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'We will meet again': Britain honours World War Two anniversary

By Michael Holden and Andrew MacAskill

 

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A man takes a picture of the Commando Memorial on the 75th Anniversary of VE Day in Lochaber, Scotland, Britain, May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth was to address the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163385-we-will-meet-again-britain-honours-world-war-two-anniversary/

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Construction of double-track railway speeding ahead of time: SRT

By THE NATION

 

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The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has said that the double-track railway from Lopburi to Pak Nam Pho is 40 percent complete and should be ready for operations by 2023.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163417-construction-of-double-track-railway-speeding-ahead-of-time-srt/

 

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Laem Chabang port to get new EEC access road this year

By THE NATION

 

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A new road to Laem Chabang port in Chonburi province will be opened this year, improving transport connections in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), said Rural Roads Department director-general Pathom Chaloeywaret.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163420-laem-chabang-port-to-get-new-eec-access-road-this-year/

 

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New aid extended to suffering farmers

By THE NATION

 

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The Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry has instructed seven agencies under its jurisdiction to organise teams to collect information on farmers’ requirements and requests for assistance, the ministry’s permanent secretary Anan Suwannarat said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163421-new-aid-extended-to-suffering-farmers/

 

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18 months of pandemic pain ahead, warns govt panel

By The Nation

 

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Thailand must plan for another 12 to 18 months of serious impacts from Covid-19, a government advisory panel investigating the pandemic’s consequences has concluded.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163422-18-months-of-pandemic-pain-ahead-warns-govt-panel/

 

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UK to place all incoming travellers under 14-day quarantine: The Times

 

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey, on the eve of 75th Anniversary of VE Day, in London, Britain May 7, 2020. Leon Neal/Pool via Reuters

 

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce on Sunday that all travellers coming to the United Kingdom will be quarantined for a fortnight, The Times reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163423-uk-to-place-all-incoming-travellers-under-14-day-quarantine-the-times/

 

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Coronavirus inflicts huge U.S. job losses; Pence aide infected

By Lucia Mutikani and Maria Caspani

 

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A JetBlue A320 aircraft conducts a flyover salute of New York City to honor frontline healthcare workers during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S., May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files

 

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic triggered the steepest monthly loss of U.S. jobs since the Great Depression, data showed on Friday, and a second White House aide tested positive, raising questions over measures to protect President Donald Trump.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163424-coronavirus-inflicts-huge-us-job-losses-pence-aide-infected/

 

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Italy tops 30,000 coronavirus deaths, new cases edge down

 

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A woman wearing headphones stands on the Ponte Sant'Angelo bridge during sunset, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rome, Italy, May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

 

ROME (Reuters) - Italy on Friday became the third country in the world to record 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus, reporting 243 new fatalities compared with a daily tally of 274 the day before.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163425-italy-tops-30000-coronavirus-deaths-new-cases-edge-down/

 

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon surges, Bolsonaro readies troops

 

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FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly

 

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose sharply in April, government data showed on Friday, as the coronavirus outbreak keeps many environmental enforcers out of the field and the country prepares to deploy troops to fight illegal logging.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163426-deforestation-in-brazils-amazon-surges-bolsonaro-readies-troops/

 

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Thai ID cards or foreign passports must be shown at golf courses

By EGA Thailand

 

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Police and government officials visit Bangpra Golf Club to check and make sure they are all complying fully with safety measures to prevent the spread of covid-19.


The East Coast Golf Courses Management Association reminds all golfers that during the COVID-19 pandemic, to play golf in Thailand including the eastern seaboard, Thai golfers must show their ID cards and all foreign nationals must show their real passports (no photocopies).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163430-thai-id-cards-or-foreign-passports-must-be-shown-at-golf-courses/

 

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Hot spell continues in upper Thailand but thundershowers forecast for more areas

By THE NATION

 

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The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday (May 9) that the southerly and southeasterly winds prevailing over the upper country will cause hot to very hot weather conditions with thundershowers, gusty winds and hail in the North, the Northeast, the Central and the East.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163435-hot-spell-continues-in-upper-thailand-but-thundershowers-forecast-for-more-areas/

 

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Much discussion - but little decision - about measures in Phase Two of lockdown release

 

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MCOT reported that Dr Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai of Thailand's Covid-19 committee chaired a discussion of what to do in the second stage of the country's release from lockdown.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163437-much-discussion-but-little-decision-about-measures-in-phase-two-of-lockdown-release/

 

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Lawyer calls for suspension of police allegedly involved in kidnapping for ransom

By THE NATION

 

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Fifteen victims of a kidnapping gang, that allegedly includes police officers, gave their statements to Klongdan Police Station in Samut Prakarn province on Friday (May 8).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163438-lawyer-calls-for-suspension-of-police-allegedly-involved-in-kidnapping-for-ransom/

 

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Bangkok: Stay away from each other! Stop socializing!  Otherwise we'll close the parks again

 

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A meeting of the Bangkok Metropolitan Association heard that the the capital's public were once again flocking to the recently opened parks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163439-bangkok-stay-away-from-each-other-stop-socializing-otherwise-well-close-the-parks-again/

 

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Tak chamber seeks opening of border checkpoints to revive trade with Myanmar

By THE NATION

 

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The government has been urged to open Thai-Myanmar border checkpoints to facilitate the transportation of goods and save the local economy worth over Bt80 billion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163440-tak-chamber-seeks-opening-of-border-checkpoints-to-revive-trade-with-myanmar/

 

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Myanmar man shot and stuffed in oil drum because he annoyed Thai villagers

 

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A Thai villager has told police how he and four friends murdered a man from the Tai Yai ethnic group from Myanmar who was annoying them.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163445-myanmar-man-shot-and-stuffed-in-oil-drum-because-he-annoyed-thai-villagers/

 

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Restaurants might be open but Chiang Mai diners are choosing to stay home

 

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Ban Muang reported that diners in Chiang Mai were not going out to eat despite restrictions being eased allowing them to sit down in open air restaurants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163458-restaurants-might-be-open-but-chiang-mai-diners-are-choosing-to-stay-home/

 

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299 Thais fly home from Abu Dhabi, Cairo, two have high fever

 

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One hundred Thais returned home on Friday (May 8th) from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in an Etihad Airways flight while an Egypt Air flight flew 199 Thais from Cairo.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163462-299-thais-fly-home-from-abu-dhabi-cairo-two-have-high-fever/

 

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Thailand reports four new coronavirus cases, one new death

 

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FILE PHOTO: Social distancing markers are seen in a train during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported four new coronavirus cases and one more death on Saturday, bringing the total to 3,004 cases and 56 deaths since the outbreak started in January.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163463-thailand-reports-four-new-coronavirus-cases-one-new-death/

 

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Coronavirus survivors: Covid-19 felt worse than when I was shot, says Muay Thai camp owner who attended Lumpinee fight

Jitsiree Thongnoi

 

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The event at Lumpinee stadium continued despite the government ordering the cancellation or postponement of all large gatherings. Photo: AP

 

The night of March 6, 2020, started much like every other night for boxing camp owner Pitak Kaewprapol – with a visit to a fight.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163493-coronavirus-survivors-covid-19-felt-worse-than-when-i-was-shot-says-muay-thai-camp-owner-who-attended-lumpinee-fight/

 

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Roy Horn of Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried and Roy dies of COVID-19 - report

 

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FILE PHOTO - Entertainer Roy Horn poses as he arrives for Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton in Lake Las Vegas, in Henderson, Nevada February 27, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Picture

 

(Reuters) - Magician Roy Horn, who alongside Siegfried Fischbacher starred in a popular, long-running Las Vegas act built around rare tigers, died on Friday from of complications of COVID-19, the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper reported. He was 75.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163499-roy-horn-of-las-vegas-magic-duo-siegfried-and-roy-dies-of-covid-19-report/

 

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Bob Dylan announces first album of new music since 2012

 

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FILE PHOTO: Singer Bob Dylan performs during a segment honoring Director Martin Scorsese, recipient of the Music+ Film Award, at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards in Los Angeles January 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bob Dylan is releasing his first album of new music in eight years following a spurt of creativity from the man regarded as one of the world's most influential songwriters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163501-bob-dylan-announces-first-album-of-new-music-since-2012/

 

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Lori Loughlin, other parents lose bid to dismiss U.S. college scam charges

By Nate Raymond

 

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FILE PHOTO: Actress Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli leave the federal courthouse after a hearing on charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Josh Reynolds/File Photo

 

BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss the charges against "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin and other wealthy parents awaiting trial in the U.S. college admissions scandal after they accused investigators of fabricating evidence.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163503-lori-loughlin-other-parents-lose-bid-to-dismiss-us-college-scam-charges/

 

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Curfew arrests in Phuket keep climbing

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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People in Phuket continue to break the national nightly curfew. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: The number of people arrested for breaking the national nightly curfew from 10pm to 4am each night continue to climb, with 59 people arrested on Thursday night through Friday morning (May 7-8), bringing the total number of people arrested in Phuket for breaking the curfew since Apr 3 to 1,128.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163520-curfew-arrests-in-phuket-keep-climbing/

 

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