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CAAT reinforces Phuket Airport shutdown until April 30

By THE NATION

 

 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has ordered that Phuket Airport stop operations from 00.01am on April 10 to 11.59pm on April 30.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157591-caat-reinforces-phuket-airport-shutdown-until-april-30/

 

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Death tolls jump in U.S. virus hot spots of New York, Louisiana

By Maria Caspani and Nathan Layne

 

Healthcare workers at Mount Sinai Hospital hold photos of sick colleagues during a protest demanding critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to handle patients during the outbreak coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in New York City, U.S., April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two of the main U.S. coronavirus hot spots on Friday reported their biggest jumps yet in COVID-19 deaths, with the number of fatalities in New York state alone comparable to the loss of life in the United States in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157635-death-tolls-jump-in-us-virus-hot-spots-of-new-york-louisiana/

 

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Phuket’s first night of curfew see mass rollout of law enforcement, military

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Officers at a checkpoint at Saphan Hin. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: More than 1,000 officers and military personnel took to the streets of Phuket tonight (Apr 3) to enforce the first night of the national street curfew from 10pm through to 4am.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157636-phuket’s-first-night-of-curfew-see-mass-rollout-of-law-enforcement-military/

 

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Travellers register for special flights back to France

By THE NATION

 

 

Several French tourists went to Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday (April 3) to confirm their registration for flights chartered by the French government to take them back home.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157637-travellers-register-for-special-flights-back-to-france/

 

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UK PM Johnson stays in isolation as Queen prepares to address the nation

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Kylie MacLellan

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson applauds in support of the NHS during Clap for our Carers, outside 11 Downing Street in London, Britain April 2, 2020. Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms of COVID-19, including a raised temperature, seven days after he first tested positive for the new coronavirus which causes the respiratory disease.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157638-uk-pm-johnson-stays-in-isolation-as-queen-prepares-to-address-the-nation/

 

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Premier League to push players for 30% wage cut, restart date on hold

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 23, 2020 General view of a match ball held by Manchester United's David de Gea during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith//File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The Premier League has said its clubs will consult with their players over a proposed 30% reduction in wages and the suspended season would only resume when it was "safe and appropriate".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157640-premier-league-to-push-players-for-30-wage-cut-restart-date-on-hold/

 

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Bill Withers, soulful singer of 'Ain't No Sunshine,' dead at 81

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Musician Bill Withers speaks as he is inducted during the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio April 18, 2015. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Withers, a soulful singer best known for the 1970s hits "Lean on Me," "Lovely Day" and "Ain’t No Sunshine," has died at age 81 from heart complications, his family said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157641-bill-withers-soulful-singer-of-aint-no-sunshine-dead-at-81/

 

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Pakistan worshippers clash with police trying to enforce coronavirus lockdown

By Syed Raza Hassan and Ruma Paul

 

Muslims gather to attend Friday prayer after government limits congregational prayers and ordered to stay home, in efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

 

KARACHI/DHAKA (Reuters) - Pakistani Muslims at a Karachi mosque clashed with baton-wielding police trying to enforce new curbs on gatherings to prevent Friday prayers and contain coronavirus infections, officials said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157645-pakistan-worshippers-clash-with-police-trying-to-enforce-coronavirus-lockdown/

 

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Thailand suspends incoming passenger flights to fight coronavirus

 

 

Thai military police officers wearing protective masks stand at a checkpoint, 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 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will temporarily ban all passenger flights from landing in the country to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the country's aviation agency said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157646-thailand-suspends-incoming-passenger-flights-to-fight-coronavirus/

 

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China's Wuhan marks sombre Tomb Sweeping festival amid coronavirus

By Brenda Goh

 

Fresh chrysanthemum flowers, a traditional Chinese funeral flower, lie on the banks of the Yangtze River on the eve of the Tomb-sweeping Festival in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan ,China, April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - Each year for the tomb sweeping festival, Wuhan resident Dai Jinfeng drives with her mother to a nearby cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors. The coronavirus has changed that ritual this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157654-chinas-wuhan-marks-sombre-tomb-sweeping-festival-amid-coronavirus/

 

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Miracle cures? UK investigators go after fake coronavirus medicines

 

 

FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the Wuhan outbreak, shared with Reuters on February 18, 2020. NEXU Science Communication/via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British authorities said on Saturday they were clamping down on bogus cures for the coronavirus, which currently has no specific licensed treatment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157656-miracle-cures-uk-investigators-go-after-fake-coronavirus-medicines/

 

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Kennedy granddaughter, great-grandson missing in Chesapeake Bay

By Sharon Bernstein

 

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Friday said a search is underway for Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter, Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, and her eight-year-old son Gideon, who are missing after a boating trip.

 

(Reuters) - The granddaughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy and her young son were missing on Friday after drifting out into the Chesapeake Bay on a canoe, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157657-kennedy-granddaughter-great-grandson-missing-in-chesapeake-bay/

 

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Virus rebellion! Thais returning at airport refuse to go into government sanctioned quarantine

 

 

Image: Sanook

 

Thai media reported that there was a rebellion at Suvarnabhumi airport last night at 8pm as officials and health authorities tried to force a group of 100 Thais into government sanctioned quarantine over the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157660-virus-rebellion-thais-returning-at-airport-refuse-to-go-into-government-sanctioned-quarantine/

 

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Hua Hin: "Cheap" three hour Covid-19 test available to all from Tuesday

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Daily News published a report that Hua Hin Hospital has come up with their own Covid-19 testing lab and that it was quick and cheap and available to all.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157662-hua-hin-cheap-three-hour-covid-19-test-available-to-all-from-tuesday/

 

 

 

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Chalong Police arrest woman for overcharging for face masks

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Chanjira Larnphut at Chalong Police Station yesterday (Apr 3). Photo: Chalong Police

 

PHUKET: Chalong Police yesterday (Apr 3) arrested a woman from Phang Nga for overcharging for face masks in the south of the island.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157665-chalong-police-arrest-woman-for-overcharging-for-face-masks/

 

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Hua Hin: Governor's orders! All foreigners who arrived after 15th March must register themselves

 

 

Image: Siamrath

 

All foreign visitors to Hua Hin who arrived after March 15th must report themselves to the authorities immediately.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157669-hua-hin-governors-orders-all-foreigners-who-arrived-after-15th-march-must-register-themselves/

 

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Automatic visa extensions for tourists in Thailand “just a matter of time” - details being ironed out: govt spokesman

 

 

The Thai government is continuing to iron out the details of a proposed new policy that would allow tourists left stranded in Thailand to be granted automatic visa renewals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157672-automatic-visa-extensions-for-tourists-in-thailand-“just-a-matter-time”-details-being-ironed-out-govt-spokesman/

 

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Phuket beach ban breakers scramble as police arrive

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Some 70 people were caught on Lay Phang Beach late yesterday afternoon (Apr 3). Photo: Cherng Talay Police

 

PHUKET: People breaking the provincial ban on going to any of Phuket’s beaches during the current COVID crisis were given a sharp reminder from police late yesterday afternoon (Apr 3) after officers sounded their siren, sending some beachgoers scrambling across the sand to flee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157675-phuket-beach-ban-breakers-scramble-as-police-arrive/

 

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Pattaya considers total lockdown - people can't leave or enter, possible fines if not wearing a mask outside

 

 

Image: Manager

 

The Pattaya mayor is considering some of the most draconian Covid-19 regulations yet.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157680-pattaya-considers-total-lockdown-people-cant-leave-or-enter-possible-fines-if-not-wearing-a-mask-outside/

 

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Thinking of Koh Chang? Think again - Trat sealed off to tourists

 

 

 

The governor of Trat has sealed off his province effective from 12.01 this morning, Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157683-thinking-of-koh-chang-think-again-trat-sealed-off-to-tourists/

 

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Man who died on the railway: Authorities trace taxi driver who took him to the train station

 

 

Thai health authorities have been busy trying to trace the people who came into contact with a 57 year old Thai man who was found dead at Thap Sakae railway station on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157685-man-who-died-on-the-railway-authorities-trace-taxi-driver-who-took-him-to-the-train-station/

 

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Hot day forecast for upper Thailand with possible thundershowers

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday (April 4) that a thermal low covers upper Thailand while a high-pressure system from China covers Laos, Vietnam and the South China Sea.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157688-hot-day-forecast-for-upper-thailand-with-possible-thundershowers/

 

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Thailand bans flight arrivals after returnees throw tantrum over quarantine

By THE NATION

 

 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has prohibited all aircraft from entering Thailand for three days after some 100 Thais, who landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday (April 3) evening, refused to go to quarantine facilities in Bangkok and Chonburi, claiming they were not notified in advance of the procedures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157660-virus-rebellion-thais-returning-at-airport-refuse-to-go-into-government-sanctioned-quarantine/page/6/?tab=comments#comment-15252415

 

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How to safely reuse your sanitary and N95 face masks

By THE NATION

 

 

UV-C sterilisers can effectively kill the Covid-19 virus and allow you to reuse your sanitary and N95 face masks, research shows.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157693-how-to-safely-reuse-your-sanitary-and-n95-face-masks/

 

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Foreign ministry denies violating PM's order banning arrivals until April 15

By The Nation

 

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied accusations in some reports that it had violated the prime minister’s order by issuing documents allowing people to return to the country after the government had prohibited entry until April 15.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157697-foreign-ministry-denies-violating-pms-order-banning-arrivals-until-april-15/

 

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Thailand reports 89 new coronavirus cases, one more death

 

 

Military police and police officers wearing protective masks question people at a checkpoint, after a curfew was imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 89 new coronavirus cases and one more death on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157699-thailand-reports-89-new-coronavirus-cases-one-more-death/

 

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Patong Police nab curfew breakers

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Eight people were arrested in Patong over night for breaking the nationwide night curfew. Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: Eight people were arrested in Patong overnight for breaking the nationwide night curfew from 10pm to 4am, according to a report by the Patong Police filed earlier today (Apr 4). Last night was the first night the nationwide night curfew was imposed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157700-patong-police-nab-curfew-breakers/

 

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Four-hour airport standoff ends with Thai returnees agreeing on quarantine

By THE NATION

 

 

The 166 Thais who had flown home from overseas on Friday night (April 3) gave up their resistance and agreed to go to quarantine facilities in Chonburi’s Sattahip district, Nation TV reporters said from Suvarnabhumi Airport on Saturday (April 4).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157660-virus-rebellion-thais-returning-at-airport-refuse-to-go-into-government-sanctioned-quarantine/page/7/?tab=comments#comment-15252727

 

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PM orders security forces to track down any returnees evading quarantine

By THE NATION

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is concerned over the standoff at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday when Thai returnees from overseas refused to be quarantined while some reportedly sneaked out through airport checkpoints, a source from the Covid-19 Administration Centre at Government House revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157702-pm-orders-security-forces-to-track-down-any-returnees-evading-quarantine/

 

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Expressways to offer only limited access during curfew hours

By The Nation

 

 

Expressway service at all tollgates will offer limited access from 10pm to 4am following the government's curfew order, which came into effect on Friday (April 3).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1157706-expressways-to-offer-only-limited-access-during-curfew-hours/