CCSA “farm hut” quarantine model in Thailand’s northeast questioned

 

 

Thailand’s northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani has recently come up with its own model for local quarantine, to accommodate native residents infected with COVID-19 and who develop mild symptoms.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223307-ccsa-“farm-hut”-quarantine-model-in-thailand’s-northeast-questioned/

Thai central bank warns against using digital assets for payments

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank on Thursday warned against using digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ether as payment for goods and services given what it said were risks such as cyber theft and money laundering.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223306-thai-central-bank-warns-against-using-digital-assets-for-payments/

Pattaya Mayor says city still plans to open to foreign vaccinated tourists by September 1st, developing final plans

 

 

The Pattaya City Mayor, Sonthaya Khunplume, met with his deputy mayors and relevant tourism and business owners and agencies in Pattaya today, July 7th, to discuss the reopening of the city to foreign vaccinated tourists without a strict fourteen-day quarantine, like Phuket and soon to be Surat Thani.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223278-pattaya-mayor-says-city-still-plans-to-open-to-foreign-vaccinated-tourists-by-september-1st-developing-final-plans/

Thai PM says tougher COVID-19 measures are necessary

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Thursday) tougher measures are necessary to handle the rising COVID-19 infections and deaths over the past few weeks, as further restrictions proposed today by the Public Health Ministry are to be deliberated by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) which he chairs tomorrow.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223325-thai-pm-says-tougher-covid-19-measures-are-necessary/

 

Protest leader Jatuporn Prompan to stay in prison for almost another year

 

 

Thailand’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the appeal court’s decision requiring Jatuporn Prompan to continue to serve his prison sentence for another 11 months and 16 days, in the defamation lawsuit brought against him by former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in 2009.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223326-protest-leader-jatuporn-prompan-to-stay-in-prison-for-almost-another-year/

 

Sandbox bookings strong in Patong

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew reported that 37.94% of bookings made under the Phuket Sandbox were for hotels in Patong. Photo: PR Patong

 

PHUKET: Patong is holding strong as the preferred location on the island for tourists booking hotels to stay under the Phuket Sandbox scheme, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223327-sandbox-bookings-strong-in-patong/

 

Phuket airport taxi fare probe goes nowhere

By The Phuket News

 

Tanee Suebrerk, Deputy-Director of the Department of Land Transport, arrived in Phuket yesterday (July 7). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Tanee Suebrerk, Deputy-Director of the Department of Land Transport, arrived in Phuket from Bangkok yesterday to preside over a meeting with airport taxi operators to investigate and discuss issues regarding taxi fares charged while the COVID economic crisis continues.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223329-phuket-airport-taxi-fare-probe-goes-nowhere/

 

67,000 people applied for Phuket Moderna vaccine reservations

 

Image: Bangkok Hospital Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: More than 67,000 people yesterday attempted to book their vaccinations with the Moderna vaccine to be provided by Bangkok Hospital Phuket and Bangkok Hospital Siriroj, the group has revealed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223330-67000-people-applied-for-phuket-moderna-vaccine-reservations/

 

Total COVID-19 Insurance Claims Rise to Bt1.77 Billion in First Half of 2021

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has reported that total claims on COVID-19 insurance policies ballooned to 1.77 billion baht in the first half of the year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223331-total-covid-19-insurance-claims-rise-to-bt177-billion-in-first-half-of-2021/

 

MPs request for booster jab ‘misinterpreted’

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Members of parliament have clarified the alleged COVID-19 booster shot request for Members of Parliament is misinterpreted information, stressing healthcare workers must be the top priority.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223332-mps-request-for-booster-jab-‘misinterpreted’/

 

High infection areas to get Sinopharm jabs as alternative vaccine

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - People in areas at high risk of COVID-19 transmission will be able to sign up for Sinopharm jabs provided by the Chulabhorn Royal Academy next week in limited quantity, as an alternative to the government-provided jabs, with other organizations signed up for the jabs earlier, now getting their allotment.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223334-high-infection-areas-to-get-sinopharm-jabs-as-alternative-vaccine/

 

DMS clarifies COVID-19 antigen test policy

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has adjusted its policy to adopt more antigen tests for COVID-19 in hospital settings to ease the load of labs running more complex RT-PCR method. Health officials are also discussing the possibility of providing rapid test kits to the general public for self-tests at home.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223336-dms-clarifies-covid-19-antigen-test-policy/

 

Thailand reports new daily record of 9,276 COVID-19 cases, 72 more deaths

 

 

Thailand on Friday (July 9) reported 9,276 new COVID-19 cases and 72 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223348-thailand-reports-new-daily-record-of-9276 covid-19-cases-72-more-deaths/

 

Bumrungrad Hospital to start registration for Moderna vaccine today - jabs from November

 

Picture: Daily News

 

One of Bangkok's top hospitals - Bumrungrad in Sukhumvit Road Soi 1 - will be accepting registration for a vaccine of choice against Covid-19 from 9 am today, they announced yesterday as reported by Daily News.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223355-bumrungrad-hospital-to-start-registration-for-moderna-vaccine-today-jabs-from-november/

 

Thailand among emerging economies most vulnerable to Delta variant – JPMorgan analysis

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the JP Morgan Chase & Co. corporate headquarters in New York City May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Economies of Thailand, Philippines, Peru, Colombia and South Africa are among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 Delta variant within emerging markets, mostly due to low vaccination rates, a JPMorgan analysis found on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223359-thailand-among-emerging-economies-most-vulnerable-to-delta-variant-–-jpmorgan-analysis/

 

Electricity outage to affect Patong

By The Phuket News

 

The areas to be affected by the power outage on Tuesday (July 13). Image: PEA

 

PHUKET: The Patong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Patong on Tuesday (July 13) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223363-electricity-outage-to-affect-patong/

 

First week of "Phuket Sandbox" sees 2,244 enter holiday island

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News quoted foreign ministry spokesman Thanee Saengrat as saying that 2,244 people had entered Phuket under the sandbox scheme in the first week and a day - July 1st to 8th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223364-first-week-of-phuket-sandbox-sees-2244-enter-holiday-island/

 

Two cases of Delta variant found in Prachuap Khiri Khan province

 

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Dr Suriya Khuharat of the Prachuap Khiri Khan public health department said that out of seven positive Covid-19 cases from a merit-making party cluster in Ao Noi sub-district, Muang district, two were of the Delta variant. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223366-two-cases-of-delta-variant-found-in-prachuap-khiri-khan-province/

Foreigner flummoxed by Thai driving standards - puts clip online 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News picked up on a ten second selfie clip posted on Jay Moi V Plus by a foreign man on a bike at an intersection.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223368-foreigner-flummoxed-by-thai-driving-standards-puts-clip-online/

 

Canadian bank robber jailed by Singapore for 5 years avoids caning

 

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A court in Singapore on Wednesday sentenced a Canadian man to five years in jail for robbing a bank in 2016, but he will not receive an additional sentence of six strokes of a cane due to the terms of his extradition, the government said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223372-canadian-bank-robber-jailed-by-singapore-for-5-years-avoids-caning/

 

Suspects flown from Chiang Rai to Surat Thani in drugs case

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Tha Chana police chief Chutiphon Khemanuwong was pictured at Wing 7 base in Surat Thani receiving into his custody two suspects in a drugs case.

 

Full story:  https://aseannow.com/topic/1223373-suspects-flown-from-chiang-rai-to-surat-thani-in-drugs-case/

 

Pattaya: Three street racers point at their steeds - public can get 3,000 baht for information

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported on the arrest of three young men including two youths for racing on the public roads. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223374-pattaya-three-street-racers-point-at-their-steeds-public-can-get-3000-baht-for-information/

 

Swede who ran multi-million baht Crypto scam from Koh Chang jailed for 15 years

 

Image: Manager

 

A Swede who was arrested in Thailand over his involvement in a multi-million dollar investment scam has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223379-swede-who-ran-multi-million-baht-crypto-scam-from-koh-chang-jailed-for-15-years/

 

Two schools close for COVID cleaning after local infections confirmed

By The Phuket News

 

The notices to parents issued announcing the school closures.

 

PHUKET: Two schools in Phuket Town have announced they have closed for cleaning after a staffer and a student’s parent tested positive for COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223380-two-schools-close-for-covid-cleaning after-local-infections-confirmed/

 

US Embassy official tells Thais of free vaccine donation and friendship - no mention of numbers or Americans

 

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The US Charge d'Affaires Michael Heath went on Facebook with a speech in Thai after it was announced that the US will be donating  free and efficient vaccine supplies in a spirit of friendship and cooperation to the Thai people.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223382-us-embassy-official-tells-thais-of-free-vaccine-donation-and-friendship-no-mention-of-numbers-or-americans/

 

Man in Nonthaburi arrested and charged with making illegal guns

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that the Crime Suppression Division arrested a 39 year old lathe worker at the dormitories attached to a rolling mill in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223383-man-in-nonthaburi-arrested-and-charged-with-making-illegal-guns/

 

Sandbox tourists stuck in quarantine ask to go home

By The Phuket News

 

Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon confirmed the news yesterday (July 8 ). Photo: Radio Thailand Phuket

 

PHUKET: Twelve tourists now stuck in “alternative local quarantine” (ALQ) in Phuket after one person who arrived on the same flight to the island tested positive for COVID-19 have asked to fly home.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223384-sandbox-tourists-stuck-in-quarantine-ask-to-go-home/

 

Kuala Lumpur ranked as most affordable city in ASEAN for expatriate workers

 

 

Kuala Lumpur is one the least expensive cities in ASEAN for expats, a new survey has revealed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223385-kuala-lumpur-ranked-as-most-affordable-city-in-asean-for-expatriate-workers/

 

Olympics-Thai golfer Jazz out to make a splash in Tokyo

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 147th Open Championship - Carnoustie, Britain - July 17, 2018 Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond in action during the practice round REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

 

(Reuters) - If Jazz Janewattananond's father had his way he would be gearing up to make a splash in the pool at the 2020 Olympics but instead the Thai golfer is banking on birdies to bring him a medal at the Tokyo Games.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223386-olympics-thai-golfer-jazz-out-to-make-a-splash-in-tokyo/

 

No curfew but new restrictions set to be announced for Bangkok and neighbouring provinces

 

Reuters file photo

 

Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is expected to approve several new restrictive measures aimed at further limiting the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223392-no-curfew-but-new-restrictions-set-to-be-announced-for-bangkok-and-neighbouring-provinces/