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CCSA operations director say detailed announcements on Thailand’s reopening plan to vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine will come this week

 

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A clear and actual plan for Thailand’s reopening to welcome fully vaccinated foreigners will be discussed and finalized within 1-2 days, the director of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) operations center stated today, October 18th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235930-ccsa-operations-director-say-detailed-announcements-on-thailand’s-reopening-plan-to-vaccinated-foreign-tourists-without-quarantine-will-come-this-week/

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Thailand to cease Sinovac vaccine use when stocks end this month

 

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FILE PHOTO: A health worker holds a syringe and a vial of the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a market in Bangkok, Thailand, March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will stop using the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac when its current stock finishes, a senior official said on Monday, having used the shot extensively in combination with Western-developed vaccines.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235891-thailand-to-cease-sinovac-vaccine-use-when-stocks-end-this-month/

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Third booster with half dose of Pfizer vaccine as effective as full dose – study

 

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Thailand’s Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research, of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj hospital, is recommending that people who have been inoculated with two AstraZeneca vaccine shots receive a third jab of a half dose of the Pfizer vaccine, which is as effective as a full dose in boosting antibody levels.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235898-third-booster-with-half-dose-of-pfizer-vaccine-as-effective-as-full-dose-–-study/

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Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo defends elephant swimming shows

 

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Khao Kheow Open Zoo, in Thailand’s eastern province of Chon Buri, will continue holding elephant swimming shows for tourists despite social media criticism, alleging cruelty to animals, after a picture, titled “Elephant in the Room”, taken by Adam Oswell of Australia, won the best picture in the photojournalism category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2021, organized by Natural History Museum in London.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235945-thailand’s-khao-kheow-open-zoo-defends-elephant-swimming-shows/

 

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KResearch: Thai Tourism Will See Improvement in 2022

By Suwit Rattiwan

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) is optimistic that the Thai tourism industry will see improvement next year as Thailand is going to allow fully vaccinated visitors from low-risk countries to enter the kingdom without quarantine from November 1.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235827-kasikorn-expects-180000-foreign-tourists-in-last-two-months-of-2021-real-benefit-of-reopening-next-year/?do=findComment&comment=16908157

 

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BTS launches free rides for points after cancelling monthly deal

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

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BTS Skytrain rolled out its new promotion in which members can use points to redeem free rides as a “more flexible” option for passengers, the company said Monday, after it stopped offering bundles of fixed-price tickets with a one-month validity.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235949-bts-launches-free-rides-for-points-after-cancelling-monthly-deal/

 

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A lack of ambition at COP26 puts Thailand’s future at risk

By Dominic Chakrabongse

 

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This November, the 197 member countries of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will gather in Glasgow to negotiate the world’s collective fate in combatting climate change. Thailand was recently ranked as 9th in the world for vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather. However, as of the time of writing, Thailand’s stance towards successfully reducing carbon emissions risks falling short.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235974-a-lack-of-ambition-at-cop26-puts-thailand’s-future-at-risk/

 

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Former PM Yingluck explains her actions during "Great Flood" of 2011

 

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Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra explained her actions during the so called "Great Flood" of 2011 that inundated large swathes of the Chao Phraya river basin and the Thai capital Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235976-former-pm-yingluck-explains-her-actions-during-great-flood-of-2011/

 

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"Ungrateful son" sets fire to his home after deaf mum ignores booze money request

 

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Police in the Samrong Thap jurisdiction of Surin in Thailand's north east served an arrest warrant on Phon Thamthong, 45, after he set fire to his own house and fled to sleep with relatives at the weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235985-ungrateful-son-sets-fire-to-his-home-after-deaf-mum-ignores-booze-money-request/

 

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More field hospitals set up, 22 more villages locked down in Pattani as COVID cases surge

 

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22 more villages in the Sai Buri district of Thailand’s southern border province of Pattani have been locked down and more field hospitals set up to cope with the steady rise in COVID-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235988-more-field-hospitals-set-up-22-more-villages-locked-down-in-pattani-as-covid-cases-surge/

 

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Phuket marks 140 new COVID cases, three more deaths

By The Phuket News

 

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PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 140 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 18) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 14,045.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235994-phuket-marks-140-new-covid-cases-three-more-deaths/

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BOT and Bankers’ Association probing widely reported abnormal transactions

By Namo Vananupong

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - A large number of people have been making social media posts about instances of money being deducted from their bank accounts despite not having ordered transactions or purchased goods or services. A Facebook group dedicated to the issue is now sharing many reports of these instances from alleged victims, while banks and government agencies are now looking into the matter.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1236006-bot-and-bankers’-association-probing-widely-reported-abnormal-transactions/

 

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Transgender celeb on the run from religious authorities gives thanks to Thailand after being resettled

By Erich Parpart

 

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A Malaysian transgender entrepreneur who received asylum status in Australia after fleeing religious authorities in her native country posted a special thank you to Thailand for hosting her while her asylum request was processed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1236007-transgender-celeb-on-the-run-from-religious-authorities-gives-thanks-to-thailand-after-being-resettled/

 

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Almost 100 people charged with violating alcohol ban at Bangkok mall

 

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Ninety-three people were detained for police questioning and charged on Monday for allegedly selling and/or drinking alcohol at a restaurant and bar in Bangkok, in violation of the COVID-19 restrictions.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235990-music-bar-next-door-to-thai-police-hq-busted-at-central-world-93-arrested-for-drinking/?do=findComment&comment=16909102

 

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