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The week that was in Thailand news: The end of the beginning - trepidation as we grapple with what the "New Normal" might mean

 

 

On Friday much of the world was celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe - the date known as VE day in Britain. Like many, Rooster tuned into his favorite news channel to see how the country of my birth was marking the occasion. There were flypasts, two minutes silences, stirring messages from the nation's leaders. Old ladies born well after the end of hostilities in 1945 set up tables draped in Union Jacks for impromptu "social distancing" street parties outside their homes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163526-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-the-end-of-the-beginning-trepidation-as-we-grapple-with-what-the-new-normal-might-mean/

 

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China, South Korea remain on risk zone list

Asma Thinkohkaew

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT)-The Spokesman for the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, has dismissed reports claiming that China and South Korea have been removed from the government’s list of dangerous communicable disease zones.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163542-china-south-korea-remain-on-risk-zone-list/

 

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Khon Kaen Zoo keeping animals cool by freezing meals

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

KHON KAEN(NNT)-With temperatures soaring to as high as 43 degrees Celsius in many areas, officials at Khon Kaen Zoo, in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen, have to find a variety of ways to keep the animals cool and free from stress.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163543-khon-kaen-zoo-keeping-animals-cool-by-freezing-meals/

 

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April consumer confidence lowest in over 21 years

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT)-COVID-19 has resulted in last months’ consumer confidence index falling to the lowest in 21 years and seven months, but the Thai Chamber of Commerce believes a relaxation of lockdown measures, coupled with government stimuli, can still reinvigorate the domestic economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163544-april-consumer-confidence-lowest-in-over-21-years/

 

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Pattaya hands out cash to 10,000-plus Nongprue-area families

By Jetsada Homklin

 

Nongprue Clerk Wirat Tantipalakul said the subdistrict is helping more than 10,000 families blunt the impact of the coronavirus crisis with 1,000-baht handouts.

 

Nongprue municipality is helping more than 10,000 families blunt the impact of the coronavirus crisis with 1,000-baht handouts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163545-pattaya-hands-out-cash-to-10000-plus-nongprue-area-families/

 

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Pattaya hospitality groups offering free food until May 31

By Pattaya Mail

 

Pattaya hospitality groups are giving away free food to residents struggling under the coronavirus shutdown every day until month’s end at the Ruan Thai Restaurant.
 

Pattaya hospitality groups are giving away free food to residents struggling under the coronavirus shutdown every day until month’s end at the Ruan Thai Restaurant.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163548-pattaya-hospitality-groups-offering-free-food-until-may-31/

 

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Sontirat taps entrepreneurs, experts for solutions to enable economic recovery

By THE NATION

 

 

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has urged entrepreneurs and experts to suggest solutions for helping the country's economic recovery after the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163549-sontirat-taps-entrepreneurs-experts-for-solutions-to-enable-economic-recovery/

 

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Finance Ministry to launch Bt50 billion savings bonds

By THE NATION

 

 

The Finance Ministry will raise Bt50 billion from sale of savings bonds to mitigate the Covid-19 impact on the economy and society. The bonds will be on sale from May 14 to June 10 this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163550-finance-ministry-to-launch-bt50-billion-savings-bonds/

 

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SRT resumes train services on four routes from Bangkok next week

By THE NATION

 

 

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will operate trains on four routes from May 15 after temporary closure of service due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163552-srt-resumes-train-services-on-four-routes-from-bangkok-next-week/

 

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MRT tightens preventive measures as more commuters take trains

By THE NATION

 

 

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) on Saturday (May 9) announced the enforcement of social distancing measures after the government eased lockdown measures resulting in more commuters using the MRT train services.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163553-mrt-tightens-preventive-measures-as-more-commuters-take-trains/

 

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Cannabis clinic to open at Hua Hin Hospital from May 22

By THE NATION

 

 

Hua Hin Hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan province is ready to open a medical cannabis clinic from May 22, hospital director Dr Niran Chantraku said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163554-cannabis-clinic-to-open-at-hua-hin-hospital-from-may-22/

 

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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard dies at age 87

By Bill Trott

 

FILE PHOTO: Entertainer Little Richard performs at the Crossroad festival in Gijon, northern Spain, July 23, 2005. REUTERS/Alonso Gonzalez/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163555-rock-n-roll-pioneer-little-richard-dies-at-age-87/

 

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China to reform disease prevention system

By Yew Lun Tian

 

FILE PHOTO: China's Health Commission Vice Minister Li Bin speaks during a news conference on prevention and control of new coronavirus related pneumonia in Beijing, China January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will reform its disease prevention and control system to address weaknesses exposed by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior health official said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163557-china-to-reform-disease-prevention-system/

 

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Amid lockdown dispute, Musk says he will move Tesla out of California

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk speaks at an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc's <TSLA.O> chief executive Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that Tesla will move its headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada from California immediately.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163562-amid-lockdown-dispute-musk-says-he-will-move-tesla-out-of-california/

 

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In leaked call, Obama describes Trump handling of virus as chaotic

By Steve Holland

 

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an Obama Foundation event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as "chaotic" in a conference call with former members of his administration, a source said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163563-in-leaked-call-obama-describes-trump-handling-of-virus-as-chaotic/

 

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29 Thais arrested in an attempt to cross the border from Malaysia illegally

 

 

Twenty-nine Thai nationals were arrested for illegal entry today, as they attempted to sneak over the border from Malaysia into Sabayoi district of Thailand’s Songkhla province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163567-29-thais-arrested-in-an-attempt-to-cross-the-border-from-malaysia-illegally/

 

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Police divisions distribute relief supplies to people hit by Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Police officers from Ratchawallop Police Retainers, King's Guard 904 and Patrol and Special Operations Division (or 191 Patrol) handed out 500 bags of relief supplies to people impacted by Covid-19, at King Rama I Monument near Phra Buddha Yodfa Bridge on Friday (May 8).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163572-police-divisions-distribute-relief-supplies-to-people-hit-by-covid-19/

 

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Summer thunderstorms brewing in upper Thailand : Weather Warning

By The Nation

 

 

A high-pressure system from China will extend to upper Thailand and the South China Sea while southerly and the southeasterly winds prevail over the upper country where hot to very hot weather conditions continue.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163573-summer-thunderstorms-brewing-in-upper-thailand-weather-warning/

 

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Despite empty reservoirs, Pattaya will have enough water, PWA insists

By Warapun Jaikusol

 

The drought is the worst since 2002, but, back then, Pattaya had only the Mabprachan Reservoir from which to draw water.

Despite the five reservoirs feeding Pattaya being nearly empty, the Provincial Waterworks Authority insists the city can make it through the summer without serious shortages.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163574-despite-empty-reservoirs-pattaya-will-have-enough-water-pwa-insists/

 

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Pattaya ex-monk returns to temple with burglary in mind

By Boonlua Chatree

 

Abbot Tavorn Tanwaro found that one of the locks had been broken during a burglary attempt at the temple.
 

A just-retired Pattaya monk was caught returning to the temple where he served to allegedly burglarize a fellow priest’s quarters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163575-pattaya-ex-monk-returns-to-temple-with-burglary-in-mind/

 

 

 

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Pattaya hit with new wave of virus cases: Dengue

By Warapun Jaikusol

 

Nurse Naanya Jantrakad said five cases of dengue were found in the Charoensuk Community.

With everyone’s minds on a certain virus, Pattaya residents were reminded there remains another viral threat: Dengue.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163579-pattaya-hit-with-new-wave-of-virus-cases-dengue/

 

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Spanish man charged with murdering Chilean on Koh Phangan

 

 

Image: Thairath

 

A Spanish man has been arrested after allegedly murdering a Chilean man on Koh Phangan.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163581-spanish-man-charged-with-murdering-chilean-on-koh-phangan/

 

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Inthanin grows online sales amid Covid-19 crisis

By THE NATION

 

 

Online sales of Inthanin Coffee increased by over 60 per cent in April amid the Covid-19 crisis, Viboon Wongsakul, the deputy managing director of Bangchak Retail, said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163582-inthanin-grows-online-sales-amid-covid-19-crisis/

 

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Digital Economy ministry holds talks with corporates on tackling unemployment

By THE NATION

 

Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta

 

Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta on May 8 held a brainstorming session with representatives of 19 state agencies and companies on ways to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on jobless people after the end of the contagion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163583-digital-economy-ministry-holds-talks-with-corporates-on-tackling-unemployment/

 

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Company owners banned from closing down business during emergency

By THE NATION

 

 

Company owners are prohibited from shutting down their business while the emergency decree is in force, while staff are banned from going on strike, a Labour Ministry announcement published in the Royal Gazette website said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163585-company-owners-banned-from-closing-down-business-during-emergency/

 

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Blow for Bundesliga plans as Dynamo Dresden squad put in quarantine

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Second Round - Hertha BSC v Dynamo Dresden - Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - October 30, 2019 Dynamo Dresden players during the penalty shootout REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

 

(Reuters) - Germany's plans to restart competitive soccer on May 16 suffered an early setback after the entire team of second tier Dynamo Dresden were placed in a two-week quarantine following two positive coronavirus tests.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163587-blow-for-bundesliga-plans-as-dynamo-dresden-squad-put-in-quarantine/

 

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Australia's biggest state to ease coronavirus lockdown from May 15

By Sonali Paul

 

FILE PHOTO: 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/File photo

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's biggest state, home to Sydney, will allow cafes and restaurants, playgrounds and outdoor pools to reopen on Friday as extensive testing has shown the spread of the coronavirus has slowed sharply, New South Wales state's premier said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163588-australias-biggest-state-to-ease-coronavirus-lockdown-from-may-15/

 

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Over 10,000 vendors put wares on sale as Chatuchak market opens its doors

By THE NATION

 

 

A senior official of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) inspected Chatuchak Weekend Market on Saturday (May 9) on the first day of its reopening after being closed since March 22 under a government order to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163589-over-10000-vendors-put-wares-on-sale-as-chatuchak-market-opens-its-doors/

 

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Gingerly start as Samut Prakan market reopens

By THE NATION

 

 

Bang Nam Pheung Market in Samut Prakan province reopened on Saturday (May 9), after it was closed for two months in line with the government’s lockdown measures to deal with the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163591-gingerly-start-as-samut-prakan-market-reopens/

 

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Probe reveals illegal sale of beer through online channel

By The Nation

 

 

Joint investigation by the Department of Disease Control and the Excise Department has revealed the illegal sale of canned draft beer through online channel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1163592-probe-reveals-illegal-sale-of-beer-through-online-channel/