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Environmentalist urges Thais to stop eating home of clownfish

Environmental academic Thon Thamrongnawasawat has urged Thais to stop harvesting Haddons sea anemone, which is the habitat of several species including clownfish.

Haddon’s sea anemone is a delicacy popular in the South, where it is known as Hed Loop.

Speaking on Monday, one day ahead of World Oceans Day, Thon demanded that locals stop consuming the anemone, which is also a draw for tourists and divers.

He added that this marine species is unable to reproduce in farms, so those that live in the sea are important and should be researched further.

Haddon’s sea anemone is classified as protected species in Thailand, along with coral, gorgoniidae and tridacna.

However, Thon said locals on Surat Thani’s Samui and Pha-ngan islands have been consuming the anemone for many years.

“Eating Hed Loop on a local scale is not a problem, but on a business scale it is worrying” he said, adding that increasing demand for the anemone had led to poaching of the species.

“Clownfish cannot live without their homes. And the anemone is not a main food of human beings. Thailand is not currently suffering famine when we would have no choice but to consume this sea creature. By law, Hed Loop is a protected species like the panther and wild ox, which means people are banned from hunting, selling or eating it,” he said.

Published : June 07, 2021

By : The Nation

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Thai netizens celebrate instances of generosity

The Thai social-media world was abuzz with tributes to a man in Phetchaburi’s Khao Yoi district, whose generosity was demonstrated in a TikTok clip.

The clip of a woman tearfully thanking a person on the other side of the camera was posted on social media by TikTok user aoddy_.

The poster and his friends are believed to be local volunteers who have donated medicines and necessities to those affected by the fallout of the Covid-19 crisis.

The woman in the latest clip had apparently received a rice cooker and allergy medications.

Nothing has been revealed about those involved in the clips or when the incident took place.

Earlier clips uploaded by “aoddy_” show similar donations being made to needy people.

Published : June 07, 2021

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Thailand tracking drug-smuggling rings after busts in Australia, South Korea

The Justice Ministry has joined hands with foreign agencies in a bid to crack international criminal rings smuggling drugs from Thailand to foreign markets, Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Monday.

The move comes after Australian and South Korean authorities recently intercepted large shipments of drugs from Thailand.

“Australian police submitted information on 316 kilograms of crystal meth found on a cargo ship from Thailand on May 8 in Sydney, which enabled us to track down the suspects behind the smuggling operation,” said Somsak. “We now know that the drugs were sent from Mukdahan to the South of Thailand before being shipped overseas in electrical appliance boxes.”

He added that Thai authorities are also cooperating with South Korean police after a Thai smuggler was found with over 4 kilos of methamphetamine at Incheon Airport in Seoul earlier this month. Further investigation revealed this shipment was heading for “phi noi” or little ghosts – Thai illegal migrants.

Phi Noi refers to Thais who enter a foreign country, often as tourists, but stay there to work once their visas expire.

“We also found that these buyers are using new methods to order drugs such as mobile applications, online delivery and private couriers, as well as paying with bitcoin, which makes it harder for officials to track them down,” added Somsak. “This prompted the ministry to work closely with foreign agencies to stay ahead of the drug dealers.”

The minister pointed out that Thailand is a prime target for drug syndicates because it hosts the Golden Triangle along with convenient transportation routes by air, sea and land.

The Golden Triangle, covering the mountainous borderland of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, is thought to be one of the world’s largest producers of methamphetamine and opium.

“Since 2019, we have seized an increasing amount of drugs in Thailand – significantly higher than the amount that slipped through and reached destination countries such as Australia, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong,” the justice minister said.

Heroin and methamphetamine account for most of the drugs seized, he added.

Published : June 07, 2021

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PM visits inoculation centre, assures enough vaccine for everybody

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday visited the Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district where the Central Vaccination Centre opened to inoculate the general public.

The government’s mass vaccination drive kicked off on Monday for people who had pre-registered via the Thai Ruam Jai website and through mobile operators, which have been accepting registrations since May 27.

Prayut was accompanied by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda and Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn.

PM visits inoculation centre, assures enough vaccine for everybody

“Please rest assured that there will be enough vaccine for everyone, no matter on which channel you have registered,” Prayut said. “Vaccines that we have ordered will continue to arrive in Thailand in lots, as the global vaccine demand is still high. The government will prioritise vaccination in areas that have high rates of infection or are at risk of developing cluster cases.”

The prime minister also attended a video conferencing session with governors of provinces that also opened vaccination units in their areas on Monday and asked them if everything was running smoothly. He then thanked medical professionals for sacrificing their time and energy to make sure that people get vaccinated so as to contain the outbreak.

PM visits inoculation centre, assures enough vaccine for everybody

The Central Vaccination Centre at Bang Sue Grand Station can vaccinate up to 10,000 people per day and will be manned by over 500 medical professionals daily. The Public Health Ministry has been doing test runs since May 24 to make sure that it can inoculate people who have registered via Thai Ruam Jai website and with four mobile phone operators (AIS, DTAC, True and CAT Telecom) from June 7.

Registration is a prerequisite and vaccination centres will not accept walk-in candidates.

Published : June 07, 2021

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Security team foils bid to smuggle illegal Myanmar migrants into Thailand

A team of military and police officers swooped down on a Thai trafficker as he tried to smuggle 11 Myanmar nationals into Thailand via Kanchanaburi’s Sai Yok district on Monday.

Of the 11 migrants, five were hiding inside a 1,000-litre plastic tank, two each in the two 200-litre barrels, while the other two were sitting out front with the driver.

The migrants said they had been picked up in the Dawei area by a Thai, who had been paid 20,000 to 25,000 baht for the job.

Suspect Pradit Klahan, 62, who lives in Sai Yok district, said he was given 1,500 baht for driving the migrants from Thung Chang village to an intersection in the Ban Kao area in Kanchanaburi’s Muang district. The 11 Myanmar nationals were to be taken to Samut Sakhon for jobs

All suspects were screened for their body temperature before being sent to Sai Yok Police Station for legal action.

Prasit has been charged with concealing and helping illegal migrants evade arrest. The 11 Myanmar nationals were charged with illegal entry as well as violating the Communicable Disease Act and the provincial emergency decree to contain Covid-19 infections.

Published : June 07, 2021

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Thailand joins battle to lift patent protection on Covid vaccines

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit on Sunday called for the lifting of intellectual property protection on Covid-19 vaccines, so countries can start producing shots for their people.

He made the remark during a virtual meeting with trade ministers from Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) countries.

At the meeting, Jurin said:

• Thailand will help with the transportation of vaccines and other essential goods required in the battle against Covid-19.

• Thailand will comply with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) pact to facilitate trading.

• Thailand will start its mass vaccine rollout as soon as possible and will be ready to provide support to other countries seeking vaccines.

• Thailand supports compulsory licensing, which enables countries to start producing Covid-19 vaccines without seeking permission from the patent owner. Thailand will also push for Covid-19 vaccines to be removed from intellectual property protection lists as per the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips) agreement.

• Thailand backs WTO’s move to accelerate negotiations on vaccine production with the World Health Organisation.

• Thailand backs the WTO in seeking a conclusion on many pending issues, such as support in the fishing industry, temporary exemption of e-commerce tax and promotion of agricultural products.

Apec, meanwhile, said the following:

• A trade mechanism to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak, multilateral free trade and pathway to sustainability is required.

• The setting up of a Covid-19 vaccine supply chain to facilitate the trade of vaccines and essential goods is necessary.

• Support on trade and transportation of essential goods is required.

Published : June 07, 2021

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33 deaths, 2,419 new cases logged in Thailand

As many as 33 deaths and 2,419 new Covid-19 cases in Thailand were reported on Monday over a 24-hour period.

Of the total, 1,347 were patients admitted to hospitals, 949 found via proactive testing, 91 inmates tested positive, while 32 were returnees.

Bangkok led the list with 943 cases, followed by Samut Prakan with 321, Phetchaburi with 265 and Trang with 106.

Of the 32 returnees, 31 were Thai nationals, with 28 flying in from Cambodia and one each from Jordan, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. The 32nd arrival was a Bangladeshi from Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, 2,999 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Monday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 179,886. So far, 129,516 have recovered and been discharged, 49,101 patients are still in hospitals, and 1,269 have died.

Meanwhile, another 9,754 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 17,837 were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Thailand to 4,218,094.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Monday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 174.04 million (up by 327,663), 157.05 million of whom have recovered, 13.25 million are active cases (87,231 in severe condition) and 3.74 million have died (up by 7,677).

Thailand ranks 80th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 34.21 million, followed by India 28.9 million, Brazil 16.9 million, France 5.71 million, and Turkey 5.28 million.

Published : June 07, 2021

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Social security beneficiaries to get their jabs from today

Covid-19 jabs will be provided for beneficiaries of the social security scheme in Bangkok from June 7 onwards at 25 vaccination venues across the city.

The venues are listed here: https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40001370

To be eligible, candidates must hold a Social Security card and should have preregistered for the jab via the Thai Ruam Jai website, which has been operating since May 27.

Before getting the vaccine, recipients are advised to:

• Get adequate sleep

• Avoid alcohol, tea or coffee

• Drink at least a litre of water

• Ensure they have no fever or other symptoms before the jab

• Avoid intensive exercise two days before and after the jab

• Wear garments that reveal top half of the arm

• Ensure the jab is administered on the non-dominant arm

• Avoid lifting heavy objects after the jab

Recipients are advised to arrive at the venue ahead of the appointed time and ensure they have their ID card. Medics will check the recipient’s blood pressure and ask relevant questions before delivering the jab. Recipients will be monitored for side effects for 30 minutes before receiving an appointment for the second jab.

Published : June 07, 2021

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Only about one-third of Bangkok’s markets pass DDC’s safety standards: BMA

Only 97 out of 274 markets recently inspected by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) pass the safety standards stipulated by Department of Disease Control (DDC), the BMA said on Sunday.

The city is planning to inspect all 486 markets in its areas in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19, as fresh markets are often the source of cluster cases.

Only about one-third of Bangkok’s markets pass DDC’s safety standards: BMA

The BMA reported that the reasons why many markets failed the inspection were:

▪︎ 4 per cent have no proper ventilation system.

▪︎ 20 per cent have no check-in and checkout platforms (Thai Chana or Mor Chana) to trace the visitors.

▪︎ 18 per cent have no screening checkpoints at entrance/exit.

▪︎ 7 per cent have no measures to limit the number of customers.

▪︎ 24 per cent fail to enforce social distancing measures.

▪︎ 8 per cent lack hand-washing stations.

▪︎ 7 per cent fail to adhere to mandatory face mask rule.

▪︎ 9 per cent fail cleaning standards.

▪︎ 3 per cent fail to keep record of merchants and employees.

Only about one-third of Bangkok’s markets pass DDC’s safety standards: BMA

The BMA urged all markets to strictly follow measures prescribed by the DDC for the safety of merchants, customers and nearby communities.

Only about one-third of Bangkok’s markets pass DDC’s safety standards: BMA

Published : June 07, 2021

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Thundershowers forecast for most of Thailand with isolated heavy rains

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday that the southwest monsoon across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand is strengthening, while a low-pressure cell covers upper Vietnam.

More rain has been forecast for the country, while isolated heavy rains are possible in the North, the upper Northeast, the East and the South’s west coast.

People should beware of the severe weather, the department said.

Waves in the Andaman Sea are expected to rise 1-2 metres high and more than two metres during thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution, the department said.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-27 degrees Celsius, highs of 33-36°C.

Northeast: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25°C, highs of 30-36°C.

Central: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the region; gusty winds are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 25-27°C, highs of 34-39°C.

East: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-28°C, highs of 30-36°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-26°C, highs of 33-36°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 22-26°C, highs of 29-33°C; waves 1-2 metres high and over two metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 27-29°C, highs of 33-37°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : June 07, 2021

By : THE NATION