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If Cabinet approves, Phuket’s ‘Tambon Lockdown’ to ease

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana speaks to the press late yesterday (Apr 27). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has announced that if Cabinet approves, the “Tambon Lockdown” restrictions may be eased, with all travel between “non-red subdistricts” allowed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161768-if-cabinet-approves-phuket’s-‘tambon-lockdown’-to-ease/

 

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It's a bad day for this cabby! A Thai customer rips him off then the police are uninterested

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thai media 77kaoded reported on the case of a 37 year old taxi driver called Thaweephon who went to the Muang Nonthaburi police after a passenger ripped him off. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161770-its-a-bad-day-for-this-cabby-a-thai-customer-rips-him-off-then-the-police-are-uninterested/

 

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7 new cases in Phuket today, total 214 (Tuesday)

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTO: Jamie's Phuket Blog

 

There has been 7 new cases announced in Phuket today. The island has had the highest, per capita, number of reported cases in Thailand. 5 more people been allowed to return home in the past 24 hours, 39 remain in hospital under treatment with 2 in a critical condition. 127 people remain as ‘high risk personnel’ and are under observation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161772-7-new-cases-in-phuket-today-total-214-tuesday/

 

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Amazing Thailand: Thai accident victim ordered on stretcher as victim tells cops to leave her alone!

 

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A video on Thai media 77kaoded featured a Thai woman who had come off her motorcycle and was lying spreadeagled in the road. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161773-amazing-thailand-thai-accident-victim-ordered-on-stretcher-as-victim-tells-cops-to-leave-her-alone/

 

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Thailand reports single digit COVID-19 cases for second consecutive day

 

FILE PHOTO: Reuters

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Tuesday reported seven more coronavirus cases and two new deaths, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak began in January to 2,938 cases and 54 fatalities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161776-thailand-reports-single-digit-covid-19-cases-for-second-consecutive-day/

 

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Thai woman conned out of thousands by "American" - he promised marriage and diamonds, she lost everything

 

 

Channel 7 reported on the case of a 33 year old woman who thought she had found love with an American on Instagram. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161779-thai-woman-conned-out-of-thousands-by-american-he-promised-marriage-and-diamonds-she-lost-everything/

 

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Thailand's coronavirus medics feel strain even as cases decline

By Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

Nurse Tatsanee Onthong, 26, wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as she attends to a COVID-19 in the Emerging Infectious Disease Clinic intensive care unit at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, April 22, 2020. Picture taken April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - For Bangkok nurse Kanjana Kamoun, the coronavirus Intensive Care Ward is not only where she works all day, it is where she thinks she is when she wakes up in the middle of the night, anxious and afraid.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161780-thailands-coronavirus-medics-feel-strain-even-as-cases-decline/

 

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Well done Thailand for Covid-19 response! Foreign tourism set to return in fourth quarter

 

Picture: MCOT

 

Thailand's minister for tourism and sports, multi billionaire Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, has spoken with the TAT chief on what measures to adopt when the lockdown in Thailand is lifted. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161781-well-done-thailand-for-covid-19-response-foreign-tourism-set-to-return-in-fourth-quarter/

 

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Pattaya: Walking Street set to get a facelift, when the problem of a pesky pipe has been fixed

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Sophon reported on Facebook that local officials, business operators and electrical authorities descended on Pattaya's famed red light area of Walking Street yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161782-pattaya-walking-street-set-to-get-a-facelift-when-the-problem-of-a-pesky-pipe-has-been-fixed/

 

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Thai Cabinet decides not to postpone May holidays

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai media reports the Cabinet has decided not to postpone the public holidays scheduled to take place in early May.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161783-thai-cabinet-decides-not-to-postpone-may-holidays/

 

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Thai driving: Truck ends on its side after collision with delivery vehicle

 

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Footage on the fan page "Hear Khap Rot" was featured on Channel 7 news. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161784-thai-driving-truck-ends-on-its-side-after-collision-with-delivery-vehicle/

 

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Emergency extended for one more month, night curfew to remain

 

 

The Cabinet today resolved to extend the State of Emergency by another month starting May 1, in a move to prevent Covid-19 from spreading further, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (April 28).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161792-emergency-extended-for-one-more-month-night-curfew-to-remain/

 

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Restaurants, markets among 8 Bangkok venues tipped to reopen from Friday

By The Nation

 

Aswin Kwanmuang

 

Restaurants, markets, sports centres, public parks, salons, pet clinics, medical services and golf courses in Bangkok might have a chance to reopen after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration decided to ease its lockdown measures from May 1.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161793-restaurants-markets-among-8-bangkok-venues-tipped-to-reopen-from-friday/

 

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Bangkok Airways to resume domestic operations, reopens Samui Airport from 15 May 2020

 TAT Newsroom

 

 

Bangkok, 28 April, 2020, at 13.00 Hrs. – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the latest update from Bangkok Airways that it will resume domestic flight operations from 15 May, 2020, onwards with the Bangkok – Samui (round trip) twice daily service.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161794-bangkok-airways-to-resume-domestic-operations-reopens-samui-airport-from-15-may-2020/

 

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Nakhon Ratchasima flea markets to open from tomorrow

By THE NATION

 

 

Nakhon Ratchasima Governor Wichian Chantharothai is allowing flea markets in the province to reopen from Wednesday (April 29) after they were ordered to close from April 2 to 30 in order to prevent residents from contracting Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161796-nakhon-ratchasima-flea-markets-to-open-from-tomorrow/

 

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Condition of six infected immigrants worsens

By THE NATION

 

 

The condition of six out of 42 infected immigrants at the Songkhla Immigration Quarantine Centre has worsened due to pneumonia, the centre reported today (April 28).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161797-covid-19-condition-of-six-infected-immigrants-worsens/

 

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Department advises people on using public transport

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Land Transport has instructed all public transport operators to strictly comply with the government and Transport Ministry measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus, director-general Jirut Wisanjit said today (April 28), while advising people on ways to prevent the risk of infection while travelling.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161802-department-advises-people-on-using-public-transport/

 

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Condition of six infected immigrants worsens

By THE NATION

 

 

The condition of six out of 42 infected immigrants at the Songkhla Immigration Quarantine Centre has worsened due to pneumonia, the centre reported today (April 28).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161810-condition-of-six-infected-immigrants-worsens/

 

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Egg shortage easing

By THE NATION

 

 

The egg shortage situation appears to be easing after a price plunge at a retail store in Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161811-egg-shortage-easing/

 

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Storm wreaks havoc in 41 provinces

By The Nation

 

 

Almost 9,000 houses in 41 provinces have been destroyed by a summer storm and need aid from the government, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161812-storm-wreaks-havoc-in-41-provinces/

 

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Software sifts through 28.8 million applicants, finds only 16 million eligible for handout

By The Nation

 

Uttama Savanayana

 

Within a month, 28.8 million people registered for the government’s Bt5,000 cash handout, though Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana insists that the total number of applicants stands at 24 million and the remaining 4.8 million had been added due to a technical error.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161813-software-sifts-through-288-million-applicants-finds-only-16-million-eligible-for-handout/

 

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CCSA explains the need for international flight ban extension

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The CCSA spokesperson has revealed that the extension of the international flight ban is to prevent the possibility of a further viral outbreak coming from foreign countries, and suggested passengers with urgent travel needs contact a Royal Thai embassy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161814-ccsa-explains-the-need-for-international-flight-ban-extension/

 

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Man held after cannabis found at Bangkok home

By The Nation

 

 

A man was arrested yesterday for allegedly possessing cannabis, which he claimed were used to cure his father, who has diabetes, hypertension and suffered from stroke.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161816-man-held-after-cannabis-found-at-bangkok-home/

 

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China lab rejects COVID-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery

By David Stanway

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask is seen on a street after the lockdown was lifted in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and China's epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Claims that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan have no basis in fact, the head of the lab told Reuters, adding that there were still no conclusive answers as to where the disease started.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161817-china-lab-rejects-covid-19-conspiracy-claims-but-virus-origins-still-a-mystery/

 

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UK on track to become one of Europe's worst hit in COVID-19 pandemic

By Andy Bruce

 

An ambulance drives past Aylestone Baptist Church, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Leicester, Britain, April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is on track to become one of Europe’s worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, according to data on Tuesday that showed deaths from COVID-19 had already topped 20,000 by April 17, including a fast-rising toll in care homes.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161818-uk-on-track-to-become-one-of-europes-worst-hit-in-covid-19-pandemic/

 

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UK says some children have died from syndrome linked to COVID-19

 

FILE PHOTO: Parents walk their children to school on the last day before their official closure, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in West London, Britain, March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Some children in the United Kingdom with no underlying health conditions have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome which researchers believe to be linked to COVID-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161819-uk-says-some-children-have-died-from-syndrome-linked-to-covid-19/

 

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South Korea says North Korea's Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus

By Hyonhee Shin, Josh Smith

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks as he 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/File Photo

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Jong Un may have missed a key holiday on April 15 because of concerns over the coronavirus, not because he is ill, South Korea’s minister for North Korean affairs said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161820-south-korea-says-north-koreas-kim-may-be-trying-to-avoid-coronavirus/

 

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Safety guarantee added to lure tourists back to ‘Amazing Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

The government is launching a new tourism measure to boost confidence for domestic and international travellers after the Covid-19 crisis. The “Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration” campaign aims to lift standards in the industry by certifying the safety of tourism businesses.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161821-safety-guarantee-added-to-lure-tourists-back-to-‘amazing-thailand/

 

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Industry Ministry confirms face mask for distribution are of high quality

By The Nation

 

Warawan Chitaroon

 

The Industry Ministry has reassured citizens that millions of its face masks set for distribution are of high quality and will offer protection from airborne droplets that may carry Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161822-industry-ministry-confirms-face-mask-for-distribution-are-of-high-quality/

 

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Cabinet okays Bt1,000 handout to disabled people

By The Nation

 

 

In a move to ease the burden on disabled people amid the Covid-19 crisis, the Cabinet on Tuesday (April 28) approved the payment of an extra Bt1,000 to each disability card holder in addition to their monthly allowance.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1161823-cabinet-okays-bt1000-handout-to-disabled-people/