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Thailand extends alcohol ban, health ministry says some measures could be eased

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand extended a nationwide ban on alcohol sales until April 30 as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases reached 2,792 on Monday, but the health ministry suggested some measures could soon be eased.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160539-thailand-extends-alcohol-ban-health-ministry-says-some-measures-could-be-eased/

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Plan to lift some restrictions in 32 provinces considered

By The Nation

 

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The Public Health Ministry has come up with a plan on lifting restrictions on some businesses in 32 provinces, which will be submitted to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) for consideration.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160519-plan-to-lift-some-restrictions-in-32-provinces-considered/

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First Thai-made coronavirus test kits delivered

By The Nation

 

 

The first coronavirus test kits made in Thailand are on their way to laboratories around the country after being delivered to Government House on Thursday (April 16). Developed by Siam Bioscience and the Department of Medical Science, the RT-PCR virus test kits meet World Health Organisation standards and will go straight into battle against the nationwide pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160522-first-thai-made-coronavirus-test-kits-delivered/

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25 provinces declare drought disaster

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), 25 provinces have so far declared drought disaster areas. In Lampang, a province that has yet to make such a declaration, the lack of rain over the past two months has caused the water level in natural water sources and community sources to decrease significantly, affecting some 160 square kilometers of farmland.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160526-25-provinces-declare-drought-disaster/

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Chonburi reports no new COVID-19 cases on April 20

By Pattaya Mail

 

  

Jomtien Beach, Pattaya City, Chonburi Province.

 

Chonburi Public Health Office reported at 8 a.m. (April 20) that the number of accumulated coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is now staying at 85. Among them 21 are being treated in hospitals. 62 recovered and returned home. 2 were previously reported dead, including 1 Russia and 1 French. No new infections were reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160572-chonburi-reports-no-new-covid-19-cases-on-april-20/

 

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Private sector offers ideas on lifting restrictions, rejigging economy

By The Nation

 

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After meeting with representatives of the private sector, Tossaporn Sirisamphan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Board, said it was concluded that measures for economic recovery can be split into three: immediate action; proposals that need relevant government agencies’ approval; and long-term measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160573-private-sector-offers-ideas-on-lifting-restrictions-rejigging-economy/

 

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About 9,000 Thais set to return next month

By The Nation

 

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The Foreign Ministry says around 8,998 Thais overseas have lodged requests to return to Thailand after April 30, with more set to follow as the virus pandemic around the world worsens. The large flow of Thai migrants returning home will have to be regulated, said Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Monday (April 20).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160574-about-9000-thais-set-to-return-next-month/

 

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Khon Kaen readies safety measures as businesses prepare to reopen

By THE NATION

 

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Khon Kaen’s private sector is putting in place health safety measures as businesses prepare to reopen now that the state of emergency is set to end on April 30, said Kamolpong Sanguantrakul, chairman of the Khon Kaen Chamber of Commerce.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160575-khon-kaen-readies-safety-measures-as-businesses-prepare-to-reopen/

 

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Hoarding makes Thai jasmine rice more expensive in Hong Kong

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai Trade Centre (TTC) in Hong Kong said the price of Thai jasmine rice in the city has risen after people began hoarding supplies, while the import of Thai rice to Hong Kong rose by 2 to 3 tonnes in the first quarter of the year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160576-hoarding-makes-thai-jasmine-rice-more-expensive-in-hong-kong/

 

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Weakening baht bolsters Thai exports in March

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand’s exports entered the positive territory in March after contracting 4.47 per cent in February, the Commerce Ministry’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) said on Tuesday (April 21).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160577-weakening-baht-bolsters-thai-exports-in-march/

 

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BGrim set to sign power contract with U-Tapao

By THE NATION

 

 

BGrim Power Plc is ready to sign a contract for U-Tapao Airport’s electric and water-cooling system after it was given the project by the Royal Thai Navy, president Preeyanat Soontornwata said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160578-bgrim-set-to-sign-power-contract-with-u-tapao/

 

 

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Phuket officials report no new COVID-19 cases as Bang Tao checks steam ahead

By The Phuket News

 

The number of confirmed cases is far below the number of cases initially predicted (orange line). Image: Phuket Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Incident Command Center / PKCD

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee (Apr 20) again reported zero new confirmed cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus as the door-to-door checks in Cherng Talay continue.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160579-phuket-officials-report-no-new-covid-19-cases-as-bang-tao-checks-steam-ahead/

 

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PM inspects checkpoint, offers moral support to officials

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister visited curfew checkpoints and supported hard-working officers. While citizens are strictly following the measures by staying in during the curfew.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160580-pm-prayut-inspects-checkpoint-offers-moral-support-to-officials/

 

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PM Prayut visits “Thammasat University Field Hospital” for COVID-19 patients

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has visited the first facility in Thailand to receive patients infected by COVID-19 at Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus. He also wanted to express his appreciation of hardworking medical staff who have been dedicating themselves to helping those infected, since the beginning of the health crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160581-pm-prayut-visits-“thammasat-university-field-hospital”-for-covid-19-patients/

 

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Thailand developing vaccines against COVID-19

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, said today that Thailand now has a team working towards the development of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The team comprises members from various institutions, led by the National Vaccine Institute (NVI).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160582-thailand-developing-vaccines-against-covid-19/

 

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AirAsia set to resume domestic flights in Thailand on May 1

By THE NATION

 

 

AirAsia is set to resume domestic flights in various Asian countries, commencing with Malaysia on April 29, followed by Thailand (May 1), the Philippines (May 1), India (May 4) and Indonesia (May 7), subject to government approval.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160583-airasia-set-to-resume-domestic-flights-in-thailand-on-may-1/

 

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Israel's Netanyahu, Gantz sign unity government deal

 

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

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed a deal on Monday to form a national emergency government, ending a year of unprecedented political deadlock.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160584-israels-netanyahu-gantz-sign-unity-government-deal/

 

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Negative $40 oil reflects panic - and U.S. crude market economic reality

By David Gaffen

 

FILE PHOTO: A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson

 

(Reuters) - Traders desperate to avoid owning oil fled the markets on Monday, sending crude futures into negative territory for the first time ever, in recognition that the coronavirus pandemic has sapped demand for fuel and there is not enough storage for the massive glut of oil present on U.S. soil.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160586-negative-40 oil reflects-panic-and-us-crude-market-economic-reality/

 

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Muted celebrations as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 94

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the headquarters of MI5, which is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, at Thames House in London, Britain February 25, 2020. Victoria Jones/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's record-breaking Queen Elizabeth turns 94 on Tuesday but the coronavirus lockdown means there will be little fanfare to mark the occasion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160589-muted-celebrations-as-britains-queen-elizabeth-turns-94/

 

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U.S. revs up ventilator production for coronavirus patients as need wanes

By David Shepardson and Carl O'Donnell

 

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an article from the conservative "National Review" magazine criticizing the news media and defending the president's response to state requests for medical ventilators as Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration, under pressure to do more to ramp up coronavirus testing in order to safely reopen the battered U.S. economy, is highlighting this week a $2.9 billion program to build 187,000 ventilators this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160590-us-revs-up-ventilator-production-for-coronavirus-patients-as-need-wanes/

 

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Mexican president tells gangs to stop donating food, end crime instead

 

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador holds a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president chastised drug gangs on Monday, telling them to end violence instead of distributing food, after several reports across the country in recent days showed armed narcos handing out care packages stamped with cartel logos.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160591-mexican-president-tells-gangs-to-stop-donating-food-end-crime-instead/

 

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China may be keeping coronavirus data for commercial gain - Trump adviser

 

FILE PHOTO: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro listens to a news conference about a presidential executive order relating to military veterans outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, U.S. March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House adviser Peter Navarro charged on Monday that China may be withholding data about early coronavirus infections because it wants to win the commercial race to create a vaccine.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160594-china-may-be-keeping-coronavirus-data-for-commercial-gain-trump-adviser/

 

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U.S. Supreme Court requires unanimous jury verdicts for serious crimes

By Lawrence Hurley

 

FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court building exterior seen in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the constitutional guarantee of trial by jury requires a unanimous verdict for serious crimes, siding with a Louisiana man convicted of murder and paving the way for potentially hundreds of defendants found guilty by divided juries to receive new trials.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160596-us-supreme-court-requires-unanimous-jury-verdicts-for-serious-crimes/

 

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Russia quarantines thousands of troops after calling off Red Square parade

By Tom Balmforth and Andrew Osborn

 

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Red Square, the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower and the St. Basil's Cathedral, after the city authorities announced a partial lockdown ordering residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in central Moscow, Russia March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's ministry of defence said on Monday it had ordered thousands of troops into a two-week quarantine after a vast Red Square military parade in Moscow they had been rehearsing for was called off because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160597-russia-quarantines-thousands-of-troops-after-calling-off-red-square-parade/

 

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Rift opens over European coronavirus contact tracing apps

By Douglas Busvine

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a mobile phone while the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 19, 2020. REUTERS/Steven Watt/File Photo

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - A rift has opened up over the design of smartphone apps to trace people in Europe at risk of coronavirus infection, potentially hindering efforts to curb the pandemic and ease crippling travel restrictions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160599-rift-opens-over-european-coronavirus-contact-tracing-apps/

 

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China reports 11 new mainland coronavirus cases on April 20, 4 imported

 

FILE PHOTO: People wear protective masks as they leave work during evening rush hour in Beijing as the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, China April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 20, down from 12 a day earlier, with no new deaths, the country's health authority said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160600-china-reports-11-new-mainland-coronavirus-cases-on-april-20-4-imported/

 

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North Korea's Kim getting treatment after cardiovascular procedure - report

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un takes part in a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 11, 2020. KCNA/via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure early this month, a South Korean media report said, amid speculation over Kim's health following his absence from a key anniversary event.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160602-north-koreas-kim-getting-treatment-after-cardiovascular-procedure-report/

 

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Covid-19: Investigation after claims crocodile farm uses a chimp to do the virus spraying

 

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Animal welfare authorities were called in after a chimp was filmed on a bicycle spraying against Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160617-covid-19-investigation-after-claims-crocodile-farm-uses-a-chimp-to-do-the-virus-spraying/

 

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Police admit shutting down charity handout in violation of Covid-19 regulations

 

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The RTP's deputy national spokesman has admitted that the metropolitan police filed charges against a group of people who handed out food and money to around 100 people in the Hualampong area of Bangkok last week. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160619-police-admit-shutting-down-charity-handout-in-violation-of-covid-19-regulations/

 

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TAT introduces “Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration: SHA” certification

 

Bangkok, 20 April, 2020, at 09.00 Hrs. – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with the public and private sector partners, is introducing an “Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration: SHA” certification aimed at elevating the country’s tourism industry standards and developing confidence among international and domestic tourists.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160622-tat-introduces-“amazing-thailand-safety-and-health-administration-sha”-certification/