THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 26 July 2021

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University student fees in Thailand to be reduced by 50%

 

 

Sanook reported that the Minister for further Education Anek Laothammathat has proposed using a fund to allow the government to reduce university student fees by 50%.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225367-university-student-fees-in-thailand-to-be-reduced-by-50/

 

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Thai teenager dies 'after being electrocuted in bed while charging smartphone’

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police were called to a room in Bang Pong district of Ratchaburi on Sunday after a man was found dead in bed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225368-thai-teenager-dies-after-being-electrocuted-in-bed-while-charging-smartphone’/

 

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Thai Research Indicates Vaccine Cocktail of Sinovac and AstraZeneca Is Very Effective

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology, at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University, reports that a vaccine cocktail of Sinovac and AstraZeneca is highly effective.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225375-thai-research-indicates-vaccine-cocktail-of-sinovac-and-astrazeneca-is-very-effective/

 

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CCSA to consider allowing eateries in malls and department stores to provide take-away and delivery services

 

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will be asked to ease restrictions on eateries in shopping malls and department stores, by allowing them to provide take-away and delivery services.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225389-ccsa-to-consider-allowing-eateries-in-malls-and-department-stores-to-provide-take-away-and-delivery-services/

 

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Choi Young Seok, the “Thai” coach who won Thailand its first Olympic gold medal

 

Photo by Taekwondo Association of Thailand)

 

Behind every successful man is a supportive (albeit sometimes grumpy) woman, but behind the Olympics gold medal success of taekwondo heroine Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit is a South Korean man who wants to be Thai.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225391-choi-young-seok-the-“thai”-coach-who-won-thailand-its-first-olympic-gold-medal/

 

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Sandbox tourists not scared off, says Phuket official

 

Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong. Photo: PR dept

 

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has refuted claims that almost a third of tourists who entered the island under the Sandbox scheme decided to return home due to escalating COVID-19 figures.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225392-sandbox-tourists-not-scared-off-says-phuket-official/

 

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Surviving the lockdown by getting creative

 

(Photo by Elena Mozhvilo)

 

The great Covid lockdown has been reinstated, and the end may not be coming any time soon. Aside from online shopping and watching a movie marathon on one of the streaming services, here are some suggestions for making the most of forced downtime.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225393-surviving-the-lockdown-by-getting-creative/

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13% of People in High-density Communities in Bangkok Are Infected with COVID-19

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Rural Doctors’ Society (RDS) reports that over 13% of people in 40 high-density communities in Bangkok were found to be infected during proactive COVID-19 screening.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225395-13-of-people-in-high-density-communities-in-bangkok-are-infected-with-covid-19/

 

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Epidemiology Division Expects COVID-19 Infections in Bangkok to Decline in Next 4-6 Weeks

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) expects COVID-19 infections in Bangkok to decline in late August and early September.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225397-epidemiology-division-expects-covid-19-infections-in-bangkok-to-decline-in-next-4-6-weeks/

 

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Thai Health Ministry Arranges Free, Isolated Seats on Transport for COVID-19 Returnees

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is cooperating with the National Health Security Office (NHSO) and related agencies to help COVID-19 patients to return to their home provinces without risk of spreading the virus.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225398-thai-health-ministry-arranges-free-isolated-seats-on-transport-for-covid-19-returnees/

 

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TAT expects 850 billion baht in tourism revenue after successful reopening

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Following the launch of the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme on July 1st this year, many foreign tourists moved by the warm hospitality of the people of Phuket, are looking forward to visiting other provinces, such as Chiang Mai and Bangkok. Those who have now returned to their home countries say they plan to visit the kingdom with their families again.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225399-tat-expects-850-billion-baht-in-tourism-revenue-after-successful-reopening/

 

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Most Foreign Online Businesses Plan to Register for VAT in Thailand

 

 

Thailand’s Revenue Department has revealed that about 20 large overseas online platform operators plan to register for VAT in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225400-most-foreign-online-businesses-plan-to-register-for-vat-in-thailand/

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Phuket welcomes home Olympic gold medal hero

 

Panipak with her gold medal. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Phuket welcomed Olympic gold medal star Panipak Wongpattanakit today (July 26) as the Taekwondo star returned home from the Tokyo 2020 Games a national hero.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225411-phuket-welcomes-home-olympic-gold-medal-hero/

 

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Songkran listed as 1 of the top 3 festivals in Asia

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Though Thailand couldn’t hold the Songkran Festival for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival has recently been selected as 1 of the top 3 festivals in Asia.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225412-songkran-listed-as-1-of-the-top-3-festivals-in-asia/

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Thailand’s industry minister assures sufficient medical oxygen for domestic demand

 

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit

 

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit gave an assurance today (Monday) that there is enough medical oxygen to meet domestic demand for vital lifesaving use.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225413-thailand’s-industry-minister-assures-sufficient-medical-oxygen-for-domestic-demand/

 

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FILE PHOTO: Representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies popped to the top of recent ranges on Monday as short sellers bailed out in the wake of a strong week and while traders hoped a handful of positive comments from influential investors might signal a turnaround in fragile sentiment.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225414-bitcoin-leaps-12-to-test-recent-peaks-ether-hits-3-week-high/

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Once Asia’s top performer, the Thai baht is now becoming the region’s worst-hit currency

 

 

 

The Thai baht, once the strongest-performing currency in Asia before the pandemic, has been steadily falling in 2021 and is this year’s worst-hit currency in the region, according to Mizuho Bank.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225434-once-asia’s-top-performer-the-thai-baht-is-now-becoming-the-region’s-worst-hit-currency/

 

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Thailand - Coronavirus to spike amid extensive preventive measures

 

 

With the recent spike in Covid cases and deaths, the Thai government discussed how far it should go with restrictions. So far they haven't ruled out a Whuhan type lockdown.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225435-thailand-coronavirus-to-spike-amid-extensive-preventive-measures/

 

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Marine officers ramp up checks at Chalong Pier

 

The marine safety inspection was conduced at Chalong Pier this morning (July 26). Photo: Phuket Marine Office

 

PHUKET: Region 5 Marine Office Director Wiwat Chitchertwong today (July 26) led a team of officials to conduct safety checks at Chalong Pier and the Phuket center for Vessel Traffic and Management System (Phuket VTMS).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225440-marine-officers-ramp-up-checks-at-chalong-pier/

 

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Walk-in vaccination at Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station to end on July 31st

 

(Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

Vaccination services at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok will be provided to people over 18 years of age and those afflicted with any of the seven underlying diseases, who registered in advance, starting August 1st, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1225441-walk-in-vaccination-at-bangkok’s-bang-sue-grand-station-to-end-on-july-31st/

 

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