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Veggie bounty for Narathiwat community

Soldiers and police officers, including one dressed as Masked Rider, showed up near Narathiwat’s Cho Airong market on Thursday to hand out vegetables to residents.

The event aimed to help people suffering from a loss in income and raise awareness of the Department of Disease Control’s DMHTT principles, or distancing, mask-wearing, hand washing, temperature, testing.

The Army truck, sporting bags of veggies, was also decorated with Doraemon stickers to catch the attention of passersby.

Locals said they were touched by the officials’ concern, and many recorded the event by posing for photographs with them.

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Veggie bounty for Narathiwat community

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Published : June 24, 2021

By : The Nation

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Temple laments death of a soon-to-be mother

Wat Rat Prakongtham Facebook post about the cremation of a 33-year-old Covid-19 patient who was eight months into her pregnancy went viral on Wednesday.

The page lamented that the woman’s baby would have been delivered in less than a month if they had survived.

The woman, who died in Mongkutwattana Hospital on Wednesday, was taken immediately to Wat Sao Thong Hin temple in Nonthaburi’s Bang Yai district for cremation.

“The doctors [at Mongkutwattana Hospital] conducted a Caesarean on the body and placed the baby on her chest before commencing with the cremation,” the post said.

It also thanked generous people for donating so a coffin could be bought for the deceased and an ambulance to transport patients.

Published : June 24, 2021

By : The Nation

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Thai fruits popular in China face random inspection

China’s customs department has asked Thailand’s Department of Agriculture to conduct random checks on fruit orchards and packaging factories for contamination from insecticides and the Covid-19 virus.

“Chinese authorities have requested that plantations and factories that export durian, longan, mangosteen and coconut be randomly inspected. At least three factories and three orchards of each type of fruit should be checked within July,” the department’s director-general Pichet Wiriyapaha said on Wednesday.

“All operators have been told to prepare for inspection and adhere to food safety standards required by China as well as guidelines provided by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Health Organisation on food safety during the Covid-19 outbreak.”

Phichet added that China’s customs department will check all imported food for Covid-19 contamination at all checkpoints and will suspend the exporter for a week if any traces of the virus are found on the products in the first two checks.

“If the virus is found for the third time, the exporter will be suspended for four weeks,” he added.

The four fruits under scrutiny dominate Thailand’s food exports to China. From January 1 to June 15, Thailand has exported 253,017 tonnes of durian worth 31 billion baht, 89,366 tonnes of longan worth 3.9 billion baht, 20,486 tonnes of mangosteen worth 1.6 billion baht, and 61,070 tonnes of coconut worth 1.1 billion to China. The total export value of these four fruits is over 37 billion baht.

“The department is confident that plantations and factories that have been registered with the department will pass China’s random inspection with no problem,” said Pichet.

Published : June 24, 2021

By : THE NATION

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31 deaths, 4,108 new infections push Thailand’s virus toll well beyond 200k

Thailand’s daily Covid-19 caseload rose to 4,108 infections and 31 deaths over the past 24 hours on Thursday.

Of the total cases, 2,835 tested positive in hospitals, 1,030 were found via proactive testing, 229 were found in prisons and 14 were arrivals from overseas.

Bangkok topped the list with 1,359 cases, followed by Samut Prakan (297), Samut Sakhon (259), Chonburi (254), Songkhla (216), Nonthaburi (170), Pathum Thani (157) and Yala (119).

Meanwhile, 1,578 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

Thailand’s accumulated infections rose to 232,647 on Thursday. Of these, 191,355 have recovered, 39,517 are still in hospital, and 1,775 have died.

Meanwhile, the last 24 hours saw another 172,903 people being given their first Covid-19 shot, while 79,082 people got their second shot. This brings the total number of doses administered in Thailand to 8,400,320.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Thursday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 180.36 million (up by 426,328). Of these, 165.08 million have recovered, 11.38 million are active cases (81,427 in severe condition) and 3.9 million have died (up by 8,516).

Thailand ranks 76th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 34.44 million, followed by India (30 million), Brazil (18.17 million), France (5.76 million), and Turkey (5.38 million).

Published : June 24, 2021

By : The Nation

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Pathum Thani hospital shooting suspect surrenders

Suspected gunman Kawin Saengnilkul, 23, reportedly surrendered on Thursday afternoon after police successfully talked him into releasing his hostage.

The suspect had fled to his relative’s house in Ranong province after allegedly firing multiple shots through the glass door of a hospital in Pathum Thani and killing a Covid-19 patient.

Initial investigation revealed the man was a former soldier who had been relieved of his duties in 2019. He also reportedly underwent treatment for mental illness in 2019 and 2020.

Published : June 24, 2021

By : The Nation

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From political jibes to breakfast fave – Hua Hin elephant adventure sparks funny memes

The image and video clip of a wild elephant bulldozing his way into a house in Hua Hin went viral on Sunday and by Wednesday had sparked a flurry of entertaining memes.

House owner Rachadawan Phungprasopporn had posted images of a wild elephant stealing food through a hole in her kitchen wall in a bid to push authorities to help. The kitchen’s wall had been broken by another hungry wild elephant last month.

Though the images motivated provincial officials to repair her home, it also sparked hilarious memes.

Science students at Prince of Songkla University came up with a physics formula for driving the elephant away, but the most popular memes were the ones featuring Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan.

From political jibes to breakfast fave – Hua Hin elephant adventure sparks funny memes

From political jibes to breakfast fave – Hua Hin elephant adventure sparks funny memes

The Swedish Embassy joined the fun by replacing the elephant for footballer Victor Lindelöf and asking people to cheer for the Swedish team in Euro 2020. Sweden is among 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage.

Photo Credit: Swedish Embassy

The Australian Embassy also used the opportunity to advertise Vegemite – the dark brown brewer’s yeast extract that is a breakfast favourite among Aussies. Apart from being served on buttered toast, Vegemite has also been used as an ice cream flavouring.

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Published : June 24, 2021

By : The Nation

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Bed shortage forces Chulalongkorn Hospital to suspend Covid-19 tests

Chulalongkorn Hospital has suspended its Covid-19 test services from Thursday to Sunday due to a shortage of beds.

Prof Dr Thiravat Hemachudha, head of the hospital’s centre for emerging infectious diseases, said on his Facebook page that the hospital was facing bed shortage as they have also had to treat people who tested positive for Covid-19.

He expected other hospitals to face the same situation.

“Covid-19 screening since last year showed that the government cannot contain the spread of the coronavirus as more patients have developed severe symptoms,” Thiravat said.

He also warned vaccinated people not to lower their guard against Covid-19 as they still carry the risk of becoming infected.

“Everyone in hospitals is at risk of infection even if they do not develop any symptoms,” he added.

Published : June 24, 2021

By : The Nation

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Pathum Thani shooter found holding relative hostage in Ranong

Police have identified and tracked down the man wanted for killing a patient in Pathum Thani’s Thanyarak Hospital in the early hours of Thursday.

As of press time, police were negotiating with the suspect, who was tracked down to a relative’s home in Ranong province and was reportedly holding the person hostage.

Kawin Saengnilkul, a 23-year-old Thanyaburi resident, was found to be a former soldier who had been relieved of his duties in 2019. He also reportedly underwent treatment for mental illness in 2019 and 2020.

The suspect allegedly fired multiple shots through a glass door in Thanyarak Hospital and then shot dead a 54-year-old Covid-19 patient who was getting out of the toilet.

Police rushed to the scene when they were alerted of the incident at about 3.20am.

The hospital’s security camera footage shows the gunman wearing a camouflage jacket, black pants and a red beret, and holding a gun in his right hand. He apparently fled the scene in a white pickup truck, using Phaholyothin Road (outbound) as an escape route.

Before the shooting in Pathum Thani, he 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.

Published : June 24, 2021

By : The Nation

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Cobra Gold 2021 to be cut down due to Covid-19

The annual “Cobra Gold” Thailand-US military training exercise will be adjusted down in terms of participating personnel and types of drills, military commander-in-chief General Chalermpol Srisawat said on Wednesday.

“The adjustment aims to make the programme more suitable with the current Covid-19 situation,” he said.

The training exercise will be divided into three parts and runs from July 12 to August 13.

One is the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Tabletop Exercise (HADR TTX) scheduled from July 12 to August 12 in Rayong and Sa Kaeo.

The other includes a military staff exercise (STAFFEX) and cyber exercise (Cyber-X), scheduled from August 2-13 at the Royal Thai Naval Air Division in Rayong.

The third part is land and sea training exercises from August 2-13 in Krabi, Chiang Mai, Lopburi, Rayong and Surin.

Published : June 24, 2021

By : THE NATION

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Gunman shoots up Pathum Thani field hospital, kills a Covid-19 patient

A gunman reportedly fired multiple shots through a glass door at Thanyarak Hospital in Pathum Thani’s Thanya Buri then proceeded to the patient wing before running into a man just getting out of the bathroom and shooting him before fleeing the scene.

Pratunam Chulalongkorn station police, who were alerted to the incident at 3.20am on Thursday, rushed to the scene – the ground floor of the 5-storey building that had been converted into a treatment facility for Covid-19 patients – and found the body of the male victim in front of the bathroom in the patient wing.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was a Covid-19 patient aged 54. The cause of death is yet to be investigated as officials have to prepare PPE suits as a precaution.

CCTV footage at the hospital showed the gunman, thought to be 40-50 years old, wearing a camouflage jacket, black pants and a red beret, and holding a gun in his right hand.

Gunman shoots up Pathum Thani field hospital, kills a Covid-19 patient

After the shooting, the gunman fled in a white Toyota Vigo pickup truck, using Phahonyothin Road (outbound) as an escape route.

Police are tracking him down using extra caution as the suspect is thought to still be armed with the weapon.

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Published : June 24, 2021

By : THE NATION