webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Thailand restricts visitor visas to limit virus spread A waiter works in a beach with a few Western tourists, which is usually full of Chinese tourists, amid fear of coronavirus in Phuket, Thailand March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will temporarily suspend issuing visas on arrival to visitors from 19 countries and territories, including China, to contain the spread of the coronavirus, its interior minister said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152882-thailand cancels-visa-on-arrival-for-19-countries-visa-exemptions-for-3-to-limit-virus-spread/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Cabinet okays removing kratom from narcotics list By The Nation Somsak Thepsuthin, Minister of Justice The Cabinet has approved in principle removing kratom leaves from Category V of Thailand’s list of narcotics. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152879-thai-cabinet-okays-removing-kratom-from-narcotics-list/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Cabinet nod for measure to hold meetings and seminars to support ailing tourism industry By The Nation The Cabinet on Tuesday (March 10) approved the proposal by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport to request all state agencies to hold meetings and seminars in the country for three months to support the tourism industry. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152884-thai-cabinet-nod-for-measure-to-hold-meetings-and-seminars-to-support-ailing-tourism-industry/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Info via AOT app required from inbound passengers at airports By THE NATION The measure is to reassure both Thais and foreign travellers that Thailand is well equipped to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak, say minister Puttipong Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152983-info-via-aot-app-required-from-inbound-passengers-at-airports/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 UPDATE: Thailand files complaint against e-commerce platform Lazada for overpriced masks A couple travel in the skytrain wearing protective masks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand March 9, 2020. Picture taken March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s Commerce Ministry on Wednesday filed a complaint against the Alibaba backed e-commerce platform Lazada after investigations found that surgical masks were being sold at excessively high prices, a senior official said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152935-lazada-charged-with-overpricing-masks/?do=findComment&comment=15149243 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 UPDATE: Banned Thai opposition figure faces new criminal charges FILE PHOTO: Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit gives a speech, at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand February 21, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Election Commission said on Wednesday it would file a charge against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the now-defunct Future Forward Party, for breaching electoral law in the latest action against the former anti-junta politician. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152821-ec-to-file-a-criminal-charge-against-thanathorn/?do=findComment&comment=15149256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 GSP punch will hurt, says new US envoy, but better times ahead By Wichit Chaitrong The Nation Newly appointed United States Ambassador to Thailand Michael G DeSombre Newly appointed United States Ambassador to Thailand Michael G DeSombre told reporters on Wednesday (March 11) that US companies will be more comfortable after the US presidential election in November about moving their facilities out of China and into Southeast Asia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152992-gsp-punch-will-hurt-says-new-us-envoy-but-better-times-ahead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Dubai gets a taste of Thailand’s best rice By The Nation Retailers and residents of Dubai are hopefully more enthusiastic about Thai rice following a trade fair last month where it was heavily promoted. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152995-dubai-gets-a-taste-of-thailand’s-best-rice/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 115 arrested for facemask retail offences By THE NATION Charging too much for protective facemasks – or hiding the price – has resulted in the arrest of 115 vendors, Commerce Ministry permanent secretary Boonyarit Kalayanamit said on Wednesday (March 11). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152996-115-arrested-for-facemask-retail-offences/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 WHO says coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic, UK and Italy shore up defences By Emma Farge and William Schomberg Empty shelves are seen at a supermarket in Watford, Britain, March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization described the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic for the first time on Wednesday, and Britain and Italy showed growing concern about the economic impact by announcing multi-billion-dollar war chests to fight the disease. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152998-who says-coronavirus-outbreak-is-now-a-pandemic-uk-and-italy-shore-up-defences/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Weinstein gets 23-year sentence, expresses sympathy for men in #MeToo era By Brendan Pierson and Karen Freifeld FILE PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Criminal Court for another day of jury deliberations in his sexual assault trial in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced on Wednesday to 23 years in prison for sexual assault and rape after giving a rambling court statement sympathizing with men accused of sexual misconduct during the #MeToo era. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1152999-harvey-weinstein-jailed-for-23-years-in-rape-trial/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Madrid records new jump in coronavirus cases, faces hospital bed crunch By Belén Carreño and Jose Elías Rodríguez A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks outside a closed school on the first day of a two-week clousure of all kindergartens, schools and universities in the Madrid region as a precaution against coronavirus in Madrid, Spain, March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez MADRID (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections jumped in the Madrid region overnight, testing the limits of the healthcare system, officials said on Wednesday, after a senior doctor warned intensive care units could be running out of beds. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153000-madrid-records-new-jump-in-coronavirus-cases-faces-hospital-bed-crunch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 U.S. urged to downgrade Thailand in annual human trafficking report By Nanchanok Wongsamuth Migrant workers prepare to unload their catch at a port in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, January 22, 2018. Picture taken January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The U.S. State Department should downgrade Thailand in its annual report on human trafficking, rights groups said on Wednesday, citing the Southeast Asian nation's lack of progress in protecting fishing and garment workers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153003-us-urged-to-downgrade thailand in-annual-human-trafficking-report/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Sanders vows to remain in White House race despite more losses to Biden By Lucas Jackson and John Whitesides U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders addresses a news conference in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson BURLINGTON, Vt. (Reuters) - A resolute Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he would stay in the Democratic presidential race despite a series of big losses to front-runner Joe Biden, promising to keep up the public pressure for his sweeping economic and social justice proposals. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153007-sanders-vows-to-remain-in-white-house-race-despite-more-losses-to-biden/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 U.S. considers restrictions on European travellers as coronavirus hits home By Alexandra Alper and Deborah Bloom Members of a Servpro cleanup crew wearing hazardous material suits prepare to enter Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Redmond WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to discourage Americans from taking trips to Europe and might restrict people entering the United States from the continent to fight coronavirus, as a top health official warned on Wednesday the U.S. outbreak will get worse. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153008-us-considers-restrictions-on-european-travellers-as-coronavirus-hits-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Chile marks 30 years of democracy; students ramp up protests against inequality By Aislinn Laing and Fabian Cambero A man is detained by security forces during a protest against Chile's government as they celebrate two years in office at Santiago, Chile March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza SANTIAGO (Reuters) - President Sebastian Pinera celebrated 30 years since Chile's return to democracy on Wednesday, but students calling for Pinera himself to leave office due to income inequality and other issues led civil disobedience protests, skirmishing with police around the capital and disrupting public transport. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153009-chile-marks-30-years-of-democracy-students-ramp-up-protests-against-inequality/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2020 BREAKING: Trump suspends all travel from Europe to the United States to fight coronavirus U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the U.S response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the United States will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days starting on Friday in order to fight the coronavirus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153015-trump-suspends-all-travel-from-europe-to-the-united-states-to-fight-coronavirus/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Tom Hanks says he, wife Rita Wilson have coronavirus in Australia FILE PHOTO: 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards – Arrivals – Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 19, 2020 – Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. REUTERS/Monica Almeida LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have both tested positive for coronavirus in Australia, the actor said on Twitter. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153019-tom-hanks-says-he-wife-rita-wilson-have-coronavirus-in-australia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 British Embassy Consular Services unavailable in March ahead of move to new location The British Embassy in Bangkok has announced that some of its consular services will be unavailable for a short period later this month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153020-british-embassy-consular-services-unavailable-in-march-ahead-of-move-to-new-location/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Virus woes: Pattaya landlord complains to the media after he's left with a million baht of rotten face masks Picture: Daily News A landlord in Pattaya has appealed for help from the media after he bought 100,000 face masks for distribution in China in February. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153024-virus-woes-pattaya-landlord-complains-to-the-media-after-hes-left-with-a-million-baht-of-rotten-face-masks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Brazilian official who met Trump testing for coronavirus - paper Brazil's Chief of the Secretariat of Social Communication (SECOM) Fabio Wajngarten looks on during a ceremony with country singers at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/Files BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trump's resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president is being tested for coronavirus, the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153028-brazilian-official-who-met-trump-testing-for-coronavirus-paper/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Muang Thong Thani: Woman fleeing arrest for acid attack jumps 14 floors and lives - lands on 7-Eleven staffer Picture: 77kaoded Thai media reported that a 30 year old woman, about to be served a warrant for the attempted murder of her sister, jumped from a 14th floor window of a block in the Muang Thong Thani housing estate in Nonthaburi north west of Bangkok. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153032-muang-thong-thani-woman-fleeing-arrest-for-acid-attack-jumps-14-floors-and-lives-lands-on-7-eleven-staffer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 China's coronavirus epicenter sees single-digit cases for first time Women wears face masks outside an office complex in Beijing as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, China, March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China had eight new coronavirus infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicenter of the epidemic recorded a daily tally in single-digits, as more businesses reopened with local authorities cautiously easing strict containment measures. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153035-chinas-coronavirus-epicenter-sees-single-digit-cases-for-first-time/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Kasikornbank to close branches, lounges at two airports amid Covid-19 scare By THE NATION Kasikornbank will close five branches as well as its Wisdom Lounge in two airports following the Ministry of Public Health’s announcement on Wednesday (March 11) that two staff working at Suvarnabhumi Airport had contracted the new coronavirus (Covid-19). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153039-kasikornbank-to-close-branches-lounges-at-two-airports-amid-covid-19-scare/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Covid-19: Tourists being checked LEAVING Thailand after cases found abroad Picture: 77kaoded The deputy chief of Suvarnabhumi airport has revealed that thermoscanners had been installed at all departure points to check tourists leaving Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153040-covid-19-tourists-being-checked-leaving-thailand-after-cases-found-abroad/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2020 Prayut and coup-generated Constitution must go to save country: Thanathorn By The Nation Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha must go and also the laws, the regulations, the judicial system and the Constitution designed by the National Council for Peace and Order, or else the country would face the same problems again, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit warned. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153043-prayut-and-coup-generated-constitution-must-go-to-save-country-thanathorn/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 VIDEO: If you wear a facemask due to coronavirus - don’t do like this guy video screenshot A train traveller wearing a surgical mask has been arrested after being caught licking his fingers then wiping them on a handrail on a subway train. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153046-video-if-you-wear-a-facemask-due-to-coronavirus-don’t-do-like-this-guy/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Covid-19: ALL fake news! Don't share reports of foreigners dying in Thailand - it's rubbish, say Thais Thailand's fake news department has asked people to stop sharing erroneous reports of foreigners dying from coronavirus all over the country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153050-covid-19-all-fake-news-dont-share-reports-of-foreigners-dying-in-thailand-its-rubbish-say-thais/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Covid-19: Infected immigration officer - no lung problems just a fever Picture: INN Full details have emerged concerning the immigration officer at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport who has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153057-covid-19-infected-immigration-officer-no-lung-problems-just-a-fever/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 ‘Old farangs’ keep Pattaya and Jomtien beach chair vendors afloat PATTAYA:--Beach vendors say older foreigners and Thais are keeping them in business through the coronavirus tourism downturn. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153056-‘old-farangs’-keep-pattaya-and-jomtien-beach-chair-vendors-afloat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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