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Hot day with isolated thundershowers forecast for most of Thailand

A hot to very hot day is forecast for upper Thailand due to the thermal low covering the area.

Meanwhile, the southwesterly winds carry moisture from the Andaman Sea and the Gulf to the Northeast, the Central including Bangkok and its vicinity, and the East regions, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday.

Isolated thundershowers are forecast for these areas.

The westerly winds bring thundershowers to the South.

The department said that from April 26-29, thunderstorms with gusty winds, hail and isolated heavy rains are possible in upper Thailand due to another high-pressure system from China. This system will extend to the Northeast and the South China Sea.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Hot to very hot day with haze and isolated rains in the western part of the region; temperature lows of 24-28 degrees Celsius, highs of 37-41°C.

Northeast: Hot day with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 36-38°C.

Central: Hot day with isolated rains in the western part of the region; temperature lows of 25-27°C, highs of 36-39°C.

East: Hot day with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-28°C, highs of 33-37°C; waves less than a metre high and over a metre during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 33-36°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas with isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 22-25°C, highs of 32-34°C; waves 1-2 metres high and 2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Hot day with isolated rains; temperature lows of 26-27°C, highs of 35-38°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : April 24, 2021

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Fourth lot of Sinovac vaccine arrives in Thailand

The fourth lot of Sionvac vaccine at 500,000 doses from China reached Thailand on Saturday (April 24), the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok posted on its facebook.

“Since the start of 2021, China has provided 2.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand despite insufficient vaccine manufacturing in China,” said the embassy. “Due to the close relationship between Chinese and Thai people, China will continue to provide aids to Thailand in fighting against Covid-19.”

Published : April 24, 2021

By : THE NATION

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Record daily infections proves govt not hiding bad news, says health minister

The record number of daily Covid-19 cases announced on Friday proves the government is not concealing information about the outbreak from press and public, said Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

On Friday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 2,070 new cases and four deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-related fatalities in Thailand to 121.

This was also the highest number of new cases in a single day in Thailand since the epidemic began early last year. The daily caseload jumped by 600 cases, from 1,470 on Thursday.

Anutin said that most new cases were found in big cities. He added that the information proved the government was not hiding information about the severity of the situation.

The minister told reporters that the number of Covid-19 cases was still controllable. Despite the daily increase, the average number of infections was within expectations and the number of new cases would fall in the next two weeks, he said.

He added that the outbreak linked to the Bangkok pubs cluster would be controlled by the end of this month.

Published : April 23, 2021

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Coping with emotional turmoil during the pandemic

This week, a police captain committed suicide in Bangkok’s Police General Hospital, and investigators concluded that he hanged himself over fear of putting his mother and wife at risk. He was a Covid-19 patient.

This victim is a perfect example of how people are getting mentally stressed over the virus.

The Nation Thailand has put together a list of steps you can take to protect yourself from this and other viruses, and ensure you remain in top health.

Keeping an eye on emotions

The US Department of Health and Human Services has advised people to monitor their emotions and identify feelings of fear, concern, irritation, nightmares, depression or loss of concentration.

Other points of concern are overeating or stress eating.

Among those who have chronic conditions, like diabetes, high blood pressure or heart problems, additional signals will be a headache, stomachache, muscular pain or rash.

Talk to someone

Speaking to a therapist is the best choice if you have nobody to speak to. The four topics found to be of greatest concern to people amid the outbreak are fear of infection, unstable nature of the virus, employment and when this situation will come to an end.

Living with Covid-19

Though social media has been full of comments and posts about the virus, people should only consume information that is important and official.

Despite the crisis, people should lead their lives as normally as possible, and ensure depression does not kick in during quarantine.

Healthy routine

To avoid depression during quarantine or lockdown, ensure you have eaten and slept well. These two things are key to boosting immunity. Also keep in touch with family and friends, especially since being alone can cause more tension. Lastly, pick up a new hobby or fun, creative activities to keep yourself busy.

Published : April 23, 2021

By : The Nation

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Elderly woman infected with Covid-19 dies waiting for an ambulance in Bangkok

An elderly woman reportedly died while waiting for an ambulance to take her to a hospital from her house in Bangkok’s Bang Kho Laem district.

The news was reported by Drama-addict website through a video posted on their Facebook page on Thursday.

“There were three elderly women living in the house. All three had reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 and were waiting for an ambulance to take them to a hospital,” said the post.

“Due to high infections in Bangkok, most hospitals do not have beds available. Sadly, one woman died before an ambulance showed up.”

Drama-addict said that Thailand was facing Italy’s predicament of more elders having to stay home waiting for hospital beds to become available while some succumbed to the virus while waiting.

“As elderly people are at high risk of having severe symptoms, we need to increase medical professionals and ambulances to take them to hospitals for treatment as soon as possible, while those who have non-severe symptoms should be moved immediately to field hospitals or hospitels,” it said.

Hospitels are hotels that are converted into hospitals to treat patients whose symptoms have not progressed, in a bid to help alleviate crowdedness at general hospitals.

“If this trend persists without a solution being found, we will have more elders dying in their homes, while people suffering from other illnesses also will have trouble finding hospital beds,” Drama-addict warned.

Published : April 23, 2021

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4 deaths, 2,070 new Covid-19 infections reported

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday reported 2,070 new cases and four deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-related fatalities in Thailand to 121.

The deaths included an 84-year-old man in Bangkok who had no chronic conditions. He tested positive on April 18 and died two days later.

The second case was a 74-year-old man in Songkhla who suffered from high blood pressure and arrhythmia. He had come in contact with another confirmed Covid patient on April 6 and tested positive on April 10. He succumbed to the virus on Thursday.

The third case was a 29-year-old woman in Samut Prakan who suffered from obesity. She had been in contact with another patient on April 10 and tested positive on April 16. She died from the virus on Thursday.

The fourth case was an 83-year-old man in Samut Prakan who had high blood pressure, diabetes and heart problems. He contracted the virus from another patient, was admitted to hospital on April 9 and died on April 22.

Of the 2,070 confirmed cases, the highest number or 740 were in Bangkok, followed by 237 in Chiang Mai, 125 in Chonburi and 79 in Samut Prakan.

Eight of the cases were returnees, including two Thais from Malaysia and Turkey, five Indians from their own country and one Pakistani from his homeland.

Meanwhile, 341 patients have recovered and been discharged from the hospital.

As of Friday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 50,183. Of these, 46,929 had been contracted locally, including 21,074 who were found via proactive testing, while 3,254 were returnees.

So far, 30,189 have recovered and been discharged, 19,873 are still in hospitals and 121 have died.

In the last 24 hours, 87,465 people had received their first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, while 12,520 got their second shot, bringing the total number of doses administered in Thailand up to 964,825.

Meanwhile, according to Worldometer, as of 11am on Friday, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 145.32 million (up by 884,273), 123.3 million of whom have recovered, 18.94 million are active cases (110,090 in severe condition) and 3.08 million have died (up by 13,388).

Thailand ranks 105th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 32.66 million, followed by India 16.25 million, Brazil 14.17 million, France 5.4 million and Russia 4.73 million.

Published : April 23, 2021

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K-Research slashes its foreign tourist arrivals forecast for the year

Kasikorn Research Centre (K-Research) on Friday forecast a huge slump in the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand this year to around 250,000 to 1.2 million people following the latest Covid-19 wave since late March.

The centre had forecast in March around 2 million foreign tourists in 2021, before the third wave emerged.

“The third wave could last longer than previous ones due to the higher number of infections and the ability of the mutated virus strain to spread faster,” K-Research said.

“We predict that the first half of the year will net only 35,000 foreign tourists, while the situation will slowly improve in the second half of the year.

“Even if Thailand is able to contain the latest outbreak, the number of foreign tourists also depends on the pandemic situation overseas, as well as the tourism promotion policies that other countries would promote,” added the centre. “Most importantly, the longer the Covid-19 situation persists in a country, the more severely it would diminish the people’s purchasing power and their ability to travel overseas.”

K-Research added that despite the government’s Phuket Sandbox scheme — expected to start in July — to let inoculated foreigners having a Covid-19-free certificate enter the province without going through quarantine, Thailand’s tourism industry would face a tough road ahead until the year-end due to the many challenges facing the global tourism market.

Published : April 23, 2021

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153 tourist attractions closed amid Covid-19 wave

The Tourism Authority of Thailand on Thursday published on its website a list of 153 tourist attractions in 21 provinces nationwide that have been temporarily closed due to the current Covid-19 wave.

The 21 provinces where these sites are located are: Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Tak, Phitsanulok, Uthai Thani, Lampang, Lamphun, Nakhon Sawan, Uttaradit, Phetchabun, Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuab Khiri Khan, Kanchanaburi, Suphanburi, Lopburi, Saraburi and Chonburi.

Among the famous attractions that have been closed are: Huai Nam Dang National Park in Chiang Mai (until April 30), Si Nan National Park in Nan (until June 30), Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary in Tak (until April 30), Chae Son National Park in Lampang (until further notice) and The Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok (until further notice).

The full list can be viewed here: https://www.tatnewsthai.org/news_detail.php?newsID=5057

Published : April 23, 2021

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DDC unveils Covid-19 vaccination plan for second half of the year

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) posted an infographic on its Facebook page on Thursday, displaying a calendar for giving 61 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the second half of the year.

The department said that 6 million doses will be given in June, 10 million doses a month from July to November and 5 million doses in December.

“Don’t forget to register via the Line official account “Mor Phrom” (doctors ready) from May onwards,” the department said.

The DDC added that the government was working with private partners to import another 35 million doses of vaccine.

Published : April 23, 2021

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Hot day with isolated thundershowers forecast for most of Thailand

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Friday that a heat low covers upper Thailand, leading to hot to very hot weather during the day.

The southwesterly wind brings moisture from the Andaman Sea and the Gulf to the Northeast, the Central including Bangkok and its vicinity, and the East regions. Isolated thundershowers are forecast in these areas, while the westerly wind brings thundershowers to the South.

The department said that from April 26-29, thunderstorms with gusty winds, hail and isolated heavy rain are possible in the upper country due to another high-pressure system from China. This system will extend to the Northeast and the South China Sea.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Hot to very hot day with haze and isolated light rain; temperature lows of 20-27 degrees Celsius, highs of 38-41°C.

Northeast: Hot day with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-25°C, highs of 36-37°C.

Central: Hot day with isolated light rains; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 36-39°C.

East: Hot day with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 25-28°C, highs of 33-37°C; waves less than a metre high and over a metre during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-25°C, highs of 33-35°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-25°C, highs of 31-34°C; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Hot day with isolated light rains; temperature lows of 25-27°C, highs of 33-37°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : April 23, 2021

By : THE NATION