191 emergency call centre to take calls from COVID-19 patients

13 Sept 06:48 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's 191 emergency call centre now accepts calls from COVID-19 patients needing hospital admission, aiming to ease the burden on the Public Health Ministry's existing hotlines (1168, 1669, 1330).
The 24/7 centre, equipped with 1,200 lines, uses a standardized system to collect patient information and automatically forwards it to relevant health service centres or provincial offices, coordinating ambulance services for emergencies.

Flooding persists in Bangkok and 22 provinces

Today 16:00 Key points summarised by AI

Persistent flooding continues across Bangkok and 22 Thai provinces, though water levels are gradually receding in many affected areas.
Over 604,000 families, impacting approximately 1.83 million people, are still grappling with the widespread flood conditions.
The national flood death toll has reached 80 since mid-September, with fatalities reported across various provinces.
Major regions like Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok report significant numbers of affected households, with hundreds of thousands still in trouble.