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Record number of COVID-19 vaccinations in single day on Friday in Thailand

23 Sept 04:56 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand administered a record 915,738 COVID-19 vaccine doses on Friday, the highest single-day total since mass vaccinations commenced on February 28th.
This surge included 547,128 first jabs, 361,284 second jabs, and 7,326 booster shots, contributing to over 30.4 million total doses given nationwide using Sinovac, Sinopharm, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca vaccines.

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.