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Thailand aims to vaccinate 70% of people by September

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman receives the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Samut Sakhon hospital in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is aiming to administer one shot of a coronavirus vaccine to 70% of its population by September, its health minister said on Wednesday, as it seeks to provide protection for more people faster amid its deadliest outbreak so far.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217719-thailand aims-to-vaccinate-70-of-people-by-september/

 

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From Shielding the Borders to Forging the Best Shield: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Thailand

 

Photo : freepik

 

COVID-19 is by far the deadliest international disaster this century. The pandemic has affected the health and livelihood of the vast majority of the world’s population. It has also resulted in massive economic losses on a scale rarely seen before.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217673-from-shielding-the-borders-to-forging-the-best-shield-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-in-thailand/

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Thailand starts COVID-19 vaccinations for monks at risk

 

A Buddhist monk receives coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination at a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand began vaccinating Buddhist monks against the coronavirus this week, hoping to build up their protection to enable them to safely perform their spiritual duties.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217695-thailand-starts-covid-19-vaccinations-for-monks-at-risk/

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Thai Airways creditors approve debt restructuring plans

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

Thai Airways International’s (THAI) creditors approved Wednesday the airline’s debt rehabilitation plans after postponing a week ago, and ahead of the submission to the Central Bankruptcy Court planned for May 28.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217722-thai-airways-creditors-approve-debt-restructuring-plans/

 

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Virologist: Young adults more likely to experience side effects after AstraZeneca shot

By Praphorn Praphornkul

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is currently being administered to the elderly in Thailand, and no adverse reactions were reported in most recipients. A large batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine is also available for young adults. According to studies, they may experience fever, body aches or swelling and redness around the injection spot. These effects will disappear in 24 hours.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217723-virologist-young-adults-more-likely-to-experience-side-effects-after-astrazeneca-shot/

 

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Koh Samet ready to welcome domestic tourists again after closing for nearly one month due to Covid-19

By Nop Meechukhun

 

PHOTO: Thairath

 

Rayong – Rayong authorities are planning to reopen Koh Samet and welcome domestic tourists after the island was reported as having zero new cases of Covid-19 Coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217724-koh-samet-ready-to-welcome-domestic-tourists-again-after-closing-for-nearly-one-month-due-to-covid-19/

 

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Japan to bar entry of foreigners from seven countries, including Thailand

Japanese nationals are not subject to the measure, which will affect foreign travelers who have visited the countries in question in the past two weeks.

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Pedestrians walk along Silom road in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday. Foreign travelers who have visited Thailand and six other countries will be subjected to a ban on entry to Japan from Friday. | BLOOMBERG

 

The Japanese government said Wednesday it will bar the entry of all foreign travelers who have visited Thailand

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217725-japan-to-bar-entry-of-foreigners-from-seven-countries-including-thailand/

 

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Thailand reports 2,636 COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths 

 

REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only

 

Thailand on Thursday (May 20) reported 2,636 new COVID-19 cases and 25 more deaths over the past 24 hours.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217742-thailand-reports-2636-covid-19-cases-25-new-deaths /

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Pattaya: Luxury house seized in commando raid after two policemen shot

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a luxury house called Miraflores on one rai of land at the Phoenix Golf Country Club golf course in Huay Yai, Pattaya had been secured by commandos and other police from many divisions. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217745-pattaya-luxury-house-seized-in-commando-raid-after-two-policemen-shot/

 

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Pattaya: Severe flooding yet again after two hours of rain

 

 

Sophon Cable TV reported that there was widespread flooding in Pattaya last night after two hours of torrential rain. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217746-pattaya-severe-flooding-yet-again-after-two-hours-of-rain/

 

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Street hawkers risk COVID-19 infection to make a living

 

 

Despite the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen many more cases and deaths than last year, many street hawkers and vendors are still out and about in Bangkok to earn money, even if it means putting themselves at risk of getting infected.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217747-street-hawkers-risk-covid-19-infection-to-make-a-living/

 

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Thailand’s dilemma: how to shore up economy as infections surge

 

Inside the Jatujak market, the most popular weekend market in Bangkok on May 18, 2021.

 

Thailand’s economic outlook is bleak, with the daily COVID-19 caseload hitting four figures following mid-April’s Songkran holiday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217748-thailand’s-dilemma-how-to-shore-up-economy-as-infections-surge/

 

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Phuket marks zero new daily infections

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: For the first time since health officials on the island started recording daily new infections during the current outbreak of COVID-19, Phuket has recorded zero new infections for a single day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217752-phuket-marks-zero-new-daily-infections/

 

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Bangkokians might soon be able to book their VAX date at 7-Eleven!

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The latest word from the spokesman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is that they are working on a new "web based" plan to book vaccine queue numbers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217753-bangkokians-might-soon-be-able-to-book-their-vax-date-at-7-eleven/

 

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"Freelance massage women" operating nationwide - fears that this will spread Covid

 

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Thai business media reported that one of the consequences of widespread closures of massage shops and spas in places like Pattaya and Bangkok had resulted in women going freelance.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217755-freelance-massage-women-operating-nationwide-fears-that-this-will-spread-covid/

 

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Amazing Thailand: Get vaccinated and win a gold necklace - and get 10% off your dinner

 

 

The Mayor of Phon district in Khon Kaen in the north east of Thailand has hit on a novel way to get people to register for vaccinations next month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217758-amazing-thailand-get-vaccinated-and-win-a-gold-necklace-and-get-10-off-your-dinner/

 

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Thailand’s first female top judge and her mission to modernize the judiciary  

 

The first female president of Thailand’s Supreme Court, Metinee Chalodhorn. (photo by Court of Justice)

 

The first female president of Thailand’s Supreme Court, Metinee Chalodhorn, faces a tough mission to defend the judiciary’s reputation against growing allegations of double standards as political conflicts escalate.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217759-thailand’s-first-female-top-judge-and-her-mission-to-modernize-the-judiciary/

 

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More details emerge about record “Ice" haul shipped from Thailand to Australia

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Further details have emerged of the bust of 316 kilos of crystal meth or ice earlier this month in Sydney, Australia. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217761-more-details-emerge-about-record-“ice-haul-shipped-from-thailand-to-australia/

 

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Video: Shot fired at National Park helicopter surveying land encroachment in Kaeng Krachan

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported on an incident in the skies above the Kang Krachan national park in Phetchaburi when a shot was fired at a survey helicopter.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217764-video-shot-fired-at-national-park-helicopter-surveying-land-encroachment-in-kaeng-krachan/

 

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Bail denied for drunken police officer who shot noodle vendor on Bangla

By The Phuket News

 

The Phuket Provincial Court denied former police officer Pornthep Channarong to the right to post bail yesterday (May 19). Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Pornthep Channarong, the corporal with the Phuket Provincial Police who was drunk off-duty when he shot 25-year-old noodle vendor Aroon Thongplab in the stomach on Bangla Rd, Patong, in February, has been denied the right to post bail.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217765-bail-denied-for-drunken-police-officer-who-shot-noodle-vendor-on-bangla/

 

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Thai April domestic car sales jump 93% year-on-year

 

Cars are seen stuck in traffic in Bangkok, Thailand, September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Domestic car sales in Thailand surged 93.07% in April from a year earlier to 58,132 vehicles, coming off a very low base last year when the country was in a full lockdown, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217767-thai-april-domestic-car-sales-jump-93-year-on-year/

 

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IB chief assures public after truck load of deportees videoed in Bangkok

 

Picture: INN

 

Thailand's chief of immigration Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang sought to reassure the public after a video garnered widespread interest on social media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217773-ib-chief-assures-public-after-truck-load-of-deportees-videoed-in-bangkok/

 

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Thailand's RTP chief makes inspection visit to border to check on illegal immigrant crackdown

 

Picture: INN

 

Thailand's chief of police Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk and his entourage flew to Kanchanaburi to inspect measures to keep illegal migrants from Myanmar out of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217775-thailands-rtp-chief-makes-inspection-visit-to-border-to-check-on-illegal-immigrant-crackdown/

 

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Pattaya: Work set to begin on multi story car park at Lan Pho market

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Deputy mayor Manote Nongyai and his teams were supervising work to clear an area for a new multi-story car park in Pattaya, reported Sophon Cable TV on Facebook. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217778-pattaya-work-set-to-begin-on-multi-story-car-park-at-lan-pho-market/

 

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Bangkok Has Five New COVID-19 Clusters

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Wednesday that Bangkok has five new COVID-19 clusters, raising the total to 34.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217779-bangkok-has-five-new-covid-19-clusters/

 

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Chiang Rai to impose strict travel restrictions from Dark Red zone from Friday

 

 

The northern province of Chiang Rai’s communicable disease committee is imposing travel restrictions on all arrivals from the country’s four Dark Red zone provinces – Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan, effective on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217784-chiang-rai-to-impose-strict-travel-restrictions-from-dark-red-zone-from-friday/

 

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Israel Will Compensate Thai Workers Hit by Missile Strike

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Labor Minister Suchart Chomklin said Israel will compensate the families of Thai workers injured or killed by a missile strike on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217785-israel-will-compensate-thai-workers-hit-by-missile-strike/

 

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Majority of expats are happy with their life in Thailand: Survey

 

 

Thailand has been ranked as the fourteenth best destination for expats to live and work, according to the Expat Insider 2021 survey by InterNations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217786-majority-of-expats-are-happy-with-their-life-in-thailand-survey/

 

 

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Thailand Receives More 1.5 Millions of Sinovac Vaccine

 

 

BANGKOK, May 20 (TNA) – The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok posted on its Facebook page that 1.5 million more doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, procured by the Thai government had arrived in Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217805-thailand-receives-more-15-millions-of-sinovac-vaccine/

 

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Doctor expresses regret for not being able to admit a 2-month old COVID-19 patient

 

(File Photo by Cesar Von BANCELS / AFP)

 

A senior doctor has expressed deep sorrow for her difficult decision not to admit a two-month-old baby, suffering from a complex heart defect, or TOF (Tetralogy of Fallot), and infected with COVID-19, last Saturday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217806-doctor-expresses-regret-for-not-being-able-to-admit-a-2-month-old-covid-19-patient/