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By Nop Meechukhun Chonburi – Officials from the Chonburi Provincial Public Health were deployed to inspect venues in Pattaya that have been recorded as a previous ‘cluster’ with Covid-19 transmission yesterday night, January 8th, after the province reached the highest number of Covid-19 patients in the country. Dr. Apirat Katanyutanon, Chief of Chonburi Public Health, led the department to inspect the Pattaya area and encourage all venues to strictly comply with the government’s preventive measures and conduct ATK tests more frequently on customers and travellers before visiting as well as on employers and employees, to include any performers or musicians. Apirat told TPN reporters: “The venues must conduct an ATK (Rapid antigen kit) test for all customers before entering. Self-tests at home or “photos” of a negative test are no longer allowed because some of them may not present the latest results of the test. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/09/chonburi-public-health-chief-inspects-business-venues-with-previous-clusters-in-pattaya-amid-rising-covid-19-infections-locally/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-01-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Free 3rd and 4th booster vaccine doses offered by Nonthaburi provincial health office The Nonthaburi health office is offering free third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all Thais on January 13th and 14th. Pre-registration is required. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246097-free-3rd-and-4th-booster-vaccine-doses-offered-by-nonthaburi-provincial-health-office/

The Nonthaburi health office is offering free third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all Thais on January 13th and 14th. Pre-registration is required. Those who wish to register must have been inoculated with two Sinovac or two Sinopharm doses before December 13th or with the first dose of Sinovac and second dose of AstraZeneca, with the second dose administered before October 13th. Vaccinations will be administered at the Kamthon Sindhavanda sports centre, in the compound of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) in Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/free-3rd-and-4th-booster-vaccine-doses-offered-by-nonthaburi-provincial-health-office/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Ghost ship found floating in Gulf of Thailand A mysterious ship, believed to be a freighter, was found floating in the Gulf of Thailand, about 100 miles from the coast of Songkhla, on Wednesday night by a Thai Navy patrol boat, according to Vice Admiral Sunthorn Kamklai, commander of the Royal Thai Navy’s second fleet. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246096-ghost-ship-found-floating-in-gulf-of-thailand/

A mysterious ship, believed to be a freighter, was found floating in the Gulf of Thailand, about 100 miles from the coast of Songkhla, on Wednesday night by a Thai Navy patrol boat, according to Vice Admiral Sunthorn Kamklai, commander of the Royal Thai Navy’s second fleet. Sailors on the patrol boat, Tor 113, boarded the ship and found no one on board, no cargo, anchor or electricity. The vessel has the name “Fin Shul Yuen” painted on its side, but the last digit of the registration number appears to have been deliberately erased. The ship is about 80 metres long and was taking in water when it was found. The Thai sailors used an electric pump on the patrol boat to pump water out of the mysterious ship, to prevent it from sinking and obstructing navigation in the area, but the operation had to be suspended due to rough seas, which could have led to damage to the patrol boat because it had to moor alongside the ship. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ghost-ship-found-floating-in-gulf-of-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

What does new Level 4 alert mean for Thailand? Rapid antigen testing in January 2022, being conducted by “Zendai” volunteers in Bangkok’s Din Daeng community. The fifth wave of COVID-19 pushed Thailand’s alert level to 4 in the first week of 2022 as the ultra-transmissible Omicron variant spread nationwide. People across the country are raising their guard to prevent overloading the healthcare system, which would come with lethal consequences. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246094-what-does-new-level-4-alert-mean-for-thailand /

Rapid antigen testing in January 2022, being conducted by “Zendai” volunteers in Bangkok’s Din Daeng community. The fifth wave of COVID-19 pushed Thailand’s alert level to 4 in the first week of 2022 as the ultra-transmissible Omicron variant spread nationwide. People across the country are raising their guard to prevent overloading the healthcare system, which would come with lethal consequences. On January 7, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) added another 30 provinces to the Orange zone of control, increasing the number to 69 from Jan 9. What are the restrictions? Alert Level 4 allows stricter restrictions including a ban on restaurant dining and large gatherings, but the CCSA has so far only closed entertainment venues such as bars, pubs and karaoke joints. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/what-does-new-level-4-alert-mean-for-thailand/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Thaksin hit by storm that could sink Thailand’s main opposition party Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seen by most neutral observers as the de-facto leader and patriarch of opposition party Pheu Thai. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246093-thaksin-hit-by-storm-that-could-sink-thailand’s-main-opposition-party/

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seen by most neutral observers as the de-facto leader and patriarch of opposition party Pheu Thai. But the party has always insisted it is free from the influence of the wealthy ex-PM, who has been self-exiled overseas since fleeing a 2008 corruption conviction he claims was politically motivated. Officially, Thaksin is neither an executive nor even a member of Pheu Thai. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thaksin-hit-by-storm-that-could-sink-thailands-main-opposition-party/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Bangkok to open 41 community COVID-19 isolation facilities on Sunday The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is to open 41 triage or community isolation facilities in Bangkok on Sunday, with combined accommodation for 5,158 patients. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246092-bangkok-to-open-41-community-covid-19-isolation-facilities-on-sunday/

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is to open 41 triage or community isolation facilities in Bangkok on Sunday, with combined accommodation for 5,158 patients. The permanent secretary of the city administration, Khachit Chatchavanich, inspected the triage centre in Dusit district today (Saturday), which will only accommodate children aged 5-12. He said that the communicable disease committee of Bangkok is concerned about pub-restaurants, a number of which do not meet the required standards and may pose a risk of spreading COVID-19. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-to-open-41-community-covid-19-isolation-facilities-on-sunday/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Thai PM orders troops to prepare resources to set up field hospitals Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Thailand’s three armed forces and the police to tighten up COVID-19 safety measures, to prevent clusters of infections among their men, and to prepare the resources needed to set up field hospitals and screening facilities to cope with the surge in COVID-19 infections. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246091-thai-pm-orders-troops-to-prepare-resources-to-set-up-field-hospitals/

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Thailand’s three armed forces and the police to tighten up COVID-19 safety measures, to prevent clusters of infections among their men, and to prepare the resources needed to set up field hospitals and screening facilities to cope with the surge in COVID-19 infections. General Kongcheep Tantravanich, spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, said today (Saturday) that the prime minister, who is also defence minister, also ordered troops and police to step up border surveillance, to prevent illegal immigrants from slipping into the country, and to assist ethnic Karen fleeing fighting in Myanmar. During the last wave of the pandemic, many field hospitals were set up to ease the burden on general hospitals, which were overwhelmed with patients, including severe cases, many of whom needed ventilators. -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Thai virologist says Omicron may account for 30% of new COVID-19 cases Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP Professor Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty Medicine of Chulalongkorn University, said today (Saturday) that he believes Omicron variant cases are being under-reported in every country, including Thailand, noting that the actual numbers may represent 30% of new COVID-19 infections in Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246089-thai-virologist-says-omicron-may-account-for-30-of-new-covid-19-cases/

Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP Professor Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty Medicine of Chulalongkorn University, said today (Saturday) that he believes Omicron variant cases are being under-reported in every country, including Thailand, noting that the actual numbers may represent 30% of new COVID-19 infections in Thailand. In his Facebook post today, he said that RT-PCR tests in Thailand do not examine the S gene in the virus, which means that they cannot detect the presence of the Omicron variant. He said that reports of about 3,000 confirmed Omicron cases in Thailand do not reflect the real situation, as many cases were not tested using the required techniques. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-virologist-says-omicron-may-account-for-30-of-new-covid-19-cases/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

6 infected tourists sought who left hotel on Koh Chang before COVID test results returned A complaint was lodged yesterday (Friday) with police on Koh Chang, in Thailand’s eastern province of Trat, by the district communicable disease committee, seeking six Europeans tourists after they tested positive for COVID-19. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246088-6-infected-tourists-sought-who-left-hotel-on-koh-chang-before-covid-test-results-returned/

A complaint was lodged yesterday (Friday) with police on Koh Chang, in Thailand’s eastern province of Trat, by the district communicable disease committee, seeking six Europeans tourists after they tested positive for COVID-19. The tourists include two French men, two Polish men, one Swiss and a Norwegian. Decha Pralomram, the deputy district chief, said that the tourists arrived on Koh Chang under the “Test and Go” program on January 4th and were given RT-PCR tests at the district hospital. When the positive test results were returned, health officials tried to find them at their hotel, so they could be quarantined, but were told they had left. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/6-infected-tourists-sought-who-left-hotel-on-koh-chang-before-covid-test-results-returned/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

COVID-19 Thailand reports 8,511 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths, 2,605 recoveries File photo Thailand on Sunday (January 9) reported 8,511 new COVID-19 cases, 2,605 recoveries and 12 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246087-covid-19-thailand-reports-8511-new-coronavirus-cases-12-deaths-2605-recoveries/ //CLOSED// /Adnin

COVID-19: Thailand reports 8,511 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths, 2,605 recoveries File photo Thailand on Sunday (January 9) reported 8,511 new COVID-19 cases, 2,605 recoveries and 12 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246087-covid-19-thailand-reports-8511-new-coronavirus-cases-12-deaths-2605-recoveries/

File photo Thailand on Sunday (January 9) reported 8,511 new COVID-19 cases, 2,605 recoveries and 12 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. ▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 8,491. Prisons: 20 ▶︎ Recoveries: 2,605 ▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,240,687 ▶︎ Total recoveries since April 1: 2,166,441 Sunday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,269,550 with 21,825 deaths. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

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Hypocrisy everywhere as Thailand - and her detractors - stumble into 2022! Thailand stumbled into the New Year with the authorities annoying just about everyone both within her borders and further afield. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246080-hypocrisy-everywhere-as-thailand-and-her-detractors-stumble-into-2022/

Three More Provinces Added to Sandbox Program, Test & Go Pre-approved Applicants Allowed to Enter Thailand BANGKOK (NNT) - The government will add three more provinces to the sandbox program that currently only applies to Phuket and still allows applicants who were already approved under the Test & Go quarantine-free scheme to enter the country. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246079-three-more-provinces-added-to-sandbox-program-test-go-pre-approved-applicants-allowed-to-enter-thailand/

Voluntary curfew in Ubon Ratchathani, 23 eateries closed in Chiang Mai as COVID infections surge Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Governor Pongrat Phiromrat is seeking cooperation from people in the north-eastern Thai province by not leaving their home or lodgings between 11pm and 4am, as the province steps up measures to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246018-voluntary-curfew-in-ubon-ratchathani-23-eateries-closed-in-chiang-mai-as-covid-infections-surge/

Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Governor Pongrat Phiromrat is seeking cooperation from people in the north-eastern Thai province by not leaving their home or lodgings between 11pm and 4am, as the province steps up measures to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections. The voluntary curfew came into effect today (Saturday) and will remain until further notice. The governor said that only people engaged in medical services, delivery of consumer food, farm products, animal feed, petrol, printing materials, construction materials, construction equipment, postal services, medical equipment, rescue and emergency services, ambulances, delivery trucks of commercial banks, officials on duty, public transport passengers and people working should be out during the curfew. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/voluntary-curfew-in-ubon-ratchathani-23-eateries-closed-in-chiang-mai-as-covid-infections-surge/ -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information