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Hua Hin area: Now 14 cases of Covid-19 in Prajuab Khiri Khan - latest is Belgian who travelled from South Africa

 

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The latest case of Covid-19 recorded in Prajuab Khirikhan province has surprised medical personnel, said Sanook. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157493-hua-hin-area-now-14-cases-of-covid-19-in-prajuab-khiri-khan-latest-is-belgian-who-travelled-from-south-africa/

 

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Phuket Lockdown: Tourists urged to hustle before airport closes

The Phuket News

 

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Ground staff wave as the last THAI flight out of Phuket until further notice lifts off at Phuket International Airport last Sunday. Photo: THAI Airways

 

PHUKET: Phuket International Airport General Manager Thanee Chuangchoo is urging all foreigners wanting to leave the island before the airport shuts down on April 10 to contact their embassies and make travel arrangements urgently.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157494-phuket-lockdown-tourists-urged-to-hustle-before-airport-closes/

 

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Phuket hotels ordered to close

By The Phuket News

 

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The notice posted by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department this morning. Image: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has ordered all accommodation establishments registered as hotels on the island to close from tomorrow (Apr 4).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157503-phuket-hotels-ordered-to-close/

 

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Thailand reports 103 new coronavirus and four new deaths; total cases at 1,978

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported 103 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths, bringing its total number cases to 1,978, a health official said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157509-thailand reports-103-new-coronavirus-and-four-new-deaths-total-cases-at-1978/

 

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Thai immigration: Biometrics still doing a great job catching illegal foreigners
 
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The Thai Immigration bureau published an article proudly showing two vinyl boards announcing the arrests of seven foreigners. 
 
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Covid-19 now covered by Bt30 health scheme

By THE NATION

 

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The Royal Gazette announced on its website on Friday (April 3) that the National Health Security Office (NHSO) will be adding the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) to the list of diseases that will be covered by the fund from March 31 onwards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157531-covid-19-now-covered-by-bt30-health-scheme/

 

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Army to monitor implementation of night curfew nationwide

By The Nation

 

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Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong

 

Royal Thai Army has appointed military units to survey areas nationwide from 10pm to 4am, Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong said on Friday (April 3).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157532-army-to-monitor-implementation-of-night-curfew-nationwide/

 

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Patong blockade: No face mask, no entry

By Chutharat Plerin

 

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No face mask, no entry to Patong. Photo: Patong Municipality

 

PHUKET:-- Police have set up checkpoints on the three main roads into Patong to ensure that all people diving into Patong are wearing face masks – or they will be refused entry to the town.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157548-patong-blockade-no-face-mask-no-entry/

 

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Summer storm warning in 55 provinces

 

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Photo by Jonas Kaiser on Unsplash

 

Thailand’s Meteorological Department today (Friday) advised people in 55 northern, north-eastern, central and eastern provinces to brace for strong winds and hail from summer storms, expected today through Sunday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157550-summer-storm-warning-in-55-provinces/

 

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Thailand says new economic measures to ease virus impact worth 10% of GDP

By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

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An empty street is seen in the touristic district of Bangkok, as Thailand will impose a nationwide night curfew from Friday April 3, to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's new package of economic measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak will be worth about 10% of its gross domestic product (GDP), Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157552-thailand-says-new-economic-measures-to-ease-virus-impact-worth-10-of-gdp/

 

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France organises special flight for stranded nationals

By THE NATION

 

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France is organising special flights for French nationals who have been stranded in Thailand after most international flights were cancelled in moves to tackle the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157554-france-organises-special-flight-for-stranded-nationals/

 

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Thais in Japan urged to delay return until April 15

By THE NATION

 

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The government has asked Thai people in Japan to delay their return home until April 15, the Royal Thai Embassy of Tokyo informed on Friday (April 3) through its Facebook page.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157555-thais-in-japan-urged-to-delay-return-until-april-15/

 

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Returning Thais sent to air force quarantine

By The Nation

 

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Thais who returned from Indonesia on Thursday (April 2) were whisked straight into new quarantine facilities at the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)’s flying school in Nakhon Pathom province, just north of Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157559-returning-thais-sent-to-air-force-quarantine/

 

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Phang Nga tightens regulations in bid to control Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

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Phang Nga has ordered the closure of high-risk places in the province from Saturday (April 4) onwards, as a measure to deal with Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157560-phang-nga-tightens-regulations-in-bid-to-control-covid-19/

 

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13 new Covid-19 cases bring Phuket’s total to 100

By THE NATION

 

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The Phuket Communicable Diseases Committee reported on Friday (April 3) that 13 new Covid-19 cases were found on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the province since January to 100.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157562-13-new-covid-19-cases-bring-phuket’s-total-to-100/

 

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Wichit Police launch checks on construction sites, workers’ camps

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Wichit Police are conducting checks on construction camps in their area. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Wichit Police officers today (Apr 3) began checks on construction workers’ camps in their area to ensure that health guidelines were being followed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157563-wichit-police-launch-checks-on-construction-sites-workers’-camps/

 

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Mexico stops brewing Corona beer, deemed non-essential in epidemic

By Adriana Barrera

 

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Mexico's Grupo Modelo said on Thursday it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential. Ciara Lee reports

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Grupo Modelo said on Thursday it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential under a government order aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157564-mexico-stops-brewing-corona-beer-deemed-non-essential-in-epidemic/

 

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Americans urged to wear masks outside as coronavirus pandemic worsens

By Steve Holland, Gabriella Borter

 

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A Hospital worker distributes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to people waiting in line to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside Elmhurst Hospital Center in the Borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S., April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stefan Jeremiah

 

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday looked set to join local officials in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the still-exploding coronavirus pandemic, as the U.S. death toll rose by 1,000 in a single day for the first time.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157565-americans-urged-to-wear-masks-outside-as-coronavirus-pandemic-worsens/

 

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China scrambles to plug border gaps as thousands flood home

By Yew Lun Tian, Keith Zhai

 

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FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past Chinese national flags at a crop field in Kokang, near Myanmar's border with China March 24, 2015. REUTERS/Wong Campion/File Photo

 

BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Regions along China’s porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration, authorities said, as thousands flood into a country seen as a safe haven in the global war against the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157566-china-scrambles-to-plug-border-gaps-as-thousands-flood-home/

 

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Guidelines for holding events amid Covid-19 outbreak

By The Nation

 

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The Culture Ministry has issued a set of guidelines for people to follow when they attend ceremonies that cannot be avoided or postponed. The aim is to avoid further spread of Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157568-guidelines-for-holding-events-amid-covid-19-outbreak/

 

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Public Health Ministry seeks to boost its workforce to fight Covid-19

By The Nation

 

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The Cabinet on Friday (April 3) approved the Public Health Ministry’s plan to enroll 45,684 government employees as special officers to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157569-public-health-ministry-seeks-to-boost-its-workforce-to-fight-covid-19/

 

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