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Thailand seeing 'Children's rights crisis' due to Covid-19: Unicef official BANGKOK - Since the new school year started this year, 15-year-old Peerapat Tiemkoksung has found it a challenge to keep up with the lessons online. Not only does he find at-home learning difficult to follow with the absence of textbooks and worksheets, but his attendance used to vary, depending on who in his family got to use the one smartphone shared between the high school student, his 10-year-old sister Pornphan and his mother. (Paywall) https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-seeing-childrens-rights-crisis-due-to-covid-19-unicef-official

Southeast Asia witnessed a rise in new Covid-19 infections and a decline in deaths on Saturday, collated data showed. https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40006010

UPDATE: 14,029 confirmed cases, 2,240 probable cases, and 181 deaths (1.04%). Out of 135,966 patients, 40,601 in hospital, 67,994 in hospitel and 21,970 in home/community isolation. 4,103 in a serious condition (-65) with 856 on ventilators (-19) #Thailand #COVID19 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1436860223092756480

Phuket health authorities are reporting 230 new local cases , zero cases from the Sandbox and two deaths. There are 3,197 patients in care . The #PhuketSandbox has had 89 cases since 1st July #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1436839575024848896

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 848 new cases today and 11 more deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (234), Bang Lamung/Pattaya (115), and Si Racha (230). There are 13,643 patients in care #COVID19 #โควิดวันนี้ #Thailand https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1436839376097447937

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I'm hearing that the main Covid-19 vaccine regimen for Thailand from now on is Sinovac-AstraZeneca but this has not been formally announced as yet.

SINOVAC: THE ‘SLANDERED VACCINE’ FOR THAILAND China-made Sinovac vaccine is no doubt the most politicized and controversial vaccine in Thailand. And its controversy went up a few more notches after the Chinese Embassy issued a statement defending the vaccine against criticisms by some Thais last Saturday. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2021/09/11/sinovac-the-slandered-vaccine-for-thailand/

Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Saturday. Total: 15,185 https://twitter.com/NBTWORLDNews/status/1436568371986792459

Today there were 253 deaths in #Thailand 135 males & 117 females Burmese (1), Cambodian (1) Median age 69 (18-98 years) Most deaths in Bangkok (111) 75% of deaths aged 60+ 1 pregnant woman died 1 died at home https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1436572004576989190

A total of 39.6 million Covid vaccines were administered between February 28 - September 10, including 26.9 million first doses, 12.1 million second doses & 613,673 third-booster shots. 758,503 people were vaccinated yesterday. #โควิด19วันนี้ #Thailand #Covid19 #วัคซีนโควิด https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1436551550491525131

Of the 14,459 cases in the general Thai population, the highest numbers were 3,364 in Bangkok followed by 1,308 in Samut Prakan, 991 in Chonburi, 643 in Samut Sakhon, 629 Ratchaburi, 473 in Songkhla, 441 in Rayong and 372 in Prachinburi. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1436551124698337281

From the total confirmed cases: - 12,647 were found via walk-in tests at medical facilities - 2,538 via proactive tests at known clusters - 6 imported cases 18,721 people have recovered in the past 24 hours #โควิด19 #โควิด19วันนี้ #Thailand #Covid19 https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1436550188500328449

Further details: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/09/11/chonburi-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-rise-to-991-with-9-deaths/

IN FOCUS: Thai civil society steps up as Bangkok’s public healthcare buckles under COVID-19 As the pandemic rages in Thailand, CNA looks at how volunteers have jumped into action to help those on the margins of society. BANGKOK: In April, a video clip of an e-sport legend went viral in Thailand. It was a Facebook live recording broadcast by Kunlasub ‘Up’ Wattanaphon, who once led a big e-gaming clan named VGB or Vagabond Team to successfully compete in various tournaments. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-focus-civil-society-covid-19-bangkok-health-system-2164051

Cambodian Workers Returning from Thailand Complain of Extended Quarantines Cambodian migrant workers returning from neighboring Thailand amid the coronavirus pandemic say authorities are keeping them in quarantine facilities near the Thai border more than twice as long as required, resulting in the spread of COVID-19 infections in the centers. https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/quarantine-complaint-09102021170813.html

Southeast Asia reported 75,832 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, lower than Thursday’s 80,238. There were 1,390 fatalities, almost on par with the previous day’s 1,388. #Asean #COVID19 #TheNationThailand https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005988

Parents in Thailand to Be Warned Over Possible Pfizer Risks Thailand’s Centre for Covid Situation Administration has said the government will make 4.8 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine available for children aged 12-17 nationwide. The CCSA also said parents will be informed about the possible risks. https://www.chiangraitimes.com/health/parents-in-thailand-to-be-warned-over-possible-pfizer-risks/

UPDATE: 15,191 confirmed cases, 2,534 probable cases, and 253 deaths (1.04%). Out of 137,859 patients, 40,040 in hospital, 69,694 in hospitel and 22,792 in home/community isolation. 4,168 in a serious condition (-162) with 875 on ventilators (-40) #Thailand #COVID19 https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1436495914261090304

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The #Pattaya area has MAJORLY stepped up their vaccination game the past week with local vax centers full of thousands of local residents getting a vaccine. Foreigners have also been getting steadily vaccinated at Central festival. https://twitter.com/The_PattayaNews/status/1436307581970968576

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday said the Mental Health Department must find ways to reduce the rising number of suicides. "It needs to be urgently rectified, not just monitored," Anutin told reporters. According to the Mental Health Department, in 2020 the suicide rate in Thailand was 7.37 people per 100,000 people, a rise from 2019's 6.64 per 100,000. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1436300385719705606

Today marks 5 months on of a “2 week closure” of Pattaya’s entertainment industry Today, September 10th, 2021, marks five months of a “two-week” closure of Pattaya’s economic driving (but controversial) entertainment industry that employs tens of thousands of people directly and even more indirectly . First, here is the original closure article from April: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/09/10/today-marks-5-months-on-of-a-2-week-closure-of-pattayas-entertainment-industry/