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Every Covid patient in Thailand accounted for, confirms Disease Control Dept chief (nationthailand.com)

Every Covid patient in Thailand accounted for, confirms Disease Control Dept chief

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

There are no unaccounted for Covid-19 cases in the seven provinces where newly infected persons travelled, Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department said on Friday.

“So far, 49 cases have been found to be related to the people who crossed the border illegally from Myanmar. Of them, 30 have tested positive for Covid-19 in local state quarantine facilities, while the 17 who travelled to seven provinces before testing positive have infected two others so far.

“Health officials in the seven provinces, namely Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phichit, Ratchaburi, Singburi and Tak traced and tested more than 6,000 persons suspected of having close contact with the infected. Other than the two who contracted Covid-19 from the Tachilek arrivals, there are no unaccounted for cases or infections resulting from an unknown origin.

“This means that the seven provinces are safe,” Opas added. “No areas have been classified as risky, so people can travel locally without having to quarantine themselves when returning to their home province.

“However, people still need to use protect themselves by wearing face masks, washing their hands regularly, avoiding crowded areas and using the Thai Chana platform to record their movements.”

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UK sets ambitious new target on emissions ahead of UN summit (nationthailand.com)

UK sets ambitious new target on emissions ahead of UN summit

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The British government has announced an ambitious new target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.The new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Climate Agreement – is among the highest in the world and commits the UK to cutting emissions at the fastest rate of any major economy so far.The new target is the first set by the UK following its departure from the EU.The UK was the first major economy to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050.The announcement comes ahead of the UK co-hosting the Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday, which will coincide with the fifth anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement. The summit calls on countries around the world to submit ambitious NDCs or other climate plans in the run-up towards the UN COP26 climate talks, which the UK government is hosting in Glasgow next year.This new target meets the recommendation of experts at the independent Climate Change Committee who advise the government on emissions targets.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chalked out a 10- point plan for a green industrial revolution, which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs by 2030. The plan sets out ambitious policies and investment, with the potential to deliver over £40 billion of private investment by 2030, to develop innovative technologies and make significant strides in cutting emissions across energy, transport and buildings. It also provides a road map of further action the UK will be taking to reduce emissions in the coming decades, encouraging similar levels of ambition from businesses, organisations and nations around the world.Johnson said: “We have proven we can reduce our emissions and create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process – uniting businesses, academics, NGOs and local communities in a common goal to go further and faster to tackle climate change.“Today, we are taking the lead with an ambitious new target to reduce our emissions by 2030, faster than any major economy, with our Ten Point Plan helping us on our path to reach it.“But this is a global effort, which is why the UK is urging world leaders as part of next week’s Climate Ambition Summit to bring forward their own ambitious plans to cut emissions and set net zero targets.”

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Police prepare long list of charges against pro-democracy movement’s volunteer guards (nationthailand.com)

Police prepare long list of charges against pro-democracy movement’s volunteer guards

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

A formal complaint will be filed against the “We Volunteer” pro-democracy guards for clashing with police officers who tried to stop them from removing barriers put up in Bangkok’s Thewes area to block nearby roads, as well as government and royal buildings.Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Piya Tawichai said on Friday morning that four police officers were slightly injured in the clash. He added that the volunteers will be charged for causing chaos and vandalism.The guards will also be charged for violating the Maintenance of Cleanliness and Orderliness Act for spraying paint on roads and shipping containers piled up outside the Transport Ministry.Charges will also be filed against the organisers of a rally on Thursday at the October 14 Memorial for violating regulations on public gatherings.

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Ministry rejects rumours of Suphanburi resident dying from Covid last month (nationthailand.com)

Ministry rejects rumours of Suphanburi resident dying from Covid last month

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The Public Health Ministry has advised people not to believe or share reports claiming that a man in Suphanburi province has recently died from Covid-19.

“The original post claimed that the man died from Covid-19 on November 8, and his funeral will be held on December 13-14,” the ministry’s Department of Disease Control said. “We have confirmed that this information is untrue, as no deaths have been reported on the said date. The death toll from Covid-19 in Thailand remains unchanged at 60.

“People should not panic over unverified rumours and should only accept data released by related government agencies,” it said. “Most importantly, people should continue taking precautions to protect themselves from Covid-19, such as wearing face masks, washing their hands regularly and avoiding crowded areas.

“If there is a death from Covid-19, the department will announce it immediately,” it said.

Visit www.ddc.moph.go.th or call the 24-hour 1422 hotline for more information.

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Public invited to Chiang Mai for clear view of meteor shower on Dec 13 (nationthailand.com)

Public invited to Chiang Mai for clear view of meteor shower on Dec 13

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Narit) has invited people interested in viewing the Geminid meteor shower to Huai Lan Reservoir in San Kamphaeng district of Chiang Mai province on December 13.

The event is being held in cooperation with On Tai Municipality.

In a Facebook post on Thursday, Narit said: “The activity will be from 5pm on Sunday until 5am on Monday. We chose this location because it has a clear view of the sky and is away from lights in big cities.”

Narit added that the annual Geminid meteor shower can be observed with naked eyes in a dark, cloudless area. It will fall at approximately 150 bright meteors per hour.

“Narit will also prepare telescopes for participating gazers to view other celestial bodies including Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, galaxies, nebulae and more,” it added. “Interested persons must register at https://darksky.narit.or.th/darkskyreserve/communities/huailan/ and will receive a copy of the “star map” at the venue.

“Make sure to bring a jacket, sleeping bag and mosquito repellant, as it is expected to be cold,” Narit advised.

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Druggie son attacks parents when denied money in Buri Ram (nationthailand.com)

Druggie son attacks parents when denied money in Buri Ram

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

A Buri Ram resident apparently attacked his father in a fit of rage on Thursday and also threatened to kill his mother. Police showed up to find Somchai and his wife Boonna (surname withheld) cowering outside the house. The couple said their son Vikorn, 34, went into a deranged state, possibly due to drugs.He exploded when his demand for money was denied, and damaged everything in the house before attacking his father with a bat and threatening to murder his mother.By the time police entered the house Vikorn had already escaped.Somchai told the press that his son often goes into these fits, and he has called the authorities to catch him and have him committed to a mental institution. However, he said, they have failed to snare him so far.

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Three foreigners among 11 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine (nationthailand.com)

Three foreigners among 11 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday reported 11 new cases in state quarantine.The new patients included eight Thai returnees and three foreigners.The Thai nationals were seven women: two, aged 34 and 16, from Saudi Arabia; two, aged 28 and 29, from Myanmar; one, aged 43, from Portugal; and two, aged 28 and 30, from Bahrain. A male Thai national aged 33 came from Myanmar.The foreigners included a Swedish, aged 54, a US national, aged 23, and a South Korean, 34.As of Friday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 4,180 (1,192 in state quarantine). Of these, 217 are in hospital, 3,903 have recovered and been discharged, while 60 have died.According to Worldometer, as of Friday the number of confirmed cases worldwide since the outbreak had risen to 70.71 million, 49.13 million of whom have recovered and 1.58 million have succumbed to the infection.Thailand ranks 151st globally, while the US has the most cases with 16.03 million, followed by India (9.79 million), Brazil (6.78 million), Russia (2.56 million) and France (2.33 million).

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Songkhla network wants industrial estate plan scrapped (nationthailand.com)

Songkhla network wants industrial estate plan scrapped

NationalDec 11. 2020File photo of Jana Rak Thin members protesting the city plan revision at Songkhla City Hall on September 21, to facilitate the establishment of Jana Industrial Estate. 

By THE NATION

A local network dedicated to saving Jana district in Songkhla province on Thursday urged the government to scrap setting up the Jana Industrial Estate.

“The Jana Industrial Estate is the last project approved without any public hearing by the National Council for Peace and Order [NCPO] before it was disbanded in July 2019,” the statement by the Jana Ruk Thin Network, a non-governmental organisation, said. “However, after former NCPO head General Prayut Chan-o-cha became the prime minister, the project was suspiciously rushed for approval in several steps.

“We suspect that the project’s rushed approval could be the government’s plan to benefit TPI Polene Power Pcl, a private company that has donated several millions of baht to Prayut’s Palang Pracharath Party,” it added.

Managed by TPI Polene and IRPC, Jana Industrial Estate will cover 16,700 rai (2,672 hectares) in three subdistricts of Jana, namely Sakom, Taling Chan and Na Thap. It would be the largest industrial estate project in the South and therefore would have significant impact on surrounding communities, especially in environmental and marine resource aspects, the network argued.

“The network has been urging the government to revise the project and listen to the opinions of local communities who oppose the industrial estate, but the government has instead used the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre to establish supporting groups in the areas thus causing disagreement within local communities,” said the network. “This is no longer acceptable to us, so we are here today to demand the following from General Prayut Chan-o-cha:

“1. The government must stop all operations relating to the establishment of Jana Industrial Estate, including the revision of the city plan to facilitate the project as well as the environmental impact assessment study.

“2. Once the project is stopped, the government must hold a strategic environmental assessment to thoroughly study its impacts and to create an academic database for decision making on the project and other related initiatives in the southern region.

“We do not reject the development of the city, but it must be carried out lawfully with respect to the way of life of people in the area. We hope that the government would listen to us this time, and we would be awaiting the answer from Government House,” it said.

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Miss Thailand beauties dazzle in swimsuits (nationthailand.com)

Miss Thailand beauties dazzle in swimsuits

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

Miss Thailand contestants flaunted their beauty in their swimming suits at U Nimman Chiang Mai Hotel on Thursday.The 30 contestants were a picture of grace in their “Phachara” brand swimsuits.

The Miss Thailand pageant was at first called “Miss Siam”, and held for the first time on December 10, 1934. The present name of the competition was used from 1939, after Siam’s name was changed to Thailand.

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Most Thais staying at home during long weekends: poll (nationthailand.com)

Most Thais staying at home during long weekends: poll

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The majority of Thais have no plan to travel during the long weekends, a recent poll showed.

A Bangkok Poll survey by Bangkok University on “Thais’ travel plan during long weekends” found that more than half — 54 per cent of respondents — have no plan of travelling in December, while Chiang Mai is the most popular destination among travellers.

The poll, which surveyed 1,137 respondents nationwide and was released on Thursday, found that among the reasons for not travelling during long weekends were: Having to work/study (20 per cent), having financial restrictions (11.7 per cent), and having health problems (8.8 per cent). Some 25.2 per cent of respondents, however, said that they planned to travel during the long weekends in December, while 20.8 per cent said they were still uncertain.

Chiang Mai is the most popular destination among respondents (25 per cent), followed by Chiang Rai (9 per cent), Nan (6.6 per cent), Phetchabun (6.4 per cent) and Loei (5.1 per cent).

When asked about the government’s measure to stimulate tourism, 67.9 per cent of respondents said they were aware of the “Rao Pai Tiew Gun” (Let’s travel together) campaign, while 32.1 per cent said they were not aware; 61.4 per cent of the respondents said they had not registered under the campaign, the main reasons being: Do not know how to use the app (18.5 per cent), the registration process is too complicated (15.5 per cent), the room reservation process is too complicated (3.5 per cent).

When asked about their opinion on the effectiveness of the government’s tourism stimulus campaigns, 55.2 per cent of respondents said that these measures were effective and would result in more people travelling, while 44.8 per cent said that they would have only a minor impact on the tourism industry.