Schools in Khon Kaen closed until Jan 14th, National Children’s Day postponed due to COVID-19 concerns

 

 

All schools and educational institutes in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Khon Kaen have been ordered to close until January 14th by Governor Somsak Jungtrakul. This Saturday’s National Children’s Day has also been postponed indefinitely over COVID-19 concerns.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245365-schools-in-khon-kaen-closed-until-jan-14th-national-children’s-day-postponed-due-to-covid-19-concerns/

 

Ubon Ratchathani closes schools, cinemas, fitness clubs, gyms and stadia to stem COVID-19 spread

 

 

Citing rising COVID-19 infections in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, Governor Pongrat Phiromrat has ordered the closure of all schools, cinemas, fitness clubs, gyms, stadia and sports grounds from tomorrow (Tuesday) until January 17th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245367-ubon-ratchathani-closes-schools-cinemas-fitness-clubs-gyms-and-stadia-to-stem-covid-19-spread/

 

Siriraj Hospital to Temporarily Stop Patient Visits

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Siriraj hospital has asked the families and friends of hospital patients to temporarily cancel their visits in order to curb the spread of the COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245368-siriraj-hospital-to-temporarily-stop-patient-visits/

 

Pattaya Mayor says regular events will continue despite Omicron concerns

 

 

The Pattaya City Mayor Sonthaya Khunplume spoke with TPN media this morning to address concerns on social media about the fast-spreading “Omicron” Covid-19 variant in Pattaya and how the city was handling the situation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245369-pattaya-mayor-says-regular-events-will-continue-despite-omicron-concerns/

 

Transport Co. to Serve 50,000 Bangkok Returnees Per Day on Jan 3 - 4

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Transport Company, an interprovincial bus service operator, said it expected around 50,000 passengers per day to head back to Bangkok between January 3 and 4 after the New Year’s holidays.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245372-transport-co-to-serve-50000-bangkok-returnees-per-day-on-jan-3-4/

 

Gov’t Assures All Health Workers Combatting Covid-19 Will Get Paid

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Following recent complaints about delayed allowances for health workers and officials who have been working at the frontline to keep Covid-19 under control, the government gave a strong assurance that all frontline workers will receive their remunerations.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245373-gov’t-assures-all-health-workers-combatting-covid-19-will-get-paid/

 

Omicron Wave Expected to be Less Severe Than Delta

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Medical researchers have indicated that while the Omicron coronavirus variant is unlikely to replace the Delta variant due to genetic differences, it is also expected to be less severe.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245374-omicron-wave-expected-to-be-less-severe-than-delta/

 

Chonburi announced in total seven deaths with seven injuries in the first five days of the ‘New Year’s Seven Days of Danger’ road accidents campaign

 

 

Chonburi has announced in total seven deaths with seven injuries in the first five days from (December 29th to January 2nd) of the ‘New Year’s Seven Days of Danger’ road accidents campaign 2022.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245411-chonburi-announced-in-total-seven-deaths-with-seven-injuries-in-the-first-five-days-of-the-‘new-year’s-seven-days-of-danger’-road-accidents-campaign/

 

Pattaya driver flees after crashing his pickup truck into a motorbike sidecar, one person dead, one young girl seriously injured

 

 

An unidentified male driver has fled after he crashed his pickup truck into a motorbike sidecar leading to one person’s death and one young girl sustaining serious injuries in Banglamung early this morning (January 3rd).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245412-pattaya-driver-flees-after-crashing-his-pickup-truck-into-a-motorbike-sidecar-one-person-dead-one-young-girl-seriously-injured/

 

UPDATE: Police hunting for all suspects involved in violent brawl that left one person dead in Central Pattaya

 

 

The Pattaya City Police are hunting for all suspects involved in a “violent brawl” in the Tree Town Market area of Central Pattaya off of Soi Buakhao last night, January 2nd, 2022.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245413-update-police-hunting-for-all-suspects-involved-in-violent-brawl-that-left-one-person-dead-in-central-pattaya/

 

Three senior monks caught in Kamphaeng Phet for drinking alcohol, claimed they were honoring ancestors so it should be allowed

 

PHOTO: Komchadluek

 

Three monks described as senior, experienced monks, were caught drinking alcohol by area law enforcement at a temple in Kamphaengphet on New Year’s Day, January 1st, 2022.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245414-three-senior-monks-caught-in-kamphaeng-phet-for-drinking-alcohol-claimed-they-were-honoring-ancestors-so-it-should-be-allowed/

 

Ranger dies, 2 seriously injured in insurgent attack on checkpoint in Thailand’s Narathiwat

 

 

A paramilitary ranger was killed and two more were seriously injured when heavily armed southern insurgents launched a surprise attack on their road checkpoint, in Ra-ngae district of Thailand’s southern border province of Narathiwat today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1245415-ranger-dies-2-seriously-injured-in-insurgent-attack-on-checkpoint-in-thailand’s-narathiwat/

 

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