THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 12 Apr 2020

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The week that was in Thailand news: "Daddy, I want another Leo!" - Thailand in Phoney War as we hunker down for Songkran

 

 

One of the dubious benefits of a lockdown situation is that many of us have much more time to spend in front of various screens. Thank heaven, Buddha, the sprites that live in banana trees, any deity that inhabits old logs....khop khun mark samrap Netflix.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159021-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-daddy-i-want-another-leo-thailand-in-phoney-war-as-we-hunker-down-for-songkran/

 

 

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Thailand launches Mor Chana mobile app to enhance contact tracing efforts to help stop the spread of COVID-19

 

 

A new mobile application called Mor Chana has been launched to support ongoing COVID-19 contact tracing efforts in Thailand. The community-driven app offers a contact tracing solution that enables smartphone device users to perform self-assessment and determine the risk level of infection based on exposure and travel history. It is designed to track the spread of the novel coronavirus, prompt quick and accurate public health responses, and ensure effective and measurable social distancing measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159078-thailand-launches-mor-chana-mobile-app-to-enhance-contact-tracing-efforts-to-help-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19/

 

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Temples nationwide told to avoid Songkran, religious ceremonies

By The Nation

 

 

The National Office of Buddhism has ordered all temples to refrain from organising the Songkran festival and religious ceremonies due to the Covid-19 crisis, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Tewan Liptapanlop, said on Saturday (April 11).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159079-temples-nationwide-told-to-avoid-songkran-religious-ceremonies/

 

 

 

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Back from Russia

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit

 

Thirty-four Thais who were stranded at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia, arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport by Aeroflot Airlines flight SU272 on Saturday (April 11).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159080-back-from-russia/

 

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Thai provinces ban alcohol sales ahead of New Year to curb coronavirus spread

 

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask lines up outside a liquour shop after Bangkok and several other provinces announced a 10-day ban on alcohol sale starting April 10 during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Most of Thailand's provinces have banned sales of alcoholic beverages, heeding a central government call to discourage festive celebrations for the Thai New Year as the country seeks to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159084-thai-provinces-ban-alcohol-sales-ahead-of-new-year-to-curb-coronavirus-spread/

 

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Alcohol sales banned in Chonburi

 

 

The provincial governor of Chonburi has ordered a ban on the sale of alcohol in a bid to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159088-alcohol-sales-banned-in-chonburi/

 

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List of Thai provinces that have banned alcohol sales

 

 

Full list here: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1158793-list-of-thai-provinces-that-have-banned-alcohol-sales/

 

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Deadline for contributions to social security extended by three months

By THE NATION

 

 

The Ministry of Labour has extended the deadline for contribution to the Social Security Fund for both employers and employees.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159087-deadline-for-contributions-to-social-security-extended-by-three-months/

 

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PM tells Armed Forces to appoint commanders for Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang airports

By THE NATION

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on April 10 instructed Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters to appoint Incident commanders for Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport, according to the Royal Gazette.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159090-pm-tells-armed-forces-to-appoint-commanders-for-suvarnabhumi-don-mueang-airports/

 

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South Korea cancels visa-free travel for Thais from April 13

By THE NATION

 

 

South Korea has temporarily halted the visa exemption facility for Thais travelling to their country, the Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul said on its Facebook page on Friday (April 10).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159091-south-korea-cancels-visa-free-travel-for-thais-from-april-13/

 

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Man 20, surrenders to police with one ya bah pill so he can get food in prison

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The young man is now in police custody, where he will be fed. Photo: Wichit Police

 

PHUKET: Police today they said they had no choice but to arrest a 20-year-old man who presented himself at Wichit Police Station with just one pill of ya bah (methamphetamine) so he could be sent to prison and get food.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159097-man-20-surrenders-to-police-with-one-ya-bah-pill-so-he-can-get-food-in-prison/

 

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Russia airlifts 228 tourists trapped in Phuket

By Anton Makhrov

 

An Airbus (same as pictured) with 228 Russians left Phuket on Apr 10. The date of the next airlift is yet to be revealed. Photo: Fedor Leukhin 

 

PHUKET: The official closure of Phuket International Airport on April 10 did not prevent Russia from airlifting 228 of its citizens trapped on the island due to COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159099-russia-airlifts-228-tourists-trapped-in-phuket/

 

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Man, 28, found dead on Khao Rang

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

A rescue worker points to where Mr Paphon’s body was found below the Khao Rang viewpoint yesterday (Apr 10). Photo: Phuket City Police

 

PHUKET: A 28-year-old man was found dead on Rang Hill in Phuket Town yesterday afternoon (Apr 10) after he leapt from the viewpoint in what family members believe was suicide, report police.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159100-man-28-found-dead-on-khao-rang/

 

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Social distancing brings surge in business for courier services

By THE NATION

 

 

Private courier service operators have seen a big jump in business opportunities due to the social distancing practice, but restrictions due to the emergency decree have hindered delivery of parcels, industry executives said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159102-social-distancing-brings-surge-in-business-for-courier-services/

 

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Krabi shuts pier after Covid-19 case found in connecting district

By THE NATION

 

 

Krabi state officials today closed the Tha Len pier, which connects Krabi to the Koh Yao Yai island of Pgang Nga, after one case of Covid-19 infection was found in Koh Yao district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159103-krabi-shuts-pier-after-covid-19-case-found-in-connecting-district/

 

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Ranong remains only southern province free from Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Five people in the southern province of Ranong are under scrutiny for Covid-19 but prelimimary tests have cleared them, Dr Sathit Timkham, Ranong Public Health Officer, said on April 10.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159105-ranong-remains-only-southern-province-free-from-covid-19/

 

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Phetchaburi makes beaches off limits, bans water sport activities

By THE NATION

 

 

Phetchaburi on Friday (April 10) ordered the closure of beaches in the province and a ban on kite surfing, jet skiing, banana boating and other water sports as well as gathering on the beaches.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159108-phetchaburi-makes-beaches-off-limits-bans-water-sport-activities/

 

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KBank gets approval for stake in Myanmar bank

By THE NATION

 

 

The Bank of Myanmar has approved Kasikornbank's bid for a 35 per cent stake in Ayeyarwaddy Farmers Development Bank (A Bank), KBank said in a statement on Saturday (April 11).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159110-kbank-gets-approval-for-stake-in-myanmar-bank/

 

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Gulf Group provides free meals to local communities hit by the Covid-19 crisis

By The Nation

 

 

Gulf Energy Development Pcl has provided 2,000 pre-packed meal boxes per day to 27 communities in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159111-gulf-group-provides-free-meals-to-local-communities-hit-by-the-covid-19-crisis/

 

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CP face mask factory ready on time to start production

By The Nation

 

 

Thai billionaire and senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) Dhanin Chearavanont has thanked his workers for their cooperation in setting up a CP mask factory within five weeks as scheduled, on Friday (April 10).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159112-cp-face-mask-factory-ready-on-time-to-start-production/

 

 

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UK coronavirus death toll nears 10,000 as minister says PM Johnson must rest

By Michael Holden

 

A message is seen on the side of a tower block in Manchester as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Manchester, Britain, April 11, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's COVID-19 death toll neared 10,000 on Saturday after health officials reported another 917 hospital deaths, while one senior minister said Prime Minister Boris Johnson will need time off as he recovers from being seriously ill with the virus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159113-uk-coronavirus-death-toll-nears-10000-as-minister-says-pm-johnson-must-rest/

 

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In grim milestone, United States logs world's highest coronavirus death toll

By Maria Caspani and Jonathan Allen

 

U.S. Army Major Shandel Panneton and 1st Lieutenant Autumn Kruse, both from the 11th Field Hospital deployed from Fort Hood, Texas verify patient census and bed status information at the Javits New York Medical Station (JNYMS) which supports local hospitals during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in New York City, U.S. April 8, 2020. Picture taken April 8, 2020. U.S. Army/Spc. Nathan Hammack/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the highest reported coronavirus death toll, recording more than 20,000 deaths since the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159114-in-grim-milestone-united-states-logs-worlds-highest-coronavirus-death-toll/

 

 

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UK doctors' and nurses' lives at risk from lack of protection kit: unions

By Michael Holden

 

FILE PHOTO: A member of medical staff is seen at an NHS coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility, Wolverhampton, Britain, April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors and nurses treating patients with COVID-19 in Britain are putting their lives at risk because of a lack of protective kit for frontline staff, their unions have warned.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159115-uk-doctors-and-nurses-lives-at-risk-from-lack-of-protection-kit-unions/

 

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Delhi chief minister says India set to extend nationwide lockdown to tackle coronavirus

By Nigam Prusty and Ruma Paul

 

People wearing face maks ride motorcycles as a municipal vehicle decontaminates a road during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Chennai, India, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar

 

NEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters) - The chief minister of Delhi state said on Saturday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but the federal government did not confirm this decision.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159118-delhi-chief-minister-says-india-set-to-extend-nationwide-lockdown-to-tackle-coronavirus/

 

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Hot weather with thunderstorms forecast for upper Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

A heat low covers upper Thailand bringing hot to very hot conditions, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Sunday (April 12).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159121-hot-weather-with-thunderstorms-forecast-for-upper-thailand/

 

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Without Songkran traffic, vehicles on highways down 44 per cent

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Highways has said that people travelling outside Bangkok on highways has reduced by 44 per cent. To prevent outbreaks of Covid-19, the government has issued measures that have reduced public movement outdoors. Vehicles exiting Bangkok via highways is 44 per cent lower compared to the Songkran festival last year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159122-without-songkran-traffic-vehicles-on-highways-down-44-per-cent/

 

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3,500 hotel rooms readied as quarantine facilities for Thai returning from abroad

 

 

The Government is preparing about 3,500 private hotel rooms, in Bangkok and in the provinces, to house returning Thais in quarantine once the ban on incoming international flights, imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), expires.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159124-3500-hotel-rooms-readied-as-quarantine-facilities-for-thai-returning-from-abroad/

 

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Provinces increase COVID-19 screening capacity

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - Cities and provinces in Thailand are improving their facilities and services for COVID-19 screening and tests. Bangkok City Hall has launched a website where users can fill in a risk assessment form, and started a mobile testing service for persons at high-risk. Elsewhere, Udon Thani has opened a field hospital specifically for respiratory disease patients, the first of its kind in the northeastern region.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159126-provinces-increase-covid-19-screening-capacity/

 

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Department of Health: Use technology to convey affection during Songkran

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BANGKOK(NNT) - Normally, during Songkran, or the traditional Thai New Year, many Thais return home to visit their parents and elderly family members. Due to the current situation with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health has recommended people send their wishes and receive blessings via phone or online. To maintain a safe distance and help prevent the spread of COVID-19, they can also send online gifts to their loved ones.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159129-department-of-health-use-technology-to-convey-affection-during-songkran/

 

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Eastern Royal Rainmaking Operations Center steps up efforts against drought

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

RAYONG(NNT) - The Eastern Royal Rainmaking Operations Center is stepping up operations to offset drought and replenish reservoirs in aid of fruit growers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159132-eastern-royal-rainmaking-operations-center-steps-up-efforts-against-drought/