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Thailand to allow local flights to resume in COVID-risk areas
 

FILE PHOTO: Thai Airways counters are seen empty in Suvarnabhumi Airport during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will allow some domestic flights to and from Bangkok and other high risk areas for COVID-19 to resume from Sept. 1, the country's aviation authority said Sunday, to help boost economic activity.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229230-thailand to-allow-local-flights-to-resume-in-covid-risk-areas/

 

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More empty beds found in Bangkok’s field hospitals as more patients recover

 

Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

As the number of recovering COVID-19 patients has exceeded the number of new infections in the past 10 days, so has the quantity of unoccupied hospital beds in Bangkok and its neighboring provinces, said Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiattibhoom Vongrachit Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229232-more-empty-beds-found-in-bangkok’s-field-hospitals-as-more-patients-recover/

 

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Signs of improving COVID-19 situation in Thailand

 

Elderly people and their carers queue up for walk-in Covid-19 coronavirus vaccinations at Bang Sue Central Railway Station in Bangkok on July 22, 2021, as Thailand struggles to inoculate its population due to nationwide shortages. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

The COVID-19 situation in Thailand is improving, with the rate of daily new infections steadily slowing and more patients recovering, at an average of over 20,000 cases a day for the past 3 weeks and surpassing new infections for the past ten days, said Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229233-signs-of-improving-covid-19-situation-in-thailand/

 

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Heavy flooding in Bangpu industrial estate and other parts of Samut Prakan

 

Credit : Samutprakan in Thailand Facebook Page

 

Bangpu industrial estate, in Thailand’s Samut Prakan province, is under a meter of water this morning (Sunday), following several hours of heavy overnight rain.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229234-heavy-flooding-in-bangpu-industrial-estate-and-other-parts-of-samut-prakan/

 

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Is Talugas part of two-pronged strategy by anti-government protesters?

By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

(Photo by Thai PBS)

 

Recent weeks have seen the emergence of youth-led violent protests at Bangkok’s Din Daeng intersection – in what observers view as a strategy to help support the mainly peaceful anti-establishment movement.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229235-is-talugas-part-of-two-pronged-strategy-by-anti-government-protesters/

 

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New entry rules for Phuket to come into effect Sept 1

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew at the meeting yesterday (Aug 28). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has announced that new rules for people to enter Phuket by land, sea or air will come into effect this Wednesday (Sept 1).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229236-new-entry-rules-for-phuket-to-come-into-effect-sept-1/

 

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South Korea Could Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Thailand Next Month

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that South Korea is likely to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand at the end of September.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229237-south-korea-could-provide-covid-19-vaccines-to-thailand-next-month/

 

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China Will Donate Medical Supplies Worth 10 Million Yuan to Thailand

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Chinese embassy in Bangkok said on Saturday that the Chinese government has pledged to donate medical supplies worth 10 million yuan (about 50 million baht) to Thailand, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229238-china-will-donate-medical-supplies-worth-10-million-yuan-to-thailand/

 

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Bangkok Administration Tightens Sanitation Measures in Large Fresh Markets

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has stepped up sanitation measures in 29 large fresh markets in the capital, where 18,963 merchants and workers are based.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229240-bangkok-administration-tightens-sanitation-measures-in-large-fresh-markets/

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Pattaya Beach repaired after heavy rains and flooding hit the city over the past weekend

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – Pattaya Beach is recovering afer significant damage following heavy rains over the past weekend, especially on Friday (August 27th) which caused flooding across the city.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229241-pattaya-beach-repaired-after-heavy-rains-and-flooding-hit-the-city-over-the-past-weekend/

 

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Koh Larn to reopen from August 31st, vaccinated visitors only rule appears to have been dropped

By Adam Judd

 

 

Koh Larn, Pattaya-The popular tourism island Koh Larn issued a statement on their social media last night, August 28th, 2021, stating that they plan to reopen the island to the public from August 31st, 2021, which is this upcoming Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229242-koh-larn-to-reopen-from-august-31st-vaccinated-visitors-only-rule-appears-to-have-been-dropped/

 

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Bangkok Airways Uncovers Cyber-attack on Customers’ Personal Data

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok Airways says that it is investigating a cyber-attack, in which some customers’ personal data may have been compromised.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229243-bangkok-airways-uncovers-cyber-attack-on-customers’-personal-data/

 

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Thailand’s Yala Province Provides COVID-19 vaccinations to Ethnic Groups

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Yala public health officers have been providing COVID-19 vaccine to local residents of Betong district and have now achieved a 76% vaccination rate.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229244-thailand’s-yala-province-provides-covid-19-vaccinations-to-ethnic-groups/

 

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Phuket Opinion: A tradition of corruption

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: NNT

 

PHUKET: The outrageous killing of drug suspect in custody in Nakhon Sawan by suffocating him with plastic bags tied over his head this week has brought the spotlight yet again onto violent corrupt police in Thailand – and there is absolutely nothing new in how this latest despicable act is being treated to lead the public into believing that anything will be done to prevent similar abuses in the future.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229245-phuket-opinion-a-tradition-of-corruption/

 

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People will need to show proof of vaccine or negative test to visit restaurants in Hua Hin

By Paul Andrews

 

A restaurant - file photo

 

Restaurants, malls, outdoor sport centers to re-open in COVID “dark red” zones from the 1st September, while the curfew remains at 9pm to 4am, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229246-people-will-need-to-show-proof-of-vaccine-or-negative-test-to-visit-restaurants-in-hua-hin/

 

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Aug 29: Prachuap reports 396 new COVID-19 cases, 226 in Hua Hin

By Paul Andrews

 

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Health officials on Sunday (Aug 29) reported 396 new COVID-19 cases, 226 of which were found in Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229247-aug-29-prachuap-reports-396-new-covid-19-cases-226-in-hua-hin/

 

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Thailand’s Central Pattana To Take Over Shopping Mall Rival Siam Future For As Much As $784 Million

Jonathan Burgos

Contributor

 

People take photographs outside the CentralWorld shopping mall, operated by Central Pattana in Bangkok

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Central Pattana is taking over shopping mall rival Siam Future Development in a deal that could cost as much as 25.6 billion baht ($784 million) as the group cements its position as Thailand’s largest shopping mall developer.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229255-thailand’s-central-pattana-to-take-over-shopping-mall-rival-siam-future-for-as-much-as-784-million/

 

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COVID-19: Thailand reports 15,972 new coronavirus cases and 17,281 recoveries

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman gets vaccinated at the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in for first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant women amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

Thailand on Monday (August 30) reported 15,972 new COVID-19 cases, 17,281 recoveries and 256 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229257-covid-19-thailand-reports-15972-new-coronavirus-cases-and-17281-recoveries/

 

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Prayut govt tipped to escape – but wounded – from this week’s censure debate

 

(Photo by Handout / ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT / AFP)

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is bracing for his third censure debate this week when he and five other Cabinet members will be grilled by opposition politicians.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229264-prayut-govt-tipped-to-escape-–-but-wounded-–-from-this-week’s-censure-debate/

 

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Defense team, police wants Joe Ferrari tried for manslaughter not murder

By Cod Satrusayang

 

 

The defense team and senior police officers close to Pol Col Thitisant “Joe Ferrari” Uttanapol plan on arguing that Thitisant was only guilty of manslaughter and not murder, according to several police officers familiar with the investigation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229265-defense-team-police-wants-joe-ferrari-tried-for-manslaughter-not-murder/

 

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Koh Phangan: Israeli boy's death was third from box jellyfish in last seven years - swimming outside net

 

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Thai media Manager reported on the death on Saturday of a nine year old Israeli boy at Had Rin beach on Koh Phangan in the south of Thailand.

 

Full storyhttps://aseannow.com/topic/1229271-koh-phangan-israeli-boys-death-was-third-from-box-jellyfish-in-last-seven-years-swimming-outside-net/: 

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Phuket Sandbox is failing foreign tourists: tourism official

 

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Following the initial optimism coming out of Phuket in southern Thailand the Thai media is now digging in its claws.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229276-phuket-sandbox-is-failing-foreign-tourists-tourism-official/

 

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No need to be vaccinated to use restaurants: Bangkok governor

 

Picture: Channel 7

 

Bangkok's governor Aswin Kwanmuang told the media that obstacles to opening restaurants in the Thai capital more fully had been removed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229280-no-need-to-be-vaccinated-to-use-restaurants-bangkok-governor/

 

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Phuket marks 162 new COVID cases

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked a record 162 new local infections across the island yesterday (Aug 29), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 3,818.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229283-phuket-marks-162-new-covid-cases/

 

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About 3 Million Thais Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Starting Next Month

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) reports that the Public Health Ministry will administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to about 3 million people.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229287-about-3-million-thais-will-receive-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shots-starting-next-month/

 

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Fake News! Siriraj Hospital is NOT offering walk-in jabs at weekends

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Wanapawan Huajaiman, the spokeswoman for the Digital Economy and Society Ministry said that the Anti Fake News people investigated after claims that the public could walk-in at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok at weekends to get Covid-19 jabs if they were unable to register online.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229289-fake-news-siriraj-hospital-is-not-offering-walk-in-jabs-at-weekends/

 

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Bangkok unrest: Two journalists injured as protesters ignore curfew

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that protesters ignored curfew to continue attacks against police in Bangkok near the Din Daeng intersection last night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229290-bangkok-unrest-two-journalists-injured-as-protesters-ignore-curfew/

 

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2nd Generation Vaccines for COVID Mutations

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry plans to acquire second-generation vaccines in the first quarter of next year to cope with COVID-19 mutations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229292-2nd-generation-vaccines-for-covid-mutations/

 

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TAT set to announce re-opening of 7 more provinces

 

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. Picture: Than Setthakit

 

Thailand's tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn told business media Than Setthakit that his ministry and the Tourism Authority of Thailand were working on adding seven provinces in the eastern seaboard and north east Thailand to the reopening plans for foreign tourists.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229295-tat-set-to-announce-re-opening-of-7-more-provinces/

 

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Phuket COVID restrictions extended

 

Image: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Schools are to remain closed and the ban on restaurants serving alcohol or allowing alcohol to be consumed on the premises remains in place after a new order was issued yesterday extending the COVID restrictions in effect across Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1229301-phuket-covid-restrictions-extended/