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Two new COVID-19 clusters found in Bangkok construction worker housing as 3,886 new infections are recorded in Thailand

13 Sept 12:08 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand reported 3,886 new COVID-19 infections and 39 deaths, pushing cumulative cases to 169,348.
Bangkok identified two new infection clusters at construction worker housing facilities (JWS in Bang Sue and Unicorn in Rajathevi), escalating the city's total clusters to 50.
The CCSA declared it would cease withholding names of infection cluster venues to prevent public confusion, clarifying a previous mall cluster at HomePro Ekamai-Ramintra.
New cases included 1,230 prison inmates and 49 international arrivals, with Bangkok accounting for 995 new infections.

Yesterday 14:04 Key points summarised by AI

The Cabinet allocated 10.5 billion baht from the fiscal 2027 central emergency fund to provide financial relief for flood victims.
This funding will cover remaining compensation payments and relief operations for severely affected households, as fiscal 2026 funds have been exhausted.