Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha changed his stance on Wednesday and told the Public Health Ministry to kick off its mix-and-match vaccine strategy to combat the fast-spreading Delta variant. The Nation

Prayut backtracks on mix-and-match vaccine strategy, gives it go-ahead

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha changed his stance on Wednesday and told the Public Health Ministry to kick off its mix-and-match vaccine strategy to combat the fast-spreading Delta variant.

Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri Prayut also aimed to accelerate the procurement and distribution of vaccines among citizens. The premier has also ordered the collection of data related to the jabs, especially in relation to the elderly and people with chronic conditions.

"The government will look for the best way to tackle the spread of the Delta variant and will also boost public awareness," Anucha said.

He added that Prayut had never sought to suspend the mix-and-match vaccine strategy.

"The prime minister has asked all parties to listen to the National Communicable Disease Committee's comments on the new strategy," Anucha added.

At the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Prayut had instructed the Public Health Ministry to review its mix-and-match vaccine strategy in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s recent statement.

WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan had called this mixing of vaccines a "dangerous trend".

"We are in a bit of a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix-and-match is concerned," she said.

Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pointed out that the National Communicable Disease Committee, which approved the mix-and-match, comprised doctors from both the public and private sectors.

Some ministers also said the government should take responsibility if people die from this mix-and-match strategy.

The Public Health Ministry had on Monday decided to change its strategy of providing two doses of Sinovac to making the second jab that of AstraZeneca.

Published : July 14, 2021 

Chonburi announces 513 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 with two new deaths, another new daily high - The Pattaya News

Chonburi announces 513 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 with two new deaths, another new daily high

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 513 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with two new deaths, July 14th.

Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 10:17

Chonburi –

513 is a new record high for cases in the province. However, 103 people were also released and recovered yesterday in Chonburi.

This makes a total of 13,003 cases of Covid-19 in the current round of infections, with 4,812 still under medical care/supervision, and with a total of 70 recorded deaths in Chonburi since the start of this recent round of infections in early April.

Additionally, 8,121 people in total have now been released from medical care and recovered since this current wave began.

The district-level new cases were as follows today:

Mueang Chonburi 77, Si Racha 121, Banglamung (Pattaya) 128, Panat Nikhom 23, Sattahip 14, Ban Bueang 75, Pan Thong 28, Bor Thong 30, Ko Chan 3, Koh Si Chang 1, and 13 new cases transferred from other provinces for medical care.

The details on the cases are as follows:

1. Cluster at a business in Ban Bueang, 38 cases (Business was not named, same as below)
2. Cluster at a business in Bor Thong, 30 cases
3. Cluster at another business in Ban Bueang, 11 cases
4. Cluster at a business in Panat Nikhom, 11 cases
5. Cluster at a worker camp of SSS&P in Si Racha, 7 cases
6. Cluster at a business connected from an incident at a worker camp of Syntec, 1 case
7. Risky occupation, meets a lot of people, 6 cases (This category is usually customer-facing roles like taxi drivers or supermarket workers)
8. Medical staffers 6 cases
9. Close contact from a previously confirmed case, 12 cases
10. Mitsui Hygiene Materials in Rayong, 1 case
11. Vossen Manufacture Company in Rayong, 2 cases
12. Back from other provinces

• Bangkok, 4 cases
• Rayong, 3 cases
• Samut Prakan, 1 case

13. Contact with previously confirmed patients:

• In families, 99 cases
• In workplaces, 84 cases

14.Previously confirmed patients (Which are under investigation), 94 cases

15. Currently investigating, 103 cases

A total 351 of close contact searches were received today with 2,337 initial proactive searches, and more proactive search reports are pending.

There are currently, in Chonburi, clusters of outbreaks in 11 establishments and five markets, 10 construction worker camps, and three communities.

The Chonburi Governor released several new orders effective on Tuesday, July 13th, 2021.

Chonburi Governor releases new order: Stay at home request for cooperation overnight, Closure of many businesses overnight

How Thailand rode out COVID waves only to be hit by 'virus tsunami' | The latest wave of COVID-19 in Thailand has dwarfed its predecessors, with daily figures surging to nearly 10,000 new cases and almost 100 deaths. So, how did Thailand get to this point after doing so well to contain the first wave last year? - Thai PBS World

How Thailand rode out COVID waves only to be hit by 'virus tsunami'

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The latest wave of COVID-19 in Thailand has dwarfed its predecessors, with daily figures surging to nearly 10,000 new cases and almost 100 deaths. So, how did Thailand get to this point after doing so well to contain the first wave last year?

The sudden uncontrollable rise in infections is being blamed on several factors, including the highly-contagious Delta variant, limited supply of vaccines, trafficking of migrant workers, and ineffective control efforts.

Here is how the COVID-19 crisis unfolded in Thailand since the virus first arrived last year.

First wave

In January 2020, Thailand became the first country outside China to confirm a case of COVID-19. The authorities responded quickly with strict measures, including months of lockdown, in a bid to bring the deadly outbreak under control. By late May 2020, not a single local transmission was detected, winning Thailand much praise for its timely and effective action.

For the whole year up until mid-December, the country recorded only 4,237 COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths. The rate of mortality from the virus stood at 1.42 percent.

Second wave

By late last year, several COVID-19 infections were being detected among people who sneaked across the border or skipped mandatory 14-day quarantine.

Samut Sakhon – known as Little Myanmar for its millions of migrant workers – emerged as the second-wave hotspot on December 19.

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) preferred the term "fresh wave" for this explosion of new cases just 40 kilometers southwest of Bangkok.

From December 15 to March 31, the coronavirus infected 24,626 people in Thailand and killed 34 of them. However, the mortality rate had fallen to just 0.14 percent.

Third wave

Public anxiety that the country might be losing its battle with COVID-19 was confirmed when a third wave emerged, driven by the more transmissible Alpha variant. This wave was spawned partly by partygoers in Bangkok's upscale entertainment zone Thonglor.

By April 5 this year, the daily caseload had risen into the hundreds. From April 11, it surged into four figures.

In the three months from April to June, 230,438 people were infected and 1,929 died with the virus.

Hospitals were overwhelmed, and despite clear guidelines on treatment and medicines that proved effective last year, the fatality rate jumped to 0.84 percent.

Fourth wave

On July 6, CCSA advisor and renowned medical academic Prof Udom Kachintorn declared that Thailand had entered its fourth wave of COVID-19 infections.

The new wave was different from its predecessors, said Prof Udom. First, it was being driven by the Delta variant that is fast becoming the dominant strain in Thailand. Also, the virus was now spreading through communities, families, and organizations, with no traceable origin, while daily cases have surged beyond the 5,000 mark.

Weakening Thailand's defenses is a mass vaccination program that quickly ran short of doses after launching on June 7.

In the first 12 days of July, COVID-19 infected 85,726 people and killed 768, with the mortality rate rising again to around 0.89 percent.

Future uncertain

At this point, nobody knows when the fourth wave will come to an end. The government recognized the severity of the crisis and on July 12 imposed a partial lockdown in Bangkok, its surrounding provinces, and southern border provinces.

"These measures will remain in place for at least 14 days to match the incubation period of the virus," said Udom, hinting that the lockdown could be prolonged – despite severe economic repercussions – if the COVID-19 situation does not improve.

Facing a critical shortage of hospital beds and medical resources, the Public Health Ministry also authorized home isolation for COVID-19 patients who can look after themselves.

The move reflects the fact that additional medical personnel cannot be mobilized overnight, unlike drugs and devices. Since April, as many as 880 frontline medics have caught COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, seven of them dying. Two of the seven fatalities had received both jabs of Sinovac vaccine, with one developing symptoms just a day after getting the second shot.

By Thai PBS World's General Desk



Si Racha Tiger Zoo closing for now and ‘may’ open with another project in future. Pattaya News

Si Racha Tiger Zoo closing for now and 'may' open with another project in future

The Si Racha Tiger Zoo has announced in an online statement tonight (July 13th) saying they have closed the zoo for now. However, in the future, they might be back with another project.

Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 23:18

Si Racha –

This was in response to many rumors online after a keen "netizen" spotted a giant tiger statue in front of the Zoo being moved out via a massive truck early this morning. After hours of speculation online, the Zoo management made a public statement.

The Si Racha Tiger Zoo has posted on their Facebook page with the following statement, "The zoo was first opened on April 24^th 1997. In April of this year was our 24^th anniversary as we closed the zoo yet again, for the third time in a year, due to the current round of Covid-19 in Thailand."

"Mr. Matree Temsiripong is the executive managing director and the founder of the Si Racha Tiger Zoo."

"We started from a business with little to no experience and finally became one of the most popular tourist locations in South East Asia."

"Our main tourists were from China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Russia. We used to welcome at least 1.5 million tourists per year."

"Our highlight was having the biggest 'Royal Bengal Tiger' in the world'.

"We have tried to survive since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak last year. Now, however, we cannot move on with the zoo business."

"We cannot say if we will open again or not in the future. We are willing to receive any suggestions from investors."

"We might be back with another landmark attraction in another area when tourism is able to resume."

"We are still taking care of all our animals that we have left, about 5,000 of them in total. We have sold some of them to new owners, but the majority will continue to be taken care of by our teams on land we own."

This was not the first time this year rumors of the zoo's closing dominated media, as back in May a similar situation happened, with the zoo ownership denying the rumors. However, as the current Covid-19 closures and lack of tourism stretch on it appears the owners had to make a difficult decision, although as they stated, they could always be back. The reaction to the announcement was mixed, with many Thai and Asian customers disappointed in the closure, although many Westerners appearing to be pleased with the closure as animal attractions and circus-style shows have fallen out of style in most Western countries.

Si Racha Tiger Zoo owner confirms they are not permanently closing

The Thai Cabinet has approved, for the 13th time, an extension of the Emergency Decree from August 1st until at least the end of September as of this afternoon, July 13th, 2021. Pattaya News

Thai Cabinet approves Emergency Decree to be extended until at least the end of September

Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 21:33

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  The Thai Cabinet has approved, for the 13th time, an extension of the Emergency Decree from August 1st until at least the end of September as of this afternoon, July 13th, 2021.

The Emergency Decree gives the Thai government extraordinary powers as well as strict legal penalties for offenders and is being used, according to the Thai government, to help control the Covid-19 coronavirus across the country, including alignment of Covid-19 vaccine distribution and allocation

Critics of the Emergency Decree have claimed it had been used for political reasons, such as to suppress protests critical of the government and apply draconian penalties and legal actions to offenders of crimes that usually carry minimal fines, at most. Critics have also claimed that existing communicable disease act laws could be utilized to handle the majority of the Covid-19 related management in Thailand.

The Thai Government has continually denied these accusations, stating the Emergency Decree is needed in order to properly align Covid-19 controls and strategies across the Kingdom, with the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, as the centerpiece of the government's effort to fight the pandemic.

Under the Emergency Decree, many extra powers are granted, such as one currently being used to implement an overnight "restriction period" in Bangkok and several other provinces prohibiting people from leaving their homes between 9:00 P.M. to 4:00 A.M. without an emergency or documentation showing they have permission, such as work. The Emergency Decree allows for fines of up to years in jail and tens of thousands of baht in fines.

As Thailand continues to battle the Covid-19 coronavirus with thousands of cases a day (Click here to see the most recent statistics) the extension of the decree was not a surprise to many observers in the Thai press and had been highly expected after the CCSA gave initial approval last week.



Economic fears rising as Thailand faces a bigger crisis than 1997 with rising job losses and debt. Thai Examiner

Economic fears rising as Thailand faces a bigger crisis than 1997 with rising job losses and debt

Joseph O' Connor

Any growth at all now for 2021 is questionable as the head of the Public Debt Management Office suggests the government may be able to borrow beyond the 60% public debt to GDP limit set down by law. The extended crisis, according to some economic analysts, will see many firms finally reaching the 'end of their tether' with the combination of a shortage of purchasing power, capital flight, hyped public health regulation but most of all, continued uncertainty, making business viability increasingly impossible for many and borderline for even more.

A top financial official has suggested the government may have the power to exceed the 60% public debt limit enshrined in the State Fiscal and Financial Disciplines Act of 2018 as the economic crisis facing the kingdom has grown sharply. Its effects may well be now far greater than the 1997 Financial Crisis as GDP prospects for 2021 slide backwards and capital increasingly flows out of the country's financial markets abroad while, at home, businesses are being shuttered and households, that can, are borrowing to stay afloat.

Thailand imposed a curfew in Bangkok and adjacent provinces from Monday with a two-week semi lockdown with government officials and employees working from home while many retail outlets including shopping centres will be closed.  Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha gave details on Facebook this Tuesday of a ฿42 billion support package aimed at the 10 provinces ordered into the limited lockdown. It comes as the country's economic prospects are quickly sliding backwards.The Director of the Public Debt Management Office, Patricia Mongkhonvanit (top right) has suggested that the government may be pondering a breach of the 60% public debt limit as stipulated by law.

As Bangkok on Tuesday night entered into a second nighttime curfew with up to 88 military and police checkpoints throughout the city, the increasingly perilous position of the economy is coming into focus.

Starting from Monday, as well as curfews, the metropolis and 9 key provinces surrounding it, entered into what is a semi lockdown with many retail outlets, including shopping malls, closed for a period of two weeks.

Temporary morgue facilities in freight containers at top Thai hospital as the public health crisis worsens

The emergency situation comes with reports, on Tuesday, that Thammasat University Hospital has had to make use of two freight containers to provide morgue facilities in order to cope with the spike in deaths that has occurred.

The hospital highlighted the situation to make people aware of the deadly and serious nature of the current risks from the Delta virus strain that is driving the surge in infections which is expected to see daily infection levels top 10,000 over the coming week.

'We want to let people know the real situation we're facing and will be facing in the next week or so,' a statement from the hospital explained.

It comes as Dr Prasit Watanapa of Siriraj Hospital has urged the Thai public, at this time, to disregard the information about different vaccines and to accept any jab offered in order to deal with the short term crisis the country is facing.

Cabinet approved ฿42 billion support package

The cabinet, meeting on Tuesday at Government House, approved a ฿42 billion package limited to the 10 provinces impacted by the limited lockdown which are Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, who recently tested negative for the COVID-19 virus after coming into contact with an infected businessman in Phuket on July 1st, took to Facebook to outline the package.

It includes up to ฿7,500 per person for Section 33 employees in a range of business areas within the provinces over the coming three months, a package for employers worth up to ฿10,000, debt relief measures and discounts on electricity and water bills for July and August.

Overwhelmed health services in Bangkok forced the semi lockdown which will be a 'killer' blow to firms

At the Bank of Thailand, a senior and respected figure signalled that the downside from the latest developments, driven by rising levels of deaths, infections and an overwhelmed health service, is coming as a shock to the system with capital already for some time in flight out of the country.

One senior analyst, Maria Lapiz, of Maybank Kim Eng Securities Thailand, summed up the situation by pointing out that the latest developments could well be the killer blow for many struggling firms who have been hanging on since last year in anticipation of some sort of economic recovery in the domestic economy which apart from some short spurts of activity, has not materialised.

Reopening of foreign tourism economy now challenged as Phuket initiative stalls with infection fears, hyper-regulation and heightened uncertainty

The reopening of the country to foreign tourism including the much-vaunted Phuket Sandbox scheme has also been jeopardised by the latest developments both in relation to external demand, the government's ability to create a safe environment and growing problems in Phuket partly due to the Delta surge but also linked with hyper-regulation surrounding the initiative there which is turning off short term tourists.

Top tourists soured by red tape, hyper regulation is killing off enthusiasm for the Phuket sandbox

Although visitors continue to arrive on the holiday island, many are thought to be interested in longer stays and travellers who see the scheme as a more attractive option to the already used Alternative State Quarantine system.

The island is projected to host up to 14,000 foreign tourists in July which would suggest some real improvement to be confirmed later by the national tally for the month.

Thailand's economy has failed to fully recover from last year's disastrous and prolonged lockdown which has hit the kingdom's hugely tourist-dependent economy harder than many others.

Since then, the country has been buffeted with further emergencies with the latest Delta virus-driven wave representing the most significant threat yet faced by the population.

Lacklustre vaccine rollout leaves the country's economy more vulnerable to the latest wave of infection with firms at 'the end of their tether'

The situation has been exacerbated by a lacklustre vaccine rollout ranked by independent analysts as one of the slowest in the world.

Since the beginning of June, it has seen only 12 million doses administered to approximately 9% of the population. Most of these jabs were with the Sinovac vaccine which is less effective against the fast-spreading Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus although it still offers protection particularly from death or acute illness.

'The economic hit will be increasingly bigger with each lockdown even if the length of the lockdown is the same,' Ms Lapiz, the Bangkok based analyst pointed out on Monday. 'This is because many companies are already nearing the end of their tether after so many months of ever-shrinking revenues and stubbornly high cost of existence.'

Bangkok and adjacent provinces impacted by the lockdown account for 50% of the country's GDP

The scale of the impact of Monday's lockdown, which will be for at least two weeks, will be significant as the area concerned accounts for 50% of the country's GDP.

The public, since mid-June, when infections and deaths began to spike, had already become extremely cautious with many staying at home leaving public transport in the capital deserted.

This followed earlier restrictions imposed on restaurants and other commercial activity in Bangkok, its adjacent hinterland and the four southernmost provinces.

Baht sinks by 5% in one month

The bad news is coming as the Thai baht has fallen to a 14 month low against the US dollar. 

It fell by 5% alone in the last month since this latest outbreak, seen by many as a fourth wave driven by the far more infectious Delta variant. 

The Thai currency has fallen by 9% since the end of the year to ฿32.68 against the US currency on Tuesday.

Impact of these latest public health measures on business and the economy will be severe

Ms Lapiz, like top officials within the Bank of Thailand, sees the consequences of the latest move as being both broad and deep. 

What is happening is bad news with fears for the purchasing power of Thai households, a record low in consumer confidence announced for June and a growing concern that the ongoing malaise has begun to spill over significantly into corporate earnings and the performance of larger Thai firms reliant on the domestic market.

Many analysts are suggesting that the revised lower growth rate of 1.8% set by the Bank of Thailand at its last Monetary Policy Committee meeting now looks like an aspiration which is highly unlikely to be achieved.

Some form of herd immunity must be the key goal to help revive the economy say economists

Many economic analysts are focusing on the government's bungling of the vaccine rollout.

A successful vaccination drive and the attainment of some essence of herd immunity is seen as the key factor that promises some hope for a return to normalcy.

The delay in rolling out vaccines has been made more complicated and challenged by the unprecedented outbreak caused by the Delta variant which has overwhelmed the public health service in Bangkok and its environs and raised doubts about the government's reliance on the Sinovac vaccine.

Top official and economists warn of a big 'downside' economic impact of the government's decisions

On Monday, Chayawadee Chai-Anant, a senior director of the Bank of Thailand who last week confirmed strong capital outflows from the kingdom since late last year, was warning of the downside from the latest developments

Baht falling with confidence in Thailand waning as foreign tourism closure and virus drive funds out

The damage caused by this latest reversal has yet to be fully estimated but forecasters are of the opinion that the prospect of economic recovery for Thailand has just received a severe setback.

Control measures destroying business confidence

The senior official expressed a fear that the surge in infections and the public health measures being deployed to deal with the emergency will not only dent business confidence but will also delay the vaccination campaign.

At the very least, any prospect for GDP growth in 2021 has been weakened.

'This policy may be more severe than expected and will likely affect economic activity more than forecast,' she explained. 'It's highly likely that the baseline will shift lower.'

Radhika Rao works as an economist with DBS Bank Ltd in Singapore.

Like Ms Chayawadee, at the Bank of Thailand, she believes the 'downside risks are rising' for the Thai economy right now.

'While expectations were that this year would provide breathing room for the economy owing to vaccine availability, the economic impact is likely to mount until the rollout reaches critical mass,' Ms Rao explained. 'Rebound expectations hinge on public spending and exports, while a weak consumption clouds private sector investment trends.'

Government employees ordered to work from home, official unemployment numbers surging to highs

The range of public health measures and orders covering Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces include a work from home injunction for government employees and a strong advisory to private firms to follow suit.

This will have a devastating impact on the already struggling retail sector, much of which is already shuttered. 

Economists are predicting a surge in unemployment which in Thailand should be regarded with a degree of caution as official employment data only accounts for a proportion of the economy that is registered including employees covered by Section 33 of the Social Security Act.

Nevertheless, despite a record high of 1.96% being unemployed at the end of the first quarter, the highest level in over 12 years, the number has grown through the second quarter and this latest development is expected to see it surge further in the third quarter.

Crisis greater than the Financial Crisis of 1997 with household and private sector debt at worrying levels

Thailand is in the midst of the greatest financial and economic crisis in modern times.

Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput was already on record even before the current outbreak took off in mid-June, as indicating that this crisis, because of its prolonged nature and continued uncertainty, represents a bigger one than the Financial Crisis of 1997.

The situation for the domestic economy is made even worse by the continued growth in household and, on a wider scale, private sector debt which the central bank now regards as its greatest priority as it has accepted that the path for GDP growth or contraction in 2021 is not within its control given the scale of the challenge governed by external factors

Central bank to lower GDP growth forecast as its attention turns to private sector debt management

Household debt has already surged according to the latest figures to an out of control level, rising to 90.5% of GDP in the first three months, a 19 year high from 89.3%, the figure at the end of 2020.

Households living on borrowed time and money

This is now in official danger territory with nearly 60% of the borrowing being unsecured and consisting of credit card debt and personal loan advances.

The explanation for the continued growth in unsecured credit is clear.

Many Thai households are now surviving on borrowed money and borrowed time as the virus crisis escalates rather than being brought under control by an effective vaccination programme. 

Economist and business leaders urge the government to focus resources on purchasing better vaccines in larger volumes and not so much on supports

The critical nature of this crisis is causing many economists and business sector figures to come forward with warnings to the government not to make the mistake it made last year by focusing on support for extended lockdowns but rather to focus its efforts and resources on purchasing more and better quality vaccines.

One of these voices is Kampon Adireksombat, the Deputy Managing Director of SCB Securities, a division of one of Thailand's largest banks, Siam Commercial Bank.

He says the government's priority now must be 'to secure more quality vaccines rather than compensating those affected groups and stimulating the economy.'

He warns that there is a very real danger of completely disrupting and injuring the economy by making firms both accept such lockdowns and consequently become dependent on government support which the Finance Ministry can already ill afford.

'If we lock down without ramping up vaccinations, new cases may temporarily drop before rising again,' he explained. 'We will be in the ugly cycle of lockdowns and compensation. This will hurt the economic outlook next year.'

Top official at the Public Debt Management Office suggests that the government can exceed 60% public debt limit set by law after September

A top government official floated the idea on Monday that the State Fiscal and Financial Disciplines Act of 2018 which stipulates that public debt should not be more than 60% of GDP may not impede the government borrowing beyond the legal limit as the law specified some leeway which allows ministers to justify such a course of action if required.

Patricia Mongkhonvanit is the Director-general of the Public Debt Management Office and is at the heart of efforts by the Ministry of Finance to fund the government as the kingdom's economic prospects appear to be verging on another significant downturn.

The suggestion itself is a clear indication that the government has also reached its own limit and is looking for an alternative way forward.

Still within the limit by the end of September

Nevertheless, Ms Patricia told reporters that at the end of September or the end of the 2021 financial year, the public debt will still be within the prescribed limit.

She indicated that, at that point, officials would have fully disbursed the ฿1 trillion loan facility put in place at the onset of the pandemic and ฿100 billion of the new ฿500 billion loan facility which was rushed through cabinet at the end of May and approved by parliament in mid-June.

The concern now is that anticipated growth in 2021 is receding with a looming downside which could see Thailand experiencing closer to zero growth or even a contraction of the economy this year based on the deteriorating outlook.

🔴 #COVID19 Update on Wednesday: 9,317 cases & 87 deaths - 8 July: 7,058 - 75 dead 9 July: 9,276 - 72 dead 10 July: 9,326 - 91 dead 11 July: 9,539 - 86 dead 12 July: 8,656 - 80 dead 13 July: 8,685 - 56 dead. Richard Barrow

 







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Interested in taking part in the Samui Plus program and visiting Samui as a foreign vaccinated tourist? Here is a list of the requirements. Credit Samui Info by Nicha and Thai Tourism Authority for the graphic. Pattaya News

 



Bangkok curfew violators face 40,000 baht fine or 2 years in jail - Pattaya Mail

Bangkok curfew violators face 40,000 baht fine or 2 years in jail

July 13, 2021

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The Metropolitan Police Bureau set up 88 checkpoints in Bangkok and deployed mobile units to prevent breaches of a curfew, imposed to help limit the spread of COVID-19. (NNT)