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Westerly winds bring chill from Myanmar to upper Thailand (nationthailand.com)

Westerly winds bring chill from Myanmar to upper Thailand

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Friday (December 11) that a moderate high-pressure system covers upper Thailand, while the upper westerly winds bring cold weather from Myanmar to the North.

Cool to cold weather is forecast for the North while mountaintops will be cold to very cold with frost in some areas.

All transport should be cautious in foggy areas, the department said.

Meanwhile, the weak northeast monsoon prevailing across the Gulf of Thailand and the South will bring less rain to the areas while waves in the Gulf are about a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Cool to cold weather with fog in the morning; minimum temperature 13-17°C, maximum 29-33°C; temperature on hilltops likely to drop to 3-13°C with frost in some areas.

Northeast: Cool to cold weather with fog in the morning; minimum temperature 13-22°C, maximum 30-33°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 8-12°C.

Central: Cool weather and fog in the morning; minimum temperature 18-23°C, maximum 30-33°C.

East: Cool weather and light fog in the morning; minimum temperature 22-25°C, maximum 32-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres offshore.

South (east coast): Partly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 21-24°C, maximum 30-32°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Partly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 22-25°C, maximum 32-34°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Cool weather with light fog in the morning; minimum temperature 21-23°C, maximum 31-33°C.

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Chiang Rai governor orders clean-up after Covid scare (nationthailand.com)

Chiang Rai governor orders clean-up after Covid scare

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

Chiang Rai’s governor led a clean-up operation on Thursday, aimed at restoring confidence after dozens of Covid-19 cases were discovered in the northern border province.

Prajon Prachsakul said government officials and volunteers were disinfecting tourist attractions and crowded places such as Chiang Rai Airport, shopping malls, Wat Huai Pla Kang, Wat Rong Khun, Singha Park and the Mae Sai Border Checkpoint.

The move comes after 34 Thai returnees from Myanmar tested positive for Covid-19 after sneaking back across the border into Mae Sai district.

The governor said the disinfection operation was conducted to restore confidence among people visiting Chiang Rai for winter season events such as flower festivals and New Year countdowns.

“It also aims to create awareness on how people can protect themselves against Covid-19, such as by wearing facemasks, washing hands and cleaning their houses regularly,” he said.

This cooperation to contain the spread of disease would be the best New Year’s gift for people in the province, he added.

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Dodgy shellfish blamed for one death in Mukdahan (nationthailand.com)

Dodgy shellfish blamed for one death in Mukdahan

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

Public health officials in Mukdahan province are investigating the seller of mussels, which allegedly poisoned a family, killing the son.

Rakthong Mada, 52, said they had bought mussels from the shop on December 4, and though her husband Charoen, 56, ate a few, their son Watchara, 35, feasted on them.

The following morning, Watchara showed symptoms of food poisoning and his father give him some medicines to help. Rakthong said she later started vomiting so much that she had to be taken to hospital.

Watchara later called to say he was getting worse and followed her to hospital. However, doctors were not able to save him and he died later in the day.

The family said it has decided not to take legal action against the shop, but will discuss the case once Watchara’s funeral rites are completed.

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Pro-democracy movement calls on UN to back abolition of lese majeste law (nationthailand.com)

Pro-democracy movement calls on UN to back abolition of lese majeste law

NationalDec 10. 2020Photos by Korbphuk Phromrekha 

By The Nation

Pro-democracy protesters shifted their focus to the United Nations in Bangkok on Thursday, urging the organisation to intervene after more than a dozen of their leaders were charged with lese majeste.

The June 24 for Democracy Movement submitted a letter to the UN asking the global community to pressure the Thai government to scrap Section 112 on lese majeste.

The group said Section 112, which punishes criticism of the Thai monarchy with up to 15 years in jail, violates human rights. The pro-democracy Ratsadon group, whose leaders have been targeted with Section 112 charges, backed the call for its abolition.

Protesters say the monarchy would have more dignity if the law was scrapped and they were obliged to get to understand the people more.

The June 24 Democracy Movement said revoking the lese majeste would resolve the political unrest in the country and improve politics.

Thursday’s protest fell on Human Rights Day and also Constitution Day, which commemorates the adoption of Thailand’s first Constitution in 1932.

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Visitors urged to cover up properly as Chiang Mai park visitor dies of heart attack (nationthailand.com)

Visitors urged to cover up properly as Chiang Mai park visitor dies of heart attack

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

A 57-year-old Lamphun native, who was found unconscious in a toilet at Chiang Mai’s Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park on Wednesday, was declared dead soon after arriving in hospital.

The doctor said the woman had suffered a heart attack.

Park chief Damrong Chakkramanon said visitors should keep themselves well covered when visiting the park because it is quite cold at the moment and this may affect the respiratory system.

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17 returnees, one local medical staff test positive for Covid-19 (nationthailand.com)

17 returnees, one local medical staff test positive for Covid-19

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 18 new cases, including a domestic infection, over a 24-hour period on Thursday. The cases include both Thai and foreign arrivals from overseas:

• Four from Switzerland: Three Thai women, two aged 53 and one aged 56, who landed in Thailand on November 25 and tested positive on December 7; and a 53-year-old Swiss national who arrived on November 29 and tested positive on December 4.

• Two from Sweden: A Thai woman, 63, who arrived on November 26 and tested positive on December 7, and a 16-year-old Thai teen who arrived on November 28 and tested positive on December 3.

• Two from the Philippines: An American man, 65, who arrived on December 2 and tested positive on December 7, and a Filipina, 28, who arrived on December 3 and tested positive on December 7.

• One from the US: A 56-year-old American man who landed on December 3 and tested positive on December 8.

• Two from the UK: Italian woman, 23, and an American man, 23, arrived on December 7 and tested positive the same day.

• One from Nepal: A 20-year-old Nepalese woman who arrived on November 28 and tested positive on December 8.

• One from Kenya: A 35-year-old Kenyan man who arrived in Thailand on December 2 and tested positive on December 7.

• One from Russia: A 53-year-old Thai woman who arrived on December 3 and tested positive on December 8.

• Two from Italy: A Thai man, 22, and Thai woman, 30, who arrived on December 5 and tested positive on December 8.

• One from Libya: A Thai man, 52, who landed on December 5 and tested positive on December 8.

• The domestic case is a 29-year-old medical staff who came into contact with Covid-19 patients. She is undergoing medical treatment at a private hospital in Bangkok.

As of Thursday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 4,169 (1,181 in state quarantine). Of these, 221 are in hospital and 3,888 have recovered and been discharged. The death toll remains unchanged at 60.

According to Worldometer, the number of confirmed cases worldwide has risen to 69.24 million, 47.99 million of whom have recovered and 1.57 million have succumbed to the infection.

Thailand ranks 151st globally, while the list is topped by the US with 15.82 million, followed by India (9.76 million), Brazil (6.73 million), Russia (2.54 million) and France (2.3 million).

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Activist helps monk facing lese majeste charges flee to Europe (nationthailand.com)

Activist helps monk facing lese majeste charges flee to Europe

NationalDec 10. 2020Nuttaa Mahattana 

By The Nation

Monk Phra Panya Seesun, who faces lese majeste charges for allegedly criticising the establishment, has arrived at a European country to seek asylum.

Political activist Nuttaa Mahattana said she collected just over Bt200,000 in donations between November 21 and 30 to help the monk flee the country.

On her Facebook page, she provided details on how the money was spent and said she will provide regular updates.

She also thanked donors but said the monk’s whereabouts could not be revealed until everything is settled.

Nutta had helped launch a donation rally for the monk who wanted to build a temple outside Thailand to provide shelter to Thais who need to flee.

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Police nab alleged Sukhumvit drug pusher (nationthailand.com)

Police nab alleged Sukhumvit drug pusher

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

Police on Wednesday swooped in on an alleged drug pusher who sells narcotics in Sukhumvit Soi 101/1 under the disguise of a tattoo artist.

At 9.30pm, police arrested Ekphisit Thanyawongtip, 31, in Phra Khanong district and seized the 30 grammes of crystal meth and loaded pistol he was carrying.

Undercover police officers tracked him down after learning of a person called “Benz Manahasigha” who belonged to a syndicate.

After keeping watch on his movements for about 20 minutes, police confirmed that Ekphisit’s appearance met the description of “Benz Manahasigha”.

He was charged with selling and possessing illegal substances and possessing a weapon without permission.

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Suphan Buri croc proves elusive, sends chills down residents’ spines (nationthailand.com)

Suphan Buri croc proves elusive, sends chills down residents’ spines

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

The appearance of a crocodile on the banks of Thawa River has put the fear in the hearts of residents in Suphan Buri’s Bang Kung sub-district.

The crocodile’s tell-tale footprints in the mud led hunters to speculate that it is approximately one metre long.

On Wednesday, the Muang Suphan Buri district chief ordered officials to capture the creature, starting with luring it up to the river bank using meat as bait.

Locals watched as the officials attempted to capture the animal and waited on the bridge above the river for it to appear.

The task went in vain.

The wily croc did not emerge from the water surface despite chicken meat being strategically placed on the river banks.

Residents are now holding their breath as the officials continue to hunt for the animal. They have been warned not to get too close to the river – that is not until the elusive crocodile is captured.

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Bus company gets ready for flood of travellers over long weekend (nationthailand.com)

Bus company gets ready for flood of travellers over long weekend

NationalDec 10. 2020

By The Nation

Inter-provincial bus company, Transport Co, is organising up to 6,000 bus trips to service up to 100,000 travellers during the December 10-13 long weekend.

Strict measures have been put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19, including checking people’s temperature before they enter the bus terminal, ensuring passengers wear a mask during the entire journey and everyone checks in and out via the ThaiChana platform.

Bangkok’s Mo Chit Bus Terminal was crowded on Thursday as many people had gone to purchase bus tickets to return to their home provinces or for trips elsewhere in the country.