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“Get out of my country”: Facebook page encourages violence against foreigners in Thailand not wearing facemasks

 

 

A series of posts on a popular Facebook page in Thailand has threatened violence against foreigners not wearing face masks.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158318-“get-out-of-my-country”-facebook-page-encourages-violence-against-foreigners-in-thailand-not-wearing-facemasks/

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Three new COVID-19 cases, all from Patong

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee (CDC) today (Apr 7) announced three more confirmed cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158321-three-new-covid-19-cases-all-from-patong/

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Srisoonthorn latest Phuket area put on ‘lockdown’

By The Phuket News

 

The notice posted by Srisoonthorn Mayor Worawut Songyot this afternoon (Apr 7). Image: Worawut Songyot / Facebook

 

PHUKET:-- The central Phuket subdistrict of Srisoonthorn has been “shut down” by order of the Phuket Governor, with all non-essential vehicles being banned entry or exit from residential area.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158302-srisoonthorn-latest-phuket-area-put-on-‘lockdown’/

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Third phase of stimulus injects Bt1.9 trillion into virus-hit economy

By The Nation

 

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday (April 7) approved the third phase of economic stimulus, worth Bt1.9 trillion, to relieve the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158279-thailand announces-58-billion-economic-measures-to-mitigate-coronavirus-impact/?do=findComment&comment=15268396

 

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Thais stranded in Tokyo airport plead for help

By The Nation

 

 

Five Thai exchange students, who on their way back from the United States found themselves stranded in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, are pleading for help.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158266-thai-students-remain-stranded-at-tokyo’s-haneda-airport/?do=findComment&comment=15268407

 

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Thai government adds COVID-19 to national agenda

 

 

The Thai government today declared COVID-19 part of the national agenda and agreed to adjust the current fiscal budget, by increasing the Central Fund and procuring additional funding, estimated at one trillion baht, from domestic sources to fight the pandemic and to rehabilitate the heavily damaged economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158279-thailand announces-58-billion-economic-measures-to-mitigate-coronavirus-impact/?do=findComment&comment=15268414

 

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Health ministry advises elders on preventive measures against COVID-19

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Health Director General Panpimol Wipulakorn said today that most COVID-19 patients in Thailand are of working age, however they could carry and unknowingly transmit the virus to elderly family members at home.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158356-thai-health-ministry-advises-elders-on-preventive-measures-against-covid-19/

 

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Hotels undergoing transformation to house infected patients, medical personnel

By The Nation

 

 

With both Thai and international tourist numbers shrinking sharply amid the Covid-19 crisis, hotel business revenue continued to show zero growth in the first dew days of April.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158357-hotels-undergoing-transformation-to-house-infected-patients-medical-personnel/

 

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Storms wreak havoc in 16 provinces

By THE NATION

 

 

Storms have wrecked 1,589 homes in 16 provinces, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said yesterday (April 7), though there have been no reports of any deaths.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158358-storms-wreak-havoc-in-16-thai-provinces/

 

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UK PM Johnson, battling coronavirus, set for second night in intensive care

By William James and Costas Pitas

 

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) before a meeting on Brexit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to spend a second night in intensive care on Tuesday to help his fight against a coronavirus infection, as his designated deputy said he would pull through because "he's a fighter".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158141-pm-johnson-moved-to-intensive-care-as-covid-19-symptoms-worsen/?do=findComment&comment=15268474

 

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North Korea testing, quarantining for COVID-19, still says no cases - WHO representative

By Stephanie Nebehay

 

FILE PHOTO: Volunteers carry out temperature screening during an anti-virus campaign in Pyongyang, North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 4, 2020. KCNA via REUTERS

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea, one of only a handful of countries not to have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, has said that it continues testing and has more than 500 people in quarantine, the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158359-north-korea-testing-quarantining-for-covid-19-still-says-no-cases-who-representative/

 

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New York's Cuomo sees coronavirus crisis slowing despite record daily death toll

By Maria Caspani and Doina Chiacu

 

Paramedics take a patient into emergency center during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state, the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, is seeing some leveling out in the number of hospital patients, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday, a hopeful sign even as deaths there and in neighboring New Jersey hit single-day highs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158360-new-yorks-cuomo-sees-coronavirus-crisis-slowing-despite-record-daily-death-toll/

 

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Trump removes top coronavirus watchdog, widens attack on inspectors general

By Lisa Lambert and Makini Brice

 

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a "small business relief update" conference call virtual event with banking executives to discuss the U.S. government's rescue program for businesses hurt by the coronavirus, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump removed the inspector general who was to oversee the government's $2.3 trillion coronavirus response, the spokeswoman for the inspector general's office said on Tuesday, fueling concerns in Congress about how his administration would manage the package.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158361-trump-removes-top-coronavirus-watchdog-widens-attack-on-inspectors-general/

 

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Acting U.S. Navy secretary resigns after ridiculing commander of coronavirus-hit ship

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart

 

FILE PHOTO: Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly, testifies to the Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing examining military housing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on Tuesday after he faced mounting backlash for firing and ridiculing the commander of a U.S. aircraft carrier who pleaded for help stemming a coronavirus outbreak onboard.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158362-acting-us-navy-secretary-resigns-after-ridiculing-commander-of-coronavirus-hit-ship/

 

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Canada to press U.S. further on medical supplies, Trudeau says

By David Ljunggren

 

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to news media outside his home in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will keep up efforts to persuade the United States not to block the export of medical supplies to fight the coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, while the energy-producing province of Alberta warned of an economic disaster.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158363-canada-to-press-us-further-on-medical-supplies-trudeau-says/

 

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U.S. deports 400 migrant children under new coronavirus rules

By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg

 

FILE PHOTO: A migrant child disembarks a U.S. Border Patrol bus at the processing center and shelter in Deming, New Mexico, U.S. May 27, 2019. Picture taken May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Adria Malcolm/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. immigration officials have rapidly deported nearly 400 migrant children intercepted at the U.S.-Mexico border in the past two weeks under new rules billed as seeking to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to government data seen by Reuters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158364-us-deports-400-migrant-children-under-new-coronavirus-rules/

 

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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

 

Two people gesture as they lean out of their window after the applause in honour of healthcare workers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in downtown Ronda, southern Spain, April 7, 2020. Placard reads: "Cheer up! Your efforts are our pride". REUTERS/Jon Nazca

 

(Reuters) - The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus exceeded 1.34 million globally and the death toll crossed 76,000, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158366-factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world/

 

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TAT update: Surat Thani, which includes Ko Samui and Ko Phangan, orders hotel closure

TAT Newsroom 

 

 

Bangkok, 07 April, 2020, at 19.00 Hrs. – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide an update from Surat Thani province regarding its measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158369-tat-update-surat-thani-which-includes-ko-samui-and-ko-phangan-orders-hotel-closure/

 

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Trump says WHO is China-centric, 'really blew it' on coronavirus

 

FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized the World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158372-trump-says-who-is-china-centric-really-blew-it-on-coronavirus/

 

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Mainland China reports 62 new confirmed cases of coronavirus

 

A man wearing a protective face mask rides a bicycle on a street, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported on Wednesday 62 new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, up from 32 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said, as the number of infections from people arriving from abroad surged.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158373-mainland-china-reports-62-new-confirmed-cases-of-coronavirus/

 

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Immigration set to announce automatic visa extensions and suspension of 90 day report

 

 

Thai Immigration looks set to introduce a number of measures to help foreign tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158374-immigration-set-to-announce-automatic-visa-extensions-and-suspension-of-90-day-report/

 

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Chiang Mai governor orders alcohol ban

 

 

Chiang Mai’s provincial governor has ordered a ban on the sale of alcohol in a bid to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158375-chiang-mai-governor-orders-alcohol-ban/

 

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Covid-19: Hundreds flood into Udon immigration - no virus prevention measures at all

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thai media Naew Na - usually very supportive of Thai immigration - attacked the immigration bureau for providing no protection measures to hundreds of foreigners who turned up to extend visas at the Udon Thani office after the three day holiday on Tuesday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158376-covid-19-hundreds-flood-into-udon-immigration-no-virus-prevention-measures-at-all/

 

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Covid-19: Foreigners spit on the sidewalk after being denied entry to convenience store for not wearing masks

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

A group of foreign tourists - angry about being denied entry to a convenience store in Khlung, Chanthaburi in eastern Thailand - shocked locals by spitting on the sidewalk and road outside. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158382-covid-19-foreigners-spit-on-the-sidewalk-after-being-denied-entry-to-convenience-store-for-not-wearing-masks/

 

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Hero of Tham Luang cave rescue rises to Covid-19 challenge

 

Narongsak Osotthanakorn

 

The northern province of Lampang has finally been hit by Covid-19, despite the best efforts of its famous governor, Narongsak Osotthanakorn.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158384-hero-of-tham-luang-cave-rescue-rises-to-covid-19-challenge/

 

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Covid-19: Test, test, test for the virus and look towards South Korean model, says former DPM

 

File photo: Thailand Medical News

 

A former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand went on his personal Facebook page to look into the number of people tested for Covid-19 in Thailand and appeal for wider testing. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158386-covid-19-test-test-test-for-the-virus-and-look-towards-south-korean-model-says-former-dpm/

 

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Hua Hin: RTP chief Chakthip pays surprise visit to offer support - has strong hoarding and fake news message

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's chief of police Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda - the man known nationally as Big Peh - paid a surprise visit with his entourage to the Hua Hin area yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158388-hua-hin-rtp-chief-chakthip-pays-surprise-visit-to-offer-support-has-strong-hoarding-and-fake-news-message/

 

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Hua Hin: Foreigners go to Hua Hin Hospital on first day of Covid-19 testing

 

Picture: New TV

 

Most of the people being tested for Covid-19 at Hua Hin Hospital on the first day of testing were foreigners, said director Dr Niran Chantrakoon. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158391-hua-hin-foreigners-go-to-hua-hin-hospital-on-first-day-of-covid-19-testing/

 

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Bangkok and Covid-19: 50 million baht's worth of hoarded masks, alcohol, gels, testing kits seized in two weeks

 

Picture: INN

 

Police in Bangkok along with trading standards and food and drug administration officers held a press conference to announce the seizure of many items of medical equipment and supplies related to the coronavirus pandemic. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158396-bangkok-and-covid-19-50-million-bahts-worth-of-hoarded-masks-alcohol-gels-testing-kits-seized-in-two-weeks/

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Myanmar man arrested for knife attack slaying of former wife's grandson, 11

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The man who slashed the neck of an 11 year old boy with a knife has been arrested in Si Racha. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158400-myanmar-man-arrested-for-knife-attack-slaying-of-former-wifes-grandson-11/