Popular Post webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Popular Post 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/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author 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/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author 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...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Authorities ponder pleas from struggling airlines By THE NATION CAAT director-general Chula Sukmanop The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will ask the Civil Aviation Board when it meets on March 6 to consider measures proposed by some 20 airlines suffering the effects of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150455-authorities-ponder-pleas-from-struggling-airlines/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Virus team descends on Bangkok school with contagion connection By THE NATION Phraharuthai Donmuang School in Bangkok’s Don Meuang district had a visit on Tuesday (February 26) from worried officials of the Department of Disease Control and district office after a grandfather of one of the students tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150456-virus-team-descends-on-bangkok-school-with-contagion-connection/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Estate operators told to impose Covid-19 preventive measures By THE NATION IEAT governor Somchint Pilouk The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) will order industrial estate operators nationwide to impose stringent measures to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19 in their zones , said governor Somchint Pilouk on Wednesday (February 26). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150457-estate-operators-told-to-impose-covid-19-preventive-measures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Crew on same flight as infected passenger told to take 14 days off By The Nation Thai AirAsia X has ordered the cabin crew arriving back in Thailand on the same flight (XJ621, Sapporo - Bangkok) as an elderly man, who was later tested for Covid-19 infection, to take 14 days off and notify the Department of Disease Control for surveillance and health eximination. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150458-crew-on-same-flight-as-infected-passenger-told-to-take-14-days-off/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 China’s woes shared by Thai garment makers By THE NATION The COVID-19 outbreak has been hampering the clothing industry for two months, the Thai Garment Manufacturers Association's president said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150460-china’s-woes-shared-by-thai-garment-makers/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2020 Where to go for a test By THE NATION Eight state-run and private hospitals offer medical and laboratory services for people infected with the COVID-19 virus or wishing to confirm whether they are or not. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150461-covid-19-where-to-go-for-a-test/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Saksayam grilled on high-speed railway in East By The Nation Saksayam Chidchob Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, prodded by opposition MPs’ complaints about the stalled economy during the censure debate on Wednesday (February 24), found himself explaining the purpose of a planned high-speed railway in the East. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150462-saksayam-grilled-on-high-speed-railway-in-east/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Health minister criticizes man for lying about a recent trip to COVID-19 high-risk country Thailand’s Public Health Minister has criticized a 65-year old man for not telling medics that he had recently returned from a high risk country and for exposing 30 medics and his family to COVID-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150463-thai-health-minister-criticizes-man-for-lying-about-a-recent-trip-to-covid-19-high-risk-country/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thai PM, army deny campaigns on social media to target political opponents Thai students protest against a court's decision that dissolved the country's second largest opposition Future Forward party, less than a year after an election to end direct military rule, at Mahidol University, outside Bangkok, Thailand February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's prime minister and the army denied on Wednesday opposition accusations in parliament that the military targets political opponents and rights activists with online propaganda campaigns run from fake accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150464-thai-pm-army-deny-campaigns-on-social-media-to-target-political-opponents/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Former Future Forward MP tells police she has been threatened Former Future Forward MP Benja Saengchan lodged a complaint with Bang Po police today, claiming that she was intimidated after she leaked a telephone conversation about cash rewards, of as much as 23 million baht, being offered for the defection of each of the MPs from the now dissolved party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150465-former-future-forward-mp-tells-police-she-has-been-threatened/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 MPs scramble for face masks when told a colleague just returned from Japan Members of parliament scrambled for face masks in the middle of the censure debate yesterday evening (Wednesday) when they learned that a fellow MP, from the government Palang Pracharat party and who was among them, had recently returned from a visit to Japan, one of the COVID-19 high-risk countries. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150468-thai-mps-scramble-for-face-masks-when-told-a-colleague-just-returned-from-japan/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 UPDATE: Foreign arrivals up by 2.5% in January, says Tourism Ministry By THE NATION Perhaps bidding to shore up confidence in a tourist trade staggered by the COVID-19 virus, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has offered a preliminary count of 3.81 million-plus foreign visitors to Thailand in January. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150360-thailands-january-foreign-tourist-arrivals-rise-25-year-on-year-ministry/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-15101042 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2020 DPM Anutin to implement measures to discourage COVID-19 “Super Spreader” BANGKOK(NNT) - According to the government, the National Communicable Disease Committee’s decision to declare COVID-19 the nation’s 14th dangerous communicable disease will empower officials to impose stricter preventative measures against COVID-19 and will discourage those infected from becoming “Super Spreaders.” Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made the comment after the committee made the decision. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150484-dpm-anutin-to-implement-measures-to-discourage-covid-19-“super-spreader”/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Milan offers some cheer to suffering bars as coronavirus cases climb to 400 in Italy By Giulio Piovaccari and Silvia Aloisi Closed bars and pubs are seen in the Naviglio area of Milan, as the country is hit by the coronavirus outbreak, Italy February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi MILAN (Reuters) - Bars and clubs in Milan can re-open in the evenings, local authorities announced on Wednesday, in the first rollback of tough restrictions imposed at the weekend to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak in Italy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150509-milan-offers-some-cheer-to-suffering-bars-as-coronavirus-cases-climb-to-400-in-italy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Can Sanders beat Trump? A growing number of Democratic voters say yes By Joseph Ax FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at an outdoor campaign rally in Austin, Texas, U.S., February 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bernie Sanders' Democratic presidential rivals warn that nominating the self-described democratic socialist will ensure President Donald Trump's re-election, but a growing number of the party's voters see the senator as their best chance of winning in November. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150510-can-sanders-beat-trump-a-growing-number-of-democratic-voters-say-yes/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 Trump reassures Americans coronavirus risk is low, puts Pence in charge of U.S. response By Jeff Mason and Jonathan Allen FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave as they board Air Force One as they conclude their two day visit to India, at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi, India, February 25, 2020. Picture taken February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump assured Americans on Wednesday the risk from coronavirus remained "very low," and placed Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the U.S. response to the looming global health crisis. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150513-trump-reassures-americans-coronavirus-risk-is-low-puts-pence-in-charge-of-us-response/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 Trump campaign says it is suing New York Times over Russia opinion piece By Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: People line up for taxi across the street from the New York Times head office in New York, February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's re-election campaign said on Wednesday it was filing a libel suit accusing the New York Times <NYT.N> of intentionally publishing a false opinion article that suggested Russia and the campaign had an overarching deal in the 2016 U.S. election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150514-trump-campaign-says-it-is-suing-new-york-times-over-russia-opinion-piece/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Fears of coronavirus pandemic spreading Olympic unease By Ian Ransom People wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen next to the Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (Reuters) - Fears that the new coronavirus outbreak is on the verge of becoming a global pandemic have stoked concerns about the Tokyo Games and while the International Olympic Committee says there is no "Plan B" doubts remain the event will go ahead as planned. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150516-fears-of-coronavirus-pandemic-spreading-olympic-unease/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 Prayut promises to order probe into cyber war charges File photo Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday said he will order a probe into an allegation by an opposition MP that government’s security agencies are behind a network of social media that have been waging a cyber war against critics of the government and the military by spreading fake news and damaging materials against them. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150523-prayut-promises-to-order-probe-into-cyber-war-charges/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Immigration get a shock! Foreign couple on overstay busted making a porn movie in Krabi! Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that a hotel in Ao Nang, Krabi called immigration after spotting that two of their guests were on overstay. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150526-immigration-get-a-shock-foreign-couple-on-overstay-busted-making-a-porn-movie-in-krabi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 RICKAARGH! Ex-EastEnders star Sid Owen has jaw shattered and six teeth smashed out by a golf ball on Thai getaway EXCLUSIVE Simon Boyle, Bizarre Editor Sid Owens has had to undergo emergency reconstructive surgery after a golf ball shattered his face EASTENDER Sid Owen was told by doctors he could have died if the golf ball that smashed him in the face had been just two inches higher. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150532-ex-eastenders-star-sid-owen-has-jaw-shattered-and-six-teeth-smashed-out-by-a-golf-ball-on-thai-getaway/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Time's up for Canadian wanted for murder in the US - Court of Appeal says he can be extradited Picture: Naew Na The Thai Court of Appeal has ruled that a Canadian man must be extradited to the USA to face murder charges in Florida. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150533-times-up-for-canadian-wanted-for-murder-in-the-us-court-of-appeal-says-he-can-be-extradited/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Pattaya: Uzbekistan women claim they were tricked into sex trade Picture: Naew Na A large contingent of local and provincial police descended on the Unixx South Pattaya Condominium on Pratumnak Road yesterday where four Uzbekistan women were taken into protective custody. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150534-pattaya-uzbekistan-women-claim-they-were-tricked-into-sex-trade/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Retailers overpricing face masks arrested By THE NATION Thirty-nine retailers have been arrested for selling sanitary face masks at prices higher than the standard price announced by the Central Committee for Prices of Goods and Services, the Department of Internal Trade said on Wednesday (February 27). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150535-retailers-overpricing-face-masks-arrested/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Centara Hotels & Resorts to build new hotels in Cha Am and Ao Nang Thailand’s leading hotel operator reveals plans to add almost 2,000 new rooms across multiple markets in 2020, as it moves towards its target of becoming a top 100 global hotel group Bangkok, Thailand - As the world enters a new decade, Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, is accelerating its global expansion with plans to open new hotels and resorts in some of the world's most dynamic destinations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150536-centara-hotels-resorts-to-build-new-hotels-in-cha-am-and-ao-nang/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Mainland China reports 433 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths on Feb 26 A woman wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant that is built in an aircraft at a shopping complex in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Hubei province, China February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 433 new cases of coronavirus infections on Feb. 26, the National Health Commission said on Thursday, up from 406 on the previous day. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150537-mainland-china-reports-433-new-coronavirus-cases-29-deaths-on-feb-26/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Murder victim in suitcase: He is Chinese and came with a group of 15 that stayed in Pattaya Picture: Daily News Police in Kamphaeng Phet have determined that the man found stuffed in a suitcase that washed aground on a sandbank in the Ping River is a Chinese national. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150540-murder-victim-in-suitcase-he-is-chinese-and-came-with-a-group-of-15-that-stayed-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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