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måndag 28 februari 2022

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,275 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with no new deaths, February 28th, 2022. Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 1,275 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and no new deaths

Monday, 28 February 2022, 15:23

Highlights:

1,275 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today
1,270 positive ATK (rapid antigen) tests were reported but all require a second confirmed PCR test before being counted as official cases. The ATK positive tests are just "possible" cases until confirmed by PCR.
811 (PCR) and 709 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care
No new deaths

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 1,275 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with no new deaths, February 28th, 2022.

This makes a total of 40,179 cases (PCR) and 27,887 cases (ATK) of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 11,724 (PCR) and 11,181 (ATK) people still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 48 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

Additionally, 811 (PCR) and 709 (ATK) people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi. 28,407 (PCR) and 16,706 (ATK) people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered in Chonburi since this current wave of Covid-19 began at the beginning of this year, January 2022.

In total, 1,982,413 people in Pattaya and Chonburi have received their first dose of a Covid -19 vaccine which is 85.12 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 304,782 have received their first dose and are what the Thai government calls 608 groups (elders, have chronic health problems, and pregnant) which is 82.37 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

775,995 people have received their triple dose which is 34.18 percent of the total Chonburi population. Of those, 135,761 are 608 groups which is 36.70 percent of those in these risk groups in Chonburi.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 306, Si Racha 385, Banglamung (Pattaya) 305, Panat Nikhom 9, Sattahip 45, Ban Bueng 48, Phan Thong 71, ฺBor Thong 11, Ko Chan 3, Nong Yai 9, Ko Si Chang 3, and 89 people transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

Work and stayed in Rayong, transferred from other provinces for medical care, 66 cases
Cluster Mitsubishi Electric Consumer Products company in Mueang Chonburi, 3 cases
Risky occupations meeting many people, 35 cases
20 medical personnel
11 back from other provinces from Chiang Mai (2), Samut Sakorn (2), Bangkok (1), Krabi (1), Chanthaburi (1), Phuket (1), Songkhla (1), Samut Prakan (1) and Surat Thani (1)
Close contacts from previously confirmed cases in families – 260 cases, in workplaces –213 cases, close personal contacts – 62 cases, and joined a party – 13 case
Close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation), 57 cases
535 cases close contacts of a confirmed patient (under investigation)

Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) recorded a net profit of 55.1 billion baht in 2021, recovering from a massive net loss of 141 billion baht in 2020. The earnings, however, were driven by gains from debt restructuring rather than flight revenues.

Thai Airways books 55 billion baht of profits in 2021 after rehabilitation plans

February 28, 2022

Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) recorded a net profit of 55.1 billion baht in 2021, recovering from a massive net loss of 141 billion baht in 2020. The earnings, however, were driven by gains from debt restructuring rather than flight revenues.

The debt-ridden airline reported that it gained around 62 billion baht in 2021 from its debt restructuring process, which was approved by the Central Bankruptcy Court in July 2020.

Chai Eamsiri, acting Chief, Finance and Accounting, said Thai Airways has resumed its international routes in Asia, Europe, and Australia since the fourth quarter of 2021 in line with the reopening of Thailand.

He added that subsidiary Thai Smile was able to operate domestic flights after the easing of travel bans in light of the Covid-19 outbreaks during the third quarter.

The earnings report shows an 84-per-cent drop in passenger revenues in 2021 to 5.5 million baht compared to the previous year, while revenues from cargo service rose by 59 per cent to 11 billion baht.

"Currently, foreign cargo services flights generate the majority of Thai Airways' earnings."

As of the end of 2021, total Thai Airways' assets stood at 161.2 billion baht, down 23 per cent year-on-year. Total liabilities were 232.5 billion baht, also down 31.2 per cent year-on-year.

During the rehabilitation, the airline has pursued a variety of practices to offset its losses, including selling equities and assets and developing its catering segment.

Shares in Thai Airways are now suspended from trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) given no remarks from its auditors amid uncertainties over the current situation.

🔴 #COVID19 update on Monday ⬇️ 22,311 new cases ⏺ 42 deaths ⬆️ 213,645 in care. Richard Barrow

Can Thailand really afford to stop exporting to Russia? With European leaders, NATO, and the US President demanding sanctions against Russia, how does that leave several Asian countries, who are close to Moscow? ASEAN NOW

With European leaders, NATO, and the US President demanding sanctions against Russia, how does that leave several Asian countries, who are close to Moscow?

In the past Thailand has been classified as both a Third World and First World Country.

However, Thailand is now classified as a developing nation by a large number of international organizations, which look at a number of factors such as the economy, Human Development Index (the HDI), as part of their classifications.

Among the number of industries that Thailand has, the main ones that largely contribute to the growth of the economy are Tourism, Agriculture, Export and Electronics. In Thailand, tourism has been the main driver of economic growth, contributing about 15% of the GDP.

Thai exports

Thailand's Exports to Russia was US$719.33 Million during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

The main products that Thailand exported to Russia were Cars ($173M), Vehicle Parts ($83.9M), and Rubber Tires ($73M).

Thailand's major export partners are China (12 percent), Japan (10 percent), the United States (10 percent) and the European Union (9.5 percent). Others include Malaysia, Australia, and Singapore.

Russia's main imports are machinery, equipment, and transport (45 percent of total imports), chemical products (19 percent) and foodstuffs and agricultural products (14.5 percent).

Bilateral trade conference 2021

Bangkok News back in October 2021 reported that Thailand and Russia have agreed to raise bilateral trade to US$10 billion in 2023, in part to help reboot the economy after the Covid-19 outbreak.

Speaking after a video conference with Vladimir Ilichev, Russia's deputy minister of the Economic Development Ministry, during the fourth meeting of the sub commission on trade and economic cooperation hosted by Russia, Thailand's Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the two parties aim to raise two-way trade to $10 billion in 2023 or an average of $3 billion a year.

Russia was Thailand's 30th-largest trading partner in 2020, with two-way trade amounting to $3.13 billion. Thai exports to Russia totalled $958 million, with key export items including automobiles, parts, and rubber, while imports accounted for $2.17 billion, led by crude oil, steel, arms, and fertiliser.

Now as China is Thailand's number one customer in regard to Thai exports, and as we know China is also close to Russia, this could leave the Thai government in a difficult position.

Especially when President Biden's aides call the Thai Prime Minister to ask Thailand to join the global export blockade of Russia.

U.S. goods imports from Thailand totaled $37.6 billion in 2020, up 12.5 percent ($4.2 billion) from 2019, and up 66 percent from 2010.

U.S. imports from Thailand account for 1.6 percent of overall U.S. imports in 2020.

The Thai government has a delicate balancing act to consider, financial against morals.