THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 2 August 2021

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No VIPs Receive Pfizer Vaccine

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 2 (TNA) – The COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer would be administered for doctors, nurses, medical students, rescue workers and undertakers who were in close contact with COVID-19 cases, according to the Public Health Ministry.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226219-no-vips-receive-pfizer-vaccine/

 

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Thailand to export 44,000 tons of rice to Iraq - first in 7 years

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand is to export 44,000 tons of rice to Iraq; the first such delivery in seven years. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed his readiness to support Thai exporters in dealing with the global market.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226220-thailand-to-export-44000-tons-of-rice-to-iraq-first-in-7-years/

 

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DPM Prawit chairs meeting on security planning for 2022 APEC Summit

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan today chaired an online meeting with Thailand’s security-relevant agencies to ensure the highest security level during the 2022 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to be hosted in Bangkok in November next year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226222-dpm-prawit-chairs-meeting-on-security-planning-for-2022-apec-summit/

 

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Thai central bank expected to hold rate at record low amid COVID-19 surge - Reuters poll

 

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

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate at a record low 0.50% on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian country struggles with its biggest COVID-19 outbreak to date, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226228-thai-central-bank-expected-to-hold-rate-at-record-low-amid-covid-19-surge-reuters-poll/

 

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Thailand steps up home isolation as virus cases strain hospitals

 

FILE PHOTO: People queue at the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand begins offering first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to at-risk groups amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will increase the number of people required to isolate at home with COVID-19 to 100,000, health officials said on Monday, as capacity in healthcare facilities dwindles amid a surge in cases driven by the Delta variant of the virus.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226229-thailand-steps-up-home-isolation-as-virus-cases-strain-hospitals/

 

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COVID-19 closures and restrictions extended to end of August in Bangkok

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced today (Monday) the extension of COVID-19 restrictive measures, including closures of several venues and delivery-only service for eateries located in shopping malls, until the end of August, following the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) extension and expansion of lockdown measures.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226233-covid-19-closures-and-restrictions-extended-to-end-of-august-in-bangkok/

 

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COVID cases may drop in 2 weeks with extended semi-lockdown, mass vaccinations – MoPH

 

 

New COVID-19 infections and deaths are expected to drop and the pandemic situation in Thailand brought under control in the next two weeks, if the latest semi-lockdown measures, now imposed in 29 provinces, and extended, are 5% more effective in curbing the continued spread of the disease, said Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiatiphum Wongrajit today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226234-covid-cases-may-drop-in-2-weeks-with-extended-semi-lockdown-mass-vaccinations-–-moph/

 

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Search launched after strong rip current pulls man out to sea at Freedom Beach

 

A search has been launched for the missing man, Akkarapol Pattranonwere, who was last seen being pulled out to sea by a strong rip current. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: A search has been launched for a Thai man who was last seen dragged out to deeper waters by a strong current at Freedom Beach, south of Patong, earlier this afternoon (Aug 2).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226235-search-launched-after-strong-rip-current-pulls-man-out-to-sea-at-freedom-beach/

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Labour Ministry accepts taxi drivers’ plea for pandemic aid

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labour has responded to a plea from taxi drivers to provide them with financial aid due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their occupation. Right now drivers are encouraged to sign up for Social Security coverage, while the authorities are finding appropriate ways to help drivers over 65 years old who are not eligible for new Social Security registration.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226236-labour-ministry-accepts-taxi-drivers’-plea-for-pandemic-aid/

 

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CRA to reopen Sinopharm bookings on Aug 4

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Chulabhorn Royal Academy is to open a second round of Sinopharm vaccination bookings for the public on August 4.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226237-cra-to-reopen-sinopharm-bookings-on-aug-4/

 

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Frontline health workers eligible for Pfizer jabs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has issued details of the latest criteria for healthcare workers ready to receive the US-donated Pfizer jabs. Eligibility now includes those who have received only one dose of a vaccine so far, and those who are yet to receive any shots. Related workers other than doctors and nurses are also eligible.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226238-frontline-health-workers-eligible-for-pfizer-jabs/

 

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Public Health Ministry urging people to follow lockdown measures

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health is urging the general public to increase compliance with lockdown measures by another five percent, so as to keep the number of new COVID-19 cases and fatalities from rising further, as a recent study shows only 20 percent compliance. The ministry also encourages people to stay home to stem the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226239-public-health-ministry-urging-people-to-follow-lockdown-measures/

 

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