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Overseas tourists finally roam free on Thai island of Phuket

By Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

The Kalmar family, tourists from Israel, enjoy in a pool as Phuket reopens to overseas tourists, allowing foreigners fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket, Thailand July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - Newly arrived overseas tourists on Thailand's island of Phuket were able to roam free without quarantine on Friday for the first time in more than a year, as Thailand launched a special programme for vaccinated visitors to the island.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222577-overseas-tourists-finally-roam-free-on-thai-island-of-phuket/

 

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COVID-19 in Thailand expected to worsen next week, CCSA says

 

Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP

 

Gen. Nattaphon Narkphanich, secretary-general of the National Security Council (NSC) and director of the operations centre of the CCSA, said today (Friday) that the CCSA predicts an increase in the rate of new COVID-19 infections next week, so vaccinations must be accelerated.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222556-covid-19-in-thailand-expected-to-worsen-next-week-ccsa-says/

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Financial crisis to silent crisis: 24 years after the baht’s freefall

 

This file photo dated 05 September, 1997 shows exchange rates at the Bangkok Bank. (Photo by GARY WAY / AFP)

 

Thailand’s currency collapsed on July 2, 1997, as market speculation forced the country to abandon its fixed exchange rate and the central bank depleted its coffers to protect the baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222534-financial-crisis-to-silent-crisis-24-years-after-the-baht’s-freefall/

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As the Sandbox launches, Patong is left silent and in the dark

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: Chutharat Plerin

 

PHUKET: As the first day of the Phuket Sandbox passed with much fanfare yesterday (July 1), Patong remained in the dark and shrouded in uncertainty with its workers continuing to struggle through lack of income.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222581-as-the-sandbox-launches-patong-is-left-silent-and-in-the-dark/

 

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Vietjet issues statement over COVID passenger on Phuket flight

By The Phuket News

 

A Vietjet Airlines cabin crew member receives a COVID vaccination injection. Photo: Vietjet Airlines

 

PHUKET: Vietjet Airlines has issued a statement regarding health authorities issuing a COVID alert over a passenger on a flight from Bangkok to Phuket late last month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222582-vietjet-issues-statement-over-covid-passenger-on-phuket-flight/

 

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Bangkok to set up 6 pre-admission centres for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

Facebook: ผู้ว่าฯ อัศวิน (Aswin Kwanmuang)

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is setting up six pre-admission centres, with the first being at Wat Saphan in Klongtoey and the second at the health promotion centre in Petchkasem Soi 69, to accommodate asymptomatic cases and those with mild symptoms, while they are waiting for hospital beds.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222585-bangkok-to-set-up-6-pre-admission-centres-for-asymptomatic-covid-19-patients/

 

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Chon Buri bans liquor sales and gatherings with alcohol at night starting Saturday

 

Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP

 

In a fresh bid to contain the continuing spread of COVID-19 in Thailand’s eastern coastal province of Chon Buri, the provincial communicable disease committee issued an announcement today (Friday) forbidding the sale and distribution of liquor from 8pm until 4am, effective from Saturday and until further notice.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222587-chon-buri-bans-liquor-sales-and-gatherings-with-alcohol-at-night-starting-saturday/

 

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NVI sourcing more vaccines after AstraZeneca shortfall

By Praphorn Praphornkul

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Director of the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has acknowledged Thailand was slow to place its vaccination orders while reporting registration and orders for Pfizer brand jabs have been completed and are only pending contract signing. He acknowledged that deliveries of AstraZeneca have dropped to 5-6 million doses a month from an agreement for 10 million due to demand from other nations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222589-nvi-sourcing-more-vaccines-after-astrazeneca-shortfall/

 

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June vaccination target exceeded: Health Minister

By Tarin Angskul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister of Public Health has revealed Thailand’s vaccination campaign exceeded its 6 million jabs target in June, with the supply of 10-12 million doses expected this month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222590-june-vaccination-target-exceeded-health-minister/

 

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No delays in Phuket Sandbox entry permit processing: Foreign Ministry

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says processing of all Certificate of Entry requests in the Phuket Tourism Sandbox campaign is being done in a timely manner, however a permit cannot be issued for applications that fail to comply fully with the regulations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222591-no-delays-in-phuket-sandbox-entry-permit-processing-foreign-ministry/

 

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British national arrested after allegedly firing a gun several times into the air and multiple hour standoff with Pattaya Police at a luxury Pattaya home

By Adam Judd

 

 

Pattaya, Thailand-A British national was arrested last night, according to Pattaya Police, after what was described as a several-hour standoff with the suspect following him allegedly firing a gun several times into the air at his luxury home in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222592-british-national-arrested-after-allegedly-firing-a-gun-several-times-into-the-air-and-multiple-hour-standoff-with-pattaya-police-at-a-luxury-pattaya-home/

 

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Thailand reports 6,230 new COVID-19 cases, 41 more deaths

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand on Saturday (July 3) reported 6,230 new COVID-19 cases and 41 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222599-thailand-reports-6230-new-covid-19-cases-41-more-deaths/

 

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U.S. to ship 4 million vaccine doses to Indonesia 'as soon as possible'

 

FILE PHOTO: White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan takes questions during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will ship 4 million doses of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia as it battles a coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. national security adviser told the Indonesian foreign minister on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222605-us-to-ship-4-million-vaccine-doses-to-indonesia-as-soon-as-possible/

 

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Thai govt proposes fines of 500,000 baht for posting photos of alcoholic drinks online

 

Picture: The Standard

 

The Standard reported yesterday on Thailand's infamously strict laws on alcohol and its sale. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222608-thai-govt-proposes-fines-of-500000-baht-for-posting-photos-of-alcoholic-drinks-online/

 

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Chaiyaphum: Thai man shoots four members of family dead in their home then kills self - argument over a pump

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Chief of the Ban Deua police Pol Col Jaruwat Suriyathip in Kaset Somboon district of Chaiyaphum in Thailand's Isaan region received a report of a mass shooting of a family at a house in Ban Yang sub-district yesterday afternoon. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222610-chaiyaphum-thai-man-shoots-four-members-of-family-dead-in-their-home-then-kills-self-argument-over-a-pump/

 

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Covid emergency: Samut Prakan runs out of field hospital beds - turns to private sector for help

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that the governor of Samut Prakan province south east of the Thai capital Bangkok had admitted that they had run out of field hospital beds. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222612-covid-emergency-samut-prakan-runs-out-of-field-hospital-beds-turns-to-private-sector-for-help/

 

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Anutin defiant over non-mask wearing picture - "It was just 30 minute coffee break, we've all been double vaxxed"

 

Picture: INN

 

Thailand's Health Minister and DPM Anutin Charnvirakul was defiant yesterday after pictures appeared online of him with the Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha and his cabinet not wearing masks at a table by the sea. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222616-anutin-defiant-over-non-mask-wearing-picture-it-was-just-30-minute-coffee-break-weve-all-been-double-vaxxed/

 

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Mass evacuation underway as Philippines raises volcano danger level

By Neil Jerome Morales

 

A high plume of gas and steam rose from the Taal volcano on July 1, prompting the evacuation of thousands of local residents.

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Authorities in the Philippines started evacuating thousands of people on Thursday after the alert status was raised on a restive volcano that spewed a one-kilometre (0.62 mile) high plume of gas and steam.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222617-mass-evacuation-underway-as philippines raises-volcano-danger-level/

 

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Bangkok: Nigerian allegedly dealing in ecstasy arrested with 7,000+ tablets

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Deputy commander of the metropolitan police Pol Maj-Gen Samran Nuanma sent in his minions after the force received information about a big drugs gang operating in western Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222618-bangkok-nigerian-allegedly-dealing-in-ecstasy-arrested-with-7000-tablets/

 

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Hua Hin: Stinking trash building up on the streets - crisis could threaten tourism reopening in October

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Hua Hin's trash collection is in crisis.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222619-hua-hin-stinking-trash-building-up-on-the-streets-crisis-could-threaten-tourism-reopening-in-october/

 

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Investigations into 354 Cases of Serious Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination Are Completed

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has reported that a total of 1,148 cases of serious side effects following AstraZeneca vaccination have been reported and investigations into 354 cases have been completed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222620-investigations-into-354-cases-of-serious-side-effects-of-covid-19-vaccination-are-completed/

 

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Thai Private Hospital Association reduce price of Moderna vaccine

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The Thai Private Hospital Association has been forced to change the price of their Moderna jabs yet again. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222622-thai-private-hospital-association-reduce-price-of-moderna-vaccine/

 

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International Institute Expects Thailand’s Foreign Direct Investment to Recover Next Year

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The International Institute for Trade and Development expects Thailand’s foreign direct investment (FDI) to recover next year, especially for hotels, tourism and other sectors, for which the Board of Investment (BOI) has offered attractive tax breaks.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222624-international-institute-expects-thailand’s-foreign-direct-investment-to-recover-next-year/

 

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All first day Sandbox tourists test COVID negative as rules change for land arrivals

By The Phuket News

 

Governor Narong Woonciew. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: All foreign tourists that arrived in Phuket on the first day of the Sandbox initiative last Thursday (July 1) tested negative for COVID-19, Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222629-all-first-day-sandbox-tourists-test-covid-negative-as-rules-change-for-land-arrivals/

 

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Thai police understand the hardship - but will still prosecute pubs that open

 

Picture: INN

 

The Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen struck a conciliatory tone yesterday when commenting on the online campaign to defy orders not to reopen restaurants and pubs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222630-thai-police-understand-the-hardship-but-will-still-prosecute-pubs-that-open/

 

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Samui, Phangan, Koh Tao ready to reopen on July 15 - 70% of islands vaccinated

 

Picture: Channel 7

 

Channel 7 quoted the chief of the Koh Samui tourism promotion association as saying that the three islands of Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao were ready to join the grand reopening of Thailand to foreign tourism slated for 15th July.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222631-samui-phangan-koh-tao-ready-to-reopen-on-july-15-70-of-islands-vaccinated/

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Tourism Council announce their four scenarios for return of foreign tourists in 2021 - 3 million tops, 1 million worst

 

File photo//REUTERS

 

Deputy chief of the Tourism Council of Thailand Wichit Prakopkosol said that he was absolutely thrilled with the Thai government's plans to reopen the country within 120 days. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222635-tourism-council-announce-their-four-scenarios-for-return-of-foreign-tourists-in-2021-3-million-tops-1-million-worst/

 

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