THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 22 Mar 2020

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Pattaya Police, Mityon give free helmets to Pattaya motorcyclists

 

PATTAYA:--Banglamung Police Station and Mityon Pattaya Co. gave free helmets to riders for the now-canceled Songkran holiday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155102-pattaya-police-mityon-give-free-helmets-to-pattaya-motorcyclists/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

TAT believes tourists will return to Pattaya in May

 

PATTAYA:--Call it optimism or wishful thinking, but Pattaya tourism officials believe things will get better for the industry in May.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155100-tat-believes-tourists-will-return-to-pattaya-in-may/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Toyota offers sterilisation service for cars of all brands

 

 

Toyota Motor Thailand has introduced a sterilising service for cars of all brands, as a way to deal with the Covid-19 situation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155130-toyota-offers-sterilisation-service-for-cars-of-all-brands/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

More provinces shutter public outlets to create social distance amid Covid-19 threat

 

 

After Bangkok announced the closing of 26 different locations in Bangkok from March 22 to April 12, to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, five neighbouring provinces -- Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani -- followed the capital with the same measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155133-more-provinces-shutter-public-outlets-to-create-social-distance-amid-covid-19-threat/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Governors told to monitor health of locals returning after Bangkok shutdown

 

Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoen

 

Provincial governors have been told to keep a strict watch on the health of people returning to their honetowns from Bangkok following the shutdown of the Thai capital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155134-governors-told-to-monitor-health-of-locals-returning-after-bangkok-shutdown/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Service from a distance

 

 

"Art of Coffee" shop on the first floor of Kasetsart University’s Ngam Wong Wan parking lot is using ropes to deliver drinks to customers, in response to the need for social distance to lower the risk of Covid-19 infection.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154795-thai-cafe-serves-coffee-on-wheels-to-maintain-social-distance/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-15193429

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Central to shutter department stores in Bangkok until April 12

 

 

CentralPlaza on Sunday announced the temporary closure of its 15 branches in Bangkok and its vicinity, heeding the order on Saturday of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155142-central-to-shutter-department-stores-in-bangkok-until-april-12/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Covid-19 claims Thai woman's life in US

 

 

A Thai woman who worked as head chef at a Thai restaurant in the United States died after contracting the new coronavirus (Covid-19) at MedStar Georgetown Hospital in Washington DC on March 21, Cherdkiat Atthakorn, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155143-covid-19-claims-thai-womans-life-in-us/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thai woman and son identified as the two new Phuket coronavirus cases

 

The now-daily meeting of the Provincial Communicable Diseases Committee at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Mar 21). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: It has been confirmed that the two new cases of COVID-19 infection in Phuket reported yesterday (Mar 21) have been identified as a Thai woman and her son.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155154-thai-woman-and-son-identified-as-the-two-new-phuket-coronavirus-cases/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Phuket DJ confirmed with COVID-19 calls for people to self-quarantine

 

DJ Romain ‘DJ Tracks’ Tantillo as pictured in his video shared onlien from Bangkok Hospital Phuket. Screenshot: djtracks / Instagram

 

PHUKET: Popular local French DJ Romain “DJ Tracks” Tantillo, who has been confirmed as infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, is calling people to take sensible precautions and self-quarantine if need be to help prevent the spread of the disease.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155162-phuket-dj-confirmed-with-covid-19-calls-for-people-to-self-quarantine/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Five Covid-19 cases confirmed in Songkhla

 

 

There are five confirmed Covid-19 cases in Songkhla while test results are awaited in 13 other cases, provincial GovernorJaruwat Kliangklao said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155164-five-covid-19-cases-confirmed-in-songkhla/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

After Saturday shopping frenzy, rush ebbs at Iconsiam

 

 

Iconsiam saw a steep fall in the number of visitors to its supermarket after people went on a shopping spree on Saturday to stock up on necessities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155171-after-saturday-shopping-frenzy-rush-ebbs-at-iconsiam/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in provinces 'cause for concern'

 

 

Medical officials are greatly concerned abou the new coronavirus (Covid-19) spreading to other provinces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155173-sharp-increase-in-covid-19-cases-in-provinces-cause-for-concern/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Neighbouring provinces follow Bangkok in closing many public outlets

 

 

Five provinces bordering Bangkok will follow the capital's lead by ordering the temporary closure of many Covid-19 high-risk venues.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155180-neighbouring-provinces-follow-bangkok-in-closing-many-public-outlets/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Australian consulate in Phuket still open, as mass cruise passenger transfer conducted at sea

 

The two cruise ships Columbus and Vasco da Gama conducted the mass transfer of passengers 12 nautical miles off the coast of Phuket on Wednesday (Mar 18). Photo: Cruise & Maritime Voyages Australia

 

PHUKET: The office of the Australian Consulate-General in Phuket has confirmed that its staff are still receiving and processing enquiries and notarial services. The confirmation follows many enquiries after the office posted a notice that it has closed to the public temporarily.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155181-australian-consulate-in-phuket-still-open-as-mass-cruise-passenger-transfer-conducted-at-sea/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Phuket’s six new cases include Swiss, Canadian

 

Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana at the meeting today (Mar 22). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has announced that among six new cases of people confirmed as infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus since yesterday were a 26-year-old Swiss woman and a 46-year-old Canadian man.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155184-phuket’s-six-new-cases-include-swiss-canadian/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Malaysia deploys army as coronavirus curbs spread across Southeast Asia

By Joseph Sipalan

 

Soldiers wearing protective masks stand guard at a roadblock, to enforce movement control order due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia deployed the army on Sunday to enforce a two-week curb on travel on a country that has Southeast Asia's highest number of coronavirus cases, most of them linked to a mass religious gathering held late last month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155186-malaysia-deploys-army-as-coronavirus-curbs-spread-across-southeast-asia/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Australia takes stimulus to 10% of GDP and orders closures to combat coronavirus

By Lidia Kelly and Jonathan Barrett

 

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

 

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia ordered pubs, cinemas, churches and casinos to close and two more states said on Sunday they would shut their borders, while the government pledged an extra A$66.4 billion ($38.50 billion) to combat the impact of the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155188-australia-orders-pubs-cinemas-churches-and-casinos-to-close/

 

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