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Five groups to hold rallies in Bangkok today

NationalMar 06. 2021

By THE NATION

Five groups of protesters have scheduled rallies at various locations in Bangkok on Saturday, a news source revealed.

The groups are:

1. The “REDEM” group has scheduled a gathering at Ha Yaek Lat Phrao at 5pm, before marching to the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Road. They have announced that their activity will end at 9pm.

2. The “Anti-Dictatorship Vocational Students” group has scheduled a gathering at Victory Monument at 5pm.

3. The “Release Our Friends” group has scheduled a rally in front of Tesco Lotus Rangsit branch, and will later march to 11th Infantry Regiment Headquarters.

4. Pro-democracy activist Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpatararaksa has organised a walking rally from in front of Zeer Rangsit Department Store at 9am and ending at Kasetsart University at 4pm, for a total distance of 16km.

5. The “Vocational Group Protecting the Monarch” plans a rally at the Ratchaprasong intersection and in front of CentralWorld Department Store.

All except the last group are anti-government protesters.

Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt-General Phukphong Phongpetra said on Friday that police have prepared 32 companies of crowd control police (4,800 officers) who are ready to be deployed at either rally site if necessary. “These officers will stand by in three shifts to ensure public safety,” he added.

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Samut Sakhon governor on road to full recovery, his daughter says

NationalMar 06. 2021

By THE NATION

Samut Sakhon Governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri has greatly recovered from Covid-19 and is now in the process of slowly rehabilitating his lungs and muscles, his daughter Namwan posted on her Facebook on Friday.

Veerasak tested positive in December and has since been hospitalised, while his province has become the country’s hot spot in the second Covid-19 wave, with a total 16,449 positive cases reported so far.

“My father is able to eat and talk like a normal person, but he gets tired after 5-10 minutes as his immune system has not recovered fully,” wrote Namwan.

“Doctors are still concerned about reinfection, so they have prohibited visitors at the moment.

“Doctors said he would need to stay at Siriraj Hospital for at least two weeks, and if his health improves they would allow him to recuperate at home,” she added.

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Longtail boats go electric at Thailand’s famous floating market

NationalMar 06. 2021Marine Department officers test ride an electric longtail boat

By The Nation

A high-tech innovation is restoring traditional tranquillity to popular tourist destination Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. The ear-splitting noise of diesel engines is being replaced by the gentle hum of electric longtail boats, ferrying passengers through the market in Ratchaburi province.

The idea for longtail EVs was hatched in December 2019 after people complained of the noise and pollution created by car engines that propel traditional longtail boats.

Thai e-vehicle manufacturer Sakun C Innovation Co was invited to find a way of making the traditional boats less noisy and more eco-friendly.

On Friday, Marine Department chief Witthaya Yamuang inspected the results – three prototype EV longtail boats.

Two of the prototypes have wooden hulls while the third is aluminium. The boats will run for 10 kilometres and take four hours to charge at home. Their maximum speed is about 20 kilometres per hour.

Witthaya said the department aims to produce another 8-10 electric longtail boats to support community tourism.

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1,790 health professionals in Bangkok get vaccinated

NationalMar 06. 2021

By THE NATION

Nearly 1,800 health professionals working in six districts that have high risk of infection have been inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine since March 1, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reported on Friday.

The BMA has provided inoculation to 1,790 healthcare personnel through 13 private hospitals, three public hospitals and seven public health service centres in Bang Khun Thian, Bang Bon, Nong Khaem, Bang Khae, Phasi Charoen and Jomthong districts.

BMA deputy governor Pol Lt-General Sophon Phisutthiwong said earlier this week that Bangkok had received 66,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine allotted by the government and had started inoculating the target group since Monday.

Medical professionals are the first group to receive the vaccine, while the second group will be public health volunteers who have high risk of contacting infected patients during proactive testing missions, and the third target group will be those who have chronic diseases and are therefore more vulnerable if they contract Covid-19.

The BMA also reported that of the 1,790 persons vaccinated, 11 persons were found to have non-severe side-effects, while no severe side-effects had been reported so far.

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Hot and hazy in upper Thailand with isolated thundershowers in some areas

NationalMar 06. 2021

By THE NATION

A thermal low pressure covers upper Thailand while the southerly and the southeasterly winds bring humidity from the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand to the lower North, the Northeast, the Central and the East.

Hot weather and haze during the day are forecast over upper Thailand. Isolated thundershowers are possible in the lower North, the Northeast, the Central and the East, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the easterly winds prevailing over the South and the Gulf bring isolated thundershowers to the areas.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Hot weather with haze during the day and isolated light rain; temperature lows of 15-24 degrees Celsius, highs of 36-39°C.

Northeast: Hot weather with haze during the day, isolated thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 22-26°C, highs of 35-37°C.

Central: Hot weather with haze during the day, isolated thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-25°C, highs of 36-38°C.

East: Hot weather with haze during the day, isolated thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-27°C, highs of 33-37°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres offshore.

South (east coast): Isolated thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 22-25°C, highs of 32-35°C; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Isolated thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 22-25°C, highs of 35-37°C; waves a metre high and over a metre offshore.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Hot weather with haze during the day, isolated thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 25-26°C, highs of 34-36°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

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Travel industry biggest loser in e-commerce last year

NationalMar 06. 2021

By THE NATION

In the last of a three-part series on social media usage, Nation Thailand takes a look at e-commerce.

Figures collected by “We Are Social” show that the biggest loser in 2020 was the travel industry.

In Thailand, spending on online travel deals fell by 43.4 per cent, with Thais spending just US$3.38 billion (Bt102.88 billion) on tourism and accommodation.

Globally, the sale of travel deals via e-commerce platforms fell by 51 per cent, with spending come in at $593.6 billion.

However, Thais spent some $2.4 billion on purchasing electronic gadgets online, up by 24.2 per cent year on year. The sale of gadgets worldwide rose by 18 per cent year on year, coming in at $501.8 billion.

The sale of food and personal products in Thailand rose by 74.3 per cent, earning the industry $2.34 billion. Globally, this industry rose by 41 per cent, earning $413.8 billion in revenue. Other big sellers via e-commerce were fashion products and toys.

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Myanmar worker gets some of her lottery winnings after battling boss

NationalMar 05. 2021

By THE NATION

Facebook user “Hla Khaing” posted a message on Thursday accusing a Thai boss of cheating his employee out of Bt6 million in lottery winnings.

The woman, a Myanmar migrant worker in Nakhon Pathom, claims she had asked her boss to purchase three lottery tickets for her, and one of the tickets won the top prize.

The employee said her boss refused to give her the winning ticket and instead cashed it in himself. She added that her boss also claimed he had not bought the tickets.

She later took this case to the police, which resulted in her getting Bt3.5 million of the winnings, while her boss pocketed the rest.

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Man caught carrying 18 pipe bombs, 3 guns in Bangkok

NationalMar 05. 2021

By THE NATION

Police in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district caught a man carrying 18 pipe bombs this morning.

The suspect, aged around 40, was spotted acting suspiciously near Pathumwan intersection. A search of his bag revealed the home-made explosives.

Pathumwan police station then contacted a bomb-disposal crew and the devices were confirmed to be explosives, primed for use. The man was also caught carrying three home-made guns and small bottles of a black substance suspected to be gunpowder.

Police detained the suspect for interrogation and are investigating the origin of the bombs and their intended target.

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SET gains ground as other Asian indices falter

NationalMar 05. 2021

By THE NATION

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,544.11 on Friday, up 10 points or 0.65 per cent.

Total transactions amounted to Bt104.809 billion with an index high of 1,553.92 and a low of 1,529.83.

In the morning session, Krungsri Securities expected the day’s index to move between 1,520 and 1,545 points despite support for the market from the rising oil price.

The 10 stocks with the highest trade value today were OR, KBANK, STA, PTT, PTTEP, PTTGC, CPALL, SCB, AOT and SAWAD.

Other Asian indices were on the fall:

Japan’s Nikkei Index closed at 28,864.32, down 65.79 points or 0.23 per cent.

China’s Shang Hai SE Composite Index closed at 3,501.99, down 1.50 points or 0.043 per cent, while the Shenzhen SE Component Index closed at 14,412.31, down 3.75 points or 0.026 per cent.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at 29,098.29, down 138.50 points or 0.47 per cent.

South Korea’s KOSPI closed at 3,026.26, down 17.23 points or 0.57 per cent.

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Rare coral reef wrecked by thieves in Prachuap national park

NationalMar 05. 2021Photo credit: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

By The Nation

Authorities are investigating a case of marine vandalism in Prachuap Khiri Khan province after discovering a reef of protected staghorn corals has been plundered by thieves.

Alerted by the Ban Pak Klong marine conservation group, officials from Ao Siam National Park went to inspect the coral reef colony off Koh Talu Bang in Saphan Noi district.

They found more than 60 per cent of the staghorn coral had been destroyed or damaged. Path Intarapairoj, incoming Ao Siam National Park chief, said they are now seeking the culprit.

Photo credit: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

The coral was planted as part of a conservation project.

Staghorn coral is a protected species under the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 2019. Those caught stealing staghorn coral for sale face punishment of up to 10 years in jail and/or a fine of up to Bt1 million. Anyone causing severe damage to this precious marine resource can be jailed for up to a year and/or fined Bt100,000.

Ao Siam National Park officers have filed a police report in their bid to catch the culprit.