webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Thailand reports nine new coronavirus cases, no new deaths FILE PHOTO: Reuters BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday reported nine new coronavirus infections, bringing its total to 3,054 confirmed cases. There were no new deaths reported. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165972-thailand reports-nine-new-coronavirus-cases-no-new-deaths/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Pick-up driver dead after crashing vehicle into lamppost in northern Thailand Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported that police and rescue services in Phayao in northern Thailand went to an accident scene on the Mae Sai to Mae Na Reua road near the PTT gas station. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165964-pick-up-diver-dead-after-crashing-vehicle-into-lamppost-in-northern-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Passengers leave the bus after woman demands 300 baht for a taxi because it won't take her to where SHE wants to go Picture: Sanook A Twitter user said that passengers on the No. 99 bus in Bangkok were stunned when a woman refused to get off after the conductresses said it was not going to her destination. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165968-passengers-leave-the-bus-after-woman-demands-300-baht-for-a-taxi-because-it-wont-take-her-to-where-she-wants-to-go/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Road carnage: Less deaths on the Thai roads but let them drink alcohol again and it'll be back to a "new normal" Picture: Manager An expert doctor speaking at a forum revealed what everyone suspects about Thailand's appalling accident statistics. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165958-road-carnage-less-deaths-on-the-thai-roads-but-let-them-drink-alcohol-again-and-itll-be-back-to-a-new-normal/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Chlorine is not a cure all - Thai academic adds fuel to Covid-19 and swimming debate Picture: Naew Na A leading Thai expert and doctor has rowed in in Facebook with comments adding fuel to the debate about Covid-19 and swimming. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165963-chlorine-is-not-a-cure-all-thai-academic-adds-fuel-to-covid-19-and-swimming-debate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Soi dog finds Ya Baa stash in Chonburi Picture: Pattaya Update News Police in Chonburi were called after local community leaders saw a dog chewing on packages containing methamphetamine or Ya Ba. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165959-soi-dog-finds-ya-baa-stash-in-chonburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Half blind grandad gets 20 baht for doing chores in the village to support his family Picture: 77kaoded Thai media went to a village in Kabinburi, Prachinburi after reports that a blind man was doing work for 20 baht a time. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165981-half-blind-grandad-gets-20-baht-for-doing-chores-in-the-village-to-support-his-family/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Man arrested in Phuket for B1.8mn Bangkok romance scam By Eakkapop Thongtub Narathip was arrested in Wichit on Monday. Photo: Metropolitan Police Division 4 PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a man wanted in Bangkok for swindling a woman and her mother out of B1.8 million. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165988-man-arrested-in-phuket-for-b18mn-bangkok-romance-scam/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 UPDATE: Nine new cases found in state quarantine By The Nation There were nine new cases of Covid-19 over a 24-hour period, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Wednesday (May 27). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165972-thailand reports-nine-new-coronavirus-cases-no-new-deaths/?do=findComment&comment=15457572 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Travel, curfew restrictions next to be lifted By THE NATION Restarting interprovincial travel and reducing curfew hours will be the focus of the government meeting today (May 27) on the third phase of easing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The third-phase relaxation is due to begin on Monday (June 1). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165995-travel-curfew-restrictions-next-to-be-lifted/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Double murder was revenge for rape, claims Songkhla killer By The Nation Wirat Kaewthongpan A man who reportedly confessed to murdering two men and dumping their burned bodies in a Songkhla forest claims the crime was an act of revenge after the men raped his wife. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165997-double-murder-was-revenge-for-rape-claims-songkhla-killer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Three Radio Thailand employees gunned down By The Nation Three employees of Radio Thailand station were shot dead in Phitsanulok province on Wednesday (May 27) while one employee was seriously injured. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165998-three-radio-thailand-employees-gunned-down/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Couple who killed each other 'might have hallucinated' By The Nation A couple in Roi-Et who had frequent fights and were found dead on Sunday might have hallucinated before trying to murder each other, police said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166000-couple-who-killed-each-other-might-have-hallucinated/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Two killed as storms rip through upper Thailand By The Nation Storms killed at least two people and left a trail of destruction across 12 provinces in upper Thailand on Wednesday (May 27). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166002-two-killed-as-storms-rip-through-upper-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 'Flirt' faces charges under Computer Crimes Act By The Nation A customer can sue a 7-Eleven convenience store employee who allegedly flirted via the Line application, Polawat Witoolkollachit, inspector-general at the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, said on Wednesday (May 27). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166013-flirt-faces-charges-under-computer-crimes-act/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 25 province still classified as drought-disaster zones By The Nation Photo credit: PxHere The Interior Ministry’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said 25 provinces still declared as disaster zones due to severe drought. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166015-25-province-still-classified-as-drought-disaster-zones/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Thailand injects $4.6 billion in soft loans to help virus-hit business - central bank FILE PHOTO: Vendors wearing protective face masks sell mangoes during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Talad Thai wholesale market outside Bangkok, Thailand April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has provided about 148 billion baht ($4.65 billion) in soft loans to small businesses hit by the corinavurius outbreak so far this year, the central bank said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166020-thailand injects-46-billion-in-soft-loans-to-help-virus-hit-business-central-bank/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Hotels in northeastern province to reopen on June 1 By THE NATION Photo credit:PxHere The Nakhon Ratchasima province’s communicable disease committee is allowing hotels to reopen on June 1, deputy governor Apinan Puekpong said on Wednesday (May 27). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166023-hotels-in-northeastern-province-to-reopen-on-june-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Thai scientists developing ‘gold standard’ PPE suits By The Nation Photo credit: Hfocus Thai scientists are developing Level 4 bio-hazard suits in a bid to reduce the country’s reliance on foreign imports of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid-19 crisis. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166025-thai-scientists-developing-‘gold-standard’-ppe-suits/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Manufacturing output dropped more than 17% in April By THE NATION Manufacturing output in April dipped to its lowest level in almost nine years due to global economic contraction and suspension of operations in some industries, the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) said on Wednesday (May 27). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166026-manufacturing-output-dropped-more-than-17-in-april/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 US envoy learns reason for extension of emergency By The Nation Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam met US Ambassador George DeSombre on Wednesday (May 27) to explain why the government was extending the state of emergency. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166027-us-envoy-learns-reason-for-extension-of-emergency/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Four medics questioned in ‘wombs-for-hire’ case By The Nation Four medics accused of involvement in an international “wombs-for-hire” surrogacy scheme surrendered themselves to police on Wednesday (May 27). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166028-four-medics-questioned-in-‘wombs-for-hire’-case/?tab=comments#comment-15458352 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Nan tells tourists to stay away for now By THE NATION Tourists have been urged to avoid visiting Nan province due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166031-nan-tells-tourists-to-stay-away-for-now/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Rare green turtles hatch on Samui By The Nation Abandoned by tourists, a beach on Koh Samui became the scene of a rare natural event on Monday (May 25), when protected green turtle hatchlings emerged from their nest and struggled into the sea. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166033-rare-green-turtles-hatch-on-samui/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 British minister says 'move on' from rage over PM adviser Cummings' road trip By Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, answers questions from the media after making a statement at 10 Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 25, 2020. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - A British minister said on Wednesday that it was time to “move on” after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser provoked outrage and widespread scorn by making a 400 km (250 mile) road trip during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166034-british-minister-says-move-on-from-rage-over-pm-adviser-cummings-road-trip/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 THAI’s credit rating downgraded after court accepts rehab petition By THE NATION TRIS Rating has downgraded Thai Airways International (THAI), while the airline’s senior unsecured debentures have been given the “D” or “default” rating, the agency’s statement released today said. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166040-thai’s-credit-rating-downgraded-after-court-accepts-rehab-petition/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Ratchaburi’s famed floating market reopens with free boat rides By The Nation Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi, a tourist attraction popular with Thais and foreign visitors, will reopen to the public this weekend. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166041-ratchaburi’s-famed-floating-market-reopens-with-free-boat-rides/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Border closures, pre-travel tests of little use against COVID-19 spread - EU agency FILE PHOTO: A lorry traffic jam is seen near the German-Polish border in Frankfurt/Oder during the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Germany, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Border closures do little to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the European Union’s public health agency said, as EU states weigh lifting some travel restrictions imposed at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166042-border-closures-pre-travel-tests-of-little-use-against-covid-19-spread-eu-agency/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 NASA set to resume human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch By Joey Roulette FILE PHOTO: Crews work on the SpaceX Crew Dragon, attached to a Falcon 9 booster rocket, as it sits horizontal on Pad39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Nesius CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166045-nasa-set-to-resume-human-spaceflight-from-us-soil-with-historic-spacex-launch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Phuket’s latest COVID cases deemed inconclusive as doctors report ‘dead virus’ By Eakkapop Thongtub Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana at the meeting earlier today (May 27). Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET:-- Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has revealed that although the two most recent cases of people on the island being confirmed as infected with COVID-19 tested positive for the virus, local officials were treating the two cases as inconclusive. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166046-phuket’s-latest-covid-cases-deemed-inconclusive-as-doctors-report-‘dead-virus’/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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