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Free Promotion for Travel Businesses in Thailand

 

 

Thaivisa has teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to deliver some fantastic promotions for Expats wishing to save on travel throughout the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153684-free-promotion-for-travel-businesses-in-thailand/

 

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Thailand must win the fight against Covid-19, says Prayut

By THE NATION

 

Prayut : Calling for patience and cooperation from the public.

 

Thailand will prevail over the Covid-19 pandemic, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha via a live national TV broadcast March 16.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153869-thailand-must-win-the-fight-against-covid-19-says-prayut/

 

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Thailand confirms 33 new COVID-19 infections, 147 cases in total

 

Reuters file photo

 

Thailand confirmed 33 new coronavirus infections on Monday, taking the total number of infections reported in the country to 147.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153795-thailand-confirms-33-new-covid-19-infections-147-cases-in-total/

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Phuket tourism heavyweights slam government handling of COVID-19, call for overhaul

By The Phuket News

 

A thermoscan camera is set up at one of the terminal entrances at Phuket International Airport. Photo: AoT

 

PHUKET:-- Nine major Phuket tourism business associations have publicly posted a list of “suggestions” for the government to follow in its response to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, including establishing a non-government command centre and having journalists releasing information to the public, not government agencies.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153833-phuket-tourism-heavyweights-slam-government-handling-of-covid-19-call-for-overhaul/

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Buri Ram partially locks down the province to stem COVID-19 spread

 

photo from นายธัชกร หัตถาธยากูล facebook

 

Buri Ram has become the first province in Thailand to announce a partial lockdown to restrict the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153774-buriram-placed-in-lockdown-in-bid-to-stop-spread-of-covid-19/?do=findComment&comment=15167053

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Don’t panic, we can easily meet consumer goods demand: major suppliers

By THE NATION

 

 

More than 40 major consumer goods suppliers have confirmed that they have enough products to meet full demand, Commerce Ministry permanent-secretary Boonyarit Kalayanamit said yesterday (March 16).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153870-don’t-panic-we-can-easily-meet-consumer-goods-demand-major-suppliers/

 

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Chao Phraya commuters to enjoy comfort of AC boats from May

By THE NATION

 

 

Chao Phraya Express Boat Co on Monday (March 16) announced the launch of four new air-conditioned Riva Express boats.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153871-chao-phraya-commuters-to-enjoy-comfort-of-ac-boats-from-may/

 

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Pita, Piyabutr and Pannika acknowledge charges related to Skywalk protest

 

 

Kao Klai (Move Forward) party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, former Future Forward secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul and former spokeswoman Pannika Wanich reported to Pathumwan district police today to acknowledge charges in connection with the flash mob held at Pathumwan Skywalk in mid-December, 2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153872-pita-piyabutr-and-pannika-acknowledge-charges-related-to-skywalk-protest/

 

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UPDATE:

 

PM calls on everyone to help confront COVID-19 pandemic

 

 

Thailand can survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but only with the cooperation of all Thai people, by delaying all foreign travel, strictly observing the 14-day self-quarantine upon their return and heeding the advice of health officials on what to do during a health crisis, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153869-thailand-must-win-the-fight-against-covid-19-says-prayut/?do=findComment&comment=15168794

 

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Malaysia to enter lockdown, closing border to foreigners

Citizens banned from leaving, while those who return undergo 14-day self-quarantine

P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writer

 

A sign announces the closing of a mosque due to a disinfection in Kuala Lumpur on March 16.   © Reuters

 

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will initiate a national lockdown Wednesday, restricting the movement of citizens until the end of March, to combat a potential "second wave" of coronavirus cases in the country, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153873-malaysia-to-enter-lockdown-closing-border-to-foreigners/

 

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'We are at war': France imposes lockdown to combat virus

By Michel Rose and Richard Lough

 

French President Emmanuel Macron is seen addresses the nation about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on a mobile screen in this illustration picture taken March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Illustration

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered stringent restrictions on people's movement to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and said the army would be drafted in to help move the sick to hospitals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153874-we-are-at-war-france-imposes-lockdown-to-combat-virus/

 

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Trump urges U.S. to halt most social activity in virus fight, warns of recession

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about administration efforts to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) during a coronavirus task rorce press briefing with reporters at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump urged Americans on Monday to halt most social activities for 15 days and not congregate in groups larger than 10 people in a newly aggressive effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153875-trump-urges-us-to-halt-most-social-activity-in-virus-fight-warns-of-recession/

 

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Americans stay home as states urge coordinated federal coronavirus response

By Maria Caspani

 

Men wear face masks at Times Square following the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. states pleaded with the Trump administration on Monday to mount a coordinated national response to the coronavirus pandemic, as millions of workers and students hunkered down at home to slow the spread of the outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153876-americans-stay-home-as-states-urge-coordinated-federal-coronavirus-response/

 

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Exclusive: Coronavirus must hit peak by end-May for Tokyo Games to happen on time - French Olympic Committee chief

By Julien Pretot

 

FILE PHOTO: Denis Masseglia, head of the French National Olympic Committee, attends the presentation of the feasibility study for a potential bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, at the Paris city hall, February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

 

PARIS (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic must have reached its peak and be on the wane by the end of May otherwise the Tokyo Olympics cannot be staged on schedule, the head of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153878-exclusive-coronavirus-must-hit-peak-by-end-may-for-tokyo-games-to-happen-on-time-french-olympic-committee-chief/

 

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In bid to slow coronavirus, Canada shuts borders to foreign nationals

By Kelsey Johnson and David Ljunggren

 

Drivers wait to cross through Canadian customs at the Canada-US border near the Peace Arch Provincial Park in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada after Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional measures to combat the spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada closed its borders to all foreign nationals except U.S. citizens and permanent residents on Monday, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging people to limit social contact to help stem the spread of the new coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153879-in-bid-to-slow-coronavirus-canada-shuts-borders-to-foreign-nationals/

 

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UK closes down social life as coronavirus outbreak accelerates

By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan

 

People, some wearing protective face masks, walk through the City of London, as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to grow, in London, Britain, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday shut down social life in Britain and ordered the most vulnerable to isolate for 12 weeks, ramping up the battle against a coronavirus outbreak just as it accelerates towards it peak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153883-uk-closes-down-social-life-as-coronavirus-outbreak-accelerates/

 

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U.S. poll shows growing worries about coronavirus; drop in confidence in government

 

A man wearing a protective mask is seen following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, U.S., March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sixty percent of Americans are now 'very' or 'somewhat worried' they or a family member will be exposed to the coronavirus, up from 36% in February, while confidence in the government's ability to respond has fallen sharply, a new poll showed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153884-us-poll-shows-growing-worries-about-coronavirus-drop-in-confidence-in-government/

 

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'Single biggest shock': Airlines, airports battle coronavirus cash crunch

By Jamie Freed

 

FILE PHOTO: An Air New Zealand aircraft passes a fuel truck on the tarmac of Auckland Airport during fuel shortages in New Zealand, September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Nigel Marple

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Airlines and airport operators said they are taking steps such as suspending dividends, selling and leasing back airplanes and flying cargo on empty passenger jets as they grapple with a cash crunch and plunging demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153885-single-biggest-shock-airlines-airports-battle-coronavirus-cash-crunch/

 

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There are more important things than golf, says Tiger

 

FILE PHOTO: Jan 26, 2020; San Diego, California, USA; Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the 13th green during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course - South Co. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - American Tiger Woods sought to put the cancellations of a slew of golf tournaments due to the coronavirus into perspective on Monday, saying the well-being of others trumped the sport.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153891-there-are-more-important-things-than-golf-says-tiger/

 

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Special Report: 'All is well.' In Italy, triage and lies for virus patients

By Emilio Parodi, Silvia Aloisi and Pamela Barbaglia

 

An undated handout image shows Policlinico San Donato hospital in Milan, Italy POLICLINICO SAN DONATO/VITTORIA CERESETO/Handout via REUTERS

 

MILAN (Reuters) - The fight against death pauses every day at 1 p.m.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153892-special-report-all-is-well-in-italy-triage-and-lies-for-virus-patients/

 

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Covid-19: Italians who caused a panic in Samui report to police - now in hotel self isolation

 

Channel 7 screenshot

 

Channel 7 reported that two young Italians caused a panic on holiday island Koh Samui after it was reported online that they had refused hospital quarantine. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153895-covid-19-italians-who-caused-a-panic-in-samui-report-to-police-now-in-hotel-self-isolation/

 

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EU clutches at bazooka to stop members going it alone on coronavirus

By Gabriela Baczynska and Luke Baker

 

Trucks are parked on the German Autobahn A5 motorway near the German-Swiss border after Germany announced border controls, as the country faces an aggressive progression of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Weil am Rhein, Germany, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

 

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union is considering the drastic step of suspending nearly all incoming travel to the 27-member bloc to combat not only the coronavirus but also the "every country for itself" ethos spreading rapidly through member states.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153897-eu-clutches-at-bazooka-to-stop-members-going-it-alone-on-coronavirus/

 

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Pattaya: Keep the beer bars open! We are open air and less risky, says desperate bar rep

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

A representative of the beer bars in Pattaya has said that they should be treated differently to pubs, clubs and discos and allowed to remain open.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153898-pattaya-keep-the-beer-bars-open-we-are-open-air-and-less-risky-says-desperate-bar-rep/

 

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Great Covid-19 idea! Condos and tall buildings using toothpicks and cotton buds to press lift buttons instead of fingers

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook said that many condos and tall buildings were adopting an idea that appears to have started at a tech university. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153899-great-covid-19-idea-condos-and-tall-buildings-using-toothpicks-and-cotton-buds-to-press-lift-buttons-instead-of-fingers/

 

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Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus; filming halted for 'Matrix 4'

By Jill Serjeant

 

FILE PHOTO: Actor Idris Elba arrives for the world premiere of the movie "Cats" in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 16, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - British actor Idris Elba said on Monday he had tested positive for the new coronavirus, joining Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, among the first major celebrities to contract the respiratory disease.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153900-idris-elba-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-filming-halted-for-matrix-4/

 

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Hong Kong to quarantine all people entering the city from Thursday

 

FILE PHOTO: A passenger wearing a protective face mask checks in at the airport, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Hong Kong, China March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will quarantine for 14 days all people entering the Chinese-ruled city starting midnight on Thursday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Asian financial hub's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153901-hong-kong-to-quarantine-all-people-entering-the-city-from-thursday/

 

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Korat: Mayor of Khong district dead from shot to the head - he'd just been showing 2 year old his gun, says Thai media

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Police and rescue services went to a Mini Mart in the area of Khong market in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima after reports that a man had been shot. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153902-korat-mayor-of-khong-district-dead-from-shot-to-the-head-hed-just-been-showing-2-year-old-his-gun-says-thai-media/

 

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Prosecution looming after overweight truck causes bridge collapse in Bangkok

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that a section of the bridge on the Bang Khun Thian - Chai Thalay road had collapsed into Klong Krapho. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153906-prosecution-looming-after-overweight-truck-causes-bridge-collapse-in-bangkok/

 

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Can hot weather stop coronavirus? Southeast Asia surge raises doubts

 

A man walks in the street wearing a protective mask due to the coronavirus outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A dramatic surge in coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia in recent days has increased doubts over a theory that warmer weather could stem the spread of the virus, health experts say.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153911-can-hot-weather-stop-coronavirus-southeast-asia-surge-raises-doubts/

 

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Covid-19 in Hua Hin: Beer bars agree to preventative measures but say: Don't close us down!

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

The beer bars of Hua Hin have sent a strong message to the Thai government. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153912-covid-19-in-hua-hin-beer-bars-agree-to-preventative-measures-but-say-dont-close-us-down/