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Thailand starts vaccination drive in crowded Bangkok district

 

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A woman from Klong Toey community receives coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand launched a campaign on Tuesday to vaccinate 50,000 people living in a crowded river-side district of the capital Bangkok, as the country tries to contain a third wave of coronavirus infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216001-thailand-starts-vaccination-drive-in-crowded-bangkok-district/

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Respiratory disease specialist objects to BMA plan to administer Favipiravir to all COVID-19 patients

 

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The president of the Thoracic Society of Thailand, and head of the Department of Respiratory Diseases and Tuberculosis at Mahidol University, Dr. Nitipat Jiarakul, has voiced disagreement with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) plan to administer the Favipiravir anti-viral drug to all COVID-19 patients in field hospitals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215991-respiratory-disease-specialist-objects-to-bma-plan-to-administer-favipiravir-to-all-covid-19-patients/

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Well known Thai monk found at fault for involvement in politics

 

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Thailand’s popular Buddhist monk and preacher, Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto, of Soi Thong Temple in Bangkok, has been found to be at fault by the Sangha Supreme Council for expressing political opinions, which is deemed inappropriate, PM’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai said Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216019-well-known-thai-monk-found-at-fault-for-involvement-in-politics/

 

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Eight measures to curb COVID-19 surge in Bangkok’s Khlong Toey community

 

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Eight measures are being rolled out to deal with the spread of COVID-19 in the densely populated Khlong Toey community in Bangkok, which houses about 80,000 registered people and an unknown number of unregistered dwellers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216020-eight-measures-to-curb-covid-19-surge-in-bangkok’s-khlong-toey-community/

 

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Transport Ministry Considers Port’s Warehouse as New Field Hospital

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Transport Ministry is considering turning a warehouse,at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), into a field hospital, to accommodate the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Bangkok’s Khlong Toei area.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216022-transport-ministry-considers-port’s-warehouse-as-new-field-hospital/

 

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Authorities Step up Prevention of Illegal Border Crossings to Curb Covid-19 Transmission

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Interior Ministry has instructed governors of border provinces to step up the prevention of illegal border crossings to prevent the spread of highly contagious Covid-19 variants from neighboring countries.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216023-authorities-step-up-prevention-of-illegal-border-crossings-to-curb-covid-19-transmission/v

 

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Over 99% of People in Bangkok Wear Face Masks in Public

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - A survey, by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT) at Thammasat University, shows that about 99% of people in Bangkok wear face masks in public.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216024-over-99-of-people-in-bangkok-wear-face-masks-in-public/

 

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TAT Considers Postponement of Rao Tiew Duay Kan Campaign

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is looking to postpone registration for the third phase of the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” travel subsidy campaign, which was scheduled to open on May 17th.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216025-tat-considers-postponement-of-rao-tiew-duay-kan-campaign/

 

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Thailand Accelerates Registration of GI Products in 4 Countries

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand is speeding up registration of geographical indication (GI) products in 4 countries, to prevent foreign vendors from claiming that they make the products and to help increase Thai exports during the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216026-thailand-accelerates-registration-of-gi-products-in-4-countries/

 

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Night-time restrictions currently imposed in 28 provinces

Individual provinces are authorised to apply appropriate measures to contain local transmission of COVID-19

 

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Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to inform travellers that currently, 28 provinces across Thailand have imposed night-time restrictions, urging everyone to avoid going out at night unless utmost necessary, effective until further notice.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216028-night-time-restrictions-currently-imposed-in-28-provinces/

 

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Thai government urged to buy more vaccine doses at any cost as the only way out of a growing crisis

by Joseph O' Connor

 

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Amid both stinging criticism and defence of the government from a range of top officials and business leaders over the current crisis facing the kingdom with record levels of infection, hospitalisations and deaths, some top business people and economic analysts are urging the government to focus on the vaccination drive even ahead of supporting the economy, at this point, as the most cost-effective solution to bringing the country out of the morass it now finds itself in. These include the Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries, Kriengkrai Thiennukul (centre right) and Thai Air Asia boss Tassapon Bijleveld (centre left).

 

Government’s handling of the vaccination campaign is being openly criticised for being too short-sighted and lacking ambition.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216033-thai-government-urged-to-buy-more-vaccine-doses-at-any-cost-as-the-only-way-out-of-a-growing-crisis/

 

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Pattaya: Thai man's car - and ONE MILLION baht in cash - goes up in flames

 

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Fire services and police were called to the area near Makro on Sukhumvit Road, South Pattaya at lunchtime yesterday when a car burst into flames in the middle of the road.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216037-pattaya-thai-mans-car-and-one-million-baht-in-cash-goes-up-in-flames/

 

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Japanese restaurant owner arrested for fraud in Pathum Thani

 

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Thailand's immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang gave details of the arrest on a Prakhanong Court warrant for fraud of the owner of a Japanese restaurant in Pathum Thani. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216040-japanese-restaurant-owner-arrested-for-fraud in-pathum-thani/

 

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Immigration latest: Foreign/Thai cocaine gang busted plus Chinese scammer arrested

 

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Thailand's immigration chief Pol Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang gave details of two criminal cases involving foreigners and a Thai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216043-immigration-latest-foreignthai-cocaine-gang-busted-plus-chinese-scammer-arrested/

 

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Thailand reports 2,112 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths

 

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BANGKOK, May 5 (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday reported 2,112 new coronavirus cases and 15 deaths, as authorities seek to contain a third wave of infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216046-thailand-reports-2112-new-coronavirus-cases-15-deaths/

 

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Syrian with colorful history and other overstayers all arrested in Nana area of Bangkok

 

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Thailand's chief of immigration Pol Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang and region one officers gave details of a case against several illegal immigrants in the Nana area of Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216047-syrian-with-colorful-history-and-other-overstayers-all-arrested-in-nana-area-of-bangkok/

 

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NE Thailand: Non-mask wearers allowed to do squat thrusts instead of face fines

 

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Thais heading for a market in the north east of Thailand were allowed to do some roadside exercises at a checkpoint rather than face a 6,000 baht fine. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216055-ne-thailand-non-mask-wearers-allowed-to-do-squat-thrusts-instead-of-face-fines/

 

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Police warning to Thais: Beware claims of high returns on investments

 

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Thais have been warned by the tech police not to believe claims of high returns and quick return of investments in relation to a power bank fraud online.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216056-police-warning-to-thais-beware-claims-of-high-returns-on-investments/

 

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Thai health ministry denies they are giving free jabs to expats - Thais come first

 

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The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand has denied that they are giving free Covid-19  jabs to foreign expats living in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216062-thai-health-ministry-denies-they-are-giving-free-jabs-to-expats-thais-come-first/

 

 

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National Office of Buddhism Will Provide List of Temples Equipped with COVID-19 capable Crematoria

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Office of Buddhism will release a list of temples which are equipped to cremate those who die of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216065-national-office-of-buddhism-will-provide-list-of-temples-equipped-with-covid-19-capable-crematoria/

 

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Jealous "samlor" driver sought after widow stabbed in the back in Isaan

 

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Sanook reported on the murder of a Laotian widow who lived with her three children in Na Sai sub-district of Muang district, Nakhon Phanom in the north east of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216067-jealous-samlor-driver-sought-after-widow-stabbed-in-the-back-in-isaan/

 

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Commerce Ministry Seeks Full Capacity manufacturing of Face Masks

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

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Thailand’s Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has urged companies producing face masks to work at full capacity, to meet a steep rise in demand since the compulsory wearing of masks outdoors came into effect.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216071-commerce-ministry-seeks-full-capacity-manufacturing-of-face-masks/

 

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