Chanthaburi: The province's health office has launched a campaign to inoculate foreign citizens who are employed and/or have businesses in the province against Covid-19.
Seven hundred doses of Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines were administered to foreign workers and business owners yesterday at King Taksin the Great memorial hall in downtown Chanthaburi.
The province, known as a hub for precious stones, is home to many foreign migrant workers and businessowners, many of whom are from Africa.
More clusters appear in North
CHIANG MAI: The communicable disease committee of this northern province has ordered the closure of two markets and a nursery where new Covid-19 infection clusters were found, governor Prachon Pratsakul said yesterday.
Thung Siew market at Moo 3 in tambon Ban Klang in San Patong district was closed from Nov 15-28 and Ko Mui market at Moo 3 in tambon Yang Noeng, Saraphi district, was shut from Nov 14-16.
The nursery at Moo 9 in tambon San Mahapon in Mae Taeng district was ordered closed from Nov 14-27. The governor did not give the number of infections in these clusters.
The province yesterday logged 349 new Covid-19 cases with two deaths, increasing the number of accumulated fatalities to 91.
Unknown man hit by train in Korat
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: An unidentified man was killed by a train in Khong district early yesterday morning, the police said.
The accident occurred around 2.30am at Ban Khok Phet in tambon Muang Khong, police said. The train driver told police he sounded the train's horn when he spotted the man lying down on the tracks, but he couldn't stop the train in time.
No identification documents were found among the man's belongings.
Police are questioning local residents in the hopes of establishing the victim's identity.
Calls to resume animal fighting
covid curbs: A group of people who rear animals for recreation and sports are calling on the government to further lift Covid-19 restrictions so they can resume activities.
Chai Watcharong, the group's representative, said yesterday members of the group are now in financial trouble due to the extended shutdown imposed on rings for cockfighting, bullfighting and fish fighting.
With the immunisation campaign close to reaching its target and low infection rates, he said it is time for the government to consider allowing them to reopen.
If not, then the group expects to receive financial assistance, he said.
