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The government has signed a contract to buy 30 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer to be delivered from the first quarter of 2022 onward, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday.

The contract signing ceremony was held earlier this week between Department of Disease Control (DDC) director-general Dr Opas Karnkawinpong and Deborah Seifert, country manager of Pfizer Thailand and Indochina. 

Anutin added that Pfizer has offered a special condition to the government, in which Thailand can buy additional 20 million doses of vaccine with no deposit required.

“We planned to use the 30 million doses as booster shots to increase the immunity of those who have been fully vaccinated earlier,” said Anutin. “Thailand will have enough vaccine in stock for 2022, as we have already purchased 60 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine and will have about 20 million doses of domestically manufactured protein subunit vaccine once it is approved by the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”

“Next year, Thailand will have all kinds of Covid-19 vaccines available,” he added. “We are also planning to register Pfizer vaccine with the FDA for use in children aged 5-11 years, which are estimated at around 5 million children nationwide.”
 

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Published : November 26, 2021

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Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday (November 26) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 6,559 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 752 of whom have been found in prisons.

Death toll increased by 64, while 6,875 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.

The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 2,094,886 – 1,993,964 of whom have recovered, 80,277 are still in hospitals and 20,645 have died.

Separately, another 98,118 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 146,673 their second shot and 21,323 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 90,735,069.

According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 260.31 million on Friday, 235.26 million of whom have recovered, 19.85 million are active cases (82,672 in severe condition) and 5.2 million have died (up by 6,600).

Thailand ranks 23rd in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 49 million, followed by India with 34.55 million, Brazil with 22.06 million, the UK with 10.02 million and Russia with 9.47 million.

Published : November 26, 2021

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The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Friday (November 26) that the rather strong high-pressure system covers upper Thailand, resulting in cool weather and strong winds in the areas.

The monsoon trough lies across the lower South while the strengthening northeast monsoon prevails across the Gulf of Thailand. Isolated heavy to very heavy rains are possible in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun. People in the South should beware of the severe condition and rain accumulation that may cause flash floods and overflows. Waves are about 2 meters high in the Gulf of Thailand and over 3 meters high in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution. 

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:

North: Cool weather with isolated light rains; temperature lows of 19-22 degrees and highs of 28-33 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 9-15 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Cool weather with strong winds; temperature lows of 16-20 degrees and highs of 30-32 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 11-14 degrees Celsius.

Central: Cool weather with strong winds; temperature lows of 20-23 degrees, highs of 31-33 degrees Celsius.

East: Cool weather with strong winds; temperature lows of 21-24 degrees, highs of 30-33 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 meters high and 2 meters offshore.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy to very heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-29 degrees, highs of 26-32 degrees Celsius; waves 2 meters high and over 2 meters during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 27-31 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 meters high and 2 meters offshore.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Cool weather with strong winds; temperature lows of 22-23 degrees, highs of 30-31 degrees Celsius.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : November 26, 2021

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Pfizer and Moderna will become the main vaccines at the Bang Sue vaccination centre as more doses of the two vaccines arrive.

The centre will also offer the 1st, 2nd or 3rd doses of Pfizer and Moderna, depending on the type of vaccine allocated for each day.

Meanwhile, people who would like Sinovac and AstraZeneca must call the centre before they arrive.

Children aged 12-18 years will be offered Pfizer only.

Published : November 25, 2021

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The National Communicable Disease Committee in a meeting resolved to approve guidelines for foreigners entering Thailand without quarantine under phase 2 of reopening expected to start this December 1, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday after the meeting.

Department of Disease Control director-general Dr Opas Karnkawinpong said the second phase of the country’s reopening will be proposed to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on November 26 because the rate of infections in people entering the kingdom is quite low.

The committee will suggest reopening water and “safe” land routes through which foreign visitors can enter. Not all border checkpoints across the country will be reopened. Entry so far has been allowed only by air.

Published : November 25, 2021

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The National Water Command has found that there are still flood and landslide risk areas in the South, with heavy rains continuing to batter many areas.

The following provinces have been instructed to watch out for flooding and landslides from November 26 to 30:

– Chumphon

– Surat Thani

– Nakhon Si Thammarat

– Phatthalung

– Songkhla

– Ranong

– Trang

– Pattani

– Yala

– Narathiwat

Large and medium-sized reservoirs with more than 80 per cent of water are likely to witness overflows.

Officials have been asked to watch for water overflowing their banks and flooding lowlands around estuaries as the sea level will rise about 0.5-1 metre – higher than normal.

Published : November 25, 2021

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The Public Health Ministry signed a contract on Thursday to procure 50,000 courses of the Molnupiravir Covid-19 antiviral pill.

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Molnupiravir would be used to treat Covid-19 patients who are at risk of developing severe symptoms.

“We are focusing on procuring effective Covid-19 antiviral pills. Molnupiravir helps significantly reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death,” he said.

Dr Somsak Akksilp

Department of Medical Services director-general Dr Somsak Akksilp explained that each course consists of 40 capsules, and patients must consume four capsules every 12 hours for five consecutive days.

He said the antiviral pill can be delivered to Thailand once it receives approval from the Thai Food and Drug Administration.

“The price of the antiviral pills will include tax and delivery charges. The procurement will be made under a contract with Merck & Co and according to government procurement and supplies management committee regulations,” he said.

Dr Mary Srethapakdi

MSD (Thailand) managing director Dr Mary Srethapakdi said the signing ceremony comes from cooperation between the government and the drug manufacturer to tackle the pandemic in Thailand.

Published : November 25, 2021

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The Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office took to Facebook on Thursday to warn people who attended the Pattaya Music Festival 2021 to take a Covid-19 ATK test.

The post also warned that those who visited places outside the festival area and did not wear masks or consumed alcoholic beverages in a group were at risk and should immediately take Covid-19 tests.

The music fest was held at Jomtien Beach in Bang Lamung district on November 12 and 13.

The festival did employ strict Covid-19 prevention measures including temperature checks and making sure visitors wore masks as well as kept a safe distance from one another. Tourists also had to present proof that they were vaccinated or had taken an ATK test not more than 72 hours before entry.

However, tourists visiting places outside the festival area were not screened. They were seen to drink together and many did not wear masks, reportedly leading to new infections.

Visitors to Pattaya music fest, surrounding areas advised to take Covid test

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Published : November 25, 2021

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The prime minister ignored reporters on Thursday after they asked him why the US State Department did not invite Thailand to the Summit for Democracy in December.

On Wednesday, the State Department announced a list of 110 countries that would participate in the first online Summit for Democracy on December 9 and 10. Thailand did not appear on the invitation list.

China and Russia, too, were not invited.

Only three Asean countries will attend the summit – Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

When reporters asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha about the matter on Thursday, the premier just gave them a grim look before walking into Government House.

The US-hosted summit is aimed at helping to halt the decline of democracy and the collapse of rights and freedoms around the world.

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Published : November 25, 2021

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Faced with unceasing trouble even after two months of flooding, angry Suphan Buri shrimp farmers slapped government agencies with as many as 210 lawsuits on Thursday for their water “mismanagement”. They are demanding compensation to the tune of THB142 million for damages incurred.

The shrimp farmers in Bang Pla Ma and Song Phi Nong districts, Suphan Buri province gathered at the Administrative Court to sue the Royal Irrigation Department and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives for the mismanagement of water, which has caused high flooding since the end of September.

The giant freshwater prawn farmers in the province are said to suffer “100 per cent” from the flood damage, while more than 2,000 residents are intending to file additional lawsuits.

Manit Puttachanya, a shrimp farmer in Bang Pla Ma district, told the reporters on Thursday that the government intended to divert the water into the areas to avoid flooding in industrial and community sections.

Suphan Buri shrimp farmers hit govt agencies with 210 lawsuits over flooding
“The farmers in the districts have been suffered from the fall of shrimp prices for more than three years since the beginning of the pandemic. We thought the price would become higher during the upcoming New Year festival as the Covid-19 situation eases, but now our farms are covered with floods,” Manit said. 

Manit said that he did not want to file the lawsuit and his intention was to call on the related government agencies to fully pay the compensation for the actual damage amount. He said the government compensation of 11,780 baht per rai for not more than five rai for each farmer did not help, as one shrimp farmer would own at least 10-20 rai. 

“The average investment per pond is 50,000 baht and the farmers are currently facing debt problems. There are only expenses to pay for the loan of investing in the shrimp farm. We know that the government does not have the ability to help much. But we do hope that this litigation will at least alleviate the problem,” Manit added.

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Suphan Buri shrimp farmers hit govt agencies with 210 lawsuits over flooding

Published : November 25, 2021

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