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Energy giants make adjustments to cope with the new normal post-Covid-19

NationalSep 21. 2020

By THE NATION

Energy organisations have modified their operations for the ‘new normal’, after Covid-19 changed the situation in Thai energy sector.

The virus outbreak led to a nationwide lockdown, slashing oil and electricity usage by around 20 and 10 per cent, respectively. Moreover, total backup electricity that time increased to around 37 to 40 per cent of normal level.

This situation had huge ramifications for the energy sector of the country, prompting relevant organisations to improve themselves to survive in the post-coronavirus era.

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand said that it had created a digital power plant and digital substation to assure quality electricity service to the people.

PTT has implemented its 4R strategy to tackle the situation in the oil market, which was affected by Covid-19.

The 4Rs stand for resilience, restart, reimagination, and reform. The main idea behind this strategy consisted of managing the finances amid the crisis, to resume its operations to normal level as fast as possible, to replan its business structure to serve future situations, and to improve PTT’s organisational structure.

Buranin Rattanasombat, PTT senior executive vice president of downstream business group alignment holding, added that his organisation has applied artificial intelligence in its operations.

He explained that this technology had been brought to save the cost of synergy, while, in trading, it was for trade matching, estimating a balance of demand and supply.

Global Power Synergy said that Covid-19 had increased the usage of renewable energy in the system, predicting that this kind of energy would be more in demand in the future.

Therefore, the company has constructed plants for semi-solid flow battery in Rayong’s Maptaphut Industrial Terminal.

Sirimet Leepagorn, the executive vice president of corporate strategy and subsidiary management, explained that this project would create stability for more renewable energy produced in future.

He added that these plants would reduce the construction of electricity-generating plants and at the same time back up energy in the system.

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Heavy rains forecast for upper Thailand

NationalSep 21. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday (September 21) that the monsoon trough lies across the North and the upper Northeast with a low pressure cell in the Gulf of Tonkin, while a moderate southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf. Isolated heavy rains continue in the North, the Northeast and the East.

People in risky areas should beware of severe rains. Moderate wind waves are likely in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, about two metres high in the Andaman Sea and above two metres high during thundershowers. All ships hace been advised to sail with caution in thundershowers.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 22-25 degrees Celsius, maximum 30-33 °C; southwesterly winds 10-25kph.

Northeast: Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 29-33°C; southwesterly winds 10-25kph.

Central: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 30-35°C; southwesterly winds 10-25kph.

East: Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 22-26°C, maximum 28-35°C; southwesterly winds 15-35kph; waves 1-2 metres high and about two metres in thundershowers.

South (east coast): Cloudy with scattered thundershowers; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 31-34°C; southwesterly winds 15-30kph; waves about a metre and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.

South (west coast): Cloudy with scattered thundershowers; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 31-34°C; southwesterly winds 20-35kph; waves about two metres high and above two metres in thundershowers.

Bangkok metropolis and vicinity: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers; minimum temperature 26-27°C, maximum temperature 30-33°C; southwesterly winds 10-25kph.

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PM praises officials, protesters for peaceful political demonstrations

NationalSep 20. 2020

By The Nation

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked officials and the protesters for maintaining peace during the weekend rallies, Anucha Buraphachaisri, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said on Sunday.

The prime minister showed his appreciation for all officials and the people for keeping the situation under control. The staff has given great importance to ensuring the safety of the protesters, Anucha said.

In addition, the authorities and the general public avoided confrontation and provocation, preventing unnecessary tension. He said the government aims to give people the right to full freedom of expression under the Constitution.

“The prime minister wants all Thai people to join hands to overcome the obstacles that we are facing so that we can come out of the crisis together with great success,” the spokesman said.

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Health authorities urge 14-day self-quarantine with precautions by rally participants

NationalSep 20. 2020

By The Nation

The Ministry of Public Health is concerned about the health of those who took part in the weekend’s political rallies, and have requested their cooperation to check their symptoms for 14 days.

Dr Sopon Iamsirithaworn, director of the Department of Disease Control, said the ministry was concerned about the health of the political demonstrators as they were short of rest, and some people did not sleep because of the humid and rainy weather. There is a chance of them getting sick with the flu or a respiratory disease. In addition, Thailand is still considered at risk for Covid-19, as some people may be infected but not show symptoms. The gathering of a large number of people can easily spread Covid-19 or the flu, both of which are similar.

He urged everyone who had attended the rally to monitor and observe themselves for 14 days, check their temperature regularly, use separate mask, food and personal items to prevent the infection spreading to family members, and avoid close contact with the elderly and people with medical conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, since this group suffer severe symptoms if they get infected with even the risk of death. If symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, mucus or loss of taste and smell occur, they must visit the nearest hospital for diagnosis immediately.

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Ban on sale of aquatic animals from Myanmar due to Covid-19 fears

NationalSep 20. 2020

By The Nation

Mae Klong Fish Market in Samut Songkhram province will temporarily ban aquatic animals from Myanmar from September 23 due to the risk of Covid-19.

The announcement was made on September 18 after a second Covid-19 wave in the neighbouring country and the increasing number of patients.

Aquatic animals from Myanmar would be temporarily banned and buyers would be prohibited from bringing the animal containers out of the market, the announcement said.

The market believed that there was a danger of the virus infecting the animals and causing a new outbreak in Thailand too.

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Baby elephant grieves after being separated from mum by storm ‘Noul’

NationalSep 20. 2020

By The Nation

A baby elephant was in tears all night on Saturday after being separated from his mother by tropical storm “Noul”.

Officers of Thap Lan National Park in Prachinburi province were notified of the situation by locals and tourists who heard the noise of the baby crying.

They reported that it was a four-month-old male elephant, which showed signs of hunger and stress, and had possibly got separated from the herd and his mother.

The elephant was taken to the park’s animal nursery, as it was too dangerous to leave it outside during the storm, with the threat of landslides.

Some locals said that they had heard the noise of an elephant, which the park’s officers believed could be the mother. They said they would reunite mother and baby soon after he recovers from his present condition.

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Six Thai returnees test positive for Covid-19

NationalSep 20. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported six new cases over a 24-hour period on Sunday (September 20).

Two of the returnees — an eight-year-old student and a 35-year-old woman — had flown back from Saudi Arabia on September 5 and tested positive on September 17 at Bangkok’s state quarantine facility.

A 38-year-old male freelancer returned from Kuwait on September 13 and tested positive on September 28 at the Chonburi state quarantine facility.

Three returnees — two 21-year-old women and a 22-year-old man — had travelled from Morocco on September 18 and were found positive during the screening process at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Meanwhile, two patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital.

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand increased to 3,506 (568 in state quarantine), of whom 107 are in hospital, 3,340 have recovered and been discharged and 59 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10 am on Sunday, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 30.98 million (increasing by 291,160 over a 24-hour period), 22.5 million have recovered, 61,392 are in serious condition and 961,337 have died.

Thailand ranks 132nd for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 6.96 million, followed by India 5.39 million, Brazil 4.52 million, Russia 1.09 million and Peru 762,865.

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Most of Thailand remains in the grip of a rainy spell

NationalSep 20. 2020

By The Nation

Continuous rainfall and isolated heavy rains are likely in the North, the Northeast, the Central, the East and the upper South, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Sunday.

People living in the risky areas should beware of severe rains that may cause flash floods and water runoffs, the department said.

A monsoon trough lies across the lower North, the upper Central and the Northeast with a low pressure cell in the Gulf of Tonkin, while a strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf.

Strong wind waves are likely in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. In the upper portion of the Andaman Sea waves 2-4 metres high are forecast and more than four metres high during thundershowers. In the upper portion of the Gulf of Thailand, waves 2-3 metres are likely and above three metres high during thundershowers. Ships have been advised caution, while small boats must stay ashore, the department said.

The forecast for different parts of the country:

North: Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers with isolated heavy rains in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai and Tak provinces; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 29-32°C; southwesterly winds 10-30kph

Northeast: Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers; isolated heavy rains in Chaiyaphum and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces; minimum temperature 22-24°C, maximum 28-32°C; easterly winds 10-30kph.

Central: Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Uthai Thani, Chainat and Nakhon Sawan provinces; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 28-32°C; southwesterly winds 10-25kph.

East: Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces; minimum temperature 23-27°C, maximum 29-34°C; southwesterly winds 20-40kph; waves 2-3 metres high and above three metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon provinces; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 30-34°C.

From Surat Thani northwards: southwesterly winds 20-35kph; waves about two metres high and more than three metres high in thundershower areas.

From Nakhon Si Thammarat southward: Southwesterly winds 15-35kph; waves 1-2 metres high and over two metres high in thundershower areas.

South (west coast): Very cloudy with fairly widespread rain and thundershowers; isolated heavy rains in Ranong, Phang-Nga and Phuket provinces; minimum temperature 24-25°C, maximum 28-32°C.

From Phuket northward: Southwesterly winds at 20-45kph; waves 2-4 metres high and above 4 metres during thundershowers.

From Krabi southward: Southwesterly winds at 20-35kph; waves about two metres high and above two metres in thundershower areas.

Bangkok and nearby areas: Very cloudy with fairly widespread rain and thundershowers; minimum temperature 25-26°C, maximum 30-32°C; southwesterly winds 10-25kph.

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Energy Ministry puts agencies on alert to tackle impact from ‘Noul’

NationalSep 20. 2020

By THE NATION

Agencies and subsidiaries of the Ministry of Energy have been told to monitor for unexpected situations and damage caused by tropical storm “Noul”, Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said.

The minister explained that the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) had been assigned to monitor the situation around the clock, and provide facilities in emergency cases, such as reserve electric poles. Also, Egat staff were ready to generate electricity and maintain power plants.

Relevant officials have been told to check dams in the North and Northeast, so as to ensure that electricity could be generated continuously without problem or obstruction. Besides, survival bags have been prepared for storm victims, the minister added.

Meanwhile, PTT Oil and Retail Business’ measure will ensure that underground fuel tanks are protected and checked, and PTT fuel will not be contaminated.

Supattanapong added that provincial energy officials across the nation have advised locals to protect their electronic facilities, namely solar cells or parabola domes.

On Saturday, the Thailand Meteorological Department reported that the category 3 tropical storm “Noul”, which made landfall in Mukdahan province on Friday afternoon, has been downgraded to a tropical depression in Khon Kaen province.

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Police close five routes as protesters eye Sanam Luang due to huge turnout

NationalSep 19. 2020

By The Nation
Photo Credit: Supakit Khumkun and Thanachart Chuengyaempin

The Metropolitan Police Bureau has closed five routes around Sanam Luang as the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration group aimed to seize Sanam Luang to accommodate more protesters.https://if-cdn.com/9AivMzd

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After the protesters achieved success in invading Thammasat University, they decided to hold a political rally at Sanam Luang instead because the number of protesters had increased.

Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsangek, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said the police had closed five routes since 2pm as follows:

Phra Athit Road under Somdet Phra Pinklao Bridge; Pan Pipop Leela Bridge intersection; Chang Rong Si Bridge; Circle in front of the Territorial Defence Command Tha Tien intersection