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Songkhla private sector recommends Dan Nok Sandbox

The Songkhla private sector has proposed the “Dan Nok Sandbox” initiative to reopen the province to cross-border trading with Malaysia.

“It has been almost two years that Dan Nok city, which is located on the Thai-Malaysian border in Songkhla’s Sadao district, has ceased cross-border trading under government order’s to curb Covid-19 from spreading,” Sitthiphong Sitthiphatprapha, adviser to the Dan Nok Entrepreneurs Association, said earlier this week.

“We would like to propose a sandbox initiative in Dan Nok similar to the Phuket tourism sandbox scheme that allows vaccinated tourists to visit the island without the need to quarantine to jump-start the local tourism industry,” he said.

“We believe that now would be the appropriate time to start the programme as the prime minister’s promise of reopening the country in 120 days will reach its deadline in October, while the Covid-19 situation in Malaysia has been gradually improving. The Malaysian government has estimated that 70 per cent of the population would be fully vaccinated in October as well,” Sitthiphong said.

Songkhla private sector recommends Dan Nok Sandbox

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Songkhla private sector recommends Dan Nok Sandbox

He proposed that under the Dan Nok Sandbox scheme, vaccinated visitors from Malaysia can enter Songkhla with no requirement of passport or quarantine, but they have to stay in a 2.7km radius of the border.

Other requirements include a negative Covid-19 test result within 72 hours before arrival and evidence of a hotel (or similar accommodation) booking in Dan Nok for one night at least.

“We believe the programme can help jump-start cross border trading and other related economic activities in Dan Nok,” he said.

Songkhla private sector recommends Dan Nok Sandbox

The private sector in Dan Nok also urged the government to provide 30,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine for 15,000 entrepreneurs and residents who will need to interact with foreign visitors in the early phase of the programme.

“We believe that with additional vaccines, Dan Nok can achieve a 100 per cent vaccination rate by October,” Sitthiphong pointed out.

He estimated that in the first two months of the programme (November-December), around 30,000 to 40,000 visitors from Malaysia would enter the city.

“If the programme proves to be successful, we can move forward into phase two, which is to allow foreign visitors to travel to other districts of Songkhla, such as Muang and Hat Yai,” he added.

Published : September 09, 2021

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Court dismisses case against MRTA, says it has already provided facilities for the disabled

The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday dismissed a case against the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) by Disabilities Thailand, which claimed the MRTA has not provided elevators and other facilities under appropriate safety standards for disabled persons at 16 Purple Line train stations on the Bang Yai-Bang Sue section.

The court said it is evident the MRTA has already installed elevators, stair lifts and ramps fitted with safety rails for disabled persons at every station.

The MRTA has also provided ticket booths, restrooms and parking space reserved for disabled persons, as well as different floor textures to facilitate navigation for the visually impaired in station areas, the court noted.

“Within each train car, the MRTA has also provided two parking spots for wheelchairs fitted with safety belts and locking mechanisms that can be released in case of emergency, two reserved seats for the disabled, children, pregnant women or elders, as well as signs indicating that the area is reserved for disabled persons,” the court said.

It agreed that the MRTA has complied with the Interior Ministry’s regulations on equipment and facilities for the disabled and elderly within buildings and public transport service areas.

The court therefore dismissed the case.

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7-Eleven wins case against OKnation blogger over libel

The Bangkok South Civil Court ordered a blogger to pay CP All a compensation of Bt80,000 at 7.5 per cent interest per year for breaching a contract settlement with the company in a libel case.

The court’s verdict came on August 31.

CP All Public Company Limited, the owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store franchise in Thailand, filed the contract-breaching case against Shin Ratithamkul, an OKnation blogger.

Back in April 2015, Shin had published a two-part article on the OKnation website alleging that CP All had copied the recipe of a banana custard snack from a small business owner, who had proposed to sell the snack in stores. Shin’s article claimed that CP All was “a giant conglomerate that is picking on and taking advantage of small entrepreneurs”.

CP All filed a libel case against Shin in 2016, leading to a court settlement between both parties, in which the company agreed to withdraw the charge while Shin was required to publish a written apology and the settlement agreement on the OKnation website from March 29 to December 31, 2017.

However, later that year CP All found that Shin did not honour the settlement terms and therefore filed the contract-breaching case against him at the Bangkok South Civil Court.

The court subsequently found Shin guilty and ordered him to pay Bt80,000 in compensation to the company at 7.5 per cent interest per year since the case was filed.

Shin was also required to publish within 30 days the settlement agreement on the OKnation website for eight months and 26 days.

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Thailand recorded 16,031 Covid-19 cases and 220 deaths on Thursday

Ministry of Public Health reported on Thursday (September 9) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 16,031 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 631 of whom have been found in prisons.

Death toll increased by 220, while 15,417 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.

Cumulative cases in the country are at 1,338,550 with 13,731 total deaths.
 

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Thundershowers with isolated heavy rains forecast across country

Keep your umbrella or raincoat at hand: thundershowers are forecast over Thailand with isolated heavy rains in the lower Northeast, the Central region, the East and the South amid an active monsoon trough even while the strong southwest monsoon prevails across the country, the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, the Meteorological Department said on Thursday.

The department warned people in these areas to beware of rain water accumulation that may cause flash floods and advised all ships to proceed with caution and small boats to stay ashore as waves in the Andaman Sea are 2-3 metres high and above 3 metres in areas experiencing thundershowers.

Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 80 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 31-32 degrees Celsius.

North: Thundershowers in 80 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-24 degrees and highs of 29-32 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Thundershowers in 80 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees and highs of 26-30 degrees Celsius.

Central: Thundershowers in 80 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees, highs of 31-32 degrees Celsius.

East: Thundershowers in 80 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-24 degrees, highs of 27-32 degrees Celsius; waves 2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 32-36 degrees Celsius; waves 2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 80 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 20-24 degrees, highs of 28-32 degrees Celsius; waves 2-3 metres high and over 3 metres during thundershowers.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : September 09, 2021

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Insurers delaying Covid payments face THB20,000 daily fine, warns OIC

The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has warned insurance companies after complaints of late payments on Covid-19 policies.

OIC chief Suthiphon Thaveechaiyagarn said companies refusing to pay out on a legitimate Covid-19 claim faced daily fines of 20,000 baht up to a maximum of 500,000 baht under the law.

Serious action in response to complaints against insurers will be considered by the OIC’s penalty committee next Tuesday (September 14), he added.

The warning comes after the OIC implemented measures on September 1 to speed up the Covid-19 insurance claims process, including panels to mediate disputes between insurers and customers.

Suthiphon said the OIC had received 1,671 complaints about Covid-19 insurance this year.

One insurer says Covid claims from its customers have soared above 1,000 per day, causing delays in payouts.

Published : September 08, 2021

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Hunt on for hacker as hospital databases checked nationwide

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry says it is coordinating with hospitals nationwide to plug any gaps in their data systems after 16 million medical records were found for sale online.

DES Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said the data leak at Phetchabun Hospital in the lower-North was from a new internal system that may not meet data-security standards. He added that internet connections to hospital data systems had been suspended and log-in records were being checked in a bid to find the hacker.

Meanwhile, rumours that as many as 30 million records were stolen from the hospital were likely false, said the National Cyber ​​Security Commission.

Commission deputy chief Amorn Chomchai explained that the hackers appeared to have released the stolen data for sale online in July before withdrawing it and then releasing the same data for sale again.

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FDA considers Sinopharm jabs for children aged 3+

Biogenetech, the licensed importer of Sinopharm vaccines, has submitted documents with the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on using the vaccine for children aged three and above.

The application was submitted on September 2.

Dr Paisan Dankhum, FDA secretary-general, said the authorities will take no more than 30 days to consider the application.

Sinopharm has been approved for people above the age of 18, while Moderna and Pfizer jabs are allowed for children aged 12 and above.

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Bangkok switching to mix-and-match jab formula next week

Bangkok will switch its vaccination drive from double AstraZeneca doses to a cocktail of Sinovac and AstraZeneca, starting next Tuesday (September 14).

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said the switch is in line with Public Health Ministry guidelines for Dark Red Zone provinces of high infections and controls.

Giving Sinovac as a first dose followed by AstraZeneca as the second dose could be done in three weeks instead of the 12-week gap required for two AstraZeneca jabs, explained the BMA.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of 4.25 billion baht to procure another 12 million doses of Sinovac for the mix-and-match programme.

The BMA said 59,238 Covid-19 vaccine jabs were administered in the capital on Wednesday, taking the total number of doses administered in Bangkok to almost 10 million (9,872,041 doses).

Published : September 08, 2021

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Mor Prom app confirmed as Digital Health Pass for Thai air travel

The government’s Mor Prom app will be used as the Digital Health Pass for air passengers in Thailand, under an agreement reached on Wednesday by the Public Health Ministry, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, and the Thai Airlines Association.

The app will be used during the boarding process to check whether passengers have been vaccinated – a requirement for domestic air travel.

Ministry permanent secretary Kiattiphum Wongrajit said the move was part of “universal prevention” measures to open the country safely. Other measures include vaccination, testing, the bubble-and-seal policy, and Covid-Free Settings, he added.

Published : September 08, 2021