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More rains forecast for upper Thailand, isolated heavy rains in the South

The monsoon trough lying across the lower North and the Northeast will bring more rain to upper Thailand with isolated heavy rains in the North, the Northeast and the East, according to Tuesdays weather forecast.

Meanwhile the strong southwest monsoon prevailing across the Andaman Sea, the South, and the Gulf of Thailand, would bring isolated heavy rains to the South, the Thailand Meteorological Department said.

Waves 2-4 metres high are expected in the Andaman Sea, and above four metres during thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and small boats should keep ashore, the department said.

Meanwhile, tropical cyclone “Yaas” over the upper Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall over upper India on May 26-27. It will intensify the southwest monsoon prevailing across the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand from May 25-29, the department said.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Hot day with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the region; gusty winds and isolated heavy rains are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 23-28 degrees Celsius, highs of 30-36°C.

Northeast: Cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the region; gusty winds and isolated heavy rains are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 23-24°C, highs of 30-35°C.

Central: Hot day with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the region; gusty winds are possible in some areas; temperature lows of 25-27°C, highs of 33-37°C.

East: Cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the region with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-28°C, highs of 30-34°C; waves two metres high and over two metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-25°C, highs of 32-36°C; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the region and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-27°C, highs of 29-33°C; waves 2-4 metres high and over four metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the province; temperature lows of 27-28°C, highs of 32-36°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : May 25, 2021

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Six slapped with fines, jail time for COVID fake news

Eighteen people have been prosecuted for posting fake news online about the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine rollout, Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakmanusorn said on Monday. The fake-news posts had distorted information and undermined public order, drawing charges under the Computer Crime Act 2007 and emergency decree, he added.

Six of the offenders were either jailed or fined while the remaining 12 were let off with a warning after they deleted the content and promised not to repeat the offence.

The DES minister warned that people who spread false or misleading information face up to five years in prison and a maximum fine of 100,000 baht under the Computer Crime Act and two years and a 40,000 baht fine under the emergency decree.

Published : May 25, 2021

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Good moos for farmers: Milk alliance wants every Thai to drink 25 litres per year

The government has joined with the dairy industry in Thailand’s latest effort to boost the milk market and people’s health at the same time.

The “Good Milk Network for All Ages” will see the Department of Livestock Development promote the health benefits of drinking milk to people across the whole of Thai society. The goal is to increase average milk consumption of Thais to 25 litres per person per year by 2027, said Sorravis Thaneto, director-general of the department.

Currently, each Thai drinks an average 18 litres of milk per year, while Singaporeans drink an average 62 litres per person per year.

According to a Suan Dusit Poll survey, 44.1 per cent of Thais drink milk regularly but in small quantities.

However, the older Thai people get, the less milk they drink. Almost nine in 10 (88.9 per cent) Thai children aged 3-12 consume milk (apart from the free milk provided at school), but this figure drops to 44.39 per cent in Thais aged 13-20 and continues to decline with increasing age.

Joining the government in the latest milk push are the Animal Husbandry Association of Thailand, Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand, Thai Holstein Friesian Dairy Association, Pasteurized Milk Producers Association, and the Dairy Cooperative Federation of Thailand.

Published : May 25, 2021

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Mysterious sale of ‘dinos’ sparks intrigue on Facebook

The 11 life-sized dinosaurs that were put up for sale online on Saturday were snapped up for 5.5 million baht by Monday, or so declared the firm Wongpanit Aomyai, which deals in scrap.

The dinos, which are apparently very realistic and can move as well as make sounds, were being stored in Samut Sakhon’s Mahachai district before being bought up. The company has not released any details of the buyer.

The Facebook post caught plenty of attention, with many people asking what the dinos will be fed, while others lamented they couldn’t “raise dinos because their condominium will not allow it”.

Published : May 24, 2021

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Third Narathiwat district closed as South African variant spreads

Bacho on Monday became the third district in Narathiwat to be closed after an outbreak of the South African variant of coronavirus (B1.351) in the southern border province.

Three variant cases discovered in Tak Bai earlier this month have spawned eight more infections, prompting the closure of Tak Bai, Su-ngai Padi, and now Bacho district.

The new variant infections were reported as Bacho and Su-ngai Padi logged 26 and 15 new Covid-19 cases, respectively.

Supakit Sirilak

The eight new cases of the South African variant were linked to the cluster outbreak in Tak Bai, Department of Medical Sciences’ director-general Supakit Sirilak confirmed.

Another four samples in the far South had tested positive for the UK variant, two of them in Pattani, he said.

Third Narathiwat district closed as South African variant spreads

He added that the department is currently tracing contacts of the South Africa variant cases in Tak Bai district.

“Meanwhile, the department will ask agencies in the area to collect samples from people in neighbouring provinces for us,” he added.

Third Narathiwat district closed as South African variant spreads

Published : May 24, 2021

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New cluster found in Nonthaburi workers camp

A new cluster of Covid-19 infections was confirmed on Monday morning at the MRT Pink Line’s construction camp in Nonthaburi.

As many as 519 out of 900 workers tested positive in the camp set up by Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction in Muang district.

Samples had been collected from the workers on Saturday and the result confirmed on Monday.

The authorities said most of the workers at the camp were migrants and will be quarantined in the camp, while Thai fellow workers will be sent to field hospitals. The camp has been ordered closed as of Monday evening.

Published : May 24, 2021

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Navy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinks

The 1st Naval Area Command deployed two aircraft to rescue eight fishermen after their boat sank off Prachuap Khiri Khan province on Sunday.

The rescue mission was launched after the owner of a fishing boat contacted the Navy to say the boat, with eight crewmen aboard, was only minutes away from sinking.

A Navy reconnaissance aircraft arrived at the scene off Bang Saphan port at 11.20am to find the fishing boat had sunk, leaving its eight crew in the water.

An anti-submarine warfare helicopter was deployed with two divers, who plucked the fishermen from the sea and ferried them to U-Tapao Airport.

Navy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinksNavy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinks

All eight crewmen were sent to Somdech Phra Nanagchao Sirikit Hospital. Five were able to return home the same day, but three were kept to recover from fatigue.

Vice Admiral Kowit Inprom, First Naval Area commander, said his troops stood ready to rescue victims from the sea at any time.

Navy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinksNavy chopper plucks 8 men from sea after fishing boat sinks

Published : May 24, 2021

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Bangkok gets ready for the rainy season

In a bid to prevent flooding during the rainy season, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is working on improving the drainage system around electric train station construction sites.

On Sunday, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang called on related departments to investigate and instruct operators at eight construction sites to improve the drainage system, as well as have water pumps ready.

The sites in question are the TOT station in Soi Chaeng Wattana 10, Phranakhon Rajabhat station on Ramkhamhaeng Road, the station on Soi Ramkhamhaeng 13, the station in front of Rajamangala National Stadium in Hua Mark, the ones at Lam Sali intersection and Pattanakarn intersection, the Sri Udom station in front of Novotel Bangkok Bang Na and the Sri Iam station near Bang Na-Trat Road.

Bangkok gets ready for the rainy seasonBangkok gets ready for the rainy season

The BMA’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage has, meanwhile, prepared barriers along the Chao Phraya River as well as the Bangkok Noi and Maha Sawat canals. It has also placed sandbags in areas prone to flooding and is cooperating with the Royal Irrigation Department and National Water Command Centre on monitoring the water situation.

Bangkok gets ready for the rainy seasonBangkok gets ready for the rainy season

The authorities have also checked the readiness of drainage tunnels and pumping stations in Bangkok’s 50 districts, while the water level in canals has been reduced, pumps set up in flood-prone areas and sewers and canals dredged to ensure efficient drainage.

Published : May 24, 2021

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30 deaths, 2,713 new cases confirmed over past 24 hours

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Monday reported 2,713 new cases, including 49 from overseas, and 30 deaths over the past 24-hour period.

Bangkok led the list with 951 cases, followed by 669 in Phetchaburi, 180 in Samut Prakan, 106 in Chonburi and 92 in Nonthaburi.

Of the 49 cases in quarantine, 41 came from Cambodia, six from India and one each from Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.

Meanwhile, 1,565 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Monday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 132,213.

So far, 86,100 people have recovered and been discharged, 45,307 are still in hospitals and 806 have died.

Meanwhile, another 43,233 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, while 2,340 people were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Thailand to 2,910,664.

Separately, according to Worldometer, as of 10am on Monday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 167.51 million (up by 478,004), 148.53 million of whom have recovered, 15.51 million are active cases (96,937 in severe condition) and 3.47 million have died (up by 9,865).

Thailand ranks 87th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 33.89 million, followed by India 26.75 million, Brazil 16.08 million, France 5.60 million, and Turkey 5.18 million.

Published : May 24, 2021

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Over 2,700 new Covid-19 cases and 30 deaths

The Public Health Ministrys emergency operations centre on Monday reported 2,713 new Covid-19 cases and 30 deaths over a 24-hour period.

Of the total new cases, 206 were prison inmates.

Meanwhile, 1,565 patients recovered and were discharged.

Thailand’s cumulative cases since April 1, when the third wave of the virus began, rose to 103,350 and 806 people have died.

Published : May 24, 2021

By : The Nation