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Khon Kaen tests new terminal and provincial governor gives stamp of approval

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na were in Khon Kaen on Sunday where provincial governor Dr Somsak Jangtrakul and local dignitaries paid an inspection visit to the international airport.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230371-khon-kaen-tests-new-terminal-and-provincial-governor-gives-stamp-of-approval/

 

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New order waives PCR testing of domestic tourists during stay in Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

The order will come into effect this Wednesday (Sept 8 ). Image: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: A new provincial order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has removed the requirement for domestic tourists to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 during their stay in Phuket, starting this Wednesday (Sept 8 ). 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230375-new-order-waives-pcr-testing-of-domestic-tourists-during-stay-in-phuket/

 

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Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients in Thailand Must Receive One Dose within 3 Months

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government has mandated that COVID-19 patients who have never been vaccinated must receive one dose within three months of getting infected.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230444-unvaccinated-covid-19-patients-in-thailand-must-receive-one-dose-within-3-months/

 

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“Skip online learning” campaign launched Monday

 

 

The “skip online learning” twitter campaign, launched by the anti-establishment “Bad Students” movement, to reject the online teaching being applied in most schools across Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic, is trending on social media today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230445-“skip-online-learning”-campaign-launched-monday/

 

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Thailand to procure 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines next year

 

File photo / AFP

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has announced plans to procure 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines next year, to prepare for more mutations of the deadly virus.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230446-thailand-to-procure-200-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccines-next-year/

 

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Hair, fingernail, teeth found in young woman’s ovary not black magic

 

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Doctors at Sichon Hospital, in Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, recently operated on a 17-year-old woman to remove a cyst from her ovary, which was found to contain hair, bone, teeth, fingernails and an oily material.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230447-hair-fingernail-teeth-found-in-young-woman’s-ovary-not-black-magic/

 

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It’s actually happening: Hua Hin to reopen to foreign tourists on October 1

 

The entrance to Hua Hin Night Market. File Photo

 

It’s very much all systems go for Hua Hin’s proposed reopening to foreign tourists on October 1.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230449-it’s-actually-happening-hua-hin-to-reopen-to-foreign-tourists-on-october-1/

 

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What you need to know about mixing COVID vaccines

 

As coronavirus variants continue to spread in many countries, governments are considering ways to boost their vaccination campaigns [File: Getty Images]

 

As the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads in dozens of countries around the world, several governments are mixing vaccines in an attempt to boost their inoculation drives.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230470-what-you-need-to-know-about-mixing-covid-vaccines/

 

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State of Emergency May End Soon

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 6 (TNA) – The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is likely to switch to the imposition of the Communicable Diseases Act in place of the Executive Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations to handle the COVID-19 situation in the country and thus it will automatically cease to exist.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230472-state-of-emergency-may-end-soon/

 

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Thailand’s Tourism Ministry Aims to Reopen Whole Country by Next January

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry is aiming to open the whole country, without quarantine, by January next year, depending on the level of nationwide herd immunity.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230336-tourism-minister-pressing-ahead-with-step-by-step-reopening-of-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=16803488

 

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Thailand’s Digital Promotion Agency Will Support Micro-enterprises and Vendors This Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) aims to support 10,000 micro-enterprises and vendors in communities and fresh markets nationwide in adopting technological solutions this year, to improve their capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230473-thailand’s-digital-promotion-agency-will-support-micro-enterprises-and-vendors-this-year/

 

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People can receive antigen test kits after registering on Pao Tang

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Concerning the distribution of 8.5 million antigen test kits among the public, target groups are expected to receive them on September 15th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230474-people-can-receive-antigen-test-kits-after-registering-on-pao-tang/

 

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Government Spokesman: Number of recovered COVID-19 cases rises

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Government Spokesman, Dr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, says the number of recovered COVID-19 patients in Thailand is increasing continuously, from 17,000 to 20,000 per day, and he has conveyed a message of condolence from Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, to those whose family members died of COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230475-government-spokesman-number-of-recovered-covid-19-cases-rises/

 

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PM Prayut joins BOI meeting; government finding ways to help SMEs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has participated in the third annual meeting of the Board of Investment (BOI), and has confirmed that the government is looking for ways to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the business sector through investment promotion measures and privileges, to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230476-pm-prayut-joins-boi-meeting-government-finding-ways-to-help-smes/

 

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Phuket Sandbox earns 1.6bn baht in tourism revenue

 

 

PHUKET (NNT) - The quarantine-free Phuket Sandbox program for vaccinated travelers has generated 1.6 billion baht in revenue from some 28,000 international visitors since launching on July1st. The province is now proactively seeking new local cases of COVID-19, to ensure they receive treatment as quickly as possible.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230478-phuket-sandbox-earns-16bn-baht-in-tourism-revenue/

 

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Delta variant accounts for 97.6% of new COVID infections in Bangkok

 

Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

 

97.6% of the COVID-19 cases in Bangkok, randomly checked by the Medical Sciences Department, are the easily transmissible Delta variant while, in the provinces, the same variant accounts for 93% of the infections.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230479-delta-variant-accounts-for-976-of-new-covid-infections-in-bangkok/

 

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Travelling with COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca made in Thailand

 

Q: Can I travel with COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca that has been manufactured in Thailand?

 

A: COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca that is made in Thailand is of the same quality as AstraZeneca’s vaccine made in Europe, Korea, Japan, Australia, and elsewhere. All manufacturing around the world is conducted using the same stringent manufacturing process and each batch passes over 60 quality tests as part of our global robust quality assurance process.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230480-travelling-with-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca-made-in-thailand/

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CCSA warns COVID infections may surge in October if guard lowered

 

An illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM/CDC/Handout via REUTERS.

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) Spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin warned today (Monday) that new infections, which have been slowing, may surge again in mid-October because of the easing of lockdown restrictions, unless members of the public keep their guard up.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230481-ccsa-warns-covid-infections-may-surge-in-october-if-guard-lowered/

 

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Thailand’s Covid-19 Administration to meet this Friday about possibly eliminating the emergency decree and to review Covid-19 restrictions

 

 

The general meeting of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha, will consider reviewing the implementation of the Emergency Decree on Friday, September 10th, the CCSA reported today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230482-thailand’s-covid-19-administration-to-meet-this-friday-about-possibly-eliminating-the-emergency-decree-and-to-review-covid-19-restrictions/

 

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New campaign promotes SME products on Shopee

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - A new campaign has been launched promoting the sale of products made by small and medium businesses, on online platforms. The campaign by the OSMEP features products from small businesses on Thailand’s major e-commerce platform Shopee, promoting their access to online customers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230483-new-campaign-promotes-sme-products-on-shopee/

 

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Gov’t promotes 5G development for equity

 

 

The government is proceeding with development campaigns for the utilization of the 5G network in the economy and society, prioritizing the use of the high-speed wireless network to improve government services and ensure healthcare access.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230484-gov’t-promotes-5g-development-for-equity/

 

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Pfizer injections begin in Phuket

 

A screenshot of the PPHO vaccination report earlier today (Sept 6). Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed that the Pfizer vaccine has begun being deployed to vaccinate people in Phuket against COVID-19. The report also marks that frontline workers arand other at-risk groups are starting to receive their third injection “booster shot”.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230486-pfizer-injections-begin-in-phuket/

 

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