feasted on them.

The following morning, Watchara showed symptoms of food poisoning and his father give him some medicines to help. Rakthong said she later started vomiting so much that she had to be taken to hospital.

Watchara later called to say he was getting worse and followed her to hospital. However, doctors were not able to save him and he died later in the day.

The family said it has decided not to take legal action against the shop, but will discuss the case once Watchara’s funeral rites are completed.