Ministry of Public Health reported on Sunday (October 3) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 10,828 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 104 of whom have been found in prisons.
Death toll increased by 77, while 11,894 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
Cumulative cases in the country are at 1,637,432 with 17,014 total deaths.
Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM), Ministry of Industry asks for cooperation to stop spreading false rumours that the Thai state loses in Akara Gold Mining Case.
Niran Yingmahisaranon, Director-General, addressed the rumour on social media, saying Thailand loses gold mining case with approximately 70 billion baht payment, is false information.
Dispute Resolution between Thailand and Kingsgate Consolidated Limited, Australia Major shareholder of Akara Resources Public Company Limited, holder of gold mining concession certificate in Phichit and Phetchabun Provinces are now still in the arbitration process and no final verdict has yet been issued.
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The two parties are in the process of negotiating to find a mutual settlement. This is a normal process that runs parallel to the arbitration process, said Niran.
“The online community has repeatedly spread false information and false rumors about the dispute between Thailand and Kingsgate. It was a process that deliberately spreads false news to confuse the public. I would like to ask for the cooperation of the people or those who are interested in the progress of dispute resolution between Thailand and Kingsgate to follow government communication channels,” said Niran.
Isolated heavy rains are possible in the Central region, the Thai Meteorological Department said on Sunday.
The southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand with thundershowers over the country.
The 24-hour weather forecast for different regions:
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North: Scattered thundershowers; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees Celsius, highs of 31-35 °C.
Northeast: Scattered thundershowers; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees Celsius, highs of 34-35 °C.
Central: Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-26 degrees Celsius, highs of 34-36 °C.
East: Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees Celsius, highs of 30-35 °C; waves below 1 metre high and above 1 metre during thundershowers.
South (east coast): Isolated thundershowers; temperature lows of 23-26 degrees Celsius, highs of 32-34 °C; waves below 1 metre high and above 1 metre during thundershowers.
South (west coast): Isolated thundershowers; temperature lows of 19-25 degrees Celsius, highs of 32-34 °C; waves about 1 metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.
Bangkok and surrounding areas: Scattered thundershowers; temperature lows of 25-26 degrees Celsius, highs of 33-35 °C.
Thailand’s tourism sandbox schemes have attracted 38,699 foreign tourists as of September 30 – three months since the first scheme was launched on July 1 in Phuket, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Saturday.
“The schemes have generated 2.33 billion baht in revenue,” he said. “Of the total earnings, 2.25 billion baht came from the Phuket Sandbox scheme, 66.58 million from Samui Plus Model and 12.16 million from the 7+7 Phuket Extension programme.”
Under the Phuket Sandbox scheme, foreigners who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and test negative can fly into the province and move freely without having to quarantine. After spending 14 days in Phuket and testing negative, they can travel to other provinces.
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Surat Thani’s Samui Plus Model allows vaccinated foreigners to travel on sealed routes to Koh Samui, Koh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao if they spend the first seven days in an Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) hotel and undergo tests as required.
The Samui Plus Model is linked with an island-hopping scheme called “7+7 Phuket Extension”, under which visitors who spend seven days on Phuket and test negative can travel to tourist islands in Surat Thani, Krabi and Phang Nga provinces for seven days.
“Of the 38,699 foreign visitors, 907 travelled under the Samui Plus Model and 399 joined the 7+7 Phuket Extension programme,” he said. “Of the total arrivals, 91 or about 0.3 per cent tested positive for Covid-19. From July 1 to February 2022, 716,898 room nights have been booked in SHA+ certified hotels.
“The government is planning to expand the sandbox programme to other provinces in the fourth quarter of this year and first quarter of next year with the aim to welcoming at least a million visitors or 5,000 people a day. The aim is to generate more than 60 billion baht in revenue from tourism,” Thanakorn said. “The authorities also estimate that by the end of this year, 62 million or 90 per cent of the population will have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which should help attract tourists next year.”
A video clip posted on Friday shows customers “surfing” on their seats while enjoying their Thai barbecue dinner in the flooded Tha Nam Nont restaurant in Nonthaburi.
The restaurant is located at the Chao Phraya riverbank in Nonthaburi. Many customers came for Thai barbecue and other dishes. However, the most spectacular thing was that customers had to sit on the water.
Customers had to stand on their seats when the boat went past the restaurant as it created a small wave. They could sit back when there was no wave.
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Surfing for their supper in Nonthaburi
The restaurant said the menu went viral after the restaurant was hit by the flood.
Surfing for their supper in Nonthaburi
Moreover, the restaurant revealed that customers were not giving up and were happy to sit on the water. It was a great opportunity because customers enjoyed the thrilling and chilling atmosphere.
Surfing for their supper in Nonthaburi
Most netizens wanted to try and thought that it was funny. Meanwhile, some netizens felt worried about the safety of customers.
A 37-year-old US national was arrested in Bangkok on Saturday morning for allegedly raping a 45-year-old Thai woman in Khon Kaen’s Muang district on September 27.
The place he was nabbed him condominium in Nana area of the capital. His name was Robert, but his surname is not revealed.
According to the police, the American had also attacked and raped a 12-year-old girl in the province, after attacking and raping the 45-year-old woman.
The drive to deliver Pfizer jabs to all students aged between 12 and 17 across the nation kicks off on Monday, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) announced earlier this week.
Pfizer is the only brand approved by the Thai Food and Drug Administration for children of this age group.
The department aims to inoculate 5.4 million students nationwide this month before schools reopen in November.
The time span between jabs is three to four weeks and the monitoring period is like that of other vaccines. All recipients are required to report their condition via the MorPhrom application.
A school of young whale sharks was reportedly spotted by divers near Surat Thani’s Koh Tao Island on Thursday.
The sharks, some 40 metres underwater near a diving site, were about three to four metres long and believed to be 20-35 years old.
Among the divers was photographer Pawit Ninyanimit, who managed to capture the spectacle.
The presence of whale sharks is an indicator of the Gulf of Thailand’s natural bounty. Whale sharks are a protected species under Thailand’s Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act.
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Photo by Pawit NinyanimitPhoto by Pawit Ninyanimit
Photo by Pawit NinyanimitPhoto by Pawit Ninyanimit
Thailand logged 11,375 new Covid-19 cases and 87 deaths over the past 24 hours on Saturday.
Of the new cases, 184 were in prisons.
Meanwhile, 13,127 people have recovered and been discharged over the past 24 hours.
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The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 1,626,604 – 1,496,273 of whom have recovered, 113,394 are still in hospitals and 16,937 have died.
Separately, another 237,298 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 517,255 their second shot and 42,030 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 54,581,395.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 235.08 million on Saturday, 211.83 million of whom have recovered, 18.44 million are active cases (88,548 in severe condition) and 4.81 million have died (up by 7,341).
Thailand ranks 28th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 44.44 million, followed by India with 33.79 million, Brazil with 21.45 million, the UK with 7.84 million and Russia with 7.54 million.
A former Phuket governor, his deputy and 11 other government officials will be prosecuted for their alleged role in the encroachment into Sirinat National Park, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said on Friday (October 1).
“NACC will file a lawsuit at the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases for violating Article 157 of the Criminal Code,” NACC secretary-general Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said.
Article 157 stipulates that any official who wrongfully exercises or does not exercise any of his functions to the injury of any person, or dishonestly exercises or omits to exercise any of his functions, shall be punished with one to 10 years in jail and/or fined between 2,000 baht and 20,000 baht.
Ex-Phuket governor Niran Kanlayanamit, who served from 2006 to 2008, his then-deputy Weerawat Chanphen and 11 other officials will be charged for allegedly issuing Sor Kor 1 documents to appropriate title deeds for 337 rai of land in Phuket’s Thalang district for Three Dolphins Ltd and Three Dolphins Resort Ltd.
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Aerial photographs have proved that the land in question came under Sirinat National Park and adjacent Khao Ruak – Khao Muang National Forest, prompting the NACC to launch an investigation.
Niwatchai added that the NACC is looking into two similar cases that involve the use of the Sor Kor 1 document to issue title deeds for land in national forest areas to an individual or a business.
“One such case was reported in Krabi’s Muang district where 66 rai of state land was given to a business. The other case was found in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Sikhiu district where 189 rai of forest land was issued to a company, which later built a golf course on it,” he said.
A news source said at least 15 government officials are believed to be involved in these two cases, while the two businesses involved belong to Prayut Mahakitsiri, a prominent businessman, former senator and deputy leader of the now-defunct Thai Rak Thai Party.
Surfing for their supper in Nonthaburi
Surfing for their supper in Nonthaburi
Surfing for their supper in Nonthaburi
Surfing for their supper in Nonthaburi
Surfing for their supper in Nonthaburi
American nabbed in Bangkok over rape allegations
Photo by Pawit Ninyanimit
Photo by Pawit Ninyanimit
Photo by Pawit Ninyanimit
Photo by Pawit Ninyanimit
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