THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 12 Apr 2020

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Govt rushes to allocate face masks to medical personnel

supawadee wangsri

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) convened a meeting this week of the ad hoc committee on the management of supply for the prevention, control or treatment of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159135-govt-rushes-to-allocate-face-masks-to-medical-personnel/

 

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PM praises COVID-19 containment efforts

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Prime Minister has commended related agencies and staff on their collaborative efforts to lessen the COVID-19 crisis, confirming that there is no need to extend curfew hours.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159136-pm-praises-covid-19-containment-efforts/

 

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Intense scrutiny in the Southern provinces

By THE NATION

 

 

A long line of vehicles queue up to enter the Ko Mokaeng checkpoint in Pattani’s Nongjik district, which is a gateway to three deep South provinces (Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159140-intense-scrutiny-in-the-southern-provinces/

 

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Rice price hits seven-year high in global market amid supply side issues

By The Nation

 

 

One of the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak has been the rise in world food prices. The price of rice, the staple food of most people in Asia, has hit its highest level in seven years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159141-rice-price-hits-seven-year-high-in-global-market-amid-supply-side-issues/

 

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Thailand announces another fall in new COVID-19 cases

 

 

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Thailand have fallen for a fourth consecutive day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159143-thailand-announces-another-fall-in-new-covid-19-cases/

 

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Clusters at boxing stadium, entertainment venue 'same virus species'

 

 

The Sars-CoV-2 virus, which caused Covid-19 disease, found in a boxing stadium cluster and entertainment venue clusters were same species, Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University, said in a personal Facebook post.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159167-clusters-at-boxing-stadium-entertainment-venue-same-virus-species/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Hard-hit airlines employees appeal for financial aid

 

 

The Thai Pilots Association is asking for financial assistance from the Commerce and Transport ministries after 40,000 airline employees were affected by an emergency decree. Several airlines have grounded most of their flights and there are only 12 flights between provinces left at the moment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159169-hard-hit-airlines-employees-appeal-for-financial-aid/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Songkran to be celebrated indoors

 

 

The Department of Cultural Promotion has suggested that Thais avoid public gatherings for Songkran and instead bathe the Buddha's idol at home to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159171-songkran-to-be-celebrated-indoors/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

PM warns ignoring safety measures will only delay return to normal life

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha visited state quarantine locations and checkpoints to evaluate the situation during Songkran festival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159172-pm-warns-ignoring-safety-measures-will-only-delay-return-to-normal-life/ 

 

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