Doctor: Eriksen ‘Was Gone’ Before Being Resuscitated

By

-

14 June 2021, 09:10

Netherlands Ukraine Euro 2020 Soccer — Netherlands supporters hold a placard referring to Denmark's Christian Eriksen before the Euro 2020 soccer championship group C match between Netherlands and Ukraine at the Johan Cruyff ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, June 13, 2021. Photo: Piroschka van de Wouw / Pool via AP

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark’s team doctor said Sunday that Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped and that “he was gone” before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship.

Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 group game against Finland on Saturday and was given lengthy medical treatment before regaining consciousness.

“He was gone. And we did cardiac resuscitation. And it was cardiac arrest,” said team doctor Morten Boesen, who led the work in giving Eriksen treatment on the field. “How close were we? I don’t know. We got him back after one defib. That’s quite fast.”

Eriksen was in stable condition at a Copenhagen hospital and had spoken to teammates via video link on Sunday, team officials said.

Boesen said it was still unclear what caused the midfielder’s collapse.

“I’m not cardiologist, so the details about why it happened and further, I will leave to the experts,” he said.

He also said the 29-year-old Eriksen may not have survived had the game not been played at a major soccer tournament with top-class medical equipment at hand.

“That was completely decisive, I think,” Boesen said. “The time from when it happens to when he receives help is the critical factor, and that time was short. That was decisive.”

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said when he spoke to Eriksen, the Inter Milan midfielder was more concerned about his teammates’ well being than his own.

“He said ‘I don’t remember much but I’m more concerned about you guys. How are you doing?’” Hjulmand said. ”That’s typical Christian. … It was good to see him smile.”

The Danish players and team staff were being given crisis management assistance as they process the incident. Eriksen fell face-forward to the ground late in the first half and his teammates formed a protective circle around him while the medics gave him treatment.

AP21163679785854 — Denmark’s manager Kasper Hjulmand instructs his players during the half time of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021. Photo: Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via AP

The game was suspended for about 90 minutes before resuming. Finland won 1-0 after scoring in the second half.

Denmark canceled a planned training session on Sunday but Hjulmand said they would try to go back to their normal routines on Monday. He insisted the players are determined to finish the tournament, with Denmark playing Belgium next in Group B on Thursday.

“(Eriksen) would like for us to play,” Hjulmand said. “We are trying to get back to some normality tomorrow. That is completely in line with what the psychologists are saying, and the way I want to try to lead this group forward.”

The decision to restart the game on Saturday has been heavily criticized by many in Denmark, including former players Peter Schmeichel and Michael Laudrup.

UEFA gave Denmark the option to resume the game Sunday at noon but the players opted to finish it Saturday evening instead. A later date was not possible because Finland plays its second group game on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Hjulmand said he remained proud of his players for finishing the game, but that he now had second thoughts about not insisting it should have been called off.

“In hindsight, I wonder if I could have done something differently,” Hjulmand said. “Because when I look back, I honestly do not think we should have been back on the field. I am so proud that the players were able to mobilize and give it a try. It was a huge effort. But I have a guilty conscience that we were back out there.”

Story: Mattias Karén

Prime Peke! Wasabi the Pekingese Wins Westminster Dog Show

By

Associated Press

-

14 June 2021, 09:00

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The flavor of the year at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show: Wasabi.

A Pekingese named Wasabi won best in show Sunday night, notching a fifth-ever win for the unmistakable toy breed. A whippet named Bourbon repeated as runner-up.

Waddling through a small-but-mighty turn in the ring, Wasabi nabbed U.S. dogdom’s most prestigious prize after winning the big American Kennel Club National Championship in 2019.

“He has showmanship. He fits the breed standard. He has that little extra something, that sparkle, that sets a dog apart,” said Wasabi’s handler, breeder and co-owner, David Fitzpatrick. Show judge Patricia Trotter said simply: “What’s not to like about this dog? … He stood there as though he was a lion.”

Fitzpatrick, of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, guided the Peke’s grandfather Malachy to the Westminster title in 2012. Still, he said, “I just don’t always think lightning is going to strike twice.”

AP21165128337675 — David Fitzpatrick, owner, breeder and handler, holds Wasabi, a Pekingese, after the dog won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. Photo: Kathy Willens / AP

How will Wasabi celebrate?

“He can have a filet mignon. And I’ll have Champagne,” Fitzpatrick said with a laugh.

The 3-year-old Pekingese, meanwhile, was “pretty nonchalant about the whole thing,” his handler said. Indeed, Wasabi laid down on the dais, occasionally looking up as if to see what the fuss was all about, as Fitzpatrick spoke before a cluster of reporters and cameras.

It was a poignant win that came after one of his co-owners, archaeologist Iris Love, died last year of COVID-19. Besides Fitzpatrick, the dog is also co-owned by Sandra Middlebrooks and Peggy Steinman.

Wasabi — the name derives from his mother, Sushi — came out on top of a finalist pack that also included Mathew the French bulldog, Connor the old English sheepdog, Jade the German shorthaired pointer, Striker the Samoyed, and a West Highland white terrier named Boy. Altogether, 2,500 champion dogs entered the show.

It underwent big changes this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, moving out of New York City for the first time since the show’s 1877 founding. This year’s show was held outdoors at an estate in suburban Tarrytown, about 25 miles north of where the top ribbon is usually presented at Madison Square Garden, and it happened in June instead of February.

In a sign of the pandemic times, some handlers wore masks — though vaccinated people were allowed to go without — and the show was closed to the public.

“It’s a miracle that they even had this show,” Fitzpatrick said.

Striker went into the show as the top-ranked U.S. dog, with more than 40 best in show wins since January 2020. And Bourbon had also won the AKC National Championship.

The show was bittersweet for Jade’s handler and co-owner, Valerie Nunes-Atkinson. She guided Jade’s father, CJ, to a 2016 Westminster best in show win — and lost him last September, when the 7-year-old died unexpectedly of a fungal infection.

“The good part about it is: He’s left an incredible legacy,” said Nunes-Atkinson, of Temecula, California. She said Jade “had my heart” from birth.

Boy had come a long way to Westminster — all the way from Thailand, where one of his owners was watching from Bangkok, according to handler Rebecca Cross.

“He always makes us laugh,” said Cross, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

For many dog owners, just making it to Westminster is a thrill — even for baseball’s all-time home run leader, Barry Bonds, who was cheering on a miniature schnauzer he owns with sister Cheryl Dugan.

The dog, Rocky, didn’t win his breed, but the slugger said he was proud of Rocky simply for qualifying for the champions-only show.

AP21165053283084 — The handler of a Samoyed runs with her dog before the judges in the working group category at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. The dog won best in catgegory. Photo: Kathy Willens / AP

“We won because we got here. That’s all that matters,” Bonds told Fox Sports. “I’ve been to a lot of playoffs, and I’ve been to the World Series, and I’ve never won. But for 22 years, I kept trying.”

The 56-year-old Bonds holds baseball’s career home run record with 762, though his feat was clouded by allegations of steroid use — he denied knowingly taking them.

While semifinal and final rounds were held in a climate-controlled tent, earlier parts of the competition unfolded on the grass at an estate called Lyndhurst.

Douglas Tighe, who handled a Brittany named Pennie second place in the sporting group, says he just goes with it if his dogs get distracted by birds and other attractions in the great outdoors.

“Let them have fun,” said Tighe, of Hope, New Jersey. “That’s what it’s all about.”

That’s what it’s about to Kole Brown, too. At age 9, he showed a bull terrier named Riley on Sunday alongside his parents, Kurtis Brown and U.S. Air Force Capt. Samantha Brown, and some of the family’s other bull terriers.

“I have a lot of fun with this sport,” said Kole, of San Antonio, Texas. “Every single time I go into the ring, I have a smile on my face.”

___

Story: Jennifer Peltz. Associated Press writer Ben Walker contributed to this report from New York.

Daikin Launches “Buy 1 Get 3” Campaign to Extend Care and Support to Consumers With Free COVID-19 Insurance for 2 Persons With Every Purchase of Daikin Air Purifier That Comes With Streamer Technology

By

Khaosod English

-

14 June 2021, 06:00

Mr. Sarawut Tempattarasak, Corporate Planning Assistant General Manager, Siam Daikin Sales Co., Ltd., said that the firm is fully aware of the gravity of the current COVID-19 situation in Thailand that causes devastating effects and worries in the daily life of Thai consumers. Therefore, Daikin is offering “Buy 1 Get 3” promotion that offers COVID-19 insurance for 2 persons with purchase of Daikin air purifier to extend their concern and care to the consumers for them to brave through the crisis safely.

Buyers of Daikin air purifier MCK55TVM6, MC55UVM6 and MC40UVM6 at normal prices (exclusive of project prices and purchase of display units) between 4-30 June 2021 receive COVID-19 insurance from Southeast Insurance. Assured sum for first positive test result of COVID-19 is 50,000 baht. One purchase of Daikin air purifier is eligible for one comprehensive COVID-19 insurance policy that ensures 2 persons.

Daikin air purifiers are equipped with Streamer technology, Daikins’s patented technology that eliminates SARS-CoV-2 and brings fresh, clean air to everyone in the family, especially during Work From Home period where most consumers spend more time at home. Also, as they venture outside during the time of pandemic, Daikin also extend the care and support against COVID-19 with the comprehensive insurance that comes with the promotion.

The promotion is available through participating dealers and department stores only. Consumers can register to receive COVID-19 insurance and submit required documents via this link or QR code. Once the credentials are verified, a confirmation will then be sent via SMS and email according to contact information provided in the registry. The insurance valid until 31 May 2022 after 14-day waiting period. For more information, please visit https://www.daikin.co.th/promotions /.

Mr. Sarawut also added that medical personnel also get 1,000-baht cash back from “You Take Care of Thai Citizens, We Take Care of You” promotion. Simply send required documents via LINE: Daikin Thailand to receive the cash back according to terms and conditions. For more information, please go to https://www.daikin.co.th/promotions/daikin-support-medical-personnel/.

For more information, contact Southeast Insurance at 1726 from Monday-Friday between 8.30-17.00. For more news and updates on Daikin promotions, go to Facebook Daikin Thailand https://www.facebook.com/DaikinTH.

Opinion: From Hazing to Autocratic Culture

By

Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

-

12 June 2021, 11:00

Veeraphan Tamklang's funeral at his home in Buriram province on June 8, 2021.

Another life was needlessly and prematurely lost recently as a result of hazing at a technical college.

Veeraphan Tamklang, 22, a sophomore at Rajamangala University of Technology’s Uthenthawai Campus was pronounced dead two days after he was carried out of a college building on May 27. CCTV footage showed Veeraphan being carried out, appearing unconscious, not long after he entered the building.

While the investigation is ongoing as of press time, some senior students involved have already confessed to hazing the 22-year-old civil engineering student, the university administration says.

As many as 12 senior students are now believed to have been involved. The twelve attended the funeral rite of Veeraphan on Thursday and said they didn’t mean to kill the victim. Doctor ruled that the victim died of pulmonary embolism, although his family says Veeraphan was fit before he entered the building late last month on that fateful day.

Leaked social media chat among senior students showed that Veeraphan was a victim of hazing as a punishment for disobeying seniors that wasn’t supposed to have been fatal.

This perennial act of brutality, masquerading as a ‘proud tradition,’ will certainly claim more lives in the future. Beside more needless deaths, such practice inculcates deep-rooted autocratic culture and culture of violence. It is similar to hazing within the armed forces faced by some mandatory military conscripts, particularly in the army, where young people are coerced to follow instructions, not matter how senseless, or face corporal punishment, if not lynching.

What hope do we have for democratic culture in Thailand when what is nurtured is for people to obey without questions?

Democratic culture has to be nurtured and it cannot survive when many people prefer an autocratic culture which passes ‘tradition’ as necessary ‘discipline.’

Admittingly, Thai education system has made some improvement over the past few decades, making corporal punishment by school teachers unlawful. Four decades ago it was simply the norm and acceptable even at elite schools.

However, hazing and dictatorial initiation rites by senior college students continue unabated among some groups at some colleges and universities, while compulsory military conscriptions ensure that many young Thai male learn to obey orders without question.

Just opposing coup and military junta alone won’t ensure Thailand becomes democratic. Thailand needs a deliberate campaign to prevent young Thais from being propagated with autocratic culture through these groups and institutions. These people learn to obey or face brutal punishment. For Veeraphan, it costs him his life.

Some may say hazing and initiation rites bond members and enhance a sense of belonging. Yes, but if it’s done through coercion and violence. The price to be paid is not only unacceptable and breeds nepotism among members of a specific group on top of autocratic culture.

Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha, the former junta leader and still prime minister, knows this all too well. He indirectly appointed virtually all the current members of the senate and in turn, relied on them to help select him after the 2019 elections to return as prime minister. Tell me this is not nepotism at its most shamelessness and look at yourself in the mirror.

If we cannot connect the dots and do something about these anti-democratic aspects of Thai culture, then there’s little hope to talk about genuine human rights and democracy.

Until these barbaric ‘traditions’ and practices are consigned to history, more young Thais will end up like Veeraphan and the hope of an equal and democratic Thai culture elusive. Elections alone are no guarantee for a democracy.

We need democratic culture as well.

Officials Deny Vaccine Shortage for Delay of Private Employee Inoculations

By

Khaosod English

-

11 June 2021, 19:30

A woman receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at Bangkok Bank Sport Club in Bangkok on June 10, 2021.

Update: Labor minister Suchart Chomklin on Saturday backed down the deferral and said the vaccination drive for private employees will resume on Monday. However, nine vaccination centers will remain closed until further notice.

BANGKOK — The mass vaccination program for registered workers under the social security system was put on hold until the end of this month in just four days after the launch, officials said Friday.

All of the 45 vaccination centers for insured workers across Bangkok will be “closed for renovation” from Saturday until June 28, the Social Security Office announced Friday. Labor minister Suchart Chomklin said the purpose of the closure is to improve service quality and has nothing to do with the supply of vaccines as alleged by social media.

“I confirm that we have no problem with the supply of vaccines,” Suchart said. “We want to find out the exact number of workers because we found that the number of people who showed up at vaccination centers didn’t match with the number of the people who registered.”

He continued, “We ask the human resources department of each company to revise the number of their employees who wish to get vaccinated with the Social Security Office to ensure smooth operation once the service resumes.”

Labor ministry spokeswoman Theanrat Nawamawat also blamed the conditions at certain vaccination centers as a reason for the sudden pause.

“Some people suffered high blood pressure because there is no air conditioning at some vaccination centers,” Theanrat said. “Downpours and strong wind also disrupted the service.”

But in the SMS messages received by some of the registered workers, the Social Security Office stated that their queue was postponed due to a logistical problem.

“To ensure readiness of vaccination centers and continuity of vaccine distribution, the labor ministry would like to cease the vaccination service for renovation until June 28,” part of the message seen by Khaosod English said.

The Social Security Office’s vaccine rollout is open to more than nine million employees, including migrant workers and foreign professionals, under the social security system.

Over 174,000 out of one million doses allocated to the labor ministry were administered since Monday, which was also the first day of the country’s long awaited mass vaccination program operated by the health ministry.

Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul declined to comment on the matter. He said the vaccines have already been distributed to the labor ministry as requested.

“I haven’t been briefed about it,” Anutin said. “This has nothing to do with me because the health ministry has already allocated the vaccines as instructed by the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration. It’s the responsibility of that agency to manage the administration of vaccines.”

As of Friday, a total of 1,448,964 doses were administered nationwide since the beginning of the mass vaccination program on Monday. Despite the leap in the number of inoculations, there were reports of vaccine shortage at some hospitals over the past few days.

The Golden Jubilee Medical Center in Nakhon Pathom province announced Wednesday they could only administer the shots to those registered for Monday and Tuesday only. Those who got their queue for a later date would have to wait until further notice.

Likewise, the Banpong Hospital in Ratchaburi province also advised people who registered for vaccination for June 9 and onwards to check for new appointments on the hospital’s website.

Thailand is relying heavily on 61 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines that are being produced domestically by Siam Bioscience, a company wholly owned by the Crown Property Bureau, to achieve its target of acquiring 100 million doses by the end of this year. So far, only 1.8 million doses have been delivered.

The government is also looking to diversify its vaccine sources by procuring millions of doses from Sinovac, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson.

Thai Lawmakers Approve 500 Billion Baht in Borrowing To Fight COVID-19

By

Associated Press

-

11 June 2021, 10:00

Virus Outbreak Thailand — Health workers administer a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to women at Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, June 7, 2021. Photo: Sakchai Lalit / AP

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would allow the government to borrow up to 500 billion baht ($16 billion) to deal with the economic fallout and medical costs of the coronavirus.

About 300 billion baht ($9.6 billion) would be used for direct assistance to individuals and businesses, 170 billion baht ($5.5 billion) to create jobs and stimulate the economy, and 30 billion baht ($962 million) for medical equipment, research and medicine.

A decree last year allowed the government to borrow 1 trillion baht ($32 billion) for the same purposes. The government said the funding cushioned the economic blow from the pandemic, reducing the tourism-dependent economy’s contraction to about 6% from projections that had been as high as 8%.

However, the government has been accused of a lack of transparency and mismanagement in utilizing those funds.

The House passed the new bill by a vote of 270-196, with three abstentions. The measure goes to the Senate on Monday, where it is expected to pass easily.

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told Parliament on Wednesday that Thailand’s economy is currently at its weakest since the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

“It will be too late if we wait for the annual budget in 2022,” he said. “The government needs money urgently to solve the COVID-19 situation and to restore confidence.”

Thailand has been battling a sharp surge in the coronavirus since April. Health authorities on Thursday announced 2,310 new cases, bringing the total to 187,538 since January last year, and 43 additional related deaths for a total of 1,375. More than 80% of the total cases and 90% of the deaths have occurred since April.

The government has been widely criticized for failing to secure adequate supplies of COVID-19 vaccines and for waiting until this week to launch mass vaccinations.

Story: Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul

Photos Show Chinese Rover on Dusty, Rocky Martian Surface

By

Associated Press

-

11 June 2021, 09:00

China Mars Photos — In this image released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday, June 11, 2021, the Chinese Mars rover Zhurong is seen near its landing platform taken by a remote camera that was dropped into position by the rover. Photo: CNSA via AP

BEIJING (AP) — The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen in photos released Friday that the rover took on the red planet.

The four pictures released by the China National Space Administration also show the upper stage of the Zhurong rover and the view from the rover before it rolled off its platform.

Zhurong placed a remote camera about 10 meters (33 feet) from the landing platform, then withdrew to take a group portrait, the CNSA said.

China landed the Tianwen-1 spacecraft carrying the rover on Mars last month after it spent about three months orbiting the red planet. China is the second country to land and operate a spacecraft on Mars, after the United States.

The orbiter and lander both display small Chinese flags and the lander has outlines of the mascots for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

AP21162130874271 — In this image released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday, June 11, 2021, the landing platform with a Chinese national flag and outlines of the mascots for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics on Mars is seen from the rover Zhurong. Photo: CNSA via AP

The six-wheeled rover is surveying an area known as Utopia Planitia, especially searching for signs of water or ice that could lend clues as to whether Mars ever sustained life.

At 1.85 meters (6 feet) in height, Zhurong is significantly smaller than the U.S.’s Perseverance rover which is exploring the planet with a tiny helicopter. NASA expects its rover to collect its first sample in July for return to Earth as early as 2031.

In addition to the Mars mission, China’s ambitious space program plans to send the first crew to its new space station next week. The three crew members plan to stay for three months on the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, station, far exceeding the length of any previous Chinese mission. They will perform spacewalks, construction and maintenance work and carry out science experiments.

Subsequent launches are planned to expand the station, send up supplies and exchange crews. China has also has brought back lunar samples, the first by any country’s space program since the 1970s, landed a probe and rover on the moon’s less explored far side.

Daikin Sends Goodwill and Support to Thai Medical Personnel With “You Take Care Of Thai Citizens, We Take Care Of You”

By

Khaosod English

-

11 June 2021, 06:00

Daikin sends goodwill and support to Thai medical personnel with “You Take Care of Thai Citizens, We Take Care of You” promotion that offers up to 2,000-baht cash back with purchase Daikin air purifiers and air conditioners equipped with Streamer technology that deactivate SARS-CoV-2

Mr. Sarawut Tempattarasak, Corporate Planning Assistant General Manager, Siam Daikin Sales Co., Ltd., said that the firm is fully aware of the gravity of the current COVID-19 situation in Thailand that causes increasing active cases every day, frontline medical staff are working tirelessly to fight against the outbreak and control the situation. Therefore, Daikin as the world’s leader in air conditioning technology and inventor of the patented Streamer technology in air purifiers and air conditioners that can deactivate SARS-CoV-2, is supporting the medical personnel who are the frontline of the fight against COVID-19 with exclusive promotion, “You Take Care of Thai Citizens, We Take Care of You”.

The promotion benefits medical personnel that purchase and install participating Daikin air conditioners between 28 May – 31 July 2021 will receive 2,000-baht cash back and 1,000 baht for a purchase of Daikin air purifiers. To claim the cash back, proof of purchase must be sent to LINE: Daikin Thailand for verification and confirmation where terms and conditions applied. Daikin fully realizes that, as the medical staff is working selflessly to fight the aggravating COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand, time is precious, and convenience is most welcomed. LINE is therefore chosen as main communication channel to offer the medical staff the most convenient tool to claim the cash back. For more information on “You Take Care of Thai Citizens, We Take Care of You” promotion, please visit https://www.daikin.co.th/promotions/daikin-support-medical-personnel/

Mr. Sarawut said that Daikin would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude towards all medical staffs that have selflessly and tirelessly fought against the most recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Thailand. Daikin would like to send its best wishes and support to all medical staffs in Thailand through this “You Take Care of Thai Citizens, We Take Care of You” promotion, so that we can all strongly brave this crisis together

CP Foods Reassures “Faster Payment” Program Helping Its SMEs Partners Survive Amid New Wave of COVID-19

By

Khaosod English

-

11 June 2021, 06:00

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) ensure the “Faster Payment” project help six thousand small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who supply goods and services to the company stay afloat amid new wave of COVID-19 infections.

CP Foods has launched the “Faster Payment” scheme in October 2020, offering a payment term within 30 days in a bid to help the small business partners financial strengths and enable continue their business smoothly and maintain their workforce.

Thidarat Dechayonbuncha, vice president of CP Foods, said that so far the program helped suppliers go through the crisis and boosts their confidence in expanding business and adjusting to the new normal. However, the third wave of COVID-19 in Thailand has raised concern among small and medium-sized enterprises. The company, thus, extends the program to the end of the third quarter this year.

“Amid this uncertain situation, the extension of the Faster Payment program will be beneficial to six thousand small business partners, who are a crucial part of CP Foods’ undisrupted supply chain. With good liquidity and less loan debt, they are able to maintain their businesses and ensure well-being of their employees and families. This is important for the country’s economic recovery,” said Ms. Thidarat.

This year, CP Foods also focuses on developing the capabilities of small business partners by conducting workshop to provide knowledge regarding labor, safety and environmental management to assist the company’s business partners to raise their operating standards to ensure compliance with regulations and international standards.

Ms. Thidarat also said these program will help SME have more resilience and flexibility in dealing with the rapid changing and any dynamics in post-Covid-19 era. Six thousand SME partners are account for food industry in response to consumers demand of safe and responsible supply chain.

Stay Home With TWG Tea

By

Khaosod English

-

11 June 2021, 06:00

Enjoy exceptional teas and tea-infused gastronomy in the comfort of your home.

Stay home and stay calm with TWG Tea’s exceptional selection of fine-harvest and exclusive tea blends. Bridging the gap with customers caused by social distancing, TWG Tea is revolutionising the tea experience with a new official TWG Tea Lazada Flagship Store to complement the brand’s unique experience at brick-and-mortar tea salons & boutiques in Bangkok.

Brewing a comprehensive digital experience and a convenient shopping platform for all tea lovers, this new online store offers various TWG Tea signature products from the signature Haute Couture Collection, 100% Cotton Teabag Collection and tea accessories. Popular teas include the Silver Moon Tea, 1837 Black Tea, French Earl Grey and Geisha Blossom Tea. From time to time, new products such as the new Marrakech Mint Teabag, will be added to the collection, launching first or exclusively on the Lazada flagship store.

Tea lovers and gourmands alike can enjoy an array of sensational tea-infused savouries and patisseries in the comfort of their own homes. For a limited time, TWG Tea offers a special delivery menu of Majesty Tea Time Set (690 THB), showcasing a delectable spread of eight tea-infused canapes including mini spicy chicken burger with roasted garlic and sundried tomato; butter croissant stuffed with chicken tossed in Caesar dressing; petite wagyu shepherd tartlet with mashed potato; brioche roll stuffed with lobster tossed in garlic aioli; matcha tuna melted sandwich with cheddar and French comte cheese; and TWG Tea croque cheese sandwich with Turkey ham and smoked salmon.

The set also includes the Eternal Summer Tea and French Earl Grey infused scones, served alongside two TWG Tea cotton teabag sachets.

To spice up this stay-home and work-from-home period, delivery services are also available for a wide range of salad, pasta, noodles, sandwiches and main courses freshly prepared and incorporated with signature TWG Teas.

Try the all-time favourite dishes which include Tuna & Rocket Salad (390 THB) with seared crusted tuna on a bed of rocket salad, accompanied by a Tokyo-Singapore Tea infused ginger and sesame dressing; Spicy Seafood Spaghetti (440 THB) with pan-seared clams, cuttlefish, and tiger prawns accompanied by spaghetti tossed in a spicy tomato puttanesca sauce infused with Ocean Voyage Tea; and the Thai-Style Tom Yum Spaghetti (390 THB) with tiger prawns, spaghetti and herbs tossed in a Black Nectar Tea infused spicy and sour tom yum sauce.

For healthy meat and seafood main courses, indulge in the Duck Confit (420 THB) accompanied by spinach, braised red cabbage and shimeji mushrooms served with an Asian tamarind sauce infused with Caramel Tea; or the Norwegian Salmon Steak (460 THB) served alongside seasonal vegetables and potato mash with lemon and garlic cream sauce infused with Lemon Bush Tea.

For those who fancy bold flavours, Thai-inspired dishes include the must try Stir-Fried Lobster (390 THB) seasoned with holy basil leaves and fresh chili sprinkled with Black Nectar Tea leaves and accompanied by a fried egg and Red Jasmine Tea infused steamed jasmine and rice berry rice; and a comforting bowl of Wagyu Beef Noodle Soup (340 THB) with thinly sliced Wagyu Beef served with rice noodle in Talisman Tea infused broth and then topped with bean sprouts, coriander and Chinese Kale.

Need a quick and light bite? Delight in the Matcha Club Sandwich (290 THB) with slow-cooked chicken breast layered with fried egg, smoked turkey bacon, Roma tomatoes and lettuce chiffonade in a pommery grain mustard mayonnaise sauce on toasted artisanal Matcha pain de mie and accompanied by delicate green salad tossed in an 1837 Green Tea infused vinaigrette.

For TWG Tea delivery orders, please call 02-610-9527 for TWG Tea at Siam Paragon, and 02-259-9510 for TWG Tea at The Emporium in Bangkok. Alternatively, simply order via LINE: @TWGTeaTH and enjoy free delivery with every 800 THB spend, or order online via Robinhood food delivery platform.

Hot News

LATEST NEWS