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Thailand Live Monday 10 Jan 2022

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Forestry officials try to sedate a wounded elephant after road accident in Kanchanaburi

 

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Park rangers from Salak Phra wildlife sanctuary, in Thailand’s western province of Kanchanaburi, have been trying to locate and sedate a wounded elephant, after it was hit by a pickup truck and is believed to have sustained a broken leg on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246179-forestry-officials-try-to-sedate-a-wounded-elephant-after-road-accident-in-kanchanaburi/

 

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Omicron now dominant COVID-19 variant among new cases in Thailand

 

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The Omicron variant is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in Thailand, representing 70.3% of new infections in the week between January 2nd and 8th, with total Omicron cases numbering 5,397, spread over 71 of the country’s 77 provinces.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246204-omicron-now-dominant-covid-19-variant-among-new-cases-in-thailand/

 

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Thai virologist downplays presence of new ‘Deltacron’ COVID variant

 

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A senior Thai virologist has dismissed the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, unofficially dubbed “Deltacron” as reported in Cyprus, noting that it is possible that the RNA of both the Delta and Omicron variants was contaminated in laboratories.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246205-thai-virologist-downplays-presence-of-new-‘deltacron’-covid-variant/

 

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Commerce ministry monitoring sales and prices of ATK kits

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Prices of Covid Antigen Test Kits (ATKs) are now pulling back after having risen toward the end of last month due to heightened demand and diminished stocks. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Commerce is asserting that ATKs are controlled items and excessive pricing by sellers will entail penalties.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246206-commerce-ministry-monitoring-sales-and-prices-of-atk-kits/

 

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Free COVID-19 Testing Service at Government Complex

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has announced the opening of a new COVID-19 testing center, which will operate only on weekdays from Tuesday (11 Jan) to January 21. The move comes amid surging coronavirus infections following the New Year holiday period.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246209-free-covid-19-testing-service-at-government-complex/

 

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SSO Urges Nightlife Workers To Register For Aid Program By Friday

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labor has said that most nightlife industry workers who were affected by the government’s COVID-19 restrictions have been compensated, after 74,780 people received 5,000 baht in assistance payments from the Social Security Office (SSO) on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246210-sso-urges-nightlife-workers-to-register-for-aid-program-by-friday/

 

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PM Wants Clarification on Cryptocurrency Gain Tax

 

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BANGKOK, Jan 10 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is aware of concerns about taxation on crytocurrency gains and has ordered the Revenue Department to clarify its policy to tax the gains, according to a deputy government spokesperson.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246214-pm-wants-clarification-on-cryptocurrency-gain-tax/

 

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Thailand to procure more COVID-19 test kits and speed up distribution amid new wave

 

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(Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

 

To meet rising domestic demand, Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) to procure more rapid antigen test kits, or ATKs, and for the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to accelerate the distribution of about one million already in stock.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246227-thailand-to-procure-more-covid-19-test-kits-and-speed-up-distribution-amid-new-wave/

 

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Crisis in Thailand’s deep south – mutual trust and dialogue needed

 

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In this photo taken on October 24, 2019, a Royal Thai Army soldier patrols the Tak Bai riverside market in Thailand’s restive southern province of Narathiwat across the Malaysian border.(Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP)

 

Thailand and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the well-known Malay Muslim separatist group, will begin their long-awaited third round of peace talks on January 11th in Kuala Lumpur. This time it is hoped that there will be sufficient mutual trust to move beyond the confidence-building stage, towards some concrete action plans.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246229-crisis-in-thailand’s-deep-south-–-mutual-trust-and-dialogue-needed/

 

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Pattaya officials and law enforcement give stern warnings to “restaurants” to ensure no alcohol sales are allowed after 9PM

 

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Officials from relevant agencies inspected multiple venues in the Pattaya area last night to ensure that there were no alcohol sales after 9:00 P.M.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246230-pattaya-officials-and-law-enforcement-give-stern-warnings-to-“restaurants”-to-ensure-no-alcohol-sales-are-allowed-after-9pm/

 

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Fire destroys garage in Chonburi, owner claims 300,000 baht in gold and cash were stored inside

 

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A fire has completely destroyed a garage in the Phanat Nikhom district over the past weekend. The cost of damages is estimated at 300,000 baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246235-fire-destroys-garage-in-chonburi-owner-claims-300000-baht-in-gold-and-cash-were-stored-inside/

 

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Mass vaccinations, tests, among measures to handle Omicron wave

 

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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is rolling out four measures to cope with the new wave of COVID-19 infections, especially the Omicron variant, with an emphasis on slowing down the spread of the disease through mass vaccinations, the mass use of antigen tests and maximum self-protection by individuals and businesses, according to Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiattibhoom Vongrachit.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246236-mass-vaccinations-tests-among-measures-to-handle-omicron-wave/

 

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