Online registration for vaccination opens for expats
Foreign residents in Thailand can now register for the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination via https://expatvac.consular.go.th.
The Department of Consular Affairs said the data of foreign residents aged between 60 and 74 who had registered for vaccine jab via https://forms.gle/ULAqvx8eiDoX3v5Q9 will be transferred to the new website.
Thundershowers forecast for Bangkok, isolated heavy rain in some North, Northeast, South provinces
Isolated heavy rains are expected in the North, the Northeast and in parts of the South, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.
Arather strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand while a low-pressure cell covers upper Vietnam.
People should beware of the severe conditions and flash floods, the department said.
Strong winds and waves up to 2-3 metres high are likely in the upper Andaman Sea and above three metres high during thundershowers, as well as about two metres high in the lower Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand with waves above two metres high during thundershowers.
All ships should proceed with caution, and small boats in the upper Andaman Sea should keep ashore, the department said.
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The weather forecast for 24 hours:
North: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rains in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Nan and Tak provinces; minimum temperature 23-26 degrees Celsius, maximum 31-35°C; southwesterly winds 10-25 km/hr.
Northeast: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rains in Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom provinces; minimum temperature 25-26°C, maximum 33-36°C; southwesterly winds 10-25 km/hr.
Central: Scattered thundershowers mostly in Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Samut Songkhram provinces; minimum temperature 24-26°C, maximum 33-36°C; southwesterly winds 10-25 km/hr.
East: Scattered thundershowers mostly in Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces; minimum temperature 24-28°C, maximum 31-34°C; southwesterly winds 20-35 km/hr; waves about two metres high and above two metres during thundershowers.
South (east coast): Scattered thundershowers mostly in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces; minimum temperature 24-26°C, maximum 32-34°C; southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr; waves about 1-2 metres high and about two metres during thundershowers.
South (west coast): Fairly widespread thundershowers with isolated heavy rains in Ranong, Phang Nga and Phuket provinces; minimum temperature 21-27°C, maximum 29-32°C.
Phang Nga northwards: Southwesterly winds 20-40 km/hr; waves 2-3 metres high and above three metres during thundershowers.
Phuket southwards: Southwesterly winds 20-35 km/hr; waves about two metres high and above two metres during thundershowers.
Bangkok and surrounding areas: Isolated thundershowers mostly in the afternoon to evening; minimum temperature 25-27°C, maximum 33-36°C; southwesterly winds 10-25 km/hr.
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No impact on Phuket tourism sandbox from increased screening measures: governor
Phuket Governor Narong Woonsiew said on Saturday that the tourism sandbox campaign in the province would not be affected by the increased screening measures to prevent imported Covid-19 cases.
The governor issued an order on Thursday barring vehicles entering the province from outside Phuket from August 3 to 16, as part of Covid-19 preventive measures. Exceptions will be made for ambulances, vehicles of rescue staff and of financial institutions, transport of medical tools, chemicals, medicines, animal feed, agricultural products, fuels, petrol, parcels, machines, construction materials and auto parts.
People who for at least 14 days before arrival have received full doses of Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, or one dose of AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson and Johnson will be allowed to enter the island.
“The order is aimed at making Phuket safe for the Phuket sandbox programme, which primarily reaches out to foreign tourists,” said Narong. “Under the plan, we will gradually increase measures from light to heavy according to the new infections found in the province. This way we can make sure that the outbreak is under control while the province’s economy, which relies heavily on tourism, can continue to recover.”
The governor added that Phuket would start increasing disease control measures when more than 90 new cases have been found in a week to keep the sandbox programme safe.
“In the first week of the programme [July 1-7], we found 25 new cases, 48 new cases in the second week [July 8-14], 69 new cases in the third week [July 15-21], and 185 new cases in the fourth week [July 22-28],” he said. “Of these, only six were patients from the sandbox campaign while the rest were locals and imported cases from other provinces.”
“Hospital bed occupancy in Phuket is currently at 36 per cent, or 249 out of 694 beds are being used, which means the province is still capable of treating new patients and the sandbox programme could therefore continue as planned,” he added.
Ministry debunks fake news of military preparing for a coup
The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) has warned people against believing or sharing news and internet posts that over 300 military officers have been dispatched to detain Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to prepare for a coup detat.
“The ministry has contacted the Royal Thai Army and was told that this information is false,” ministry spokeswoman Nopphawan Huajaiman said on Saturday.
“The Army also said that those spreading this fake news clearly aimed to undermine the stability of the government and the military, and that they had filed a police complaint to pursue legal action against the rumour-mongers.”
Nopphawan urged people not to share such posts as they will only spread confusion and public panic. She suggested that people receive the latest updates about the Army from official channels of the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Thai Army.
“Spreading or sharing fake news via online channels is a violation of the Computer Related Crime Act and the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations, punishable with both fine and imprisonment,” she warned.
Thousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccination
More than 10,000 people walked into the Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok on Saturday for Covid-19 inoculation.
Saturday was the last day of the walk-in vaccination service. Many of those queuing were from other provinces and elders.
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Thousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccinationThousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccinationThousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccinationThousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccination
Phang Nga reopening to foreign tourists postponed to Aug 15
The reopening of Phang Nga province to foreign tourists scheduled for August 1 has been postponed to August 15, provincial governor Jamroen Thippayaphongthada said on Friday.
“We decided to postpone the reopening under the ‘Phang Nga Prompt’ campaign to August 15, as the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has yet to approve the reopening date previously scheduled for August 1,” he said. “The other reason is the province’s integration with the Mor Chana contact tracing platform is not yet complete.”
“Lastly, the province has seen new cluster cases in the past week and therefore needs more time to publicise disease control measures to the locals at the community level,” he added.
Phang Nga reopening to foreign tourists postponed to Aug 15
On Friday, Phang Nga reported 37 new cases, bringing cumulative cases in the province since April 1 to 640 patients.
Jamroen added that he had called a meeting with tourist entrepreneurs in the province regarding the postponement, and most of the business owners agreed that the postponement was necessary, and the economic impact should be at an acceptable level.
Phang Nga had estimated that more than 20,000 tourists would visit the province in the first month of reopening, generating more than THB2.6 billion of direct and indirect income to local businesses.
The Phang Nga Prompt campaign is linked to the Tourism Ministry’s “7+7 Island Hopping” scheme under which vaccinated tourists who stayed in Phuket for seven days can travel to nearby islands in Phang Nga, Surat Thani and Krabi provinces for another seven days, provided they tested negative via RT-PCR method.
Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday that the scheme would be postponed indefinitely pending approval from the CCSA.
A pub cluster in Samui has left 40 more people infected with Covid-19, Koh Samui Hospital said on Friday.
The hospital director, Dr Veerasak Lorthongkham, said that 99 cases had been found in three days from this cluster.
Most of the patients were asymptomatic and in the younger age group. Recently, an eight-year-old child was infected from his teacher who had visited the pub.
Veerasak said that some 37 asymptomatic patients were sent to the first field hospital in Koh Samui, set up on Thursday. There were 62 beds available for asymptomatic patients, also called green group, he added.
The Koh Samui Hospital was also preparing a second field hospital with 100 beds.
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“We assure that we are able to treat everyone at the hospitals as we have enough equipment and resources,” the director added.
Thailand reports record over-18,900 Covid cases and 178 deaths
The Covid-19 situation continued to aggravate in Thailand with an all-time high of 18,912 new cases and 178 deaths over a 24-hour period, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Saturday.
Meanwhile, 10,750 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.
Of the total 597,287 cases recorded in Thailand since the epidemic began, 391,920 have recovered, 200,510 are still in hospitals, and 4,857 have died.
Separately, another 414,946 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, and 65,209 were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 17,491,632.
According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Saturday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 198.01 million, 178.9 million of whom have recovered, 14.89 million are active cases (87,595 in severe condition) and 4.22 million have died (up by 10,379).
Thailand ranks 43rd on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 35.68 million, followed by India with 31.61 million, Brazil with 19.88 million, Russia with 6.24 million and France 6.1 million.
Vaccination open in six “red provinces” for expats aged 60-plus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said that expatriates living in Thailand can get themselves vaccinated in Bangkok and five nearby “dark red” provinces.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Tanee Sangrat, said that besides the vaccination service at the Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok, foreigners could also access centres in Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces.
The vaccination is available for two groups of foreigners: 1. Foreigners aged 75 and above can receive walk-in vaccination by showing their passport and evidence of residence. The walk-in service will be suspended after August 1. 2. Foreigners aged 60 to 75 need to register in advance on the google form (https://forms.gle/ULAqvx8eiDoX3v5Q9). An email or SMS appointment will be sent after that. Some 200 to 300 foreigners from this group will be vaccinated daily.
Tanee added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will open the vaccination registration in advance for foreigners at the beginning of August. The vaccination will be open for people in all age groups, but will focus on foreigners aged 60 and above.
The Ministry of Labour will be responsible for vaccinating foreign workers. According to the Ministry of Public Health, 150,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine donated by the US will be utilised to inoculate foreigners, especially elders and those with chronic disease.
Majority of Thais in red provinces ready to wear face mask at home: poll
The Department of Health revealed recently that only 20 per cent of Thai people wore face masks at home, while 75 per cent were concerned about infection among family members.
This information was based on the Anamai Event Poll, conducted between July 19 to 28 with 1,324 samples.
The poll also pointed out that 67 per cent of people in 13 red provinces would be amenable to follow the department’s advice if it campaigned for them to wear masks at home for 14 days. In addition, 84 per cent of locals in other provinces agreed to the same idea.
Thousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccination
Thousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccination
Thousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccination
Thousands flock to Bang Sue Grand Station on last day of walk-in vaccination
Phang Nga reopening to foreign tourists postponed to Aug 15
