EP 146 - BANGKOK, PATTAYA WANT SANDBOX, Phuket warn foreigners, Level 4 Alert, Phuket Sandbox News!

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More caught for illegal entry from Myanmar
Twenty-nine Myanmar nationals were arrested after they illegally crossed the border into Muang district of this western border province on Sunday, police said.
Source - The Bangkok Post

Officials confirm Thailand’s Mu Koh Chang partially closed
Mu Koh Chang national park, a popular resort destination for both Thai and foreign tourists, is only partially closed. On Sunday, the park’s chief issued an order closing “all tourism-related activities”, which was interpreted to include hotels. It is now clear, however, that the closure only affects campsites and other tourism-related activities in the park until further notice, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID 19.
Source - Thai PBS World

What does the new Level 4 alert mean for Thailand?
The fifth wave of COVID 19 pushed Thailand’s alert level to 4 in the first week of 2022 as the ultra-transmissible Omicron variant spread nationwide. People across the country are raising their guard to prevent overloading the healthcare system, which would come with lethal consequences.
Source - Thai PBS World

Thailand Pass News - Bangkok, Pattaya eye sandbox deal
Tourism operators in Pattaya and Bangkok have expressed concern about unequal opportunities to welcome tourists because they are not in a sandbox scheme as the Test and Go Thailand program is suspended indefinitely.
Source - The Bangkok Post

Follow the rules, Governor reminds foreign envoys
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday (Jan 7) met with the Consul Generals and Honorary Consuls of eight countries to remind them that their respective citizens must adhere to the COVID 19 health and safety protocols in effect on the island.
Source - The Phuket News

Thailand to be declared country where African swine fever has been detected
The Livestock Development Department will report the finding of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Thailand to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and will declare Thailand as a country where ASF has been detected, Soravit Thaneeto, the department’s head, was quoted to have said in a press release from the department today (Tuesday).
Source - Thai PBS World

The Phuket sandbox News Report

Police catch shrimp vendor killer
Police have confirmed they managed to apprehend the suspect responsible for shooting dead two people and injuring three others at a fresh market in Phuket Town.

Project to boost aquatic life in Phuket waters
A government-funded project to enhance the abundance and health of aquatic life around Phuket’s coastline saw the release of 2 million black tiger prawns into the sea and the planting of 250 trees in the waters off Naka Island yesterday (Jan 8).

Phuket 9pm booze shutdown made legit
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has formalized the ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol on licensed premises after 9pm with an island-wide order signed into effect late yesterday (Jan 10).
Source - The Phuket News - The Thaiger
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00:00 - The Nationwide COVID Daily Report
02:12 - More caught for illegal entry from Myanmar
03:12 - What does the new Level 4 alert mean for Thailand?
08:05 - Bangkok, Pattayawant sandbox deal
17:01 - Follow the rules, Governor reminds foreign envoys
19:26 - Thailand to be declared country where African swine fever has been detected
21:20 - Officials confirm Thailand’s Mu Koh Chang partially closed
22:14 - The Phuket news daily report
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