Wednesday: 25 new Covid cases | Bangkok Post: learning
A masked commuter cleans his hands with alcohol gel at Chatuchak subway station in Bangkok on Monday. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)The government reported 25 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, quarantined arrivals from nine countries, including seven from Myanmar and six from Switzerland, raising the total to 4,151. The cases from Myanmar are seven Thai women, aged 25-35, who worked at entertainment places in Tachilek border town. The six cases from Switzerland are five Thai women and a Swiss man. Three cases are tourists arriving from South Korea, two cases are from Kuwait, two from Turkey and two from the US.
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December 09, 2020 06:33 UTC
Moving on from Penny
Photos © HBO AsiaKaley Cuoco has come a long way since her role as Penny, the hot girl next door in hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Spanning 12 seasons between 2007 and 2019, The Big Bang Theory was a successful comedy for a whole bunch of reasons. The Flight Attendant is a rollercoaster thriller about a flight attendant whose life turns upside down when she becomes involved with a horrific murder case in Thailand. I was not really involved and this flight attendant came up and thought it would be very funny to knock on the wall above my head really loudly and say, 'Knock knock, Penny! Knock knock, Penny!
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December 08, 2020 23:26 UTC
Teachers need to learn child rights
Teachers need to learn child rightsIn this May 22 file photo, activists display white and black masks signifying good and bad teachers in their campaign against school violence. But when it comes to abuse by teachers and school violence in Thailand, incidents like these are merely the tip of the iceberg. This culture of impunity rooted in school authoritarianism allows predators to freely exploit school students. The teacher education system must focus on proper child development, instil awareness on child rights protection, and observe classroom management with non-violent interventions. This is only possible when we start fixing the authoritarian education system which has no respect for the rights of children.
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December 08, 2020 23:15 UTC
FAT 'ready to dump' VAR
FAT 'ready to dump' VARThe Football Association of Thailand is ready to ditch the video assistant referee (VAR) system if clubs desire so, FAT president Somyot Poompunmuang said on Tuesday. FAT chief Somyot Poompunmuang. He said the FAT introduced VAR to the top flight to ensure fairness but it is not forcing clubs to accept it. "Teams who want us to stop using it can inform the FAT," Somyot said. "Today is the day I say good bye to Shanghai SIPG, a team that made me feel at home," Hulk wrote on China's Weibo social media platform after the defeat.
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December 08, 2020 23:15 UTC
No end to flood woes
No end to flood woesAs heavy floods battered the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, causing loss of lives and property, the state has not come any closer to a long-term comprehensive solution. Now most state agencies are focusing on relief and rescue operations as the death toll increases. Some officials insisted that the project was mapped out during the time when state water projects were allowed to skip the EIA process. In fact, at the end of the Prayut regime, state agencies had promised to suspend the project and form a panel to consider the problem and find a proper way out. Instead, if the Prayut government is sincere about resolving the problem, it must order state agencies to honour their promise, form a joint panel and give locals a say.
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December 08, 2020 23:15 UTC
Tuesday: nurses among 19 new Covid-19 cases | Bangkok Post: learning
Commuters wear face masks against spreading Covid-19 at Chatuchak subway station in Bangkok on Monday. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)Four medical personnel infected at quarantine facilities in Bangkok are among 19 new Covid-19 cases reported on Tuesday, raising the total to 4,126. The four locally infected cases are nurses and colleagues aged 25-40 who worked at alternative state quarantine facilities and hospitals in Bangkok. From Myanmar, six cases are Thai women, aged 24-37, who arrived on Dec 2 and 5 and were quarantined in Chiang Rai province. Of the 4,126 total cases in the country, 3,874 (93.89%) recovered including six discharged over the past 24 hours and 192 were at hospitals.
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December 08, 2020 07:07 UTC
Man stabbed to death by son | Bangkok Post: learning
The boy was in Mathayom 3 at a school in Ban Pong district, and had mental problems, she said. On Monday evening the boy was playing with his smartphone. RATCHABURI: A 15-year-old boy stabbed and fatally wounded his father with a knife after being told off for playing too much with his smartphone on Monday evening, police said. Police at the house in Moo 5 village, tambon Krab Yai in Ratchaburi's Ban Pong district, where a 15-year-old boy stabbed his father to death on Monday evening. (Photo: Saichol Srinuanchan)Click "play" to listen to Man stabbed to death by son and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.
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December 08, 2020 03:33 UTC
Woman probably infected at Chiang Rai airport | Bangkok Post: learning
The area where passengers wait for a boarding call at Mae Fah Luang airport in Chiang Rai could be where a passenger caught Covid-19. (Photo: Airports of Thailand)A woman from Sing Buri probably caught Covid from two Thai women returning from Tachilek while they were waiting for a flight at Chiang Rai airport. The three flew from Chiang Rai to Don Mueang airport on Nok Air flight DD8717 on Nov 28. Chiang Rai is plagued by virus cases from Tachilek. Flights from Chiang Rai on the list are: Nok Air flight DD8817 on Nov 28, Thai Lion Air flight SL533 on Nov 29, WE137 of THAI Smile on Nov 29, and Thai Lion Air flight SL545 on Nov 30.
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December 08, 2020 02:26 UTC
Why the war on uniforms scares 'phuyai' witless
Why the war on uniforms scares 'phuyai' witlessWhy has the campaign against school uniforms, which has struck a chord only among some students, so irked the phuyai or adults in Thai society? School uniforms also nurture discipline, they argue. It is astonishing how the row over school uniforms has become so contentious, turning it into a new hotspot of social polarisation. So, how does the relatively minor debate over school uniforms fit in this bigger picture? That is why the Bad Students' campaign to abandon school uniforms strikes at the heart of these phuyai.
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December 07, 2020 21:45 UTC
K-pop star Chungha has Covid-19 | Bangkok Post: learning
Chungha, full name Kim Chung-ha, is the latest in a series of K-pop stars to test positive, coming after two members of boy band Up10tion and two members of girl group Everglow announced their positive results last week. Later on Monday, JYP Entertainment announced that girl group Twice were undergoing testing as member Sana had been in contact with Chungha. Twenty-four-year-old Chungha was informed earlier in December that she had been in contact with a confirmed case and underwent testing. K-pop star Chungha is currently isolating after her positive Covid-19 result and those around her have undergone testing. (MNH Entertainment via South China Morning Post photo)Click "play" to listen to K-pop star Chungha has Covid-19 and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.
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December 07, 2020 11:15 UTC
Thai ace Pornanong closes in on leaders
Thai ace Pornanong closes in on leadersPornanong Phatlum tees off on the second hole during the third round of the Volunteers of America Classic. (Photo: Chuck Burton)Dallas: Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum shot a one-under-par 70 to trail leaders by just one stroke after Saturday's third round of the LPGA Volunteers of America Classic. Pornanong, who turned 31 on Friday, picked up three birdies on Nos.6, 16 and 18 while dropped two bogeys on Nos.8 and 10 at The Colony in suburban Dallas. South Korea's Ryu So-Yeon fired a six-under-par 65 to grab a share of the lead with compatriot Park In-Bee (69) and US teen Yealimi Noh (71). Women's British Open runner-up Jasmine Suwannapura (68) was 19th on even par 213 while Moriya Jutanugarn (71) was at tied 20th on 214.
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December 07, 2020 01:18 UTC
All quiet on the Northeast front
However, our borders are currently closed, except to freight trucks, due to Covid-19," Lt Gen Thanes said. We must see the other side as our neighbour, our fellow Asean member,'' Lt Gen Thanes added. Lt Gen Thanes was born in Bangkok to Col Saneh Wongcha-oum, a former runner who once represented the nation in Myanmar. Lt Gen Thanes is also close to former army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong, who is now the Deputy Lord Chamberlain. Before he became the 2nd Army Region commander, Lt Gen Thanes served as the chief of the Army Training Command Department.
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December 07, 2020 00:56 UTC
City's green bid branches out
The World Health Organization set a goal for a healthy and green city to have 8 sq/m of trees per capita. News of big trees being chopped down appears often on social media. "We need time for Bangkok to develop sustainable green areas, with more big trees," Ms Walailak told the Bangkok Post. Many big trees with large root systems are planted on small pavement areas that are not deep enough or have utility lines running underneath. Root systems sometimes cannot expand making big trees fall or suffer from bad health.
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December 06, 2020 20:37 UTC
Push for a republic a pipe dream
Push for a republic a pipe dreamLast Friday, the Free Youth group, which is an integral part of the anti-establishment Ratsadon group, posted a message on the subject of the republic on its Facebook page. The group explained that a republic, a state in which the masses are the boss of the government, is a predominant form of governance worldwide. It emphasises the decentralisation of power, with rulers coming from free and fair elections -- not determined by bloodlines. In it, the group said, there are no blue bloods, in fact, no blood colour other than red. In other words, the senators are no better than Rung, given their little understanding of the monarchy and the roots of political conflict here.
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December 06, 2020 20:37 UTC
More vaccine help needed
More vaccine help neededProgress in developing a Covid-19 vaccine has raised hopes the world will be able to better deal with the virus that has so far claimed 1.2 million lives with 49 million confirmed cases. According to a report by Duke Global Health Innovation Center revealing pre-orders of large countries from the three frontrunners of Pfizer Inc, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca, the EU placed a pre-order of 700 million doses; the US purchased 700 million doses with an option to order an additional 500 million doses; India purchased 500 million doses and Japan, 290 million doses. The UK purchased 145 million doses; Indonesia and Brazil both purchased 100 million doses each, and Canada purchased 96 million doses. For local vaccine development, there are three potential projects. They include a mRNA vaccine by Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine; a DNA-type vaccine by Thai-French Bionet-Asia Co, and plant-based vaccine by Baiya Phytopharm Co, a Thai startup at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Pharmacy.
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December 06, 2020 20:37 UTC