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Thai PM’s 3-month salary to be turned into COVID-19 ‘survival boxes’

23 Sept 06:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and members of the government spokesperson's team are donating three months of their salaries to fund COVID-19 "survival boxes."
These boxes will be distributed to people in "Dark Red" zones, which are areas under strict semi-lockdown measures due to the current, severe wave of the pandemic.
Each "survival box" contains essential items such as thermometers, oximeters, pain killers, Thai herbal medicine, surgical masks, and sanitiser gel, intended for individuals who suspect they have contracted the virus but can self-care.
The initiative aims to provide critical support as Thailand faces its most serious pandemic wave, with daily infections reaching record highs.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.