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Only seven groups of people can travel during the curfew

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT)-According to the third clause of the Emergency Decree issued on April 10, 2020, there are seven groups of people who can travel during the curfew from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. as follows:

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159357-only-seven-groups-of-people-can-travel-during-the-curfew/

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Local German news agency praises Thailand for efficiently coping with COVID-19

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT)-A German news agency has praised the Thai government’s measures to cope with COVID-19 saying that the German government should learn from the Thai government, while adding that even in small provinces of Thailand, the COVID-19 preventive measures are stricter than those of Berlin, Germany.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159358-local-german-news-agency-praises-thailand-for-efficiently-coping-with-covid-19/

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World's biggest water fight cancelled as Thailand combats coronavirus

 

A woman wears a face mask as she sits outside during a service at The Holy Redeemer Church as they celebrate Catholic Easter, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thais will have to find another way to cool off this year after the government called off the annual water festival that celebrates the Buddhist New Year to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159351-worlds-biggest-water-fight-cancelled-as-thailand-combats-coronavirus/

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Exercise outdoors permitted during lockdown, confirms Phuket health chief

By The Phuket News

 

A notice by the Ministry of Public Health showing that exercise outside is allowed during the COVID-19 situation, as long as all the health regulations are followed. Image: MoPH

 

PHUKET:-- People are allowed to exercise in public, such as jogging and cycling, during the current lockdown across the island as along as they obey all the regulations involved, the Chief of the Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159370-exercise-outdoors-permitted-during-lockdown-confirms-phuket-health-chief/

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Water crisis worsens in Pattaya & Sattahip

The water level at Huay Tu Reservoir in Kledkaew is critically low.

 

PATTAYA:--Pattaya and Sattahip district are facing with drought and shortage of water as the Huay Tu Reservoir in Kledkaew and Mabprachan in Pong sub-district, Pattaya hit bottom.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159336-water-crisis-worsens-in-pattaya-sattahip/

 

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Village headman flouts orders, holds big Songkran gathering

By The Nation

 

 

Nonthaburi governor Sujin Chaichumsak has ordered the Bang Bua Thong district chief to set up an investigative committee to look into the case of a village headman in the province bringing a large number of people together to hold a Songkran ritual.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159400-village-headman-flouts-orders-holds-big-songkran-gathering/

 

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Narathiwat lifts quarantine for 75 returnees from Pakistan

By The Nation

 

 

Seventy-five Thai students who returned from Pakistan were released from 14-day quarantine in Narathiwat on Monday (April 13) but told to spend another 14 days at home.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159401-narathiwat-lifts-quarantine-for-75-returnees-from-pakistan/

 

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Chiang Rai 'clear of virus' after 9 recover

By THE NATION

 

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All nine confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chiang Rai province have now recovered from the disease and been given a clean bill of health, said provincial health worker Dr Tosathep Boonthong on Monday (April 13).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159402-chiang-rai-clear-of-virus-after-9-recover/

 

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Mass-testing not that effective in battle against contagion

By Wichit Chaitrong
The Nation

 

 

Contact tracing has proved to be the most effective in Thailand in the battle against the Covid-19 outbreak, government officials say.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159403-mass-testing-not-that-effective-in-battle-against-contagion/

 

 

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Capital market federation offers advice on tackling Covid-19

By The Nation

 

Paiboon Narintarangkul

 

Paiboon Narintarangkul, chairperson of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisation (Fetco), said on Monday (April 13) that the organisation does not have any additional proposals because the new measures that have been offered up are sufficient to stimulate the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159405-capital-market-federation-offers-advice-on-tackling-covid-19/

 

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PM ready for ASEAN summit; blesses media on Songkran

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT)- The Prime Minister has blessed the news media on the occasion of Songkran Day, wishing members good health, and confirming readiness for the ASEAN summit tomorrow.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159406-pm-prayut-ready-for-asean-summit-blesses-media-on-songkran/

 

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300 more Thais to come home from South Korea

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT)-According to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration or CCSA, 300 more Thai citizens will return from South Korea on 14th and 15th April.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159407-300-more-thais-to-come-home-from-south-korea/

 

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Chinese dams held back Mekong waters during drought, study finds

By Kay Johnson

 

FILE PHOTO: General view of Mekong river, Ban Namprai village, Nong Khai province, Thailand October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Panu Wongcha-um/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - China's Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water levels upstream, a U.S. research company said in a study.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159408-chinese-dams-held-back-mekong-waters-during-drought-study-finds/

 

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Govt eyes way of bringing home Thais stranded in Malaysia

By The Nation

 

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Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee held a meeting with agencies in charge of dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak to come up with measures to bring back Thai nationals who have been stranded after Malaysia shut down its borders.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159409-govt-eyes-way-of-bringing-home-thais-stranded-in-malaysia/

 

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Driver of Bangkok bus no 140 succumbs to Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

File photo of a bus no 140

 

Surachai Iamwachirasakul, director of Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) said on Monday (April 13) that a female bus driver succumbed to Covid-19 on Sunday while being treated at the Somdet Phra Pin Klao Hospital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159410-driver-of-bangkok-bus-no-140-succumbs-to-covid-19/

 

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New US-Japan pact ‘really an opportunity for Thai exporters’

By THE NATION

 

Pimchanok Wonkorporn

 

The US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) will not affect Thailand’s trade and may even help boost export to the two countries, Pimchanok Wonkorporn, director for the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159411-new-us-japan-pact-‘really-an-opportunity-for-thai-exporters’/

 

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AOT dismisses rumours it is buying THAI shares

By THE NATION

 

 

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is rejecting rumours that it plans to secure shares of the national carrier Thai Airways International (THAI).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159414-aot-dismisses-rumours-it-is-buying-thai-shares/

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Thailand cuts taxes to lure investment in masks and pharma

Incentives to meet virus-driven shortages also further Bangkok's long-term aims

MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

 

The coronavirus pandemic has sent demand for face masks soaring in Thailand.   © Reuters

 

BANGKOK -- Thailand will deploy targeted tax cuts to encourage investment in face masks and other crucial items that are in short supply due to the coronavirus outbreak, the country's Board of Investment said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159416-thailand-cuts-taxes-to-lure-investment-in-masks-and-pharma/

 

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In bid for unity, ex-rival Sanders backs Biden to challenge Trump

By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden bends back to avoid the hand of Senator Bernie Sanders as Sanders points past Biden during the U.S. Democratic presidential candidates debate at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed his longtime rival former Vice President Joe Biden, a move aimed at unifying a Democratic Party long fractured along moderate and liberal lines ahead of the election match-up against President Donald Trump.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159417-in-bid-for-unity-ex-rival sanders backs-biden-to-challenge-trump/

 

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Promising 'better days,' Macron extends France's lockdown until May 11

By Michel Rose, Matthias Blamont and Sudip Kar-Gupta

 

French President Emmanuel Macron is seen as he addresses the nation about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on television screens in Paris, France, April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced he was extending a virtual lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak until May 11, adding that progress had been made but the battle not yet won.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159418-promising-better-days-macron-extends-frances-lockdown-until-may-11/

 

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Austria reopening thousands of shops in first loosening of lockdown

 

FILE PHOTO: An employee of a supermarket wears a protective mask and gloves during the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

 

VIENNA (Reuters) - Thousands of shops across Austria will reopen on Tuesday as it becomes one of the first countries in Europe to loosen its coronavirus lockdown, but the government is still telling the nation it is "not out of the woods" yet.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159420-austria-reopening-thousands-of-shops-in-first-loosening-of-lockdown/

 

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Trump says plan to re-open shuttered U.S. economy to be completed soon

 

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was close to completing a plan to re-open the U.S. economy, which has been largely shut down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159426-trump-says-plan-to-re-open-shuttered-us-economy-to-be-completed-soon/

 

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Israel's Netanyahu, Gantz say near unity deal to end political deadlock

 

FILE PHOTO: A banner depicts Benny Gantz, leader of Blue and White party, and Israel Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as part of Blue and White party's campaign ahead of the upcoming election, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle the coronavirus crisis and end the country's unprecedented political deadlock.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159427-israels-netanyahu-gantz-say-near-unity-deal-to-end-political-deadlock/

 

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U.N. agencies - 117 million children may miss measles shots due to COVID-19

By Kate Kelland

 

FILE PHOTO: A South Sudanese child receives a vaccination against measles during a campaign in Juba, South Sudan February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Samir Bol/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 117 million children could miss out on immunisation against measles as the COVID-19 pandemic forces social distancing and piles pressure on health services, United Nations health agencies warned on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159430-un-agencies-117-million-children-may-miss-measles-shots-due-to-covid-19/

 

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New York, California and other states plan for reopening as coronavirus crisis eases

By Maria Caspani and Jessica Resnick-Ault

 

An ambulance drives across a nearly empty East 42nd Street in heavy rain and high winds in Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven Northeastern U.S. states and three on the West Coast formed regional pacts on Monday aimed at coordinating a gradual reopening of their economies without a resurgence of coronavirus infections just as the outbreak appeared to be starting to wane.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159431-new york-california-and-other-states-plan-for-reopening-as-coronavirus-crisis-eases/

 

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Nonthaburi to ease shutdown

By THE NATION

 

Nonthaburi Governor Sujin Chaichumsak

 

Nonthaburi Governor Sujin Chaichumsak announced on Monday (April 13) that the province would ease its shutdown order for some establishments that are necessary for daily life.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159432-nonthaburi-to-ease-shutdown/

 

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China reports 89 new coronavirus cases on April 13, 86 imported

 

FILE PHOTO: Residents fill out registration data ahead of coronavirus checks outside a local hospital in Guangzhou's Sanyuanli area, as the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the country, in Guangdong province, China April 13, 2020. REUTERS/David Kirton

 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 89 new coronavirus cases on April 13, down from 108 the previous day, the health authority said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159433-china-reports-89-new-coronavirus-cases-on-april-13-86-imported/

 

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Gold shops suffer lack of cash as people rush to sell their jewellery

By THE NATION

 

 

Gold shops have been hit by a cash crunch as people rush to sell their jewellery and ornaments, said Gold Traders Association president Jitti Tangsitphakdi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159437-gold-shops-suffer-lack-of-cash-as-people-rush-to-sell-their-jewellery/

 

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Five panels tasked with rejigging economy

By THE NATION

 

 

In its first meeting on Monday (April 13), the Covid-19 Situation Administration Centre’s advisory committee set up five sub-committees to come up with plans to solve economic problems.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159438-five-panels-tasked-with-rejigging-thai-economy/

 

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Australia investigates if "illegal" medical worker dinner party behind coronavirus bump

By Melanie Burton

 

FILE PHOTO: Police officers patrol near the Sydney Harbour Bridge following the implementation of stricter social-distancing and self-isolation rules to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian officials are investigating whether an illegal social gathering of health workers is behind a spike in coronavirus cases in the island state of Tasmania, as the government forecast national unemployment to hit 10% by mid-year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159440-australia-investigates-if-illegal-medical-worker-dinner-party-behind-coronavirus-bump/