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The Baan Khun Phithak Raya house in Pattani province won the 2021 Unesco Award of Merit for Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation on December 1.

The building, located in the Hua Talat community on a small road named Pattani Phirom near Pattani River, was used both as a place for business and residence by Chinese settlers.

The two-storey shophouse played a significant role in Pattani’s history and its economic growth. There is also a mention of Baan Khun Phithak Raya in records of King Rama V’s visit to the province and features prominently in photographs taken during the Japanese invasion of Thailand in 1941.

Senator Anusat Suwanmongkol spent some 8 million baht to have the century-old structure restored by skilled craftsmen from the Fine Arts Department.

Unesco (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) said the shophouse won the award because it showcases the contribution of one of the town’s many ethnic communities to the multicultural social fabric of Pattani.

The house was also recognised for authentic conservation in keeping with its original layout, structural system and material palette.

Published : December 05, 2021

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Trial runs of the Yellow Line MRT monorail between Phawana and Samrong stations and to the Lat Phrao station have encountered no bugs in the control or signalling system, Surapong Laoha-Unya, director of the Eastern Bangkok Monorail, said last week.

He added that the service should be open to the public by mid next year.

Surapong also said the construction of the Yellow Line monorail project is 86 per cent complete, civil work is 88 per cent and the electric train system is 83 per cent complete.

Meanwhile, construction of the Pink Line, which links Bangkok and Nonthaburi, is 82 per cent complete, with 83 per cent of civil work done and 80 per cent of the electric train system ready.

Surapong said the monorail will open gradually in 2022, with the Yellow Line’s Phawana-Samrong route opening first followed by the Lat Phrao connection.

Similarly, the Pink line will open the Chaeng Wattana Government Complex-Minburi section first, except for Nopparat Ratchathani Station. Its other two sections – Chonburi-Chaeng Wattana and Khae Rai-Nonthaburi Civic Centre – will be opened later.

Published : December 05, 2021

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Thai children aged between 12 and 17 can now fly home on their own provided they have had at least one Covid-19 shot, the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Consular Affairs said on Saturday.

They can arrive in Thailand under the Test&Go or Sandbox scheme.

However, children who have not been vaccinated are still required to travel with their parents.

Those travelling on their own must produce evidence of vaccination at least 14 days before their travel date and register for a Thailand Pass using their Thai passport. Only vaccines approved in Thailand will be considered.

Those who had previously registered but want to travel under the new measures must register again.

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The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) marked the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great on Sunday by putting its historic Pacific steam locomotives No 824 and 850 to work.

The trains, dating back to the World War II era, departed Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Station at 8.10am and arrived in Ayutthaya at 10.25am. On the way, passengers were picked up at Samsen, Bang Sue, Bang Khen, Lak Si, Don Mueang and Rangsit stations.

Passengers could spend up to six hours in Ayutthaya before hopping back on their steam locomotive of choice at 4.40pm and arriving at Hua Lamphong at 6.55pm.

Tickets for the non-airconditioned No 824 train cost 299 baht per person, including meals and snacks.

Tickets for the airconditioned No 850 train cost 2,999 per person and included meals as well as a guided tour to sites with historical significance in Ayutthaya.

SRT will organise a similar trip on March 26 to mark the establishment of Thailand’s railways.

His Majesty King Rama IX’s birthday is also marked as national Father’s Day in Thailand.

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No Omicron infections have been found in Thailand’s southern provinces, deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Dhnadirek said on Saturday.

Tests were widely conducted in the provinces of Songkhla, Satun, Trang, Phatthalung, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat after a student returning from South Africa tested positive in Malaysia.

However, the person has been quarantined and all close contacts are being monitored and tested, Malaysian authorities say.

As for calls to reopen the Thai-Malaysia border, Ratchada said the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is considering the proposal and will come up with a solution after its meeting on December 13.

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BlackPink’s Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban has fully recovered from Covid-19 and completed her quarantine period, the band’s managing company announced on Saturday.

YG Entertainment said that Lalisa, the only Thai member of the South Korean pop group, could come out of self-isolation now that she has fully recovered.

Lalisa was diagnosed with Covid-19 nine days ago and was being treated at home.

The company said other members of the band – Rosé, Jennie and Jisoo – did not require quarantine because they had completed their vaccinations one week before Lalisa tested positive. Lalisa had also been double jabbed.

The announcement also said that the group will minimise its outdoor activities and only fulfil scheduled appointments that are unavoidable. They will also strictly adhere to Covid-19 prevention measures.

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Germany will remove Thailand from its list of high-risk countries on Sunday, the Royal Thai Embassy in Berlin announced on its Facebook page a day earlier.

Under the new regulations, people from Thailand can travel to Germany without having to register or undergo quarantine.

However, all travellers should show at least one of the following:

• A negative result from an RT-PCR test (taken no more than 72 hours before arrival) or an antigen test (taken no more than 48 hours before).

• Vaccination certificate (only Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines).

• Proof that the travellers have fully recovered from Covid-19 and received at least one shot of the above vaccines.

The embassy has advised travellers to keep an eye out for news as Germany’s travel measures could change at any time.

Email consular@thaiembassy.de or call +49 3079 4810 for more information.

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• No Omicron detected in 150 African tourists
• Public Health Ministry fails to administrate 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by Sunday
• Thailand recorded 4,704 Covid-19 cases and 27 deaths on Sunday

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The three-month-old wild elephant found in Chanthaburi late last month with severe leg injuries is showing positive signs of recovery, a veterinarian said on Saturday.

“Fah Sai”, formerly known as “Kwak Rak”, was found with eight horrific gunshot wounds on her front left thigh and an almost torn off right ankle from a snare one week ago in Chanthaburi’s Khao Sib Ha Chan National Park area.

The unfortunate little creature was then taken to Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Chonburi province on Thursday to be cared for by a veterinarian team from Pattaya’s Nern Plub Wan Animal Hospital.

(Related story: 3-month-old female elephant in intensive care after being shot in thigh, caught in snare)

A veterinarian told reporters on Saturday that the young elephant is gradually recovering and responding well to her caretakers. The veterinarians have built her a temporary foam prosthetic to support her injured ankle, which is being constantly medicated, cleaned and given laser treatment to reduce pain and accelerate tissue regeneration.

The team says that Fah Sai needs to be monitored closely and her blood samples tested regularly to ensure there is no infection.

Related news:

• 3-month-old female elephant in intensive care after being shot in thigh, caught in snare
• Wildlife rangers on lookout for stray elephants after one electrocuted to death in Prachinburi
• Who said wild elephants cant understand humans?

Published : December 05, 2021

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150 of the 252 tourists from eight African countries who entered Thailand between November 15 and 30 are not infected with the Omicron Covid-19 variant, the Immigration Bureau said on Saturday.

Deputy bureau chief Pol Maj-General Archayon Kraithong said the agency and public health officers are tracking down the rest of the travellers.

He added that some 500 tourists from the other 46 countries have tested negative to Covid-19.

He also confirmed that the Immigration Bureau has tightened checks on foreign arrivals after the discovery of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

As of December 1, Thailand banned flights from eight counties in the south of Africa, namely Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Related stories:

• Thailand recorded 4,704 Covid-19 cases and 27 deaths on Sunday
• Tourism minister sees little chance of Omicron outbreak in Thailand
• 252 African tourists at low risk of spreading Omicron variant, says DDC

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Public Health Ministry admitted on Saturday that they cannot achieve the target to administrate 100 million Covid-19 doses to citizens by Sunday.

Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit said the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide was 94 million doses, expecting to reach 95 million doses on Sunday.

“Even though we cannot reach the target, the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide was very high,” he said.

For rumours of protesters’ move to hold a demonstration against vaccine mandate, Kiattiphum said people can decide whether they will receive Covid-19 vaccine jab or not, but he advised them to receive it to ensure the safety of themselves and others.

“Thailand has various types of Covid-19 vaccines, so people can choose vaccines freely,” he added.

Related stories:

• Health Ministry signs contract to procure 50,000 Molnupiravir courses
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• Ministry of Public Health partners with Kenan Foundation Asia and Organon Thailand to remodel demographic structure towards sustainable and inclusive society

Published : December 05, 2021

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