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Chiang Mai launches COVID vax campaign ahead of tourist arrivals from China

13 Sept 15:39 Key points summarised by AI

Chiang Mai initiates a proactive COVID-19 vaccination campaign, targeting residents and tourism sector workers, in anticipation of the first direct flight from Shanghai on January 18th.
Free vaccinations and booster doses will be provided to tourism employees from January 23-29, aiming for 3,000 doses daily, and are also available to the general public at designated hospitals.
Provincial health officials will enhance surveillance by monitoring new COVID variants in hospitals and testing wastewater from flights arriving from China.
Vulnerable groups, including those over 60, with underlying diseases, and pregnant women, are strongly urged to get vaccinated or boosted to enhance immunity and reduce severe illness risk.
The campaign addresses a recent slight increase in infections, with 3,081 cases and three deaths reported in the first week of January, despite high double-dose vaccination rates across the province.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.