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Reports Soi 6 bar girl has COVID-19 are fake news, she’s only got the flu, say officials

 

Image: Google Street View

 

Reports on social media that a staff member at a bar located on Soi 6 in Pattaya had contracted the coronavirus are false, officials have said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151511-reports-soi-6-bar-girl-has-covid-19-are-fake-news-she’s-only-got-the-flu-say-officials/

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Ministry updates list of high-risk destinations

By The Nation

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday (March 3) approved the latest list of countries and territories at high risk of the Covid-19 infection: Japan, Germany, South Korea, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Taiwan, France, Singapore, Italy, and Iran.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151477-ministry-updates-list-of-high-risk-destinations/

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Motor show put off amid virus concerns

By THE NATION

 

 

The operator has postponed the 41st Bangkok International Motor Show for around one month, due to concerns of Covid-19 , the report said on Tuesday (March 3).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151483-motor-show-put-off-amid-virus-concerns/

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Society doubts government’s legitimacy: newspaper columnist

By The Nation

 

The Cabinet

 

Even though the censure debate is over and the six ministers have maintained their positions, the government is heading downhill as society doubts the government’s legitimacy, which is more important than the vote in the House of Representatives, Thansettakij newspaper columnist “Erawan” said. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151545-society-doubts-government’s-legitimacy-newspaper-columnist/

 

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Prayut, ministers ready to donate a month’s wages to new voluntary fund tackling virus crisis

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has offered to donate one month’s salary to a new fund for voluntary donations to generate another source of money besides the national budget to deal with the Covid-19 situation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151547-prayut-ministers-ready-to-donate-a-month’s-wages-to-new-voluntary-fund-tackling-virus-crisis/

 

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Virabongsa slams govt, BOT for economic distress 

By The Nation

 

Veteran economist Virabongsa Ramangkura takes the government and central bank to task for their ignorance in managing the economy and the baht exchange rate, resulting in a prolonged economic slow down. 

 

The current economic decline could drag on for the next five years, warned former finance minister and veteran economist Virabongsa Ramangkura who sharply criticised the government's handling of the economy and the Bank of Thailand's failure to rein in the strong baht. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151548-virabongsa-slams-govt-bot-for-economic-distress/

 

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Thai PM shrugs off speculation of cabinet reshuffle

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has brushed aside speculation about an imminent cabinet reshuffle, saying that his main focus is on coping with the COVID-19 situation and the prevention of further spread of the disease.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151550-thai-pm-shrugs-off-speculation-of-cabinet-reshuffle/

 

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New anti-virus measures for foreign visitors and Thais returning from high risk areas

 

The arrival area of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. (Photo by Romeo GACAD / AFP)

 

Thailand’s Public Health Ministry, via a ministerial announcement, has designated nine countries and two territories as high risk areas for COVID-19, and visitors to Thailand from these areas will be subject to 14-day home quarantine and will have to adhere to health related follow-up measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151477-ministry-updates-list-of-high-risk-destinations/?do=findComment&comment=15121969

 

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Wuhan style screening to be imposed on Thais returning from South Korea

 

Tourists from Wuhan, China, line up to get a seat on a charter flight returning to Wuhan at Suvarnabhumi airport, Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. A group of Chinese tourists who have been trapped in Thailand since Wuhan was locked down due to an outbreak of new virus have returned to China on Friday. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

 

Thai citizens returning from South Korea, including those working there illegally, will have to undergo stringent screening measures on arrival in Thailand, similar to those imposed on visitors from the Chinese city of Wuhan during the initial stages of the COVID-10 outbreak in China.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151551-wuhan-style-screening-to-be-imposed-on-thais-returning-from-south-korea/

 

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German tourist not infected with COVID-19, says Phuket health chief

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) Chief Thanit Sermkaew (left) announced the news at a press conference today (Mar 3). Photo: PPHO

 

PHUKET: A German tourist arriving from Singapore with an elevated body temperature and a runny nose was put into isolation late last week after landing in Phuket on Thursday and has now been discharged from hospital care after he tested negative for the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Phuket health Chief announced today (Mar 3).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151552-german-tourist-not-infected-with-covid-19-says-phuket-health-chief/

 

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IOC stands firm on Tokyo Games despite coronavirus concerns

By Karolos Grohmann

 

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) opens an Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday gave further unequivocal backing to this summer's Tokyo Olympics, urging athletes to prepare "full steam" despite the coronavirus threat.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151553-ioc-stands-firm-on tokyo games-despite-coronavirus-concerns/

 

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Fed cuts rates in emergency move to blunt coronavirus impact

By Lindsay Dunsmuir

 

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move designed to shield the world's largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, during a news conference in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in a bid to shield the world's largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, but the emergency move failed to comfort U.S. financial markets roiled by fears of a deep and lasting slowdown.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151554-fed-cuts-rates-in-emergency-move-to-blunt-coronavirus-impact/

 

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Tornadoes tear through Nashville, Tennessee on Super Tuesday, killing 22

By Timothy Ghianni

 

A man views damage in an alley behind Woodland Street after a tornado touched down in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Harrison McClary

 

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Powerful tornadoes tore through Nashville, Tennessee and surrounding counties early on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, leaving others missing and reducing homes and businesses to rubble even as voters throughout the state cast ballots in the Super Tuesday presidential primary.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151555-tornadoes-tear-through-nashville-tennessee-on-super-tuesday-killing-22/

 

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Three more die in Seattle area from coronavirus as U.S. promises 1 million test kits

By Steve Gorman and Hilary Russ

 

A man walks past SAR High School which has been shut down due to Coronavirus in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

(Reuters) - The number of people with the new coronavirus in the United States climbed on Tuesday with Washington state reporting three more deaths, as authorities worked on preventing its spread and the central bank acted on Tuesday to protect the economy from the impact of the global outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151556-three-more-die-in-seattle-area-from-coronavirus-as-us-promises-1-million-test-kits/

 

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Resurgent Biden makes push to deny Super Tuesday breakthrough for Sanders

By Trevor Hunnicutt

 

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders rallies with supporters in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday took his resurgent campaign to California in a last-minute push to blunt front-runner Bernie Sanders' momentum as Americans voted in the largest round of state nominating contests.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151557-resurgent-biden-makes-push-to-deny super tuesday breakthrough-for-sanders/

 

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WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus

By Andrea Shalal and Stephanie Nebehay

 

Crowds wearing protective masks, following the outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen at the Shinjuku station in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase production by 40% as the death toll from the respiratory illness mounted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151561-who-warns-of-global-shortage-of-medical-equipment-to-fight-coronavirus/

 

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UK launches large-scale public advice campaign on coronavirus

 

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks on London Bridge in London, Britain, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government launched a wide-ranging public health campaign on Wednesday in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus, a day after warnings that as many as one in five employees could be off work at the peak of the outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151562-uk-launches-large-scale-public-advice-campaign-on-coronavirus/

 

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'False fears' about vaping stopping smokers using e-cigs: UK report

By Kate Kelland

 

FILE PHOTO: A man smokes an e-cigarette in the queue to Canary Wharf tube station in London, Britain, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - More than half of UK smokers now wrongly believe that nicotine-containing "vapes" or e-cigarettes are as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes and these "false fears" are preventing smokers from switching, public health experts said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151563-false-fears-about-vaping-stopping-smokers-using-e-cigs-uk-report/

 

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Health minister Anutin's Facebook page "shut down" after Covid-19 quarantine post

 

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Daily News reported that embattled health minister and DPM Anutin Charnvirakul's Facebook page appears to have been shut down. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151569-health-minister-anutins-facebook-page-shut-down-after-covid-19-quarantine-post/

 

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At a glance: Super Tuesday states and delegate counts

By Ginger Gibson

 

People wait for the start of a campaign event with Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Vice President Joe Biden picked up several quick wins in the U.S. South on Super Tuesday, with the biggest prizes in Texas and California still to be decided.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151574-at-a-glance-super-tuesday-states-and-delegate-counts/

 

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Krabi: Thai wife of Swedish man found dead at foot of cliff - police investigating

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police and rescue medics were called to the foot of a cliff in the Ao Nang area of Krabi yesterday after a 55 year old Thai woman was found dead.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151575-krabi-thai-wife-of-swedish-man-found-dead-at-foot-of-cliff-police-investigating/

 

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Vatican sex abuse experts to visit Mexico on 'zero tolerance' drive

By Carlos Carrillo and Laura Gottesdiener

 

Monsignor Alfonso Miranda and Archbishop of the Diocese of Monterrey Rogelio Cabrera attend a news conference on the arrival of a Vatican commission to investigate cases of sexual abuse by priests of the Catholic Church in Mexico, in Mexico City, Mexico March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Carrillo

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two Vatican officials charged with investigating accusations of sexual abuse by clergy will visit Mexico for a fact-finding mission later this month, the Church said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151576-vatican-sex-abuse-experts-to-visit-mexico-on-zero-tolerance-drive/

 

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Sexual services for good grades teacher transferred as investigation begins

 

 

A teacher at a well known secondary school in Nakhon Pathom is under investigation. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151578-sexual-services-for-good-grades-teacher-transferred-as-investigation-begins/

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Man, 60, arrested with 44kg of marijuana in parcel delivery from Bangkok

By The Phuket News

 

Wichit Police Chief Col Sujin Nilabodi and fellow offices present the 44kg of compressed, dried marijuana valued at about B400,000, all packed into one-kilo packages, to the press yesterday (Mar 3). Photo: Wichit Police

 

PHUKET: A 60-year-old man has been arrested after he was founding picking up 44 kilograms of dried marijuana from the office of a parcel delivery company in Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151579-man-60-arrested-with-44kg-of-marijuana-in-parcel-delivery-from-bangkok/

 

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Pattaya: 600 dogs taken off the streets have just been abandoned

 

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77kaoded reported that a private organization hired to take away hundreds of stray dogs from the streets of Pattaya has just abandoned them at a 7 rai facility in the Pong area of bang Lamung. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151581-pattaya-600-dogs-taken-off-the-streets-have-just-been-abandoned/

 

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SRT announces virus-prevention measures

By THE NATION

 

 

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has issued measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in its netwrok, said Acting SRT Governor Worawut Mala.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151583-srt-announces-virus-prevention-measures/

 

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Commart fair to be held on schedule from March 5-8

By THE NATION

 

 

The annual ‘Commart’ IT fair will be held on schedule from March 5-8 at Bitec Bangna in Bangkok, shrugging off fears of the new coronavirus, or Covid-19, outbreak.

 

Full story : https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151584-commart-fair-to-be-held-on-schedule-from-march-5-8/

 

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Tax waiver granted for cash-back amount from ‘Eat, Shop, Spend’ scheme

By THE NATION

 

Government Spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday (March 4) agreed to waive personal income tax on financial privileges given to registered consumers under the government’s economic stimulus package “Eat, Shop, Spend” in phase 2 and 3, Government Spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151585-tax-waiver-granted-for-cash-back-amount-from-‘eat-shop-spend’-scheme/

 

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BCCT fires up first Phuket event for 2020

By The Phuket News

 

Birgit Hansl, The World Bank’s Country Manager for Thailand, will be the guest speaker. Image: BCCT

 

PHUKET: The British Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (BCCT), in cooperation with American, Australian, Canadian, EABC, French, German, Netherlands and Singapore Chambers of Commerce, will hold its first Phuket event of 2020 at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort on Mar 27.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151586-bcct-fires-up-first-phuket-event-for-2020/

 

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Pattaya: Hopes for tourism dashed - three big events cancelled amid fears of spread of Covid-19

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Pattaya's mayor has announced that three large scale events in the resort in March and April have been cancelled. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151592-pattaya-hopes-for-tourism-dashed-three-big-events-cancelled-amid-fears-of-spread-of-covid-19/