Thailand records first coronavirus death - health official

 

FILE PHOTO: Test tube with Corona virus name label is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has recorded its first coronavirus death as a 35-year-old man, who also had dengue fever, dies from the virus, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said in the news conference on Sunday.

 

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UPDATE:

 

Covid-19 claims first life in Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

A 35-year-old Thai man, who worked as a salesman and had been infected with Covid-19, died on Saturday (February 29) at 6.25pm, the director of communicable diseases, Dr Sopon Iamsirithawon, said on Sunday (March 1).

 

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UPDATE:

 

First COVID-19 related death in Thailand

 

 

A medical panel, from Thailand’s National Infectious Committee, will determine the exact cause of the death of a COVID-19 patient, who contracted dengue fever prior to becoming infected with the coronavirus.

 

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UPDATE:

 

Chiang Mai air quality improves, but still the third worst in the world

By The Nation

 

 

Chiang Mai’s air quality saw a marginal improvement as of 9am on Sunday (March 1), moving from worst city in the world on Saturday to the third worst.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151052-chiang-mai’s-air-quality-worst-in-the-world/?do=findComment&comment=15114894

 

Photos reveal impact Covid-19 is having on tourism in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

All Photos by Kunlaphun Siripimamporn

 

The Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok, usually teeming with tourists, wears a deserted look on Sunday morning as visitors from various countries such as China, who come to worship at the Erawan Shrine, now stay away out of the fear of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151150-photos-virus-power/

 

Drought-hit Phichit battles wildfire

By The Nation

 

File Photo

 

Residents in the Muang district of Phichit province are facing severe smog caused by wildfires that have raged for three days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151151-drought-hit-phichit-battles-wildfire/

 

Thanathorn vows to continue fight for democracy outside Parliament

By The Nation

 

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

 

In a farewell message as leader of the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, posted a message of hope, exhorting the people and elected representatives to stay true to their mission of “fighting the dictatorship and bringing back democracy”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151152-thanathorn-vows-to-continue-fight-for-democracy-outside-parliament/

 

Government House increases anti-virus measures

 

 

Workers fumigated the Government House and its compound today, as part of escalated preventive measures in the wake of rising concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151153-government-house-increases-anti-virus-measures/

 

Lawmakers propose special sitting of parliament to consider student protests

 

 

Government MPs and a senator have separately proposed a special parliamentary session be convened in the light of the student flash mobs occurring across the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151154-lawmakers-propose-special-sitting-of-parliament-to-consider-student-protests/

 

More than 2,700 cruise tourists arrive in Patong

By The Phuket News

 

The MSC Splendida brought 1,440 tourists and 1,122 ship crew and staff. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

 

PHUKET: Officers from Phuket Public Health Office along with medical staff from Patong Hospital were on hand to check more than 2,700 people disembarking cruise ships at Patong Beach yesterday (Feb 29).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151156-more-than-2700-cruise-tourists-arrive-in-patong/

 

Phuket Opinion: It’s been beautiful

By The Phuket News

 

Tourists enjoy Nai Harn Beach. Photo: Sutharat Khaodee

 

PHUKET: Without doubt, Phuket over the past few weeks has been a changed island. With far fewer tourists than usual this time of year, as of Monday (Feb 23) down more than 36% year on year, anyone lucky enough to be in Phuket has been enjoying beautiful clear skies, light traffic and uncrowded beaches.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151157-phuket-opinion-it’s-been-beautiful/

 

Commerce Ministry backs domestic sales of fruit to offset China export blockage

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has prepared measures to support the sale of fruit in Thailand, after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation cut exports to China. The ministry has also called on oil palm farmers to be confident the price of their produce will not fall further after dropping from seven baht a kilogram to just above the state guarantee price of four baht, at a current five baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151158-commerce-ministry-backs-domestic-sales-of-fruit-to-offset-china-export-blockage/

 

Approval being expedited after Digital Fund 2020 receives over 400 proposals

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Digital Economy Fund was set up in 2017 as required by the Act on Digital Development for the Economy and Society. The fund, supported by the National Broadcast and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), has reached over 5 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151160-approval-being-expedited-after-digital-fund-2020-receives-over-400-proposals/

 

Strengthening immunity one way to avoid Covid-19

By Dr Thanisorn Thamlikitkul
Special to The Nation

 

 

As of February 29, 41 Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed in Thailand. No deaths have been reported. Signs and symptoms of Covid-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Preliminary data suggest that older adults and persons with underlying health conditions or compromised immune systems might be at greater risk for severe illness from the virus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151161-strengthening-immunity-one-way-to-avoid-covid-19/

 

Angered by Trump's plan, Israel's Arabs look to oust Netanyahu

By Rami Ayyub

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on as he delivers a statement during his visit at the Health Ministry national hotline, in Kiryat Malachi, Israel March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

 

NAZARETH, Israel (Reuters) - On the eve of Israel's third election in a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been urging supporters to mount a final push to win the one or two more seats he says he needs to form a government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151162-angered-by-trumps-plan-israels-arabs-look-to-oust-netanyahu/

 

UK coronavirus cases jump, PM Johnson says he expects more

By William James

 

A pedestrian wears a protective face mask in central London, Britain, March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced a jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday, with 13 new infections taking the total to 36, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he expected the number to rise further.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151163-uk-coronavirus-cases-jump-pm-johnson-says-he-expects-more/

 

Gatherings banned, travel restricted as coronavirus cases grow worldwide

By Steve Holland and Julia Harte

 

A resident wearing a face mask walks past barriers built to block an entrance of a residential compound, as the country is hit by a novel coronavirus outbreak in Beijing, China March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151164-gatherings-banned-travel-restricted-as-coronavirus-cases-grow-worldwide/

 

Migrants clash with Greek police at border after Turkey opens floodgates

By Lefteris Papadimas and Alkis Konstantinidis

 

A hooded migrant who, along with other migrants wants to cross into Greece from Turkey's Pazarkule border crossing, prepares to throw a stone at a Greek riot police officer, in Kastanies, Greece, March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis

 

KASTANIES/LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Greek police fired tear gas to repel hundreds of stone-throwing migrants who tried to force their way across the border from Turkey on Sunday, with thousands more behind them after Ankara relaxed curbs on their movement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151165-migrants-clash-with-greek-police-at-border-after-turkey-opens-floodgates/

 

Black Democrats turn their backs on Bloomberg at church before Super Tuesday votes

By Joseph Ax and Trevor Hunnicutt

 

Attendees stand and turn their backs on Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg as he talks about his plans to help the U.S. black community during a commemoration ceremony for the 55th anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" march in the Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama, U.S., March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

 

SELMA, Ala. (Reuters) - Joe Biden, fresh off a victory in South Carolina propelled by black voters, on Sunday commemorated a landmark civil rights march in Alabama, where some worshippers at an African-American church turned their backs on his rival Michael Bloomberg.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151166-black-democrats-turn-their-backs-on-bloomberg-at-church-before-super-tuesday-votes/

 

Turkey strikes Syrian planes and airports, escalating Idlib fight

By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ellen Francis

 

FILE PHOTO: Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attends a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 12, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

 

ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey shot down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib on Sunday and struck a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp escalation of its military operations following the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151167-turkey-strikes-syrian-planes-and-airports-escalating-idlib-fight/

 

Paris' Louvre Museum closed as staff walk out over coronavirus

 

People line up at the Louvre Museum as the staff closed the museum during a staff meeting about the coronavirus outbreak, in Paris, France, March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Tourists and art lovers were unable to visit the Louvre in Paris on Sunday as workers staged a walkout at the world's most-visited museum after a staff meeting about the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151168-paris louvre museum-closed-as-staff-walk-out-over-coronavirus/

 

Abortion rights face stern new test at conservative U.S. Supreme Court

By Lawrence Hurley

 

FILE PHOTO: An anti abortion activist rallies outside the U.S. Supreme Court during the the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court this week gets its first chance to consider new curbs on abortion rights with President Donald Trump's two conservative appointees on the bench as it examines the legality of a Louisiana law that could force two of the state's three clinics that perform the procedure to shut down.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151169-abortion-rights-face-stern-new-test-at-conservative-us-supreme-court/

 

Buttigieg to drop out of Democratic nomination race day after big Biden win

By Joseph Ax and Trevor Hunnicutt

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg attends a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/File photo

 

SELMA, Ala. (Reuters) - Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was preparing to drop out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, an aide said on Sunday, the day after fellow moderate Joe Biden won a big victory in South Carolina.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151176-buttigieg-to-drop-out-of-democratic-nomination-race-day-after-big-biden-win/

 

Britain vows to drive hard bargain in U.S. trade talks

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned he would drive a hard bargain with the United States in upcoming trade talks as the government sets out its negotiating position on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151178-britain-vows-to-drive-hard-bargain-in-us-trade-talks/

 

Climate change lengthens Australian summers by 50% - study

By Kate Lamb

 

FILE PHOTO: A swimmer throws a ball in the Pacific Ocean off Sydney's beachside suburb of Bronte, December 14, 2016 during an early summer heatwave as the temperature in Sydney reached 37.1 degrees Celcius on December 14, 2016 according to the Australia's Bureau of Meteorology. REUTERS/Jason Reed

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian summers are now effectively twice as long as its winters as climate change has increased temperatures since the middle of the last century, research released in the wake of the nation's unprecedented fire season showed on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151182-climate-change-lengthens australian summers-by-50-study/

 

Pattaya: Ladyboy in caustic soda attack on American who refused sexual services

 

Picture: Pattaya policeman

 

Police in Pattaya said they had arrested a Thai man who they said was a ladyboy (type two woman). 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151184-pattaya-ladyboy-in-caustic-soda-attack-on-american-who-refused-sexual-services/

 

World Health Organization urges over-60s to avoid crowded areas

 

 

Officials from the World Health Organization have urged anyone over the age of 60 to avoid crowded areas in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151185-world-health-organization-urges-over-60s-to-avoid-crowded-areas/

 

Trespass: Illegal taxis and touts at Bangkok airport face jail

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The authorities at Suvarnabhumi airport are clamping down on Illegal taxis and touts preying on tourists.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151186-trespass-illegal-taxis-and-touts-at-bangkok-airport-face-jail/

 

It's official! Thailand is hot!

 

Thai caption: Hot season comeback

Picture: Sanook

 

It's news that most tourists might be surprised to hear.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151189-its-official-thailand-is-hot/

Covid-19: 10,000 guides out of work - ask government to feed them!

 

Thai caption: 10,000 guides out of work

Picture: Sanook

 

The association of tour guides in Thailand are in dire circumstances due to the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151192-covid-19-10000-guides-out-of-work--ask-government-to-feed-them/