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Honda suspends Thai car output as coronavirus emergency declared

 

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Honda is pictured at the 38th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Honda's Thai business said it would suspend operations at two factories on Thursday after Thailand declared a state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156095-honda-suspends-thai-car-output-as-coronavirus-emergency-declared/

 

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Thai police ask people to carry ID with them when travelling

 

 

Thai police on Thursday said that people in Thailand should carry official identification with them in order to help with screening for COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1155998-thai-police-ask-people-to-carry-id-with-them-when-travelling/

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Stay home or face lockdown – supreme commander

 

 

Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Gen. Pornpipat Benyasri today issued a stern warning to all Thai people to stay home and to practice strict social distancing to avoid exposing themselves to the coronavirus or risk facing a full lockdown of the country.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156015-stay-home-or-face-lockdown-–-supreme-commander/

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Wear a face mask for your travel by bus

By THE NATION

 

 

The wearing of face mask is now a must for all passengers travelling on all public buses, under new rules announced by the Land Transport Department.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156070-wear-a-face-mask-for-your-travel-by-bus/

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Covid-19 centre receives directives from PM

By THE NATION

 

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha today (March 26) issues six guidelines to the Covid-19 centre.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (March 26) issued six guidelines to the Covid-19 centre which is tasked with tackling the virus outbreak, according to its spokesman Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156098-covid-19-centre-receives-directives-from-pm/

 

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Thailand’s COVID-19 cases might reach 3,000 by end of April

 

 

Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) has forecast that the number of COVID-19 infections will increase to about 3,000 by the end of April, if the average rate of new infections stays at 100 per day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156099-thailand’s-covid-19-cases-might-reach-3000-by-end-of-april/

 

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Anutin in hot water over remarks on medical personnel

 

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul found himself in hot water again on Thursday with what was seen as his criticism of medical personnel who exposed themselves to coronavirus infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156100-anutin-in-hot-water-over-remarks-on-medical-personnel/

 

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Phuket Immigration touts anti-crowding, COVID measures

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The scene at the main Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town yesterday (Mar 25). Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: Phuket Immigration today (Mar 26) announced its measures to prevent crowding at the office among its measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156101-phuket-immigration-touts-anti-crowding-covid-measures/

 

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Private lakes boost Phuket water supply as Bang Wad falls to 8.3% capacity

The Phuket New

 

Bang Wad reservoir pictured yesterday (Mar 25). Photo: PWA

 

PHUKET: Three private lakes have been dedicated to feed the island’s mains water supply to help homes struggling with low water supply, or no supply at all.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156102-private-lakes-boost-phuket-water-supply-as-bang-wad-falls-to-83-capacity/

 

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Phuket Town vendor charged for price-gouging on hand sanitiser

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police inspect bottles of hand sanitiser at the Phuket Grocery mall in Phuket Town. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police arrested a man this morning (Mar 26) for charging illegally inflated prices for bottles of alcohol-based hand sanitiser at the Phuket Grocery supermarket centre in Phuket Town.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156103-phuket-town-vendor-charged-for-price-gouging-on-hand-sanitiser/

 

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U.S. indicts Venezuela's Maduro, a political foe, for 'narco-terrorism'

By Matt Spetalnick and Sarah N. Lynch

 

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday indicted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and more than a dozen other top Venezuelan officials on charges of "narco-terrorism," the latest escalation of the Trump administration's pressure campaign aimed at ousting the socialist leader.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156104-us-indicts-venezuelas-maduro-a-political-foe-for-narco-terrorism/

 

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Pelosi expects bipartisan House vote for $2 trillion coronavirus bill Friday

By David Morgan and Richard Cowan

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to news reporters ahead of a vote on the coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she expected the chamber to pass an estimated $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill when it meets on Friday, after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the unprecedented economic rescue legislation Wednesday evening.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156105-pelosi-expects-bipartisan-house-vote-for-2-trillion-coronavirus-bill-friday/

 

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Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

 

Members of the Spanish army adjust their protective suits as they prepare to enter an ice rink, being used as a morgue, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain, March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera

 

(Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged to inject $5 trillion in fiscal spending into the global economy to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus and "do whatever it takes to overcome the pandemic."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156108-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world/

 

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Detailed explanation of regulations for restaurants in Pattaya due to COVID-19

 

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Officials at Pattaya City Hall have provided Thaivisa with a detailed explanation of the regulations regarding the opening of restaurants in Pattaya amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156111-detailed-explanation-of-regulations-for-restaurants-in-pattaya-due-to-covid-19/

 

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Koh Samui and the virus: First case of Covid-19 reported - it's a 49 year old French man

 

 

Holiday island Koh Samui has reported its first case of coronavirus. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156112-koh-samui-and-the-virus-first-case-of-covid-19-reported-its-a-49-year-old-french-man/

 

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Israel's Netanyahu and rival Gantz move closer to unity government

By Jeffrey Heller

 

FILE PHOTO: Head of Israel's Blue and White Party Benny Gantz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they attend a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem , November 10, 2019. Heidi Levine/Pool via REUTERS

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, Benny Gantz, was elected parliamentary speaker on Thursday in a surprise manoeuvre that could herald a unity government keeping the veteran leader in power.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156113-israels-netanyahu-and-rival-gantz-move-closer-to-unity-government/

 

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Mainland China reports first local coronavirus transmission in three days

 

A man wearing a face mask walks at a riverside park in Wuhan of Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported its first locally transmitted coronavirus infection in three days, although cases involving travellers from overseas continued to dominate the total number of new cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156114-mainland-china-reports-first-local-coronavirus-transmission-in-three-days/

 

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Covid-19: Many tourists go to extend visas at new office - Big Oud drops in too

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang dropped in to see how things were going at new offices opened up to handle tourist visa extensions in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156115-covid-19-many-tourists-go-to-extend-visas-at-new-office-big-oud-drops-in-too/

 

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Coronavirus could kill 81,000 in U.S., subside in June - Washington University analysis

By Carl O'Donnell

 

 

(Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic could kill more than 81,000 people in the United States in the next four months and may not subside until June, according to a data analysis done by University of Washington School of Medicine.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156117-coronavirus-could-kill-81000-in-us-subside-in-june-washington-university-analysis/

 

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Fake News! No, we're not fining people 200 baht for not wearing masks, says RTP spokesman

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A spokesman for the Royal Thai Police said that police at checkpoints set up in the wake of the imposition of a State of Emergency in Thailand were not fining people for failing to wear face masks. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156121-fake-news-no-were-not-fining-people-200-baht-for-not-wearing-masks-says-rtp-spokesman/

 

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Germany takes in 47 coronavirus patients from Italy

 

FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas talks to Interior Minister Horst Seehofer before the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2020. Michael Kappeler/Pool via Reuters

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German hospitals with spare capacity will take in at least 47 coronavirus patients from Italy in a sign of European solidarity, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156122-germany-takes-in-47-coronavirus-patients-from-italy/

 

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Russian mother and 9 year old son left stranded at KL airport after being turned away from Thailand

Poppy McPherson

 

Stranded tourists, Valerie and her son Kyri rest at the transit area of Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2, after they were returned from Thailand due to new health certificate requirements amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic, in Sepang, Selangor State, Malaysia March 24, 2020. Picture taken March 24, 2020. Valerie Azure/Handout via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Russian hostel manager Valerie Azure has spent the past three nights sleeping on the floor of a Malaysian airport along with her young son, after Southeast Asian nations sealed borders and cancelled flights in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156124-russian-mother-and-9-year-old-son-left-stranded-at-kl-airport-after-being-turned-away-from-thailand/

 

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Pattaya: Mayor's deputy "blows a fuse" over "negligent" mishandling of coronavirus crisis

 

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Manager reported that a deputy of Pattaya mayor Sontaya Khunpluem convened a meeting of senior officials who were openly criticised for failures in handling the coronavirus crisis at the resort. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156125-pattaya-mayors-deputy-blows-a-fuse-over-negligent-mishandling-of-coronavirus-crisis/

 

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G20 leaders to inject $5 trillion into global economy in fight against coronavirus

By Stephen Kalin and David Lawder

 

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz speaks via video link during a virtual G20 summit on coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 26, 2020. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

 

RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from the coronavirus and "do whatever it takes to overcome the pandemic."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156128-g20-leaders-to-inject-5-trillion-into-global-economy-in-fight-against-coronavirus/

 

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U.S. has most coronavirus cases in world, next wave aimed at Louisiana

By Maria Caspani and Daniel Trotta

 

A patient is wheeled to an ambulance during the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of U.S. coronavirus infections climbed above 82,000 on Thursday, surpassing the national tallies of China and Italy, as New York, New Orleans and other hot spots faced a surge in hospitalizations and looming shortages of supplies, staff and sick beds.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156129-us-has-most-coronavirus-cases-in-world-next-wave-aimed-at-louisiana/

 

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Kanchanaburi: Illegal massage shop raided - Germans disappointed as three Thai women taken in to the police station

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

A raiding party checking that Covid-19 regulations were being followed to the letter dropped in at a traditional Thai massage shop in Kanchanaburi. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156133-kanchanaburi-illegal-massage-shop-raided-germans-disappointed-as-three-thai-women-taken-in-to-the-police-station/

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Co-passengers being monitored for Covid-19 after three students test positive

By THE NATION

 

 

Three students travelling in a public van from Bangkok to Chaiyaphum province earlier this week tested positive for Covid-19, Dr Samit Prasannakorn, public health officer of Sakon Nakhon province, said on Thursday (March 26).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156137-co-passengers-being-monitored-for-covid-19-after-three-students-test-positive/

 

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Covid-19: Residents fear illegal gambling den will spread the virus

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Scared locals in Pathum Thani secretly filmed activity at an illegal gambling den in the province and took it to the media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156142-covid-19-residents-fear-illegal-gambling-den-will-spread-the-virus/

 

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Bangkok police taking no virus chances: Officers in full protective gear conduct drill

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The chief of Bangkok's Bang Rak district said that his men were ready for any eventuality in these virus infected times. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156144-bangkok-police-taking-no-virus-chances-officers-in-full-protective-gear-conduct-drill/

 

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Pattaya: Desperate times mean desperate measures - heavily armed "proactive" police protecting businesses

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that the Pattaya police are not trusting criminals. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1156155-pattaya-desperate-times-mean-desperate-measures-heavily-armed-proactive-police-protecting-businesses/