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What Covid did to Thailand’s famous floating market

The bustle of boats and people has been replaced by eerie silence at Amphawa floating market, where Covid-19 turned the international tourist attraction into a ghost town more than a year ago.

The picturesque market in Samut Songkram is still open but deserted, with boats sitting beached and empty on the banks of the Mae Klong River.

Like an empty film set, it now awaits the return of tourist crowds who once thronged both sides of the river in search of local delicacies, produce and souvenirs.

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Published : June 09, 2021

By : The Nation

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12 deaths not directly linked to Covid-19 jabs, says DDC

Of the 27 people who died after receiving their Covid-19 jab, 12 were not directly related to the vaccine, while 15 others are under investigation, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Wednesday.

The latest death was that of a 46-year-old Bangkok resident, who reportedly succumbed to complications after getting an AstraZeneca jab. Her body has been taken to Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital for an autopsy.

No details were available on the brand of vaccine taken by the other victims.

Dr Chawetsan Namwat, DDC representative, said so far 6,756,493 doses – 4,982,313 Sinovac and 1,774,180 AstraZeneca – have been allocated to vaccination venues nationwide.

Since April 28, 6,756,493 doses have been administered in the country.

Published : June 09, 2021

By : The Nation

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Infections force temporary closure of Samut Songkhram fish market

Samut Songkhram’s Mae Klong fish market will be closed from Thursday for three days after more than 40 Covid-19 cases were found via proactive tests among 315 people.

More than 1,600 other people at the market, including Thais and migrant workers, are currently undergoing tests.

The market will be disinfected during the three days before it reopens again on Sunday.

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Published : June 09, 2021

By : The Nation

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Royal academy ready to sell Sinopharm to state, private agencies

The Chulabhorn Royal Academy has set the price of the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine at 888 baht and is willing to allocate batches for state and private agencies under some conditions.

Dr Nithi Mahanonda, the academy’s secretary-general, announced on Facebook this morning that this rate covers transportation, storage and insurance for side effects.

However, it does not cover the jab administration fees charged by hospitals.

He also said the academy will allocate vaccines for government and private agencies, based on how important they are to the national economy and society.

Nithi also said that all staff, including foreigners, working for these agencies have the right to be inoculated. He also warned that agencies will be fined 15 times the cost of the dose if they are found to have charged their staff for the shot.

The agencies are also required to donate 10 per cent of their vaccine allocation to people in need. Details of this requirement will be announced later.

To get their allocation, agencies must contact hospitals linked to the academy.

Published : June 09, 2021

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35 deaths, 2,680 new infections recorded in Thailand

Thailand’s Covid-19 caseload came in at 35 deaths and 2,680 new confirmed cases over a 24-hour period on Wednesday.

Of the confirmed cases, 1,457 were patients admitted to hospitals, 932 were found via proactive testing, 280 prisoners tested positive, while 11 were overseas arrivals.

Bangkok again led the list with 1,096 cases, followed by 491 in Samut Prakan and 132 in Nonthaburi.

All returnees were Thai nationals – five from Cambodia, three from Malaysia, and one each from Japan, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.

Meanwhile, 4,253 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 185,228. So far, 136,252 have recovered and been discharged, 47,644 patients are still in hospitals, and 1,332 have died.

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Meanwhile, another 428,459 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 43,669 were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Thailand to 5,107,069.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 174.73 million (up by 359,127), 158.13 million of whom have recovered, 12.84 million are active cases (85,928 in severe condition) and 3.76 million have died (up by 10,219).

Thailand ranks 80th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 34.24 million, followed by India 29.08 million, Brazil 17.03 million, France 5.71 million, and Turkey 5.3 million.

Published : June 09, 2021

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Link between AstraZeneca shot, Bangkok death investigated

A 46-year-old Bangkok resident reportedly succumbed to complications after getting her Covid-19 jab. Her body has been taken to Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital for an autopsy.

At 20 minutes after midnight on Wednesday, Bang Khen Police Station received a report that Panyapas Ittithanawong had died at her home in Sinsap Nakhon Village in Bang Khen.

When police officers and medics arrived, Panyapas’ niece told them that her aunt had received the AstraZeneca jab on Tuesday at Thai Business Administration Technological College.

Upon returning home, she developed a headache and tiredness, for which she took two paracetamol pills at 6pm. Then at about 10pm she took pills for migraine but went into spasms 15 minutes later.

Though an ambulance was called, medics did not arrive in time.

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Her body has been taken in for an autopsy, while her relatives were scheduled to meet police and medics this morning.

Published : June 09, 2021

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Private firms allowed to purchase Covid-19 vaccines: CCSA

Local and private organisations have been allowed to procure Covid-19 vaccines, according to a Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announcement published in the Royal Gazette on Tuesday.

The move aims to ensure that at least 70 per cent, or 50 million people nationwide, will be vaccinated in a bid to create herd immunity.

Under Covid-19 vaccine management guidelines, local and private organisations can procure vaccines from government agencies such as the Department of Disease Control, the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation, the National Vaccine Institute, the Thai Red Cross Society and the Chulabhorn Royal Academy.

However, the procurement must be in line with laws and guidelines issued by the CCSA, the prime minister, provincial governors or provincial communicable disease committees.

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Meanwhile, both government and private agencies are required to cooperate on data sharing via the Mor Phrom (Doctors Ready) application to “ensure people’s safety and data management efficacy”.

Published : June 09, 2021

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Flout the mask rule for a 3rd time in public and you will be fined up to THB20,000

People who do not wear masks in public may face up to a THB20,000 fine if they are caught breaking the rule for the third time, according to an announcement by the National Communicable Disease Committee published in the Royal Gazette.

The move aims to ensure all people wear face masks in public to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19.

The announcement will be suspended once the Covid-19 crisis is resolved or the state of emergency lifted.

Under the Communicable Diseases Act BE 2558 (2015), people who do not wear a face mask in public areas may face punishment as follows:

1. No more than a THB1,000 fine for the first time.

2. Over THB1,000, but no more than a THB10,000 fine for the second time.

3. Over THB10,000, but no more than a THB20,000 fine for the third time.

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In case the suspects do not agree with the punishment or fail to pay the fine within 30 days after being charged, communicable disease officers can submit the issue to investigation officers for legal action.

If there is repeated wrongdoing or wrongdoing by any person that may affect public safety, communicable disease officers can submit this issue too to investigation officers for legal action.

Published : June 09, 2021

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Thundershowers forecast for most of Thailand

More rain is likely across the country with isolated heavy showers in the North, the Northeast, the Central region, the East and the South’s west coast as a monsoon trough prevails across the upper North and upper Northeast while the rather strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

The department advised all ships to proceed with caution as waves in the Andaman Sea are 2-3 metres high and will be more than 3 metres during thundershowers.

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

North: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 22-25 degrees and highs of 32-35 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-26 degrees and highs of 29-34 degrees Celsius.

Central: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 33-36 degrees Celsius.

East: Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-28 degrees, highs of 28-35 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 24-25 degrees, highs of 32-35 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 22-26 degrees, highs of 29-33 degrees Celsius; waves 2-3 metres high and over 3 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 25-27 degrees, highs of 31-35 degrees Celsius.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : June 09, 2021

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Law to regulate social media content in the pipeline

A proposal for legislation to control social media content in Thailand was raised by the prime minister at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.

Prayut cited recent legislation in India to regulate social media, including various blogs, the spokesman said.

India’s new rules require internet platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to erase content that authorities deem unlawful and to help with police investigations, including identifying the originators of “mischievous information”.

Burapachaisri said the Council of State will now study details of similar laws passed in other countries before proposing legislation to the Cabinet for regulating social media in Thailand.

Since the 2014 coup, the Thai government has tightened its restrictions on social media, threatening Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with prosecution unless the platforms deleted content it deemed unacceptable.

Published : June 08, 2021

By : The Nation