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Thailand considers deportation of Malaysian transgender entrepreneur BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is considering whether to deport a transgender businesswoman who was convicted this month of illegal entry and is wanted in Malaysia for insulting Islam, a case that has put a spotlight on Malaysia's approach to gender identity. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1232631-thailand-considers-deportation-of-malaysian-transgender-entrepreneur/

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is considering whether to deport a transgender businesswoman who was convicted this month of illegal entry and is wanted in Malaysia for insulting Islam, a case that has put a spotlight on Malaysia's approach to gender identity. Cosmetics company owner Nur Sajat, as she prefers to be known, fled from Malaysia this year. Thai police confirmed that Sajat was arrested this month and was found guilty by a court of illegal entry and subsequently released on bail. In Malaysia, she faces up to three years in jail and or a fine for dressing as a wom

Sinopharm vaccine for children over 3 under consideration by Thai FDA The Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has not yet given approval for the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine to be administered to children as young as three, as it waits for more details about the vaccine’s efficacy and safety from importer Biogenetech, said TFDA Secretary-General Dr. Paisal Dunkhum today (Wednesday) Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1232630-sinopharm-vaccine-for-children-over-3-under-consideration-by-thai-fda/

The Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has not yet given approval for the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine to be administered to children as young as three, as it waits for more details about the vaccine’s efficacy and safety from importer Biogenetech, said TFDA Secretary-General Dr. Paisal Dunkhum today (Wednesday) He made clear that the TFDA has not rejected the use of the Sinopharm in young children, but is making sure that the vaccine is safe and effective before approval is granted. He said that the TFDA has already approved two mRNA vaccines, Pfizer and Modern

Numbers of severe COVID-19 cases, those requiring ventilators declining The number of severe COVID-19 cases and those requiring ventilators has fallen in the past three weeks, but small clusters of infections have increased in upcountry provinces, as a result of social gatherings, such as funerals, parties and merit-making ceremonies. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1232629-numbers-of-severe-covid-19-cases-those-requiring-ventilators-declining/

The number of severe COVID-19 cases and those requiring ventilators has fallen in the past three weeks, but small clusters of infections have increased in upcountry provinces, as a result of social gatherings, such as funerals, parties and merit-making ceremonies. Director of the Disease Control and Emergency Health Hazards Division Dr. Chawetsan Namwat, said today (Wednesday) that, compared to September 1st, the number of lung infections today dropped by almost 1,500 and the number of patients requiring ventilators has dropped by almost 300. He added that the number of

Phuket to Start Vaccine Jabs into Skin BANGKOK, Sept 22 (TNA) – The Department of Medical Sciences recommends the intradermal injection of COVID-19 vaccines to increase the number of vaccine recipients with available doses but the practice requires skilled health workers. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1232620-phuket-to-start-vaccine-jabs-into-skin/

BANGKOK, Sept 22 (TNA) – The Department of Medical Sciences recommends the intradermal injection of COVID-19 vaccines to increase the number of vaccine recipients with available doses but the practice requires skilled health workers. Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the department, said that with conventional muscular injection, one COVID-19 vaccine dose could be administered for only one person but with intradermal injection, the same one dose could be used for as many as five people. Intradermal and muscular injections with the AstraZeneca vaccine as the third

Phuket Police raid bars in Patong Police are now raiding bars for illegally selling alcohol. Photo: Phuket Provincial Police PHUKET: After bars in Patong had been selling alcohol to visitors for over a month, police have moved in to start charging venue operators for breach of the provincial order banning the sale of alcohol. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1232619-phuket-police-raid-bars-in-patong/

Police are now raiding bars for illegally selling alcohol. Photo: Phuket Provincial Police PHUKET: After bars in Patong had been selling alcohol to visitors for over a month, police have moved in to start charging venue operators for breach of the provincial order banning the sale of alcohol. The move flies in the face of the tacit permission granted by the Patong Police and Patong Municipality, with bars along Bangla Rd open and selling alcohol. It also comes more than a week after Weerawit Kreuasombat, President of the Patong Entertainment Business Associa

Pregnant woman arrested in Hua Hin with 48,480 methamphetamine pills Police on Tuesday arrested a pregnant woman at Hua Hin Railway Station after allegedly being found in possession of bag containing 48,480 methamphetamine pills. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1232611-pregnant-woman-arrested-in-hua-hin-with-48480-methamphetamine-pills/

Police on Tuesday arrested a pregnant woman at Hua Hin Railway Station after allegedly being found in possession of bag containing 48,480 methamphetamine pills. Police said the pills had an estimated street value of 5 million baht. The 26 year old woman from Udon Thani told police she was five months pregnant. Full Story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/pregnant-woman-arrested-in-hua-hin-with-48480-methamphetamine-pills/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2021-09-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are her

FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo of a palm oil plantation in Batanghari, Jambi province, Sumatra island, Indonesia November 28, 2018. Antara Foto/Wahdi Septiawan/via REUTERS JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will use existing laws in a jobs creation bill passed last year to deal with issues around sustainable palm oil production, a senior official said on Wednesday, after a moratorium on new plantation permits recently ended. The Southeast Asian country, the world's top palm oil producer, launched the moratorium in September 2018 to try to stop deforestation and improve governan

FILE PHOTO: Ships are seen anchored in front of a refinery on Singapore's Bukom Island July 6, 2014. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell has ordered at least three electric ferries in Singapore to replace the diesel boats it uses to transport employees and visitors between mainland Singapore and its oil refining and chemicals plant on Bukom island, it said. When the new boats are operational - slated for the first half of 2023 - they will be the first fully-electric ferry service in Singapore and a first for Shell globally, the company said in a

A batch of Covid-19 vaccine gifted by the U.S. via the Covax facility arrives at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, July 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed the Covax facility to "quickly give as many Covid-19 vaccines as possible" to Vietnam. At an online meeting with Aurélia Nguyen, managing director of Covax Vietnam on Monday, PM Chinh said, "Vietnam is having difficulty ensuring enough vaccines for all" and suggested Covax complete all agreements on providing vaccines to the country within this year. Covax