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2.4 million people to get Bt5,000 cash handouts next week

By THE NATION

 

 

The Ministry of Finance expects to disburse the Bt5,000 handouts to the 2.4 million approved registrants who were yet to receive the cash assistance by next week, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, secretary to the finance minister, said on Friday (May 8).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163324-24-million-people-to-get-bt5000-cash-handouts-next-week/

 

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Eight new cases takes Thailand's Covid-19 total to 3,000

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand maintained the recent trend of single-digit daily increase in Covid-19 cases after eight more people tested positive, but there were no deaths over a 24-hour period, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said on Friday (May 8).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163319-thailand reports-eight-new-coronavirus-cases-no-new-deaths/?do=findComment&comment=15389042

 

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Makro adds more than 700 to workforce

By The Nation

 

 

Makro has announced it will hire 710 employees to boost its online delivery service and create jobs after the pandemic crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163331-makro-adds-more-than-700-to-workforce/

 

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Covid-19 centres to be set up in all provinces

By THE NATION

 

Chatchai Promlert

 

Interior Ministry permanent secretary Chatchai Promlert ordered all provincial governors on Thursday (May 7) to set up Covid-19 operations centres.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163333-covid-19-centres-to-be-set-up-in-all-provinces/

 

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Phitsanulok allows sale of alcoholic beverages

By THE NATION

 

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Phitsanulok province has lifted the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages from Friday (Mayb8), as there has been no new case of Covid-19 for 28 days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163337-phitsanulok-allows-sale-of-alcoholic-beverages/

 

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Airport agency urges passengers to update info before making travel plans

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Airport has asked passengers to stay updated on information before travelling, as six provinces still impose 14-day mandatory quarantine.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163340-airport-agency-urges-passengers-to-update-info-before-making-travel-plans/

 

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Govt considering proposal to remove China, South Korea from high-risk countries

By The Nation

 

 

China and South Korea are likely to be taken off the list of countries at high risk for Covid-19 and the Public Health Ministry has assured people that the move will not pose any threat to Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163247-china-south-korea-to-be-removed-from-thai-list-of-covid-hotspots/?do=findComment&comment=15389154

 

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SCB sees 7.5% growth in bank deposits during virus crisis

By THE NATION

 

 

Siam Commercial Bank said that bank deposits in the first quarter of this year enjoyed robust growth of 7.5 percent year-on-year, noting that Covid-19 and online platform awareness has prompted people to boost their savings, while the business sector has opted to deposit cash for enhanced liquidity in the wake of high volatility in the capital and bond markets.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163342-scb-sees-75-growth-in-bank-deposits-during-virus-crisis/

 

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Leadership tussle roils Phalang Pracharat again

By THE NATION

 

Prawit and MPs of Phalang Pracharat Party (File Photo)

 

Fresh rumours of a leadership reshuffle in Phalang Pracharat Party, the major partner in General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government, has been circulating since last month, and it is not the first time this has happened.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163343-leadership-tussle-roils-phalang-pracharat-again/

 

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Influenza vaccination available for high-risk groups

By THE NATION

 

 

The annual influenza vaccination has been brought forward to May 1 to August 31 this year, the Public Health Ministry informed on Friday (May 8).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163345-influenza-vaccination-available-for-high-risk-groups/

 

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Banyin, alleged accomplices hit with 10 charges over murder of judge's brother

By The Nation

 

 

Ex-deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn and five accomplices accused of involvement in the murder of a judge’s brother have been slapped with 10 charges.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163346-banyin-alleged-accomplices-hit-with-10-charges-over-murder-of-judges-brother/

 

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Pattaya beach-goers threatened with 100,000 baht fines and imprisonment

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

New signs have been erected in Pattaya warning of the stiff penalties people face for using the resort’s beaches.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163349-pattaya-beach-goers-threatened-with-100000-baht-fines-and-imprisonment/

 

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Thai first-quarter GDP 'not good' as coronavirus hit; second quarter will be worse

By Kitiphong Thaichareon and Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak speaks during a seminar on fintech in Bangkok, Thailand, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economic performance in the first quarter was not good and this quarter will be worse as the Southeast Asian country faces the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the deputy prime minister said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163354-thai-first-quarter-gdp-not-good-as-coronavirus-hit-second-quarter-will-be-worse/

 

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Prayut praises drugs crackdown but says kingpins still going free

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today praised a year-long crackdown for netting Bt300 million of drug criminals’ assets, but warned that the big fish were still going free.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163355-prayut-praises-drugs-crackdown-but-says-kingpins-still-going-free/

 

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28 drought-stricken provinces declared disaster zones

By The Nation

 

 

The Interior Ministry’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has named 28 provinces as disaster areas due to drought and is mobilising agencies to provide immediate relief through measures such as digging wells, pumping water, building a tank and distributing water among residents.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163356-28-drought-stricken-provinces-declared-disaster-zones/

 

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Summer storm wreaks havoc in Chaiyaphum

By The Nation

 

 

Two districts in Chaiyaphum province were ravaged by a summer storm that arrived on the evening of Thursday (May 7) and only abated on Friday morning.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163357-summer-storm-wreaks-havoc-in-chaiyaphum/

 

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Curfew hours to be eased for fishermen in Nong Khai

By THE NATION

 

 

Nong Khai province will lift the 10pm to 4am curfew for fishermen, because fishing at night results in a better catch, provincial governor Ronnachai Jitwiset said on Friday (May 8).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163358-curfew-hours-to-be-eased-for-fishermen-in-nong-khai/

 

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Australia sets plan to end most COVID-19 restrictions by July

By Colin Packham

 

The words "Love Syd" are spelled out in rooms at the Shangri-La Hotel, near the Sydney Opera House, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as Canberra aims to remove most curbs by July and get nearly 1 million people back to work amid a decline in coronavirus cases.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163360-australia-sets-plan-to-end-most-covid-19-restrictions-by-july/

 

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Rising sea level may tamper with taste of water for a week

By THE NATION

 

 

The taste of tap water in some areas may change from May 8 to 14 due to the rising sea level, the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) said on Friday (May 8).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163361-rising-sea-level-may-tamper-with-taste-of-water-for-a-week/

 

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Thai economy set bottom-out after Government reopens some businesses

 

A general view shows an empty street in Bangkok on April 3, 2020, ahead of a nationwide night curfew aimed at stemming the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

 

The Thai economy has reached its low point, with the gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to contract by 3% to 5%, instead of 1.5-2% as originally estimated, and exports will shrink between 5% and 10%. The inflation rate is expected hover between 0 and -1.5%, all according to Mr. Suphan Mongkolsuthee, president of the Federation of Thai Industries and chairman of the private sector joint committee.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163364-thai-economy-set-bottom-out-after-government-reopens-some-businesses/

 

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“Successful” Thailand hangs its fate on vaccine quest

By Tulsathit Taptim

 

People eat lunch at a street food restaurant implementing social distancing measures with plastic dividers on the tables after the Thai government relaxed measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Bangkok on May 7, 2020. – Thailand began easing restrictions related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus on May 3 by allowing various businesses to reopen, but warned that the stricter measures would be re-imposed should cases increase again. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

 

The daily numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country have been encouraging, but the good news remains quite limited, and the biggest nightmare can still come true. What if no vaccine is available in the next two years? What if there will be no vaccine at all?

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163365-“successful”-thailand-hangs-its-fate-on-vaccine-quest/

 

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Clawing back normality: Bangkok cat cafe reopens after virus shutdown

By Artorn Pookasook and Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

Customers play with cats to find comfort at the Caturday Cat cafe after the government started opening some restaurants outside shopping malls, parks and barbershops, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - As Thailand's capital cautiously reopens many restaurants shuttered over coronavirus fears, the feline "employees" of the Caturday Cafe are back at work.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163366-clawing-back-normality-bangkok-cat-cafe-reopens-after-virus-shutdown/

 

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Mama noodles joins 3,000 products discounted during pandemic

By THE NATION

 

 

The manufacturer of the popular “Mama Cup” instant noodles is cutting the price from Bt13 to Bt10 to ease people’s financial burdens during the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163367-mama-noodles-joins-3000-products-discounted-during-pandemic/

 

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Money Heist season 5 theories: Helsinki’s death ‘sealed’ in heartbreaking twist

By LUCAS HILL-PAUL

 

Money Heist season 5 theories: Helsinki’s death ‘sealed’ in heartbreaking twist (Image: Netflix)

 

Helsinki (played by Darko Perić) has remained a favourite character ever since his introduction in the first season of Money Heist.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163369-money-heist-season-5-theories-helsinki’s-death-‘sealed’-in-heartbreaking-twist/

 

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Adele's Former Personal Trainer Defends Singer After She Showed Off Her Incredible Transformation

By STEWART PERRIE

 

 

The internet went nuts when Adele posted a birthday photo on social media, which focused on thanking emergency service personnel for their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163370-adeles-former-personal-trainer-defends-singer-after-she-showed-off-her-incredible-transformation/

 

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Elon Musk Explains How to Pronounce Son X Æ A-12's Name, Says Grimes 'Mostly Came Up' with the Idea

By Gabrielle Chung

 

Elon Musk and his son / ELON MUSK TWITTER

 

Elon Musk is breaking down the proper pronunciation of his son X Æ A-12's unique name.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163371-elon-musk-explains-how-to-pronounce-son-x-æ-a-12s-name-says-grimes-mostly-came-up-with-the-idea/

 

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Phone operators report 50% drop in top-up revenue

By THE NATION

 

 

Mobile operators True, Dtac and AIS say top-up revenue from prepaying customers has dropped 50 percent during the Covid-19 crisis, as people have less cash in their pockets, said Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general of the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163372-phone-operators-report-50-drop-in-top-up-revenue/

 

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Police swoops in on gambling den in Bangkok’s Dusit area

By THE NATION

 

 

Police arrested close to a dozen people at an alleged gambling den in Bangkok’s Dusit district on Thursday (May 7).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163373-police-swoops-in-on-gambling-den-in-bangkok’s-dusit-area/

 

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Woman claims granddaughter sexually assaulted in school several times

By The Nation

 

 

A Mukdahan-based grandmother filed a police complaint recently saying her 14-year-old granddaughter had been raped several times since March by seven men, including teachers, in school.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163374-woman-claims-granddaughter-sexually-assaulted-in-school-several-times/

 

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Phuket officials report six days of zero new confirmed COVID cases

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) today (May 8 ) reported zero new cases of people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus. It is the sixth consecutive day that zero new confirmed cases have been reported in Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163375-phuket-officials-report-six-days-of-zero-new-confirmed-covid-cases/