Majority of Thais doubt govt's ability to cope with latest COVID-19 wave

 

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha receives an injection of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, March 16, 2021. Thailand Government House/Handout via REUTERS

 

The majority of people in Thailand think the government will be unable to cope with the latest wave of COVID-19 infections and half believe the country experience a fourth wave of infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214993-majority-of-thais-doubt-govts-ability-to-cope-with-latest-covid-19-wave/

 

Online petition demands resignation of Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

 

 

An online petition has been launched demanding the resignation of Anutin Charnvirakul as public public health minister.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214989-online-petition-demands-resignation-of-public-health-minister-anutin-charnvirakul/ 

 

 

Family seeks explanation for relative’s death 2 days after COVID-19 inoculation

 

 

A 24-year old woman’s family say they suspect her death, two days after inoculation, might be related to the COVID-19 vaccination.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215020-family-seeks-explanation-for-relative’s-death-2-days-after-covid-19-inoculation/

 

Greece to lift quarantine rule for more inbound visitors, including Thailand, from Monday

 

FILE PHOTO: View of the town of Halki, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on the island of Halki, Greece, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Vassilis Triandafyllou/File Photo

 

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will lift quarantine restrictions on coronavirus-free visitors from more countries including Australia and Russia from Monday as it extends exemptions ahead of formally opening up to tourists on May 15, the transport ministry said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215021-greece-to-lift-quarantine-rule-for-more-inbound-visitors-including-thailand-from-monday/

 

CCSA under fire for allegedly misleading public over hospital bed situation in Thailand

 

The 4th field hospitals set up by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration at the Bangkok Arena stadium.

 

The director of the Thoracic Society of Thailand, under Royal Patronage, Dr.Nitipat Jiarakul, has taken CCSA to task over the claim that there are sufficient hospital beds to meet the demand represented by increasing COVID-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215022-ccsa-under-fire-for-allegedly-misleading-public-over-hospital-bed-situation-in-thailand/

 

Thai Health Ministry wants to turn Hua Mark indoor stadium into a COVID-19 triage centre

 

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Thailand’s Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, called an urgent meeting today, with senior public health officials and administrators at Bangkok’s City Hall, to tackle the lack of hospital beds and to discuss the plan to set up a patient reception and screening (triage) centre, before they are sent to hospital or isolation, as befits their condition.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215023-thai-health-ministry-wants-to-turn-hua-mark-indoor-stadium-into-a-covid-19-triage-centre/

 

Thailand’s prime minister asked to reconsider another national lockdown

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha / AFP

 

A group of Thai medical professionals has issued a statement, asking the country’s prime minster to reconsider locking down the country again as a matter of urgency, citing the rapid spread of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections and fears that the medical system will collapse.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215024-thailand’s-prime-minister-asked-to-reconsider-another-national-lockdown/

 

Mongkutwattana Hospital to open a field hospital this Wednesday

 

 

The Mongkutwattana Hospital, in the Chaengwattana area, will set up a field hospital, on a half hectare plot next to the hospital, to accommodate patients transferred from other medical facilities after the landowner, the Ruchirawong family, consented to the use of the land, said Dr. Rienthong Nanna, the hospital director, in his Facebook post today (Sunday).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215026-mongkutwattana-hospital-to-open-a-field-hospital-this-wednesday/

 

Police Hospital seeks help after patient transporters infected with COVID-19

 

 

Bangkok’s Police General Hospital has asked the Royal Thai Police to send about 90 officers urgently, to help in the transport of patients, after more than 10 patient transporters were found to be contaminated with COVID-19 and many others quarantined.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215028-police-hospital-seeks-help-after-patient-transporters-infected-with-covid-19/

 

PM clarifies Covid-19 patient groupings for more effective management

By Sirakij Pornbanggird

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha unveiled the progress of COVID-19 patient system development by posting an update on his Facebook, assuring all patients will be admitted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215029-pm-clarifies-covid-19-patient-groupings-for-more-effective-management/

 

More COVID-19 patients admitted to field hospitals in Bangkok

By Sirakij Pornbanggird

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients have started to be transferred to the Erawan 2 field hospital, located in the Bangkok Arena Sports Center in Nong Chok district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215030-more-covid-19-patients-admitted-to-field-hospitals-in-bangkok/

 

Provinces accelerate vaccination for medical personnel, risk groups

By Sirakij Pornbanggird

 

   

YALA (NNT) - Each province has accelerated vaccination for medical personnel and frontline workers at risk. Overall, the Thai government has hit its target of offering a first jab to everyone in the top priority groups. Only minor side effects have been reported among recipients.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215031-provinces-accelerate-vaccination-for-medical-personnel-risk-groups/

 

Thai central bank says likely to slash GDP forecasts after new virus outbreak

By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is likely to slash its economic growth outlook for this year and next year as the country struggles with a rapidly spreading third wave of COVID-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215045-thai-central-bank-says-likely-to-slash-gdp-forecasts-after-new-virus-outbreak/

 

Thai govt in stormy waters as country slammed by third COVID wave   

By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha attends a signing ceremony for the agreement to purchase AstraZeneca’s potential Covid-19 vaccine at Government House in Bangkok on November 27, 2020. (Photo by CHALINEE THIRASUPA / POOL / AFP)

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government are suffering a barrage of attacks from critics and political rivals as Thailand is hit by a third wave of COVID-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215050-thai-govt-in-stormy-waters-as-country-slammed-by-third-covid-wave/

 

German retiree and girlfriend nabbed for dealing in crystal meth in Pattaya

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Former truck driver in his native Germany Claus H., aged 59, thought Pattaya would be the ideal place for his retirement.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215052-german-retiree-and-girlfriend-nabbed-for-dealing-in-crystal-meth-in-pattaya/

 

Health Ministry Proposes Targeted Lockdown Measures

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Public Health Ministry has proposed "targeted lockdown" measures and a new color-coding system to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) for consideration in response to the severity of the latest wave of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215053-health-ministry-proposes-targeted-lockdown-measures/

 

Thailand reports over 2,048 COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

 

REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only

 

Thailand on Monday reported 2,048 new COVID-19 cases and 8 more deaths.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215055-thailand-reports-over-2048-covid-19-cases-8-new-deaths/

 

Next Registration of Vaccination Will Start from May 1

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has announced that registration for the next phase of vaccination will start from May 1.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215058-next-registration-of-vaccination-will-start-from-may-1/

 

Thai embassy in New Delhi to stop  issuing CoE to foreigners 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi, the capital of India, has announced that it will stop allowing foreigners entry permits into Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215059-thai-embassy-in-new-delhi-to-stop -issuing-coe-to-foreigners/

 

Thailand pressing ahead with plan to open Phuket up to foreign tourists on July 1st despite Covid surge

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai DPM and commerce minister Jurin Laksanawisit told Daily News that despite the surge in Covid-19 cases there were no plans to U-turn on opening Phuket to foreign tourists in just over two months time.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215061-thailand-pressing-ahead-with-plan-to-open-phuket-up-to-foreign-tourists-on-july-1st-despite-covid-surge/

Rich Indians are not fleeing Covid at home and chartering flights to Thailand, says Dr Taweesin

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's Covid-19 spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyotin said that rumors circulating on social media that rich Indians are chartering flights to flee the pandemic in their country - some to Thailand - are without truth.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215063-rich-indians-are-not-fleeing-covid-at-home-and-chartering-flights-to-thailand-says-dr-taweesin/

 

Majority of COVID-19 infections in Bangkok linked to entertainment venues

 

REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only

 

The majority of COVID-19 cases in Bangkok discovered during the third wave of infections can be linked to entertainment venues, according to data released by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215065-majority-of-covid-19-infections-in-bangkok-linked-to-entertainment-venues/

 

UK variant was responsible for 98% of Thai infections, says leading virologist - Indian variant not detected yet

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Chula virologist Dr Yong Pooworawan told the media yesterday that the so-called Indian variant of Covid-19 has so far not been detected in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215066-uk-variant-was-responsible-for-98-of-thai-infections-says-leading-virologist-indian-variant-not-detected-yet/

 

Pattaya: Two more policemen test positive for Covid-19 - 16 ordered into quarantine

 

Picture: Manager

 

Manager reported that two more policemen at the Pattaya City station had tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215068-pattaya-two-more-policemen-test-positive-for-covid-19-16-ordered-into-quarantine/

 

Military Vehicles Are Deployed to Transfer Covid-19 Patients

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The armed forces have deployed military vehicles to pick up and transfer Covid-19 patients from their homes to hospitals as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215069-military-vehicles-are-deployed-to-transfer-covid-19-patients/

Phuket officials silent on lockdown talk as island COVID cases climb to 335

By The Phuket News

 

A Disease Control Division officer conducts COVID site cleansing at a pharmacy in Chalong. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket officials have yet to make any public recognition of the possibility of lockdowns on the island as the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections rose to 335 over the weekend, with 264 people under medical care.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215070-phuket-officials-silent-on-lockdown-talk-as-island-covid-cases-climb-to-335/

 

Thailand proposes way forward for ASEAN in addressing the situation in Myanmar in the ASEAN leaders’ meeting in Jakarta

By Tarin Angskul

 

   

JAKARTA (MFA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs proposed the establishment of a core group or the “Friends of the Chair” to help coordinate ASEAN’s efforts in addressing the situation in Myanmar and also suggested the ‘D4D’ concept as the way forward for Myanmar namely, de-escalating violence, delivering humanitarian assistance, discharge of detainees and dialogue, for development in Myanmar, during the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting, where he was the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215071-thailand-proposes-way-forward-for-asean-in-addressing-the-situation-in-myanmar-in-the-asean-leaders’-meeting-in-jakarta/

 

UPDATE:

 

Arrivals of all non-Thai citizens from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh suspended until further notice

 

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has temporarily suspended all arrivals of non-Thai citizens from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, in an escalated effort to prevent the spread of a new COVID-19 variant into Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215063-rich-indians-are-not-fleeing-covid-at-home-and-chartering-flights-to-thailand-says-dr-taweesin/?do=findComment&comment=16418101

 

Large group of foreigners arrested at party in Pattaya for violating COVID-19 rules

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Police arrested 25 foreigners and 3 Thais on suspicion of breaching COVID-19 restrictions after raiding a private birthday party in Pattaya on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215072-large-group-of-foreigners-arrested-at-party-in-pattaya-for-violating-covid-19-rules/

 

Anutin's party hits back at calls for health minister's resignation

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The Bhumjaithai Party has hit back at calls for the resignation of Anutin Chanvirakul as Thailand's health minister.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215073-anutins-party-hits-back-at-calls-for-health-ministers-resignation/