THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 29 Sep 2021

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Beware parasites that can get under the skin, warns leading Thai doctor

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News published some warnings this rainy season about different kinds of parasites with the help of Dr Dorn Wattanakunpanich of Mahidol university. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233422-beware-parasites-that-can-get-under-the-skin-warns-leading-thai-doctor/

 

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Cabinet approves new six lane road bridge in Bangkok

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Deputy government spokesman Ratchada Thanadirek said that cabinet approval had been gained for the expropriation of land in five districts. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233426-cabinet-approves-new-six-lane-road-bridge-in-bangkok/

 

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Lucky amulet not so fortunate this time: Suspect nabbed after 18 years on the run

 

Thai caption: "Personal Protection"

Picture: Sanook

 

Police had an easy arrest to make at Zeer Street shopping mall in Rangsit, north of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233429-lucky-amulet-not-so-fortunate-this-time-suspect-nabbed-after-18-years-on-the-run/

 

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Thai Education Ministry Announces Plans to Reopen Schools

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Education Ministry has announced a two-phase plan to reopen schools, while strict COVID-19 measures and assessments have begun this month, which have already implemented measures for creating a COVID-19 safety zone on their grounds since August. The second phase is for other schools, which pass a formal COVID-19 assessment on their readiness, to reopen.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233453-thai-education-ministry-announces-plans-to-reopen-schools/

 

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Thai Government Provides over 230 Million Baht in Vaccination Compensation Program

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) has approved 3,626 requests for the government’s no-fault compensation program for COVID-19 vaccine recipients since the launch of the program on May 19th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233455-thai-government-provides-over-230-million-baht-in-vaccination-compensation-program/

 

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Thailand’s Government Savings Bank Offers Emergency Loans to Flood Victims

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Government Savings Bank (GSB) is offering emergency loans for people badly affected by flooding from storm Dianmu in 26 provinces in the Northeast and Central regions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233456-thailand’s-government-savings-bank-offers-emergency-loans-to-flood-victims/

 

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Thai Cabinet Approves Immediate Registration of Undocumented Migrant Workers

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Ministry of Labor has revealed that the Cabinet approved immediate registration of undocumented migrant workers on Tuesday, in a bid to curb further outbreaks of COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233458-thai-cabinet-approves-immediate-registration-of-undocumented-migrant-workers/

 

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Thai Authorities Warn of Possible Flooding in Bangkok and Adjacent Provinces

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department has warned authorities in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani provinces to brace for possible flooding, after the department decided to increase the discharge rate of the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat, in anticipation of more heavy rainfall.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233459-thai-authorities-warn-of-possible-flooding-in-bangkok-and-adjacent-provinces/

 

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Thai central bank holds key rate as economy recovers from COVID-19 slump

 

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

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low and maintained its 2021 economic growth forecast on Wednesday, saying a relaxation of pandemic curbs and a steady vaccine rollout will help the recovery.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233460-thai-central-bank-holds-key-rate-as-economy-recovers-from-covid-19-slump/

 

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PM Visits Flooded Chaiyaphum

 

 

CHAIYAPHUM, Sept 29 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered concerned officials to adjust their water management plans in response to flood situations.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233461-pm-visits-flooded-chaiyaphum/

 

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Rawai sea gypsy village lockdown lifted

 

The lockdown of the sea gypsy village in Rawai was lifted this morning (Sept 29). Photo: Rawai Municipality

 

PHUKET: Officers from Rawai Municipality moved in and removed the steel barriers and sheet metal sealing off the sea gypsy village in Rawai as the two-week lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 was lifted this morning (Sept 29).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233462-rawai-sea-gypsy-village-lockdown-lifted/

 

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Thai airport workers seek compensation for lost lunch breaks

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Almost 200 Thai airport security workers who say they were denied breaks to eat or use the bathroom are filing a complaint against their employer, highlighting a jump in labour rights violations during the pandemic, union leaders said.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233479-thai-airport-workers-seek-compensation-for-lost-lunch-breaks/

 

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Stakeholders meet to establish guidelines for the reopening of Hua Hin

 

 

Key stakeholders met on Tuesday (Sept 28) to discuss details regarding the reopening of Hua Hin to vaccinated foreign tourists from November 1.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233480-stakeholders-meet-to-establish-guidelines-for-the-reopening-of-hua-hin/

 

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Sept 29: Prachuap reports 121 new COVID-19 cases, 20 cases in Hua Hin

 

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Health officials on Wednesday (Sept 29) reported 121 new COVID-19 cases, 20 were found in Hua Hin.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233481-sept-29-prachuap-reports-121-new-covid-19-cases-20-cases-in-hua-hin/

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9,100 Japanese turtles and star tortoises seized at border checkpoint in Tak province

 

 

Thai customs officials and army personnel arrested a Thai man at a border checkpoint in Mae Sot district of the western province of Tak yesterday (Tuesday), after they found about 9,100 Japanese and star tortoises hidden in eight pieces of luggage.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233482-9100-japanese-turtles-and-star-tortoises-seized-at-border-checkpoint-in-tak-province/

 

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5 central provinces bracing for floodwater from swollen Pasak River

 

Pasak Jolasid Dam

 

The Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has issued an urgent warning to the governors of Thailand’s central provinces of Lop Buri, Saraburi, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi to brace for possible flooding of households along the Pasak River.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233483-5-central-provinces-bracing-for-floodwater-from-swollen-pasak-river/

 

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BoT Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged at Record Low

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 29 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) monetary policy committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the policy rate at 0.50 percent, announced Titanun Mallikamas, Secretary of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233486-bot-keeps-policy-rate-unchanged-at-record-low/

 

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Food charity donations by Swiss national and friends to continue for at least another month in Pattaya

 

The following is a press release from a group of local residents helping those most in need in Pattaya. The content is their own.

 

150 meals for 150 days and we continue.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233488-food-charity-donations-by-swiss-national-and-friends-to-continue-for-at-least-another-month-in-pattaya/

 

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Officials race to divert water into the Gulf to prevent Chao Phraya overflowing

 

 

Thailand’s National Water Resources Office and the Royal Irrigation Department have been racing against time to divert massive amounts of water from flowing into the Chao Phraya River, by discharging it directly into the Gulf of Thailand, ahead of the peak water inflow at the confluence of the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan rivers in Nakhon Sawan province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233490-officials-race-to-divert-water-into-the-gulf-to-prevent-chao-phraya-overflowing/

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Thai rescuers battle floodwaters to reach dozens stranded in homes

 

FILE PHOTO: Flood victims sit on a boat after they were rescued amid severe flooding in the Chaiyaphum province, Thailand, in this screen grab taken from a video from social media September 28, 2021. Hook31 Thailand/via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Rescuers in northestern Thailand waded through fast-flowing floods to rescue dozens of people stranded in their homes on Wednesday, as authorities tried to drain away waters and get more help to victims.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233491-thai-rescuers-battle-floodwaters-to-reach-dozens-stranded-in-homes/

 

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