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Eight soldiers overseeing construction sites infected, curbs on labourers take effect

Eight military inspectors, who had not been vaccinated and were overseeing construction sites, tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday.

More than 100 military officers are in this risk group.

Earlier Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had ordered the closing of construction sites for one month to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Restrictions have been imposed on workers’ camps and construction sites in the Bangkok area, including controlling the movement of people in the four southern border provinces (Songkhla Province, Yala Province, Pattani Province and Narathiwat Province) by not allowing labour movement in all cases.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration had issued control measures on construction workers in Bangkok and surrounding areas, and soldiers had been dispatched to oversee these areas since early June.

Published : June 27, 2021

By : The Nation

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New Covid restrictions announced for Bangkok and 10 provinces

The Royal Gazette website on Saturday announced measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla provinces.

The announcement, signed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, was in line with Section 9 of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation BE 2548 (2005).

The new measures, which will come into effect on Monday, require that:

1. Construction sites must close for 30 days in order to contain the spread of virus.

2. Restaurants must provide only take home services.

3. Department stores, shopping malls and community malls can be open until 9pm, but they must close theatres, cinemas, water parks and food courts, increase the distance between waiting seats and improve the efficiency of air ventilation systems.

4. Hotels, exhibition centres, convention centres and exhibition venues can remain open as usual, but they must refrain from holding meetings, seminars and catering.

5. People must refrain from gatherings of over 20 persons without permission.

Published : June 27, 2021

By : The Nation

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Thundershowers forecast for Bangkok and most parts of the country

The low pressure cell covering Laos and upper Vietnam will bring isolated heavy rain to the North and the Northeast, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

The southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand with thundershowers in the South.

Wind waves in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand are about a metre high and 1-2 metres high in thundershowers.

The weather forecast for next 24 hours:

North: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rains in Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phichit and Phetchabun provinces; minimum temperature 23-26 degrees Celsius; maximum temperature 33-37°C; southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

Northeast: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rains in Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom provinces; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 33-38°C; southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

Central: Isolated thundershowers mainly in tge afternoon to evening, mostly in Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Lopburi, Kanchanaburi and Ratchaburi provinces; minimum temperature 24-27°C m, maximum temperature 35-38°C; southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

East: Scattered thundershowers mostly in Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces; minimum temperature 24-28°C, maximum 31-35°C; southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.

South (east coast): Scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon to evening, mostly in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 32-34°C; southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.

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South (west coast): Scattered thundershowers in Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces; Minimum temperature 20-25°C, maximum 31-33°C; southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.

Bangkok and its vicinity: Isolated thundershowers mainly in the afternoon to evening; minimum temperature 26-28°C, maximum 33-36°C; southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

Published : June 27, 2021

By : The Nation

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Bangkok gets new field hospital for patients in serious condition

With Covid-19 infections in Bangkok rising daily, the authorities have decided to reopen a field hospital in the 11th Infantry Regiment complex in Lak Si area.

Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang and his team visited the Army complex on Saturday to check out the hospital, which will be open for operations from July 2.

The hospital can accommodate 186 patients, with 128 beds allocated to serious patients and the remaining 58 to patients in a very serious condition.

This field hospital had previously been used for patients with mild conditions.

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Published : June 26, 2021

By : The Nation

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Myanmar man falls to death from second floor of Bang Khun Thian field hospital

Officials discovered the body of a 31-year-old Myanmar national on the flooded ground floor of the 7-storey Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital on Saturday.

The man had been admitted to the hospital as a Covid-19 patient.

Police said they were alerted of the body at 11am and told rescue staff to wear PPE suits while retrieving the body.

Myanmar man falls to death from second floor of Bang Khun Thian field hospital

Hospital staff said the deceased had contracted the virus from a cluster in Bangkok’s Asok area and had been sent to the hospital for treatment. A witness reportedly said he saw the deceased fall from the second floor to the puddle below.

The body has been sent to Siriraj Hospital for autopsy. Police have not ruled out suicide or accident for the death.

Published : June 26, 2021

By : THE NATION

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Phuket issues regulations for foreign arrivals under sandbox scheme

Phuket authorities issued a list of regulations on Friday to be implemented when the province opens to foreign visitors under the sandbox scheme on July 1.

Under the scheme, foreigners who can verify they have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 and test negative can fly into the province and move around freely without having to quarantine. After staying in Phuket for 14 days, they can travel to other provinces if they test negative for a second time.

From July 1, foreigners will be allowed into Thailand via Phuket International Airport provided:

• They come from a low- or medium-risk country based on criteria set by the Public Health Ministry and Tourism Authority of Thailand. The traveller will have to prove they have stayed in the said country for at least 21 days before entering Phuket.

• They hold a certificate of entry (COE).

• They have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 with a vaccine approved in Thailand at least 14 days before entry and hold a vaccine certificate. Children under six can travel with their vaccinated parents.

• They hold a certificate proving that Covid-19 was not detected via the RT-PCR method up to 72 hours before departure.

• In cases where infection is detected, the traveller must have received two jabs of the vaccine at least 14 days before departure.

• The traveller must hold an insurance policy worth no less than US$100,000 which covers medical expenses for Covid-19 and other conditions during their entire stay in Thailand.

• They must undergo an RT-PCR Covid-19 test at least three times: First upon arrival at Phuket Airport, second on day six or seven, and third on day 12 or 13. The traveller is required to spend the first day/night in isolation until the test result is out.

• Travellers can only stay in hotels that have received the SHA Plus certificate for 14 nights before being allowed to travel to other parts of the country. If travellers are in Thailand for less than 14 days, then they must fly out of Phuket at the end of their stay.

• Verified travellers will be free to travel around in Phuket and engage in tourism activities as well as visit establishments that have received the SHA Plus certificate, while strictly following disease control measures.

• Every visitor is required to install the Thailand Plus and Mor Chana smartphone applications, so they can be tracked during their stay in Thailand.

The above measures are also applicable to foreigners entering the province by land or sea.

Failure to comply with these measures will be considered a violation of the Communicable Diseases Act and may result in revocation of permission to stay in the country under the Immigration Act.

Published : June 26, 2021

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Troops monitor construction camps to ensure nobody heads home

Troops were deployed on Saturday to monitor all workers’ camps in Bangkok and its vicinity to ensure nobody escapes before the camps go under lockdown next week.

On Friday, the Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) rejected the lockdown proposal for the capital and adjacent areas. However, as CCSA chief, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha decreed that all construction sites with reported infections will be shut down for a month.

Worried that workers will head to their hometowns and spread the virus further, Defence Forces chief General Chalermpol Srisawat ordered troops to monitor all camps.

Meanwhile, the Labour Ministry has announced that it will cover 50 per cent of the workers’ wages. Workers are also allowed to continue working or be shifted to other construction sites depending on the business owner’s decision.

Troops monitor construction camps to ensure nobody heads home

Published : June 26, 2021

By : The Nation

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Gunman hopes he is last Thai soldier to go berserk

The gunman who allegedly shot dead a 7-Eleven staff member in Bangkok and then a Covid-19 patient in Pathum Thani, reportedly said on Saturday that he hopes he’s the last soldier to be involved in a shooting.

On Thursday, Kawin Saengnilkul, 23, reportedly shot dead a 7-Eleven employee in Bangkok’s Phaholyothin area. The reason for this shooting was that he did not want to pay for the bottles of beer he had broken while shopping.

Later, he apparently fired multiple shots through a glass door in Thanyarak Hospital in Pathum Thani and then shot dead a 54-year-old Covid-19 patient who was getting out of the toilet.

He then fled the scene in a white pickup truck to his relative’s house in Ranong, before eventually surrendering to police.

Kawin was a former soldier who had been relieved of his duties in 2019. He also reportedly underwent treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 2019 and 2020, which was allegedly caused by a violent situation within the Army.

On Saturday, the man was taken to court for an arrest warrant. Also, present were the suspect’s family, who told the press that Kawin was very sorry for his action and had said he hoped he is the last soldier to go berserk.

His family has also demanded that those behind Kawin’s PTSD should come forward and take responsibility.

Published : June 26, 2021

By : The Nation

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Thailand’s Covid caseload hits record high with 51 deaths, 4,161 infections

Thailand was hit with 51 deaths and 4,161 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours on Saturday.

Bangkok led the list again with 1,276 infections, followed by Samut Sakhon (322), Chonburi (320), Samut Sakhon (231), Pathum Thani (228), Songkhla (215), Nonthaburi (196), Pattani (150), Nakhon Pathom (135) and Yala (135).

Meanwhile, 3,569 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

The accumulated number of cases recorded in Thailand rose to 240,452. Of these, 196,675 have recovered, 41,907 are still in hospital and 1,870 have died.

Separately, 228,955 people got their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 95,100 people got their second, bringing the total number of vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 8,981,478.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am on Saturday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 181.18 million (up by 408,765), 165.76 million of whom have recovered, 11.5 million are active cases (80,536 in severe condition) and 3.92 million have died (up by 8,728).

Thailand ranks 76th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 34.48 million, followed by India 30.18 million, Brazil 18.32 million, France 5.76 million and Turkey 5.4 million.

Published : June 26, 2021

By : The Nation

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Drug suspects chased down after attempt to flee in car

Police in Bangkoks Bang Khen district chased down and arrested a man and a boy who tried to flee in their car after being asked to stop for checking.

According to the police report, the incident happened at around 10.45pm, when officials stationed at Ramintra Soi 8 spotted a car with the suspects – Paradon Muak-im, 37, and a boy (whose name and surname are not revealed), 15.

When police signalled them to stop for checking, the defiant driver drove away. In response to this suspicious behaviour, the police went after them. They fired at a tyre in order to stop the suspects’ car, which veered uncontrollably and crashed into a concrete barrier. The operation took around 40 minutes.

Drug suspects chased down after attempt to flee in car

Paradon reportedly confessed to police that he had intended to go to his girlfriend’s house with the boy and had bought methamphetamine in Ramintra Soi 8. When he saw the police, he decided to escape.

The drug was thrown away by the boy during the chase but police later found it.

Drug suspects chased down after attempt to flee in car

Published : June 26, 2021

By : The Nation