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Protest at Ratchaprasong ends with no violence

NationalMar 25. 2021

By THE NATION

The pro-democracy rally at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection on Wednesday ended peacefully with no clashes between protesters and police.

The United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration group held the rally from 5.30pm, with the gathering stretching from Rajdamri Road to Big C shopping centre.

Protest leaders including Pasarawalee “Mind” Thanakitwibulpol, Attapon “Kru Yai” Buapat and Benja Apan took turns giving anti-establishment speeches and urging the release of other leaders who had been arrested and charged earlier with several offences, including sedition, illegal gathering and lese-majesty.

At 9pm, Benja, who was the last speaker, announced that from now on the rally would continue to be held with or without the presence of leaders, with the ultimate goal of achieving true democracy.

Benja then announced the end of the rally, thanked those who participated and wished them a safe trip home.

There were no reports of violence or clashes.

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Hot, hazy day forecast for most of Thailand, thundershowers in lower South

NationalMar 25. 2021

By THE NATION

Hot to very hot weather will grip the North and the Central region as a low heat pressure system covers upper Thailand, while the lower North and Central areas will see isolated thundershowers as southerly and southeasterly winds bring humidity from the Gulf and the South China Sea, the Meteorological Department said on Thursday.

The department also said a moderate easterly wind prevails across the South and the Gulf and will likely bring thundershowers to the lower South. It advised all ships to proceed with caution as waves in the lower Gulf are 1-2 metres high and will be above 2 metres during thundershowers.

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

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Hot day with haze; temperature lows of 25-27 degrees, highs of 37-38 degrees Celsius.

North: Hot to very hot day with haze and thundershowers in 10 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 22-26 degrees and highs of 36-40 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Hot during the day; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees and highs of 34-36 degrees Celsius.

Central: Hot to very hot day with haze and thundershowers in 10 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 38-40 degrees Celsius.

East: Hot day with haze; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 34-38 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 1-2 metre offshore.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 30-34 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 22-27 degrees, highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres offshore.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

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Minister hopes to fully open Phuket to foreigners by July 1

NationalMar 25. 2021

By The Nation

The only way Thailand’s tourism sector can recover is if tourists do not have to spend their first 14 days in quarantine. Hence, the Tourism and Sports Ministry has decided to create a “sandbox” to accept tourists who have been fully vaccinated with two doses without quarantine

.Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the sandbox project will be launched in Phuket and Pattaya initially. The plan is to open Phuket fully without mandatory quarantine from July, once 930,000 people or 70 per cent of Phuket’s population have been vaccinated, Phiphat said.

A similar reopening scheme will also be applied to Pattaya.

He added that the ministry will rush to procure vaccines to create more sandboxes in places like Chiang Mai, Krabi, Phang Nga and Surat Thani by October 1.

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Minister dreams of turning Thailand into marijuana hub

NationalMar 24. 2021

By The Nation

In a keynote address at a seminar on how cannabis can help revive the economy, Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutecha said the goal became crystal clear when the government removed the herb from the list of narcotics.

Now, cannabis and hemp can be used under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.

“We now offer opportunities to different organisations, institutions and businesses to grow cannabis. So far, more than 100 applications have been sent in and nearly half have been approved,” he said, adding that the plant is being grown on a trial basis. “Extracts are also being made for use in hospitals. There is hope and progress,” Satit said. 

He added that once the cannabis industry is standardised in two years, Thailand will have the potential to become a global hub for marijuana. 

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Health minister gets 2nd jab, says Thailand in talks for travel bubbles

NationalMar 24. 2021

By The Nation

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed Thailand is in talks for travel bubbles with other countries.

Anutin spoke after receiving his second injection of Chinese Sinovac vaccine on Tuesday, three days after Thailand took delivery of another 800,000 doses. The country has so far received 1 million Sinovac doses, with another 1 million due to arrive in April.

Anutin, his deputy minister and executives reported no side effects from the second jab.

He said people who have had two doses will receive a certificate that will act as a vaccine passport to keep with them wherever they go.

Thailand is now negotiating with many countries for travel bubbles that will begin operating when more people have been vaccinated, Anutin revealed.

Meanwhile, Disease Control Department chief Dr Opas Karnkawinpong said the 800,000 Sinovac doses are being used in three areas.

Covid-19 hotspots will get 300,000 doses: Samut Sakhon (100,000), Bangkok (50,000), Pathum Thani (25,000), Samut Prakan (25,000), Nonthaburi (25,000) and Tak (75,000).

Tourism locations will get 240,000 doses: Chonburi (20,000), Rayong (20,000), Chiang Mai (20,000), Khon Kaen (10,000), Krabi (10,000), Phang Nga (10,000), Koh Samui (50,000), and Phuket (100,000).

Economically significant locations will get 50,000 doses: Songkhla (10,000), Sa Kaew (10,000), Chiang Rai (5,000), Mukdahan (5,000), Narathiwat (5,000), Ranong (5,000), Nong Khai (5,000), and Chanthaburi (5,000).

The remaining 210,000 doses will go to health workers dealing with the Bang Khae cluster which has spread to at least 10 provinces.

The 800,000 shots are expected to reach their destination by Sunday (March 28).

So far, around 80,000 people have had their first dose of vaccine in Thailand, and around 300 people have had their second.

On Saturday, Anutin revealed Thailand was negotiating for another 5 million Sinovac jabs.

Meanwhile, 26 million AstraZeneca doses made locally by Siam Bioscience are due to be available in June to August with another 35 million to follow later this year.

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‘Penguin’ switches to just water, electrolytes after court remains unmoved

NationalMar 24. 2021

By THE NATION

Co-leader of the anti-establishment movement, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, announced via the Facebook page of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration that he will only consume water and electrolytes from Wednesday onwards.

Parit has been on a partial fast for eight days now, and his lawyer, who visited him in prison on Tuesday, said the young man looks fatigued.

The lawyer also said that Parit told him he would intensify his fast, consuming only water and electrolyte beverages.

The protest leader had announced on March 15 that he would go on a hunger strike until he and others accused of insulting the monarchy are granted bail.

The anti-establishment movement, meanwhile, announced it will hold a rally at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection on Wednesday evening.

The announcement also said that the protesters will be addressed by three key speakers, namely Pasarawalee “Mind” Thanakitwibulpol, Benja Apan and Attapon “Kru Yai” Buapat.

These three speakers are among the 13 protesters who were hit with lese majeste charges in relation to the rally outside the German embassy on October 26 last year.

The protesters had gathered at the mission to call on Berlin to investigate whether the Thai monarch violated German sovereignty by conducting state business on German soil.

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Cabinet extends travel stimulus, launches new scheme for package tourists

NationalMar 24. 2021

By The Nation

The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed to launch a third phase of the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) to cover an additional 2 million applicants and has also approved the “Tour Tiew Thai” packaged tour scheme.

The Rao Tiew Duay Kan stimulus measure’s third phase will run from May to August 31.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has said it will verify the identities of the 2 million new applicants and discuss the matter with Krungthai Bank.

The new Tour Tiew Thai co-payment scheme will see the government covering up to 40 per cent of tour packages for a maximum of one million people. The subsidy is capped at Bt5,000 per trip.

To be eligible, people must purchase a tour package of up to Bt12,000 from selected tourist agencies and the packages must be for at least two nights.

One tour company can sell up to 1,000 packages under this measure, which will also run from May to August 31.

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Woman dies a gruesome death over cheating boyfriend

NationalMar 24. 2021

By THE NATION

A 39-year-old woman who suffered a gruesome attack for “stealing” another woman’s boyfriend died on Tuesday from fatal injuries.

Yupa Sukthong, along with her daughter and son, reportedly attacked the victim, identified only as Jirawan, for allegedly having an affair with Yupa’s boyfriend.

The attackers allegedly stripped Jirawan naked, beat her up and even stuck a broom handle in her private parts. The persons reportedly recorded their attack on video and took photographs, which were then posted online.

The incident took place on Sunday at a resort in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Phra Phrome district.

The victim’s daughter, Jirasa Nitsomboon, 21, said the man her mother was having an affair with had picked up her mother and dropped her off at the resort.

When he left, Yupa and her children arrived and began attacking Jirawan, and reportedly refused to stop despite onlookers’ continued efforts to rescue the victim.

Jirasa added that the man was not seen again.

The attackers, meanwhile, have denied the accusations and are threatening to take legal action against Jirasa and her family.

However, police have said they will collect evidence and apply for arrest warrants. Officers also said the attackers will face murder charges, not attempted murder because the victim has succumbed to her injuries.

“All culprits will be arrested,” the police promised.

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It’s dangerous to breathe in Bangkok, four other provinces

NationalMar 24. 2021

By The Nation

Air pollution in Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son hit unsafe levels on Wednesday morning, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation reported.

Thailand’s standard for safe levels of PM2.5 (particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter) is 50 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3), though the World Health Organisation sets it at 25 μg/m3.

Here are the PM2.5 per cubic metre readings in different parts of Thailand:

• North: 23-113μg/m3

• Northeast: 18-37μg/m3

• Central Region and West: 17-45μg/m3

• East: 12-34 μg/m3

• South: 8-28 μg/m3

• Bangkok and its vicinity: 33-73μg/m3

Meanwhile, the Bangkok Air Quality and Noise Management Division said air quality was unsafe in 10 districts of Bangkok and its vicinity. Samut Sakhon’s Muang district topped the list with 73μg/m3, followed by Bangkok’s Bangkok Yai (61μg/m3) and Taling Chan districts (60μg/m3).

The PM2.5 situation can be followed on Air4Thai.com and bangkokairquality.com or via Air4Thai and AirBKK smartphone applications.

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69 new cases recorded, mostly in Bangkok

NationalMar 24. 2021

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday reported 69 new cases, eight of whom are from overseas.

Of the cases, 44 were exposed to the virus while visiting high-risk areas. Bangkok leads this list with 30 cases, followed by six in Samut Sakhon, two each in Tak and Pathum Thani and one each in Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Nong Bua Lam Phu.

Meanwhile, proactive testing led to the discovery of 17 cases, 13 of which were in Bangkok, three in Samut Sakhon and one in Pathum Thani.

Of the arrivals, seven Thais and one Indian national tested positive.

Separately, 107 patients have recovered and been discharged.

As of Wednesday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 28,346. Of these, 25,336 had been contracted locally, including 15,846 who were found via proactive testing, while 3,010 were returnees. So far, 26,873 have recovered, 1,381 patients are still being treated, while the death toll remains unchanged at 92.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 124.81 million (up by 486,240), 100.84 million have recovered, 21.22 million are active cases (91,417 in severe condition) and 2.75 million have died (up by 10,214).

Thailand ranks 116th on the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 30.64 million, followed by Brazil 12.14 million, India 11.7 million, Russia 4.47 million and France 4.31 million.