THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 12 July 2021

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Bangkok shopping malls closed for 14 days

 

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Some shopping malls in Bangkok and other ‘dark red’ provinces will close for two weeks in order to try and limit the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223719-bangkok-shopping-malls-closed-for-14-days/

 

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Officials blame the elderly and the rain for chaos at Bang Sue vaccination center

 

Picture: INN

 

The chief of the Department of Medical Services Somsak Akkhasin pointed to three problems causing traffic chaos and overcrowding at the Bang Sue Central Station vaccination center.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223720-officials-blame-the-elderly-and-the-rain-for-chaos-at-bang-sue-vaccination-center/

 

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Suspected intoxicated Korean driver crashes his pickup truck into Si Racha power pole

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

PHOTO: Chamnan Si Racha/Chon News TV

 

Si Racha – A Korean driver, who is suspected by Nong Kham police of having been intoxicated, slammed his pickup truck into a power pole in Si Racha over the past weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223721-suspected-intoxicated-korean-driver-crashes-his-pickup-truck-into-si-racha-power-pole/

 

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Hua Hin trash problems: Locals near dumping ground report provincial authority to govt watchdog

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Locals in the area of Klong Bang Nang Rom have reported the Prachuap Khiri Khan authority to the government's Damrongtham watchdog.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223723-hua-hin-trash-problems-locals-near-dumping-ground-report-provincial-authority-to-govt-watchdog/

 

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French man drowns at Koh Samet beach

 

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Manager reported that Pol Capt Thawat Norsingha of the Muang Rayong police was called after a foreigner was washed up dead on Mae Ram Pheung beach in Taphong sub-district yesterday late afternoon.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223725-french-man-drowns-at-koh-samet-beach/

 

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Koh Samui: Huge crowds descend on island hospital seeking Astra Zeneca jab - only half get it

 

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Daily News reported that thousands of people descended on Koh Samui Hospital yesterday after officials announced registration for those as yet unvaccinated and relatives of people living on the holiday island.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223727-koh-samui-huge-crowds-descend-on-island-hospital-seeking-astra-zeneca-jab-only-half-get-it/

 

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411 wrongly charged people set to receive compensation after release from prison

 

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Thailand's justice minister Somsak Thepsuthin said that 411 prisoners were released after evidence proved they were not guilty of crimes. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223728-411-wrongly-charged-people-set-to-receive-compensation-after-release-from-prison/

 

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Free Rapid Antigen Tests begin today as more facilities open in Bangkok, suburbs

 

 

Free Rapid Antigen tests began today (Monday) at three new facilities in Bangkok, jointly operated by the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention and the Faculty of Medical Technology of Mahidol University, with the fourth to be opened Wednesday. They will have a combined capacity to test 10,000-12,000 people a day.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223732-free-rapid-antigen-tests-begin-today-as-more-facilities-open-in-bangkok-suburbs/

 

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Thai economy may miss forecasts as COVID-19 cases spike - central bank

By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of Bangkok's port amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, June 21, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy faces significant downside risks and could perform below baseline forecasts, the central bank said on Monday, as the tourism-reliant nation deals with a recent jump in coronavirus infections.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223733-thai-economy-may-miss-forecasts-as-covid-19-cases-spike-central-bank/

 

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Thailand to combine Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses to boost protection - minister

 

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

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's mass immunisation strategy against the coronavirus will now include administering a shot of AstraZeneca's viral vector vaccine after one dose of Sinovac's vaccine, its health minister said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223755-thailand-to-combine-sinovac-astrazeneca-vaccine-doses-to-boost-protection-minister/

 

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Thailand receives 1.05 million doses of AstraZeneca donated by Japan

 

 

Thailand received 1.05 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday, donated by the Japanese government, amid difficulties in local production of the vaccine by the Thai firm Siam Bioscience, which is now expected to deliver about half of the scheduled amount over the coming months.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223756-thailand-receives-105-million-doses-of-astrazeneca-donated-by-japan/

 

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COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests to be available for purchase next week

 

 

Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) is expected to allow people to purchase Rapid Antigen Test kits (ATK), to self-test for COVID-19 at home. They are expected to be available from pharmacies next week, according to the Public Health Ministry today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223757-covid-19-rapid-antigen-tests-to-be-available-for-purchase-next-week/

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Thailand establishes first ‘Mini-FTA’ with Kofu, Japan

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has established the first city-specific ‘Mini-FTA’ trade agreement with Kofu, Japan, promoting cooperation in the gem and jewelry industry by the two entities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223758-thailand-establishes-first-‘mini-fta’-with-kofu-japan/

 

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Thailand’s Frontline Medical Staff Will Receive Booster Vaccine Shot This Week

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has announced that frontline medical staff will be given a booster shot of AstraZeneca vaccine this week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223759-thailand’s-frontline-medical-staff-will-receive-booster-vaccine-shot-this-week/

 

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Various agencies sending out teams to conduct COVID-19 tests

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - With people getting in line for COVID-19 testing in many areas of Bangkok, the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention, and Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medical Technology are sending out teams to carry out proactive testing in different areas, with a target of testing 10,000 to 12,000 people a day. The teams are conducting rapid antigen tests, which give results in less than 30 minutes.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223762-various-agencies-sending-out-teams-to-conduct-covid-19-tests/

 

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Community Clinics Will Treat COVID-19 Patients Needing Beds in Greater Bangkok

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) says that COVID-19 patients, who request beds in Greater Bangkok via the NHSO hotline 1330, will receive medical treatment at home or at a venue in their community from Monday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223763-community-clinics-will-treat-covid-19-patients-needing-beds-in-greater-bangkok/

 

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U.S. repeats warning to China against attack on Philippine forces

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the release of the 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at the State Department in Washington, U.S., July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/Pool

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday repeated a warning to China that an attack on Philippine armed forces in the South China Sea would trigger a 1951 U.S.-Philippines mutual defense treaty.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223767-us-repeats-warning-to-china-against-attack-on-philippine-forces/

 

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Covid checkpoints paralyze HCMC traffic

 

 

On Monday, the sheer amount of street traffic in downtown HCMC overwhelmed many Covid checkpoints.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223774-covid-checkpoints-paralyze-hcmc-traffic/

 

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Thailand - Thailand casts wide net for 5G partners amid Huawei concerns

 

 

Ericsson, Finland's Nokia, and South Korea's Samsung as well as some Huawei devices, Huawei has made no comments about why the Thai government has not given a 5G network to it despite the reasonable costs. Economic analysts pointed out that Thailand cannot completely avoid Huawei from sharing 5G, noting that the government is taking a more balanced approach by allowing other telecom companies, especially European competitors, to participate in the 5G technology.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223781-thailand-thailand-casts-wide-net-for-5g-partners-amid-huawei-concerns/

 

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GPO denies overcharging for Moderna jabs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), insisted today that the price per-dose of the Moderna vaccine it plans to sell to private hospitals, reflects actual costs, dismissing allegations of overcharging.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223782-gpo-denies-overcharging-for-moderna-jabs/

 

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Brit accused of murdering Thai woman finally extradited from Spain to 'face justice'

 

Laxami Manochat, 31, who Looker picked up on the second night of his holiday (Image: ViralPress)

 

A Brit accused of murdering a Thai woman has finally been extradited to Thailand after years of legal wrangles.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223783-brit-accused-of-murdering-thai-woman-finally-extradited-from-spain-to-face-justice/

 

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Phuket catch-up vaccination sessions to open

 

Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol, Director of Vachira Phuket Hospital. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Vaccination injections for people who were unable to make their scheduled vaccine appointments will resume on Wednesday (July 14), Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol has confirmed.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223784-phuket-catch-up-vaccination-sessions-to-open/

 

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Short circuit blamed for house fire in Pa Khlok

 

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police believe that a fire that caused extensive damage to a house in Pa Khlok today (July 12) was started by sparks from a circuit breaker in the house.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223786-short-circuit-blamed-for-house-fire-in-pa-khlok/

 

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200 mobile teams actively screening communities in Bangkok for COVID-19

 

 

As COVID-19 infections continue to rise steadily in Bangkok, as many as 200 rapid response mobile teams have been formed to conduct active screening of communities, in a bid to identify and separate asymptomatic carriers from others to contain the pandemic, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223787-200-mobile-teams-actively-screening-communities-in-bangkok-for-covid-19/

 

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Thai construction workers infected by hybrid of Delta and Alpha variants

 

Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

A construction worker was found to be simultaneously infected by both the Alpha and Delta COVID-19 variants, while six others were infected with a hybrid strain of the two, according to Director-General of the Medical Sciences Department Dr. Supakit Sirilak today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223788-thai-construction-workers-infected-by-hybrid-of-delta-and-alpha-variants/

 

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