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Samut Sakhon governor spurns ministerial regulation for patient admission to triage facilities

13 Sept 05:57 Key points summarised by AI

Samut Sakhon Governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri bypassed ministerial regulations to expedite the admission of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic COVID-19 patients to pre-admission centers.
The governor prioritized preventing the rapid spread of COVID-19 among family members over bureaucratic red tape, stating that regulations should not lead to deaths due to lack of isolation.
This directive allows patients to enter facilities without mandatory X-rays, a requirement he deemed time-consuming and an obstacle to quickly separating infected individuals from others.
The decision addresses a critical situation in Samut Sakhon, a 'Dark Red' zone experiencing a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases, logging over 900 new infections daily.

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.