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Mysterious sale of ‘dinos’ sparks intrigue on Facebook

The 11 life-sized dinosaurs that were put up for sale online on Saturday were snapped up for 5.5 million baht by Monday, or so declared the firm Wongpanit Aomyai, which deals in scrap.

The dinos, which are apparently very realistic and can move as well as make sounds, were being stored in Samut Sakhon’s Mahachai district before being bought up. The company has not released any details of the buyer.

The Facebook post caught plenty of attention, with many people asking what the dinos will be fed, while others lamented they couldn’t “raise dinos because their condominium will not allow it”.

Published : May 24, 2021

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Third Narathiwat district closed as South African variant spreads

Bacho on Monday became the third district in Narathiwat to be closed 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 now Bacho district.

The new variant infections were reported as Bacho and Su-ngai Padi logged 26 and 15 new Covid-19 cases, respectively.

Supakit Sirilak

The eight new cases of the South African variant were linked to the cluster outbreak in Tak Bai, Department of Medical Sciences’ director-general Supakit Sirilak confirmed.

Another four samples in the far South had tested positive for the UK variant, two of them in Pattani, he said.

Third Narathiwat district closed as South African variant spreads

He added that the department is currently tracing contacts of the South Africa variant cases in Tak Bai district.

“Meanwhile, the department will ask agencies in the area to collect samples from people in neighbouring provinces for us,” he added.

Third Narathiwat district closed as South African variant spreads

Published : May 24, 2021

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New cluster found in Nonthaburi workers camp

A new cluster of Covid-19 infections was confirmed on Monday morning at the MRT Pink Line’s construction camp in Nonthaburi.

As many as 519 out of 900 workers tested positive in the camp set up by Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction in Muang district.

Samples had been collected from the workers on Saturday and the result confirmed on Monday.

The authorities said most of the workers at the camp were migrants and will be quarantined in the camp, while Thai fellow workers will be sent to field hospitals. The camp has been ordered closed as of Monday evening.

Published : May 24, 2021

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Navy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinks

The 1st Naval Area Command deployed two aircraft to rescue eight fishermen after their boat sank off Prachuap Khiri Khan province on Sunday.

The rescue mission was launched after the owner of a fishing boat contacted the Navy to say the boat, with eight crewmen aboard, was only minutes away from sinking.

A Navy reconnaissance aircraft arrived at the scene off Bang Saphan port at 11.20am to find the fishing boat had sunk, leaving its eight crew in the water.

An anti-submarine warfare helicopter was deployed with two divers, who plucked the fishermen from the sea and ferried them to U-Tapao Airport.

Navy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinksNavy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinks

All eight crewmen were sent to Somdech Phra Nanagchao Sirikit Hospital. Five were able to return home the same day, but three were kept to recover from fatigue.

Vice Admiral Kowit Inprom, First Naval Area commander, said his troops stood ready to rescue victims from the sea at any time.

Navy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinksNavy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinks

Published : May 24, 2021

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Bangkok gets ready for the rainy season

In a bid to prevent flooding during the rainy season, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is working on improving the drainage system around electric train station construction sites.

On Sunday, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang called on related departments to investigate and instruct operators at eight construction sites to improve the drainage system, as well as have water pumps ready.

The sites in question are the TOT station in Soi Chaeng Wattana 10, Phranakhon Rajabhat station on Ramkhamhaeng Road, the station on Soi Ramkhamhaeng 13, the station in front of Rajamangala National Stadium in Hua Mark, the ones at Lam Sali intersection and Pattanakarn intersection, the Sri Udom station in front of Novotel Bangkok Bang Na and the Sri Iam station near Bang Na-Trat Road.

Bangkok gets ready for the rainy seasonBangkok gets ready for the rainy season

The BMA’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage has, meanwhile, prepared barriers along the Chao Phraya River as well as the Bangkok Noi and Maha Sawat canals. It has also placed sandbags in areas prone to flooding and is cooperating with the Royal Irrigation Department and National Water Command Centre on monitoring the water situation.

Bangkok gets ready for the rainy seasonBangkok gets ready for the rainy season

The authorities have also checked the readiness of drainage tunnels and pumping stations in Bangkok’s 50 districts, while the water level in canals has been reduced, pumps set up in flood-prone areas and sewers and canals dredged to ensure efficient drainage.

Published : May 24, 2021

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30 deaths, 2,713 new cases confirmed over past 24 hours

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Monday reported 2,713 new cases, including 49 from overseas, and 30 deaths over the past 24-hour period.

Bangkok led the list with 951 cases, followed by 669 in Phetchaburi, 180 in Samut Prakan, 106 in Chonburi and 92 in Nonthaburi.

Of the 49 cases in quarantine, 41 came from Cambodia, six from India and one each from Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.

Meanwhile, 1,565 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Monday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 132,213.

So far, 86,100 people have recovered and been discharged, 45,307 are still in hospitals and 806 have died.

Meanwhile, another 43,233 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 2,340 people were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 2,910,664.

Separately, according to Worldometer, as of 10am on Monday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 167.51 million (up by 478,004), 148.53 million of whom have recovered, 15.51 million are active cases (96,937 in severe condition) and 3.47 million have died (up by 9,865).

Thailand ranks 87th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 33.89 million, followed by India 26.75 million, Brazil 16.08 million, France 5.60 million, and Turkey 5.18 million.

Published : May 24, 2021

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Over 2,700 new Covid-19 cases and 30 deaths

The Public Health Ministrys emergency operations centre on Monday reported 2,713 new Covid-19 cases and 30 deaths over a 24-hour period.

Of the total new cases, 206 were prison inmates.

Meanwhile, 1,565 patients recovered and were discharged.

Thailand’s cumulative cases since April 1, when the third wave of the virus began, rose to 103,350 and 806 people have died.

Published : May 24, 2021

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Thundershowers forecast all over Thailand with isolated heavy rains in some areas

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday that the southwest monsoon across the Andaman Sea, the South, and the Gulf of Thailand is strengthening.

More rain is forecast for upper Thailand with isolated heavy rain in the Northeast, the eastern part of the North and the South.

Strong winds are expected to triggers waves up to 2-4 metres high and above three metres high during thundershowers in the Andaman Sea.

People should beware of the severe conditions. All ships should proceed with caution, while small boats should keep ashore, the department said.

Meanwhile, the depression over the upper Bay of Bengal is expected to develop into a cyclone storm by Monday and would strengthen the southwest monsoon prevailing across the Andaman Sea and the Gulf during May 24-29, the department said.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Hot to very hot day with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the region; gusty winds and isolated heavy rains are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 24-27 degrees Celsius, highs of 35-37°C.

Northeast: Hot day with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the region; gusty winds and isolated heavy rains are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 24-27°C, highs of 34-36°C.

Central: Hot day with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the region; gusty winds are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 25-27°C, highs of 35-38°C.

East: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 25-28°C, highs of 32-36°C; waves two metres high and over two metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 33-35°C; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25°C, highs of 29-33°C; waves 2-4 metres high and over three metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 27-28°C, highs of 34-37°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : May 24, 2021

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Kasertsart Universitys vaccine centre for staff up and running

Kasetsart Universitys Bangkhen campus in Bangkok opened its first vaccination centre for university staff on Sunday.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration permanent secretary Silapasuay Raweesangsoon arrived at the university to oversee its operation to vaccinate 1,000 staff aged between 55 and 60 in the morning.

The centre, which offers vaccination and symptom-monitoring by medical staff from Chulabhorn Royal Academy, will vaccinate 1,000-1,500 staff daily until it reaches the target of 6,000 staff by May 26.

After that the university would allow its students and public in the nearby area to receive their Covid-19 jab from June onwards.

Kasertsart Universitys vaccine centre for staff up and runningKasertsart Universitys vaccine centre for staff up and running

Silapasuay later went to oversee the operation at the Covid-19 screening station at the 72nd Anniversary Stadium in Minburi district.

The station is allowing Thai nationals in Bangkok’s nine districts who are at risk of Covid-19 infection, such as merchants, city workers, public transport drivers and shopping mall staff to take free tests.

The station will operate daily until June 12 from 9am-2pm, and it can conduct tests on 600-700 people per day.

From May 17 to 22, this station conducted Covid-19 tests on 3,903 people, of whom 2,500 were negative, 50 were positive and 1,353 results were awaited.

Kasertsart Universitys vaccine centre for staff up and runningKasertsart Universitys vaccine centre for staff up and runningKasertsart Universitys vaccine centre for staff up and running

Published : May 23, 2021

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DDC chief confirms three Narathiwat Covid cases had strain found in South Africa

The chief of the Department of Disease Control has confirmed that the B.1.351 variant of the Covid-19 virus first seen in South Africa were found in three patients who tested positive in Tak Bai district of Narathiwat province.

Narathiwat found 83 Covid patients, 81 of them in Tak Bai during May 4-22.

The index case of this cluster was revealed to be a Thai businessman, 32, who has a Malaysian wife. The wife had travelled from Malaysia with her child and her mother via the natural border and stayed from April 12 to May 4. All of them have travelled back to their country of origin.

The man fell ill on April 26 with stomach ache, body ache, and fever. After his family returned home on May 4, he went for a medical check-up and was admitted to a private hospital in Yala province. The positive result came out the next day.

Following the case, his village head ordered a lockdown from May 9-22 to test the community — 698 people were classified as high-risk contacts, 83 were found to be infected of whom 67 are under treatment and 16 have been discharged. Three of the patients who have recovered were found to have been infected with the variant that emerged in South Africa

The Emergency Operation Centre is now investigating the situation.

Despite its characteristic of being resistant to vaccines, Dr Opas said the strain was still controllable.

He asked for cooperation from people to inform officials when they find outsiders or illegal border crossers.

Published : May 23, 2021

By : The Nation