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Russian man in Phuket did not die from COVID-19, report officials

By Chutharat Plerin

 

A thermoscanner camera at Vachira Phuket Hospital. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET:-- A Russian man who died while under close care of doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital for 14 days did not die from COVID-19, Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol told the press today (Mar 9).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152581-russian-man-in-phuket-did-not-die-from-covid-19-report-officials/

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Khao San Road Songkran CANCELLED - but water fights may still go ahead

 

 

A number of Songkran events due to be held on Khao San Road have been cancelled.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152561-khao-san-road-songkran-cancelled-but-water-fights-may-still-go-ahead/

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Phuket Tesco store refutes rumours store closed over COVID-19 infection

By The Phuket News

 

Staff from Thalang Hospital and Thepkrasattri OrBorTor’s Health Division visited the Tesco Lotus Thalang store last Thursday (Mar 5) to explain to the 30 staff at the store measures to be taken to help prevent the disease from spreading. Photo: Thepkrasattri OrBorTor

 

PHUKET:-- Management at the main Tesco store in Thalang today (Mar 9) blasted rumours spreading online that the store had closed after a man confirmed infected with COVID-19 had entered the store.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152563-phuket-tesco-store-refutes-rumours-store-closed-over-covid-19-infection/

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Thailand tourist arrivals in February fall 44.3% due to coronavirus

By Kitiphong Thaichareon

 

FILE PHOTO: Chinese tourists pose for a picture inside the Grand Palace in Bangkok May 24, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The number of tourist arrivals in Thailand fell 44.3% in February from a year earlier due to the coronavirus epidemic, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152521-thailand tourist-arrivals-in-february-fall-443-due-to-coronavirus/

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BMA not holding Songkran activities this year

By THE NATION

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will not organise Songkran Festival celebration in areas under its responsibility this year , said spokesman Pongsakorn Kwanmuang today (March 9).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152607-bma-not-holding-songkran-activities-this-year/

 

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Medical robots cut risk of infection for medical personnel 

By The Nation

 

 

The Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University in cooperation with Advanced Info Services (AIS) have developed medical service robots for the monitoring of Covid-19 patients.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152609-medical-robots-cut-risk-of-infection-for-medical-personnel /

 

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18 of 80 missing illegal labourers from S Korea have been found

By The Nation

 

 

Public Health Deputy Minister Satit Pitutecha reported that 18 of around 80 illegal Thai labourers who returned from South Korea and evaded a 14-day state quarantine have been rounded up, with 62 still missing. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152612-18-of-80-missing-illegal-labourers-from-s-korea-have-been-found/

 

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Medics at Khon Kaen University Hospital to rally against face mask shortage

 

Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels

 

Medical personnel at the Srinakharin Hospital of Khon Kaen University, in Thailand’s northeast, are being urged to rally in front of the hospital’s library today (Monday) at 4.30pm to protest against the shortage of face masks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152613-medics-at-khon-kaen-university-hospital-to-rally-against-face-mask-shortage/

 

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Frenchman found hanged from Patong hotel balcony

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police at the scene earlier today (Mar 9). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 47-year-old Frenchman who was found hanged by a rope tied to a hotel balcony rail in Patong this afternoon (Mar 9).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152614-frenchman-found-hanged-from-patong-hotel-balcony/

 

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COVID-19 drags February 2020 TCC Confidence Index to 27-month low

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - The COVID-19 epidemic and the drought have been major economic drawbacks, causing a slowdown in the Thai economy. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce’s (UTCC) Center for Economic and Business Forecasting’s (CEBF) latest TCC Confidence Index for February 2020 has fallen to 44.9, from 45.4 in January, the lowest figure in 27 months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152615-covid-19-drags-february-2020-tcc-confidence-index-to-27-month-low/

 

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PM asks gov’t officials to show people clarity

 

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BANGKOK(NNT) - The Prime Minister has urged government agencies to help create confidence and trust among the general public over the government’s efforts to solve national crises, especially the COVID-19 epidemic, economic issues and the drought, asking them to help create clarity and make rational and transparent decisions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152616-pm-prayut-asks-gov’t-officials-to-show-people-clarity/

 

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How to make quality fabric face masks

By THE NATION

 

 

Fabric face masks have become increasingly popular due to the shortage of surgical ones amid the Covid-19 situation, Industry Ministry permanent secretary Kobchai Sangsitthisawat said today (March 9).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152618-how-to-make-quality-fabric-face-masks/

 

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STAMP IT OUT 

Passenger barred from flight because she had novelty stamp in her passport

By Lauren McMah for News.com.au

 

Tina Sibley, who lives in Spain, was booked to fly to Phuket in February to attend a wedding. Credit: Tina Sibley

 

A BRITISH woman is warning tourists against getting novelty stamps in their passports after one got her rejected from a flight to Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152619-british-woman-barred-from-flight-to-thailand-because-she-had-novelty-stamp-in-her-passport/

 

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BREAKING

 

Italy extends coronavirus lockdown to whole country as new cases surge

By Crispian Balmer, Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones

 

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte speaks to media as he announces a decree that will close cinemas, schools in order to contain the coronavirus, in Rome, Italy March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

 

ROME (Reuters) - The whole of Italy will be placed under lockdown until next month, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Monday, in an unprecedented and unexpected new attempt to beat coronavirus in Europe's worst-affected country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152620-italy-extends-coronavirus-lockdown-to-whole-country-as-new-cases-surge/

 

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Biden is backed by former presidential rival Booker on eve of Michigan vote

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina

 

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks next to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer during a campaign stop at Cherry Health clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden, who is seeking to deliver a heavy blow to rival Bernie Sanders on Tuesday as six states vote, received another boost on Monday when former presidential hopeful Cory Booker endorsed his campaign.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152623-biden-is-backed-by-former-presidential-rival-booker-on-eve-of-michigan-vote/

 

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Australia's PM Morrison says government will announce stimulus package soon

 

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday the government would soon announce a package to stimulate an economy hammered by the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, but did not give financial details of the plan.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152624-australias-pm-morrison-says-government-will-announce-stimulus-package-soon/

 

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Biden, not Sanders, gains in popularity after Warren drops out - Reuters/Ipsos

By Chris Kahn

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidates Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Bernie Sanders, and former Vice President Joe Biden debate in the tenth Democratic 2020 presidential debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren's departure from the Democratic presidential race appears to have benefited front-runner Joe Biden more than Bernie Sanders, her liberal ally on many issues, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national opinion poll released on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152626-biden-not-sanders-gains-in-popularity-after-warren-drops-out-reutersipsos/

 

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Cancelling Giro and Tour de France would be disaster - UCI's Lappartient

 

FILE PHOTO: Cycling - 5th La Course by Le Tour de France - 112.5-km from Annecy to Le Grand-Bornand - July 17, 2018 - UCI President David Lappartient attends the podium ceremony. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

 

AIGLE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Cancelling the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France would be a disaster for cycling, says UCI president David Lappartient whose sport has already been badly hit by the coronavirus crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152627-cancelling-giro-and-tour-de-france-would-be-disaster-ucis-lappartient/

 

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Perth father's last ditch bid to save son from Thai death sentence

By Jerrie Demasi

 

Luke Cook was arrested and sentenced in Thailand after being found with half-a-tonne of methamphetamine. (9News)

 

A Perth father whose son has been sentenced to death in Thailand is quickly losing hope following a failed appeal, where his son was denied legal representation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152633-father-of-pattaya-expat-in-last-ditch-bid-to-save-son-from-thai-death-sentence/

 

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Gas explosion blows up virus shuttered hotel - someone forgot to turn off the gas

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Police and rescue services were called to an eight story hotel in Samut Prakan last night after a huge gas explosion ripped through a restaurant and lobby on the ground floor. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152634-gas-explosion-blows-up-virus-shuttered-hotel-someone-forgot-to-turn-off-the-gas/

 

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Vietnam suspends visa-free travel for 8 European countries over coronavirus concerns

 

 

A police officer wears a protective mask as he guards the quarantined house of a coronavirus infected patient in Hanoi, Vietnam March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Kham

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Monday decided to temporarily suspend visa-free travel for citizens from eight European countries amid growing concern over the coronavirus epidemic, its government said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152636-vietnam-suspends-visa-free-travel-for-8-european-countries-over-coronavirus-concerns/

 

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Som Tam shop has no customers after South Korean comes to eat

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Thai who went on social media to post that a South Korean man had been eating at a local Som Tam restaurant caused a complete drop in trade. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152637-som-tam-shop-has-no-customers-after-south-korean-comes-to-eat/

 

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Bangkok: Proposals to spend 1.4 billion baht on upgrading CCTV

 

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The Traffic and Transportation department has announced proposals to upgrade CCTV coverage in Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152638-bangkok-proposals-to-spend-14-billion-baht-on-upgrading-cctv/

 

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Ministry pushes work-from-home solution amid Covid-19 crisis

By THE NATION

 

 

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is working with the private sector to promote working from home for employees as a solution to ensure seamless business operations amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152639-ministry-pushes-work-from-home-solution-amid-covid-19-crisis/

 

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Tourist arrivals could be 10 million below estimates

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand could lose almost 10 million foreign tourists in a worst-case scenario if the Covid-19 outbreak is not contained soon, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yutthasak Supasorn said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152641-foreign-tourist-arrivals-in-thailand-could-be-10-million-below-estimates/

 

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Covid-19: Immigration keeping tabs on all foreigners from risky countries

 

Picture: Naew na

 

An immigration spokesman from Region 1 that is responsible for Bangkok has given details about immigration's response to the coronavirus/Covid-19 outbreak. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152642-covid-19-immigration-keeping-tabs-on-all-foreigners-from-risky-countries/

 

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Thai police nab couple profiting from cancer donations

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Crime Suppression Division officers served a warrant for fraud on a Thai couple in Nonthaburi after complaints received from people who donated money to terminal cancer patients on Facebook. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152644-thai-police-nab-couple-profiting-from-cancer-donations/

 

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Biden, Sanders consider changing campaign plans amid coronavirus outbreak

By Sharon Bernstein and Jarrett Renshaw

 

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop in Flint, Michigan, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders said on Monday they were consulting with public health experts about coronavirus risks in planning their next campaign moves, as election officials in upcoming primary states urged people to consider voting early.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152645-biden-sanders-consider-changing-campaign-plans-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/

 

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Tourist killed after cliff fall - she bent down to get a fallen bottle and heavy backpack toppled her over

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Thai tourist died after falling 100 meters down a cliff in the Phu Reua area of Loei in Thailand's north east. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152646-tourist-killed-after-cliff-fall-she-bent-down-to-get-a-fallen-bottle-and-heavy-backpack-toppled-her-over/

 

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Scorching temperatures, thunder and HAIL to hit Thailand this week

 

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Thailand’s Meteorological Department has forecast a sharp rise in temperatures nationwide over the next couple of days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152647-scorching-temperatures-thunder-and-hail-to-hit-thailand-this-week/