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A German tourist visiting Phuket has become the third confirmed case of monkeypox in Thailand, the Disease Control Department (DCD) chief announced on Wednesday.

Director-general Dr Opas Karnkawinpong told reporters after a meeting of senior officials at the Public Health Ministry that the third case of monkeypox had been confirmed in a lab test.

He said the tourist was a 25-year-old man who entered Thailand on July 18 to visit Phuket.

The provincial administration will report the detailed timeline of the German tourist to the DCD as soon as possible in a bid to find and monitor all people who came into close contact with him.

Opas said that shortly after the tourist entered Thailand, he developed symptoms, so the DCD believed he contracted the virus before entering the country.

The man had visited Thailand several times earlier, the DCD chief added.

Health officials are trying to locate all the people who had been in close contact with the German tourist to monitor their condition. So far, none of the identified persons known to have been in close contact with him have tested positive.

Opas said those who come in close contact with monkeypox patients must be monitored for 21 days, during which they do not have to be quarantined but should not touch or be in close contact with others.

He noted that all the three confirmed cases so far are men.

“This is in line with World Health Organisation data that 98 per cent of the patients are homosexual men,” he said.

The two other confirmed patients detected in Thailand are a Nigerian man and a Thai man, Opas added.

Published : August 03, 2022

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Covid-19 patients will soon be given Molnupiravir antiviral drugs instead of Favipiravir, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said on Tuesday.

On Monday, the Public Health Ministry delivered 150,000 Molnupiravir pills to the NHSO as the number of Covid-19 patients continued to rise.

NHSO secretary-general Jadet Thammathataree said Covid patients have been allowed to request antiviral drugs via the office’s 1330 call centre since July 23.

The NHSO delivered Favipiravir to 1,941 eligible patients from July 23 to 30, he said.

“However, the NHSO had failed to deliver antiviral drugs to 25 patients because their houses or companies were closed, officials failed to contact recipients or the recipients refused to take delivery,” Jadet said.

Molnupiravir will be delivered to patients who are at risk of developing severe symptoms, including the elderly aged 60 or above and patients with chronic diseases, such as kidney disease, diabetes or cancer, he said.

The NHSO will not deliver Molnupiravir to pregnant women or nursing mothers, Jadet added.

Published : August 03, 2022

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The designer of the “Thailand” logo, Suchal Chaweewan, filed charges against the Pencak Silat Association, demanding 1 million baht in compensation for copyright infringement.

Suchal, 37, also known on social media as “Buk Babor”, showed up at the Central Investigation Bureau in Bangkok on Tuesday to file charges against the association over the “unauthorised” use of his artwork for the 31st Southeast Asian Games held in Vietnam in May.

Suchal said he had negotiated with the association three times, with mediators from the Department of Intellectual Property present, but could not reach a mutual agreement as the association insisted it was considering a compensation of 50,000 to 100,000 baht despite his demand of 1 million baht.

He said the artwork is a result of his skill and creativity, and the association’s use of the logo has created a misconception that he gave away the right to use it. He is therefore demanding proper compensation for unauthorised use of his work especially in a highly visible setting such as the SEA Games.

On May 12 the Pencak Silat Association issued a statement apologising and claiming use of the logo was based on misunderstanding among the team responsible for athletes’ outfits.

Published : August 03, 2022

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A child who fell out of a car window was rescued by drivers and passengers of the following cars in Ningbo, China

Achild who fell out of a car window was rescued by drivers and passengers of the following cars in Ningbo, China

Published : August 03, 2022

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Victims of a U-turn bridge collapse on Rama II Road will be given compensation ranging from 80,000 to 500,000 baht under the terms of respective insurance companies, the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) announced on Tuesday.

On the night of July 31, a five-tonne, 10-metre-long concrete beam fell off the U-turn bridge and plunged onto a car while damaging a pick-up truck, killing two people and injuring five others. The bridge, which is under maintenance, is located in front of Vibharam Hospital in Samut Sakhon’s Muang district.

OIC secretary-general Suthipol Taweechaikarn said on Tuesday that one of the deceased, who was driving the car, would be given 500,000 baht of compulsory motor insurance under Thanachart Insurance.

Medical bills up to a maximum of 80,000 baht will be covered for each of the five who were injured: one passenger of the car and the other four in the pickup truck. In case they lose an organ or become permanently disabled, they will be given between 200,000 and 500,000 baht, he said. The pickup truck has compulsory Muang Thai motor insurance.

The other diseased person was a bridge worker who had personal accident insurance with Dhipaya Insurance. His family will get 100,000 baht.

Suthipol said the OIC’s Samut Sakhon Office is coordinating with the insurance companies to make sure they provide the compensation as soon as possible.

“Accidents could happen to anyone at any time. It is highly recommended to have voluntary insurance in case an unexpected incident occurs where compulsory insurance does not provide coverage,” Suthipol advised.

“If you have any inquiry regarding insurance, contact OIC hotline 1186,” he added.

Published : August 03, 2022

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An exhibition titled “With Love for the Nation”, which celebrates the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother on August 12, officially opened on Tuesday at Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district.

The exhibition will run until August 15.

The opening ceremony, held at 5pm on Tuesday, was presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Also present at the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda, Culture Minister Itthiphol Khunpluem, Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong and Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

“With Love for the Nation” is an interactive exhibition divided into five “rooms”:

Room 1: The concepts of land, water and forests that are behind royal projects

Room 2: A multimedia show of HM Queen Sirikit’s work and achievements

Room 3: Royally initiated projects of Her Majesty from the past until the present

Room 4: The success and benefits of royal projects for both public and private sectors

Room 5: The works of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great and how Her Majesty Queen Sirikit helped carry on his aspirations.

The exhibition is opened daily from 9am to 8pm. Admission is free, but participants must register online at https://bizconnect.tceb.or.th/e/359/with-love-for-the-nation.

To celebrate Her Majesty’s birthday, the government is also organising activities on Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue through August. The activities include booths selling traditional food and OTOPs, demonstration booths for Thai desserts and handicrafts, a stage featuring traditional masked dance, and a free space for children.

Published : August 03, 2022

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Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang Airport announced on Tuesday night that its attempt to remove a stranded Boeing 737-800 aircraft from its runway was unsuccessful.

It said that while officials were towing the plane, the left landing gear collapsed due to the ground sinking because of heavy rains.

The airport then issued a notice to airmen that it would extend the runway closure from the previous August 3 to 10pm on August 5. All flights to and from the airport from August 3-5 are therefore cancelled.

Affected passengers can contact airlines via the following numbers/website to seek remedy:

Nok Air: 1318

Thai Smile: 02-118-8888

Thai Lion Air: 02-529-9999

Thai VietJet Air: 02-089-1909

Thai AirAsia: https://support.airasia.com/.

Nok Air Flight DD108 from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport had skidded off the runway as it tried to land in heavy rain at Mae Fah Luang Airport on Saturday night.

The aircraft had 164 passengers and six crew on board, who were later transported safely to the terminal.

On Tuesday, airport director Squadron Leader Somchanok Tiamtiabrat had said the airport, Nok Air and Thai Airways International aircraft recovery teams would remove the plane from the runway in the evening and the airport would reopen on Wednesday – if nothing else went wrong.

Published : August 03, 2022

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The Public Health Ministry reported on Wednesday (August 3) that over the past 24 hours, 2,432 Covid-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals, one of whom has arrived in Thailand from abroad.

The death toll has risen by 32, while 2,472 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals. 

The number of cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022, stands at 2,373,124 with 9,765 deaths.
 

The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 4,596,559 – 4,543,156 of whom have recovered, 21,940 are still in hospitals and 31,463 have died.

Separately, another 4,079 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 8,023 their second shot and 31,778 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 141,680,300.

According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 584.35 million on Wednesday, 554.98 million of whom have recovered, 22.94 million are active cases (42,210 in severe condition) and 6.42 million have died.

Thailand ranks 28th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 93.31 million, followed by India with 44.06 million, France with 33.92 million, Brazil with 33.89 million and Germany with 31.04 million.

Published : August 03, 2022

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The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) on Tuesday started testing its barrier-less and card-free toll system on the Bang Na-Chon Buri expressway.

The system will be tested at certain toll gates from Tuesday to Saturday.

In normal practice, motorists will have to receive a card from an official at an entrance and the card will be used to calculate the toll at the exit gate. The new system will require no card and there will be no barrier to block motorists at the gate.

Exat said its new system will take photos of vehicles passing through the gate and the photos will be used to automatically calculate the toll fee at the exit.

The new system is expected to prevent delays at the toll gates and allow smoother flow of vehicles.

Published : August 02, 2022

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The Cabinet earmarked 2.021 billion baht on Tuesday for reimbursing hospitals that have treated and provided Covid-19 vaccines to people not entitled to free medical services.

Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said the funds will be used to reimburse hospitals that have treated or vaccinated non-Thais for Covid from October 2021 to June 2022.

Of the budget, 1.923 billion baht will cover treatment expenses, while 98 million baht will cover the vaccination cost.

Initially, hospitals could not claim reimbursement from the National Health Security Office (NHSO) because the treatment and vaccines were provided to either stateless or non-Thai persons who did not contribute to the Social Security Services.

Thanakorn added that another 14.51 billion baht has been set aside to cover risk allowance, overtime and extra-work payments to medical personnel in six projects related to the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said the funds will be allocated to the Emergency Health Division, the Public Health Permanent Secretariat, the Medical Services Department, the Medical Sciences Department, the Mental Health Department and the Health Department.

Published : August 02, 2022

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