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Thundershowers forecast for Bangkok with isolated heavy rain in all regions

The southwest monsoon across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand is beginning to strengthen, while a low-pressure cell covers upper Vietnam, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

More rain is forecast for most parts of the country, with isolated heavy rain in the North, the upper Northeast, the East and the South (west coast).

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

Wind waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand are getting stronger. In the Andaman Sea, waves 1-2 metres high are expected and more than two metres high in thundershower areas.

All ships should proceed with caution during thundershowers, the department said.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

Bangkok and its vicinity: Scattered thundershowers, mostly afternoon to evening; minimum temperature 27-29 degrees Celsius, maximum 34-38°C; southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

North: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rain, mostly in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Phrae and Tak provinces; minimum temperature 23-27°C; maximum 35-37°C; southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

Northeast: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rains and gusty winds, mostly in Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani provinces; minimum temperature 24-27°C, maximum 30-36°C; southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

Central: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rain, mostly in Ratchaburi, Suphanburi, Kanchanaburi, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani, Nakhon Sawan and Lopburi provinces; minimum temperature 25-27°C, maximum 36-38°C; southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

East: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rain, mostly in Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces; minimum temperature 25-28°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 mostly in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces; minimum temperature 23-27°C, maximum 33-37°C; southwesterly winds 10-30 km/hr; waves below a metre high and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.

South (west coast): Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rain, mostly in Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket and Krabi provinces; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 33-35°C; southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr; waves 1-2 metres high and above two metres in thundershowers.

Published : June 06, 2021

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Man faces charges for illegal practices in rubber business

Police on Saturday detained a rubber gloves dealer in Bangkok’s Sai Mai area for alleged illegal practices.

Police raided the house of the rubber gloves reseller following a tip-off from locals.

The place was a house, but converted into a warehouse and was run by Supragon Somtur, aged 25.

Police found employees putting rubber glove into packages.

The products were old or low-quality ones, but were being sold as new according to the reseller’s online advertisement, police said.

Police said that during interrogation, Supragon had admitted to purchasing the gloves from a place in Chachoengsao province.

He and related persons face charges for violation of the Consumer Protection Act, the officials said.

Man faces charges for illegal practices in rubber businessMan faces charges for illegal practices in rubber businessMan faces charges for illegal practices in rubber business

Published : June 05, 2021

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Bangkok father wins netizens hearts with videos showing care for Covid-infected son

A video clip of a father helping his son wear a PPE suit and taking him to a field hospital in Bangkok on a motorcycle has been widely shared and commented on by netizens after it was posted on TikTok on Saturday.

TikTok user 315068257, who claimed that he was the man in the video, posted that he had found out that his son had contracted Covid-19 while the boy was in quarantine at the Wat Saphan facility in Bangkok’s Khlong Toei district.

Bangkok father wins netizens hearts with videos showing care for Covid-infected son

“The authority had instructed my son to wait for health officials to come and pick him up for treatment at a field hospital, but several days had passed with no one showing up. So, I decided to put on a PPE suit, get him on my bike, and drop him off at the field hospital,” he posted.

“I was crying all the way to the hospital. Although Covid has kept us apart, I will do everything to make sure that my son is safe,” he said.

The video has become popular on TikTok with more than 477,000 views and over 3,600 comments. Netizens also conveyed their best wishes for the boy’s speedy recovery.

Bangkok father wins netizens hearts with videos showing care for Covid-infected son

The father later posted another video of him making a video call to his son where he said: “It’s such a relief to see him smile again. Thank you all for the support that you have been sending to us. We hope to overcome this crisis together.”

Published : June 05, 2021

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Chiang Mai readies for mass vaccination starting Monday

Chiang Mai province will launch its mass vaccination programme against Covid-19 on June 7, with priority given to elders and people with underlying health problems.

All district hospitals, selected private hospitals and public venues will take part in the inoculation drive, a news source revealed on Saturday.

In Muang district, the main vaccination units are at Nakornping Hospital, Royal Park Rajapruek and Promenada Shopping Mall.

So far more than 100,000 people in Muang district have registered to receive the vaccine, according to the source.

Chiang Mai readies for mass vaccination starting Monday

Dr Worchet Techarak, director of Nakornping Hospital, said that the hospital’s vaccination unit could accommodate 500 people per day, while the unit at Royal Park Rajapruek, which is also managed by the hospital, can vaccinate up to 2,500 per day.

“We chose to expand our vaccination unit to a second location at Royal Park Rajapruek to avoid crowding at the hospital,” he said.

“The park has ample areas for parking and for vaccine recipients to register, get tested, get vaccinated and remain in the rest area to monitor for side-effects.”

Chiang Mai readies for mass vaccination starting Monday

Meanwhile, Yod Khunyosying, the chief of Doi Saket public health office, said that about 60,000 people in Doi Saket district have registered to get Covid-19 vaccine from June 7. The district’s main vaccination unit is located at Phra That Doi Saket Temple in Choeng Doi subdistrict.

“Public health officials have gone door-to-door to about 80 per cent of residents of Doi Saket to invite them to get the vaccine. Of these, 40 per cent said they would register for vaccination, 45 per cent said they were not sure due to concerns about safety, and the rest said they would not get vaccinated,” he said.

Published : June 05, 2021

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Kittens who got injured fighting dogs, recovering well in their new home

Two kittens, who suffered severe injuries after a brawl with dogs, have been adopted and are recovering well, according to a post on Facebook.

Facebook user Arissana Sky Kaewthong posted on Friday that the two kittens, now called Tiger and Jaguar, were doing well.

The Facebook user said that in the middle of May, she found the little cats fighting dogs and getting severely injured. They suffered broken necks and leg injuries. She took them to a veterinarian for treatment and has decided to adopt the cats.

Kittens who got injured fighting dogs, recovering well in their new homeKittens who got injured fighting dogs, recovering well in their new homeKittens who got injured fighting dogs, recovering well in their new home

Published : June 05, 2021

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Package with meth destined for New Zealand confiscated at Suvarnabhumi

A parcel containing over half a kilogram of drugs to be sent to New Zealand was intercepted at Suvarnabhumi Airport, the

Offices of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) announced on Saturday.

The ONCB revealed that the airport interdiction task force on Wednesday found a suspicious parcel sent by a Thai to an address in New Zealand.

Officials found seven pulses and 520 grams of methamphetamine inside.

The drugs were confiscated, and the ONCB has already informed the authorities in New Zealand.

Recently, a few cases have emerged of drugs being trafficked from Thailand.

Reacting to the cases, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Tuesday that he wants the ONCB to check whether local drug traffickers monitored by police have a hand in crimes overseas.

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Published : June 05, 2021

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US assistance to Thailand to combat Covid-19 worth $30m

The US government has donated $30 million in total Covid-related assistance to Thailand, the countrys embassy in Bangkok said in a statement, underlining the close bilateral ties.

The assistance included $17.5 million in ventilators, respirators, surgical masks, goggles, and other protective equipment to Thai doctors and nurses, plus assistance to support refugees in border camps.

The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has provided an additional $13 million in assistance while working side-by-side with Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.

To strengthen the Thai Covid-19 response at every level, USAID, CDC and the US Army have assisted the Thai government with boosting diagnostic capacity.

USAID assisted Thailand’s confirmation of the first traveller-imported Covid-19 case in January 2020.

US assistance to Thailand to combat Covid-19 worth $30m

The CDC developed an enhanced surveillance programme for nine camps on the Thai-Myanmar border. To date, it has tested more than 1,500 specimens for Covid-19 and detected three outbreaks, providing camp healthcare providers with early awareness which prevented widespread epidemics in a high-risk environment, the embassy said.

USAID supported online counselling and provided pulse oximeters to key populations who have been affected by Covid-19 to monitor their health and facilitate access to treatment. This includes migrants.

Meanwhile, the US Army medical scientists are collaborating with Thai counterparts to develop Thailand’s own vaccine candidates, intensifying efforts to protect Thais in the future.

The embassy said CDC and USAID have led outreach efforts to migrant communities. Over 117,601 migrants and vulnerable people have been educated on sanitary guidelines to eliminate or reduce the spread of Covid-19.

As part of quarantine assistance, USAID supported the PhonPhai mobile application to enable direct and timely distribution of 188,203 relief kits and drinking water (valued at nearly $4 million) to quarantined individuals across 69 of Thailand’s 77 provinces.

The US government has announced a framework for sharing 80 million vaccine doses globally by the end of June. The plan for the first 25 million doses includes 7 million for Asia, including Thailand. This is in addition to the $4 billion US commitment to Covax, a WHO initiative.

Published : June 05, 2021

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Mother claims two of her autistic daughters were raped

The mother of three autistic daughters in Buri Ram province said two of her daughters had been raped and the suspects had got away scot-free.

The mother of one suspect, however, has denied that her son raped the autistic woman in Buri Ram province two years ago, after locals in Satuek district raised the case on Thursday.

The victim, now 26, belongs to a family in which the father and his three daughters are autistic.

According to the victim’s mother, her eldest daughter was raped by a cousin during preparations for his ordination ceremony in 2019. At that time, the mothet said she was told by a witness that the man had taken her daughter out of the event area. The witness later found that the woman had been raped.

The victim’s mother said that she had no money for internal examination of her daughter at that time, but told the suspect’s mother about the alleged crime. The woman paid her THB7,000 as compensation and promised that her son would marry the victim after he leaves the Buddhist monkhood.

However, the marriage did not happen.

Later, when journalists visited the suspect’s house to know about the case, the suspect’s mother said her son had only touched the autistic woman’s breasts, and had not raped her.

The victim’s mother added that the marriage did not happen, as the man refused to honour the promise.

The mother told the press that her second daughter, presently 25, was also raped in 2020.

The alleged rape took place when the woman visited her relatives. An old man, 73, who lived in the same village took the woman to a forest and raped her. He also paid the raped woman THB100 for placating.

This case was reported to Satuek police, and the court later asked both sides to talk initially. However, the man had already left his house for Bangkok, and was showing no responsibility, the mother said.

Published : June 05, 2021

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Half a million doses of Sinovac vaccine donated by China arrive

The second lot of Sinovac vaccine donated by China arrived in Thailand on Saturday.

The lot consists of 500,000 doses of vaccine, taking the total doses donated to 1 million.

On Wednesday, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) would import 11 million Sinovac doses from June. This plan was to complement the government’s plan to procure at least 100 million vaccine doses for Thai citizens.

The World Health Organisation recently approved Sinovac on June 1 for emergency use. Vaccines from Pfizer and partner BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna have also been cleared by the WHO for emergency use.

Published : June 05, 2021

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CESA greenlights Phuket tourism sandbox from July 1

The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) on Friday approved the launch of the tourism sandbox programme in Phuket starting July 1, Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said.

Under the sandbox scheme, foreign tourists who can verify they have been inoculated against Covid-19 and test negative can fly into Phuket and move around freely without having to quarantine.

After staying in Phuket for 14 days, the tourists can then proceed to travel to other provinces in Thailand.

“The original proposal required the tourists to stay in Phuket for seven days, but the CESA has increased the requirement to 14 days to ensure that they are free of the virus,” said Pipat.

Other requirements under the tourism sandbox scheme are:

▪︎ Eligible candidates must have been vaccinated with the required doses of each vaccine type for more than 14 days but not exceeding a year. 

▪︎ They must also be travelling from a country with low to mid-level risk of infection according to Ministry of Public Health’s announcement.

▪︎ Children aged under six years can enter Phuket along with their vaccinated parents, while those in the group 6-18 years will have to undergo testing upon arrival at Phuket International Airport.

▪︎ Visitors must present a vaccination certificate issued by their government and the vaccine must be one those approved in Thailand or by the World Health Organization.

▪︎ Visitors must download and install the tracing application on their mobile phones.

▪︎ Visitors must stay at hotels or accommodations that are certified under SHA+ standard for 14 nights before they can travel to other areas.

▪︎ Visitors must agree to check in and undergo testing as required by Ministry of Public Health as well as strictly follow disease control measures, such as wearing face masks, washing their hands regularly and maintaining social distance.

Pipat added that other tourist provinces, such as Surat Thani, Krabi and Phang Nga, have also proposed to participate in the sandbox programme. The CESA said it would evaluate the situation after the pilot plan in Phuket for 1-2 months before consider running the scheme in other provinces.

Published : June 05, 2021

By : THE NATION