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Police of Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division on Friday (October 1) rescued 44 long-tailed macaques from smugglers in Aranyaprathet District of Sa Kaeo province.

Officers revealed that they received a tip off that an animal smuggling gang was using Highway no.359 in Sa Kaeo as a route to smuggle wild animals to local restaurants that feature wild animals as their signature dishes. 
 

Police officers reportedly waved down a suspicious pickup truck but the driver did not stop and tried to drive away. As officers were chasing it the truck smashed into a nearby traffic sign, after which the driver managed to get away. On the truck’s flatbed officers reportedly found 45 long-tailed macaques from 2-month to one year old being locked in 25 plastic cases. One monkey has reportedly died from the impact. 

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44 macaques saved from the dinner table in Sa Kaeo

Officers are investigating the truck and other evidence to track down the gang behind this smuggling operation. The 44 macaques will be sent to Wild Animal Rescue Centre 1 in Nakhon Nayok province for physical checkup.

44 macaques saved from the dinner table in Sa Kaeo

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Published : October 02, 2021

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After officially opening the beautiful, flower-adorned doors of the Thailand Pavilion in an elegant ceremony today, Friday, October 1, the vibrant destination has revealed more details about what visitors can expect from our exciting line-up of special events.

Welcoming special guests H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, presided over the ceremony, with Ms. Ajarin Pattanapanchai, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society and the Commissioner General of Section for Thailand Pavilion, H.E. Mr. Waravuth Pouapinya, Thailand Ambassador to the UAE, and H.E. Mr. Chairat Sirivat Consul General of Thailand to the UAE, the exclusive ceremony featured a carefully selected guest list of Dubai’s most significant dignitaries, professionals, and journalists. Commissioner General of Section for Thailand Pavilion

In the afternoon of our amazing pavilion opening day, it was our honour to welcome Her Excellency Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai as our distinguished guest. She had a wonderful time to congratulate on the opening day and discuss cooperation between the two countries as well.

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For more information about the full program of special events at the Thailand Pavilion, visit https://www.expo2020dubaithailand.com/

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Published : October 02, 2021

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Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday (October 2) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 11,375 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 184 of whom have been found in prisons.

Death toll increased by 87, while 13,127 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.

Cumulative cases in the country are at 1,626,604 with 16,937 total deaths.
 

Published : October 02, 2021

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Thailand planned to reopen Bangkok and some tourist destinations such as Krabi, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Koh Phayam to fully vaccinated visitors, following the reopening of Phuket and Samui islands in pilot schemes since July.

 Thailand has announced a plan to waiver mandatory quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated visitors arriving from November in the capital Bangkok and certain tourism hotspots in nine other regions, amid efforts to revive the ailing tourism sector and economic growth.

The Southeast Asian country planned to reopen Bangkok and some tourist destinations such as Krabi, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Koh Phayam, following the reopening of Phuket and Samui islands in pilot schemes since July, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country’s COVID-19 task force.

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Nationwide, the CCSA planned to halve the mandatory quarantine period for fully-vaccinated visitors arriving from Friday to seven days, and reduce it to 10 days for those that have not finished vaccination.

A woman wearing a face mask works out at a gym in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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The CCSA also decided to further ease restrictions from Friday in 29 regions under maximum control, including Bangkok, to allow more businesses and venues such as spas, cinemas, libraries and indoor sports venues to reopen with certain requirements, and shortened the night-time curfews by one hour.

These measures came as the government strove to revive the country’s pandemic-battered economy. The tourism sector, which accounted for about one-fifth of the country’s GDP growth before the pandemic, has been hit hard after more than one year of border control.

Foreign tourist arrivals plunged to 6.7 million in 2020 from a peak of nearly 40 million in 2019.

Thailand reported 11,754 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, rebounding for three consecutive days after falling to a two-month low on Tuesday, and 123 more deaths, according to the CCSA.

The country is accelerating vaccine rollout to gear up for the broader reopening. It has administered about 53.7 million doses of vaccines, with more than 28 percent of its nearly 70 million population having been fully vaccinated.

Bangkok and 10 other provinces have vaccinated more than 50 percent of their residents, according to data from the Department of Disease Control.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration vowed to reopen the city to fully-vaccinated travellers after 70 percent of its residents being vaccinated.

A citizen receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Published : October 02, 2021

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The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday (October 2) that southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand. Thundershowers are likely over the country with isolated heavy rain in the Central.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:

North: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas with gusty wind; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees and highs of 29-35 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas with gusty wind; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees and highs of 31-34 degrees Celsius.

Central: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees, highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius.

East: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius; waves less than a meter high and over one meter during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-26 degrees, highs of 31-34 degrees Celsius; waves less than a meter high and over one meter during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 20-25 degrees, highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius; waves a meter high and 1-2 meters during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 26-27 degrees, highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : October 02, 2021

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Cinemas across Thailand were allowed to open their doors on Friday provided they only fill 50 per cent of the seats and close before 9pm.

According to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) regulations, all moviegoers must keep their face masks on all the time and must be seated at least a metre from each other. No drinks or snacks are allowed inside the theatre.

Bangkokians go to the cinema as normality returns slowly

Several people showed up at Bangkok’s downtown Paragon Cineplex on Friday and people who came alone were seated two seats away from others.

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Bangkokians go to the cinema as normality returns slowly

Staff wearing PPE suits also sprayed seats with disinfectant between shows for people’s safety.

Bangkokians go to the cinema as normality returns slowly

Apart from cinemas, CCSA is allowing other businesses, including libraries, museums, art galleries, nail salons, tattoo shops, spas and massage parlours, to resume limited operations from Friday onwards.

Bangkokians go to the cinema as normality returns slowly

The curfew period in dark red provinces has also been cut by an hour to 10pm-4am, while markets and convenience stores can stay open until 9pm.

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Published : October 01, 2021

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Healthcare pharmaceutical company Zuellig Pharma revealed on Friday that 1.9 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine Moderna will be delivered to Thailand this November.

According to the Zuellig Pharma’s statement, ZP Therapeutics, a company’s unit, confirmed that it will deliver 1.9 million doses Moderna to Thailand within the fourth quarter of 2021. The first lot was expected to deliver in November.

Also, the remaining 6.8 million doses were expected to be delivered within the first quarter of the next year.
 

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Published : October 01, 2021

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Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) revealed the adverse symptoms after the Sinopharm vaccination, with 14 fatalities and 12 severe adverse reactions out of 9.4 million vaccine recipients.

The adverse reactions data from Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccination was published on Friday by the CRA. The data had been collected until Wednesday from the total of 9,373,448 vaccination doses.

5,780,736 people have received the first dose of vaccination. Out of the overall of Sinopharm vaccination, the adverse symptoms can be found as follows:
0.51 per cent of the total recipients had headache;
0.40 per cent had ache muscles;
0.37 per cent felt fatique;
0.35 per cent had swollen or rash at the vaccination spot;
0.34 per cent had fever.

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The second dose was given to 3,592,712 recipients, and the adverse reactions data compared to the total recipients is:
0.15 per cent of headache;
0.13 per cent of swollen vaccination spot;
0.13 per cent of muscle ache;
0.11 per cent of fatigue;
0.11 per cent of fever.

There were 14 fatalities, in which, two cases died from Covid-19 virus, two from myocardial ischemia, two congestive heart failure cases, four from congenital disease, one from untreated HIV, one cardiac arrhythmia, one stroke case, and one died from pneumonia, according to the CRA’s report.

The CRA also added that severe adverse symptoms were found in 12 Sinopharm vaccine recipients, which were four cases of cerebrovascular accident, four of cerebrovascular accident, one case of acute myocardial infarction, and three cases of severe vaccine allergy.

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Published : October 01, 2021

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A rescue team hunting for the towboat driver and his wife who went missing on Wednesday finally found the body of Narumon Chandrachot, 51, on Thursday in Ayutthaya’s Bang Sai district.

Narumon and her husband Somchai Thankul, 62, disappeared when their boat sank in the Chao Phraya River near Ayutthaya’s Wat Phanan Choeng temple.

As of press time, the team had not been able to recover Narumon’s body. The strong currents had taken the body into Pathum Thani area as of 8pm on Thursday.

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The team plans to drag the sunk boat out of the river near the Ayutthaya River View Hotel on Friday as the tide is weak there. Divers have also been deployed to search for the missing driver inside the boat.

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Published : October 01, 2021

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Floods caused by tropical storm Dianmu have damaged nearly 4 million rai of agricultural land in 36 provinces, the Department of Agricultural Extension said on Thursday.

Director-general Khemkhaeng Yuttithamdamrong said flooding had damaged 3.93 rai of agricultural land in Kamphaeng Phet, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Tak, Nan, Phrae, Phayao, Phichit, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Sukhothai, Uthai Thani, Nakhon Sawan, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Loei, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Sa Ket, Ubon Ratchathani, Amnat Charoen, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Chai Nat, Lopburi, Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Ratchaburi, Saraburi, Sing Buri and Suphan Buri.

“Of the land affected, 2.44 million rai are rice fields, 1.48 million rai are devoted to vegetables and other crops, while 18,430 rai are allocated to fruit and other plants,” he said.

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He added that the department is handing subsidies to 298,890 farmers affected by the flooding.

The subsidies will cover no more than 30 rai per household and the rate is 1,340 baht per rai for rice fields, 1,980 baht/rai for vegetable growers and 4,048 baht/per rai for growers of fruit and other perennial plants.

The department will also hand out seeds and other substances for farmers to use once the floods have receded.

Dianmu razes nearly 4 million rai of farmland in 36 provinces

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Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sreeon said the ministry has instructed the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to focus on water management as the volume of water is likely to rise.

He added that though most people in Bangkok and its surrounding areas will not be affected by floods, people living on the banks of the Chao Phraya River should monitor the situation closely.

He said the ministry has taken steps to deal with floods and has set up 16 water pumps in flood-prone areas.

“People can be confident that this year will not be a repeat of the great floods of 2011,” he said.

Published : October 01, 2021