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Heavy rain forecast for lower South while temperature creeps up in Bangkok

NationalJan 04. 2021

By The Nation

The strong high-pressure system covering upper Thailand is weakening, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday.

Temperature is expected to go up by 1-3 degrees Celsius, while the weather remains cool to cold with strong winds. People should take care of their health during the variable weather, the department said.

A rather strong northeast monsoon still prevails over the Gulf with a low cell over the lower South China Sea. Isolated heavy rain is forecast for the lower South. Strong winds could force waves up about two metres high in the upper Gulf of Thailand, 2-3 metres in the lower portion and more than three metres high in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution, and small boats should keep ashore, the department said.

The weather forecast for different regions of the country:

North: Cold with light fog in the morning and a 1-2 degrees Celsius rise in temperature; minimum temperature 12-16°C, maximum 28-32°C; cold to very cold on mountaintops with minimum temperature 4-11°C; northeasterly winds 10-20 kilometres per hour (kph).

Northeast: Cool to cold with light fog in the morning and a 1-3°C rise in temperature; minimum temperature 11-19°C, maximum 28-31°C; cold to very cold on mountaintop with minimum temperature 4-10°C; northeasterly winds 15-35kph.

Central: Cool with light fog in the morning and 1-3°C rise in temperature; minimum temperature 17-21°C, maximum 30-32°C; northeasterly winds 10-30kph.

East: Cool with light fog in the morning and 1-3°C rise in temperature; minimum temperature 20-23°C, maximum 31-33°C; northeasterly winds 20-35kph; waves 1-2 metres high and about two metres offshore.

South (east coast): Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Songhkla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces; minimum temperature 21-25°C, maximum 28-31°C.

Surat Thani northwards: Northeasterly winds 20-35kph; waves about two metres high and above two metres in thundershowers.

Nakhon Si Thammarat southwards: Northeasterly winds 20-40kph; waves 2-3 metres high and above three metres in thundershowers.

South (west coast): Cloudy with isolated thundershowers mostly in Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 30-32°C; northeasterly winds 20-35kph; waves 1-2 metres high and about two metres offshore.

Bangkok: Cool with light fog in the morning and 1-2°C rise in temperature; minimum temperature 21-23°C, maximum 31-33°C; northeasterly winds 10-30kph.

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No change in political situation this year: Nida Poll

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

Most people expect the political situation to be the same this year as in 2020, a Nida Poll showed on Sunday.

The poll organised by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) was conducted on December 24-25 and surveyed 1,326 people aged 18 and above, with different educational levels and occupations throughout Thailand under the topic, “Political, economic and Covid-19 situations in 2021”.

When asked for their overall opinions about the political situation this year compared to the previous year:

41.63 per cent said the political situation will be the same as the previous year;

35.30 per cent said it would be more violent;

15.46 per cent said it would be less violent;

4.22 per cent said it would not be violent;

3.39 per cent said they did not care;

When asked for their opinion about the government led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this year:

54.15 per cent said Prayut would rule the government throughout this year;

13.12 per cent said Prayut would reshuffle the Cabinet;

8.45 per cent said Parliament would be dissolved;

7.62 per cent said Prayut would resign;

2.26 per cent said there would be a conflict among coalition parties;

1.73 per cent said the Prayut government would face a coup d’etat;

15.01 per cent said they did not care;

When asked for their overall opinions about pro-democracy protesters of the Ratsadon group this year:

43.21 per cent said Ratsadon would continue holding demonstrations;

22.78 per cent said the group would weaken;

13.80 per cent said the group would be dissolved;

11.24 per cent said the group would emerge stronger;

8.97 per cent said they did not care;

When asked for their overall opinions about Thailand’s economic situation this year compared to the previous year:

52.19 per cent said the economic situation would worsen;

32.13 per cent said the situation would be the same as in the previous year;

14.63 per cent said the situation would be better;

1.05 per cent said they did not care;

When asked for their overall opinions about Thailand’s Covid-19 situation this year compared to the previous year:

48.11 per cent said the Covid-19 situation would be more severe;

28.81 per cent said the situation would be less severe;

22.10 per cent said the situation would be the same;

0.98 per cent said they did not care.

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Timeline of an infected Nonthaburi man

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

The Nonthaburi Provincial Public Health Office on Saturday revealed the timeline of a 27-year-old man who was found to be infected with Covid-19.

December 14-18: From 6am to 8.15am, he leaves for work. He heads to MRT Sukhumvit station in his car and takes the MRT trains at Nonthaburi Civic Centre and Tao Poon stations. At noon, he has lunch with two friends. At 6pm, he returns to his home in Nonthaburi using the same route as in the morning.

December 19: At 6am, he leaves for work. He heads to MRT Sukhumvit station in his car and takes the MRT trains at Nonthaburi Civic Centre and Tao Poon stations. At 11am, he attends an event at the company (most participants wear face mask). At 7pm, he returns home, using the same route as in the morning.

December 20: He stays at home in Nonthaburi.

December 21-26: From 6am to 8.15am, he leaves for work. He heads to MRT Sukhumvit station in his car and takes the MRT trains at Nonthaburi Civic Centre and Tao Poon stations. At noon, he has lunch with two friends. At 8pm, he returns home using the same route as in the morning.

December 27: He goes to The Mall Ngamwongwan in his car to buy shoes and other stuff. At noon, he gets back home.

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294 local patients among 315 new Covid-19 cases

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced 315 new cases on Sunday, with 21 of them in quarantine facilities.

Of the domestic cases, two were linked to the Samut Sakhon cluster, one was linked to the Rayong cluster, 37 had occupations or went to areas that exposed them to risk of infection and 20 migrant workers tested positive during proactive testing in Nonthaburi and Samut Sakhon provinces.

CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin said 234 patients are under investigation to find the source of infection — two in Bangkok, one in Nonthaburi, 38 in Samut Sakhon, 43 in Rayong, 62 in Chonburi, 8 in Samut Prakarn, 68 in Chanthaburi and 12 in Trad.

The 21 patients in quarantine facilities included five foreigners — two Czech Republic nationals coming from Qatar, and two Russians and an Indian from their home countries.

The Thai nationals included four coming from the United States, three each from Egypt and Pakistan, two from Bahrain, and one each from Italy, Indonesia, Kuwait and the United Kingdom.

Meanwhile, 38 patients have recovered and been discharged.

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand has risen to 7,694 – 5,650 of which were contracted domestically, including 1,440 migrant workers and 2,044 returnees. So far, 4,337 have recovered and been discharged, while 64 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am on Sunday, the total number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 84.97 million (up by 549,080), 60 million have recovered, 23.03 million are active cases (106,510 in severe condition) and 1.84 million have died (up by 8,140).

Thailand ranks 136 in the global list of most cases, while the US tops the ranking with 20.9 million, followed by India 10.32 million, Brazil 7.71 million, Russia 3.21 million and France 2.63 million.

The spokesperson said some proposals had been submitted to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to consider for relaxing measures such as allowing eating at tourist places or interprovince travel without quarantine. However, people still need to listen to their provincial administration, he said.

“Each province has its own problem like Tak, which faces illegal border crossing, or Rayong dealing with gambling dens. The local governments have a better understanding of the local risk. So, listen to the provincial announcements also,” said Dr Taweesin.

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Disabled passenger missing as boat sinks in Chao Phraya

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

One passenger was missing after a long-tailed boat sunk in Chao Phraya River on Saturday night, officers from Pakkred Police Station in Nonthaburi province said.

The incident occurred at the Tha-it Suksa School pier in Pakkred district. The driver and four other passengers survived.

Payom Pumpuang, a 44-year-old villager, said she decided to row a boat to help the four passengers as she heard their appeals for help in the middle of the river.

A police officer said the five passengers aboard the boat were disabled and were unable to talk.

“When the long-tailed boat arrived at the pier, it hit a stump or a log before sinking. The boat driver swam to the shore, but the passengers who could not swim struggled in the boat until the villagers came to save them,” police said.

Police said they had asked divers at Ruamkatanyu Foundation to search for one missing passenger, but they were not successful due to the strong tide.

Kwanchai Pintokaew, the 43-year-old driver of the long-tailed boat, said five disabled people had hired him to visit temples in Koh Kret Island, adding that he didn’t intend to escape from the scene.

“While the boat was sinking, I shouted for help to the villagers before swimming to the shore,” he said.

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Buriram makes quarantine mandatory for flyers from Bangkok

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

The Department of Airports (DOA) has notified passengers on the Buriram route from January 2 that they will have to quarantine for 14 days according to the provincial announcement.

Apirat Chaiwongnoi, deputy director-general of the Department of Highways and acting director-general of the Department of Airports, said the announcement by the Buriram Communicable Disease Committee stated that passengers travelling from Bangkok via Buriram Airport must go through the following screening process which will be effective from January 2:

1. Register in the health records.

2. Check-in with MorChana application.

3. All passengers must be quarantined in a residence or a place designated by the Buriram Communicable Disease Committee for 14 days without leaving the quarantine area. If they get sick, they must notify the communicable disease control officer within three hours.

4. In the case of passengers who do not wish to quarantine, they must be examined in a laboratory where they will be screened by Rapid Test method at the place designated by the communicable disease control officer or a competent official. The passenger must pay the cost of Bt600 per person. If they test negative, they are not required to quarantine.

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Pub in Bangkok closed as owner tests positive for Covid-19

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

The owner of Memory 90’s, a pub on Lasalle Road in Bangkok’s Bangna district, said he was infected with Covid-19.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, he said that the restaurant was being closed, while employees were instructed to undergo 14 days of quarantine.

“My Covid-19 test showed positive in the morning and I don’t know which customer spread the virus, so I would like to ask customers who visited the pub from December 21-31 to undergo self-quarantine and monitor their health,” he said.

He added that the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration would announce his case on Sunday.

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New strain of Covid-19 from UK found in four Britons in quarantine

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

An expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University has said that the mutant coronavirus in the United Kingdom has now been found in Thailand.

Dr Yong Poovorawan said in a Facebook post on January 3 that the Centre for Specialisation in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine in Chulalongkorn University had decoded the strain of the virus and found a UK coronavirus mutant, also known as B.1.1.7 mutant.

The virus was obtained from a British family of four from Kent, England. They were isolated in an alternative state quarantine hotel under a private hospital care, to ensure the virus does not spread.

Genetic decoding shows that this British mutated virus, which is viewed warily all over the world and has led to suspension of flights from the UK, have two genetic transcripts — mutations at the human cell receptor-binding domain (N501Y), mutation in the spike protein (P681H), spike 69-70 deletion, and other positions.

This strain made the transmission easier and spread rapidly in this family, infecting all four people.

However, this strain will not aggravate the disease in Thailand and is not related to vaccine efficacy. The four British patients are under close watch in controlled conditions, to prevent the virus from spreading. The patients are still in a negative pressure room to ensure they come out without infection.

He added that Thai people should stay assured that the virus has not yet had a chance to spread in the country.

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All department stores to close at 9pm from Monday to help fight Covid-19

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) and Thai Shopping Centre Association (TSCA) have jointly agreed on a series of steps to help control the spread of Covid-19.

Their agreement covers all shopping centres, including shops in the shopping centres, and involves raising the level of screening measures for stricter safety and sanitation, as well as closing all shopping centres at 9pm beginning Monday.

The moves follow a second wave of Covid-19 outbreak that has spread to over 50 provinces across the country.

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Rains lash South while temperature edges up in cool upper Thailand

NationalJan 03. 2021

By The Nation

The strong high-pressure system that covered upper Thailand has weakened, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

The temperature is expected to go up by 2-4 degrees Celsius, but the weather will remain cool to cold, with strong winds.

People should watch their health in this variable weather, the department said.

The strong northeast monsoon still prevails over the Gulf and the South bringing more rain and isolated heavy rain to the South. Strong winds trigger waves 2-3 metres high in the upper Gulf of Thailand, 2-4 metres high in the lower portion and more than four metres high in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution, and small boats should keep ashore, the department said.

From January 4-8, the strong northeast monsoon still prevails over the Gulf and the South, accompanied by the low cell over the lower South China Sea will move to cover Malaysia. More rain and isolated heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for the lower South.

The weather forecast for different regions of the country:

North: Cold in the morning; minimum temperature 10-15°C, maximum 28-31°C; cold to very cold on mountaintops with minimum temperature 2-10°C; northeasterly winds 10-20 kilometres per hour (kph).

Northeast: Cool to cold with strong winds and 1-3°C rise in temperature; minimum temperature 11-17°C, maximum 26-30°C; cold to very cold on mountaintops with minimum temperature 4-8°C; northeasterly winds 20-35kph.

Central: Cool with strong winds and 2-3°C rise in temperature; minimum temperature 16-20°C, maximum 30-32°C; northeasterly winds 15-30kph.

East: Cool with strong winds and a 2-4°C rise in temperature; minimum temperature 20-23°C, maximum 31-33°C; northeasterly winds 20-35kph; waves about two metres high and 2-3 metres offshore.

South (east coast): Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Songhkla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces; minimum temperature 20-24°C, maximum 29-30°C; Surat Thani northwards: northeasterly winds 20-40kph; waves 2-3 metres and above three metres in thundershowers.

Nakhon Si Thammarat southwards: Northeasterly winds 20-45kph; waves 2-4 metres and above four metres in thundershowers.

South (west coast): Cloudy with isolated thundershowers mostly in Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces; minimum temperature 22-24°C, maximum 30-33°C; northeasterly winds 15-35kph; waves1-2 metres high and about two metres offshore.

Bangkok: Cool with strong winds and a 2-3°C rise in temperature; minimum temperature 20-22°C, maximum 30-33°C; northeasterly winds 15-30kph.