THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 21 May 2020

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Kalasin locals scolded for not wearing face masks, threatened with Bt20,000 fine

By The Nation

 

 

People in Kalasin province have been warned they face a fine of Bt20,000 if they fail to wear a face mask in public.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165199-kalasin-locals-scolded-for-not-wearing-face-masks-threatened-with-bt20000-fine/

 

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Illegal wildlife dealer snared in sting operation

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit to The Department of National Parks

 

Authorities in Chaiyaphum province struck a blow against the rampant trade in illegal wildlife yesterday when a dealer in endangered birds walked into their trap.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165200-illegal-wildlife-dealer-snared-in-sting-operation/

 

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UK's COVID-19 tracking system under fire amid warning of second spike

 

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask walks past a travel worker wearing a face mask at London Victoria station in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's system for tracing those with the novel coronavirus was under fire on Thursday as it grappled with the development of a tracking app and health workers warned the government that unless there was clarity it could suffer a second deadly wave.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165202-uks-covid-19-tracking-system-under-fire-amid-warning-of-second-spike/

 

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U.S. orders 300 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

 

FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The U.S. government has ordered 300 million doses of a potential COVID-19 virus being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and hopes first doses can be made available by October, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165203-us-orders-300-million-doses-of-potential-covid-19-vaccine/

 

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Wanted: New head of WTO. Must thrive under global pressure and conflict

By Emma Farge and Philip Blenkinsop

 

FILE PHOTO: A red light is pictured at a pedestrian crossing in front of the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, December 9, 2019. . REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

GENEVA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, steep recession, intensifying U.S-China tensions and rising protectionism, the WTO needs to name a leader. Only the resilient should apply.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165204-wanted-new-head-of-wto-must-thrive-under-global-pressure-and-conflict/

 

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Stifling sneezes can make you ill, warns specialist

By THE NATION

 

Manoon Leechawengwongs

 

Covering your nose or mouth when sneezing may create an air pocket in the brain, a respiratory disease specialist announced in a Facebook post on Thursday (May 21).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165205-stifling-sneezes-can-make-you-ill-warns-specialist/

 

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Zebras on quarantine list after importing deadly horse disease

By The Nation

 

 

The government has ordered mandatory registration and quarantine for all imported zebras, after experts reported they were the source of Thailand’s first-ever outbreak of African horse sickness (AHS).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165206-zebras-on-quarantine-list-after-importing-deadly-horse-disease/

 

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Phuket arrests for breaking curfew breach 1,600

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Territorial Defense volunteers on the street in Phuket Town overnight. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- The total number of people arrested in Phuket for breaking the national nightly has breached 1,600, Phuket Provincial Police have reported.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165207-phuket-arrests-for-breaking-curfew-breach-1600/

 

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Tragic tale of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole - Hawaiian music icon's fatal health battle

By Lewis Knight

 

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is an Hawaiian music icon (Image: Youtube)

 

Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole has been the focus of today's Google Doodle but what is his story?

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165208-tragic-tale-of-israel-kamakawiwoʻole-hawaiian-music-icons-fatal-health-battle/

 

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How this big Ozark fan theory could impact season 4

BY ABBY ROBINSON

 

NETFLIX

 

Ozark spoilers follow.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165209-how-this-big-ozark-fan-theory-could-impact-season-4/

 

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Good Morning Britain viewers in meltdown over Dennis Rodman's 'car crash' interview

By CHARLIE MILWARD

 

Good Morning Britain viewers in meltdown over Dennis Rodman's 'car crash' interview (Image: ITV)

 

GOOD MORNING BRITAIN viewers were left in meltdown during today's edition of the ITV news show as American basketball player Dennis Rodman suffered numerous hiccups during his interview, leading to a "car crash" sequence of events.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165210-good-morning-britain-viewers-in-meltdown-over-dennis-rodmans-car-crash-interview/

 

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UK PM Johnson will not face criminal action over links to U.S. businesswoman

By Michael Holden

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at 10 Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not face criminal action following allegations of misconduct over his relationship with a U.S tech entrepreneur but he might have had an intimate relationship with her, the police watchdog said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165214-uk-pm-johnson-will-not-face-criminal-action-over-links-to-us-businesswoman/

 

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