THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 19 July 2021

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Cyber cops arrest two men selling marijuana on Facebook using delivery firm - making millions!

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that Thailand's technology police or cyber cops had arrested two men for selling marijuana online and having it delivered by Kerry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224591-cyber-cops-arrest-two-men-selling-marijuana-on-facebook-using-delivery-firm-making-millions/

 

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Supermarkets can't open on alternate days, more measures at fresh food markets, NSC/CCSA chief

 

Picture: INN

 

The chief of the National Security Council and head of the CCSA spoke to the press about the latest measures in place to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, as reported by INN.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224592-supermarkets-cant-open-on-alternate-days-more-measures-at-fresh-food-markets-nscccsa-chief/

 

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State-run banks to suspend services at branches in 13 ‘Dark Red’ provinces

 

 

Branch offices of state-owned banks, which are located in malls or department stores in the 13 “Dark Red” provinces, including Bangkok, will suspend their services, starting tomorrow (Tuesday July 20th) until further notice, according to an announcement by the Government Financial Institutions Association (GFA).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224593-state-run-banks-to-suspend-services-at-branches-in-13-‘dark-red’-provinces/

 

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Complete lockdown in two months possible if COVID-19 figures do not improve – DDC

 

A man prays outside of the gates of the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok on July 12, 2021, on the first day of stricter lockdown restrictions to try to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

More intense COVID-19 measures may be imposed in Thailand the next two weeks, with a complete lockdown of cities a possibility in the next two months, if the rate of infections and deaths does not abate by then, said Director-General of the Department of Disease Control (DDC) Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong yesterday (Sunday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224614-complete-lockdown-in-two-months-possible-if-covid-19-figures-do-not-improve-–-ddc/

 

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Is ‘economics tsar’ Somkid Jatusripitak preparing to make a comeback?

 

Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of World Economic Forum on Mekong region in Hanoi on October 25, 2016. (Photo by STR / AFP)

 

Famed as Thailand’s top “economics tsar”, former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has served both elected governments and a junta regime during his long and colorful career.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224615-is-‘economics-tsar’-somkid-jatusripitak-preparing-to-make-a-comeback/

 

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Phuket Closes Risky Places to Control COVID-19

 

 

PHUKET, July 19 (TNA) – Local authorities closed risky places and suspended the activities that may transmit COVID-19, affecting pubs, bars and other entertainment venues, while allowing shopping centers to open until 9pm.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224616-phuket-closes-risky-places-to-control-covid-19/

 

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Thai AirAsia Doesn’t Expect Recovery until Mid-2022

 

 

BANGKOK, July 19 (TNA) – The chief executive officer of Thai AirAsia sees a gloomy future for aviation and will not reconsider it until the middle of next year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224617-thai-airasia-doesn’t-expect-recovery-until-mid-2022/

 

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Thailand’s Rubber Exports Increase by over 50% during First Five Months of 2021

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has reported that Thailand’s rubber exports shot up by over 50%, year on year, during the first five months of 2021.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224619-thailand’s-rubber-exports-increase-by-over-50-during-first-five-months-of-2021/

 

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Thai Startup Is Ready to Produce Subunit Vaccine in Few Weeks

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s government has revealed that a potential COVID-19 vaccine, derived from plant protein, or subunit vaccine, which uses the same technology as Novavax, could be ready for production in a few weeks.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224621-thai-startup-is-ready-to-produce-subunit-vaccine-in-few-weeks/

 

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Thailand’s Treasury Department Eyes Reduction of Land and Building Rental Fees

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Treasury Department might consider lowering its land and building rental fees to 25% of its normal rate on a case-by-case basis, with the aim of easing the burden on tenants, given the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224622-thailand’s-treasury-department-eyes-reduction-of-land-and-building-rental-fees/

 

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Majority of People Think Current COVID-19 Situation in Thailand Is Extremely Serious

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - An opinion survey by Suan Dusit Poll has found that a majority of people (60.93%) think the current COVID-19 situation in Thailand is extremely serious and will take at least two years to overcome.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224623-majority-of-people-think-current-covid-19-situation-in-thailand-is-extremely-serious/

 

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Thailand’s College of Physicians Supports COVID-19 Booster Shot for Greater Protection

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand is backing the use of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for high-risk healthcare workers, for greater protection against viral mutations.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224624-thailand’s-college-of-physicians-supports-covid-19-booster-shot-for-greater-protection/

 

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Thai Prime Minister Orders Acceleration of Antigen Tests and Home Isolation Measures

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered health agencies to speed up antigen tests and home isolation measures to treat COVID-19 patients amid rising COVID-19 infections in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224625-thai-prime-minister-orders-acceleration-of-antigen-tests-and-home-isolation-measures/

 

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Thai Health Agencies Issue Criteria for COVID-19 Patients in Home or Community Isolation

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Medical Services (DMS) and National Health Security Office (NHSO) have unveiled criteria for COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms being cared for in home or community isolation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224626-thai-health-agencies-issue-criteria-for-covid-19-patients-in-home-or-community-isolation/

 

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Bangkok Authorities Issues Guidelines for Disposal of Antigen Test Kits

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) Environment Department has issued guidelines for the proper disposal of antigen COVID-19 test kits, as the test kits are now approved for home use.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224627-bangkok-authorities-issues-guidelines-for-disposal-of-antigen-test-kits/

 

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Government Will Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations in Greater Bangkok

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government will accelerate vaccinating people in Greater Bangkok and other areas with high-infection rates after having almost completed its initial target of immunizing all healthcare workers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224628-government-will-accelerate-covid-19-vaccinations-in-greater-bangkok/

 

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Thailand warns daily COVID-19 cases could hit 30,000 in worst case

 

Public health officers bring coronavirus disease (COVID-19) swab testing to residents living in remote communities, amid the rise of coronavirus disease infections, in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

(Reuters) - Thailand's COVID-19 task force on Monday called on people to follow stricter containment measures, warning that without cooperation record daily infection rates could roughly treble to reach 30,000 under a worst-case scenario.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224636-thailand-warns-daily-covid-19-cases-could-hit-30000-in-worst-case/

 

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Electricity outage to affect Rawai

 

A map of the areas to be affected by the power outage tomorrow (July 20). Image: PEA Phuket

 

PHUKET: The Chalong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off across a large area in Rawai tomorrow (July 20) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224637-electricity-outage-to-affect-rawai/

 

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Police net 20 in fish fight gambling raid

 

Police arrested 20 gamblers in the raid. Photo: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET: A raid by Phuket Provincial Police and Chalong Police saw 20 men arrested for gambling on fight fish and illegal possession of kratom leaves at a house in Soi Srikampol, Moo 7, Rawai, yesterday (July 18).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224638-police-net-20-in-fish-fight-gambling-raid/

 

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Submarine Budget Taken off Agenda

 

 

BANGKOK, July 19 (TNA) – Navy chief Adm Chartchai Srivorakhan took a multi-billion-baht submarine budget request off the agenda of the House committee vetting the 2022 Budget Bill.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224639-submarine-budget-taken-off-agenda/

 

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Senior Thai lung expert defends Sinovac vaccine against “biased” criticism

 

(Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)

 

Secretary-General of “Action on Smoking” and Health Foundation Professor Dr. Prakit Vathesatogkit has come to the defence of the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine, saying that the negative criticism of the vaccine is “unfair and biased”.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224640-senior-thai-lung-expert-defends-sinovac-vaccine-against-“biased”-criticism/

 

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Delta variant overtakes Alpha strain in Thailand

 

Workers clad in PPE gear wheel a patient with Covid-19 symptoms to be brought to hospital from a village in Pattani on July 19, 2021, as Thailand seeks to contain a surge in coronvirus cases. Tuwaedaniya MERINGING / AFP

 

The rapidly spreading Delta variant of COVID-19 has already overtaken the Alpha variant as the dominant strain in Thailand, with Delta accounting for 62.6% of 3,340 samples examined by the Medical Sciences Department, compared to 34.1% of Alpha cases.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224641-delta-variant-overtakes-alpha-strain-in-thailand/

 

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