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Hua Hin area: Now 14 cases of Covid-19 in Prajuab Khiri Khan - latest is Belgian who travelled from South Africa

 

 

The latest case of Covid-19 recorded in Prajuab Khirikhan province has surprised medical personnel, said Sanook. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157493-hua-hin-area-now-14-cases-of-covid-19-in-prajuab-khiri-khan-latest-is-belgian-who-travelled-from-south-africa/

 

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Phuket Lockdown: Tourists urged to hustle before airport closes

The Phuket News

 

Ground staff wave as the last THAI flight out of Phuket until further notice lifts off at Phuket International Airport last Sunday. Photo: THAI Airways

 

PHUKET: Phuket International Airport General Manager Thanee Chuangchoo is urging all foreigners wanting to leave the island before the airport shuts down on April 10 to contact their embassies and make travel arrangements urgently.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157494-phuket-lockdown-tourists-urged-to-hustle-before-airport-closes/

 

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Aerosol paint! Spurned Thai man taking it out on the neighbor's cars

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Neighbors in a soi in Phrapradaeng are furious after a ditched lover sprayed their cars with red aerosol paint. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157499-aerosol-paint-spurned-thai-man-taking-it-out-on-the-neighbors-cars/

 

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Phuket hotels ordered to close

By The Phuket News

 

The notice posted by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department this morning. Image: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has ordered all accommodation establishments registered as hotels on the island to close from tomorrow (Apr 4).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157503-phuket-hotels-ordered-to-close/

 

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Pattaya: Czech businessman arrested after hiding out on Pratumnak Hill

 

Picture: Immigration Bureau

 

Immigration has arrested a 61 year old Czech national wanted in his home country for embezzlement. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157504-pattaya-czech-businessman-arrested-after-hiding-out-on-pratumnak-hill/

 

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Thailand reports 103 new coronavirus and four new deaths; total cases at 1,978

 

FILE PHOTO: Reuters

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported 103 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths, bringing its total number cases to 1,978, a health official said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157509-thailand reports-103-new-coronavirus-and-four-new-deaths-total-cases-at-1978/

 

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Thai immigration: Biometrics still doing a great job catching illegal foreigners

 

Picture: Immigration Bureau

 

The Thai Immigration bureau published an article proudly showing two vinyl boards announcing the arrests of seven foreigners. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157510-thai-immigration-biometrics-still-doing-a-great-job-catching-illegal-foreigners/

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Man goes berserk after 5-day lockdown

By The Nation

 

 

A Surat Thani man quarantined for five days on the order of his village headman went berserk yesterday and had to be detained by police.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157523-man-goes-berserk-after-5-day-lockdown/

 

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Govt will impose 24-hour curfew if Covid-19 situation does not improve

By The Nation

 

Narumon Pinyosinwat

 

The government might take recourse to a 24-hour curfew within a week if the number of Covid-19 patients kept rising.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157526-govt-will-impose-24-hour-curfew

 

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Crew jumps ship after hit-and-run in Thai Gulf

By The Nation

 

 

An alleged hit-and-run incident in the Gulf of Thailand destroyed a fishing trawler and left its crew of eight swimming for their lives on Friday (April 3).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157530-crew-jumps-ship-after-hit-and-run-in-thai-gulf/

 

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Covid-19 now covered by Bt30 health scheme

By THE NATION

 

 

The Royal Gazette announced on its website on Friday (April 3) that the National Health Security Office (NHSO) will be adding the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) to the list of diseases that will be covered by the fund from March 31 onwards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157531-covid-19-now-covered-by-bt30-health-scheme/

 

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Army to monitor implementation of night curfew nationwide

By The Nation

 

Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong

 

Royal Thai Army has appointed military units to survey areas nationwide from 10pm to 4am, Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong said on Friday (April 3).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157532-army-to-monitor-implementation-of-night-curfew-nationwide/

 

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Covid-19 outbreak dents wealth of many Thai tycoons

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand’s export-and-tourism-dependent economy, already weakened by the US-China trade war, was dealt a further blow by the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157536-covid-19-outbreak-dents-wealth-of-many-thai-tycoons/

 

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Patong blockade: No face mask, no entry

By Chutharat Plerin

 

No face mask, no entry to Patong. Photo: Patong Municipality

 

PHUKET:-- Police have set up checkpoints on the three main roads into Patong to ensure that all people diving into Patong are wearing face masks – or they will be refused entry to the town.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157548-patong-blockade-no-face-mask-no-entry/

 

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Summer storm warning in 55 provinces

 

Photo by Jonas Kaiser on Unsplash

 

Thailand’s Meteorological Department today (Friday) advised people in 55 northern, north-eastern, central and eastern provinces to brace for strong winds and hail from summer storms, expected today through Sunday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157550-summer-storm-warning-in-55-provinces/

 

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Thailand says new economic measures to ease virus impact worth 10% of GDP

By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

An empty street is seen in the touristic district of Bangkok, as Thailand will impose a nationwide night curfew from Friday April 3, to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's new package of economic measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak will be worth about 10% of its gross domestic product (GDP), Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157552-thailand-says-new-economic-measures-to-ease-virus-impact-worth-10-of-gdp/

 

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France organises special flight for stranded nationals

By THE NATION

 

 

France is organising special flights for French nationals who have been stranded in Thailand after most international flights were cancelled in moves to tackle the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157554-france-organises-special-flight-for-stranded-nationals/

 

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Thais in Japan urged to delay return until April 15

By THE NATION

 

 

The government has asked Thai people in Japan to delay their return home until April 15, the Royal Thai Embassy of Tokyo informed on Friday (April 3) through its Facebook page.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157555-thais-in-japan-urged-to-delay-return-until-april-15/

 

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Family Mart prioritises at-risk shoppers

By THE NATION

 

 

Family Mart stores have limited customers to 10 at a time as part of social distancing measures to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157557-family-mart-prioritises-at-risk-shoppers/

 

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Returning Thais sent to air force quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

Thais who returned from Indonesia on Thursday (April 2) were whisked straight into new quarantine facilities at the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)’s flying school in Nakhon Pathom province, just north of Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157559-returning-thais-sent-to-air-force-quarantine/

 

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Phang Nga tightens regulations in bid to control Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Phang Nga has ordered the closure of high-risk places in the province from Saturday (April 4) onwards, as a measure to deal with Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157560-phang-nga-tightens-regulations-in-bid-to-control-covid-19/

 

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13 new Covid-19 cases bring Phuket’s total to 100

By THE NATION

 

 

The Phuket Communicable Diseases Committee reported on Friday (April 3) that 13 new Covid-19 cases were found on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the province since January to 100.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157562-13-new-covid-19-cases-bring-phuket’s-total-to-100/

 

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Wichit Police launch checks on construction sites, workers’ camps

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Wichit Police are conducting checks on construction camps in their area. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Wichit Police officers today (Apr 3) began checks on construction workers’ camps in their area to ensure that health guidelines were being followed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157563-wichit-police-launch-checks-on-construction-sites-workers’-camps/

 

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Mexico stops brewing Corona beer, deemed non-essential in epidemic

By Adriana Barrera

 

Mexico's Grupo Modelo said on Thursday it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential. Ciara Lee reports

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Grupo Modelo said on Thursday it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential under a government order aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157564-mexico-stops-brewing-corona-beer-deemed-non-essential-in-epidemic/

 

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Americans urged to wear masks outside as coronavirus pandemic worsens

By Steve Holland, Gabriella Borter

 

A Hospital worker distributes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to people waiting in line to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside Elmhurst Hospital Center in the Borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S., April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stefan Jeremiah

 

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday looked set to join local officials in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the still-exploding coronavirus pandemic, as the U.S. death toll rose by 1,000 in a single day for the first time.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157565-americans-urged-to-wear-masks-outside-as-coronavirus-pandemic-worsens/

 

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China scrambles to plug border gaps as thousands flood home

By Yew Lun Tian, Keith Zhai

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past Chinese national flags at a crop field in Kokang, near Myanmar's border with China March 24, 2015. REUTERS/Wong Campion/File Photo

 

BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Regions along China’s porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration, authorities said, as thousands flood into a country seen as a safe haven in the global war against the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157566-china-scrambles-to-plug-border-gaps-as-thousands-flood-home/

 

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Guidelines for holding events amid Covid-19 outbreak

By The Nation

 

 

The Culture Ministry has issued a set of guidelines for people to follow when they attend ceremonies that cannot be avoided or postponed. The aim is to avoid further spread of Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157568-guidelines-for-holding-events-amid-covid-19-outbreak/

 

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Public Health Ministry seeks to boost its workforce to fight Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

The Cabinet on Friday (April 3) approved the Public Health Ministry’s plan to enroll 45,684 government employees as special officers to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157569-public-health-ministry-seeks-to-boost-its-workforce-to-fight-covid-19/

 

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Mother of two killed battling forest fire

By The Nation

 

 

A mother of two in Chiang Mai province was killed on Friday (April 3) as she helped residents battle a forest fire in Chom Thong district.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157570-mother-of-two-killed-battling-forest-fire/

 

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Woman with low fever caught spitting on train

By The Nation

 

 

A woman with a low fever was detained on Friday (April 3) for intentionally spitting while on a train to Khon Kaen province.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157571-woman-with-low-fever-caught-spitting-on-train/