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Thai health officers travel by boat to COVID-19 patients in remote communities

14 Sept 01:36 Key points summarised by AI

Thai health officers don PPE and navigate rural canals by boat to reach isolated communities in Samut Prakan, ensuring remote residents receive vital health checkups.
These daily journeys provide essential swab tests for self-isolating COVID-19 patients, aiding efforts to slow the virus's spread in hard-to-reach areas.

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.