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Thai private sector gets green light to import vaccines

The private sector has been granted permission by the government to import Covid-19 vaccines, said Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) president Suphan Mongkolsutee on Thursday.

Suphan was speaking a day after meeting with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to discuss vaccine procurement.

The industry chief said the government will speed up the process to procure 100 million doses this year, with another vaccine brand added in May.

Thailand has so far ordered 61 million AstraZeneca and 2.5 million Sinovac jabs and is negotiating to buy 5-10 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine.

The FTI said it will now coordinate with the private sector, including private hospital operators, to import vaccines.

Meanwhile, companies seeking vaccines for their own employees can register their requirements at www.fti.or.th.

Suphan also invited the public to register for their jab via the MorPromptr app ahead of the government’s launch of mass vaccination on May 1.

Published : April 30, 2021

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14-day quarantine mandatory for all arrivals in Thailand from May

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Thursday that all arrivals from overseas will be required to complete their 14-day mandatory quarantine regardless of their vaccination status or nationality.

The CCSA said the 14-day mandatory quarantine will also apply to all those who hold a certificate of entry (COE) issued on or after May 1. Travellers who hold a COE that was issued before May 1 and who arrive before May 6 will be quarantined for seven to 10 days depending on their inoculation status. People arriving after May 6 will be quarantined for 14 days.

Travellers checking into alternative state quarantine venues will be required to stay inside their rooms at all times. They will not be allowed to use any facilities the hotel may offer and are required to undergo three Covid tests during the quarantine period.

Published : April 29, 2021

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Thai student-inventor reveals education vision to regions ministers

A ninth-grader from Chiang Rai presented his vision for the future of education at an international summit of education ministers on Thursday.

Phiyachon “Anthony” Phumwiphat from Gainesville International School made headlines earlier this year with his invention for the “XPRIZE Carbon Removal” competition launched by Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO.

Phiyachon presented his carbon capture invention via YouTube on February 3, and the viral response marked a turning point in his life, said the young inventor.

Thai student-inventor reveals education vision to regions ministers

On Thursday afternoon, he addressed the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) Congress 2021 in a new video.

Phiyachon told education ministers there were two elements crucial to future education – technology and the environment.

Education must enable younger generations to learn about the virtual world and how AI works, he said.

“It is very important to all of us in this world to show care for the environment pay attention to climate change and green energy in order to create a balance between conservation of nature and the development of technology, between reality and virtual reality,” he added.

Thai student-inventor reveals education vision to regions ministers

Phiyachon said he hoped his video would inspire youth around the world to conserve their world and help it last a little longer.

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Living in polluted Chiang Rai inspires teen to invent green tech

Published : April 29, 2021

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Chinese buyers snap up 20-tonne shipment of durian

All 20 tonnes of durian from Chanthaburi’s Khlung district were bought up within an hour of arriving in Shenzhen Airport on Wednesday, said Alongkorn Pollabutr, adviser to the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry.

“Chinese buyers chartered a Shenzhen Airlines plane to take the durians from Thailand to complete online orders,” Alongkorn, who also oversees the ministry’s fruit development and management board, said.

“The ministry aims to penetrate the online marketplace to bring Thai fruits to a wider group of customers,” he said.

Chinese buyers snap up 20-tonne shipment of durian

Alongkorn said this news was first broken by local online media channels, “so the ministry contacted the Royal Farm Group, which runs the durian pre-ordering platform, to survey customer satisfaction and purchasing behaviour”, he said.

“We aim to find out which breed of durian they like the most and how the fruit’s size and sweetness affect demand in different provinces across China.

“With the instant success of the first 20-tonne lot of more than 10,000 durians, we plan to send another 20-tonne lot and hope they will be sold out in no time,” he added.

Published : April 29, 2021

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Woman slaps Muay Thai champ with child-support lawsuit

A woman claiming to be the common-law wife of famous Muay Thai boxer Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek, filed a lawsuit at the Central Juvenile and Family Court on Thursday demanding that the boxer acknowledge his five-year-old daughter and provide support.

Anyawee (last name withheld), said that she and Sombat had been living together since 2013 and that she got pregnant two years later. She then gave birth to a baby girl on December 1, 2015, who was nicknamed Meetang and Sombat was listed as her father in the birth certificate.

“Sombat was aware of my pregnancy and was not against being listed as father and letting the girl use his last name,” she said. “In 2016, he moved me and my daughter to a house that we are still living in today. However, he was rarely home and often went for tournaments both in Thailand and overseas.”

Woman slaps Muay Thai champ with child-support lawsuit

She added that now Sombat has stopped coming home and sends no money despite her repeated requests. She said she was forced to look for a job while having to raise the child alone.

“I have filed the case today, so the court can order Sombat to acknowledge Meetang as his legitimate daughter with me as her legal guardian, as well as pay alimony as required by the law,” she said.

The court has scheduled a meeting with both parties on August 9 at 9am.

Woman slaps Muay Thai champ with child-support lawsuit

Sombat is a former two-time Omnoi Stadium champion, Thailand featherweight champion, two-time K-1 World MAX champion and 2011 & 2012 Thai Fight tournament champion and has received many other accolades. As of August 1, 2020, he is ranked as the number 10 lightweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.

Published : April 29, 2021

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Phuket closes all land borders after 11pm daily until May 12

All land borders in Phuket, including the Tha Chat Chai checkpoint in Thalang district, will be closed from 11pm to 5am until May 12 in a bid to curb Covid-19 infections.

The closure was ordered by Phuket governor Narong Woonsiew on Wednesday.

However, ambulances and trucks transporting food, medicine or important chemicals. Drivers of exempted vehicles should either be inoculated against Covid-19 or be able to produce negative test results.

Published : April 29, 2021

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Bangkok gets new ‘hospitel’ in Bang Kapi

Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Thursday oversaw the setting up of Bangkok’s third “hospitel” at the Baan Thai Boutique Hotel in Bang Kapi district.

The hospitel, being set up to deal with rising Covid-19 cases, will come under the supervision of Taksin Hospital and the Medical Service Department. It is expected to accommodate 300 asymptomatic patients and will be opened from Friday.

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Patients will either get single rooms or twin rooms depending on their condition. Patients’ symptoms will be checked and treatment delivered remotely via telemedicine and the CovidTrackerTAKSIN HOSPITEL application.

The app will allow the medical team to track patients, study their health information as well as have face-to-face chats on video.

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Police and military officers will also be at hand to ensure security.

Baan Thai Boutique Hotel was chosen because it meets measures put in place to curb the spread of Covid. It had previously served as a state quarantine site for a year.

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Published : April 29, 2021

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Parit’s condition worsens as hunger strike enters second month

After more than a month of fasting in prison, anti-establishment movement leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak has started excreting blood clots, the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration reported on its Facebook page on Wednesday.

The post also speculated that his intestine may have started digesting itself.

Parit has also reportedly told his lawyer that he cannot sleep.

The protest leader began his hunger strike on March 15 to demand that he and fellow protesters flung behind bars over lese majeste charges be granted bail.

Parit’s mother and his lawyer went to the Bangkok Criminal Court on Thursday at noon to beg that bail be granted to Parit and the rest of the protesters.

Published : April 29, 2021

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Thailand logs in 1,871 new Covid cases, 10 deaths

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday reported 1,871 new cases and 10 deaths.

The fatalities included six in Bangkok, and one each in Nakhon Sawan, Samut Prakan, Yasothon and Ayutthaya.

The ages of those who succumbed to the virus ranged between 45 and 91, and all of them reportedly suffered from chronic conditions.

Meanwhile, of the 1,871 new cases, 689 were in Bangkok, followed by 151 in Samut Prakan, 112 in Chonburi and 69 in Chiang Mai.

The new infections also included seven arrivals from overseas. Of them, five were Thai nationals from India, Malaysia, Switzerland, Japan and Hungary. The other two were a Malaysian national and an Indian, both of whom arrived from their own country.

Meanwhile, 992 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.

As of Thursday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 63,570. Of these, 60,266 had been contracted locally, including 21,874 who were found via proactive testing, while 3,304 were returnees.

So far, 35,394 have recovered and been discharged, 27,988 patients are still in hospitals, and 188 have died.

Since April 1, 94 people have succumbed to the virus, CCSA said. Thailand’s third wave of Covid-19 infections was sparked by some cluster cases in mid-March.

According to Worldometer, as of 11am on Thursday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 150.21 million (up by 885,604), 127.73 million have recovered, 19.32 million are active cases (110,779 in severe condition) and 3.16 million have died (up by 15,284).

Thailand ranks 104th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 32.98 million, followed by India 18.36 million, Brazil 14.52 million, France 5.56 million, and Russia 4.78 million.

Separately, another 20,761 people were given their first shot of vaccine in the last 24 hours, while 44,172 people were given their second shot, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Thailand to 1,344,646.

Published : April 29, 2021

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Beware, you will be fined if you don’t wear a mask in any of these 70 provinces

In response to the third Covid-19 wave in Thailand, a majority of provinces have ordered people to wear face masks in public or be fined up to THB20,000 under the Communicable Disease Act.

An Interior Ministry announcement at 7.18am on Thursday said the following provinces have made it mandatory to wear masks in public:

24 provinces in Central region, West and East

Kanchanaburi, Prachinburi, Phetchaburi, Suphan Buri, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Samut Sakhon, Lopburi, Samut Prakan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chonburi, Saraburi, Trat, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Chanthaburi, Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Chachoengsao, Ang Thong, Sa Kaew, Chainat, Nakhon Nayok, Sing Buri and Ratchaburi.

14 provinces in the South

Surat Thani, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Phang Nga, Phuket, Ranong, Satun, Songkhla, Yala, Krabi, Phatthalung and Chumphon.

12 provinces in the North

Sukhothai, Tak, Phetchabun, Uttaradit, Lampang, Lamphun, Phitsanulok, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Sawan, Phrae, Uthai Thani, and Phichit.

20 provinces in the Northeast

Yasothon, Nong Khai, Ubon Ratchathani, Chaiyaphum, Mahasarakham, Mukdahan, Si Sa Ket, Surin, Udon Thani, Loei, Amnat Charoen, Buri Ram, Nakhon Phanom, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Nakhon Ratchasima, Bueng Kan, Nong Bua Lamphu, Roi Et and Sakon Nakhon.

> Seven provinces that haven’t made it mandatory to wear masks in public:

North: Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Kamphaeng Phet, Phayao

East: Rayong

Central: Samut Songkhram (asking for cooperation).

Published : April 29, 2021

By : The Nation