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Cabinet Endorses Order for 30 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine

 

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BANGKOK, (TNA) – The cabinet acknowledged an order for 30 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and the delivery was expected within the first three quarters of next year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240559-cabinet-endorses-order-for-30-million-doses-of-pfizer-vaccine/

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Covid numbers not spiking three weeks after reopening

By Erich Parpart

 

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It has been three weeks since the country reopened to vaccinated tourists and there has been no spike in the number of daily Covid cases, according to data released by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation (CCSA) on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240584-covid-numbers-not-spiking-three-weeks-after-reopening/

 

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Zuellig Pharma Thailand to import 1.4 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines following Thai FDA’s approval today

By Nop Meechukhun

 

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Bangkok – Zuellig Pharma Thailand, the distributor of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in Thailand, confirmed today, November 23rd, to import another 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccines from a US manufacturer to complete a total of 1.9 million doses booked by the government officials and the Thai Private Hospital Associations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240587-zuellig-pharma-thailand-to-import-14-million-doses-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-following-thai-fda’s-approval-today/

 

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Thailand takes tentative first steps into new era of post-pandemic tourism

By Gaspar Ruiz-Canela

 

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Bangkok, Nov 23 (EFE).- Thailand’s main tourist attractions remain half empty, although the number of visitors has been gradually increasing since the country opened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from more than 60 countries this month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240588-thailand-takes-tentative-first-steps-into-new-era-of-post-pandemic-tourism/

 

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COVID-19: Thailand reports 5,857 new coronavirus cases, 55 deaths, 7,318 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Wednesday (November 24) reported 5,857 new COVID-19 cases, 7,318 recoveries and 55 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240600-covid-19-thailand-reports 5857-new-coronavirus-cases-55-deaths-7318-recoveries/

 

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Bangkok's governor sends in the cavalry to check up on Thong Lo Covid protocols

 

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INN reported that Bangkok governor Gen Aswin Kwanmuang sent in his minions, spokesman and the chief of the Thong Lo police to make sure that bars and restaurants in the area were behaving themselves.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240615-bangkoks-governor-sends-in-the-cavalry-to-check-up-on-thong-lo-covid-protocols/

 

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Phuket marks 105 new COVID cases, two new deaths

By The Phuket News

 

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PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 105 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 23) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 16,959.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240617-phuket-marks-105-new-covid-cases-two-new-deaths/

 

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3m people given COVID-19 jabs through Bangkok’s city-run inoculation campaign

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration today announced it had given the Covid vaccine to more than 3 million people since the beginning of its city-run inoculation campaign. The city hall now continues to provide COVID-19 vaccination at the city’s public health facilities, following closures of mass inoculation sites.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240618-3m-people-given-covid-19-jabs-through-bangkok’s-city-run-inoculation-campaign/

 

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BMA improving footpaths in Pathumwan-Ratchaprasong area

By Namo Vananupong

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok City Hall is making improvements to the footpaths along Rama 1 Rd. and beautifying the cityscape in the downtown area on the occasion of Thailand’s reopening to international tourists. City authorities are aiming to complete the improvements in March next year, after which improvement works will shift to other areas of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240620-bma-improving-footpaths-in-pathumwan-ratchaprasong-area/

 

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Chinese loan sharking gang busted in Bangkok - 40 million baht spirited away using Bitcoin

 

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Naew Na reported on the arrest of the manager of a major Chinese backed loan sharking operation in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240621-chinese-loan-sharking-gang-busted-in-bangkok-40-million-baht-spirited-away-using-bitcoin/

 

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Cameroon national and Thai females arrested in hacking/fake email case - raids in three provinces

 

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Daily News reported that four people were arrested in raids against a group of hackers in three provinces - Prachinburi, Naratiwas and Khon Kaen.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240622-cameroon-national-and-thai-females-arrested-in-hackingfake-email-case-raids-in-three-provinces/

 

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Business leader slams government after AirAsia temporarily cancels all direct Hua Hin - Chiang Mai flights

 

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A tourism business leader in Hua Hin-Cha-Am has blamed the government for a serious debacle that has seen the temporary cessation of Air Asia flights to and from Hua Hin and Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240623-business-leader-slams-government-after-airasia-temporarily-cancels-all-direct-hua-hin-chiang-mai-flights/

 

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Senior Thai officials to get taxpayer funded iPhones

 

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Thailand’s secretariat of the Cabinet has allocated some Bt2.6 million of taxpayers’ money to buy 111 iPhones for its high-ranking officials, citing efficiency and good governance, but attracting considerable public criticism as well.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240625-senior-thai-officials-to-get-taxpayer-funded-iphones/

 

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The 10 Thai provinces where less than 50% of people have been vaccinated

 

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TNN quoted a Ministry of Health official as saying that 89 million doses of vaccine against Covid-19 had now gone into the arms of people in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240630-the-10-thai-provinces-where-less-than-50-of-people-have-been-vaccinated/

 

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No impact yet on Thailand’s True, Dtac customers, says telecom regulator

 

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Deputy Secretary-General of Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Sutthisak Tatrayothin confirmed that, for the time being, customers of mobile phone services provided by True and Dtac will not be affected, following an announcement of a potential merger between the two telecom giants.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240636-no-impact-yet-on-thailand’s-true-dtac-customers-says-telecom-regulator/

 

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PM’s Secretariat Buys 111 iPhone Devices

 

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BANGKOK, Nov 24 (TNA) – The secretariat of the prime minister spent 2.6 million baht on 111 iPhone devices because the procurement was due to replace old phones, according to an advisor to the prime minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240625-senior-thai-officials-to-get-taxpayer-funded-iphones/?do=findComment&comment=17001660

 

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Counterfeit cough medicine factory raided in Phuket

 

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PHUKET: Police and health ministry officials have raided an illegal cough medicine factory in Rassada, north of Phuket Town, seizing more than 21,000 bottles of cough medicine and other materials with an estimated value of B30 million.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240639-counterfeit-cough-medicine-factory-raided-in-phuket/

 

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Thai immigration announce further extension of ‘COVID extensions’

 

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The Thai Immigration Bureau has announced that foreigners who remain in Thailand due to the COVID-19 situation have until almost the end of January next year to extend their stay permission to remain in the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240642-thai-immigration-announce-further-extension-of-‘covid-extensions’/

 

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People waiting for paid mRNA vaccines asked to get free Pfizer jabs at state facilities

 

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Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul

 

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is urging unvaccinated people, who are waiting for Pfizer or Moderna vaccines booked with private hospitals, to cancel their bookings and get free jabs of Pfizer vaccine at state vaccination facilities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240644-people-waiting-for-paid-mrna-vaccines-asked-to-get-free-pfizer-jabs-at-state-facilities/

 

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Covid Tales 1: Thailand Pass - retiree says you need be a "MENSA" genius to understand requirements

 

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Last week the editorial team of ASEAN NOW asked our readership for their Covid-19 stories.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240645-covid-tales-1-thailand-pass-retiree-says-you-need-be-a-mensa-genius-to-understand-requirements/

 

 

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