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Lab results show a suspected Guinean national does not have monkeypox, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Monday.

Dr Jakrat Phittayawong-anon, chief of DDC’s Epidemiology Bureau, said the 26-year-old man was isolated as a monkeypox suspect after he showed some symptoms.

He was admitted to Phra Nang Klao Hospital in Nonthaburi on Saturday when he came to seek treatment for blisters in his genitals. He also told authorities that he had engaged the services of a sex worker in Bangkok’s Khao San Road about a week ago.

He said he had arrived directly from Guinea in Africa on March 28.

Dr Suphakit Sirilak, DDC’s director-general, said the number of monkeypox cases remains unchanged at seven since the first case was found in July. The last patient was a 37-year-old Thai woman who had had sexual intercourse with a foreigner. Lab results confirmed her infection on August 27.

Of the seven cases reported in Thailand, three are foreign arrivals and four are locals who had come in contact with foreigners. Four patients have been cured and discharged from the hospital, while three are still being treated.

The monkeypox virus can be spread by touching the rash, pustules or body fluids of a patient, eating uncooked meat and coming in contact with rodents or primates that are carrying the virus.

DDC advises travellers to places where monkeypox is prevalent to avoid touching animals, body fluids or having sexual intercourse with untested persons. It also advises people to always wear a face mask in public, wash hands regularly and eat freshly cooked food.

People who find blisters, rashes or pustules on their body along with symptoms like fever, headache, muscle ache and swollen lymph nodes are advised to get tested immediately or call the DDC hotline at 1422.

Published : September 05, 2022

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A fishing boat went up in flames at Saksit Phithak pier in Songkhla’s Muang district at 5.30am on Monday, and though firefighters arrived immediately, they were unable to save it.

The blaze, which took three fire trucks about two hours to put out, completely decimated the boat named “Hong Yok 6”.

The fire was difficult to control due to the fuel stored inside and strong winds. Also, since the fire trucks could not get close to the scene, firefighters had to pull their hoses from a distance of more than 200 metres.

Investigators are inspecting the wreckage to determine the cause of the blaze.

Published : September 05, 2022

By : THE NATION

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It took rescuers nearly three hours to pull a trail runner out of a 200-metre-deep chasm in Rayong’s Muang district on Sunday morning.

The man was participating in the “Peak Mountain Khao Yaida Trail 2022” marathon.

The runner had reportedly fainted while falling, so rescuers had to go down and give him oxygen before pulling him out of the crevasse. The rescue effort took time and was tough because of the chasm’s depth and the victim’s large body.

The runner, later identified as Sumeth Trakulhiran, 30, gained consciousness after the rescue and was taken to Bangkok Hospital Rayong for treatment.

His parents, who were at the foot of the Khao Yaida mountain observing the rescue, said their son loves running and had participated in many running events earlier.

The victim’s mother, meanwhile, complained that the organisers were very slow in responding to the accident.

Event organiser Kitpong Chawaldit said the medical team had rushed to the scene as soon as the accident took place, but the operation took time due to the chasm’s depth.

He also confirmed that medical teams had been stationed at all risky spots and were ready to provide assistance to all participants.

Published : September 05, 2022

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As of Monday, all car passengers will be required to wear seat belts or face a fine of 2,000 baht.

This is in line with the 13th amendment to Article 123 of the 1979 Land Traffic Act and applies to vehicles with no more than seven seats. This rule also covers backseat passengers on four-door pick-up trucks.

However, passengers in an extended cab or flatbed of pick-up trucks are not expected to wear seatbelts, provided the number of passengers does not exceed the safety limit.

The Royal Thai Police said the safety limit of rear bed passengers is being considered by relevant agencies and will be announced by December 4.

Metropolitan Police deputy chief Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsaeng-Ake said initially police officers will focus on issuing warnings and fines will only be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Two new clauses are planned for the 13th amendment, namely car seats or specialised seats for children under the age of six and passengers under 135 centimetres tall must wear a seatbelt or use a special seat to prevent injuries in case of an accident.

These clauses will not go into effect until authorities reduce the tax on car seats and announce details of requirements, which will also be finalised before December 4.

Published : September 05, 2022

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Most of Thailand will be hit with isolated heavy to very heavy rain until Saturday, the Meteorological Department said on Monday.

The rain is brought by the strong monsoon trough lying across the lower North, upper Central and Northeast region, while the southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea, South and Gulf of Thailand is also strengthening.

People are warned to beware of flash floods, runoffs and overflows, especially along waterways, near foothills and lowlands. Boats and ships have been advised to proceed with caution and keep out of thundershowers.

The typhoon Hinnamnor on the east of Taiwan is forecast to move to the south of the Korean peninsula and Japan without affecting Thailand.

Scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers with isolated heavy to very heavy rain has been forecast for Greater Bangkok, North, Northeast, East, South and Central regions from Monday to Saturday.

The temperature is expected to vary between a low of 21 to 28 degrees and high of 27 to 37 degrees Celsius.

The coastal region on the East of Thailand will see up to 3-metre high waves, which will become higher in thundershowers.

The east coast of the South will see waves of 1 to 2 metres high, and higher in thundershowers. Meanwhile, on the southern west coast, from Phuket upwards, the waves are expected to be about 2 to 3 metres high and over 3 metres high in thundershowers. From Krabi downwards, waves will be 2 metres high and higher in thundershowers.

Published : September 05, 2022

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A social media influencer famous for helping underprivileged people has admitted he was duped by a Cambodian beggar who reportedly earns over 150,000 baht a month in Thailand.

Gunnathat Pongpaiboonwet, better known as Gun Jompalang, said on Saturday he had decided to help a male beggar nicknamed “Uncle V” who was seen at Wat Sri Amata Nakhon in Phan Thong district, Chonburi. Writing on Facebook, Gun explained he was saddened by photos posted online of an old man bent in a V-shape due to his disability. In a bid to help, he contacted friends and the social development and human security office in Chonburi.

But an hour later, Gun informed his Facebook followers that he had been fooled.

Gun said he contacted the Chonburi social development office, who identified the man as Cambodian national Gome Phormee, 47. The office said the man had repeatedly sneaked across the border with his wife, daughter and mother-in-law. He was arrested and deported three times in 2015 before being arrested again on Saturday.

The Thai Rath news website reported that Gome and his family members earned about 5,000 baht per day begging separately at various markets. It added that his disability was genuine but did not prevent him from walking.

Locals told Thai Rath that the man had been begging in the locale for 10 years but lived a good life with money to buy expensive shrimp, among other things.

Police arrested Gome, his wife and daughter and detained them at the Muang Chon Buri police station pending deportation. The mother-in-law was found with legal travel documents so will not be deported.

Published : September 04, 2022

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Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt and Miss Universe Thailand 2022 Anna Sueangam-iam kicked off a pilot project to separate recyclable garbage on Sunday.

Chadchart and Anna joined Bangkok officials and private sector representatives at the launch event held at Lumpini Park’s food court. The governor and beauty queen pulled back a green curtain to unveil a new garbage truck painted green with the wording “Don’t put them together”. The new hydraulic compacting truck has been modified from normal trucks by adding a special bin at the back and two at the front for food waste.

The pilot project will launch in three districts – Pathum Wan, Phaya Thai and Nong Khaem – before being rolled out in three phases.

The first phase from this month to October will see two types of garbage truck ply one route per district. The other type is a non-hydraulic truck that will be used exclusively to collect food waste.

The second phase from November to December will see the special trucks service other main routes in the three districts.

Then from January to March, the garbage trucks will collect food waste from all areas in the three districts.

The food waste will be sent to the Mechanical and Biological Waste Treatment plant in Onnut district to make biogas used to generate electricity.

Phase one will launch in Bangkok’s 47 remaining districts next year.

Anna was chosen as the “face” of the campaign after she was not shy to reveal that her parents are still working as Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) garbage collectors.

Chadchart said separating rotting food waste from garbage would aid efficiency at recycling plants. He explained that although Bangkokians already separated garbage, it was mixed up again by the old-style BMA trucks.

“So, the process must start upstream with households separating the garbage, to the midstream BMA collectors, and downstream when the separated garbage is systematically disposed of,” he said.

He said the BMA spends over 10 billion baht per year for garbage disposal compared with just 4 billion baht for free education.

He said the new campaign would bring huge savings while also turning garbage into an asset.

Hailing the launch as a historic day for the BMA, he said the project would gradually roll out city-wide. He added that the three pilot districts were chosen because they covered all types of city zones, including communities, markets, offices, and condominiums.

“After we are confident in our new garbage collecting system, we will be able to expand to other districts quickly,” Chadchart said.

Inefficient garbage disposal worsened the greenhouse gas problem, he added, while savings made from the new collection process could be used to improve care for children and the elderly.

He said the BMA was also considering providing better tools for road sweepers as well as foldable garbage pens for Bangkok residents. It was also planning to introduce incentives for residents to separate food waste from recyclable garbage.

“For example, the BMA may reduce their garbage collection fees or give them free compost every month”.

However, those who failed to separate food waste might be slapped with higher fees in line with the polluter pays principle (PPP).

BMA officials explained that Pathum Wan was selected because it produces more garbage than most other districts, while Phaya Thai district was selected as it generates relatively little trash.

Published : September 04, 2022

By : THE NATION