THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 15 Apr 2020

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Wave of Thai returnees puts country on its guard

By The Nation

 

Photo:PxHere

 

Thailand is bracing for the return of hundreds more Thais from overseas, potentially adding to a Covid-19 case count which is currently on a declining trend.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159744-wave-of-thai-returnees-puts-country-on-its-guard/

 

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Prayut will reconsider lockdown in last week of April

By THE NATION

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday (April 15) that he will evaluate the Covid-19 situation in the last week of April to see if some restrictions can be lifted.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159747-prayut-will-reconsider-lockdown-in-last-week-of-april/

 

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GPO works on boosting production of drugs for chronic conditions

By The Nation

 

 

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has said it is increasing the production of medications for chronic diseases by 50 per cent and is calling on hospitals to cooperate by prescribing medicines appropriately, said Dr Mukdavan Prakobvaitayakit, GPO’s deputy managing director.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159748-gpo-works-on-boosting-production-of-drugs-for-chronic-conditions/

 

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Paris Jackson portrays Jesus Christ in new indie film Habit alongside Bella Thorne

By BRIAN GALLAGHER

 

Paris as Jesus: Paris Jackson has landed perhaps the most iconic role of her burgeoning acting career, playing Jesus Christ in the new indie film Habit

 

Paris Jackson has landed perhaps the most iconic role of her burgeoning acting career, playing Jesus Christ in the new indie film Habit.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159750-paris-jackson-portrays-jesus-christ-in-new-indie-film-habit-alongside-bella-thorne/

 

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Sharon Stone, 62, talks lasting the test of time in 'misogynistic' Hollywood

By KATE THOMAS

 

New interview: Sharon Stone is the cover star for the new edition of German VOGUE, chatting about lasting the test of time in 'misogynistic' Hollywood in the accompanying interview

 

Sharon Stone is the cover star for the new edition of German VOGUE.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159751-sharon-stone-62-talks-lasting-the-test-of-time-in-misogynistic-hollywood/

 

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Paul McCartney declares The Beatles are better than the Rolling Stones but says they 'admire each other'

By KEVIN KAYHART

 

Who do you got? Paul McCartney confessed he thinks The Beatles are a better band than the Rolling Stones during an interview on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday

 

It has long been debated amongst rock 'n' roll fans since the 1960s: Who's the better band, The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159752-paul-mccartney-declares-the-beatles-are-better-than-the-rolling-stones-but-says-they-admire-each-other/

 

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Protest by villagers shuts down Rawai ‘COVID hotel’

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos address the villagers this morning (Apr 15). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- A protest by about 50 villagers has forced local officials to shut down a hotel in Rawai from being used as accommodation for people under observation for COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159753-protest-by-villagers-shuts-down-rawai-‘covid-hotel’/

 

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People living in crowded conditions instructed to wear masks at all times

By The Nation

 

Dr Panpimol Wipulakorn

 

The Public Health Ministry is encouraging people living in slums and in construction camps to wear cloth masks when at home and avoid going out. Caretakers of the slums and construction camps have also been told to screen people for risks, measure their temperature and keep an eye out for symptoms.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159755-people-living-in-crowded-conditions-instructed-to-wear-masks-at-all-times/

 

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Phuket Governor ordered out

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana speaks to the press earlier today (Apr 15). Screenshot: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana is to be transferred out of the province by order of the Cabinet at a date yet to be announced.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159761-phuket-governor-ordered-out/

 

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Agriculture Ministry urges Bt5,000 handouts for farmers as global food shortages loom

By The Nation

 

Alongkorn Ponlaboot

 

The Agriculture Ministry is asking the government to hand farmers monthly payments of Bt5,000 for six months to maintain the agricultural supply amid forecasts of global food shortages within three months.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159763-agriculture-ministry-urges-bt5000-handouts-for-farmers-as-global-food-shortages-loom/

 

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Drought leaves Phrae fish farms gasping for life

By The Nation

 

 

Fish on farms across Phrae are being killed off as drought tightens its grip on the northern province. Water levels are sinking fast in agricultural ponds in the northern province, depriving fish of oxygen.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159764-drought-leaves-phrae-fish-farms-gasping-for-life/

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PSU COVID medical support arrives

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The medical team on their way to Phuket. Photo: Bangkok Airways

 

PHUKET:-- A team of 58 doctors, nurses and other medical personnel arrived in Phuket today and will join the staff at the opening of the island’s second “field hospital” at the

Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus tomorrow.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159765-psu-covid-medical-support-arrives/

 

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Thailand plans $33 billion public-private investment projects

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of an empty square ouside CentralWorld shopping mall, which usually is crowded with tourists during a Songkran festival, after the government banned this festival amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth 1.09 trillion baht ($33.39 billion) during 2020-2027, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, as the government tries to revive the struggling economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1159766-thailand-plans-33-billion-public-private-investment-projects/

 

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