webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Anutin hits back at claim that money lured former Future Forward MPs to his party File photo ©isranews.org Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has cried foul over the leak on social media of a telephone conversation, apparently between two former members of the now defunct Future Forward party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150273-anutin-hits-back-at-claim-that-money-lured-former-future-forward-mps-to-his-party/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Covid-19 in Chiang Mai: Once bustling tourist area is now deserted Picture: MCOT MCOT were the latest media to lament the devastating effect that the Covid-19 coronavirus is having on Thai tourism. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150277-covid-19-in-chiang-mai-once-bustling-tourist-area-is-now-deserted/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thailand has three new coronavirus cases, for total of 40 -ministry official by Reuters FILE PHOTO: Test tube with Corona virus name label is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic BANGKOK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Thailand reported three new cases of a coronavirus on Wednesday, taking total infections to 40, a health ministry official said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150279-thailand-has-three-new-coronavirus-cases-for-total-of-40-ministry-official/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 UPDATE: Patient who lied about visiting high-risk area tests positive for Covid-19 By The Nation A patient who had visited a high-risk country for Covid-19 but kept denying it has tested positive for the new coronavirus and endangered medical staff in the hospital. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150279-thailand-has-three-new-coronavirus-cases-for-total-of-40-ministry-official/?do=findComment&comment=15098728 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Covid-19: Thais warned about cheap foreign travel - is it worth the risk? File photo Thais have been warned about taking advantage of cheap foreign travel packages. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150281-covid-19-thais-warned-about-cheap-foreign-travel-is-it-worth-the-risk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Raimai win inaugural Orchid Palm Homes Cup The first ever Orchid Palm Homes Cup took place at the Hua Hin International School last Sunday. Six Under 11 teams were involved and there was high drama with Raimai beating SS in the final after a penalty shout out. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150313-raimai-win-inaugural-orchid-palm-homes-cup/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 [UPDATE] Coronavirus in Thailand: How to protect yourself and others from infection File photo REUTERS Thailand on Wednesday confirmed three new cases of coronavirus infections, taking the total number of reported cases to 40. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150317-update-coronavirus-in-thailand-how-to-protect-yourself-and-others-from-infection/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 UPDATE: Three Thais from a family new Covid-19 victims By The Nation File Photo Three Thais have tested positive for Covid-19, taking the country’s total to 40, Public Health Ministry permanent secretary Sukhum Karnchanapimai said on Tuesday (February 25). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150279-thailand-has-three-new-coronavirus-cases-for-total-of-40-ministry-official/?do=findComment&comment=15099271 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 TMB and Thanachart Bank clarify on closure of branch over Covid-19 scare By THE NATION TMB and Thanachart Bank announced on Tuesday (February 26) that they have set up and implemented preventive protocols to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19 strictly in keeping with the guidelines of the Department of Disease Control and Ministry of Public Health. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150318-tmb-and-thanachart-bank-clarify-on-closure-of-branch-over-covid-19-scare/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 THAI extends ticket-change fee waiver on flights to Covid-19-risk countries By THE NATION Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI) said on Tuesday (February 26) that the national flag carrier will extend the period of ticket-change fee waiver on flights to countries that have high infection rate of the new coronavirus (Covid-19), including China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Italy until September 30, Nond Kalinta, THAI vice president of sales said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150320-thai-extends-ticket-change-fee-waiver-on-flights-to-covid-19-risk-countries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 30 medics quarantined after infected patient lied after visiting high-risk country About 30 medical personnel at the B Care Medical Centre have been suspended from work and placed under home quarantine after having close contact with a patient infected with COVID-19, who had lied about his recent return from a high-risk country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150322-30-medics-quarantined-after-infected-patient-lied-after-visiting-high-risk-country/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Phuket officials confirm four dead from New Year road accidents, but official Seven Days tally will remain at one fatality By Khunanya Wanchanwet Officials on Jan 3 gave the ‘final’ tally of the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for New Year 2020 as zero dead and 53 people injured. Photo: PR Dept’ PHUKET: Four people died as a result of accidents in Phuket during the Seven Days of Danger national road-safety campaign over the New Year, local officials have finally admitted. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150327-phuket-officials-confirm-four-dead-from-new-year-road-accidents-but-official-seven-days-tally-will-remain-at-one-fatality/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Three channels fined for live broadcast of mass-shooting By The Nation Lt Gen Perapong Manakit, chairman of the NBTC The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has imposed a fine of Bt500,000 each on three TV channels (ONE, ThairathTV, and Amarin-TV) for airing live the mass-shooting in Korat, under the Broadcasting and Television Operations Act 2008, section 57. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150331-three-channels-fined-for-live-broadcast-of-mass-shooting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Economic heart failure is all PM’s fault, says opposition By The Nation Sutin Klungsang The government’s policies are destined to widen the social gap and slow the economy further, resulting in zero exports and higher household debt amounting to 80 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), the second-highest in the world, opposition whip Sutin Klungsang said on Wednesday (February 24). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150355-economic-heart-failure-is-all-pm’s-fault-says-opposition/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Virus transmission range can be up to two metres By THE NATION The COVID-19 virus can be transmitted within a range anywhere up to two metres. All it takes is a sneeze, a cough or any other unshielded splash of bodily fluid, a Thammasat University expert said on Monday (February 24) in a lecture at the school. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150357-virus-transmission-range-can-be-up-to-two-metres/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thai Airways executives take pay cut because of coronavirus FILE PHOTO: Thai Airways aircraft are parked on the tarmac at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport March 27, 2015. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's national carrier announced salary cuts for management and other airlines lowered targets as travel slowed from the coronavirus outbreak and the number of cases in the country reached 40 on Wednesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150358-thai-airways-executives-take-pay-cut-because-of-coronavirus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thai January factory output falls 4.6% year-on-year, down for ninth month FILE PHOTO: Workers work at a STS Consumer Product factory in Bangkok, Thailand, March 28, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) contracted for a ninth straight month in January, down 4.59% from a year earlier, on lower production of cars, sugar and palm oil, the industry ministry said on Wednesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150359-thai-january-factory-output-falls-46-year-on-year-down-for-ninth-month/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thailand's January foreign tourist arrivals rise 2.5% year-on-year - ministry FILE PHOTO: Traditional Thai dancers perform at the Erawan Shrine (Thao Maha Brahma Shrine), a popular Hindu shrine for Thais and tourists, at a shopping district in central Bangkok May 31, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tourist arrivals in Thailand rose 2.46% in January from a year earlier after a 2.48% increase in the previous month, the tourism ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150360-thailands-january-foreign-tourist-arrivals-rise-25-year-on-year-ministry/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Excessive PM2.5 dust found in the atmosphere of 22 areas of Bangkok today Photo from @Phettriton Air quality in Bangkok today has improved slightly, compared to yesterday, with only 22 areas found to have PM2.5 dust exceeding the 50-micron safety threshold. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150362-excessive-pm25-dust-found-in-the-atmosphere-of-22-areas-of-bangkok-today/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Songkhla Public Health Office educates local tour operators on COVID-19 SONGKHLA(NNT) - The Songkhla Provincial Public Health Office has organized a seminar to educate local tour operators, guides and public transportation service providers about preventive measures to take against COVID-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150363-songkhla-public-health-office-educates-local-tour-operators-on-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 U.S. soldier infected as South Korea coronavirus cases rise above 1,260 By Josh Smith, Sangmi Cha A woman wearing a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus reacts as employees from a disinfection service company sanitize a traditional market in Seoul, South Korea, February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 284 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including a U.S. soldier, as health authorities prepared to test more than 200,000 members of a church hit hardest by the outbreak. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150364-us-soldier-infected-as-south-korea-coronavirus-cases-rise-above-1260/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Worried Chinese turn to online doctor consultations amid coronavirus outbreak By Yingzhi Yang, Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Spooked by a sneeze or a cough, Chinese consumers are turning to online consultations in droves for advice about possible coronavirus symptoms - a boon for a fledgling industry that has struggled to win over customers. Due to the epidemic, hundreds of millions of Chinese are stuck at home due to quarantine restrictions imposed by authorities or companies. Even if not under quarantine, many are too worried to venture for long outside or to visit a hospital for other ailments as they fear they might catch the highly contagious virus. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150367-worried-chinese-turn-to-online-doctor-consultations-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 New Delhi is world's most polluted capital for second straight year: study By Neha Dasgupta NEW DELHI (Reuters) - New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city for the second straight year in 2019, according to a Swiss-based group that gathers air-quality data globally. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150369-new-delhi-is-worlds-most-polluted-capital-for-second-straight-year-study/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Minister pushes online sales of farm produce By THE NATION The Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives plans to promote online sales of Thai agricultural produce through collaboration with e-commerce platforms, such as Lazada and Shopee, said minister Chalermchai Srion. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150371-minister-pushes-online-sales-of-farm-produce/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Maps coming to show where the water goes By The Nation The Office of the National Water Resources will by 2021 be distributing a water-flow “map” that both state officials and citizens can use to better manage resources during drought and floods as well as under normal conditions. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150372-maps-coming-to-show-where-the-water-goes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Navy launch search for missing crewman after Phuket fishing boat sinks By Eakkapop Thongtub The fishing boat sank just 2.9 nautical miles north of Racha Noi Island, south of Phuket. Image: Royal Thai Navy PHUKET:-- A search has been launched for a Myanmar worker now missing at sea after the fishing boat he was on sank south of Phuket earlier today (Feb 26). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150373-navy-launch-search-for-missing-crewman-after-phuket-fishing-boat-sinks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 #PhuketOK aims to rejuvenate local tourism industry By Tanyaluk Sakoot A screenshot from the #PhuketOK Instagram account. Photo: Supplied. PHUKET:-- In an effort to address the slump in tourist numbers visiting the island, and the subsequent economic fall-out, Phuket has turned to social media for a helping hand. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150374-phuketok-aims-to-rejuvenate-local-tourism-industry/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Farm produce exports suffering, domestic demand eyed By The Nation Alongkorn Ponlaboot The COVID-19 virus will cost Thai exporters of farm produce more than Bt5 billion in the first half of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives declared on Wednesday (February 26). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150375-farm-produce-exports-suffering-domestic-demand-eyed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Jurassic World 3 director confirms movie's official title as production begins BY JUSTIN HARP TWITTER All of the guessing over Jurassic World 3's title can stop now – we have an official answer! Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150378-jurassic-world-3-director-confirms-movies-official-title-as-production-begins/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 ‘I Touch Myself’: The Divinyls hit that took the shame out of female masturbation By Helen Brown Raunchy riffing: Divinyls frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett performs on stage in 2007 ( Getty ) Sex Education, one of the best and most popular shows on Netflix last year, returned for a second series early this year. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150379-‘i-touch-myself’-the-divinyls-hit-that-took-the-shame-out-of-female-masturbation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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