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Despite US$5 million offer, Mike Tyson fight unlikely to take place in Thailand

 

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The long line of suitors with very deep pockets who are interested in hosting Mike Tyson’s expected return to the ring, means the eagerly anticipated comeback fight is unlikely to take place in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166399-despite-us5-million-offer-mike-tyson-fight-unlikely-to-take-place-in-thailand/

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Precaution the key as fighting Covid-19 a marathon battle, says medic

By THE NATION

 

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Yong Poovorawan

 

The Covid-19 outbreak would take a long time to be contained, and citizens must be careful when the lockdown is relaxed, especially with the rainy season arriving soon, Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist, posted on his Facebook page on Saturday (May 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166431-precaution-the-key-as-fighting-covid-19-a-marathon-battle-says-medic/

 

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Farmers must return banned agri-chemicals by August 29

By THE NATION

 

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The ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos will take effect on June 1 and farmers must return the banned agri-chemicals in their possession to sellers within 90 days, Government Deputy Spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Saturday (May 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166432-farmers-must-return-banned-agri-chemicals-by-august-29/

 

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Student returning from Saudi Arabia lone new Covid-19 case in state quarantine

By THE NATION

 

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There was one new confirmed case of Covid-19 infection but no death over a 24-hour period, the assistant spokesperson for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul, said on Saturday (May 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166433-student-returning-from-saudi-arabia-lone-new-covid-19-case-in-state-quarantine/

 

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Private quarantine facilities at own cost offered to returning foreigners

By THE NATION

 

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Foreigners returning to Thailand from abroad can choose special services at their own expense during their 14 days of quarantine on arrival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166434-private-quarantine-facilities-at-own-cost-offered-to-returning-foreigners/

 

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Fuel consumption in 2020 tanks under Covid-19 impact

By The Nation

 

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Consumption of fuel, including oil, petrol, diesel, aviation jet fuel, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas for vehicles, dropped by an average of 11.7 per cent year on year during the first four months of the year due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Department of Energy Business said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166436-fuel-consumption-in-2020-tanks-under-covid-19-impact/

 

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Thai bourse expected to react to inflation, US-China tensions next week

By The Nation

 

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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index next week (June 1 to 5) is expected to move between 1,300 and 1,380, a Kasikorn Securities stock analyst said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166438-thai-bourse-expected-to-react-to-inflation-us-china-tensions-next-week/

 

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ThaiChana compulsory for visits to 10 Bangkok markets

By The Nation

 

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People who visit 10 markets in Bangkok must check in and check out via the ThaiChana platform from Saturday (May 30), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s Data Centre said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166440-thaichana-compulsory-for-visits-to-10-bangkok-markets/

 

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England risks COVID-19 resurgence by ending lockdown too soon, scientific advisers say

By Kate Holton

 

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LONDON (Reuters) - England risks losing control of the coronavirus pandemic again and is at a "very dangerous moment" as it starts to ease out of the COVID-19 lockdown, senior scientific and medical advisers warned on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166442-england-risks-covid-19-resurgence-by-ending-lockdown-too-soon-scientific-advisers-say/

 

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U.S. protests over Minneapolis death rage on amid political finger-pointing

By Brendan O'Brien and Carlos Barria

 

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MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of civil unrest that has spread to other U.S. cities following the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166443-us-protests-over-minneapolis-death-rage-on-amid-political-finger-pointing/

 

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India extends lockdown in high-risk zones, to allow partial reopening elsewhere

By Neha Arora

 

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FILE PHOTO: People wait in a line to board a train that will take them to their home state of Uttar Pradesh, during an extended lockdown to slow the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

 

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India extended its coronavirus lockdown until June 30 in high-risk zones but permitted restaurants, malls and religious buildings to reopen elsewhere from June 8 despite a record high number of cases detected nationwide on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166444-india-extends-lockdown-in-high-risk-zones-to-allow-partial-reopening-elsewhere/

 

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People warned against eating, drinking in theatres

By The Nation

 

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Eating or drinking in theatres is strictly banned to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Department of Health director-general Dr Panpimol Wipulakorn said on Friday (May 29).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166365-movie-theaters-set-to-open-but-new-normal-means-no-drinks-or-popcorn/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-15470195

 

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The week that was in Thailand news: Thailand reopens! But forget the new normal, this is the old version

 

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It was a bumper week of news on Thaivisa in the last seven days as our jailers promised to release us slowly at first, then all at once come July.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166447-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-thailand-reopens-but-forget-the-new-normal-this-is-the-old-version/

 

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Creditor co-ops join financial firms to negotiate debt settlements with THAI

 

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 8, 2016 a Thai Airways Boeing 747 plane prepares to land at Changi International Airport in Singapore. – Thailand’s cash-strapped national carrier will look to undergo a restructuring through the kingdom’s bankruptcy court, premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha said May 19, 2020, as the stricken company is battered by the crash in tourism caused by the coronavirus.


Eighty-four creditor cooperatives and financial institutions of Thai Airways International have agreed to join forces to increase their bargaining power in talks with the ailing national flag carrier over debt settlements.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166449-creditor-co-ops-join-financial-firms-to-negotiate-debt-settlements-with-thai/

 

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Government needs alternatives if state of emergency is lifted – DPM Wissanu

 

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An alternative legal mechanism must be put in place, in parallel with the Communicable Disease Act, if the current state of emergency is to be lifted, otherwise there will be no legal instrument available to cope with a possible second wave of COVID-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166450-government-needs-alternatives-if-state-of-emergency-is-lifted-–-dpm-wissanu/

 

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Trillion baht loan not needed had there not been a COVID-19 pandemic – PM

 

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Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, responded to Opposition claims today that his government has mismanaged the country’s economy, to the extent that it now must borrow 1.9 trillion baht, approximately US$9.8 billion, to cushion the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166451-trillion-baht-loan-not-needed-had-there-not-been-a-covid-19-pandemic-–-pm/

 

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Phuket to reopen conditionally to visitors on Monday

 

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Promthep Cape, Phuket, Thailand / Photo by Sumit Chinchane on Unsplash


Thailand’s popular resort island of Phuket will reopen to outsiders on Monday, to coincide with the third phase of the easing of lockdown restrictions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166452-phuket-to-reopen-conditionally-to-visitors-on-monday/

 

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Governor dismisses Phuket’s last seven COVID cases, suspends field hospital

 

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Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana at the meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee, which he chairs, yesterday (May 29). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Governor yesterday gave the order for the COVID-19 ‘Field Hospital’ set up at the site of still-unfinished new Provincial Hall to ‘suspend all activities’ from tomorrow (May 31), confirming his announcement made earlier this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166454-governor-dismisses-phuket’s-last-seven-covid-cases-suspends-field-hospital/

 

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Police probe gunshot in Phuket Town

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Police at the scene, Poonpon Soi 11 in Phuket Town, this morning (May 3). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police have detained three men for questioning after a gun was fired at least once in Poonpon Soi 11 in Phuket Town this morning (May 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166455-police-probe-gunshot-in-phuket-town/

 

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Phuket officials report zero new COVID-19 cases for fifth day

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee in its daily report for today (May 30) marked zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus. As such, the total number of people in Phuket officially recognised as infected with the virus since the outbreak began still stands at 227.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166456-phuket-officials-report-zero-new-covid-19-cases-for-fifth-day/

 

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Last two COVID patients at Phuket ‘field hospital’ go home

By The Phuket News

 

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The last two patients at the ‘field hospital’ set up at the still-unfinished ‘new Provincial Hall, were discharged from medical care today (May 30). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The last two patients under hospital care at the field hospital set up at the site of the unfinished new Provincial Hall went home today (May 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166459-last-two-covid-patients-at-phuket-‘field-hospital’-go-home/

 

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Heavy downpours drench Phuket

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Heavy rains left many roads in and around Phuket Town flooded. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A two-hour downpour left roads in Phuket Town and surrounding areas flooded this morning (May 30). Police issued warnings urging motorists to exercise caution while driving through any floodwaters. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166462-heavy-downpours-drench-phuket/

 

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Arrivals to Phuket from eight provinces must observe quarantine

By The Phuket News

 

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More than 100 Myanmar workers boarded buses to head home from Phuket yesterday (May 29). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: People arriving in Phuket from eight “risk area” provinces must home quarantine for 14 days after arriving on the island, Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana announced yesterday (May 29).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166463-arrivals-to-phuket-from-eight-provinces-must-observe-quarantine/

 

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Heavy rains forecast for many areas today with likely flash floods

By The Nation

 

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A low pressure area covers the upper portions of the North while the moderate southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea and Thailand is weakening, the Thailand Meteorological Department said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166465-heavy-rains-forecast-for-many-areas-today-with-likely-flash-floods/

 

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Trump postpones G7 summit, seeks to add countries to invitation list

By Steve Holland

 

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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a Group of Seven summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later and expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia, South Korea and India.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166469-trump-postpones-g7-summit-seeks-to-add-countries-to-invitation-list/

 

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Competitive sport in England gets green light for Monday restart

By Martyn Herman

 

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LONDON (Reuters) - After a near three-month shutdown, elite competitive sport in England can resume from Monday behind closed doors provided strict conditions are met, the government said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166472-competitive-sport-in-england-gets-green-light-for-monday-restart/

 

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