THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 21 July 2021

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Hua Hin Mayor comes good on promise to close Soi 102 landfill site

By Paul Andrews

 

 

Hua Hin Mayor Mr. Nopporn Wutthikul on Tuesday confirmed to local residents the controversial Soi 102 landfill site will be closed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224833-hua-hin-mayor-comes-good-on-promise-to-close-soi-102-landfill-site/

 

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Sandbox visitor facing prosecution for failing to complete 14-day stay

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon (left) and Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew preside over this morning’s meeting. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: A Thai national who arrived under the Phuket Sandbox scheme but left the island early is to be prosecuted, Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon confirmed today (July 21).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224835-sandbox-visitor-facing-prosecution-for-failing-to-complete-14-day-stay/

 

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Three men found dead on Bangkok’s streets, one tests positive for COVID-19

 

 

Three men were found dead on the street in Bangkok yesterday (Tuesday), one of them posthumously tested positive for COVID-19, according to rescue workers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224836-three-men-found-dead-on-bangkok’s-streets-one-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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604 Thai medics demand mRNA vaccines for frontline medical personnel

 

Photo from AFP

 

A group of 604 medical personnel, at Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital of Mahidol University, have signed a joint statement demanding that the Thai government procure mRNA or Protein Subunit vaccines for frontline medics, claiming that the existing vaccines are ineffective against the mutated virus, especially the Delta variant.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224839-604-thai-medics-demand-mrna-vaccines-for-frontline-medical-personnel/

 

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More field hospitals and community isolation programs set up in Pathum Thani

 

 

More field hospitals and community isolation programs are being set up in Pathum Thani, to help accommodate the rising number of COVID-19 patients, as many field hospitals in the province are reportedly full, especially with patients from the cluster at “Talaad Thai”, Thailand’s largest fruit and vegetable market.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224840-more-field-hospitals-and-community-isolation-programs-set-up-in-pathum-thani/

 

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British man Phuket’s latest Sandbox infected case

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET: A British national who arrived on the island under the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme has been confirmed as the latest Sandbox tourist to test positive since arriving on the island.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224841-british-man-phuket’s-latest-sandbox-infected-case/

 

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Expert: COVID Corpses Are Noncontagious

 

 

BANGKOK, July 21 (TNA) – The bodies of dead COVID-19 patients are noncontagious, assured the Forensic Physician Association of Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224858-expert-covid-corpses-are-noncontagious/

 

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No Flights for 14 Days in Dark-Red Zones

 

 

SONGKHLA, July 21 – The 14-day flight ban in 13 provinces declared the dark-red zones of maximum and strict COVID-19 control started today to contain the novel coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224860-no-flights-for-14-days-in-dark-red-zones/

 

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Transport Co Completely Halts Passenger Bus Services

 

 

BANGKOK, July 21 – State-owned Transport Co completely halted its inter-provincial bus services from July 21 to Aug 2 to support COVID-19 control.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224861-transport-co-completely-halts-passenger-bus-services/

 

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2,700 COVID-19 patients wait for pre-admission in Bangkok – Erawan Centre

 

Photo from Erawan centre Facebook

 

Bangkok is currently seeing a backlog of about 2,700 people infected with COVID-19 who are waiting at home to be sent to pre-admission centres, according to Director of Bangkok Emergency Medical Services Center (Erawan Center) Dr. Pornthep Saeheng.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224862-2700-covid-19-patients-wait-for-pre-admission-in-bangkok-–-erawan-centre/

 

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Three COVID-19 Vaccines Produced in Thailand Will Be Ready for Administration by Next Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government announced, via the Thai Khu Fah Facebook page on 20 July, that three locally produced COVID-19 vaccines will be ready for administration by next year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224863-three-covid-19-vaccines-produced-in-thailand-will-be-ready-for-administration-by-next-year/

 

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Thai Industrial Sector Plans Planting of Fah Talai Jone Herb to Treat COVID Infected Workers

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is preparing to give 100,000 Fah Talai Jone (Andrographis paniculata) seeds to factories for planting under a plan to treat workers infected with COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224864-thai-industrial-sector-plans-planting-of-fah-talai-jone-herb-to-treat-covid-infected-workers/

 

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Asian Development Bank Lowers Asia’s Economic Growth Forecast as COVID-19 Pandemic Continues

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revealed that Asia’s economic growth this year will be slightly lower than previously projected, citing the resurgence of COVID-19 infections.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224865-asian-development-bank-lowers-asia’s-economic-growth-forecast-as-covid-19-pandemic-continues/

 

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Thai Prime Minister to Discuss COVID-19 Situation and Economic Impact with Leading CEOs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will meet 40 leading business executives on 21 July to discuss the COVID-19 situation and its economic impact on the country.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224866-thai-prime-minister-to-discuss-covid-19-situation-and-economic-impact-with-leading-ceos/

 

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Thailand’s Government Savings Bank Suspends Debt Installment Payments for 6 Months

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Government Savings Bank (GSB) has introduced a measure to suspend principal and interest payments for individual clients for six months.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224867-thailand’s-government-savings-bank-suspends-debt-installment-payments-for-6-months/

 

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Cabinet Extends State of Emergency Nationwide in Thailand for Two Months

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Cabinet has extended the state of emergency nationwide for two months, until the end of September, to cope with the domestic COVID-19 situation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224868-cabinet-extends-state-of-emergency-nationwide-in-thailand-for-two-months/

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Thai central bank weighs up consumer loans rate cut

 

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 is debating a reduction in interest rates for some consumer loans amid fears that lenders will reject high-risk borrowers and drive them towards loan sharks, an assistant governor said Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224870-thai-central-bank-weighs-up-consumer-loans-rate-cut/

 

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Pattaya Provincial Waterworks Authority suspends all in-person transactions due to Covid-19

 

 

The Pattaya Provincial Waterworks Authority, or PWA, announced this afternoon that they are, effective tomorrow, July 22nd, 2021, suspending all in-person transactions to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224881-pattaya-provincial-waterworks-authority-suspends-all-in-person-transactions-due-to-covid-19/

 

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Motorcycling-Thai MotoGP round cancelled due to COVID-19

 

 

(Reuters) - Motorcycling's Thailand Grand Prix, scheduled to be held at the Chang International Circuit in October, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MotoGP said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224890-motorcycling-thai-motogp-round-cancelled-due-to-covid-19/

 

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Thieves caught cutting power cables for Phuket underpass

 

Phuket Highways Office Chief Mr Samak (right) inspects the power control room. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Two men have been arrested for attempting to steal electrical cables from a power control room that controls the power system in the Sam Kong Underpass.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224891-thieves-caught-cutting-power-cables-for-phuket-underpass/

 

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Two Bodies Found on Bangkok’s Streets Confirmed with Covid-19

 

 

BANGKOK, July 21 (TNA) – Two of four bodies, found lying on streets in Bangkok last night were confirmed with Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224892-two-bodies-found-on-bangkok’s-streets-confirmed-with-covid-19/

 

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More Types of Business Ordered to Close

 

 

BANGKOK, July 21 (TNA) – The government closed 10 more kinds of places in maximum and strict COVID control zones.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224893-more-types-of-business-ordered-to-close/

 

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Thailand’s household debt in Q1 at 90.5% of GDP and increasing – BoT

 

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Thailand’s household debt, for the first quarter of this year, soared to 14.1 trillion baht, accounting for 90.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), and is increasing due to a fall in incomes and increasing debt, according to Bank of Thailand (BoT) Assistant Governmor Thanyanit Niyomkarn.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1224894-thailand’s-household-debt-in-q1-at-905-of-gdp-and-increasing-–-bot/

 

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