webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Brits in Thailand wanting to return to UK should go NOW - expats urged to register with Embassy British nationals in Thailand wanting to return to the UK should go now, the British Embassy in Bangkok has advised. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157146-brits-in-thailand-wanting-to-return-to-uk-should-go-now-expats-urged-to-register-with-embassy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Phang Nga to soon be closed to visitors By The Nation Jamroen Tipyapongtada Phang Nga province will soon be closing its doors to visitors after nearly 1,000 tourists flooded in from Phuket, when the island closed its access points from March 29. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157168-phang-nga-to-soon-be-closed-to-visitors/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Users slam Grab for charging extra in time of crisis By The Nation Delivery company Grab came under fire after it announced it was collecting Bt3 extra from users of GrabExpress (Bike) and GrabAssistants. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157171-users-slam-grab-for-charging-extra-in-time-of-crisis/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Even singing can be dangerous By THE NATION Dr Manoon Leechawengwongs, a respiratory disease specialist, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (April 1) that Covid-19 can be transmitted even when people sing. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157161-even-singing-can-be-dangerous/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 BoI aims to boost investment in medical sector By THE NATION The Board of Investment is drawing up a plan to attract more investment in the medical industry in a move to boost the production of medical supplies to fight Covid-19, BoI deputy secretary-general Narit Therdsteerasukdi said on Wednesday (April 1). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157238-boi-aims-to-boost-investment-in-medical-sector/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 UPDATE: BMA orders capital’s convenience stores to close from midnight until 5am The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has reduced the opening hours of convenience stores, food shops and stalls by ordering them to close from midnight to 5am, from Thursday until end of April. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157138-new-measures-to-control-contagion-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=15241434 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Patong COVID cleanse, house checks in full swing By The Phuket News The street cleanse is in full swing. Photo: Patong Municipality PHUKET: Patong Municipality’s COVID-19 street cleanse and door-to-door house check is in full swing, with trucks dousing the main streets with disinfectant and teams of officers walking from house to house to check the occupants for any signs of the disease. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157239-patong-covid-cleanse-house-checks-in-full-swing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 All six new Phuket confirmed COVID-19 cases worked or visited Bangla Rd, total cases hit 75 By The Phuket News All six newly announced cases involved people who worked or visited Bangla Rd in Patong. Image: PR Dept PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (Apr 1) announced six more confirmed cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, with all six either working on or visiting Bangla Rd in Patong. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157240-all-six-new-phuket-confirmed-covid-19-cases-worked-or-visited-bangla-rd-total-cases-hit-75/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Phuket power outages to be reduced, but will continue By The Phuket News The power outages will continue, but will be reduced in frequency and impact, says the PEA. Photo; PEA PHUKET: Power outages across the island will continue but are to be reduced in frequency and in impact as the island enters lockdown mode, the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has told The Phuket News. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157241-phuket-power-outages-to-be-reduced-but-will-continue/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Wimbledon cancelled for the first time since World War Two FILE PHOTO: A Wimbledon logo is seen inside the grounds at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London June 23, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - The Wimbledon championships were cancelled for the first time since World War Two on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic struck another blue-riband sports event off the calendar and wiped out the entire tennis grasscourt season. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157242-wimbledon cancelled-for-the-first-time-since-world-war-two/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 UK coronavirus lockdown raises fears of rise in child drug mules By Amber Milne A member of the West Midlands Police cannabis team inspects cannabis plants at a factory in Birmingham, central England, January 25, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Staples LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With Britain in coronavirus lockdown, more children risk being trapped in violent homes - a key factor that sucks young people into drug trafficking, crime experts said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157243-uk-coronavirus-lockdown-raises-fears-of-rise-in-child-drug-mules/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 One in four women is not free to say no to sex, U.N. research finds By Ellen Wulfhorst Contraceptives are seen at a family planning clinic in Cairo, Egypt August 13, 2017. REUTERS/Nadine Awadalla NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Only about half the world's women can make their own decisions on sexual consent and health care, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning such limited rights stand in the way of gender equality. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157244-one-in-four-women-is-not-free-to-say-no-to-sex-un-research-finds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Brazil confirms first indigenous coronavirus case in the Amazon By Anthony Boadle FILE PHOTO: Yanomami Indians perform a dance at the community of Irotatheri, during a government trip for journalists, in the southern Amazonas state of Venezuela, just 19km (12 miles) from Brazil's border, September 7, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins BRASILIA (Reuters) - An indigenous woman in a village deep in the Amazon rainforest has contracted the novel coronavirus, the first case reported among Brazil's more than 300 tribes, the Health Ministry's indigenous health service Sesai said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157245-brazil-confirms-first-indigenous-coronavirus-case-in-the-amazon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Russian plane with coronavirus medical gear lands in U.S. after Trump-Putin call By Andrew Osborn, Polina Devitt and Steve Holland Boxes with medical equipment and masks to help fight coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen on board a Russian military transport plane ahead of its departure to the United States of America, at an airdrome outside Moscow, Russia April 1, 2020, in this screen grab taken from video. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia sent the United States medical equipment on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, a public relations coup for Russian President Vladimir Putin after he discussed the crisis with U.S. President Donald Trump. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157246-russian-plane-with-coronavirus-medical-gear-lands-in-us-after trump-putin-call/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 France passes 4,000 coronavirus deaths, no end of lockdown in sight Medical staff embark a patient infected with the COVID-19 onboard a TGV high speed train at the Gare d'Austerlitz train station, to evacuate some of the coronavirus disease patients from Paris region hospitals to Brittany, in Paris, France April 1, 2020. Thomas Samson/Pool via REUTERS PARIS (Reuters) - France became the fourth country to pass the 4,000 coronavirus deaths threshold on Wednesday, after Italy, Spain and the United States, as the government scrambles to stay ahead of the curve regarding ventilator-equipped beds that are quickly filling up. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157247-france-passes-4000-coronavirus-deaths-no-end-of-lockdown-in-sight/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 'Waiting for a miracle': Russians worry as 25,000 stranded abroad by coronavirus By Dmitriy Turlyun FILE PHOTO: Drivers, who cooperate with Yandex.Taxi online ride-sharing service, wait for specialists to have their cars sanitized and to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Yandex.Taxi drivers' centre in Moscow, Russia March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Savelyov, a Russian stuck on an island off Thailand, is among 25,000 Russian nationals stranded far from home because of myriad restrictions on transport imposed over the coronavirus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157248-waiting-for-a-miracle-russians-in-thailand-among-25000-stranded-abroad-by-coronavirus/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 British Airways expected to suspend 36,000 staff: BBC British Airways planes are seen parked at Bournemouth Airport, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Bournemouth, Britain, April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs (Reuters) - IAG-owned British Airways <ICAG.L> is expected to announce suspension of about 36,000 of its employees, BBC News reported on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157252-british-airways-expected-to-suspend-36000-staff-bbc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 U.S. Navy does not rule out punishing captain who criticized coronavirus response By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart FILE PHOTO: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is seen while entering into the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Kham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Wednesday did not rule out punishing the captain of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter to Navy leadership asking for stronger measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157254-us-navy-does-not-rule-out-punishing-captain-who-criticized-coronavirus-response/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Pentagon looking to provide up to 100,000 body bags for civilians in virus outbreak By Mike Stone FILE PHOTO: Workers wheel a deceased person outside of Brooklyn Hospital Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is looking to provide up to 100,000 body bags for use by civilian authorities as the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the United States with a high death toll expected in coming weeks. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157257-pentagon-looking-to-provide-up-to-100000-body-bags-for-civilians-in-virus-outbreak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Exclusive - 'Things under control': how Europe sleepwalked into the coronavirus crisis By Francesco Guarascio FILE PHOTO: Military officers wearing face masks stand outside Duomo cathedral, closed by authorities due to a coronavirus outbreak, in Milan, Italy February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Barely a month before Europe embarked on a scramble for masks, ventilators and testing kits to fight coronavirus, governments told Brussels their healthcare systems were ready and there was no need to order more stocks, EU documents show. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157259-exclusive-things-under-control-how-europe-sleepwalked-into-the-coronavirus-crisis/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Irritated Ajax want Dutch league called off FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Finals and Semi Finals Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - March 15, 2019. Ajax director of football Marc Overmars before the draw. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam technical director Marc Overmars on Wednesday expressed astonishment at plans to try to complete the Dutch league season and compared the country’s football association and UEFA to Donald Trump. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157262-irritated-ajax-want-dutch-league-called-off/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Pattaya: Did you use Bangkok Bank at Walking Street on March 25th - if you feel ill contact a doctor immediately Picture: Sanook The governor of Chonburi province has issued a specific letter calling for anyone who used facilities at the Bangkok Bank branch at Walking Street Pattaya on the morning of March 25th to contact medical personnel if you are feeling ill. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157270-pattaya-did-you-use-bangkok-bank-at-walking-street-on-march-25th-if-you-feel-ill-contact-a-doctor-immediately/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Covid-19: More booze bans coming? Thai province bans alcohol sale at all convenience stores: cooperate or we'll shut you down Picture: 77kaoded The province of Nakhon Pathom in central Thailand has ramped up regulations at all convenience stores. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157272-covid-19-more-booze-bans-coming-thai-province-bans-alcohol-sale-at-all-convenience-stores-cooperate-or-well-shut-you-down/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Pattaya: Hard up business owners flock to pawn their valuables Picture: 77kaoded Thai media reported that business owners in Pattaya are increasingly going to pawn shops to get much needed cash. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157274-pattaya-hard-up-business-owners-flock-to-pawn-their-valuables/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Covid-19 video: Russian/Thai couple fear for their lives after hospital send them home with high fever Picture: 77kaoded A couple just back to Thailand from Russia went to the media to complain after they contacted a hospital in Chonburi and despite having a high fever were sent home with some paracetamol and cough medicine. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157279-covid-19-video-russianthai-couple-fear-for-their-lives-after-hospital-send-them-home-with-high-fever/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hua Hin: Governor warns of more closures, 7-Eleven restrictions as latest case announced Picture: Daily News The governor of Prajuab Khirikhan province announced that the latest case of Covid-19 brought his province's total to 14. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157284-hua-hin-governor-warns-of-more-closures-7-eleven-restrictions-as-latest-case-announced/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Busted in Phuket: Foreigners, including Brits, flout Emergency Decree in rooftop drugs and booze party Picture: Daily News Patong's police chief told the media that he personally went with a task force during the night to bust a rooftop party at a luxury house in the area. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157291-busted-in-phuket-foreigners-including-brits-flout-emergency-decree-in-rooftop-drugs-and-booze-party/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Amazing Thailand! Please arrest me officer, I'm drunk and I need a rest in the cells Picture: Sanook Sanook reported that a thirty seven year old Thai construction worker called Jetsada walked into Samed police station in Muang district of Chonburi and asked to be breathalyzed for DUI. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157292-amazing-thailand-please-arrest-me-officer-im-drunk-and-i-need-a-rest-in-the-cells/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 British travellers left stranded in Thailand accuse airlines of cashing in on COVID-19 crisis FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Carlos Barria British travellers in Thailand struggling to return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic have accused airlines of cashing in by charging extortionate prices for flights. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157296-british-travellers-left-stranded-in-thailand-accuse-airlines-of-cashing-in-on-covid-19-crisis/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Koh Samui and the virus: What happens to stranded tourists if hotels are ordered to shut? Picture: Manager Online Manager reported that tourism on Koh Samui is completely devastated by coronavirus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157300-koh-samui-and-the-virus-what-happens-to-stranded-tourists-if-hotels-are-ordered-to-shut/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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