webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Trat locals call for lockdown after 10,000 people descend on province in just 4 days Tourism officials and locals are calling on the governor of Trat province to implement a strict Phuket style lockdown amid fears over a possible COVID-19 outbreak. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156766-trat-locals-call-for-lockdown-after-10000-people-descend-on-province-in-just-4-days/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Blood Centre reserves inadequate By THE NATION The National Blood Centre today (March 30) turned silent as people dared not venture out of their residences due to fear of contracting Covid-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156759-blood-centre-reserves-inadequate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Thailand earmarks further $15 billion for coronavirus crisis FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks, during the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s new stimulus package to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus crisis will be worth more than 500 billion baht ($15.3 billion), its finance minister said on Monday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156745-thailand-earmarks-further-15-billion-for-coronavirus-crisis/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Confusion over whether bridges are closed, partly closed, or will close ‘definitely’ on April 1 By The Phuket News A screenshot of the PR Dept post now removed, causing confusion over whether or not Phuket people are still allowed to return home over the bridges. Screenshot: PR Phuket / Facebook PHUKET: After only this morning laying down the law and denying unauthorised people and vehicles permission to cross the bridges into and out of Phuket, Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai late today said that some people in “special circumstances” are being allowed through, explained a report by the Phuket office of the Pubic Relations Department which has now been pulled down off the official PR Phuket Facebook page. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156803-confusion-over-whether-bridges-are-closed-partly-closed-or-will-close-‘definitely’-on-april-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Patong residents urged to self-quarantine, door-to-door checks to begin By Tanyaluk Sakoot Bangla Rd is blasted in a mass cleansing drive today (Mar 30). Photo: Patong Municipality PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has called for all people in Patong to self-quarantine for 14 days as health officials in the tourism town which has become the epicentre of Phuket infections prepare to start door-to-door checks tomorrow (Mar 31). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156805-patong-residents-urged-to-self-quarantine-door-to-door-checks-to-begin/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Coca-Cola to suspend advertising, divert cash to fight Covid-19 By THE NATION Coca-Cola announced March 30 on its “@cocacolaTH” Facebook page that it would suspend the digital and TV advertising campaigns of all brands under its umbrella in Thailand and use the money to support the fight against Covid-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156806-coca-cola-to-suspend-advertising-divert-cash-to-fight-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 FOR YOUR SAFETY: Key statistics, advice from doctors on Covid-19 By THE NATION Prince Songkla University infectious disease doctor Prof Khachornsakdi Silpapojakul provides important Covid-19 statistics and advice, including the percentage of infection, the effectiveness of masks, and places and things which can attract the dreaded virus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156807-for-your-safety-key-statistics-advice-from-doctors-on-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Thailand Post to deliver 2.3m face masks By THE NATION Thailand Post will deliver 2.3 million face masks nationwide, starting this evening, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today after a meeting at the Covid-19 Situation Administration Centre. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156808-thailand-post-to-deliver-23m-face-masks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 New online delivery service By The Nation Consumer product manufacturer and distributor Saha Pathanapibul is promoting “Sahapat Delivery”, an online shopping platform to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156809-new-online-delivery-service/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Don Quijote to open new store despite Covid-19 crisis By THE NATION Don Quijote (Donki) will open a new branch at The Market mall in Bangkok March 31 despite the severe Covid-19 situation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156810-don-quijote-to-open-new-store-despite-covid-19-crisis/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Yingluck posts support for medical personnel By THE NATION Yingluck Shinawatra Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra showed her support and care for medical personnel treating Covid-19 patients in a Facebook post March 30. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156811-yingluck-posts-support-for-medical-personnel/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Indicators in February foreshadow economic recession this year By The Nation Indicators in February pointed to an economic downturn under impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, battering the domestic economy and Thai exports, according to the Finance Ministry. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156812-indicators-in-february-foreshadow-economic-recession-this-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 North still in the clutches of air pollution By The Nation The level of PM2.5 dust particles in the north remains hazardous due to a wildfire that is still spreading. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156813-north-still-in-the-clutches-of-air-pollution/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Orders for Thai products from China rebound in March By THE NATION China's orders for Thai export products, especially food and agricultural items, are growing as the country witnesses a continuous decline in Covid-19 infections in recent days , said Visit Limlurcha, vice president of the Thai National Shippers' Council. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156814-orders-for-thai-products-from-china-rebound-in-march/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Japan, IOC set July 23 next year for start of delayed Olympics By Jack Tarrant and Antoni Slodkowski Japanese organisers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided today that the Tokyo Olympic Games would start on July 23, 2021, and run until Aug 8, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Olympics logo is seen in front of displayed "Tokyo 2021" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) - The postponed Olympic Games will now begin on July 23 next year and run until Aug. 8, the head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee said on Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible to plan and prepare for them properly this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156815-japan-ioc-set-july-23-next-year-for-start-of-delayed olympics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Trump says more than 1 million Americans have been tested for coronavirus U.S. President Donald Trump examines a coronavirus testing kit as he prepares to speak during the daily coronavirus response briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that more than 1 million Americans had been tested for coronavirus and urged people to continue to follow social distancing measures through April to prevent the virus from spreading. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156818-trump says-more-than-1-million-americans-have-been-tested-for-coronavirus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 New York greets hospital ship with cheers; California cases soar By Stephanie Kelly and Daniel Trotta The USNS Comfort passes Manhattan as it enters New York Harbor during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, U.S., March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York welcomed the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship on Monday as a beacon of hope for the city's desperate fight against the coronavirus pandemic, while officials said the disease was gaining traction in California. Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156819-new york greets-hospital-ship-with-cheers-california-cases-soar/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 U.S. judge stops Texas from curbing abortions during coronavirus crisis By Andrew Chung FILE PHOTO: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday blocked Texas officials from banning most abortions in the state as part of their order to postpone surgeries and other procedures deemed not medically necessary during the coronavirus crisis. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156821-us-judge-stops-texas-from-curbing-abortions-during-coronavirus-crisis/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Trump coronavirus guidance on keeping gun stores open draws criticism By Lawrence Hurley FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian pushes a stroller as people wait in line outside to buy supplies at the Martin B. Retting, Inc. gun store amid fears of the global growth of coronavirus cases, in Culver City, California, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gun control activists on Monday criticized guidance issued by President Donald Trump's administration recommending that states find that gun stores are critical businesses that can stay open during the coronavirus crisis. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156822-trump-coronavirus-guidance-on-keeping-gun-stores-open-draws-criticism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Israel's Netanyahu tests negative for coronavirus after aide confirmed carrier FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he delivers a statement during his visit at the Health Ministry national hotline, in Kiryat Malachi, Israel March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Amir Cohen JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tested negative for the coronavirus on Monday after a parliamentary aide was confirmed to be carrying the virus, though the 70-year-old leader would remain in isolation, a spokesman said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156823-israels-netanyahu-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-after-aide-confirmed-carrier/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Coronavirus lockdowns make cities more walkable By Rina Chandran People wearing protective face masks walk in a park, during the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand March 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva - RC2NTF9S0PKT BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Cities under lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus are making more room on their streets for pedestrians, fulfilling a long-standing demand by residents for more walkability that could be hard to reverse, urban experts said on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156826-coronavirus-lockdowns-make-cities-more-walkable/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Italy to extend coronavirus lockdown until Easter as new cases fall By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante Relatives attend a burial ceremony of victims of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the southern town of Cisternino, Italy March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government on Monday said it would extend its nationwide lockdown measures against a coronavirus outbreak, due to end on Friday, at least until the Easter season in April, as the number of new infections declines. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156832-italy-to-extend-coronavirus-lockdown-until-easter-as-new-cases-fall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Pattaya and the virus: Three quarters of Covid-19 cases are foreigners Empty chairs are seen on a beach, which is usually full of tourists, amid fears of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pattaya, Thailand, March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun - RC24SF9ORMOH Figures release by the Covid-19 center in Pattaya show that the majority of cases - some 75% - are foreigners. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156834-pattaya-and-the-virus-three-quarters-of-covid-19-cases-are-foreigners/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Chonburi ramps up virus measures - ALL bars and restaurants shut to patrons, alcohol sales BANNED after 6pm The governor of Chonburi province has ordered all bars and restaurants to be shut immediately for onsite eating and drinking. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156837-chonburi-ramps-up-virus-measures-all-bars-and-restaurants-shut-to-patrons-alcohol-sales-banned-after-6pm/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Covid-19: 7-Elevens in Nonthaburi ordered shut overnight as province prepares for worsening situation The governor of Nonthaburi - a province that is sometimes seen as indistinguishable from Bangkok - has ordered convenience stores to shut from 11 pm to 5 am. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156843-covid-19-7-elevens-in-nonthaburi-ordered-shut-overnight-as-province-prepares-for-worsening-situation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Pattaya finally gets the Covid-19 message - It is a lock down in all but name Picture: 77kaoded Thai media reported that Pattaya was effectively in lock down. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156850-pattaya-finally-gets-the-covid-19-message-it-is-a-lock-down-in-all-but-name/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Korat: Man arrested after frenzied stabbing of 14 year old girl and ex-wife Picture: Sanook Police in Nakhon Ratchasima have arrested a 45 year old man after the murder of two females on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156856-korat-man-arrested-after-frenzied-stabbing-of-14-year-old-girl-and-ex-wife/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 UPDATE: Nonthaburi orders convenience stores to close from 11pm to 5am By THE NATION Convenience stores in Nonthaburi province must close from 11pm until 5am the next day, according to an order issued by provincial Governor Suchin Chaichumsak on Monday (March 30). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156843-covid-19-7-elevens-in-nonthaburi-ordered-shut-overnight-as-province-prepares-for-worsening-situation/?do=findComment&comment=15233557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Monks wear face masks on alms rounds By The Nation Tatchadon Panyaphanitkul Phra Maha Somkiat Yansuttho and his novices from Wat Matchan Tikaram wore face masks while they went out to ask for alms and have a conversation with neighbouring residents in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156870-monks-wear-face-masks-on-alms-rounds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Still going strong! Seventy three year old Jate still climbing up betel nut trees to earn a living Picture: 77kaoded Thai media caught up with Jate Bamrungpong, 73, who has been collecting betel nut in Ranong for more than 50 years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156871-still-going-strong-seventy-three-year-old-jate-still-climbing-up-betel-nut-trees-to-earn-a-living/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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