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Thais warned to beware attempts to steal person data in bogus Google Form and SMS

 

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The spokeswoman for the Digital Economy and Society Ministry warned the public about a scam over benefit claims.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226904-thais-warned-to-beware-attempts-to-steal-person-data-in-bogus-google-form-and-sms/

 

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Migrants test positive for Covid on bus heading for Singkhon checkpoint in Prachuap Khiri Khan

 

 

Twelve migrant workers from Myanmar have tested positive for Covid-19 and another eight are awaiting test results after a full bus was stopped in the night at the weekend heading for the border checkpoint of Singkhon in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226905-migrants-test-positive-for-covid-on-bus-heading-for-singkhon-checkpoint-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/

 

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Mobile Commerce Bus service to help local communities

 

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PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Ministry of Commerce has launched a scheme whereby a series of mobile buses will visit over 120 areas across the island to sell household necessities and consumer products at reduced prices.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226917-mobile-commerce-bus-service-to-help-local-communities/

 

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Electricity outage to affect Patong

 

The areas to be affected. Image: PEA

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Patong on Wednesday (Aug 11) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226918-electricity-outage-to-affect-patong/

 

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With positive antigen test COVID-19 patients can enter home isolation immediately

 

A volunteer from the Zendai organization checks the blood oxygen levels of a woman in home isolation in a Covid-19 stricken community in Nong Chok district in the outskirts of Bangkok on July 26, 2021, as hospital beds for infected patients remain scarce across the nation. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

People who test positive for COVID-19 using a rapid antigen test can now be immediately admitted for care under the home isolation program, said CCSA Assistant Spokeswoman Dr. Apisamai Srirangsan today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226919-with-positive-antigen-test-covid-19-patients-can-enter-home-isolation-immediately/

 

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Thailand’s Central Administrative Court asked to lift COVID-19 vaccine import restrictions

 

 

The Thai Mai Thon (Impatient Thais) political group lodged a petition with the Central Administrative Court today (Monday) asking it to hold an emergency hearing on COVID-19 vaccine procurement restrictions and to allow the private sector and local administration organizations to import alternative vaccines for use in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226920-thailand’s-central-administrative-court-asked-to-lift-covid-19-vaccine-import-restrictions/

 

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Gadgets that have become vital in the COVID-19 era

 

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Ever since the arrival of COVID-19 early last year, people have been taking precautions to protect themselves. Facemasks and alcohol sanitizing gel have become indispensable parts of our everyday lives. Yet, Thailand’s daily caseload of infections and fatalities has soared in recent months, compelling people to look for more ways to protect themselves.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226921-gadgets-that-have-become-vital-in-the-covid-19-era/

 

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Thai Industrial Estate Authority’s Revenue Increases 138% during First Nine Months

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has revealed that its revenue, during the first nine months of fiscal 2021, increased by 138% year-on-year to 130 billion baht due to more investment in industrial estates, especially in technology to improve factory operations.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226922-thai-industrial-estate-authority’s-revenue-increases-138-during-first-nine-months/

 

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COVID-19 Infection Rate in Bangkok Is Decreasing

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Rural Doctors Society reports that COVID-19 infection rates in Bangkok have fallen over the past four days.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226923-covid-19-infection-rate-in-bangkok-is-decreasing/

 

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Thai Health Authorities Speed up COVID-19 Vaccination of Target Groups

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is speeding up its COVID-19 vaccination drive for target groups, especially senior citizens, to reduce the death rate.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226924-thai-health-authorities-speed-up-covid-19-vaccination-of-target-groups/

 

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Thailand’s medical authorities want COVID-19 Patients to get Favipiravir Immediately

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Medicine Services (DMS) says that patients with COVID-19 who are awaiting treatment should receive favipiravir anti-viral medication immediately.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226926-thailand’s-medical-authorities-want-covid-19-patients-to-get-favipiravir-immediately/

 

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Over 57,000 Thai Medical Professionals Are Given Pfizer Booster Jabs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has announced that more than 57,000 medical professionals, who had previously received two jabs of the Sinovac vaccine, were given a dose of Pfizer vaccine to boost their immunity between 4 - 7 August.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226927-over-57000-thai-medical-professionals-are-given-pfizer-booster-jabs/

 

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Applications for Thailand’s ‘ChulaCov19’ Vaccine Trail Volunteers Closes before Due Date

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University has announced the closure of applications for volunteers to trial the ‘ChulaCov19’ vaccine on 7 August, three days before the due date, as they already have the required number of volunteers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226928-applications-for-thailand’s-‘chulacov19’-vaccine-trail-volunteers-closes-before-due-date/

 

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4-month-old Myanmar baby among 149 COVID-19 fatalities on Monday

 

 

A four-month-old Myanmar baby is among the 149 COVID-19 fatalities reported today 9 (Monday), 26 of whom also died from the virus at home, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226932-4-month-old-myanmar-baby-among-149-covid-19-fatalities-on-monday/

 

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Missing 89-year-old grandmother found deceased in woods after two day search in Chonburi, no foul play suspected

 

 

An 89-year-old female grandmother who was reported missing from a Chonburi home last week was later found dead one kilometer away in Bor Thong over the past weekend.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226947-missing-89-year-old-grandmother-found-deceased-in-woods-after-two-day-search-in-chonburi-no-foul-play-suspected/

 

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Nok Air Phuket - U-Tapao flights to continue

 

Image: Nok Air

 

PHUKET: With Phuket Sandbox tourists stuck on the island under the current shutdown of flights and buses across the country, Nok Air has announced that it will continue its Phuket - U-Tapao flights twice a day through to at least Aug 18.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226948-nok-air-phuket-u-tapao-flights-to-continue/

 

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