webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 PM says sorry over Covid-infected Egyptian soldier By THE NATION Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today came out to apologise over the case of a visiting Egyptian soldier who was allowed to roam Rayong city before being found to be infected with Covid-19 virus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172821-pm-says-sorry-over-covid-infected-egyptian-soldier/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Thailand changes entry rules after new COVID-19 cases spark second wave fear By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government tightened regulations for the entry of foreigners on Tuesday, after two new imported coronavirus cases with possible exposure to the public raised concern about a second wave of infections. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172769-thailand-changes-entry-rules-after-new-covid-19-cases-spark-second-wave-fear/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Govt condemned for putting people’s lives at risk for comfort of ‘privileged’ foreigners By The Nation Thai social media on Tuesday (July 14) was filled with messages slamming the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the Army and the government for allowing Covid-19 patients to enter the country just because they are privileged. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172761-govt-condemned-for-putting-people’s-lives-at-risk-for-comfort-of-‘privileged’-foreigners/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 CCSA spokesman apologises over case of infected Egyptian soldier, reports full timeline By The Nation With the case of an infected Egyptian soldier in Rayong causing consternation and criticism, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, the spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), apologised today (July 14) for the “flaw” and “mistake” regarding who should be quarantined, as he reported the full timeline of the case: Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172742-ccsa-spokesman-apologises-over-case-of-infected-egyptian-soldier-reports-full-timeline/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 President Xi stresses economic cooperation with Thailand Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during a conference to commemorate the 40th anniversary of China’s Reform and Opening Up policy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Tuesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed deepening economic and trade cooperation with Thailand and Singapore while continuing to jointly fight the pandemic with the two countries. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172824-president-xi-stresses-economic-cooperation-with-thailand/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Deputy Minister of Public Health visits Rayong RAYONG (NNT) - Because a visiting Egyptian soldier who tested positive to COVID-19 is known to have visited places in Rayong province in the company of other soldiers, the hotel where they stayed and some venues have now been closed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172825-deputy-minister-of-public-health-visits-rayong/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Most schools in Rayong close as teachers went to places Egyptian soldier did By The Nation As many as 274 schools in Rayong have had to close because their teachers visited venues where they may have been at risk of contracting Covid-19, while the Education Ministry said it will restart online classes. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172826-most-schools-in-rayong-close-as-teachers-went-to-places-egyptian-soldier-did/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Wigan hammer struggling Hull 8-0, West Brom draw with Fulham Soccer Football - Championship - Wigan Athletic v Hull City - DW Stadium, Wigan, Britain - July 14, 2020 Wigan Athletic's Kieran Dowell celebrates scoring their eighth goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Action Images/Molly Darlington (Reuters) - Wigan Athletic recorded their biggest ever league victory as they beat Hull City 8-0 in the Championship on Tuesday, hitting seven past their beleaguered opponents in the first half. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172827-wigan-hammer-struggling-hull-8-0-west-brom-draw-with-fulham/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Champions League fate still in our hands, says Leicester boss Rodgers FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Leicester City - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - July 7, 2020 Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Shaun Botterill/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) - Manager Brendan Rodgers says Leicester City are in a first-class position in their pursuit of Champions League qualification, despite their shock Premier League defeat by Bournemouth at the weekend. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172828-champions-league-fate-still-in-our-hands-says-leicester-boss-rodgers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Brighton boss Potter warns against complacency in fight for survival FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - June 23, 2020 Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS / Andrew Boyers / Pool (Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion are not taking results for granted as they inch towards securing a fourth consecutive season in the Premier League, manager Graham Potter said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172829-brighton-boss-potter-warns-against-complacency-in-fight-for-survival/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Singapore and Malaysia to reopen business travel next month FILE PHOTO: A view of the empty Woodlands Causeway between Singapore and Malaysia after Malaysia imposed a lockdown on travel due to the coronavirus outbreak March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore and Malaysia are to resume essential business and official travel between their countries, they said on Tuesday, letting people cross their border for the first time since most movements were suspended because of the coronavirus in March. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172831-singapore and-malaysia-to-reopen-business-travel-next-month/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 In surprise move, Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students By Mica Rosenberg FILE PHOTO: Students and pedestrians walk through the Yard at Harvard University, after the school asked its students not to return to campus after Spring Break and said it would move to virtual instruction for graduate and undergraduate classes, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a stunning reversal of policy, the Trump administration on Tuesday abandoned an attempt to force out tens of thousands of foreign students following widespread condemnation of the move and pressure from colleges and major businesses. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172832-in-surprise-move trump administration-reverses-course-on-barring-many-foreign-students/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Maxwell denied bail on charges of luring girls for Epstein; accusers denounce her By Jonathan Stempel, Karen Freifeld and Brendan Pierson FILE PHOTO: Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York speaks alongside William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office, at a news conference announcing charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein in New York City, New York, U.S., July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate charged with luring young girls so the late financier could sexually abuse them, after she pleaded not guilty at a hearing in which two women decried her actions as heinous. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172833-maxwell-denied-bail-on-charges-of-luring-girls-for-epstein-accusers-denounce-her/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Grant Imahara, Former ‘Mythbusters’ Host, Dies at 49 Liz Lane File photo: Imahara at w00tstock in 2012 Grant Imahara, the engineer and roboticist who helped test some of the world’s most famous rumors on the iconic Discovery Channel series “Mythbusters,” has died. He was 49. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172835-grant-imahara-former-‘mythbusters’-host-dies-at-49/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 Trump says 'more white people' than Blacks are killed by U.S. police U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed police violence against Black people, saying that "more white people" are killed by police officers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172837-trump-says-more-white-people-than-blacks-are-killed-by-us-police/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 Trump issues tough response to China's treatment of Hong Kong By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, hardening his stance on China as he struggles to contain the coronavirus, said on Tuesday he signed legislation and an executive order to hold China accountable for the "oppressive" national security law it imposed on Hong Kong. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172838-trump-issues-tough-response-to-chinas-treatment-of-hong-kong/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Shock and ale: electric fence keeps drinkers back from the bar in English pub By Tom Nicholson Landlord Johnny McFadden, 61, poses for a photo at the bar area of The Star Inn, where an electric fence has been installed at the bar area to ensure customers are socially distanced from staff while ordering drinks, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in in St Just, Cornwall, Britain July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson St JUST, England (Reuters) - Man walks into a bar, and into an electric fence. It's not a joke, but rather the novel measure taken by one Cornish pub to enforce distance rules to stop the spread of COVID-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172839-shock-and-ale-electric-fence-keeps-drinkers-back-from-the-bar-in-english-pub/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Debt moratorium for small businesses not to go beyond October, says governor By The Nation Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob and other central bank executives meet with financial analysts on Tuesday to share their views on the latest economic situation. The central bank will not extend the debt moratorium programme which ends in October and will instead focus on debt restructuring to help small businesses cope with the Covid-19 fallout, Bank of Thailand (BOT) governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said on Tuesday (July 14). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172850-debt-moratorium-for-small-businesses-not-to-go-beyond-october-says-governor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Rayong businesses hit hard by Egyptian Covid scare By The Nation Shop owners close their shops in the Passione mall, formerly known as Laem Thong, for two days of cleaning after an Egyptian soldier visited the mall and was later confirmed infected with Covid-19. Hotels and other businesses in Rayong province have suffered a further blow from news that a Covid-infected Egyptian soldier paid a short visit to the eastern coastal province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172853-rayong-businesses-hit-hard-by-egyptian-covid-scare/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Nine Thais returning from Jordan, South Korea hospitalised with high fever By THE NATION Nine of the 320 Thais who returned home on Tuesday (July 14) from Jordan and South Korea were found to have high fever and rushed to hospital, Suvarnabhumi Airport deputy director Kittipong Kittikachorn said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172854-nine-thais-returning-from-jordan-south-korea-hospitalised-with-high-fever/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Egyptian soldier: CCTV captures movements - two Rayong malls closed temporarily for deep cleaning Picture: Sanook Thailand continued to report the fallout from the case of the Egyptian soldier who tested positive for coronavirus but who had visited shopping malls in Rayong. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172855-egyptian-soldier-cctv-captures-movements-two-rayong-malls-closed-temporarily-for-deep-cleaning/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Vicious thieves sought after stabbing of 14 year old and trash collector north of Bangkok Picture: Sanook Police are hunting two men who attacked and robbed a 14 year old boy and a 52 year old Nonthaburi trash collector who were waiting at a bus stop outside the Bua Thong Thani housing estate in Bang Bua Thong north west of Bangkok. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172858-vicious-thieves-sought-after-stabbing-of-14-year-old-and-trash-collector-north-of-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Man arrested for allegedly killing Tak national park ranger By THE NATION A park ranger was shot dead while driving back after inspecting illegal logging in national park areas, Somchai Wichiankanlayarat, head of Klong Wang Chao National Park in Tak province, said on Tuesday (July 14) at 10.20am. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172860-man-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-tak-national-park-ranger/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 The Long Run: Concerns raised as Phuket welfare payments stop, unemployment hits highest on record By Tanyaluk Sakoot A man scours the job vacancies board at the Phuket Provincial Employment Office yesterday (July 14). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET: Grave concerns have been raised for the welfare of people across the island left jobless by the COVID-19 pandemic, with fears that crime and suicide rates will rise as people struggle to get by. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172862-the-long-run concerns-raised-as-phuket-welfare-payments-stop-unemployment-hits-highest-on-record/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Trump calls COVID school closures a 'terrible decision' as cases and deaths rise By Dan Whitcomb and Rich McKay Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) arrive with a patient while a funeral car begins to depart at North Shore Medical Center where the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients are treated, in Miami, Florida, U.S. July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday lambasted California's two largest school districts for making students learn from home for the upcoming term in the face of the resurgent coronavirus pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172864-trump-calls-covid-school-closures-a-terrible-decision-as-cases-and-deaths-rise/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Buriram: Policeman facing attempted murder charge after shooting at the neighbors over loud music Picture: Sanook A senior sergeant major in Buriram in Thailand's north east fired at the son of a neighbor because he was annoyed by some loud music on Monday morning. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172865-buriram-policeman-facing-attempted-murder-charge-after-shooting-at-the-neighbors-over-loud-music/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Mushroom warning! Foragers urged to use comparison app after 275 poisonings this year A top Thai doctor has urged Thais to use a recently developed comparison app to determine what mushrooms are safe to eat. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172867-mushroom-warning-foragers-urged-to-use-comparison-app-after-275-poisonings-this-year/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Water resource authority unveils seven top-priority projects in EEC By THE NATION Representational Image The Office of National Water Resource (ONWR) has revealed the details of seven water resource management projects to be implemented in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) areas before presenting them to the National Water Resource Commission meeting on July 22. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172869-water-resource-authority-unveils-seven-top-priority-projects-in-eec/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 3,000 foreigners have illegally entered Thailand in the last month Picture: Naew Na A senior Thai policeman in charge of national security has revealed that more than 3,000 illegal migrant laborers had sneaked into Thailand across natural borders in the last month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172872-3000-foreigners-have-illegally-entered-thailand-in-the-last-month/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Five Thais who visited hotel where infected Egyptian soldier stayed put on home quarantine By THE NATION Suchat Porncharoenpong Buddhachinaraj Hospital has revealed that five people who returned from Rayong to Phitsanulok provinces showed no infection, after they had visited D Varee Diva Central Rayong, the hotel where an infected Egyptian soldier had stayed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172874-five-thais-who-visited-hotel-where-infected-egyptian-soldier-stayed-put-on-home-quarantine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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