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Thailand to ease COVID-19 curbs on some construction projects

 

FILE PHOTO: A health worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Central Vaccination Center, inside the Bang Sue Grand Station, Thailand, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans to allow some construction projects to resume in its capital and surrounding provinces although most sites and workers' camps will remain closed as the Southeast Asian country deals with its biggest coronavirus outbreak to date.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222770-thailand to-ease-covid-19-curbs-on-some-construction-projects/

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Thai man with kidney disease dies a day after vaccine jab in Udon Thani

 

 

A 64-year old man, who suffered from kidney disease, died one day after he received his AstraZeneca vaccine jab and his daughter thinks that his death might be linked to the vaccination.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222772-thai-man-with-kidney-disease-dies-a-day-after-vaccine-jab-in-udon-thani/

 

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Phuket on alert after airline passenger from Bangkok found infected with COVID-19

 

Celebratory sprays of water are splashed over an Etihad Airways airplane arriving from Abu Dhabi carrying passengers for the “Phuket Sandbox” tourism scheme that allows visits by people vaccinated against the Covid-19 coronavirus, at Phuket International Airport in Phuket on July 1, 2021. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

Phuket is on the alert after a passenger, who arrived on the island aboard a Thai Smile flight from Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok on July 1st, was found to be infected with COVID-19. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222773-phuket-on-alert-after-airline-passenger-from-bangkok-found-infected-with-covid-19/

 

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CRA proposes review of hospital bed management and medics as top priority

 

Basic beds set up for detainees at a field hospital by the Thai Immigration Police in Bangkok. (Photo by THAI IMMIGRATION POLICE)

 

Chulabhorn Royal Academy Secretary-General, Professor Dr. Nithi Mahanonda, has proposed a reprioritisation of Thailand’s strategies to cope with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is rapidly spreading “far and wide” to the point that “we do not know who are infected among the people around us.”

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222775-cra-proposes-review-of-hospital-bed-management-and-medics-as-top-priority/

 

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Siriraj Hospital closes ER as Rajavithi Hospital suspends general surgery and new admissions

 

 

Yesterday (Sunday), Bangkok’s Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital announced the temporary closure of its Emergency Room, until further notice, due to the number of patients exceeding capacity.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222776-siriraj-hospital-closes-er-as-rajavithi-hospital-suspends-general-surgery-and-new-admissions/

 

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Cambodia closes land border gates with Thailand and Vietnam to control COVID-19 surge

 

 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced new measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its new Delta variant including temporarily closing border gates to Thailand and Vietnam. In an address on July 1, Hun Sen ordered authorities to strengthen the monitoring of all arrivals into the Kingdom via land, waterways and air.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222722-cambodia-closes-land-border-gates-with-thailand-and-vietnam-to-control-covid-19-surge/

 

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Some Philippine troops jump before military plane crashes in flames, killing at least 45

By Karen Lema

 

Army personnel work at the site after a Philippines Air Force Lockheed C-130 plane carrying troops crashed on landing in Patikul, Sulu province, Philippines July 4, 2021. Armed Forces of the Philippines - Joint Task Force Sulu/Handout via REUTERS

 

MANILA (Reuters) -A Philippines Air Force troop plane crashed and broke up in flames on a southern island on Sunday, killing at least 45 people after some jumped free, officials said, in the country's worst military air disaster in nearly 30 years.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222755-29-killed-in-philippines-troop-plane-crash/?do=findComment&comment=16622902

 

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COVID negative test for land arrivals clarified

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: PR Dept screenshot

 

PHUKET: In a correction to what was reported erroneously yesterday (July 3), anyone entering Phuket via land must be able to produce either proof of vaccination or evidence of a negative COVID-19 test taken seven days previously.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222777-covid-negative-test-for-land-arrivals-clarified/

 

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First family to arrive under Sandbox scheme ‘privileged’ to be in Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

Darren and Supattra Sellers and their family. Photo: Phuket Info Center screenshot

 

PHUKET: The first family to arrive in Phuket under the Sandbox scheme said they felt “very privileged and lucky to be here,” in an interview conducted by the Phuket Info Center yesterday (July 3).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222778-first-family-to-arrive-under-sandbox-scheme-‘privileged’-to-be-in-phuket/

 

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Phuket Opinion: Phuket, land of the brave

By The Phuket News

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha applauds a presentation at Central Phuket during his visit to Phuket on Thursday (July 1). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha’s visit to Phuket on Thursday might have irked more than a few people, but few could argue against what he said during his tour of the island. Beyond all the gush, a couple of pertinent sentences hit the mark.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222779-phuket-opinion-phuket-land-of-the-brave/

 

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Thailand’s 1668 COVID-19 Call Center Improves Services to Cope with Rising Demand

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Medical Services (DMS) has joined with private agencies to improve the services of the 1668 COVID-19 call center, due to concerns about the virus situation in the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222780-thailand’s-1668-covid-19-call-center-improves-services-to-cope-with-rising-demand/

 

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Thai Airways resumes int’l flights to Phuket

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai Airways has resumed international operations to and from Phuket for the Phuket Tourism Sandbox campaign, providing direct passenger services from five European airports to the island province now open for quarantine-free tourism.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222781-thai-airways-resumes-int’l-flights-to-phuket/

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As school closures stretch on in Pattaya due to Covid-19, some parents begin to complain about tuition fees not being waived or discounted

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya, Chonburi – At least one school deputy director in Pattaya said they will officially discuss the decreasing of school tuition fees if the closure of schools in the province of Chonburi continues to be extended with no end in sight due to concerns of Covid-19. This follows reports of increasing parental complaints, including to The Pattaya News, about schools not budging on reducing tuition fees or giving discounts despite schools not being in session in person.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222782-as-school-closures-stretch-on-in-pattaya-due-to-covid-19-some-parents-begin-to-complain-about-tuition-fees-not-being-waived-or-discounted/

 

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New skate park under Bali Hai overpass certified by safety inspection team, ready for opening soon

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya-A technical and safety team has inspected and approved the new sports fields under the Bali Hai overpass this past weekend, stating they meet Thai standards. This includes a much-anticipated skate park.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222783-new-skate-park-under-bali-hai-overpass-certified-by-safety-inspection-team-ready-for-opening-soon/

 

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Myanmar forces kill 25 in raid on town, residents and media say

 

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers of Karen National Union (KNU) stand guard during the 70th anniversary of Karen National Revolution Day in Kaw Thoo Lei, Kayin state, Myanmar January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

 

(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces killed at least 25 people on Friday in a confrontation with opponents of the military junta at a town in the centre of the Southeast Asian nation, two residents and Myanmar media said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222784-myanmar forces-kill-25-in-raid-on-town-residents-and-media-say/

 

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Op-Ed: US underrates Thailand’s efforts in TIP Report

 

Fishermen carry a bucket of their catch from a fishing boat in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on November 14, 2020. (Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP)

 

Thailand has been quick to respond to the latest US State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP), saying unequivocally that it is disappointed with the ranking. The report, which was released on July 1, downgraded Thailand to the Tier 2 Watch List from Tier 2 the previous year. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222785-op-ed-us-underrates-thailand’s-efforts-in-tip-report/

 

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Thailand reports 6,166 new COVID-19 cases, 50 more deaths

 

Reuters file photo

 

Thailand on Monday (July 5) reported 6,166 new COVID-19 cases and 50 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222796-thailand-reports-6166-new-covid-19-cases-50-more-deaths/

 

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Coast Guard disperses 5 Chinese ships from West Philippine Sea

Evelyn Macairan (The Philippine Star )

 

Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the BRP Cabra spotted the seven foreign ships in the vicinity of Marie Louise Bank, located 147 nautical miles off El Nido, in Palawan on June 30.

AFP/Ted Aljibe

 

MANILA, Philippines — By issuing a radio challenge, the Philippine Coast Guard dispersed five Chinese ships and two Vietnamese ships from the Marie Louise Bank in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week, the PCG said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222801-coast-guard-disperses-5-chinese-ships-from-west-philippine-sea/

 

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Pacquiao flight diverted, returns to NAIA

Rudy Santos (The Philippine Star )

 

PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said flight PR102 had taken off from the NAIA at around 9 p.m. on July 3 when the cabin crew notified the pilots that one of their passengers was sick and in urgent need of medical attention. STAR/File

 

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight bound for Los Angeles, California from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) with 186 passengers including Sen. Manny Pacquiao and his team on board was diverted to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport for medical emergency last Saturday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222803-pacquiao-flight-diverted-returns-to-naia/

 

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‘Proper sex education to curb teen pregnancy’

Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star )

 

Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate committee on basic education, issued the statement after President Duterte issued Executive Order 141, which declared the prevention of teenage pregnancies as a national priority. John Moore/AFP

 

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Education (DepEd) and other concerned agencies to fill the gaps in the sexuality education of the youth to help stem the rise in teenage pregnancies in the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222805-‘proper-sex-education-to-curb-teen-pregnancy’/

 

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Many injuries and people trapped after explosion rocks plastics factory in Samut Prakan

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported there was widespread damage and many injuries after an explosion at a plastics factory producing foam pellets in Bang Plee, Samut Prakan east of Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222807-many-injuries-and-people-trapped-after-explosion-rocks-plastics-factory-in-samut-prakan/

 

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Embassies worldwide have received nearly 8,000 requests for CoE for Phuket Sandbox

 

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Sanook reported what they called "great interest" in foreign tourists coming to Phuket for the continuing Sandbox reopening plan. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222814-embassies-worldwide-have-received-nearly-8000-requests-for-coe-for-phuket-sandbox/

 

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Not again! Phuket Sandbox tourists being gouged by taxis - one way rides 1,000 baht+

 

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Thai media jumped on what they called the latest drama out of Phuket where the much heralded Sandbox reopening entered it's first weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222816-not-again-phuket-sandbox-tourists-being-gouged-by-taxis-one-way-rides-1000-baht/

 

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At least 11 die in Cambodia after drinking toxic rice wine at a funeral

 

 

Eleven Cambodian villagers died after drinking rice wine suspected to be toxic during a funeral, a police officer said on Sunday, adding to the kingdom’s growing recent death toll from unsafe home-made alcohol.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222798-at-least-11-die-in-cambodia-after-drinking-toxic-rice-wine-at-a-funeral/

 

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Lion to be returned to its Chinese owner, says PM

 

 

Prime Minister Hun Sen said Sunday night that he allowed returning of a male lion to a Chinese man who had raised it a week after authorities had removed it. On June 27, authorities confiscated a nearly fully grown male lion from a Boeng Keng Kang home in Phnom Penh after online reports about it wandering freely in Zhai Xinjiang’s backyard.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222799-lion-to-be-returned-to-its-chinese-owner-says-pm/

 

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Nationwide, a total of 4.53 million Cambodians and expatriates vaccinated against Covid-19

 

 

As of the night of July 4, 2021, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Defense have together vaccinated a total of 4,535,894 civil servants, citizens and the armed forces across the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222800-nationwide-a-total-of-453-million-cambodians-and-expatriates-vaccinated-against-covid-19/

 

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Philippine economy seen growing at least 5%

Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star ) 

 

In its latest report, GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company in the UK, estimates that gross domestic product of emerging and developing economies will grow by an average of 6.3 percent.

STAR/Miguel De Guzman, file

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy is expected to grow at least five percent this year, still below government targets, as the pace of vaccination rollout and possibility of lockdown measures may dampen the much-needed recovery.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222817-philippine-economy-seen-growing-at-least-5/

 

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Vaccine fraud ringleader arrested in Udon Thani - charged 1,800 baht for non-existent Sinopharm

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on the ongoing case of a gang of twenty people ripping off the public for non-existent Sinopharm jabs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222818-vaccine-fraud-ringleader-arrested-in-udon-thani-charged-1800-baht-for-non-existent-sinopharm/

 

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10,000 cases per day by year’s end not out of the question, senior doctor says

By Cod Satrusayang

 

 

Thailand could see 10,000 Covid-19 cases per day by the year’s end unless the vaccination rate picks up, a senior doctor told Thai Enquirer on Monday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222821-10000-cases-per-day-by-year’s-end-not-out-of-the-question-senior-doctor-says/

 

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Anutin: What happens in a Sandbox stays in a Sandbox

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's DPM and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaking in Bangkok on Sunday told the Thai media what a sandbox is. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222824-anutin-what-happens-in-a-sandbox-stays-in-a-sandbox/