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Thailand’s daily Covid-19 infection rate rose to 11,754 with 123 deaths over the past 24 hours on Friday.

Of the new cases, 501 were in prisons.

Meanwhile, 12,473 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 1,615,229 – 1,483,143 of whom have recovered, 115,233 are still in hospitals and 16,850 have died.

Separately, another 792,116 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 1,352,463 their second shot and 144,149 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 53,784,812.

According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 234.60 million on Friday, 211.39 million of whom have recovered, 18.41 million are active cases (88,633 in severe condition) and 4.80 million have died (up by 7,800).

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Thailand ranks 28th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 44.31 million, followed by India with 33.77 million, Brazil with 21.43 million, the UK with 7.81 million and Russia with 7.51 million.

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A room at Din Daeng flat burst in flames around midnight on Sunday. No serious injuries were reported, meanwhile, police are suspecting if the cause of the fire was from a gas tank explosion or the protestor’s fire bomb as there have been daily gatherings of the Thalu Gas group in the area.

The fire on the third floor of Din Daeng flat, room No.124 of building 1 in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district, reportedly occurred at 00.10am on Sunday. The flat residents said they heard a loud noise twice before the fire immediately ignited from inside the room. The residents and some of the Thalu Gas protesters in the area tried to run up to the scene to extinguish the blaze. Later, the firefighter officers were able to intercept the fire not long after the incident was reported. 

The fire did not spread to the neighboring rooms. Two volunteer officers were reported with mild injuries due to the inhalation of smoke during firefighting.

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Initially, the official is investigating the cause of the fire. Some of the witnesses told the reporters that they saw the ill-wishers threw fire bombs, while some said that it was a gas tank explosion.

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The Criminal Court slapped five people with a jail sentence and ordered a defendant to pay 800 million baht in compensation for encroaching into the Sirinat National Park and Khao Ruak – Khao Muang National Forest in Phuket.

The sentence was issued on September 25.

“The Department [of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation] filed a case with the Department of Special Investigation [DSI] on August 14, 2012, after a group of businessmen allegedly used the Sor Kor 1 document to appropriate title deeds for 93 rai of land in Phuket worth 4 billion baht,” deputy director-general of the Royal Forest Department Cheewaphap Cheewatham said on Thursday.

Cheewaphap was previously the chief of Phuket’s Sirinat National Park.

“The 93 rai was actually located inside the national park and forest, and this was confirmed with aerial photographs. The DSI accepted the case in November 2014,” he said.

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The court found five of the defendants guilty and sentenced two to 10 years in jail, namely Praphas Sae-Ong, who is on the run, and Anek Leepracha, a lobbyist responsible for buying several plots of land in Phuket. The court also revoked the land title deeds held by three other defendants but did not sentence them as two are deceased and one is a 90-year-old bedridden patient.

Another two defendants, an individual and a juristic entity, were acquitted because the court said they are only buyers and had nothing to do with the issuing of title deeds.

The court also ordered Anek to pay a compensation of 800 million baht to the state and told him to remove his people from the land under dispute immediately.

Cheewaphap added that the Royal Forest Department is investigating several other encroachment cases in Phuket.

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The survey by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) revealed that the private sector supported the country opening and lockdown easing.

FTI vice-chairman Wirat Uanarumit revealed the result of the tenth FTI Poll in August.

The CEO Survey asked 150 executives. 45 of them were industry executives and 76 of them were FTI provincial chapters.

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The survey asked seven questions which were:

1. Do you agree with the country opening and lockdown easing plan from October to November?
• Agree (78.0%)
• Disagree (22.0%)

2. Which factor should be considered for the country opening.
• At least 70 per cent of the population must be vaccinated with two doses (86%)
• Screening measure for people who enter the country (66.7%)
• Effect with economy and citizens’ livelihood (62.7%)
• Public health readiness in each area (59.3%)

3. How should the government manage the Covid-19 situation and economy
• Easing business and Covid-19 measure, use it only as necessary (73.3%)
• Strict measures in disease control (14%)
• Hasten country opening, prioritise economic recovery (12.7%)

4. The most suitable way for the country opening
• Travellers must stay in sandbox areas for 14 days, travellers allowed to visit other destinations after tested negative after 14 days (44.7%)
• Open all over the country for travel bubble countries without quarantine (26.0%)
• Open only sandbox areas (16.7%)
• Allowed to travel all over the country but must be quarantined for 14 days (12.6%)

5. What should the government prioritise to prepare for country opening
• Hasten the vaccination for citizens (70.0%)
• Create knowledge and understanding for citizens (69.3%)
• Monitor travellers with information and communications technology (67.3%)
• Prepare for RT-PCR test and provide Antigen test kit (63.3%)

6. What the government support after the country opening
• Skip payment without additional interest for tourism and related business for six months (76.0%)
• Extend curfew and easing measures for restaurant and entertainment venues (74.0%)
• Introduce measures to support tourism, exhibition, and conference in the country (54.0%)
• Cut utility bills and support renting costs for tourism and related business (50.7%)

7. How the business sector should prepare for country opening
• Adjust business model with consumer behaviour (73.3%)
• Adapt digital technology to use in the business (71.3%)
• Develop goods and services while prioritising hygiene and apply for hygiene standards (66.0%)
• Follow bubble and seal measures in a factory to reduce risks (57.3%)

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The trend of reducing greenhouse gas emission that is growing among industrial nations worldwide has doubled the value of carbon credit trading in 2021 from the previous year to nearly $750 million, said Kiatchai Maitreewong, director of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO).

He said during an online seminar “Virtual Forum Go Green” hosted by Krungthep Turakji newspaper on Thursday.

“Under the Emissions Trading System (ETS) of the Paris Agreement, countries can trade in the international carbon credit market to cover their shortfall in assigned amount units,” said Kiatchai. “Countries with surplus units can sell them to countries that are exceeding their emission targets.”

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“As the need of carbon credit is rising, the value of carbon credit trading in the first eight months of 2021 has amounted to $748 million, doubling the trading value during the same period last year,” he said. “The price of carbon credit also rose to $3 per tonne from 2.5 per tonne in the previous year, while the total trade volume is expected to reach 240 million tonnes this year.

Kiatchai added that many organizations worldwide are becoming more engaged in net zero and carbon neutrality policies (reducing the emission of greenhouse gases and carbon to zero) to promote their corporate image and comply to requirements of international trade partners.

“In 2016 Thailand joined the Paris Agreement which aims to keep the rise in mean global temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius, and preferably limit the increase to 1.5 degree Celsius to reduce the impacts of climate change,” he added. “In order to achieve this goal, it is estimated that the world need to reduce its carbon emission to less than 400 billion tonnes per year.”

Kiatchai further added that Thailand sets a target to reduce 20-25 per cent of carbon emission by 2030 or by 111-139 million tonnes, and aims to become a carbon neutral nation by 2065 to 2070. “It is vital that Thailand follow the framework of Paris Agreement or risk being boycotted by trade partners,” he said. “The government must also urge businesses to reduce carbon emission using the laws and tax measures, while companies must employ the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principle in their business operation.”

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Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday (October 1) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 11,754 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 501 of whom have been found in prisons.

Death toll increased by 123, while 12,473 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.

Cumulative cases in the country are at 1,615,229 with 16,850 total deaths.
 

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Rawai village in Mueang district, Phuket province has opened since Friday after the village had been locked down from September 15-28 due to more than 100 Covid-19 infection cases found among the community.

Rawai Mayor told the reporters on Thursday that the village had received an order to close the area for 14 days, since September 15. The village was found with more than 100 virus infection cases after the authorities had conducted proactive tests. The mayor said that the authorities have unlocked the iron fence at the entrance of the village in bids for the locals and visitors to travel in and out of the Rawai Landing Pier community.

Phuket’s Rawai subdistrict reopens for visitors after the 14-day lockdownPhuket’s Rawai subdistrict reopens for visitors after the 14-day lockdown

“As Rawai village is Phuket’s important seafood market community, we have ensured that the village is safe and Covid-19 free. The village is ready to welcome visitors as there has been no new infection case. The province has also sterilised the whole area, and the pandemic control measures are to be strictly followed,” said the mayor.

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The Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand revealed on Thursday (September 30) that since April 1 until August 25, 114,039 children aged under 18 have tested positive for Covid-19.

“Since the third wave of Covid-19 emerged in Thailand on April 1 until August 25, there are 1,073,505 patients who tested positive for the new coronavirus, while 10,085 people had died,” said Radeewilai Samkoses, vice president of the royal college.

“During that time the infections in children aged under 18 is continually rising, especially in last two weeks,” she added. “In the 34th week since the new wave started (August 12-18), 21,098 children have tested positive, increasing 11 per cent from the previous week and accountable for 13.9 per cent of total weekly infections. Two children had died due to Covid-19 that week.”

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“In the 35th week (August 19-25), 19,257 children have tested positive for Covid-19, decreasing 7 per cent from the previous week and accountable for 15.6 per cent of total weekly infections, while five children had died in that week,” she added. “Although the new infections started to decline, the ratio of young new patients to total new patients are still rising.”

The seven fatalities recorded from August 12 to 25 range from the youngest age of 7 months and oldest age of 15 years old.

Over 114,000 children in Thailand contracted Covid-19 since April

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The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Friday (October 1) that southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand is becoming stronger. Thundershowers are likely over the country with isolated heavy rain in the South.

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

North: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees and highs of 33-36 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees and highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius.

Central: Thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 34-35 degrees Celsius.

East: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 32-35 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 with isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees, highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius; waves less than a meter high and over one meter during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 20-25 degrees, highs of 31-33 degrees Celsius; waves a meter high and 1-2 meters during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 25-27 degrees, highs of 32-37 degrees Celsius.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

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From tomorrow (October 1), foreign tourists in the “Phuket sandbox” will only have to spend one week on the island before they can travel to other provinces in Thailand. The sandbox period was reduced from 14 days in a bid to lure more tourists after a lukewarm response in the first three months.

Since its launch on July 1, the Phuket sandbox has drawn only 37,978 foreign visitors – little more than one-third of the 100,000 targeted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). The low numbers have been blamed on various factors, including the Covid-19 situation and intensive screening measures.

The top five countries of origin for Phuket sandbox visitors are the US (5,792), Israel (5,414), UK (4,740), Germany (3,795) and France (3,646).

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Kongsak Khupongsakorn, president of the Southern Thai Hotels Association, said that disease control among tourists on the island has been very good since July. But he lamented that tourist numbers have been low.

He has higher hopes for the fourth quarter, especially if authorities respond to pressure from the private sector by allowing Phuket restaurants to serve alcohol, simplifying entry requirements at the airport, and reducing the required number of Covid tests from three to two.

Kongsak said tourists had already booked 150,000 nights in October – matching bookings for each of the three previous months. He expects October bookings to rise as high as 200,000-250,000 nights as the situation improves.

Published : September 30, 2021