snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Thailand previews difficult life without tourists A man walks at the empty Karon beach on Phuket Island, Thailand in April 1, 2021. Picture taken April 1, 2021 with a drone. REUTERS/Jorge Silva - RC2E1N9OLSIF Thailand looks ill-prepared for life without tourists as a fresh wave of contagion hits. The Southeast Asian country needs to wean itself off this economic crutch, but political instability stands in the way. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216213-thailand-previews-difficult-life-without-tourists/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Chinese Woman Arrested, Suspected of Smuggling Baby BANGKOK, May 6 (TNA) – Immigration police arrested a Chinese woman before she boarded an outbound flight with a baby of whom she claimed to be the mother. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216218-chinese-woman-arrested-suspected-of-smuggling-baby/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Mass COVID-19 Testing in Huay Khwang BANGKOK, May 6 (TNA) – Health workers were conducting active case finding in Huay Khwang district after two Myanmar employees at a pork stall at Huay Khwang market were confirmed with COVID-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216219-mass-covid-19-testing-in-huay-khwang/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Plasma Donation Invited BANGKOK, May 6 (TNA) – The National Blood Center of the Thai Red Cross Society invited the male COVID-19 cases who fully recovered and are healthy to donate plasma which supports COVID-19 treatment and reduces the degrees of illness. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216220-plasma-donation-invited/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 More Sinovac Vaccine Doses Arrive in Thailand SAMUT PRAKAN, May 6 (TNA) – One million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Sinovac were delivered to Thailand this morning. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216222-more-sinovac-vaccine-doses-arrive-in-thailand/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Bank of Thailand Keeps Key Interest Rate at Record Low BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has kept its key interest rate unchanged, keeping it at a record low of 0.5% on Wednesday, as the economy struggles with a third wave of COVID-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216223-bank-of-thailand-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-record-low/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Thai Rice Exports Drop 23% in First Quarter Year on Year Thailand’s rice exports fell by 23% in the first quarter year-on-year, to 1.13 million tons, because of higher prices than those offered by competitors. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216224-thai-rice-exports-drop-23-in-first-quarter-year-on-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2021 Senior virologist says Thailand needs all makes of vaccine to be administered rapidly File Image Thailand’s well-known and respected virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan said today (Thursday) that Thailand needs all brands of COVID-19 vaccines it can procure, to inoculate people as quickly as possible. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216225-senior-virologist-says-thailand-needs-all-makes-of-vaccine-to-be-administered-rapidly/ 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Patent for Favipiravir rejected in Thailand Image Credit: Government Pharmaceutical Organisation A patent application for Japanese-made anti-viral drug Favipiravir has been rejected by Thailand’s Intellectual Property Department over its manufacturing quality. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216226-patent-for-favipiravir-rejected-in-thailand/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2021 Migration push among young-gen Thais ignites fierce debate over country’s direction Passengers wearing face masks and a protective suit as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus arriving at the departure terminal of Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. (Photo by Romeo GACAD / AFP) Thai social media has lit up with heated debate about citizens who have vowed to leave the country over growing frustration with the government’s COVID-19 vaccination policy. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216227-migration-push-among-young-gen-thais-ignites-fierce-debate-over-country’s-direction/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Thai digital payments double in Feb as outbreak spurs online activity FILE PHOTO: A closed bar is seen on Friday afternoon as the country struggles with a third wave of infections of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sukhumvit road, in Bangkok, Thailand April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's digital payments more than doubled in February from a year earlier, the central bank said on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes up demand for online services. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216228-thai-digital-payments-double-in-feb-as-outbreak-spurs-online-activity/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Wanted American arrested for murdering pregnant wife in northern Thailand An American man has been arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife and hiding her body in a garbage bin which he dumped in a field in northern Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216244-wanted-american-arrested-for-murdering-pregnant-wife-in-northern-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 to continue: Thailand Live Friday 7 May 2021https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1216250-thailand-live-friday-7-may-2021/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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