Factories adopt harsher bubble, seal measure
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published : 29 Jun 2021 at 06:44
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Factories are adopting a stricter bubble and seal measure to control Covid-19 infections among workers in line with the government s decision to implement a month of measures to stop the spread of the virus.
Bubble and seal is aimed at restricting travel among workers. They may need to stay in factories or travel between their dormitories and workplaces, according to media reports.
All factories, regardless of infection reports in their workplaces, are using the bubble and seal approach, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Many have also set up new production lines to relieve the impact if their workers are infected.
A line in the sand
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While many leaders applaud giving the country a timeline for reopening, some question whether Thailand is equipped
published : 28 Jun 2021 at 07:05
9 Yaksa statues at Suvarnabhumi airport are adorned with face masks to remind the public to remain vigilant during the pandemic. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
The government s recent announcement of an ambitious plan to reopen the country by mid-October and curb household debt amid a battered economy has drawn mixed views from the business world, given the challenges ahead.
RISK OR RELIEF?
The plan to reopen Thailand holds the promise of more bustling economic activity, but it carries a fear the public health system could be overwhelmed if the country is unable to control virus outbreaks, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
7 Construction workers in Lat Krabang. From today, 400 construction sites will be closed as a partial lockdown begins. Apichart Jinakul
People living in Bangkok and nine other maximum-restriction and controlled provinces will now feel the pain of a semi-lockdown imposed by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
The quasi-lockdown starting today is a desperate bid to stop the surge which is threatening to sweep through these high-risk areas if it is not kept in check.
The restrictive measures imposed by the CCSA are more extensive and will have a greater impact than the closing down of all construction camps announced by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday.
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is disappointed with the government's decision not to lock down virus-hit Bangkok to curb high daily infection rates after it ordered a one-month shutdown for stricken construction camps.
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) may revise up its 2021 car export target in July, following growing demand in the Oceania and Asia-Pacific markets, but admits the final figures will be decided by the global semiconductor shortage and the third wave of the pandemic in Thailand.