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Bangkok extends closures of several venues until May 31 as eateries reopen today

 

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has extended closures of several venues including schools until May 31st, with an exception of eateries which can reopen today (Monday), according to a BMA announcement issued yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217390-bangkok-extends-closures-of-several-venues-until-may-31-as-eateries-reopen-today/

 

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UK pound continues steep rise against Thai baht - other currencies up too as optimism mounts

 

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Pound sterling was today listed as 44.15 baht on popular currency exchange site SuperRich in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217392-uk-pound-continues-steep-rise-against-thai-baht-other-currencies-up-too-as-optimism-mounts/

 

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Bang Sue Central Railway Station Will Offer Walk-in Vaccination Services in June

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Transport Ministry will use Bang Sue Central Railway Station, covering 13,500 square metres, for walk-in vaccinations of people in Bangkok and surrounding provinces next month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217393-bang-sue-central-railway-station-will-offer-walk-in-vaccination-services-in-june/

 

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Most People Think Working from Home Reduces COVID-19 Infection Risk

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - A survey by Suan Dusit Poll has revealed that the majority of people think that the government’s policy of having employees work from home, in both the public and private sectors, can reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217400-most-people-think-working-from-home-reduces-covid-19-infection-risk/

 

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Frontline staff at Bangkok hospital brace for new COVID-19 cases

 

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A doctor and nurses receive help from colleagues to put on their personal protective equipment (PPE) before attending to a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in the Emerging Infectious Disease Clinic Intensive Care Unit at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - As Thailand struggles to deal with its worst wave of coronavirus infections, staff in the intensive care unit of Bangkok's King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital are fearful of what may be to come.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217415-frontline-staff-at-bangkok-hospital-brace-for-new-covid-19-cases/

 

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Thai banks strong, can weather economic uncertainty - central bank

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's banking system remained resilient with high capital buffers and liquidity to cushion economic uncertainty, the central bank said on Monday, as the country deals with a third wave of coronavirus infections.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217416-thai-banks-strong-can-weather-economic-uncertainty-central-bank/

 

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6.39 million Thais have applied for COVID-19 vaccination

 

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About 6.39 million Thais have registered for COVID-19 vaccinations via the Mor Prom application, according to the Facebook page of the government’s app today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217417-639-million-thais-have-applied-for-covid-19-vaccination/

 

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PM tells Corrections to treat COVID-19 infected inmates humanely, as cases in prison surpasses 10,000

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Thailand’s Corrections Department to step up active screening of prison inmates and to treat sick prisoners humanely, like any other patient, as the COVID-19 surge continues in prisons, with cases found in prison surpassing 10,000 this month, said Government Deputy Spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217418-pm-tells-corrections-to-treat-covid-19-infected-inmates-humanely-as-cases-in-prison-surpasses-10000/

 

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Wowing Miss Universe fans, Thailand’s Amanda Obdam reaches Top 10

 

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Many Thais woke up this morning to root for Amanda Obdam, Thailand’s representative in the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, in Florida in the United States.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217419-wowing-miss-universe-fans-thailand’s-amanda-obdam-reaches-top-10/

 

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Electricity outage to affect Koh Siray

 

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PHUKET:-- The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Koh Siray on Wednesday (May 19) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217421-electricity-outage-to-affect-koh-siray/

 

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COVID with Nearly 4,000 Inmates in Chiang Mai

 

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CHIANG MAI, May 17 (TNA) – The biggest cluster of inmates with COVID-19 is at the Chang Mai Central Prison in the northern province where as many as 3,929 inmates had the disease.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217422-covid-with-nearly-4000-inmates-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Space junk fuel tank safely recovered off Phuket

 

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PHUKET: Officers from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command successfully recovered a metal sphere from the seabed off Phuket today (May 17) that has now been confirmed to be a discarded fuel tank for a rocket, satellite or other object heading for, or already in, orbit.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217429-space-junk-fuel-tank-safely-recovered-off-phuket/

 

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Bangla shooter cop to face bail hearing

 

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Bangkok lawyer Kerdphol Kaewkerd speaks with Mr Aroon’s family during his visit to Phuket in the week after the shooting. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub / file

 

PHUKET: Pornthep Channarong, the corporal with the Phuket Provincial Police who was drunk off-duty when he shot 25-year-old noodle vendor Aroon Thongplab in the stomach on Bangla Rd, Patong, in February, will face his bail request hearing on Wednesday (May 19).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217430-bangla-shooter-cop-to-face-bail-hearing/

 

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Public Health Ministry accepts more COVID-19 vaccine from China

 

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Thailand’s Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, accepted delivery of 500,000 more doses from China’s Sinovac from Yang Xin, Chargé D’affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217431-public-health-ministry-accepts-more-covid-19-vaccine-from-china/

 

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Philanthropist businessman Prasit reports to police to acknowledge charges of public fraud

 

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Businessman Prasit Jaewkok, who is well known for his social service, reported to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police today (Monday), to acknowledge charges of public fraud for allegedly operating Ponzi investment schemes, causing about one billion baht in losses to the investors.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217432-philanthropist-businessman-prasit-reports-to-police-to-acknowledge-charges-of-public-fraud/

 

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Proactive screening conducted at Lak Si construction site

 

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has conducted proactive screening at construction sites and surrounding areas in Lak Si district. So far, 2,000 people have been screened, with 680 testing positive, out of 1,667 construction workers. 120 of them have been sent to hospitals for treatment, while the high-risk groups have been quarantined.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217433-proactive-screening-conducted-at-lak-si-construction-site/

 

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