THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 26 June 2021

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Thailand to shut construction sites, seal off camps to contain virus

 

FILE PHOTO: Labourers work at a construction site in downtown Bangkok, Thailand June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will close hundreds of construction sites and prevent workers from leaving their camps for a month, its prime minister said on Friday, in an effort to tackle the country's worst coronavirus outbreak so far.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221739-thailand to-shut-construction-sites-seal-off-camps-to-contain-virus/

 

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PM unsure 7-day lockdown of Bangkok will stop spread of COVID-19

 

File photo / An empty street in Bangkok on April 3, 2020, ahead of a nationwide night curfew / AFP

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains non-committal on the proposal to lockdown Bangkok for seven days, to contain the ongoing spread of COVID-19, saying that he has to consider the issue very carefully and hear the opinions of all stakeholders, including people in the capital, about the impacts from such drastic action.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221721-pm-unsure-7-day-lockdown-of-bangkok-will-stop-spread-of-covid-19/

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Bangkok in Dire Need of Hospital Beds

 

 

BANGKOK (TNA) – The government rushed into preparing more hospital beds for COVID-19 patients in Bangkok where there were as many as 107 clusters of the disease’s outbreaks, rising by eight over the past 24 hours.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221720-bangkok-in-dire-need-of-hospital-beds/

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Chula Uni recruiting 174 volunteers for human trials of its COVID-19 vaccine

 

 

Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University’s Centre of Excellence in Vaccine Research and Development is recruiting 174 volunteers for human trials of its vaccine, known as ChulaCov19, scheduled to start at the end of August.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221743-chula-uni-recruiting-174-volunteers-for-human-trials-of-its-covid-19-vaccine/

 

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Patong Tunnel, at 3.98km long, to cost B14.4bn, work slated to start in 2023

By The Phuket News

 

Image: Expressway Authority of Thailand / file

 

PHUKET: Construction of the long-awaited Patong Tunnel project, spanning 3.98km from Kathu to Patong at a cost of B14.47 billion, is now expected to begin in 2023 and open for service in 2027, Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) Deputy Governor Gardphajon Udomdhammabhakdi has revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221744-patong-tunnel-at-398km-long-to-cost-b144bn-work-slated-to-start-in-2023/

 

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Teenage motorbike driver injured, nearly hung, after running into loose hanging communication cables in Pattaya

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – A teenage driver has sustained several injuries after she became entangled by hanging telecommunications cables and fell off her motorbike in South Pattaya on a dark road yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221746-teenage-motorbike-driver-injured-nearly-hung-after-running-into-loose-hanging-communication-cables-in-pattaya/

 

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Official: Lopburi drought “doing better”

By  Pear Maneechote

 

 

The seasonal drought crisis gripping Lopburi province, which has led to a shortage of clean water this past month, is finally “doing better,” an official from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) told Thai Enquirer on Friday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221747-official-lopburi-drought-“doing-better”/

 

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TAT, National Blood Centre organised “Keep Giving” blood donation

Four-day blood donation activity recorded great success, while encouraging community togetherness.

TAT Newsroom

 

 

Bangkok, 25 June, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report the success of the “Keep giving because something never stops” blood donation activity that was held from 21-24 June, 2021, at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221748-tat-national-blood-centre-organised-“keep-giving”-blood-donation/

 

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Thailand reports 4,161 new COVID-19 cases, 51 more deaths

 

REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only

 

Thailand on Saturday (June 26) reported 4,161 new COVID-19 cases and 51 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221760-thailand-reports-4161-new-covid-19-cases-51-more-deaths/

 

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Pattaya: 121 foreigners and Thais arrested drinking alcohol at restaurants and beach gatherings

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

Siam Chon News reported this morning that at 12.30 am today the Chonburi provincial police and local officers raided two establishments in south Pattaya arresting Thais and foreigners and also arrested 20 people drinking alcohol on the beach. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221763-pattaya-121-foreigners-and-thais-arrested-drinking-alcohol-at-restaurants-and-beach-gatherings/

 

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Samui, Phangan and Koh Tao are ready! From 15th they'll join sealed route "sandbox" scheme

 

File photo//Credit: Love and Road

 

An upbeat governor of Surat Thani province in the south of Thailand said that three of his islands would be ready to take part in the "sandbox" experiment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221764-samui-phangan-and-koh-tao-are-ready-from-15th-theyll-join-sealed-route-sandbox-scheme/

 

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Bangkok Covid crisis: Governor announces 596 more beds to be available

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Bangkok's governor Gen Aswin Khwanmuang held a meeting with health staff via WEBEX technology to discuss provision for beds for those infected with Covid-19 in the Thai capital. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221765-bangkok-covid-crisis-governor-announces-596-more-beds-to-be-available/

 

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Labour minister calls for employers not to move migrant workers across provincial lines

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's Labolur Minister Suchart Chomklin yesterday appealed to employers of migrant workers not to move them across provincial lines. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221772-labour-minister-calls-for-employers-not-to-move-migrant-workers-across-provincial-lines/

 

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Pile up in Bangkok leaves netizens rushing to buy lottery tickets

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported on a pile-up on Thepparak Road in Samut Prakarn near Bang Plee Big C heading towards Bang Plee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221773-pile-up-in-bangkok-leaves-netizens-rushing-to-buy-lottery-tickets/

 

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A bridge over troubled waters gets a makeover

 

(Photo by Sirinya Wattanasukchai)

 

The scene is hardly unfamiliar: youngsters taking selfies, a couple in full wedding attire posing for photos before their big day, groups of friends all wearing face masks, having fun in the open air. They are not in a park, however, but interestingly have flocked to Bangkok’s first skywalk, which despite having been open for two decades, has always been underused.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221775-a-bridge-over-troubled-waters-gets-a-makeover/

 

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Phuket officials issue new order for Sandbox tourist arrivals from July 1

By The Phuket News

 

The order was released while Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow and Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn were inspecting the newly established ‘Phuket Sandbox Operation Center’ yesterday (June 25). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued a comprehensive provincial order including all the key requirements and conditions for international tourists entering the province from July 1.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221777-phuket-officials-issue-new-order-for-sandbox-tourist-arrivals-from-july-1/

 

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Thai lady gets 200K damages after husband sneaks off to marry mia noi

 

Picture: Sanook

 

It was a case that captivated the nation earlier in the year - a wife holding a "tabian somrot" or marriage certificate turning up at her husband's wedding to his mistress. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221778-thai-lady-gets-200k-damages-after-husband-sneaks-off-to-marry-mia-noi/

 

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 Prachuap boy racers, 14, nabbed - parents and motorcycle shop also face charges

 

Picture: New TV

 

The chief of police in Prachuap Khiri Khan province Maj-Gen Wanchai Tharanatham acted after a clip that attracted much attention online that showed two boys lying down on motorbikes and racing along the Petchkasem Highway in the Bang Saphan area.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221780-prachuap-boy-racers-14-nabbed-parents-and-motorcycle-shop-also-face-charges/

 

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Thai man arrested for attempted murder of cousin - attacked him with scythe after he didn't pay vehicle instalments

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Railway police under the command of Pol Maj-Gen Amnat Traiphot arrested 35 year old Kittipong "Noi" Pengsakun from Surat Thani.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221783-thai-man-arrested-for-attempted-murder-of-cousin-attacked-him-with-scythe-after-he-didnt-pay-vehicle-instalments/

 

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Update: Thai-Chinese high speed rail projects talks continue

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's transport minister Saksayam Chidchob held a teleconference meeting - the 29th one - with a counterpart in China called Ning Jee Jer to discuss progress on the Thai/Chinese high speed rail projects in Thailand, reported Daily News.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221785-update-thai-chinese-high-speed-rail-projects-talks-continue/

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Phuket Sandbox: Officials say island ready to open, but fewer tourists expected

 

File photo//REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

Officials in Phuket on Friday confirmed that the island is ready to welcome foreign tourists from July 1. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221787-phuket-sandbox-officials-say-island-ready-to-open-but-fewer-tourists-expected/

 

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Thai Health Authorities Plan New Approach for Coping with Severe COVID-19 Outbreak

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Public Health Ministry plans a new approach for coping with the severe COVID-19 outbreak, which has seen over 200,000 cases since April this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221790-thai-health-authorities-plan-new-approach-for-coping-with-severe-covid-19-outbreak/

 

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60,000 New Conscripts in Thailand Will Be Vaccinated against COVID-19

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has announced that about 60,000 new conscripts and their instructors will be vaccinated against COVID-19 soon, after they report for duty, to help build herd immunity.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221792-60000-new-conscripts-in-thailand-will-be-vaccinated-against-covid-19/

 

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Video: No tourists but some of the beaches in Thailand are filthy with trash

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

There are virtually no tourists to speak of in Thailand but that has not stopped some of the beaches in the country being clogged with trash.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221793-video-no-tourists-but-some-of-the-beaches-in-thailand-are-filthy-with-trash/

 

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Thailand Live 27 June: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1221838-thailand-live-sunday-27-june-2021/