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Bangkok condo staffer faces the fury of hungry tenant

A video has gone viral on Facebook of a woman tenant in a Bangkok condo repeatedly slapping and trying to attack a female condo staffer.

The reason for her wrath was reportedly a delay in condo staff bringing the tenant her food.

On Sunday, Facebook page “Ma Doo Nang Kan” (Let’s watch movies) published a video of the condo tenant attacking a female staff.

The video was captured at a condominium in Bangkok’s Sutthisan area.

The condo tenant was a high-risk person for Covid-19, and had quarantined herself in her room.

Normally, the condominium staff brought the meals she ordered from an application to her room, but on that day the staff were reportedly late in delivering the food.

The tenant reportedly left her room and came down to the staff office to demand her food.

However, she was stopped by a staffer, who said condo rules required her to have a Covid-19 test result to enter the room. The tenant reportedly lost her temper and attacked the staffer.

In the video, the tenant is seen slapping the condo staffer even as she is held back by other staff.

The tenant reportedly later agreed to compensate the staffer for her violent behaviour, and decided to move out of the condo.

Published : August 31, 2021

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Thailand making vaccine deals with partner countries to combat Covid-19, says Foreign Ministry

The Foreign Ministry has been using diplomatic channels to procure Covid-19 vaccines and other aid from partner countries, ministry spokesperson Tanee Sangrat said on Monday.

“The ministry has been strengthening ties with the US, China, Japan, India, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Russia, who in turn have been providing Covid-19 vaccines and other necessities to help us combat the pandemic,” he said.

Tanee added that China has donated more than 7.5 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine to Thailand and has helped facilitate the purchase and timely delivery of more Sinovac and Sinopharm doses.

Japan gave 1.05 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in early July, while the US donated 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine on July 30. The US has promised another 1 million Pfizer doses plus a $5 million (161.7 million baht) cash donation to Thailand’s Covid-19 fund.

In early August, the United Kingdom donated 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, while Bhutan agreed to enter a vaccine swap deal which would see it delivering 105,000 doses of AstraZeneca to Thailand.

Switzerland, meanwhile, donated 102 ventilators and 1.1 million rapid antigen test kits during an official visit of the Swiss vice president and foreign minister to Thailand on August 1-3.

The Foreign Ministry has also negotiated with the German government to obtain 2,000 sets of Casirivimab/Imdevim monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms.

“The ministry is seeking cooperation with India, South Korea and Australia to procure more vaccines for Thai people,” Tanee added.

Published : August 31, 2021

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Cabinet gives nod to buy nearly 10 million more doses of Pfizer vaccine

The Cabinet on Monday approved a budget of Bt4.74 billion for procurement of 9.9 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines to cope with the spread of the delta variant of the virus in the country, Prime Ministers Office spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Monday.

Thanakorn said the Pfizer vaccine would be administered to six target groups:

▪︎ Children aged 12-17 years

▪︎ Pregnant women carrying for at least 12 weeks

▪︎ Frontline medical professionals

▪︎ Elders and those who have seven underlying health conditions

▪︎ Foreigners residing in Thailand

▪︎ Diplomats and students travelling overseas where the destination countries require a Pfizer shot.

The seven underlying health conditions include: chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, all types of cancer during chemotherapy, radiotherapy and autoimmune therapy, diabetes, and obesity (weighing more than 100 kilograms or body mass index more than 35 kilograms per square metre).

“So far, the government has procured 80 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine with a budget of Bt22.9 billion,” said Thanakorn. “Of the total, 61 million doses are AstraZeneca, 19 million are Sinovac and 20 million are Pfizer.”

Published : August 31, 2021

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Nakhon Sawan drug suspect died of suffocation in police custody: autopsy report

The autopsy report of a male drug suspect who died while being interrogated by former Nakhon Sawan Police Station chief Pol Colonel Thitisan Uthanapol on August 5 shows suffocation as cause of his death.

Pol Colonel Anek Taosuphab, who heads the investigation taskforce, on Monday received the full autopsy report from Sawan Pracharak Hospital.

Complaints were filed against Thitisan by other officers that he had allegedly demanded THB2 million from two suspects, a man and a woman, in a narcotics case before he allegedly suffocated the man to death with a plastic bag. Thitisan then allegedly ordered the doctor to put the cause of death down as drug overdose and told the woman to keep quiet before releasing her.

Thitisan was fired from the force on August 25 and was arrested the next day in Chonburi province.

“There were traces of amphetamine in the victim’s body but not enough to cause death,” said Anek. “In summary, the cause of death is not drug overdose.”

Anek added that the case would be transferred to a central investigation team from Monday.

Thitisan will be transferred to a central prison, which is a standard procedure in an ongoing investigation.

Published : August 31, 2021

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Thundershowers with isolated heavy rains forecast for all regions

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Tuesday that the southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand, while a monsoon trough lies across the lower North, the Central, the East and the lower Northeast regions.

Thundershowers continue across the country with isolated heavy rains in some areas.

People in risky areas should beware of severe conditions that may cause flash floods, the department said.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees Celsius, highs of 32-35°C.

Northeast: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25°C, highs of 32-34°C.

Central: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 31-34°C.

East: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 30-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-24°C, highs of 31-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 21-25°C, highs of 28-33°C; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 26-27°C, highs 32-34°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : August 31, 2021

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Thailand recorded 14,666 Covid-19 cases and 190 deaths on Tuesday

Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday (August 31) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 14,666 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 304 of whom have been found in prisons.

Death toll increased by 190, while 19,245 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.

Cumulative cases in the country are at 1,204,729 with 11,589 total deaths.
 

Published : August 31, 2021

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GPO inks purchase of 8.5m Covid test kits for distribution from next week

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) on Monday signed a purchase agreement for 8.5 million Chinese-made antigen test kits (ATKs) and expects to begin distributing them for free next week.

The contract stipulates that the importer, World Medical Alliance (Thailand), must deliver the Covid-19 ATKs to about 1,000 service units in Thailand within 14 days, said GPO director Witoon Danwiboon.

Distribution of the kits, which are made by Beijing Lepu Medical Technology Co, should begin via public hospitals on September 8 or 9.

A Ramathibodi Hospital laboratory will also test a sample of the kits for sensitivity, specificity, and non-specificity, in line with Thai Food and Drug Administration guidelines.

Siriya Thepcharoen, a World Medical Alliance representative, said the first batch of about 1 million Lepu ATKs will arrive in Thailand on chartered flights on September 8-9. More batches would gradually follow until the full order for 8.5 million ATKs was filled within 14 days of signing the contract, Siriya added.

The Lepu ATKS are being supplied at 70 baht per kit in a deal worth almost 600 million baht.

News of the deal sparked a public outcry and opposition from the Rural Doctors Society last week after it was revealed that the US had banned the Lepu test kits over concerns about their accuracy.

Published : August 30, 2021

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RID needs 2-3 days to drain flooded Bangpoo industrial estate

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) estimates it will take two to three days to drain the flooded Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Samut Prakan province.

The estate, which hosts 300 factories, remains under 50-100 centimetres of water.

The flooding has forced major manufacturers including Delta Electronics, which has three factories at Bangpoo, to suspend operations until waters drop to a safe level.

The RID said it was draining the floodwater into the Gulf of Thailand via canals and the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao province.

Heavy rain and high sea levels triggered flooding of up to 1.5 metres at the estate on Sunday (August 29).

On Monday, RID chief Prapit Chanma said four Samut Prakan districts remain flooded – Bang Bo, Bang Phli, Bang Sao Thong, and Muang district. Flood levels range from 20–30cm, to 50cm in low-lying areas.

Six additional pumps at the Chonlaharn Phichit Pumping Station plus water pumps along nine coastal canals are draining at least 20 million cubic metres per day into the sea, the RID said.

Meanwhile, upstream water from the Phra Prachan Chayanuchit Canal is being redirected to the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao province to protect Samut Prakan.

Songsak Chuenta, deputy director of Bangpoo Industrial Estate, said 11 pumps operating at the estate were now draining up to 70,000 cubic metres of water per hour.

RID needs 2-3 days to drain flooded Bangpoo industrial estate

Bangpoo Industrial Estate covers ​​5,472 rai, divided into general industrial zones (3,659 rai), free trade area (377 rai), residential and commercial area (149 rai), utility and facilities area (1,286 rai).

Somchet Thinaphong, a former Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand governor, said the estate rarely flooded in the past.

He said there were two reasons for the increased frequency of flooding in recent years.

First, was the shallowness of nearby canals – Khlong Lam Salat and Khlong Praeksa – that drain water into the Gulf of Thailand. Pressure on drainage capacity had also been increased by residential expansion around the industrial estate, Somchet added .

The second reason is the tidal bore, which delays drainage into the sea, he said.

Published : August 30, 2021

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Another close shave in Bangkok

The clip of an SUV losing control and speeding into a parking lot outside a commercial building in Bangkok went viral on Saturday. The car nearly hit an elderly woman pushing her vending cart down the street. Here’s what happened:

Facebook user Anusorn Suksri posted the clip of an SUV losing control and speeding into a parking lot in front of a commercial building in Bangkok on Saturday. The vehicle narrowly missed an elderly woman pushing her cart down the street.

Anusorn said a similar accident had taken place outside his store on May 21, when another out-of-control car knocked over six second-hand motorcycles on display.

Published : August 30, 2021

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The beauty of hornbills in Thailand’s forest sanctuaries.

We invite you on a journey through the natural abundance of Thailand’s preserved forests, where different species of hornbills live together and forage for food in wildlife sanctuaries.

This video reveals the hornbills in their preserved forests in provinces across the country – Uthai Thani, Phetchabun, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Kanchanaburi and Tak.
The abundance of hornbills is an indicator of the natural integrity of the forest.

Thailand is home to 13 species of hornbills, named for their distinctive features. These are the great hornbill, oriental pied hornbill, wreathed hornbill, plain-pouched hornbill, rufous-necked hornbill, helmeted hornbill, black hornbill, bushy-crested hornbill, wrinkled hornbill, Tickell’s brown hornbill, Austen’s brown hornbill, rhinoceros hornbill and the white-crowned hornbill.

Thailand boasts many beautiful national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, all bursting with pristine natural abundance.
Each species of hornbill has its own unique ecology and habitat.
Hornbills are omnivorous birds, taking full advantage of the forest’s rich bounty by eating fruit, insects and also small animals.
Hornbills help preserve the forest by spreading seeds and controlling the population of small animals that destroy trees.
Hornbills play an important role in the ecosystem and are a crucial indicator of the forest’s natural integrity.

Published : August 30, 2021