The CCSA spokesperson has pre-empted tomorrow’s official assembly saying that they gained’t impose any extra measures amid rising Thailand’s COVID-19 infections. But he says officers will strictly enforce the present restrictions within the gentle of surging infections, mostly by the Omicron variant. She says that officials are considering all features of the Covid state of affairs, including the variety of infections, the demise toll, tourism, public concern in regards to the prospect of one more lockdown and livelihoods, earlier than arriving on the determination not to introduce any extra restrictions, and not to suspend the “Test and Go” program.She additionally asked senior medical professionals not to make feedback about the pandemic in a means which can cause public confusion or anxiety and to obviously state that any comments they do make are their personal opinions and never these of their organisations.The “Test and Go” program resumed on February 1st and Dr. Apisamai 2.5% of the 137,090 arrivals from abroad were found to be contaminated.The doctor noted that infections had been detected from the PCR tests nearly equally between the take a look at on the primary day and the second check between the 4th and 7th days of arrival.At a gathering last week, between the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and tourism associations, the tourism operators mentioned they need certain necessities of the “Test and Go” program to be eased, such because the second PCR check being changed by the cheaper and quicker, but typically less reliable, fast antigen check and the insurance protection requirement being halved to US$25,000.
The Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee is organising a new firm which is able to hep steer the event of U-tapao airport, the worldwide port that providers the provinces of Rayong and Chon Buri, together with Pattaya. The company will speed up the maintenance, repair and overhaul divisions that have been delayed by the pandemic and the chapter of Thai Airways International, that had been heading up the venture earlier than. The new company is going to be named EEC Airport Asset Development, 100% owned by the government’s EEC division and can operate with a capital of 50 million baht.Speaking about the high-speed rail project linking three airports… Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao in Rayong… the media conference heard that the project is making good progress.Some three,493 rai of land has already been assigned to begin growing amenities alongside a section of rail from Suvarnabhumi to U-tapao.The new firm will work closely with U-tapao International Aviation to remodel the airport into a gateway for commerce and commerce into the Southeast Asian market. The so-called Aviation City is considered one of five projects that kind the spine of the EEC scheme together with the high-speed railway linking three airports, the aircraft upkeep centre, the third phase of the Laem Chabang seaport and the third phase of Map Ta Phut port.
Following the three oil leaks found polluting Rayong’s beaches, Star Petroleum Refining have announced that the company will repair and seal one other spot on the underwater pipeline starting right now. The firm filed a request with the Mab Ta Phut Provincial Police Station and the Marine Department for permission to go forward with fixing the leak and it has now been approved.This underwater pipeline is positioned 20 kilometres off the Rayong coast at a depth of 27 metres. An officer from SPRC says the company expected to spend two days clearing around 12,000 litres of oil nonetheless stuck in the pipeline after which the leak might be repaired. There shall be another personal firm becoming a member of the restore processes, based on the report.The officer additionally stated that Rayong’s seashores, which have been polluted from the numerous oil leaks, are underneath close watch during the repairs. Drones and investigating boats are being deployed. If oil slicks are noticed, cleanup operations will be launched immediately.Yesterday, there was a report on “mysterious” chemical substances found on Mae Ram Phueng Beach. It is said to unfold at some spots on the seaside and have a yellow colour and a strong smell. The SPRC officers already went to the scene and picked up these yellow strains for further investigation on what the chemical could be.
Whilst Bangkokians are going by way of somewhat of a mini renaissance with their behaviour on the city’s thousands of zebra crossings, video has emerged of a motorcycle driver, who stopped at a zebra crossing to yield pedestrians the best of method, being hit from behind by an oncoming public bus. Thais on social media have been sharing a CCTV video clip of the accident. Pedestrian safety has been within the highlight in Thailand after the deadly accident final month the place a police officer sped and crashed his Ducati motorcycle into a watch doctor, killing her.On Valentine’s Day, the 37 year previous bike driver was headed to work when he noticed two pedestrians strolling on the crosswalk by Paolo Hospital in Bangkok’s Saphan Kwai space and slowed his bike down. Other vehicles additionally slowed down and stopped at the crosswalk. A public bus then slammed into the bike driver from behind. The motorbike driver was rushed to the hospital and remains in severe condition with back injuries.The bus driver is now charged with reckless driving causing injury.His girlfriend also says that the basic public bus company and driver haven’t even contacted them or proven any accountability for what had happened, adding that her boyfriend is the one one working to help the household.
A monk has allegedly fired photographs at residents close by a temple in the northern province of Mae Hong Son. Reports say the monk fled the scene, however was later found and forced to leave the monkhood. ติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์ที่อยุ่อาศัย searched the monk’s residing quarters and found airsoft weapons with tools to modify the pellet guns as well as real ammunition. Apparently the monk had gotten into an argument over land ownership, according to a community elder. The suspect and four other monks have been clearing the land, claiming that the Doi Ja Tee Temple owned the property. But apparently, the land was public property and residents tried to explain this to the monks. He says the monk the took out a gun and fired shots at residents. No one was injured, however a bullet gap has found at an area home.The monk then ran off to another temple named Pa Baan Mai Temple, but he was later arrested. Police later reported that the previous monk claimed he was attacked..