
A few kayaks and a small shack selling Coke and coconuts summed up all the discernible commerce. THE FIRST time I visited Phuket in 1982, I was taken to a tranquil bay lined by whispering casuarina tres and pure white sand arcing towards the shimmering sunset. JUMP TO Transport | Beaches | Beach clubs | Nightlife, dining | Family fun, shopping, cruises | Spas | Golf Outdoors enthusiast Beau Khemwanta Tangon tackles a rock face at Railey Beach, Krabi that serves up sweeping views across the azure coast/ photo: Beau Khemwanta Tangon SEE ALSO Phuket Resort Review | Bangkok Hotels | Krabi resorts | Koh Samui | Chiang Mai | Thai spas | Golf | Hua Hin Guide | Palawan resorts | Pattaya | Mergui island guide | Sanya | Asia medical tourism | Child friendly resorts | Asian dives | Golf Stuff-To-Go/ Gadgets & Digital Camera Reviews.The university has opened labs to run tests on PPE and test kits, he said. Prof Chartchalerm Isarankura Na Ayudhya, dean of the faculty, said the university has a policy to develop medical equipment for commercial purposes. Meanwhile, Mahidol University predicts the number of Covid-19 cases in the kingdom will peak this and next month, and its Faculty of Medical Technology is standing by to open additional Covid-19 screening sites. Initially, the department is planning to provide in-patient services to those making an appointment via the Bangkok Fast & Clear (BFC) Centre in each of the nine hospitals as well as expand medical services through the "Mor Kor Tor Mor" mobile app, he said. The clinics provide advice and symptom assessment as well as treatment closely monitored by medical experts, Dr Suksan said.

Long-Covid clinics have opened at nine hospitals in the capital - Taksin, Lat Krabang, Sirindhorn, Charoenkrung Pracharak, Ratchaphiphat, Bang Khun Thian Geriatric, Klang, Luang Por Thaweesak Chutinatharo Uthit and Wetchakarunrasm - he said. However, they can recover with proper treatment, he added. In addition, these people may develop breathing difficulty, fatigue, coughs and chest pain despite recovering from the initial Covid infection, he said. Those experiencing long-term effects may include patients with chronic diseases, he said. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has opened clinics in nine hospitals in the capital for people with long Covid, or post-Covid syndrome.ĭr Suksan Kittisupakorn, director of the BMA's Medical Service Department, yesterday said some patients may experience long-term effects from Covid-19 such as scarring or a build-up of membranes in the lungs.
