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653 passengers from 4 countries entering Thailand, 1 high fever
COVID-19 arrivals report: At 6:00 pm on 8th of August at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The Department of Disease Control and related agencies Conducted inspections for Thai and foreign nationals arriving from the United States (via South Korea).
The first flight from the Netherlands by Royal Dutch Airlines, flight KL875, landed at 12.25 hours, had 200 passengers, 109 Thais, 91 foreigners, of which 5 were diplomats. Screened Found a Thai passenger with a high fever 1 and 2 people suffering from illnesses, the disease control immediately escorted them to a hospital, the rest of the passengers were taken to a bus that will bring them to the Bangkok Palace Hotel Makkasan for a 14-day quarantine. Additionally, there were 98 passengers brought to alternative quarantines in Bangkok such as Nonthaburi Hotels And the Samut Prakan.
The second flight from Qatar by Qatar Airways, flight QR836, landed at 14.10 hours, with 2 Thai nationals. Zero passengers were found to have a high fever, therefore taken to the bus to conduct 14-day quarantine at the Elegant Hotel.
Flight 3 from the Philippines by AirAsia Philippine Airlines Flight Z2 8287 landed at 8:45 PM, with 163 passengers being Filipino nationals. Most obtained a teacher work permit in Thailand and passed the screening. Zero cases of high fever. Therefore taken to the bus to conduct 14-day quarantine at Bangkok Hotels.
And Flight 4 from the United States (via South Korea) by Korean Air, flight KE 651, landed at 21.45 hours, with 288 passengers, 155 Thais, 2 monks, 133 foreigners were all screened and found zero cases of high fever. Therefore taken to the bus for 14-day quarantine at Bangkok hotels.
Source: https://www.thairath.co.th/news/local/bangkok/1906631
Translated by Gerald Winik
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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning
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.
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……..
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
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.
Source: 2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks
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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital
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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