Hua Hin Today August 2021

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COASTAL EROSION-SOLVING THAILAND’S PROBLEM

WASTE INTO ENERGY Is this the solution to the garbage

‘Multiple solutions proposed to halt the problem and benefit the environment’. p.4

disposal crisis?

The garbage disposal saga continues to roll on, even as a temporary conclusion is reached by transporting to Nakhon Pathom province. p.2

HUA HIN WOMENS DEVELOPMENT FUND Community support for women’s groups seeking self-empowerment. p.6

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IT’S TIME FOR HUA HIN CITY TO URGENTLY BUILD GARBAGE PROCESSING PLANT

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he garbage disposal saga continues to roll on, even as a temporary conclusion is reached by transporting to Nakhon Pathom province.

Three years ago Hua Hin Today reported the news that disposal would transfer to Thanarat Camp from the dump at Thap Tai after long administrative disputes between The Internal Security Operations Command and local government, and Hua Hin municipality and the local Thap Tai administration, which resulted in a lawsuit to improve the area.

Hua Hin municipality used to dump the garbage at the Thap Tai location for 22 years before things turned sour, and then the municipality received a budget of THB 33 million from the Pollution Control Department to improve and solve the problem and to transfer waste disposal to the Fort Thanarat Army base near Pranburi.

Even then peoplewere talking about involving the private sector to come to a better solution, fertilisers and power production were muted back then, now the plan is strongly in favour of converting waste to energy. The volume of garbage in the Hua Hin area has increased enormously and that makesthe requirement for a processing plant all the more urgent.

Many developed countries as well as Phuket in Thailand, already have garbage processing plants.Last month, at a meeting presided over by Chamaiporn Ampaichit, Deputy Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan in Prachuap Khiri Khan City Hall, plans were discussed to solve the current garbage disposal crisis byconverting solid waste into energy. Executives and representatives from 37 local government agencies across Prachuap province attended the meeting as a matter of great urgency, Hua Hin Mayor Mr Nopporn Wuttikul was amongst them.

The main item on the agenda of the meeting was to support the implementation of the waste-to-energy conversion project, Khao Noi sub-district municipality has agreed to be the host of the new scheme, signing a memorandum of understanding to handle all waste within the region. Local administrative

organisations within the region will cooperate and support Khao Noi in its plans, and the proposal to use other disposal methods until the proposed waste-to-energy solution is ready for operation.

The local government organisations within the group will co-operate by collecting, sorting, and transporting all the solid waste in their area to themain host, as well as surveying the amount of solid waste within the community and helping to disseminate knowledge and understanding. The regions agree to safely transport the waste to the site with a care for the communities in the collection area, the transportation areas, and the disposal area. They also propose waste separation in order to reduce the risks of hazardous waste, infectious waste and industrial waste that may contaminate the waste disposal process.

The Khao Noi site will determine the waste management service fee according to the project analysis results, and may reassess service rates as appropriate. The implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding has a period of not less than 25 years and the cooperation agreement will be reviewed as appropriate with the changing circumstances.

The signing of the memorandum of agreement by all 37 local government organisations at this time, is considered to be a huge step forward in the quest to find a long-term solution to the waste problem that is so important to the quality of people’s lives across the province.

The sorting process will enable better recycling and result in less waste to be disposed of during the period leading up to the waste-to energy solution being operational.It is hoped that the executives of the Khao Noi sub-district of Pranburi, can persuade the Royal Thai Army to consider a waiver to use their waste treatment pond within the Thanarat Camp Infantry Centre as a temporary disposal site, until the waste-to-energy conversion project has been completed.

The military stopped access to their landfill site on July 1st causing a huge problem to the local municipalities, temporary solutions in residential areas have resulted in angry responses from homeowners, both Thai and expat.

It’s time for our Hua Hin City to make an urgent move to build garbage processing plants. We have many waste disposal problems and the use of landfills causes many problems as we already know. Now the problem of garbage is a big problem in every province.

The Prime Minister sees this as a big issue and the person who is directly responsible is the Governor of the province.

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LONG LIVE THE QUEEN MOTHER

On behalf of Hua Hin Today newspaper, staff members, advertisers, readers and the people of Hua Hin, it is our pleasure to wish Her Majesty Queen Sirikit a joyous, speedy recovery with good health, and prosperity on her 88th birthday.

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From the Editor

eing a journalist doesn’t mean that you can write anything for the sake of selling news, (although many fall short on this guarantee). We must be truthful in what we report, but also we have to take care not to cause harm that will damage our city, after all it is our home and nobody wants to destroy their home.

We must recognise that it is not just those of us that live in this city that will read the news, some stories can have a far reach including overseas. Our news presentations have to consider the benefits and impacts that will occur to our city, and writing negative news, whether it’s about overflowing garbage or rising crime can be detrimental, luckily in fact our city has hardly any crime news of significance to report.

But Hua Hin is a tourist city and most of the income comes from tourism from overseas visitors from around the world as well as those that live in Thailand. Last month a number of our readers responded to our presentation about garbage disposal, they disagreed with what we reported.

Yes, Hua Hin is currently facing a big problem of no disposal site and also of garbage management, but I expect the administration to resolve the issue soon. We see as you see that no matter where you go your will find small areas of rubbish illegally dumped, and that really is blight on our lovely city. We understand that the municipality is facing a problem but the responsibility of this illegal dumping lies with the irresponsible individuals that do it, everything cannot be blamed on government.

Personally I would like to see more involvement of the specialist private companies that collect garbage as they seem to do a better job. This is certainly the case in the village where I live where the collection day is set and every resident presents their bins in front of their houses in readiness, it is very simple and very effective.

But the time for talking is over and a permanent solution is long overdue and the waste-to-energy plan fits the bill excellently.

Yours truly, Ms Visa Chimdee (Editor-in-Chief)

Letter to Editor As requested in your article in Hua Hin Today about the garbage dump on Soi 102 I would like to respond to this topic.

Both I and my wife live on Hua Hin Laguna and Laguna is located just next to the garbage dump which is about 50-100 meters from the wall surrounding Laguna.

The stench is enormous and may also be toxic, not to mention all the polluted water that leaks into the ground, after all to reduce the stench the garbage heap is repeatedly sprayed with water and other products.

It is really incomprehensible that the municipality can take the decision to open a garbage dump in the middle of a residential area, that is only asking for trouble.

Apparently they didn’t think out of desperation.

It is said that it is a temporary solution and that the garbage will be moved??? as soon as a better solution is found, but who believes that, I am very much afraid that they will continue to dump until the location is full and it will remain there forever?

I sincerely hope that the municipality will soon come to their senses and will stop the dumping of garbage with immediate effect and remove what is already there as soon as possible to prevent further problems with respect to stench and health.

With Kind Regards, Ron Ganzinotti

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SOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF EROSION ON THE THAI COAST

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hailand has more than ,000 km of coastline covering 2 provinces and over 00 km of that coastline are currently suffering from sea erosion. There are 3 government agencies responsible for coastal supervision, namely the arine epartment, the epartment of ublic Works, the Town ountry lanning epartment, and the epartment of arine and oastal esources, these agencies have been actively working on the prevention and resolution of seawater erosion problems.

Some of the erosion is caused by inappropriate activity in coastal areas such as building construction, changing mangrove forests to shrimp farms, industrial

development, and activities that can cause soil subsidence like water pumping and soil scooping. Other natural causes such as waves, strong tides and storms also cause erosion.

The government agencies are proposing several approaches to solving the problem 1 se nature to help by planting mangrove forests, building beach forests, building coral reefs and planting sea grasses. Plant coastal crops, add sand at the beach, make sand sausages, and plant bamboo ridges.

These methods are suitable for coastal areas with less dense communities and mild sea erosion problems.

2 By using engineering structures, such as building walls and breakwaters, and making sand trappings and beachheads. owever these methods can affect neighbouring areas and cause ongoing erosion problems there. These methods are used to break the waves, trap sediment and hold onto a shoreline that has been severely eroded. se legal measures to help enforce proper use of the area by mobilising knowledge from experts in various fi e l d s s u c h a s geology and coastal engineering. Promote the capacity of operators to increase work efficiency, and encouraging the participation of the government, private, and local sectors to protect the coastline.

RECYCLING WASTE EXCHANGE PROJECT

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he Department of Public Health and Environment in Hua Hin municipality invites people in the area to join the ‘Recycling Waste Exchange Program’, which has been in operation since 2007. Due to the problem of having no recycling or garbage disposal location in Hua Hin, the municipality has dusted off the waste exchange project with the hope and expectation that it will reduce waste from origin source, and it invites people in the area to join the project. The general public and merchants can apply for membership in the project, whereby about 2-3 days after the garbage has been exchanged, an officer of the municipality will make payment to the member through a bank transfer.

Types of recycled waste that Hua Hin municipality accepts for exchange include; glass bottles, clear plastic, mixed plastic, cans, aluminium, cardboard boxes, newspapers, black and white paper, scraps of paper, coffee cans, zinc, steel and bottle boxes. All items can be exchanged for recycled waste at the cleaning works epartment of ublic ealth and nvironment at ua in municipality office, old building, 2nd floor, from 0 a.m. to 0 p.m. or call 0 2- 5110 ext. 110

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HUA HIN WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT FUND

he Women’s Development Fund is an organisation designed to support the well-being of women in the community, for those who want to have extra income to help the family earn more from their main occupation.

The group is for the women locally to develop and pursue additional careers to generate income and has a low interest rate loan fund. This works by requiring there must a group of or more people that can borrow for occupational means in the amount not exceeding T B 200,000. There are also free grants that are funded for members of an organisation, these organisations can seek support for career development or to solve women’s problems in accordance with the objectives of the fund. The sub-committee of the Women’s Role Development Fund will consider the appropriateness of each project.

In order to be a member of the W , women must be aged 15 years and over, and they can apply to be a member through the website of the Women mpowerment und or the istrict ommunity evelopment Office. In the past, many members in Hua Hin have borrowed for their careers and continued business development, including Ms Suthida Jitchampi, who is now the hairman of the Women’s ole evelopment und ember Occupation roup, illage o. , Huai Sat Yai sub-district.

She disclosed to Hua Hin Today that she was originally a pineapple planter, but in recent years the price of pineapples has continued to decline so she gathered a group to request a loan from the ommunity evelopment gency for a women’s role fund to do an additional occupation. he used the borrowed funds to improve an area of 6 rai and plant a blend of non-toxic crops, including chillies, egg-plant papaya without using chemicals, the non-toxic pesticides she uses are also bio-based as well, and from the use of biofertilisers, the resulting produce can be sold at a good price. Such has been the success of the venture they can pay back the loan to the W as scheduled and there is still profit left over to share among the members.

The Hua Hin Women’s Role Development Fund has encouraged many new members to get together to borrow money from the fund, and after the groups received the loan, the staff also gave advice on accounting and business plans as well. In addition, the officer has also been monitoring the members to use the money to be in accordance with the purpose for which the loan was requested. ow the women of illage o. , Ban Prong Samrong have had great success and have been able to alleviate their previous debt burden, and the ovid-1 situation has had no negative impact on them.

5 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ARE BEING CONSIDERED A meeting was held of the local development plan coordinating committee to examine projects for the region and consider their merits. Deputy Mayor Ms Pailin chaired the meeting which was attended by the heriff, r rayong hantateeng and other related officers where they scrutinised proposals from five local government organisations.

The five pro ects that have been selected for consideration are as follows 1 Thap Tai sub-district has proposed construction of a reinforced concrete road between im Than - oen ruat - Bypass, moo 1 , Ban hao awuarat, Thap Tai sub-district.

2 ua at ai sub-district administrative organisation has proposed a public lighting project in its area. in Lek ai sub-district administrative organisation has proposed a concrete asphalt road in oi Ton et, village moo , Ban ong hon. ong hlub sub-district administrative organi ation has proposed a reinforced concrete road pro ect, oi Lung hon, Ban ong ai am, village moo , ong hlub sub-district, 5 ong hlub sub-district municipality is still in the process of submitting the last project details.

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KAENG KRACHAN FOREST COMPLEX LISTED AS WORLD HERITAGE SITE aeng rachan orest omplex has been listed as a world heritage site by O’s World eritage ommittee W .

For more than six years Thailand has been pushing for aeng rachan to be given W status, having previously put the national park forward in 2015, 201 and 201 .

But the park was finally recognised during the World eritage ommittee meeting which took place online from hina, between 1 - 1 July, 2021. aeng rachan forest complex is Thailand’s largest national park, covering 464,000 hectares spanning Phetchaburi, Prachuap hiri han and atchaburi provinces. The forest is rich in over 0 wildlife species, several of them rare, such as tigers, tapirs and fresh-water crocodiles.

The W agreed that the forest complex is in line with the world heritage criteria of “universal outstanding value” due to its great diversity of flora and fauna. arawut ilpa-archa, minister at the inistry of atural Resources and Environment, expressed his appreciation of the listing. e said it reflected success in the management and conservation of the forest in its natural state, which helps conserve the local endemic biodiversity, including local plants and animals with exceptional scientific value.

It marks a good beginning for our strong efforts to protect and preserve the forest complex for the next generation,” he said.

The aeng rachan orest omplex is Thailand’s 6th World Heritage Site and Thailand’s 3rd atural World eritage ite since the Thung ai - uai ha haeng Wildlife anctuary was registered in 1 1, and ong hayayen in hao ai was registered in 2015.

“BREAST LUMP” SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED Breast Cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide. Therefore being awareness and early detection will be beneficial for appropriate treatment and better outcome.

Dr. Thanita Mcalpine, our general surgeon at Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin shares that breast cancer is a complex, multifactorial disease where genetic susceptibility, environment, nutrition and other lifestyle risk factors interact.

The presenting symptom of breast cancer may vary depending on specific type of breast cancer. However, the most common one is the breast lump which may be located anywhere along the chest wall to under the armpit. The lump can be palpated in one side of breast or both.

Other signs include pain, abnormal nipple discharge or skin change without any previous injury. Additionally, the affected breast may be enlarged, inflamed or decontoured. An urgent doctor consultation is highly recommended for proper management.

The first risk factor that should be taken in consideration is age. Even though the breast cancer incidence peaks at middle age, near 45 and 65 years, it also shows bimodal age distribution of diagnosis at early-onset and late-onset age varied by molecular and genomic characteristics.

Another risk factor is direct family history: patient who has first degree relatives diagnosed of breast cancer will have higher chance for the disease. People who was previously diagnosed of breast cancer will be at risk for recurrence on the same side or the other. People who are overweight or have prolong usage of estrogen hormone, such as those who take contraceptive pills or hormone replacement therapy after menopause, will be at higher risk of developing breast cancer.

For breast cancer screening method, women can do self breast examination monthly, at mid cycle by standing in front of a mirror using three finger palpating around nipple in a spiral fashion on both side. After checking all the breast tissue, the patients may palpate along both armpits up to both collar bones. It is advisable to come to hospital if any abnormalities are detected. The doctor will do clinical examination and send patient for appropriate investigations; mammogram and/or ultrasound.

In addition, breast cancer is hormone related disease, it can be prevented by lowering estrogen level in the body to potentially reduce the breast cancer risk, for instance: maintain a normal body weight, get regular moderate exercise, stop smoking, avoid alcohol consumption, reduce saturated and trans fats and reduce usage hormone replacement therapy or prolong usage of contraceptive pills.

Ultimately, annual check-up by mammogram is crucial for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

“Besides self breast examination and clinical examination by a physician, breast cancer screening investigation such as mammogram and ultrasound breast should be done once a year for women who are older than 35 years old.

Since breast cancer is known as one of the good prognosis cancer, anyone who is diagnosed of this disease in early stage (stage 0-1) will be considerably survived 100 percent after 5 years.

Therefore, it is wisely to get early detection for better outcome.” Dr. Thanita said.

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orld drowning prevention day’ has been scheduled for July 25th each year. The nited ations eneral ssembly calls for solutions to solve global drowning problems, and Thailand, as one of 1 member states, has responded to the resolution agreeing that a consensus on the matter for the first time in history is needed, in Thailand, relevant parties have taken all required measures seriously and continuously for more than 15 years, as a result of which the drowning deaths of Thai children have decreased by . . On pril 2 th 2021, The nited ations eneral ssembly issued the resolution because drowning is still a major problem around the world, this is the first time the issue has been discussed at the eneral ssembly. easures to prevent death by drowning are required in all countries because drowning has caused over 2.5 million deaths worldwide over the past decade and more than 0 of all drowning deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. Drowning is a preventable cause of death through low-cost actions and the international community should come together to promote knowledge and training in swimming skills. rowning rescue courses teaching the basic skills through core courses should be established and provided in all countries as should swimming lessons.

The information of the nited ations found that countries in frica have the highest ‘per head’ drowning rate in the world, while Asia has the highest total number of drowning deaths. The sees drowning as an issue of social inequality shown by the fact that children and youth in rural areas are most affected by this inequality. nd in many countries, drowning is the leading cause of death for children and young people, drowning is also among the top 10 causes of death for children aged 5-1 worldwide.

In Thailand the epartment of isease ontrol inistry of ealth recognised the seriousness of this issue and took action in 200 when an average of 1,500 children under 15 years of age were drowning every year, drowning was then the o1 mortality cause among Thai children. By oining forces with relevant network partners to implement various measures, such as education, training, and public health services including a survival swim course, this position has been drastically improved. The first aturday of arch has been designated as a day to prevent children from drowning and to organise campaign activities every year. In addition, a strategy for building a MERIT

team has been formulated using the community as a base with new innovation development to prevent drowning, integration of drowning prevention in the inistry of ublic ealth’s 20-year ational trategic Plan as well as supporting international cooperation, etc. The measures taken in Thailand are in line with the resolutions of the nited ations and from the information of the trategic and lanning ivision Office of the ermanent ecretary, inistry of ublic ealth. In 2020 5 1 Thai children drowned, which was 64.6 percent less than before the operation began. or more information, please contact the epartment of isease ontrol hotline at 1 22.

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n onday 5th July the otary lub of oyal ua in were proud to oin volunteers from Jungle id to officially hand over their replacement vehicle to support ongoing Jungle Aid operations. Earlier this year discussions took place between past resident, Brian nderson, and members of Jungle id, who mentioned that their current vehicle was becoming untenable to support their operations being 15 years old, the had provided support to purchase their previous vehicle 5 years ago. Brian brought this to the attention of the Board of irectors of who agreed to provide a donation of T B 2 0,000 to go towards the cost of a replacement vehicle that had already been sourced to meet the requirements of Jungle id Operations. In addition, otarian lan Brown who is the clubs Inter ountry ervice committee member in ustralia was in contact with otary lub of oble ark, ingley, ictoria, ustralia, who generously offered to further support this pro ect by donating an additional T B 0,000.

Jungle id agreed to place the Logo and the name of the otary lub of oble ark, ingley, ictoria, ustralia on the side of the vehicle. The handover took place at the B chool and was well attended by volunteers from both clubs. urf 102.5’s ichard Buckle and oyal oast eview editor avid Watson also oined the event. The resident of otary lub of oyal ua in, hil Lawrence and its members wish Jungle continued success with supporting communities in the Hua Hin and surrounding areas.

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YOUR COUNTRY’S NATIONAL DAY

AUGUST 20th 1896

THE DIAL TELEPHONE IS PATENTED

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ial telephones were tied to the invention of automatic switching by lmon trowger, and its development by utomatic lectric, the hicago based company formed to exploit trowger’s patent. utomatic switching required that the subscriber send signals to operate the switch from his or her telephone, since a human operator would no longer routinely handle the call. lexander eith and two co-workers devised a practical device, the numbered telephone dial in 1 , and utomatic lectric began selling systems of trowger switches and dial telephones to some of the new, independent, non-Bell telephone companies. These appeared in the nited tates after the expiration of Bell’s second patent in 1 . The British ost Office installed the first dial telephones in reat Britain, in psom, urrey, in 1 12, most other countries moved to dial telephones gradually after World War One.

The ational ay of ingapore is a public holiday celebrated every year on ugust th. fter independence from Britain in 1 it oined the ederation of alaysia, two years later it gained full independence from alaysia in 1 5.

This holiday features a ational ay arade, an address by the rime inister, and fireworks celebrations. The ingapore ational ay arade is a national ceremony that is usually held at The loat arina Bay, the ational tadium at the ingapore port ub, or the adang. In 200 , the arade was held at The loat arina Bay for the first time, and in 201 , it was held at the ingapore ports ub. The parade includes performances that depict the yearly theme.

AUGUST 12th 1851

Isaac M. Singer was granted a patent for the first practical and efficient sewing machine on this day in patent history, his sewing machine was revolutionary having a double treadle. lias owe had previously patented the sewing machine before inger, so inger paid huge settlements to owe, however, inger used smart business innovations like instalment buying, after-sale servicing, and trade-in allowances, to take a leading position the marketplace.

Travellers’ cheques date back to the end of the 1 th century, with merican xpress and Thomas ook as the first issuers. Thomas ook had issued a precursor to the travellers’ cheque with the ook’s ircular ote in 1 in ew ork. But the world’s first travelers’ cheque was issued by merican xpress in 1 1.

The industry grew in pace along with the travel industry and more issuers, predominantly banks, oined the fray till there were more than 1,000 issuers in the early 1 0s. The need was clear as they were safer than carrying cash while traveling, they could easily be replaced if lost or stolen, and most hotels accepted them as payment as long as you were staying with them, as did superstores.

15th AUGUST-INDIA Independence ay is celebrated annually on 15th August as a national holiday commemorating the nation’s independence from the nited ingdom in ugust 1 , the day when the provisions of the 1 India Independence ct, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian onstituent ssembly came into effect. India retained ing eorge I as head of state until its transition to a full republic, when the nation adopted the onstitution of India on 2 January 1 50 and replaced the dominion prefix, ominion of India, with the enactment of the sovereign law onstitution of India. India attained independence following the Independence ovement noted for largely non-violent resistance and civil disobedience.

31st AUGUST-MALAYSIA The alayan eclaration of Independence was officially proclaimed on 1st ugust 1 5 by Tunku bdul ahman, the first hief inister of the ederation of alaya. In a ceremony held at the erdeka stadium, the proclamation document was read out at exactly 0 0 a.m. in the presence of thousands of alayan citi ens, alay ulers and foreign dignitaries. The proclamation acknowledges the establishment of an independent and democratic ederation of alaya, which came into effect on the termination of the British protectorate over nine alay states and the end of British colonial rule in two traits ettlements, alacca and enang

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BUMRUNGRAD CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH

BY LAUNCHING ITS PRIDE CLINIC TO DELIVER LIFE-TIME VALUE HEALTHCARE FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY

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umrungrad is teaming up with its endocrinologists and specialists to launch its new “Pride Clinic” to deliver high quality medical care over the long-term to members of the gender-nonconforming individuals, facilitating their access to customized care based on their individual needs. The medical services on offer range from gender affirming procedures to gender confirmation surgery with Bumrungrad’s highest standards of safety.

Pharmacist Artirat Charukitpipat, CEO of Bumrungrad International Hospital, states “Throughout Bumrungrad’s 40-year history, Bumrungrad has demonstrated respect for diversity including cultural, ethnic, gender, and sexual orientation because we have experience treating a diverse group of patients from all over the world.

The launch of the Pride Clinic is another one of Bumrungrad’s milestones in providing holistic, integrated medical care to members of the gender-nonconforming individuals of all ages, while meeting the highest standards of safety, to bring to life our belief that everyone can be the best version of themselves.

At Bumrungrad, we prioritize the privacy of all our patients, irrespective of their ages, especially regarding their medical histories, privacy in treatment areas, and maintaining their anonymity. Bumrungrad stands with the LGBTQ+ community and celebrates Pride Month in June 2021 as part of our efforts to respect all types of diversity.

Associate Professor Dr. Taveesin Tanprayoon, Chief Medical Officer of Bumrungrad International Hospital, states “A growing number of younger people are confident, express themselves, and have respect for others without bias on gender or taste.

Moreover, in the experience of our teams of doctors and medical professionals who have met diverse groups of customers, there is growing demand from all age-groups within the gender-nonconforming individuals and their families for medical care. Our psychologists can lend support and guidance.

We provide hormone treatments, and surgical procedures, like gender confirming & affirming procedures and gender-confirmation surgery, under the care and guidance of our teams of surgeons and specialists who work with each patient to craft the most effective and safest postoperative treatment plan possible.

The opening of Pride Clinic today is the latest offering at Bumrungrad and it aims to cover every dimension of patient care for all communities, while maintaining international standards of safety.

Dr. Sira Korpaisarn, Endocrinologist and Hormone Specialist at Bumrungrad International Hospital, states “Having appropriate knowledge and understanding regarding health issues is important among the gender-nonconforming individuals.

A significant number of women who, having transitioned from being assigned male at birth, self-medicate by using birth-control pills as a substitute for hormone replacement therapy, which can endanger their good health. Pride Clinic delivers holistic, integrated medical care to the gender-nonconforming individuals, which meets the highest standards of safety.

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Our surgeons who deliver high quality gender confirming surgery outcomes have more than 20 years of experience and have performed at least 1,000 surgeries, having received their degrees in either cosmetic or plastic surgery. Our doctors are either certified plastic surgeons or 60 Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons.

Thailand has few doctors who specialize in or have extensive professional knowledge of hormone therapies. Doctors who specialize in this area must have experience to understand the healthcare needs of the gendernonconforming individuals to be able to act as a resource for and deliver customized medical care to community members. The Pride Clinic provides safe and effective treatments for every need.

Dr. Rataporn Ungpakorn, dermatologist and aesthetic doctor at VitalLife Scientific Wellness Center at Bang Krachao, adds, “Bumrungrad Hospital can provide additional post-operative care to in-patients and has teams waiting to care for your needs at the VitalLife Wellness Center at Bang Krachao in Samutprakan Province, which integrates wellness and medicine holistically and is the first such center in Asia.

Its key feature is the integration of advanced medical technology and holistic wellness, which focuses on preventative treatments and individually crafted exclusive treatments. Our wellness programs overseen by doctors and medical specialists, cover everything from physical health to mental well-being, including treatments geared to assisting the body maintain homeostasis, improving complexion, beauty, weight-loss, anti-aging – all customized to help our patients look and feel their best.”

For more information, call 1378 or contact Pride Clinic (Pride Clinic) located at Building A (Clinic Building), 16th Floor, Counter A (16A), open daily from 08.00-20.00 or email: prideclinic@bumrungrad.com

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Dr. Kate Boonyakiat DAOM, LAc. – Terra Acupuncture

In the previous article, I wrote an introduction to Cupping therapy. In this article, I will explain color marks, after-treatment care, and contraindications of Cupping.

What is Cupping Mark?

Cupping marks are not cupping bruises. There is a common misconception that the cupping process causes this deep scarlet and purple “bruises” when it is not a bruise. The more coldnessand pain someone has, the darker (blue and purple) the marks are. The mark is a meaningful indication that some variety of pathogen(s) has been brought to the surface.

Several different marks can be left on the body after cupping, such as; • Black, Deep Purple, or Deep Blue: Indicates blood stagnation. It can occur when an injury or illness (including intense coldness inducing blood stasis) has resided in the body for a long time.

• Fresh Red Color: Indicates a recent traumatic injury with accompanying heat • Light Pink: Healthy blood circulation • Small Red Dots: Indicates release of heat toxins.

• Pale or White Mark That Fades Quickly (No Mark): Indicates energy (Qi) and blood are depleted How long do the marks last?

The cupping marks can last between 24hrs to two weeks. If the mark appears to be dark/deep purple/red, it will vanish for a longer duration.

If the mark is a light pink color, that can disappear within the day. It also depends on the patient’s physical activity and how much water the patient drinks daily.

Who SHOULD NOT get Cupping?

You shouldn’t get Cupping if you have bleeding disorders like hemophilia and other blood clotting problems. Or if you have an open wound nor skin condition like eczema and psoriasis. Also, not for someone with history of strokes and Seizures (epilepsy).

After Treatment care Everyone reacts to treatments differently. Some can feel like they can run a marathon after treatment, while others are exhausted, experience nausea and even mild dizziness. The following are a few tips to consider after your treatment; Keep the cupped area covered, Drink plenty of water, Avoid alcohol at least 48 hours afterward, and please take it easy, avoid strenuous activity after the cupping session.

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1) Due to its limitation, the test kit has lower sensitivity and specificity than the PCR test.

2) Conducting the Nasopharyngeal Swab by yourself – Don’t forget that the Nasopharyngeal Swab is a vital part of the test and this is not easy in practice, if you do it incorrect-

and be certified by the Thai Food and Drug Administration, (FDA). If you get the test kit from other sources its efficiency cannot be guaranteed. Once you buy the test kit, you need to read its instructions and guideline thoroughly, understand it, and have everything ready before you start the test. Also one of the most concerning points is the disposal of the test kit once used because it is considered infectious waste. Would you dispose it in a separate bag and tag it as infectious wastes?

Where would you dispose of it? Who will take care of it after that? This is of great concern for the administrators, as the trashmen just grab and throw the trash into their trucks, so we need to think about this thoroughly, otherwise, it may cause more infection.

Taking the Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test by yourself is definitely not easy. You need to have the skill and courage to do the nose swab, be able to focus and finish the test while being extremely cautious on how to dispose of such infectious waste. ly or not deep enough, there is less chance to find the virus. In reality, people usually pull out the stick when they feel hurt. So, people typically don’t put a stick up their nose deep enough. If the swab is not done appropriately, then the specimen quality may not be good enough to attain a correct result. Additionally, if you do the swap incorrectly, there are risks of damaging the meninges, causing the spinal fluid to leak, (CSF leaks), in the sinus.

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ver the last 4 weeks we have only been able to have 3 competitions. The one due to be played on 15th July was abandoned, due to a very heavy rainstorm halfway through the competition, with only 3 groups able to complete their rounds. We invite nonmembers to come and play in the competitions and we have a separate prize for these players.

They are also able to win any of the Nearest the Pin prizes on holes A4, A6, B12 and B17. Over the past 3 weeks 10 guests have played in the competitions.

We invite nonmembers to come and play in the competitions and we have a separate prize for these players. They are also able to win any of the Nearest the Pin prizes on holes A4, A6, B12 and B17. Over the past 3 weeks 10 guests have played in the competitions. All the results from the competitions can be seen on the large scoreboard on the patio outside the front of the Clubhouse, this lists 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and the guest prize, along with the nearest the pin winners. You can also see the results by logging on to Master scoreboard under, Societies, then Majestic Creek Golf Club and Resort password, ‘putter’, small case. The number of players taking part over the past 3 weeks has averaged 31, a small increase over the previous 4 weeks.

Anyone wishing to take part can register at the clubhouse or by email to, bookings@majesticcreekcc.com. All bookings must be made by Tuesday evening and your Tee Time will be sent to you by email on Wednesday morning.

The COVID situation continues to worsen and we would request that all players abide by the rules as laid down by the anagement. ll the caddies and staff have now had their first vaccination against the virus without any problems.

Results as follows: 24* JUNE STABLEFORD COMPETITION 28 Players taking part 1st Cecilia Harvey, 39 points handicap 18 2nd Olivier Pinard, 38 points, handicap 5 3rd Jim Harvey, 36 points, handicap 15 Guest Prize, Sam Burns, 39 points, handicap 23 Nearest the Pin winners A4 Robert Jones A6 Adrienne Fullerton B12 Adrienne Fullerton B17 Olivier Pinard

1st JULY, STABLEFORD COMPETITION 31 Players taking part 1st Cecilia Harvey, 39 points, handicap 17 2nd Konrad Hitz, 38 points, handicap 39 3rd Dana Lilja, 37 points Guest Prize, Sam Burns 31 points, handicap 23.

Nearest The Pin Winners A4 Paul Unthank A6 Tony Southgate B12 Barry Haig B17 Sidras Niniyom

8th JULY, STABLEFORD COMPETITION 1st Dave Hammond 44 points, handicap 23 2nd Maem Marungrong 43 points, handicap 20 3rd Xavier Diana 41 points, handicap 14 Guest Prize, Sam Burns 40 points, handicap 27 Nearest the Pin Winners A4 Didier Marchand A6 Angie Southgate B12 Maem Marungrong B17 Pam Thomson

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epartment of Land Transport has raised the standard required of all delivery motorcycles and motorcyclists involved in the transportation of food and parcels, for the safety of transportation and the use of road vehicles. In recent times delivery businesses using motorcycles have increased exponentially with the advent of digital platform stores, and many such as food and parcel delivery couriers are to be seen everywhere sporting their logo emblazoned boxes that contain their products.

A recent survey found that some bikes have installed boxes or equipment that are too large or too wide, protruding from the bike’s body, when loaded this causes the motorcycle to become unsteady and that affects driving safety. The Department of Land Transport recognises the importance of such businesses to the economic and social system, which contributes to creating jobs and generating income. But at the same time, the safety of motorists sharing the road has to be taken into account. With this is mind they they have set the new regulations as follows: Driver Management: The rider must not be a person considered dangerous to society such as having a history of committing crimes related to theft, fraud, drug addiction etc. They must have a motorcycle license that has not expired and must not be suspended, the business operator must have a system to monitor this, and will be responsible if the rider commits an offence causing damage to another person’s property or body.

In addition, basic training on safe driving, safe transportation services, and preventive measures for illegal transport of goods is also required, this includes not speeding or violating other traffic rules.

Vehicle management: Vehicles used for transportation must be properly registered with annual vehicle tax payment and insurance under the Vehicle Accident Protection Act, B.E. 2535 (1992). The box or equipment used to contain the goods must not contain any sharp or rough parts that may pose a danger to the driver himself or other road users. The box must be the correct size, if housed at the rear of the bike it must be a maximum of 60cm wide, 70cm high, and 60cm long, and must not extend more than 30cm past the extent of the back wheel. If housed on the sides the width from the left edge to the right edge must not exceed 90cm, on bikes that are wider than 90cms it must have a maximum width of 110cm. The installation must be stable, strong and symmetrical along the center of the

vehicle and must not obstruct visibility or the illumination of any lighting or signalling devices. The Department of Land Transport demands that riders and business operators ensure all boxes and packing equipment meet the size and installation requirements before the law comes into force, non-compliance will result in a fine of not more than T B 1,000.

The Department of Land Transport will immediately start to collect information on all courier, parcel and food business operators currently operating, in order to raise the standards of transportation and safety in the use of road vehicles. They will demand such business operators submit a copy of the company partnership registration certificate, co-ordinator names, telephone numbers, and all driver information and motorcycle registration to the Department of Land Transport from now on.

The information can be sent to the shipping component, freight forwarding bureau of Department of Land Transport.

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FORMULA 1: TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION FERNANDO ALONSO VOWED TO SECURE SECOND PLACE IN ALPINE 2022 Fernando Alonso is on his way to secure a distinctive place at the Alpine team next season, says Laurent Rossi, the team’s CEO. Rossi revealed that Alonso is on a “one-plus-one” contract this season, with an option the team can take up for 2022. “He is doing great,” Rossi told BBC Sport. “He is as fast as ever. He is certainly extracting the most out of the car.” Rossi added: “The car is not incredibly fast and he still manages to get some super-hot laps and qualify the car very well.

So far… so good.”

Asked by commentators whether Alonso would stay for 2022, Rossi said: “He is doing everything for me to consider exercising this [contractual] option.” Alonso returned to F1 this season after two years away racing in other categories. After admitting to not being at the highest level in qualifying in the early races, the two-time champion has produced a series of strong performances. These include a starring role in the new ‘sprint’ race at last weekend’s British Grand Prix, in which Alonso rose from 11th to 5th on the first lap by overtaking six cars in nine corners. The Spaniard racer, who turned 40 on 29 July, is the leading Alpine driver in the championship, in 11th place on 26 points compared to team-mate Esteban Ocon on 14 points in 13th.

TENNIS: ROGER FEDERER AND JOHANNA KONTA WITHDRAW FROM OLYMPICS

CRICKET: EOIN MORGAN SAYS ENGLAND PLAYERS’ EXCITEMENT IS ‘THROUGH THE ROOF’

Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and British number one Johanna Konta have both pulled out of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics.

Federer, 39, has suffered a setback with an existing knee injury.

The Swiss legend won doubles gold at Beijing 2008 and silver in 2012, losing the singles final to ndy urray.

Konta, 30, has contracted Covid after withdrawing from Wimbledon when a member of her team tested positive and she was identified as a close contact.

England players’ excitement for The Hundred is “through the roof”, says limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan.

The inaugural season begins late last month with the opening match of the women’s competition, Oval Invincibles against Manchester Originals.

England’s men are set to link up with their teams on last month’s win on the Twenty20 series against Pakistan.

“It’s going to be extremely entertaining and great to watch. The guys wants to win it,” said Morgan.

“Everybody wants to play against each other.” The 100-ball competition features eight teams in each of the men’s and women’s competitions.

Teams play eight group games, with the top three advancing to a play-off stage that concludes with a finals day at Lord’s on 21st August.

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CYCLING: MARK CAVENDISH DENIED RECORD BY WOUT VAN AERT Mark Cavendish’s bid to set a new record of 35 stage wins in the Tour de France was denied - as Wout van Aert won the final stage of the 2021 Tour last month. avendish struggled to find space and could not come past Van Aert in the final few metres of the bunch sprint on Paris’ Champs-Elysees.

But the 36-year-old had already won four stages this year to equal the Tour record of 34 set by Eddy Merckx.

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar of UAE-Team Emirates won the overall yellow jersey.Cavendish may have missed out on the chance to take sole ownership of the stage wins record, but to have drawn equal with Belgian legend Merckx is an astonishing achievement, given he had struggled for form for several seasons and feared last year his career was over.

ATHLETICS: PEACOCK AND CLEGG NAMED IN GB PARALYMPIC SQUAD

RUGBY: SCOTLAND HOOKER SIGNS PERMANENT BRISTOL DEAL

Scotland hooker Jake Kerr has signed a permanent contract with remiership semi-finalists Bristol Bears.

The 25-year-old signed a short-term deal at the end of last season and played four times after leaving Leicester Tigers in April. Bristol have not disclosed the length of Kerr’s contract at Ashton Gate.

It comes as the club bring in former Waratahs hooker Joe Cotton and ex-Melbourne Rebels scrum-half Theo Strang on trial until the end of 2021.

Meanwhile, scrum-half Chris Cook is leaving after a year with the Bears.

Reigning Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock was among 32 competitors to have been added to the Great Britain athletics team for this summer’s Games. Sprinter Peacock, who has been selected for the T64 100m, will bid to make it a hat-trick of Paralympic titles in Tokyo following glory in London and Rio. Fellow gold medallists Libby Clegg and Kadeena Cox have also been selected. Six-time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir will compete on both the track and road at the Games. After missing out on medals in io five years ago, Weir, 42, said he would not race for Great Britain again but later said he wanted to be considered for the marathon in Tokyo.

Both Weir and discus thrower Dan Greaves (F64 discus) will be competing in their sixth Games, which begins on 24 August, with the athletics programme getting underway three days later.

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Everything from Wagyu rib eye, fresh fish, pasta, salad, desserts & European specialty dishes are exquisitly prepared by Anders and his master team.

A warm welcome to Prime Steakhouse awaits you at Black Mountain.

Restaurant open from 6am to 9pm

To book a table: Email: restaurant@bmghuahin.com Phone: 032 618 620 Mobile: 089 028 3547

Free shuttle from Hua Hin for groups Tel: 089 028 3547

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VACCINATION PROOF LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SPORTS EVENTS OF 20,000 OR MORE Fans attending sports venues with capacities of about 20,000 or more may be required to show proof of full vaccination from the end of September, under plans being considered by the government.

Last month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced there was a plan to mandate certification at nightclubs and “other venues where large crowds gather”.

Downing Street said that its focus is on “closed indoor settings . The prime minister’s official spokesperson said: “We’re not seeking to draw lines around particular settings.

“I think Professor [Jonathan] van Tam and the PM talked about the sort of areas where we’d be looking at enclosed spaces where large groups of people are brought together.

“We’re going to be looking at the latest data which currently is very focused on nightclubs. But we’ll be looking at the data both here and globally to consider what’s the best approach.”

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DAVID ALABA SAYS HE WILL NOT ‘REPLACE’ FORMER CAPTAIN SERGIO RAMOS IN MADRID Real Madrid defender David Alaba says he does not intend to “replace” former captain Sergio Ramos after being given the Spaniard’s number four shirt.

Austria international Alaba, 29, signed on a free transfer after his departure from Bayern Munich in May. Ramos, who spent 16 years in Madrid, joined Paris St-Germain after the 35-year-old’s contract expired in June.

“We all know Ramos was here for a long time and wore this number, becoming the leader of this team,” Alaba said.

“But the truth is that yesterday I spoke to the club and they told me that right now it’s the only available squad number. I didn’t want to start asking other players if they wanted to swap.

“I’m honoured to wear the number four, it’s a source of great pride and motivation for me and I want to do it justice.

GB WOMAN’S FOOTBALL TEAM BEAT CHILE IN OLYMPIC OPENER Great Britain started their Olympic campaign successfully as the women’s football side beat Chile comfortably in an empty stadium in Sapporo, Japan.

Manchester City striker Ellen White scored either side of the break to put GB in the driving seat in Group E. City team-mate Lauren Hemp, who was impressive throughout, kept the ball in play at the back post for White to poke in the opener after 18 minutes. efender Lucy Bron e then flicked it past the defender and picked out White, whose acrobatic overhead kick made it 2-0 later in the second half.

The women’s football tournament has started two days prior to the opening ceremony in Tokyo, while Team B’s players are the first of a -strong team to represent the nation.

EVERTON CLOSE IN ON DEAL FOR BAYER LEVERKUSEN WINGER Everton are closing in on a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger Demarai Gray.

The 25-year-old left Leicester in January 2021 and signed an 18-month deal with the German side.

But he only made 12 appearances last season, scoring one goal.

Meanwhile, Everton’s Brazilian winger Bernard could be set to leave, with interest from United Arab Emirates side Sharjah FC. There has been interest from clubs in Russia and Greece too.

Gray would be Rafael Benitez’s third signing since he was announced as the club’s manager on 30 June.

Last month, both former Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend and Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic signed for the Toffees.

MAN CITY SCRAPS PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS TROYES PRE-SEASON GAME BECAUSE OF TRAVEL RULES Manchester City’s pre-season game with Troyes has been scrapped because of new government rules about entering France.

New quarantine restrictions which mean all those returning from France must quarantine for 10 days have proved too difficult for ity to overcome.

The news comes after it was confirmed ity’s first pre-season game - against Preston on 27 July - must now be played behind closed doors.

City say the decision to play without fans present at the City Football Academy has been taken because their academy building has been closed since 16 July after a number of positive coronavirus cases.

The precautionary measure is to ensure “the highest standards of safety are maintained” across the CFA site.

Unless City arrange more games, their only other match before their Premier League opener at Tottenham on 15 August is the Community Shield against Leicester at Wembley on 7 August.

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THE HOME OF GOLF IN THAILAND – ROYAL HUA HIN GOLF COURSE APPROACHES A CENTENARY

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here is evidence that golf was played at the Royal Bangkok Sport’s Club Golf Course in 1906, however opening in 1924, Royal ua in is accredited with being the ingdom’s first real’ golf course with a ustifiable claim to being Thailand’s ome of olf.’

One of the reasons for the course being built was that during the 1920’s Hua Hin’s popularity increased as the railway line from Bangkok was completed and Klai Kangwon Palace became a Royal summer retreat. cottish ailway ngineer, r. .O obins, working on the railway line, is accredited as the ourse designer.

Visitors, including non-golfers, often take the time to browse the walls of the lub house to take in some real golfing history. One photo shows the inauguration ceremony of the initial nine holes presided over by is a esty ing a iravudh the reat ama I on June 2 th 1 2 .

The King’s younger brother was assigned to supervise construction as atron of the Thailand olf ssociation. The ourse was completed in 1 2 during his reign as ing ra adhipok ama II .

The original clubhouse has been preserved next to the 10th tee and the 1 th green overlooked by the current premises, completed in 1 5 along with some other modernisation of the ourse. This coincides with the Boon awd Brewery ingha Beer assuming management of the ourse, an arrangement that continues to the present date.

Royal Hua Hin is located as close to downtown Hua Hin as you could imagine, with only the new dual track railway Line and current station separating it from the ity entre. It’s quite possible to walk from hotels nearby. It’s also possible to be disturbed on the first tee by amplified announcements from the station, however this just adds to the charm of the ourse. s soon as you have commenced your round it becomes very quiet with only the sounds of nature audible.

The Course wanders through tree lined fairways with gentle contours as an easy walk, always with in Lek ai as the western backdrop. ome of the trees are huge and very old, often extending their limbs and foliage to narrow shot options. any trees are hundreds of years old and may have their horticultural names affixed to them.

Topiary trees featuring throughout the course are maintained by gardeners who also take care of the nearby Centara Resort & Spa topiary gardens.

It would be futile to compare oyal ua in with egional ourses such as Black ountain, Banyan, a estic reek or the other contemporary resort style courses in the region that are recognised as amongst Thailand’s best. This ourse does not pretend to offer that sort of experience but something quite different. erhaps like trying to compare an old cottish links course with ebble Beach. One is not necessarily better, ust different.

The unique royal history and scenic location means this golf course really is one of the region’s most treasured historical attractions, with a centenary celebration coming soon for Thailand’s home of golf.

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he July edition of the Banyan embers onthly edal took place and the players en oyed a windy day out on the course which is in great condition. 1 holes of strokeplay golf for both en’s Ladies divisions followed by some tasty snacks at The Terrace estaurant. ongratulations to the winners of the Banyan olf lub embers onthly edal for July 2021 en’s r. arren ellers -5 Ladies rs. Joy iu 1 The scores can be viewed at https bit.ly y nI The Banyan embers onthly edal in ugust is scheduled for riday 20th ugust. lease make your booking by email to reservations banyanthailand.com or call 0 2 1 200.

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NEW DATES FOR THE 2021 SINGHA THAILAND CHAMPIONS TOUR AT BANYAN GOLF CLUB

n association with ingha orporation, Thailand and the tour organisers, new dates have been announced for the Singha Thailand hampions Tour which will now take place on 2 th - 29 th October 2021.

Hosted at the award winning Banyan Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand’s senior golf professionals will be competing for the T B 1.1million pri e fund played over 5 holes. tacey Walton, eneral anager of Banyan olf lub which won Best ourse in Thailand by sian olf last year commented We look forward to welcome all participants to the Banyan Golf Club in the coming months and we are delighted that our resident professional John Wither has received an invite to play in the tournament .

BLACK MOUNTAIN PLAYS HOST TO THE 2021 THAILAND JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT TOUR

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lack ountain olf lub, ua in, hosted the 2021 Thailand Junior evelopment Tour ound 2, entral Region, on Saturday 26th - unday 2 th June. This was the second field of the entral region to collect points to qualify players for the TJ T Invitation 2021 in October, and also points in the Junior olf coreboard table. TJ T chose Black ountain olf lub, which was a former uropean Tour venue, to allow the young golfers to fully test their skills, and they certainly stood up to the test.

Great performances were achieved across the board and all players left with their heads held high, the event was a resounding success.

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‘STRONG PROJECT’ HOLDS ITS LATEST MEETING

ecretary to the ayor of ua in, r tichart haisri, held a workshop on July th to discuss the progress made by the ’ trong ro ect’, a self-sufficient anti-corruption initiative of which r iranchai irisampanno is hairman. This was the rd meeting and was attended by members of the municipal council via Zoom at the ua in municipality office. The meeting reported on the club’s purpose, and told about the origins of being a model organisation for the . The meeting also created an understanding for members about the activities that propel the organisation, and their determination to serve the community, the lessons learned from their actions so far, and their plans for the next phase.

WATER IN PRACHUAP. A FIVE YEAR ACTION PLAN

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ast month r hromphiriya itnuson, eputy overnor of rachuap hiri han, presided over the opening of a workshop to formulate a provincial water resource action plan for fiscal years 202 -202 . brainstorming session organised by the Office of Water esources egion 2 and attended by the Thailand Institute of uclear Technology, the Provincial Water Resources sub-committee and representatives of local government including the heriff and 0 people from related agencies offered up ideas to prevent and solve future drought and flooding problems. The meeting provided guidelines for the management of water resources of the province and clarified the preparation of budgets on water resources according to the guidelines of the Bureau of Budget, as well as sharing knowledge and understanding about the method of preserving water resources, the preparation of action plans for water resources according to Water esources ct 201 , and the process of proposing the annual water resource action plan 202 -202 through the Thai Water lan system. There were speakers from the budgeting division region 14 of the budget bureau department and also speakers from the Office of Water esources egion 2. anaging water resources is a key of government policy at ational level with the ational Water esources gency as the primary responder, locally the rovincial Water esources sub-committee is an important mechanism for driving plans pro ects to solve both short-term and long-term problems. roposed plans will be driven through the integration of district-level departments with the Office of Local dministrative Promotion, which is responsible for the preparation of plans of the municipality and sub-district administrative organisation.

ISRR IS A REAL AND SERIOUS CONDITION

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mmunisation Stress-Related Response is a reaction associated with stress from vaccination in which people with the condition will have some of the following symptoms i iness, blurred vision, slurred speech, spasticity, fainting, numbness, limb weakness and nausea. There are also pre-vaccination factors of I such as anxiety, inadequate rest, and pre-vaccination illness, which usually lasts between 5- 0 minutes and resolves within 1- days.

This can happen with all forms of vaccination, not just Covid-19, the most common symptoms that occur are numbness or weakness, and in some cases the symptoms are similar to cerebrovascular disease, but they are nothing like so serious and can be dispelled by X-ray examination, usually the symptoms gradually improve and disappear on their own. If anyone has symptoms both before and after the vaccination as mentioned above, they can ask for more information at the epartment of isease ontrol hotline, call 1 22.

CARE CENTRES TO BE ESTABLISHED TO HELP EX-CONVICTS AFTER RELEASE

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he establishment of centres is a new pro ect that aims to help those released from prison to rebuild their lives and get a job when they are back in the community. any ex-prisoners find life on the outside difficult, particularly if their incarceration has been lengthy, these centres will teach them how to adapt and help them to find gainful employment to rebuild their lives.

Those qualifying will have undergone various vocational training schemes during their time in prison to help them to rehabilitate and prove their desire to reform, this program is designed to find them appropriate employment that utilises such schemes offering them the satisfaction of paid employment and a better way of life. pon the expiration of their term, to qualify, inmates must undergo ovid-1 tests prior to release, if they test positive they will be quarantined for a further 1 days inside the prison. If prisoners do not agree to further prison detention, coordination with their local hospital or the local public health authority will be sought to provide alternative arrangements.

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PROJECT TO PROVIDE 500 PORTABLE DIALYSIS MACHINES FOR GOLDEN CARD PATIENTS

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he government has set in motion an ambitious pro ect to supply 500 portable dialysis machines for patients with end-stage renal failure, who have difficulty travelling to the centre for this treatment at the nearest hospital. or example, those that are parallised, bedridden, or live far from the nearest service centre. The goal is to identify 500 patients that will most benefit under the national health insurance system, olden ard , and deliver the machines to their homes. The automated machines offer hemodialysis or dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis, important services that give chronic renal failure patients comfort during their access to comprehensive treatment, the programme also takes into consideration the risk of visiting hospitals for these patients during the current O I -1 epidemic. utomation is especially useful during the night when patients do not have to fill up the dialysis fluid, this will improve the quality of life of patients and caregivers. The patients selected to receive the machines will have a team of nurses to take care of them and give advice on how to use the machine correctly, the dialysis fluid will be sent via courier to the patients homes.

The criteria for selecting the olden ard patients to receive machines are as follows edical factors such as patients with frequent pulmonary oedema and other concomitant diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure and resultant inadequate nutrition. ocial factors, which is primarily considered the impact of caregivers relatives.

Therefore, it is considered to be a continuous development of the system to be consistent with patient care in terms of the current situation, service provision, innovation and medical technology, for more information interested parties can contact the hotline on 1 0.

PUBLIC DEBT IS A GREAT CAUSE FOR GOVERNMENT CONCERN

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n the period from October 2020 to pril 2021, there were 1 , civil lawsuits filed for execution, of which 0- 0 were household debts, i.e. credit cards, car hire purchase, and personal loans, in response the prime minister has ordered the relevant agencies to expedite solutions to alleviate this frightening rise in public debt. reviously government has issued temporary measures to solve these problems such as mediation for unsecured personal loans, with more than 00,000 having already applied for this assistance, in addition, an online car leasing mediation fair was held where 1 , 50 hire purchasers registered their need. uring June and July the 40 state run pawnshops issued interest rate measures and organised promotions such as alf alf’, for pledges under T B 5,000, with interest rates reduced by 50 for those who hold the state welfare card.

The government fully intends to solve the household debt problem by stipulating both short-term and long-term measures to reduce litigation, such as Student Loan, cooperative debt, reduction of interest on minor loans, I O loans, and O loans, as well as cooperatives promoting competition for lower interest rates and increasing access to funding, etc.

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` THE ZAITHONG ORGANIC FARM & CAFE AND THE CHARMING PRAN SEA SIDE

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ver the past month, I’ve been struggling to travel elsewhere it seems that we have to be careful about everything. ven though I myself have been wandering around in the area not far from ua in. But I still encountered many inconveniences, which I was constantly worrying about whether the person who I conversed is infected or not. ven those food that we have to be very careful, which we keep peeking on the cook that they wore a mask, a glove or not because it is very important for them to keep the hygiene, which makes the less en oying of fun of travelling. But it doesn’t stop me from hang out to see around because I’m a travel enthusiast.

Last month, we went to visit The aithong Organic arm af ’ in ranburi, it was officially opened in the beginning of this year. They were in hao Tao before and now they had moved to new place in Pranburi but a much bigger than it was before with .5 ai of their own farmland. The farm more extensive farm-si e’ plot and have more selection of salads greens and also so many other variety vegetables and some Thai herbs. This place is very suitable for families to take your children and let them to explore the natural life of the farm which has pets for children to see, including chickens, ducks, fish and if your children want to experience riding a water buffalo, it will bring a lot of fun for them as well, even you can take a basket and select your own salad choice from the garden then bring it to staff and make your own salad style.

Zaithong Organic Farm also supplying Hua Hin restaurants with their salad greens, fresh vegetables

and also various Thai herbs. nd what their outstanding product that my family loves to buy from their farm is the eggs which their eggs are fresh and taste very good, tell you! This place can be a recreational experience for the family especially for children, we visited the farm in the late afternoon because it is not too hot and we can en oy with the coffee break at the place.

ZAITHONG ORGANIC FARM & CAFÉ is around 16 kilometres south of Hua Hin O am to pm everyday O T T phone 0 5 1 O I O TIO acebook aithong organicfarm fter we spent 2 hours at the farm, we went next to Pranburi Beach, which we have planned before to have dinner at the beach which the vendor will supply the food along the beach and will have many types of food for you to select. ou should better find a parking space and then take a walk to en oy with a nice sea bree y in the evening and fill your lungs with inhale pure o one like we did. We enjoyed walking, choosing a little bit of different food, then walked to a seat on the beach side and sat down to eat and drink that we had chosen. The day we went was on Saturday which was a bit crowded but most of them were people living in Pranburi area and some from ua in. The atmosphere was very good and there were also have a playing open-hat musicians to play the music to the tourists as well.

But if you don’t like eating street food on the beach pavement, which you can find some restaurants along the beach which there are quite many choices and one that I would recommend is Luna La ran, which they

serve delicious healthy food to satisfy the health lovers. By selecting quality ingredients and calculating calories for each menu such as Salmon arpaccio, uinoa alad, rench hicken oll, rilled ea bass fillet, with a starting price of only 220 baht per menu!

LUNA LA PRAN RESTAURANT operating time from 11 00 a.m. - 00 p.m. eserve your seat in advance, call 0 2 0 00 ext. 1 5

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OPENING OF dusitD2 HUA HIN usit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has expanded its operations in the ingdom with the opening of dusit 2 ua in, an upscale pet-friendly retreat in the heart of ua in. Located ust a seven-minute walk from Hua Hin’s main beach and near popular local attractions such as icada arket and Bluport ua in esort all, the new hotel is designed to offer a modern and comfortable haven where families and groups of friends can recharge, relax, and easily discover everything the destination has to offer, with space to bring their pets with them. longside 152 contemporary guest rooms and suites ranging in si e from 0 to 2 sq m, including selected rooms equipped with pet-friendly amenities for up to two pets, the bright and airy property offers a wide range of facilities for work, rest and play. dusit 2 ua in, which officially opened on the 1 th July, is usit’s third hotel in ua in oining the renowned usit Thani ua in, a deluxe beachside resort which has been operating in the city for 0 years. usit also recently began managing the eapine ecreation entre, next to uanson beach. usit International’s property portfolio now comprises more than 00 properties, across six brands, in 1 countries worldwide. ll room types, from the airy eluxe to the spacious Two-Bedroom Suite, feature the latest in connectivity, with high-speed internet access and 55 mart T s for easy streaming of entertainment. ach room and public area is also equipped with a anasonic anoe machine, which filters the air to eliminate odours and inhibit the activity of airborne bacteria and pet-derived allergens.

For more information about the hotel and its opening room rates, please visit https www.dusit.com dusitd2-huahin specialoffers the- ourney-hasbegun .

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ast month, a estic reek golf club took all of their service staff to receive their first ovid-1 vaccination. They received the Sinovac Vaccine after being divided into two groups, the first group was on July 1 th, and the second group received their injections on July 1 th, this was to avoid being too crowded. a estic has a total of 1 employees who have all now been vaccinated, in some areas where the employees are fully customer facing such as receptionists, pro shop staff, caddies and restaurant staff they have now been fully vaccinated. ll the other staff now have some protection including kitchen staff, greenkeepers, gardeners and drivers. The two days of vaccination at ua in ospital were quite busy because it was an appointment without specifying the time, which made many people gather together, but the management of the operation system at Hua Hin hospital was well managed so everything passed smoothly. fter vaccination, no side effects were reported by any of the staff, and a estic reek olf ourse will take those staff that have only had one jab for their second vaccination on the 6th and 10th of ugust

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