Culture Ministry unveils plan to reopen sites, restart film industry

By THE NATION

 

 

The Culture Ministry will propose guidelines to reopen historical sites and ease restrictions of activities under its supervision, said minister Itthipol Kunplome.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162162-culture-ministry-unveils-plan-to-reopen-sites-restart-film-industry/

 

Don Mueang airport spotlessly clean as domestic flights rev up

By THE NATION

 

PHOTO CREDIT: Nation Photo by Korbphuk Phromrekha

 

Don Mueang International Airport’s domestic terminal underwent a thorough cleaning and sanitising on Thursday (April 30) now that some airlines will start flying domestically from May 1.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162163-don-mueang-airport-spotlessly-clean-as-domestic-flights-rev-up/

 

Chula expert offers advice on dodging coronavirus

By THE NATION

 

Thiravat Hema-chudha

 

A senior medical lecturer at Chulalongkorn University has explained how people become infected with Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162164-chula-expert-offers-advice-on-dodging-coronavirus/

 

Phuket exodus to begin tomorrow

 

Motorists queue at the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai to leave the island on Mar 29, just before the ’Phuket Lockdown’ began. Screenshot: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET:-- The first of some 40,000 people who have registered to leave Phuket to head back to their home provinces will be able to leave the island from 5am tomorrow (May 1), Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai has confirmed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162165-phuket-exodus-to-begin-tomorrow/

 

Migrant workers affected by COVID-19 can claim unemployment benefits

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - In addition to the cooperation of Thai people to help limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the government has launched a COVID-19 information hotline in three languages for migrant workers in Thailand. They have been told they can also file unemployment claims with the Social Security Office (SSO).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162166-migrant-workers-affected-by-covid-19-can-claim-unemployment-benefits/

 

Classes go online as school opening pushed to 1 July

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The new school term this year will begin on 1st July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many schools have moved their classes online, using remote learning technology to enable undisrupted education in all subjects.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162167-classes-go-online-as-school-opening-pushed-to-1-july/

 

BOT warns of even tougher second quarter for Thai economy  

By The Nation

 

Don Nakornthab

 

The Thai economy deteriorated last month, with worse to come in the second quarter, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) warned on Thursday (April 30).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162168-bot-warns-of-even-tougher-second-quarter-for-thai-economy/

 

Flypasts and promotion for UK fund-raising hero 'Colonel' Tom as he turns 100

By Michael Holden

 

Former British Army Officer Captain Tom Moore, appointed the first Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, stands with Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Miller next to his medals and gifts that he received for his birthday in Bedford, Britain April 29, 2020. Picture taken April 29, 2020. UK Ministry of Defence/ Crown Copyright 2020/Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising millions for the health service, celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday with a promotion, military flypasts and a message from the prime minister.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162169-flypasts-and-promotion-for-uk-fund-raising-hero-colonel-tom-as-he-turns-100/

 

Harrison Ford's plane in near miss after wrongly crossing a runway

By Greg Milam

 

The actor is known for his love of flying

 

Harrison Ford is being investigated by US aviation regulators after his plane wrongly crossed a runway as another aircraft was taking off. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162172-harrison-fords-plane-in-near-miss-after-wrongly-crossing-a-runway/

 

‘The Assistant scares people because it’ll force them to confront their own behaviour’

By Alexandra Pollard

 

Julia Garner and Kitty Green on the set of The Assistant ( Ty Johnson )

 

There’s a reason we never see the villain in The Assistant.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162173-‘the-assistant-scares-people-because-it’ll-force-them-to-confront-their-own-behaviour’/

 

Jurassic World director pays beautiful tribute to star Irrfan Khan

BY SAM WARNER

 

GEORGE PIMENTEL / GETTY IMAGES

 

Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow has paid a moving tribute to star Irrfan Khan, following his death aged 53.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1162174-jurassic-world-director-pays-beautiful-tribute-to-star-irrfan-khan/

 

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