95% say ‘no foreigners’ to prevent 2nd Covid wave: Poll

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2 years ago

July 20, 2020

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Most expect second wave, second lockdown

A vast majority of Thais — 94.51% — say foreigners should be barred from entering the country to avoid a second wave of the Covid-19 spread, according to an opinion survey by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University or Suan Dusit Poll.

The poll was carried out online on July 14-18 on 1,459 people throughout the country to gauge their reactions to the cases of an Egyptian soldier and a Sudanese girl found to be infected with Covid-19 after they were allowed to enter the country.

Asked how they felt after hearing about the the two cases:

52.23% of respondents said they were very worried.

39.68% fairly worried.

6.58% slightly worried.

1.51% not worried at all.

Asked to mention “five things” that would worry them if there were a new wave of the Covid-19 spread, with each respondent allowed to give more than one answer.

95.89% cited the degree the disease spread.

94.45% unemployment.

92.05% a shutdown of businesses.

84.17% their children’s schooling.

84.17% another lockdown announcement.

A large majority, 73.82%, thought the chance that Thailand would announce a second lockdown was high while 26.18% said this was unlikely.

Asked to suggest ways of preventing a new wave of the pandemic.

94.51% said foreigners should definitely not be allowed to enter Thailand.

86.41% said the process of screening and quarantine of people returning from abroad must be stringent;

83.80% said people must wear face masks while outdoors and frequently wash their hands.

81.40% said people must be given correct and clear information about the virus.

76.73% said people should be given free testing for Covid-19.

Asked what the government should do to ease the people’s concerns about the novel coronavirus,

47.38% said the screening and quarantine process must be made more stringent, without exemptions for “privileged” people.

33.43% said an announcement — with a provision on punishment on violators — should be issued to ban foreigners from entering Thailand.

23.20% said the government must quickly solve coronavirus-related problems that could affect the people.

Source: 95% say ‘no foreigners’ to prevent 2nd Covid wave: Poll

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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning

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2 years ago

August 10, 2020

Udon News

On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.

Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.

The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.

So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.

Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.

Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.

Chachoengsao Province

Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.

Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..

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Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.

Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351

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2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

Udon News

Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.

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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

Udon News

A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.

Source: ‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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