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First local transmission of Omicron detected in Thailand, 63 cases confirmed so far

 

CDC via AP, File

 

Thailand has confirmed a total of 63 Omicron cases to date, with more cases awaiting confirmation, according to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Most of the confirmed and initially detected cases are arrivals from abroad, but a local transmission, Thailand’s first, has also been detected, in a Thai woman who did not travel outside the country, but whose husband recently returned from Nigeria. 

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243736-first-local-transmission-of-omicron-detected-in-thailand-63-cases-confirmed-so-far/

 

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Thailand’s Dechapol and Sapsiree make history as badminton world champions

 

Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh (L) and Sapsiree Taerattanachai celebrate beating Japan’s Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino after the mixed doubles final badminton match of the BWF World Championships in Huelva, on December 19, 2021. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP)

 

Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai, the world’s top ranked mixed doubles team, beat Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of Japan 2-0 in the finals of the 2021 badminton tournament in Spain.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243737-thailand’s-dechapol-and-sapsiree-make-history-as-badminton-world-champions/

 

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Provinces to Step Up Measures Against Potential New Year Outbreaks

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is calling on all provinces to be on alert for potential COVID-19 clusters going into the New Year, as the Ministry of Public Health prepares to reimpose more stringent measures for international arrivals.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243738-provinces-to-step-up-measures-against-potential-new-year-outbreaks/

 

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Super Poll: Gen. Prayut is Thai public’s favorite politician in 2021

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Super Poll research center has revealed that Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha is the Thai public’s favorite politician, while the Co-pay subsidized purchases scheme is cited as the government’s most popular achievement.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243739-super-poll-gen-prayut-is-thai-public’s-favorite-politician-in-2021/

 

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Thai FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11

 

PHOTO: Post Today

 

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech for children aged between 5 and 11 years old.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243765-thai-fda-authorizes-pfizer’s-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-aged-5-11/

 

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Malaysian PM to visit Thailand December 28-30

 

Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob (Photo by FAMER ROHENI / Malaysia’s Department of Information / AFP) / —–EDITORS NOTE — RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / MALAYSIA’S DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION / FAMER ROHENI” – NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

 

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob is scheduled to make an official visit to Thailand, from December 28th to 30th, according to an informed government source.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243766-malaysian-pm-to-visit-thailand-december-28-30/

 

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Ex-government chief whip denies involvement in graft in futsal court scandal

 

 

Former Thai government chief whip Wirat Rattanaseth denied all the charges at the first hearing of the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Officer Holders, in a corruption case involving the 4.4 billion baht construction of futsal courts in several north-eastern provinces.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243767-ex-government-chief-whip-denies-involvement-in-graft-in-futsal-court-scandal/

 

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