webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Amazing Thailand: Thai woman with "natural braids" has hair down to the ground Daily News went to meet a householder in Nam Phut sub-district of Trang in southern Thailand where they found a woman called Jiam Srisuk, 57, who has not cut her hair since she was 30. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167049-amazing-thailand-thai-woman-with-natural-braids-has-hair-down-to-the-ground/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thailand's 1 million health volunteers hailed as coronavirus heroes By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Panu Wongcha-um Village health volunteer Surin Makradee, 77, wears a face mask and shield before visiting houses to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ang Thong province, Thailand, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha SALADANG, Thailand (Reuters) - Nearly every day, 77-year-old Surin Makradee goes door-to-door in her village in Thailand, visiting every home to check people's temperatures in a routine repeated in communities across the country during the coronavirus pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167052-thailands-1-million-health-volunteers-hailed-as-coronavirus-heroes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 North Korea warns South Korea to stop defectors from scattering anti-North leaflets - KCNA By Sangmi Cha FILE PHOTO: Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam March 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Pool/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) - The sister of North Korea's leader has warned South Korea to stop defectors from sending leaflets into the demilitarized zone separating the countries, saying it may cancel a recent bilateral military agreement if the activity persists. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167056-north-korea-warns-south-korea-to-stop-defectors-from-scattering-anti-north-leaflets-kcna/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Pattaya: More victims of Ponzi scheme file complaints with Nong Prue police Picture: Ruk Siam News Another ten victims of the "Ban Share Natthidaphan" Ponzi scheme went to file complaints with the Nong Prue police yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167057-pattaya-more-victims-of-ponzi-scheme-file-complaints-with-nong-prue-police/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Pattaya: Deckchairs will open at weekend - just one problem: There are NO tourists! Picture: Sophon Cable TV Sophon Cable TV reporters went down to the beach in Pattaya and found a few deckchair operators had set up their operations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167059-pattaya-deckchairs-will-open-at-weekend-just-one-problem-there-are-no-tourists/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 UPDATE: Bang Saen beach draws estimated 5,000 visitors By THE NATION Thousands of visitors thronged Bang Saen beach in Chonburi province on Wednesday (June 3), which was a national holiday to celebrate HM Queen Suthida's birthday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167027-huge-crowds-descend-on-bang-saen-local-district-chief-orders-roads-and-sois-closed/?do=findComment&comment=15484016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Helping those in Kamala affected by COVID-19 By The Phuket News Helping hand at Cocorico restaurant in Kamala. Photo: Jeff Callec PHUKET: The impact of the coronavirus on the poorer communities and migrant workers in Phuket has been well documented with many falling between the cracks and receiving little or no government support. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167061-helping-those-in-kamala-affected-by-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Police warn of scam to sell amulets with false claims of lottery windfall By THE NATION Police have warned people of an internet scam to sell amulets, by falsely claiming they had helped many celebrities win the lottery multiple times. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167062-police-warn-of-scam-to-sell-amulets-with-false-claims-of-lottery-windfall/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Ministry plans subsidy for sugarcane farmers By THE NATION The Ministry of Industry has proposed offering cash subsidies to sugarcane farmers nationwide with a total budget of Bt10.231 billion. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167063-ministry-plans-subsidy-for-sugarcane-farmers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thai May headline CPI falls 3.44%, biggest drop in nearly 11 years FILE PHOTO: A woman shop sat a supermarket inside a department store in central Bangkok, Thailand, January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) declined by 3.44% in May from a year earlier, the biggest contraction in nearly 11 years and more than expected, commerce ministry data showed on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167064-thai-may-headline-cpi-falls-344-biggest-drop-in-nearly-11-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thai economy to shrink more than expected as job losses mount - c.bank minutes By Orathai Sriring FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is seen in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva DOWNLOAD PICTURE BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy will contract more than expected this year and the jobs outlook to deteriorate sharply from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, minutes from the central bank's latest meeting showed on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167067-thai-economy-to-shrink-more-than-expected-as-job-losses-mount-cbank-minutes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thailand reports 17 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths FILE PHOTO: Reuters BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 17 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and no new deaths, taking the total number of infections to 3,101, of which 58 were fatalities. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167075-thailand reports-17-new-coronavirus-cases-no-new-deaths/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 UPDATE: 15 of 17 new cases in state quarantine asymptomatic By The Nation There were 17 new cases over a 24-hour period, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Thursday (June 4). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167075-thailand reports-17-new-coronavirus-cases-no-new-deaths/?do=findComment&comment=15484309 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Tourism ministry wants Songkran substitute holidays spread out over year By THE NATION Pipat Ratchakitprakarn The Tourism and Sports Ministry disagrees with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s plan for a Songkran substitute holiday this Friday (June 5) and will propose different dates. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167083-tourism-ministry-wants-songkran-substitute-holidays-spread-out-over-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Clip of hospital turning away child with fever sparks online uproar By The Nation A video clip of a feverish young child being turned away from a hospital in Nong Khai has gone viral, triggering an uproar among netizens. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167085-nong-khai-clip-of-hospital-turning-away-child-with-fever-sparks-online-uproar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Famous Chiang Mai elephant attraction threatened with closure By THE NATION The operator of a famous Chiang Mai elephant attraction says he will be forced to close down and get rid of his jumbos unless tourism recovers in the next three or four months. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167088-famous-chiang-mai-elephant-attraction-threatened-with-closure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 Netizens angry after Anutin caught breaking own social distancing rules By The Nation Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has become the focus of netizens’ anger after he and his entourage flouted social distancing rules while eating at a restaurant. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167089-netizens-angry-after-anutin-caught-breaking-own-social-distancing-rules/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Kanchanaburi orders control on migrant workers’ movements By The Nation Kanchanaburi Governor Jirakiat Poomsawad r In a move to curb new Covid-19 infections, Kanchanaburi provincial authorities issued an order on Wednesday (June 3) prohibiting migrant workers from travelling in or out of the province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167093-kanchanaburi-orders-control-on-migrant-workers’-movements/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Toxic liquid found at Bangkok home of suspected child-poisoner By The Nation A bottle containing a corrosive substance was found at the Bangkok home of a woman accused of poisoning her two-year-old son with bleach to elicit public sympathy and Bt20 million in donations, said police yesterday (June 4). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167094-toxic-liquid-found-at-bangkok-home-of-suspected-child-poisoner/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Aviation authority urged to open Phuket Airport By THE NATION Phuket’s communicable disease committee has called on the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to allow Phuket Airport to resume operations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167095-aviation-authority-urged-to-open-phuket-airport/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Explainer: Are asymptomatic COVID-19 patients safe or silent carriers? By Cate Cadell and Roxanne Liu People wearing protective face masks are seen inside a movie theater during its reopening after the Thai government eased isolation measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva BEIJING (Reuters) - China said 300 symptomless carriers of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, the epicentre of the pandemic, had not been found to be infectious, in a bid to reassure people as countries ease restrictions. But some experts say asymptomatic infections are common, presenting a huge challenge in the control of the disease. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167098-explainer-are-asymptomatic-covid-19-patients-safe-or-silent-carriers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 TAT and Thaivisa Expat Explore campaign welcomed by Tourist Industry With a date for International arrivals still not confirmed the domestic tourist industry is heavily dependent upon the local market for custom in order to start the recovery. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167100-tat-and-thaivisa-expat-explore-campaign-welcomed-by-tourist-industry/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Lack of tourists a death sentence for monkeys By The Nation A family of long-tailed macaques was found to have drowned in a water tank near Songkhla’s Wihan Daeng Shrine on Tangkuan Hill. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167101-lack-of-tourists-a-death-sentence-for-monkeys/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Govt mulling which ‘red’ businesses can reopen in phase 4 easing By The Nation Authorities are now considering which high-risk businesses will be allowed to reopen under the next phase of lockdown easing, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) revealed today (June 4). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167105-thai-govt-mulling-which-‘red’-businesses-can-reopen-in-phase-4-easing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 General Prawit says he is not ready yet to become Palang Pracharat party leader Breaking his long silence about speculation that he might be elected the new leader of the ruling Palang Pracharat party, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan told the Thai media today that he is not ready to take the job. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167106-general-prawit-says-he-is-not-ready-yet-to-become-palang-pracharat-party-leader/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thailand plans to provide domestic tourism stimulus from July FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the almost deserted Grand Palace which usually is crowded with tourists, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will draw up a stimulus plan for domestic tourism to be rolled out for four months starting in July, a senior official said on Thursday, as the country seeks to revive a sector hit badly by the global impacts of the coronavirus. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167115-thailand-plans-to-provide-domestic-tourism-stimulus-from-july/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thailand's headline consumer price index marks biggest drop in nearly 11 years FILE PHOTO: A woman shop sat a supermarket inside a department store in central Bangkok, Thailand, January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) fell 3.44% in May from a year earlier, its biggest contraction in nearly 11 years and more than expected, commerce ministry data showed on Thursday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167116-thailands-headline-consumer-price-index-marks-biggest-drop-in-nearly-11-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Public Health Ministry developing Family Vaccine BANGKOK(NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health is developing a Family Vaccine to provide citizens with immunity to mental health illnesses. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167117-public-health-ministry-developing-family-vaccine/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Phuket Commerce office relaunches ‘Blue Flag’ market to provide vendors COVID-19 relief By Eakkapop Thongtub The ‘Commerce market against COVID-19’ will be held over five days each month through to September. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET:-- The Phuket office of Ministry of Commerce has relaunched its monthly ‘Blue Flag’ market to help vendors sell household necessities and consumer products at cheap prices as the island looks to restart its economy. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167118-phuket-commerce-office-relaunches-‘blue-flag’-market-to-provide-vendors-covid-19-relief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Madeleine McCann's family says police lead on new suspect is 'very significant' FILE PHOTO: Kate McCann, whose daughter Madeleine went missing during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007, attends a news conference at the launch of her book in London May 12, 2011. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - The parents of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in Portugal in 2007 aged just three, said on Thursday that the announcement of a new suspect was a potentially very significant development in the 13-year worldwide hunt for their daughter. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167119-madeleine-mccanns-family-says-police-lead-on-new-suspect-is-very-significant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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