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Quiet celebration to mark successes on National Mangrove Day

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is focusing on educating, building capacity and understanding, and creating awareness of mangrove forest conservation through public relations to mark National Mangrove Day.

The Cabinet has designated May 10 every year as National Mangrove Day.

This year, the ministry has refrained from organising activities due to the pandemic.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment

Varawut Silpa-archa encouraged the nation to cherish the success Thailand has had in increasing mangrove forest areas.

The ministry’s permanent secretary, Jatuporn Buruspat, directed the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to find ways to create comprehensive mangrove management standards and measures.

Varawut said that in the past five years, the health of mangrove forests had been improving and significantly increasing in size. This increase is according to a survey and interpretation of high-resolution satellite images done in 2020 by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organisation). The findings showed mangrove forests of 1.737 million rai (277,920 hectares), a 200,000-rai increase from the 2014 survey. He credited cooperation of all the people and communities who helped maintain and rehabilitate mangrove forests in many areas for the success. Recently, “Baan Tha Lane Canyon in Krabi,” a pristine mangrove forest preserved and cared for by the local people, was opened for eco-tourism.

May 10 each year is marked as National Mangrove Day because on May 10, 1991, HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, had first addressed relevant departments to protect and conserve mangrove forests jointly.

Varawut has urged the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, the agency primarily responsible, to take the royal speech as a guideline for mangrove forest conservation with the participation of the people, community, and various sectors.

“National Mangrove Day is the day we should commemorate His Royal Grace for caring and concerning with the value of mangrove forest conservation. It is the day to celebrate the success of our teamwork in increasing the mangrove forests by 200,000 rai. Hopefully, it will continue to grow every single year.

“I believe in the people’s determination to maintain and rehabilitate mangrove forests so that they will be pristine and long-lasting,” said Varawut.

Quiet celebration to mark successes on National Mangrove Day

Jatuporn said that the ministry had refrained from activities due to the pandemic. However, the focus would be on public relations regarding citizens’ cooperation in mangrove forest conservation, their achievement in increasing the forest areas, creating awareness of natural resource conservation, and building understanding of the mangrove ecosystem. There are also other vital achievements related to mangrove forest conservation. Firstly, the Rama IX International Mangrove Botanical Garden has been established on 518 rai in Chanthaburi province. It is the world’s first mangrove-based botanical garden that collects mangrove forest plants worldwide and serves as a research and learning centre for mangrove forest conservation and rehabilitation. Secondly, the ministry has been preparing to propose Ranong’s mangrove forest area, which contains high biodiversity and a unique ecosystem, as a natural World Heritage Site. It would give the international community a glimpse of the integrity of Thailand’s natural resources and reflect the cooperation of the people who help take care of them.

Quiet celebration to mark successes on National Mangrove Day

In addition, Jatuporn has advised Sopon Thongdee, director-general of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, on taking the lessons learned from past activities to improve their performance, developing officials’ knowledge and capability, finding private sector partners as well as building a network of people to promote participation in mangrove forest conservation.

Quiet celebration to mark successes on National Mangrove Day

He believes that once the Covid-19 crisis eases, Thai and international tourists would visit mangrove forests in Thailand in large numbers.

Published : May 10, 2021

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Government needs to create understanding among people on Covid-19: poll

A Suan Dusit poll has urged the government to accelerate the building of understanding and confidence among the people amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Pornpun Buathong, a researcher at Suan Dusit University, said the poll on “Thais and how to defeat of Covid-19”, surveyed 1,894 people from May 3-7.

The survey found that 41.55 per cent of the people thought they were in the normal group, while 22.18 per cent considered themselves high-risk group.

When following the news, people felt 46.04 per cent more anxious and stressed since the Covid-19 outbreak.

Thai people are feeling more anxious at this time partly due to news of the Covid-19 situation, including the slow response of the government. People have to rely on themselves whether it is wearing a mask, avoid going to high-risk places and wash hands often.

The poll results also found that only 45.24 per cent of the respondents believed that vaccination would protect against Covid-19, hence the government needed to build understanding and confidence in their citizens. Otherwise, defeating Covid-19 would be difficult, the poll said.

Published : May 09, 2021

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Mobile safety units in Dusit outbreak area to test for Covid-19 patients

The Bangkok administration sent mobile safety units to undertake proactive Covid-19 testing for 500 people in the Dusit area.

Dicha Kongsri, the director of the Dusit district, revealed that there had been 98 cases, and they were preparing to vaccinate people after a full investigation.

Dicha said two mobile safety units had gone to the area to screen for Covid-19 infection using swab method on 500 people in vulnerable areas from the communitities of Wat Yuan temple, Khlong Lampak, and Mahanak.

The number of tests will be increased to 1,000 per day tomorrow.

Mobile safety units in Dusit outbreak area to test for Covid-19 patientsMobile safety units in Dusit outbreak area to test for Covid-19 patientsMobile safety units in Dusit outbreak area to test for Covid-19 patientsMobile safety units in Dusit outbreak area to test for Covid-19 patients

Published : May 09, 2021

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2,432 patients in Bangkok discharged, 1,930 undergoing treatment

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said on Sunday that 2,432 Covid-19 patients treated at hospitals under the BMA had recovered and been discharged.

BMA permanent secretary Silpasuay Raweesangsoon said that 1,930 patients were being treated, 27 patients had been transferred to hospitals unaffiliated with BMA and 22 patients had died.

Of the 1,930 hospitalised patients, 307 were in hospitals under the BMA, 1,311 in field hospitals and 312 in hospitels. She said 731 beds were still available at field hospitals and and 282 in hospitels.

“To deal with the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, the BMA has arranged medical personnel, supplies and facilities — hospitals, field hospitals and “hospitels” — to take care of both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients,” she said.

2,432 patients in Bangkok discharged, 1,930 undergoing treatment2,432 patients in Bangkok discharged, 1,930 undergoing treatment

She added that Erawan Emergency Medical Services Centre had cooperated with agencies to speed up patient transportation to ensure that no patients were waiting to be taken to medical facilities.

2,432 patients in Bangkok discharged, 1,930 undergoing treatment2,432 patients in Bangkok discharged, 1,930 undergoing treatment

“From April 10 to May 8, the centre admitted 4,159 patients to medical facilities, of whom 2,892 were sent to medical facilities under the BMA and 1,267 were sent to hospitals unaffiliated with the authority,” she added.

2,432 patients in Bangkok discharged, 1,930 undergoing treatment

Published : May 09, 2021

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Camera traps offers insights into wildlife at sanctuary

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservations on Sunday posted pictures of wild animals taken by camera traps at Phu Sithan wildlife sanctuary.

The pictures posted on its Public Relations Facebook page showed a monkey, civet and deer.

“These pictures show that the wildlife sanctuary officials’ efforts to conduct smart patrol to prevent threats to wildlife has paid off so far,” Phu Sithan wildlife sanctuary chief Komkrit Sampetcharoen said.

Camera traps offers insights into wildlife at sanctuary

Phu Sithan wildlife sanctuary is located in the lower part of Phu Phan mountain, covering Kalasin and Mukdahan provinces.

Camera traps offers insights into wildlife at sanctuary

As this wildlife sanctuary has abundance of forest and water resources, many wildlife, such as foxes, Malayan pangolins, Asian palm civets, flying squirrels, Sikhra sparrow hawks, Chinese pond herons, Green-billed Malkoha cuckoos, Chinese water dragon, Malayan krait snakes and dark-sided frogs, were reportedly discovered in the area.

Camera traps offers insights into wildlife at sanctuary

Published : May 09, 2021

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Infected pro-democracy leader Arnon has low oxygen level in blood

Detained protest leaders Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Arnon Nampa, have been hospitalised, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Saturday.

He said Parit was healthy and being treated at the Corrections Department Hospital. He added that the Criminal Court would summon him on Tuesday.

“Arnon, who is infected with Covid-19, was being treated at Thammasat University Hospital as he has low blood oxygen level,” he said.

He said the operation to set up a field hospital at Corrections Department Hospital, which can accommodate 10,000 patients, was 80 per cent completed.

He added that 331 patients were being treated at the field hospital.

“To contain the spread of Covid-19, all inmates in prisons had been instructed to wear face mask and undergo 21vdays quarantine,” he added.

Published : May 09, 2021

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Alert sounded as wild bull flees national park for second time in a month

A wild bull, which had escaped from Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani province last month, and was rumoured to have had relations with a cow raised at an oil-palm plantation nearby, is once again absconding, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said on Saturday.

To prevent accidents, Bannaruk Sermthong, director of Protected Areas Regional Office 4, has asked the village headman and cow owner to be careful while moving cows around.

“Meanwhile, Khao Sok National Park and Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary have been urged to monitor the wild bull’s behaviour and prepare to lure the bull back to the forest,” he said.

Alert sounded as wild bull flees national park for second time in a month

The DNP had earlier reported that the bull, around 10 years old, had come to an oil-palm plantation in Phanom district on April 17 and had returned to the forest on April 21.

Alert sounded as wild bull flees national park for second time in a month

Alert sounded as wild bull flees national park for second time in a month

Published : May 09, 2021

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2,101 new Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths reported

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Sunday reported 2,101 new cases and 17 deaths over a 24-hour period.

Bangkok again led the list of most cases with 980, followed by 221 in Nonthaburi and 108 in Samut Prakan.

The fatalities included eight in Bangkok, three in Samut Prakan and one each in Pathum Thani, Samut Sakhon, Surat Thani, Songkhla, Phrae, and Chainat provinces.

Of the fatalities, eight were men and nine women. One of them was a dentist from abroad who had myocardial infarction and disease related to pneumonitis.

The ages of the deceased ranged from 34 to 99. All of them reportedly suffered from chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, etc. The source of infection was mostly found in the family or contact with a patient.

Of the 15 overseas travellers found positive in quarantine, 10 had returned from Papua New Guinea, India, Sudan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Germany, while five had crossed the border from Myanmar, Malaysia and Cambodia.

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, the spokesperson of the CCSA, told a press conference that since January more than 15,000 people crossing the border had been arrested, mostly from Myanmar.

Meanwhile, 2,186 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Sunday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 83,375. Of these, 79,993 had been contracted locally, including 24,098 who were found via proactive testing, while 3,325 were returnees.

So far, 53,605 have recovered and been discharged, 29,371 patients are still in hospitals, and 399 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Sunday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 158.33 million (up by 783,019), 135.8 million of whom have recovered, 19.13 million are active cases (107,520 in severe condition) and 3.3 million have died (up by 12,882).

Thailand ranks 99th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 33.45 million, followed by India 22.3 million, Brazil 15.15 million, France 5.77 million, and Turkey 5.02 million.

Meanwhile, another 10,963 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 2,269 people were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 1,743,720.

Published : May 09, 2021

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Border forces tighten patrol as entertainment venue in Myanmar reopens

The Pha Muang Task Force is strictly patrolling the Thai-Myanmar border after Tachileik entertainment venues located across the border from Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province reopened.

The authorities are on vigil for Thai people being smuggled across the border to work or gamble along the border, especially with the risk of Covid-19 being spread.

From April 2021 to date, the Task Force was able to arrest illegal immigrants from Myanmar 13 times; 59 smugglers were found to be coming from northern Myanmar, which has a border with India.

The source said that job openings were announced on the Tachileik side of the entertainment complex called “King horse fly pub 6888”, which is located only about a kilometre from the border checkpoint at the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge.

In addition, entertainment venues and hotels with casinos are open again for customers.

Border forces tighten patrol as entertainment venue in Myanmar reopens

Published : May 09, 2021

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Phuket police find foreigner seen riding bike without mask and showing middle finger

Phuket police have found a foreigner who was riding a bike without wearing a mask after video of him went viral.

Phuket Immigration police received information from a whistleblower that some foreigners were riding motorcycles without wearing helmets and masks in Wichit subdistrict in Muang district. They coordinated with local agencies and found the man on Saturdayay to warn him about a THB20,000 fine if he does not wear a mask.

The video was posted on Facebook with the caption “ignorant foreigner doesn’t wear helmet and mask. He also went through a red light. Most importantly, he lifted his middle finger at me and abused me in his native tongue after I honked at him for driving at 40km/hr in the middle lane. Thank God, I didn’t bring my wife and kids with me.”

The post received a lot of attention, as Thailand is facing a renewed virus crisis.

Published : May 09, 2021

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