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Chon Buri reports 1,342 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, most cases in Banglamung COVID-19 infections in the eastern coastal province of Chon Buri continue to surge, with 1,342 new cases being recorded in the past 24 hours, including clusters among students at two universities, and with more than half of the cases reported from Banglamung district which covers the beach town of Pattaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245984-chon-buri-reports-1342-new-covid-19-infections-on-friday-most-cases-in-banglamung/

Chon Buri reports 1,342 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, most cases in Banglamung COVID-19 infections in the eastern coastal province of Chon Buri continue to surge, with 1,342 new cases being recorded in the past 24 hours, including clusters among students at two universities, and with more than half of the cases reported from Banglamung district which covers the beach town of Pattaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245984-chon-buri-reports-1342-new-covid-19-infections-on-friday-most-cases-in-banglamung/

COVID-19 infections in the eastern coastal province of Chon Buri continue to surge, with 1,342 new cases being recorded in the past 24 hours, including clusters among students at two universities, and with more than half of the cases reported from Banglamung district which covers the beach town of Pattaya. No fatalities from COVID-19 infection have been reported in the same period. The figure in Chon Buri is slightly lower than during the peak of COVID-19 spread in August last year at just above 1,600 cases a day. According to the Chon Buri provincial health office today (Friday), most of the new cases are in the Muang, Si Racha and Bang Lamung districts, where cases are spiking as health officials accelerate antigen testing. Among those in Muang are 40 employees in neighbouring Rayong province receiving treatment in Chon Buri. 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/chon-buri-reports-1342-new-covid-19-infections-on-friday-most-cases-in-banglamung/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

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Thailand's COVID-19 cases continue to surge with 8,263 new cases File photo Thailand on Saturday (January 8th) reported 8,263 new COVID-19 cases, 2,865 recoveries and 14 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245980-thailands-covid-19-cases-continue-to-surge-with-8263-new-cases/ //CLOSED// /Admin

Thailand's COVID-19 cases continue to surge with 8,263 new cases File photo Thailand on Saturday (January 8th) reported 8,263 new COVID-19 cases, 2,865 recoveries and 14 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245980-thailands-covid-19-cases-continue-to-surge-with-8263-new-cases/

File photo Thailand on Saturday (January 8th) reported 8,263 new COVID-19 cases, 2,865 recoveries and 14 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. ▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 8,153. Prisons: 110 ▶︎ Recoveries: 2,2865 ▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,232,176 ▶︎ Total recoveries since April 1: 2,163,836 Saturday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,261,039 with 21,813 deaths. The news comes as The Thai Ministry of Public Health urged the public to refrain from drinking alcohol, visiting poorly ventilated areas, and doing other risky activities to help reduce the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Public Health, stated late this week that the number of cases of Covid-19 in Thailand has increased significantly after the New Year holidays as predicted. *TPN contributed to this report Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-08 - 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

Has Thailand’s reopening plan failed? by Gregers Møller Jongkolnee Rittiyong Before the pandemic, Thailand was one of the Danes’ favorite holiday destinations outside Europe. Almost 170,000 Danes visited the country in 2019 alone but since the pandemic closed the country’s borders in March 2020 not many tourists have arrived and the country’s empty beaches are a testimonial to that. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245970-has-thailand’s-reopening-plan-failed/

Jongkolnee Rittiyong by Gregers Møller Before the pandemic, Thailand was one of the Danes’ favorite holiday destinations outside Europe. Almost 170,000 Danes visited the country in 2019 alone but since the pandemic closed the country’s borders in March 2020 not many tourists have arrived and the country’s empty beaches are a testimonial to that. Following Thailand’s reopening plan however with its ‘Test and go’ quarantine free travel scheme launched in November, the hope was that the white tropical beaches would once again be flocked by tourists. But the fear of traveling far away from home together with the new variant Omicron which has seen Thailand suspend its “Test and go’ travel scheme might have ruined the country’s ambition for a painless reopening by 2022, DR News writes. In the past, about 40 million tourists came to Thailand every year, but in the first 10 months of 2021, only 106,000 tourists took the trip. The lack of tourists is very clear in most parts of the country. Perhaps less in Phuket after the Phuket Sandbox entry scheme around Christmas time became the only option to enter the country without having to undergo seven to ten days in quarantine upon arrival, but nonetheless, major tourist areas like Hua Hin are still deserted. Full story: https://scandasia.com/has-thailands-reopening-plan-failed/ -- © Copyright ScandAsia 2022-01-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health encourages public to refrain from drinking alcohol and risky activities to help prevent Omicron spread By Nop Meechukhun National – The Thai Ministry of Public Health urged the public to refrain from drinking alcohol, visiting poorly ventilated areas, and doing other risky activities to help reduce the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245968-thailand’s-ministry-of-public-health-encourages-public-to-refrain-from-drinking-alcohol-and-risky-activities-to-help-prevent-omicron-spread/

By Nop Meechukhun National – The Thai Ministry of Public Health urged the public to refrain from drinking alcohol, visiting poorly ventilated areas, and doing other risky activities to help reduce the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Public Health, stated late this week that the number of cases of Covid-19 in Thailand has increased significantly after the New Year holidays as predicted. Although the Omicron variant appeared to be less severe than the Delta variant according to Opas, people with prior health conditions were considered as being in an at-risk group. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/08/thailands-ministry-of-public-health-encourages-public-to-refrain-from-drinking-alcohol-and-risky-activities-to-help-prevent-omicron-spread/ -- © 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

Seriously injured teenage motorbike rider found on railway after crashing into a SUV in Chonburi By Goong Nang(GN) PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaroen / komkhaotuathai Chonburi – A teenage motorbike rider who sustained serious injuries was found on a railway after crashing into an SUV in the Bor Thong district. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245967-seriously-injured-teenage-motorbike-rider-found-on-railway-after-crashing-into-a-suv-in-chonburi/

PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaroen / komkhaotuathai By Goong Nang(GN) Chonburi – A teenage motorbike rider who sustained serious injuries was found on a railway after crashing into an SUV in the Bor Thong district. The Bor Thong Police was notified of the accident on Wednesday just before dawn (January 5th) on the Bor Thong – Nong Samet Road in the Tat Thong sub-dsitrict. They arrived at the scene to find Mr. Petch Khuenkaew, 19, lying on the railway. He was unconscious and was rushed to a local hospital. On the road nearby, police found the damaged motorbike and the SUV. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/07/seriously-injured-teenage-motorbike-rider-found-on-railway-after-crashing-into-a-suv-in-chonburi/ -- © 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

Senior naval officer dismissed from service for his alleged drunken misconduct An apparently drunken high-ranking naval officer, whose images went viral on social media last month as he was berating, insulting and intimidating police and employees of a restaurant in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri province, was dismissed from military service without pension today (Friday), in an order signed by Defence Permanent Secretary General Worakiat Rattananont. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245966-senior-naval-officer-dismissed-from-service-for-his-alleged-drunken-misconduct/

An apparently drunken high-ranking naval officer, whose images went viral on social media last month as he was berating, insulting and intimidating police and employees of a restaurant in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri province, was dismissed from military service without pension today (Friday), in an order signed by Defence Permanent Secretary General Worakiat Rattananont. The officer, former Captain Alongkorn Ploddee, who was the director of the Real Estate Division at Sattahip naval base, was found guilty of gross misconduct. Alongkorn, who appeared to be drunk at a restaurant in Sattahip, insulted police, who politely asked him to calm down. He also allegedly threw glasses on the floor, threatened to sack all the police in Sattahip district and reprimanded and intimidated restaurant staff, who had politely asked him to leave. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/senior-naval-officer-dismissed-from-service-for-his-alleged-drunken-misconduct/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Latest updates from the CCSA Thailand on the Covid-19 restrictions. Included in this summary are updates on pubs & bars reopenings, new SANDBOX locations, TEST & GO updates, lifting of restrictions for some travelers to Thailand, new zoning categories & more.

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Baht Weaker as Omicron Surges, Dollar Spikes BANGKOK (NNT) - Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted that the Thai currency would move between 33.45 and 33.65 per US dollar, noting that it could be even weaker because of the pressure from the strengthening dollar and the Omicron outbreaks. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245944-baht-weaker-as-omicron-surges-dollar-spikes/

Test & Go Registration Stops, Sandbox in 3 More Provinces BANGKOK, Jan 7 (TNA) – The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration continued suspending the Test & Go entry scheme, lifted its ban on arrivals from eight African countries and expanded the Sandbox entry scheme to three provinces. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245916-test-go-registration-stops-sandbox-in-3-more-provinces/

MOPH Tightens Measures to Cope With Omicron BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health asked the Centre for Covid-19 Situation to introduce tougher measures to curb the latest Covid-19 outbreak. The CCSA will consider various measures that may come into effect including banning alcohol consumption in restaurants. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245911-moph-tightens-measures-to-cope-with-omicron/

Thailand Pass suspension among measures to curb new COVID wave, no lockdown imposed Tourists entering Thailand on a “Thailand Pass”, granted under the minimal quarantine “Test and Go” program, may do so until January 15th, instead of January 10th, but new applications for the “Thailand Pass” will remain suspended until further notice, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today (Friday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245908-thailand-pass-suspension-among-measures-to-curb-new-covid-wave-no-lockdown-imposed/

Thai hotel threatens customer with ฿3m lawsuit over bad review A Thai customer has been threatened with a costly lawsuit by a hotel in Khao Yai, in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, after she complained about the hotel on a travel agency website and gave it a low rating following her stay there last year. Fill story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245896-thai-hotel-threatens-customer-with-฿3m-lawsuit-over-bad-review/

A Thai customer has been threatened with a costly lawsuit by a hotel in Khao Yai, in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, after she complained about the hotel on a travel agency website and gave it a low rating following her stay there last year. Secretary-general of the Lawyers for the People Foundation, Sittra Biabangkerd, wrote on Facebook on Thursday that he had been contacted by the customer about the lawsuit. On December 19th last year, she rated the hotel as 6/10 and wrote about her poor experience there. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-hotel-threatens-customer-with-฿3m-lawsuit-over-bad-review/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Government asks public not to panic over surging covid number; increase in line with predictions By Erich Parpart The government warned the public on Friday to not worry about the surge in Covid numbers as they were in line with ministry predictions following the new year period and the spread of the omicron variant. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245894-government-asks-public-not-to-panic-over-surging-covid-number-increase-in-line-with-predictions/

By Erich Parpart The government warned the public on Friday to not worry about the surge in Covid numbers as they were in line with ministry predictions following the new year period and the spread of the omicron variant. “Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha asked the public not to panic over the increasing number of Covid cases in the country which is in line with the global outbreak situation,” said Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the government spokesman. “The World Health Organisation had already warned that Omicron’s transmissible ability would lead to a rapid increase in the number of cases,” he said. Discover Cigna’s range of health insurance solutions created for expats and local nationals living in Thailand - click to view Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/36287/omicron/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-01-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates