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Covid-19: All entertainment venues, nightclubs, massage parlors in Bangkok to be closed for 14 days

 

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All entertainment places and sports venues in and around Bangkok, including pubs, massage parlours and nightclubs, will be closed for two weeks as part of the government’s attempts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced yesterday afternoon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154001-covid-19-all-entertainment-venues-nightclubs-massage-parlors-in-bangkok-to-be-closed-for-14-days/

 

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37 so far infected with Covid-19 after boxing stadium visit

By THE NATION

 

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Thirty-seven people have contracted Covid-19 after visiting Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, according to the Public Health Ministry today (March 17).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1153927-covid-19-dozens-infected-including-famous-presenter-at-bangkok-boxing-event-attended-by-5000-spectators/?do=findComment&comment=15171809

 

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Suvarnabhumi to screen all people coming to the airport

By THE NATION

 

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The management of Suvarnabhumi Airport has stepped up measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 by screening all people coming to the site, beginning at 10 am tomorrow (March 18), said airport deputy director Kittipong Kittikachorn today (March 17).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154092-suvarnabhumi-to-screen-all-people-coming-to-the-airport/

 

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Demand for alcohol jumps from medical facilities in Bangkok

By THE NATION

 

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The demand for alcohol from medical facilities in Bangkok has increased five times, said Pachara Anantasilp, the Excise Department’s director general, after meeting with representatives of the Public Health Ministry and related agencies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154094-demand-for-alcohol-jumps-from-medical-facilities-in-bangkok/

 

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Cabinet okays Bt17 bn to reduce water, power bills and return electricity meter deposits

By The Nation

 

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The Cabinet today (March 17) approved Bt17 billion in remedial measures to tackle the Covid-19 crisis and drought by reducing water and electricity bills by 3 per cent and returning deposits for installation of electricity meters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154095-cabinet-okays-bt17-bn-to-reduce-water-power-bills-and-return-electricity-meter-deposits/

 

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Ice delivery driver dies after truck flips near Sarasin Bridge

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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The truck driver, Theerasak Charoenrit, originally from Phang Nga, died at the scene. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 34-year-old ice truck driver died after his truck hit a roadside barrier and flipped while travelling northbound on Thepkrasattri Rd just before the Sarasin Bridge earlier today (Mar 17).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154097-ice-delivery-driver-dies-after-truck-flips-near-sarasin-bridge/

 

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Coronavirus justifies moving ex-Trump lawyer Cohen home from prison - letter

By Jonathan Stempel

 

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FILE PHOTO: Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, leaves his apartment to report to prison in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, risks catching coronavirus while serving his three-year prison sentence, justifying his release into home confinement, Cohen's attorney said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154099-coronavirus-justifies-moving-ex-trump-lawyer-cohen-home-from-prison-letter/

 

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German institute: Two years for pandemic to run its course

 

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Empty chairs and tables are seen on a square during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cologne, Germany, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is likely to take about two years to run its course, the head of Germany's public health agency said on Tuesday, adding that much depended on the speed with which a vaccine against the virus was developed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154101-german-institute-two-years-for-pandemic-to-run-its-course/

 

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'We're going big': Trump seeks $1 trillion economic stimulus as U.S. battles coronavirus

By Doina Chiacu and Jonathan Allen

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on the coronavirus (COVID-19) response with tourism industry executives in the Cabinet Rooom of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday pursued a $1 trillion (£827.75 billion) stimulus package to buttress an economy hit by coronavirus fears that could deliver $1,000 checks to Americans within two weeks, while New York said it might order residents of the most populous U.S. city to stay at home.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154102-were-going-big-trump-seeks-1-trillion-economic-stimulus-as-us-battles-coronavirus/

 

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Front-runner Biden crushes Sanders in Florida, projected to win Illinois

By John Whitesides and Ginger Gibson

 

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FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the 11th Democratic candidates debate of the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign, held in CNN's Washington studios without an audience because of the global coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden coasted to a blowout victory over Bernie Sanders in Florida's Democratic presidential primary and was projected to win Illinois on Tuesday, edging closer to the nomination to face President Donald Trump in November's election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154107-front-runner-biden-crushes-sanders-in-florida-projected-to-win-illinois/

 

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UK's Sainsbury's to limit customer purchases, close cafes to get through coronavirus

By James Davey

 

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Empty shelves are seen at a Sainsbury's store in south London as the numbers of coronavirus cases continues to rise around the world, in London, Britain March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Reade Levinson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British supermarket group Sainsbury's <SBRY.L> is to restrict customer purchases to combat panic buying, close its in-store cafes and counters and beef-up online services to get it through the coronavirus crisis, it said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154108-uks-sainsburys-to-limit-customer-purchases-close-cafes-to-get-through-coronavirus/

 

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'The Terminal': Latin American travellers stranded as nations shut borders

By Marcelo Rochabrun

 

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Yelitza Morles talks on her mobile phone next to her daughter as Brayan Graterol checks his mobile phone at the Tocumen International Airport amid travel restrictions due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Panama City, Panama March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Marcelo Rochabrun

 

(Reuters) - Yelitza Morles was in Florida with her 13-year-old daughter when she heard on Saturday that her flight home to Venezuela had been cancelled due to her country's ban on international flights to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154110-the-terminal-latin-american-travellers-stranded-as-nations-shut-borders/

 

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Mainland China reports 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus

 

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FILE PHOTO: Staff in protective suits accompany passengers outside a centralized facility for screening and registration near the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, China, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China had 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the country's National Health Commission said, down from 21 cases a day earlier.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154117-mainland-china-reports-13-new-confirmed-cases-of-coronavirus/

 

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'Do not travel overseas': Australia raises restriction to highest level

By Swati Pandey

 

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Tables at an open restaurant are seen mostly deserted on a quiet morning at the waterfront of the Sydney Opera House, where scheduled public performances have been cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said the country's citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic and banned all non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154122-do-not-travel-overseas-australia-raises-restriction-to-highest-level/

 

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Covid-19: Thai infected with virus complains of high cost and lack of beds

 

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Daily News reported that Thai social media was full of comments after a Facebook user called "Num Bang Kradee" (หนุ่ม บางกระดี่) claimed that his treatment for coronavirus was costing more than 100,000 baht and there were not enough beds. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154127-covid-19-thai-infected-with-virus-complains-of-high-cost-and-lack-of-beds/

 

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Officials forecast 400,000 COVID-19 cases in Thailand

 

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FILE PHOTO: Commuters wearing protective masks walk inside the Skytrain BTS in Bangkok, Thailand February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

 

Health officials in Thailand have forecast that at least 400,000 people may be diagnosed with the coronavirus, COVID-19, by the end of next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154130-officials-forecast-400000-covid-19-cases-in-thailand/

 

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Bangkok governor: Bar owners face heavy fines even jail if they open

 

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Bangkok's governor General Asawin Kwanmuang has warned bar owners and soapy massage establishments that they face heavy fines, even jail time if they defy orders to close. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154132-bangkok-governor-bar-owners-face-heavy-fines-even-jail-if-they-open/

 

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Prisons out of bounds for visitors for 14 days

Th Nation

 

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The Department of Corrections will bar visitors to prisons nationwide for 14 days as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19, director-general Pol Colonel Narat Sawetnant said on Tuesday (March 17).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154136-prisons-out-of-bounds-for-visitors-for-14-days/

 

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Covid-19: Buriram railway station conducts cleaning and screening of arrivals

 

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Daily News went to Buriram station to see what measures were in place on the first day that authorities initiated a partial lockdown of the north eastern Thai province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154143-covid-19-buriram-railway-station-conducts-cleaning-and-screening-of-arrivals/

 

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Ambulance driver's message to motorcyclist: How do you feel now that she died?

 

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An ambulance driver in the north east of Thailand had a message for a motorcyclist who thought it was funny to block his vehicle's progress to hospital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154145-ambulance-drivers-message-to-motorcyclist-how-do-you-feel-now-that-she-died/

 

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