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In Migrant Worker Hub, Thailand Sees a Rare Coronavirus Surge
After a year in which it has mostly kept the coronavirus under control, Thailand has seen a sudden alarming spike in coronavirus infections. On December 20, Thai health authorities announced a record 689 infections, including 516 cases announced the day before.That is by far the ...
Health ministry to prepare lockdown criteria
The Public Health Ministry has been assigned to draw up clear guidelines for locking down more provinces if the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread.Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration spokesman, said on Monday the task was given to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
With 576 new Covid-19 cases, Thailand sees highest single-day spike
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Sunday reported 576 new cases over a 24-hour period.Most cases are migrant workers in Samut Sakhon province (516), Thais and foreigners who have come from abroad (41), and domestic cases in Samut Sakhon and Bangkok (19)Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Fish marketing agency tightens virus vigil at piers
The Fish Marketing Organisation has tightened measures at its piers nationwide to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, organisation director Montien Innoi said.This follows the report of 12 new domestic cases of the virus, which were reportedly related to a 67-year-old woman in Samut Sakhon province, ...
The Nation Reporter
Pollution taints seaside community's prosperity
Bangkok’s seaside neighbour Samut Sakhon is known for many things — as a fishing hub, a thriving seafood market, and also as the largest location of Myanmar’s migrant community in Thailand.The province has boasted a port for at least two centuries which allowed it to ...
Anchalee Kongrut
