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29 deaths, 3,175 new cases as Thailand’s third wave rages on

Thailand logged 29 deaths and 3,175 new cases over a 24-hour period on Monday. Of the total cases, 2,089 were locals who tested positive in hospitals, 901 tested positive in proactive testing campaigns, 140 were found infected in prisons and 45 were arrivals from overseas.

Bangkok led the list with 624 cases, followed by Samut Prakan (544), Nakhon Pathom (359), Chonburi (187), Samut Songkhram (179), Pathum Thani (165) and Nonthaburi (117).

Meanwhile, 2,030 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Monday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 221,306.

So far, 185,789 have recovered and been discharged, 33,859 patients are still in hospitals, and 1,658 have died.

Meanwhile, another 39,947 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 51,932 people were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 7,679,057.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Monday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 179.25 million (up by 295,229), 163.8 million of whom have recovered, 11.57 million are active cases (82, 622 in severe condition) and 3.88 million have died (up by 6,233).

Thailand ranks 77th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 34.4 million, followed by India 29.9 million, Brazil 17.92 million, France 5.75 million, and Turkey 5.37 million.

Published : June 21, 2021

By : The Nation

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Bangkok jab rollout resumes as 100,000 doses arrive

A new schedule was announced on the Safe Bangkok Facebook page for people whose Covid-19 jab was postponed last week.

The page said 100,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have arrived and people will receive their jabs at 25 vaccination stations across the city.

People who were scheduled to get their jab between June 15 and 18 will now get it between June 22 and 25. The venue and time are still the same.

“The schedule for people who registered for their jab from June 19 will be announced once more doses arrive,” the page said.

It also added that people who cannot get their jab under the new schedule should call the 1516 hotline to set a new date.

Bangkok jab rollout resumes as 100,000 doses arrive

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Published : June 21, 2021

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53 foreigners nabbed in Mae Hong Son for running fake investment call centre

In a crackdown on Sunday, Mae Hong Son police arrested 53 foreigners for allegedly running a fraudulent investment scheme, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) announced on Monday.

RTP said police had learned of several foreigners entering Thailand illegally and setting up shop at the Ban Rak Thai resort in Mae Hong Son’s Muang district.

Locals notified police of the group over concerns they may be Covid-19 spreaders.

Police spent more than a month investigating the group before launching the raid. The police bureau said the group had booked the entire resort and even hired some locals to work as bodyguards.

Of the 53 arrested, 40 are Chinese nationals, 12 are from Myanmar and one is a Filipino. Police also seized more than 300 phones, computers and other assets.

Apart from fraud, 52 of the detainees were charged for entering Thailand illegally, while one was charged for overstaying.

Police also found cartons of cigarettes and decks of cards that had been smuggled into the country.

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Published : June 21, 2021

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Public warned of false positive Covid tests by private labs

The Department of Medical Services has warned of false positive Covid-19 test results by private laboratories.

Dr Somsak Akksilp, director-general of the department, said on Sunday that currently many factories and organisations were using the services of private laboratories for screening new employees before accepting them for work.

“The department’s 1668 hotline is now overwhelmed with people calling in asking for hospital beds after testing positive for Covid-19 in these private labs,” he said. “In fact, these positive results could be false as these labs usually use rapid test or antigen test method, which is cheaper than the standardised RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) method, and also inferior in terms of accuracy.”

“The department’s 1668 hotline can allot hospital beds only to patients who have a confirmed result by RT-PCR method” he added.

“Patients who do not have one will need to be tested again after already wasting their time and money on the previous test. This eventually delays their hospitalisation, which could affect the overall treatment,” he said.

Somsak urged factories and organisations to use services of private laboratories certified by the department and make sure that they use the RT-PCR method to get an accurate result and to ensure that patients can be hospitalised immediately in case the result comes back positive.

Published : June 21, 2021

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Interior Ministry cancels order to governors calling for vaccination of ThaiBev staff, their families

The top official at the Interior Ministry has rescinded an order issued to provincial governors, asking them to arrange vaccination for the staff of Thai Beverage Pcl (ThaiBev).

Anews source revealed on Sunday that Interior permanent secretary Chatchai Promlert had withdrawn his order issued on June 17 calling for vaccination against Covid-19 for more than 70,000 employees and families of ThaiBev.

The original order was reportedly in response to an urgent appeal by ThaiBev on June 8, requesting vaccination to reduce the risk of spreading the disease to 43,201 employees and their 28,244 family members in 76 provinces and Bangkok.

The new order, however, told the provincial governors to ignore the previous order and adhere to the guidelines provided by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration in procuring and allotting vaccine to the public in each province with focus on comprehensiveness and no discrimination.

The new order also urged the governors to establish awareness and understanding with the private sector and the public regarding the province’s plans to prevent new Covid-19 cluster cases in each area.

Published : June 21, 2021

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Heavy rains forecast for East and South as monsoon gains strength

The southwest monsoon prevailing across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand is intensifying. More rains are likely across the country with isolated heavy rains in the East and the South, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday.

Waves in the Andaman Sea are 1-2 metres high and over two metres in thundershower areas.

All ships in the Andaman Sea should proceed with caution.

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

North: Thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 21-27 degrees Celsius, highs of 33-38°C.

Northeast: Thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-27°C, highs of 36-38°C.

Central: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 35-39°C.

East: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25°C, highs of 33-36°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 22-26°C, highs of 33-37°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres high during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 21-26°C, highs of 32-33°C; waves 1-2 metres high and over two metres high during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 25-26°C, highs of 33-37°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : June 21, 2021

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Wild elephant bulldozes his way into house in Hua Hin

Pictures and a video clip of a wild elephant breaking into a house in Prachuap Khiri Khan province went viral among netizens on Sunday.

Rachadawan Phungprasopporn, the house owner, said on Facebook that the elephant used to come to her house in Hua Hin district every day for food.

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and other government agencies in the province are currently holding discussions on compensating the house owner for damage.

“Initially, government agencies will repair the victim’s house as soon as possible,” the department said.

Wild elephant bulldozes his way into house in Hua Hin

The department added that officials have created awareness on ways to prevent dangers to villagers from elephants in the area.

Wild elephant bulldozes his way into house in Hua Hin

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Published : June 20, 2021

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Many businesses return to normal in non-red areas from Monday

Department stores and convenience stores in non-red-zone areas will return to their normal business hours from Monday.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has adjusted working hours according to the epidemic situation and relaxed activities and lockdown measures in some areas from June 21.

Yol Phokasub, president of Thai Retailers Association, and Nopporn Witoonchart, president of the Thai Shopping Center Association, said that both associations were aware of the pandemic situation and its impact on association members and network partners across the country. They promised to heed the government’s announcement that relaxes measures according to the area level.

Shopping centres and department stores, including supermarkets, hypermarkets, and restaurants operating in shopping centres located in the dark red zone (Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan provinces) can still allow customers to dine in-store only at 50 per cent of capacity, and sit in until 9pm.

Convenience stores will continue to operate from 4am to 11pm in the dark red areas and red areas (Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Trang, Nakhon Pathom, Pattani, Phetchaburi, Songkhla, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces).

Apart from the restrictions in these two zones, shopping centres and department stores supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants in shopping centres can open as usual.

The public must wear a mask or cloth mask when going out of the house or in public. In addition, activities with large gatherings of people are still prohibited. Employees are expected to work from home to increase the ability of all agencies to effectively control the spread of the new wave from Monday until further notice.

Published : June 20, 2021

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First batch of Sinopharm vaccine ordered by Chulabhorn academy arrives

The first batch of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines has arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport from Beijing, importers Chulabhorn Royal Academy said on Sunday.

One million doses of the alternative vaccine will be sent to the Department of Medical Sciences for quality check, the academy added.

Earlier, academy secretary-general Dr Nithi Mahanonda assured on his Facebook page that the vaccines would be delivered gradually to all organisations that had submitted requests so far.

He also warned that the organisation must not resell vaccines to make a profit, or they may face a fine at almost 20 times the vaccine price.

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Published : June 20, 2021

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Over 3,000 new Covid-19 cases for fourth consecutive day and 20 deaths

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Sunday reported 3,104 new cases and 20 deaths over a 24-hour period.

It was fourth consecutive day with over 3,000 cases.

Of the total cases, 1,866 were local patients who tested positive in hospitals, 1,198 were found during proactive testing by state agencies, 578 were found infected in prisons, and 40 were arrivals from abroad.

Bangkok led the list of most cases with 836, followed by Samut Prakan (501), Samut Sakhon (192), Chonburi (175), and Nonthaburi (165).

Meanwhile, 2,401 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Sunday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 218,131​.

So far, 156,333 have recovered and been discharged, 32,743 patients are still in hospitals (1,215 in severe condition, 351 of them on ventilators), and 1,629 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Sunday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 178.96 million (up by 359, 020), 163.409 million of whom have recovered, 11.6 million are active cases (82, 725 in severe condition) and 3.88 million have died (up by 8,152).

Thailand ranks 78th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 34.4 million, followed by India 29.88 million, Brazil 17.88 million, France 5.76 million, and Turkey 5.37 million.

Meanwhile, another 51,973 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 52,122 people were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 7,587,178.

Published : June 20, 2021

By : The Nation