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Bangkok sauna raid team checked for Covid after two suspects test positive

All 30 officers who were part of the team that raided the Faros Sauna in Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng area on Saturday night underwent Covid-19 tests on Tuesday.

The tests were conducted after two of the 60 partygoers and sauna staff members tested positive.

Officials from the Wang Thong Lang district office also disinfected the police station in a bid to curb the contagion.

Police raided the venue after people in the area told police the sauna was allegedly being used as a site for drug trafficking and could be a source of Covid-19 infections.

At the raid, officers reportedly found packs of methamphetamine, other drugs, a syringe and used condoms.

Bangkok sauna raid team checked for Covid after two suspects test positive

The suspects included party organisers Surat Jitpuengtham, 41, and Nathachpong Saengkaew, 38, and Jinna Kritjinda, 63, who claimed to be the sauna’s owner.

They have been charged with violating the state of emergency, the Communicable Disease Act and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s measures.

Those who tested positive for drug usage will face additional charges under the narcotics laws.

However, seven suspects have denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.

Bangkok sauna raid team checked for Covid after two suspects test positive

The suspects stand to face up to 30,000 baht in fines and/or up to seven months in prison based on their wrongdoing.

Published : May 25, 2021

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Cabinet approves registration of personal cars for ride-hailing services

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft regulation proposed by the Transport Ministry to allow people to register their personal cars for commercial use.

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob explained that only cars with maximum capacity of seven people would be eligible for registration.

The draft ministerial regulation was drawn up to serve the ride-hailing market via apps such as Grab.

Currently, taxi drivers are required to have a public-vehicle licence, but many drivers in the call-taxi business only have a personal licence.

The ministerial regulation aims to close this loophole and legalise all cars operating in the call-taxi business.
 

Published : May 25, 2021

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The different Covid-19 variants attacking Thailand

The third wave of the Covid-19 outbreak is the most severe and worrisome, especially in financial terms, because many businesses have been forced to close again.

Though the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 came to Thailand from Wuhan, China in January last year, the UK variant of the virus, which is 1.7 times more contagious and deadlier, sparked the third wave in April. It was found to have infected many patrons of entertainment venues in Bangkok’s Thong Lor area.

On May 5, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) also reported that the Brazilian strain of the virus was found in quarantine facilities.

On May 21, health officials confirmed that workers at a construction camp in Bangkok’s Lak Si area had been infected by the Indian strain.

On May 22, the South African strain was spotted among patients in Narathiwat’s Tak Bai district.

The different Covid-19 variants attacking Thailand

Published : May 25, 2021

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Bangkok hotline offered as alternative channel to book jabs

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are launching a hotline to book Covid-19 jabs in the capital.

The 1516 hotline would be open from 8am to 8pm for Bangkokians to book jabs, said Trairat Viriyasirikul, NBTC deputy secretary-general of strategic and internal affairs. Calls to the line would be free of charge, he added.

Other channels being set up to register for vaccination are http://www.ไทยร่วมใจ.com, the “Paotang” mobile app, and supermarket and convenience stores such as 7-Eleven, Family Mart, Tops Daily, and mini Big C.

The supermarket and convenience store channels are for people who cannot use the internet. They will be open between 8.30am and 6pm.

Trairat also explained that registrants can also choose where they get vaccinated either at a specific hospital or the following venues in Bangkok:

1. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce

2. The Street Ratchada

3. Central Plaza Ladprao

4. SCG Headquarter Bangsue Vaccination Centre

5. Siam Commercial Bank Headquarter

6. Sripatum University

7. Central Festival Eastville

8. Thai PBS building

9. Samyan Mitrtown

10. Asiatique

11. True Digital Park

12. Thanyapark

13. Central World

14. Siam Paragon

15. Tesco Lotus Rama IV

6. The Emporium

17. The Mall Bangkapi

18. Robinson Lifestyle Ladkrabang

19. Tesco Lotus Minburi

20. Big C Romklao

21. Icon Siam

22. Central Plaza Pinklao

23. The Mall Bangkae

24. Big C Bangbon

25. PTT Station Rama II

Published : May 25, 2021

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Imams, monks roll up sleeves to beat vaccination hesitancy in deep South

Buddhist monks and Islamic leaders in Narathiwat province got their Covid jabs at Waeng Hospital in Waeng district on Tuesday, in a move to encourage mass vaccination in the border province.

“Waeng district shares a border with Malaysia and is at risk of imported cases of Covid-19,” said district chief Russadee Pureeya. “The province has been urging local people to get vaccinated against the virus. Today, Buddhist monks and imams are getting jabs at local hospitals to reassure the public that vaccination is not against religious principles.”

Imams, monks roll up sleeves to beat vaccination hesitancy in deep South

Recipients were being interviewed and examined to ensure it was safe for them to get the jab, he added.

“No recipients on Tuesday displayed severe allergic reactions after the jab. Only minor muscle aches have been reported.”

Imams, monks roll up sleeves to beat vaccination hesitancy in deep South

Three districts in Narathiwat are under lockdown after an outbreak of the South African variant of coronavirus (B1.351) in the southern border province. Three variant cases discovered in Tak Bai earlier this month have spawned eight more infections, prompting the closure of Tak Bai, Su-ngai Padi and Bacho.

Imams, monks roll up sleeves to beat vaccination hesitancy in deep South

Published : May 25, 2021

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Koh Sukon islanders lose battle to save beached dolphin

The Risso’s dolphin found beached in Trang’s Koh Sukon island on Monday has died despite every effort to keep it alive.

As soon as islander Ongart Pattaradamrongkiat spotted the dolphin, he called on his friends to help move it to deeper waters. Though they took it to the area in a boat, the cetacean refused to dive.

They then contacted the Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya for help.

Veterinarian Dr Piyarat Khumraksas and her team of marine officials showed up and tried to treat the animal, but in vain.

The dolphin’s condition gradually worsened, and it died on Tuesday. Its body has been taken to the university for further examination.

Another member of this deep-sea dolphin family was found beached in Krabi province in 2019, and it too died tragically.

Published : May 25, 2021

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Australia and Thailand share the proverb “a friend in need is a friend indeed”.

As Thailand faces the COVID-19 third wave, healthcare workers throughout the country, and especially in Bangkok, have been working tirelessly at the frontlines to protect us all.

To show our appreciation for their efforts, Australian Embassy staff have made a donation to support doctors, nurses and staff at our neighbouring King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

This morning, H.E. Mr Allan McKinnon PSM, Australian Ambassador to Thailand, delivered the donations to frontline healthcare workers at the hospital in central Bangkok. The donated items include daily amenities, as many staff cannot leave their dormitories due to the strict pandemic restrictions, as well as lunchboxes from Toby’s on Saladaeng, a local Australian-style café.
 

Australia and Thailand share the proverb “a friend in need is a friend indeed”.

This donation is just a small token of the Australian Embassy’s support for our Thai friends. At the Government-level, Australia is providing $2.8 million to support Thailand’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, as part of Australia’s regional Vaccine Access and Health Security Initiative.

Published : May 25, 2021

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Thai Olympians to be jabbed before flying to Tokyo

Thailand’s Olympic athletes will receive their Covid-19 jabs from Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital staff before catching their flight to Tokyo for the July 23-August 8 Games.

Minister of Tourism and Sport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Monday that vaccine for the athletes was allocated by the Public Health Ministry.

The operation to vaccinate Thailand’s Olympians will run outside hospital, with Samitivej Srinakarin staff assigned to administer the jabs at a date still to be finalised.

Once they get to Tokyo, the athletes will enter the Olympic bubble, confined to their hotels and official transport with regular Covid-19 tests every few days.

Thai Olympians to be jabbed before flying to Tokyo

Published : May 25, 2021

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Govt to borrow additional THB500 billion to remedy fallout of Covid-19

The Royal Gazette website on Tuesday published an emergency decree allowing the Ministry of Finance to borrow money to tackle social and economic problems caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.

The emergency decree stipulates that the money to be borrowed shall not exceed THB500 billion and is aimed at providing necessary aid and compensation to people in all occupations who have been affected by the new wave of the pandemic.

A news source added that the THB500 billion would be allocated for three areas:

▪︎ THB30 billion for buying drugs, vaccines, medical equipment as well as for research and development of domestic vaccine manufacturing and other medical-related expenditure.

▪︎ THB300 billion to offer handout money to alleviate people’s financial burden during the Covid-19 crisis.

▪︎ THB170 billion will be for economic stimulus, employment generation and investment promotional campaigns to rehabilitate the economy after the pandemic crisis is resolved.

Published : May 25, 2021

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Attack on Thai national in Chicago spurs warning from consulate

The Thai Consulate in Chicago urged Thai nationals to be careful after a Thai was attacked by some 15 to 20 people outside the city’s Millennium Park on Saturday evening. The victim’s smartphone was also stolen.

The announcement, posted on Facebook on Tuesday, said attacks in Chicago’s public areas are likely to rise now that Covid-19 preventive measures have been eased and the weather suitable for gatherings.

“We would like to ask Thais in the area to keep important documents and valuables safe and be careful when moving in public areas,” the announcement read.

Published : May 25, 2021

By : The Nation