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THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 thephuketnews thephuketnews1 thephuketnews.com Friday, January 10 – Thursday, January 16, 2020 Since 2011 / Volume X / No. 2 20 Baht NO CHANGE TO TM30, TM28 REPORTING > PAGE 2 NEWS PAGE 3 Reward offered to catch turtle WUHAN FLU nest raiders LIFE PAGE 13 Royal Phuket Marina learns to Speakeasy A passenger arriving on a direct flight from Wuhan is scanned for elevated body temperature at Phuket International Airport. Photo: PPHO HEALTH OFFICIALS RAMP UP SCREENINGS TO STAVE OFF MYSTERY PNEUMONIA FROM CHINA Tanyaluk Sakoot Organization (WHO) in its descrip- Five people, including a 3-year- harmful than SARS (severe acute [email protected] tion of the illness. old Chinese boy, were quarantined respiratory syndrome), but we are However, the causal agent has on arrival in Bangkok earlier this upgrading the standard for scanning SPORT PAGE 32 ealth officials this week not yet been identified or confirmed, week, though initial tests confirmed at Phuket International Airport to upgraded up their screen- reports WHO, while health officials all five were not infected with the the same level used for SARS.” Swim sensation Hings of passengers arriving in Wuhan said they had ruled out mystery viral pneumonia. The decision to boost efforts was from Wuhan, China, in the hope of common respiratory diseases, such Dr Sirilak Thaichareon, director made at an emergency meeting at preventing a minor outbreak of a as influenza, bird flu and adenovirus of the regional Disease Prevention Office of Disease Prevention and Aniqah sets new form of pneumonia there from infection, as the cause. and Control office, told The Phuket Control Region 11 office in Nakhon sights on Tokyo reaching the island. At least 59 people in Wuhan have News on Tuesday (Jan 7) that so far Sri Thammarat last Sunday (Jan 5), Wuhan arrivals have been screened been diagnosed with the mysterious no arrivals from Wuhan had been he said. As director of the Office for elevated body temperature since infection in the past four weeks. identified as infected. of Disease Prevention and Control last Saturday (Jan 4), as fever remains Eleven of those infected were in However, while he downplayed Region 11 division, Dr Sirilak is one of the early indicators of infection. critical condition and the rest stable, the potential impact of the illness, the leading outbreak health offi- Other signs and symptoms include Wuhan health officials said, adding he at the same time confirmed that cial for the provinces of Ranong, difficulty in breathing and chest ra- that all had been isolated and doctors measures to identify infected ar- Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon diographs showing invasive lesions were observing 121 people with whom rivals had been raised to top level. Sri Thammarat, Krabi, Phang Nga of both lungs, notes the World Health they had been in close contact. “This [form of] pneumonia is less and Phuket… CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 @thephuketnews 2 PHUKET NEWS THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 [email protected] Student killed in knife attack at New Year News event > p4 TM30, TM28 reports are still required Wuhan mystery flu THERE HAVE BEEN NO changes to requirements for Protection measures raised to SARS level landlords of foreigners and The Phuket News for foreigners themselves to [email protected] report their own whereabouts under the TM30 and TM28 Continued from page 1 provisions, a senior officer at “We have to upgrade the level of Phuket Immigration has told checking because this case is urgent and The Phuket News. A Phuket Immigration serious, Also, the Chinese New Year The confirmation follows officer explains the rules holiday [on Jan 25] is coming. With a foreigner posting online on to a foreign expat. Photo: more flights from Wuhan arriving, we Thursday (Jan 2) that a friend Tanyaluk Sakoot will need to check more passengers,” in Maha Sarakham province he said. had presented himself to his Lt Col Udom said. Chief of the Phuket Provincial Health local immigration office there Regarding the case report Office (PPHO), Thanit Sermkaew, on A passenger arriving from Wuhan is screened for possible fever at Phuket to file a required report, but by the foreigner in Maha Monday (Jan 6) confirmed that six of- International Airport. Photo: Office of Disease Prevention and Control being told that the reporting Sarakham province, Lt Col ficers – three from the PPHO and three requirement under the TM30 Udom said, “I have no idea from the Phuket Airport Health Control “Officers at Wuhan Tianhe Interna- exhibit any symptoms before handing provision no longer applied why some immigration of- division – were tasked with scanning tional Airport are also scanning pas- them over to the disease investigation throughout the country. ficials might say that.” arrivals on direct flights from Wuhan. sengers, and we scan them again [when team, who will examine the person “He was told all reporting Lt Col Udom repeated the Additional officers have been as- they arrive]. We check thoroughly, there more thoroughly. requirements connected to explanation that the TM30 signed to support the scan teams at the is no need to worry.” “If the symptoms are serious, the TM30 are canceled. No more is the form for landlords to airport, Chief Thanit said. person will be taken to Vachira Phuket reporting of a return after report to Immigration within “Four extra health officers from Counter measures Hospital, where there is reverse-pressure leaving your home province,” 24 hours of the arrival of any Thalang Hospital have been assigned Chief Thanit explained that the first isolation room where doctors can further the post said. foreign tenants, as required to support the team, and other hospitals step in preventing the disease from examine and treat the patient until the To this, Lt Col Udom under Section 38 of the Thai- are standing by to provide additional arriving in Phuket is screening arrivals symptoms improve,” he said. Thongchin, Deputy Chief of land Immigration Act of 1979. support,” he added. for high body temperature and handing Chief Thanit urged any persons who the Phuket Immigration Of- The TM28 form is for for- However, at this stage, only pas- the arrivals leaflets informing them of believe they may have been infected to fice, told The Phuket News last eigners to report themselves sengers on direct flights from Wuhan to the new form of pneumonia. contact the PPHO urgently by calling Friday (Jan 3) that his office to Immigration after staying Phuket are being scanned for the virus, “If we find a passenger with a body 076-211330. has received no instructions away from their registered ad- Chief Thanit also confirmed. temperature higher than 38ºC, we will “This is especially for those who to waive any of the reporting dress for more than 24 hours, Asked why travellers arriving from take them to an isolated room where develop any signs or symptoms of a requirements. as required under Section 37 areas near Wuhan or on connecting an officer will record their name, age serious cold within 14 days of returning “TM30 has not been (c) of the same act. flights were not being scanned, Chief and gender, and more importantly their from Wuhan,” he said. canceled. It is still active. In Lt Col Udom also repeated Thanit said, “We are following the order recent activities, such as where they Any persons in Thailand who suspect fact, all the TM30 and TM28 confirmation that the TM30 issued, and because the infections so have visited in the Wuhan area. they may have contracted the virus are forms are still active. There is the property owner’s re- far were found in Wuhan and in people “The officer will quarantine any pas- urged to immediately call the Department have not been any changes,” sponsibility. The Phuket News who travelled to Wuhan. sengers who have traveled to Wuhan and of Disease Control (DDC) hotline 1422. Crewman in hospital after fishing boat fire ONE CREWMAN IS IN hospital recovering from ex- tensive burns from a fire that broke out on a fishing boat he was working on south of Phuket on Wednesday (Jan 8). Phuket Fishery Associa- tion President Somyot Wong- Navy personnel bring the boonyakul was informed at injured crewman ashore at 10:30am that the fishing boat Cape Panwa. Photo: RTN Sor Pattana 12 had caught fire 16 nautical miles from on board the Sor Pattana 12: Koh Racha Noi and needed Capt Suren Kiannok, 60, and assistance. Myanmar nationals Maung The Royal Thai Navy Thein, 46, and Zaw Myo Third Area Command at Cape Aung, 27. One of the Myanmar Panwa dispatched patrol boat crewmen suffered only minor Tor 992 with a medical team injuries, but the other suffered on board to provide assistance extensive burns to his torso and help put out the fire. and arms, the Navy reported. The Navy personnel con- The Tor 992 returned to firmed that the fire had been the Navy base at Cape Panwa, safely extinguished, and that and quickly had the injured the boat was being brought man taken to Vachira Phuket back to Phuket. Hospital for medical treatment. There were three people Eakkapop Thongtub thephuketnews THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 PHUKET NEWS 3 B100k reward offered to catch turtle nest raiders Tanyaluk Sakoot [email protected] hang Nga Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada has announced a Mayor Aroon Solos (right) with one of the new signs directing tourists to Promthep Cape. Photo: Rawai Municipality Preward of B100,000 to anyone who has information that leads to the arrests of the person or persons responsible for Hackers blamed for removing leatherback turtle eggs believed to have been stolen from a nest on Thai Muang Beach, north of Phuket.

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