THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 19 Mar 2020

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UK braces for coronavirus shut down as London stations close

By Guy Faulconbridge, Sarah Young

 

People queue outside a supermarket in Watford, Britain March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom was bracing on Thursday for the virtual shut down of London as underground train stations across the capital closed and Prime Minister Boris Johnson mulled tougher measures to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154482-uk-braces-for-coronavirus-shut-down-as-london-stations-close/

 

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PM - Govt to take care of citizens and deal with COVID-19

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Prime Minister has stated that he understands the ordeal that people are going through during these difficult times and stressed that the government will take care of its citizens during the COVID-19 crisis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154483-pm-govt-to-take-care-of-citizens-and-deal-with-covid-19/

 

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Tewan: No need to hoard food and household items

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Tewan Liptapallop, has asked the public to avoid hoarding food and household supplies as the private sector is well able to comply with demand.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154484-tewan-no-need-to-hoard-food-and-household-items/

 

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Get your electricity deposit back

By THE NATION

 

 

Electricity consumers can begin registering on March 25 to have their deposits on the service returned, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced on Thursday (March 19).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154485-get-your-electricity-deposit-back/

 

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Free Covid-19 test for boxing fans

By The Nation

 

 

Boxing fans who watched matches at Rajadamnern Stadium during March 6 to 12 can be tested for Covid-19 infection, free of charge, at the Institute for Urban Disease Control in Bangkok's Bang Khen district, according to a message posted on its Facebook page today (March 19).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154486-free-covid-19-test-for-boxing-fans/

 

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BTS wants everyone in a mask

By The Nation

 

 

All commuters using the BTS Skytrain have been asked to wear facemasks while at the stations and aboard the trains to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154488-bts-wants-everyone-in-a-mask/

 

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Nonthaburi shuts down schools, cinemas through March

By The Nation

 

 

The governor of Nonthaburi has ordered all schools, theatres, massage parlours, gymnasiums, swimming pools, amulet markets, gaming centres, internet cafes, karaoke shops and indoor playgrounds closed for the rest of the month.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154491-nonthaburi-shuts-down-schools-cinemas-through-march/

 

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Thailand joins WHO's project for antiviral drugs

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand has agreed to join 'Solidarity Trail' , a project organised and sponsored by The World Health Organisation (WHO) in search for antiviral drugs against the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154492-thailand-joins-whos-project-for-antiviral-drugs/

 

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Tech start-ups join in Covid-19 fight via 'Pedthaisuphai'

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand Tech Startup Association has teamed up with the Department of Disease Control, Digital Economy Promotion Agency and National Innovation Agency in the fight against Covid -19 with the establishment of an online platform (Pedthaisuphai), through Facebook and Twitter.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154493-tech-start-ups-join-in-covid-19-fight-via-pedthaisuphai/

 

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Philippines to ban entry of foreigners over coronavirus, 'no exceptions' - minister

 

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is stopping the issuance of visas to foreigners, banning all nationalities from entering the country to halt the spread of coronavirus, its foreign minister said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154495-philippines-to-ban-entry-of-foreigners-over-coronavirus-no-exceptions-minister/

 

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EU's Brexit top negotiator Barnier has coronavirus

 

FILE PHOTO: Michel Barnier, Brexit chief negotiator for Europe on future ties with Britain, speaks during a news conference after the first week of EU-UK negotiations, in Brussels, Belgium, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union’s chief negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, said on Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154496-eus-brexit-top-negotiator-barnier-has-coronavirus/

 

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‘Thai Help Thai’: Stitch up some masks

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok shopping centres Siam Paragon and Icon Siam are hosting events organised by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security to encourage people to wear protective facemasks – and to help keep up the supply.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154497-‘thai-help-thai’-stitch-up-some-masks/

 

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Kathu Police confirm closure ruling is being followed

By Khunanya Wanchanwet

 

Kathu Police inspect a local massage shop to ensure it is complying with the ruling announced on Tuesday (Mar 17) that all entertainment venues be closed. Photo: Kathu Police Station

 

PHUKET:-- Kathu Police confirmed today (Mar 19) that it appears local businesses are adhering to Tuesday’s (Mar 17) rule enforcing closure to entertainment venues across the island.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154498-kathu-police-confirm-closure-ruling-is-being-followed/

 

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Exclusive: UK supermarkets expect to get police support when London goes into lockdown - industry source

 

FILE PHOTO: Shoppers inside a Sainsburys supermarket in Watford while the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Watford, Britain, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British supermarkets are expecting to get police support to deter unruly behaviour when London goes into lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak, according to an industry source.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154499-exclusive-uk-supermarkets-expect-to-get-police-support-when-london-goes-into-lockdown-industry-source/

 

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Finance Minister Uttama cleared of Covid-19 infection

By The Nation

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, centre.

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana was tested negative for Covid-19 infection, but will self-quarantine at home for 14 days, said his secretary Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan after the result came out today. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154501-finance-minister-uttama-cleared-of-covid-19-infection/

 

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Bangkok Airways announces temporary flight reductions and route suspensions

 

 

Bangkok, 19 March, 2020, at 13.30 Hrs. – Bangkok Airways has announced additional temporary flight frequency reductions and flight suspensions in response to a weak travel demand due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak and the global economic downturn.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154502-bangkok-airways-announces-temporary-flight-reductions-and-route-suspensions/

 

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Patong COVID shutdown costing B100mn a day: PEBA President

By Khunanya Wanchanwet

 

a lone tourist walks past the end of Bangla Rd near Patong Beach yesterday (Mar 18). photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET--: Weerawit Kreuasombat, President of the Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA), has estimated that the forced 14-day shutdown of entertainment venues in Patong to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus is costing the island an estimated B100 million a day in lost revenues.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154503-patong-covid-shutdown-costing-b100mn-a-day-peba-president/

 

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Idris Elba heartbreak: How coronavirus-hit actor was nearly set on fire by bully

By JOSH SAUNDERS

 

Google

 

IDRIS ELBA has been bravely speaking out about his battle with coronavirus after testing positive - but unearthed accounts reveal a previous struggle the star had to face.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154505-idris-elba-heartbreak-how-coronavirus-hit-actor-was-nearly-set-on-fire-by-bully/

 

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Gal Gadot, Natalie Portman and Amy Adams in star-studded Imagine cover

By Mark Savage

 

Gal Gadot (centre) was joined by fellow movie stars Natalie Portman (left) and Amy Adams / GAL GADOT / INSTAGRAM

 

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot took to Instagram on the sixth day of her self-imposed quarantine, for a star-studded sing-along to John Lennon's Imagine.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154506-gal-gadot-natalie-portman-and-amy-adams-in-star-studded-imagine-cover/

 

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TV shows that *won't* be affected by coronavirus

BY ABBY ROBINSON

 

NETFLIX

 

Coronavirus has shut down production on TV shows across the globe as it continues to gain momentum, halting filming and in turn, future release dates for the vast majority of your favourites.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154507-tv-shows-that-wont-be-affected-by-coronavirus/

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Thailand to tighten entry rules for all nationalities in virus fight

 

A health worker sprays disinfectant due to the coronavirus outbreak at inside Wat Suthat Thepwararam temple in Bangkok, Thailand March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will introduce new measures requiring all travellers to the country to present medical certificates and health insurance before gaining entry in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154510-thailand-to-tighten-entry-rules-for-all-nationalities-in-virus-fight/

 

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Second vice chairman to serve as THAI acting president

By THE NATION

 

Chakkrit Parapuntakul

 

Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI) has appointed Chakkrit Parapuntakul, THAI second vice chairman, to serve as acting THAI president with effect from March 23.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154520-second-vice-chairman-to-serve-as-thai-acting-president/

 

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Thai cenbank buys $1.4 billion of bonds to boost liquidity

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank bought another 45 billion baht ($1.38 billion) of bonds on Thursday and is ready to continue to buy them to ensure sufficient liquidity and to reduce market volatility, a deputy governor said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154521-thai-cenbank-buys-14-billion-of-bonds-to-boost-liquidity/

 

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Pattaya: Dozens of foreigners flouting virus regulations getting drunk in a bar - owners arrested

 

 

Pattaya Update News reported that police and local officials were out on Thursday evening enforcing the Chonburi governor's ban on the opening of entertainment places.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154524-pattaya-dozens-of-foreigners-flouting-virus-regulations-getting-drunk-in-a-bar-owners-arrested/

 

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