Govt slams criticism of move to extend state of emergency

By THE NATION

 

Narumon Pinyosinwat

 

The government has slammed as "illogical" insinuations that the extension of the state of emergency for a month was a way for the prime minister to tighten his hold on power.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165295-govt-slams-criticism-of-move-to-extend-state-of-emergency/

 

CCSA approves extension of emergency for a month

By THE NATION

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting approved on Friday (May 22) extension of the state of emergency for a month until June 30, as proposed by the National Security Council (NSC).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165297-ccsa-approves-extension-of-emergency-for-a-month/

 

The Ministry of Public Health Partners with Airbnb to Provide Safe Stays for COVID-19 Frontline Responders in Thailand

Hosts across the country have offered frontline responders over 800 places to stay, adhering to cleanliness protocols and stringent safety standards 

 

 

Thailand - 22 May 2020 - In line with the expansion of its global Frontline Stays initiative in Thailand, Airbnb has now launched an industry-first partnership with the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Health Service Support to help make available safe and convenient places to stay for frontline medical staff and Village Health Volunteers while they carry out their critical work throughout Bangkok and key provinces in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165302-the-ministry-of-public-health-partners-with-airbnb-to-provide-safe-stays-for-covid-19-frontline-responders-in-thailand/

 

Third phase of lockdown easing likely from June 1

By THE NATION

 

 

The third phase of lockdown relaxation will take effect on June 1, after five relevant procedures are completed, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) informed on Friday (May 22).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165303-third-phase-of-lockdown-easing-likely-from-june-1/

 

Thanathorn holds Army chief to his promise of reform

By The Nation

 

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

 

In a Facebook post, Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit reminded Army commander Apirat Kongsompong of his promise to reform the armed forces within 90 days in the wake of the Korat shootout in February.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165305-thanathorn-holds-army-chief-to-his-promise-of-reform/

 

27 drought-hit provinces named disaster zones

By THE NATION

 

 

The Interior Ministry’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has named 27 provinces as disaster zones due to severe drought and is mobilising agencies to provide immediate relief through measures such as digging wells, pumping water, building tanks and distributing water among residents.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165306-27-drought-hit-provinces-named-disaster-zones/

 

Gulf Energy, Hin Kong Power granted licences to import LNG

By THE NATION

 

 

Energy producer Gulf Energy Development Plc is expected to start importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the fourth quarter of this year, chief financial officer Yupapin Wangviwat said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165310-gulf-energy-hin-kong-power-granted-licences-to-import-lng/

 

Drunk builders sort out differences with machete, wood plank

By Patcharapol Panrak

 

  

Rescue workers tend to Sompong Deewangyang after a drunken brawl in a construction workers’ camp.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165311-drunk-builders-sort-out-differences-with-machete-wood-plank/

 

Horny hubby has appendage severed by unwilling wife

By Patcharapol Panrak

 

  

Rescue workers tend to Supapol Wisedwongsa before sending him to Queen Sirikit Naval Medical Center.

 

A drunk construction worker who tried to force himself upon his sleeping wife had two fingers nearly cut off when she resisted with a knife in Sattahip.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165313-horny-hubby-has-appendage-severed-by-unwilling-wife/

 

School sends teachers to educate children in mountains

By The Nation

 

 

A school in Mae Hong Son province has sent teachers to educate children on mountains in three provinces who cannot access online classes.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165324-school-sends-teachers-to-educate-children-in-mountains/

 

People learning new skills online

By The Nation

 

 

With most people having to stay home to avoid infections, online classes are becoming more popular as they learn new skills for life in the “new normal”.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165325-people-learning-new-skills-online/

 

Civil servants moonlighting as farmers not eligible for Bt15,000 handout

By THE NATION

 

 

Civil servants who do farming on the side will not be eligible for the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry’s Bt15,000 handout scheme for farmers, the ministry’s permanent secretary Anant Suwannarat said on Friday (May 22).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165326-civil-servants-moonlighting-as-farmers-not-eligible-for-bt15000-handout/

 

Pattaya-Map Ta Phut tollway opens for free trial period

By The Nation

 

 

The 25-kilometre extension to intercity Highway Number 7 (Bangkok-Ban Chang) opened for trial service today (May 22). The route links U-Tapao Airport and Map Ta Phut Industrial estate and will be toll-free until September.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165327-pattaya-map-ta-phut-tollway-opens-for-free-trial-period/

 

Thai pharmaceutical industry expands in wake of Covid-19 outbreak

By The Nation

 

 

In the first quarter of this year, Thailand’s pharmaceutical industry has expanded by 7.5 per cent year on year to Bt5.7 billion because the Covid-19 outbreak has boosted demand for drugs and vaccines. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165331-thai-pharmaceutical-industry-expands-in-wake-of-covid-19-outbreak/

 

Thailand to choose next central bank governor

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Central Bank Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob poses with the Bank of Thailand logo after an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand, August 5, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is seeking a new central bank governor to succeed Veerathai Santiprabhob whose five-year term ends in September, as the Southeast Asian country combats the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165333-thailand-to-choose-next-central-bank-governor/

 

Thai artist 'restless hands' takes coronavirus battle to the streets

By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Vorasit Satienlerk

 

Mue Bon, a Thai street artist paints a mural depicting characters attempting to keep a virus at bay, in Bangkok, amidst an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Thailand, May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai street artist has been paying tribute to the fight against the coronavirus with murals depicting a winged-character dressed as a health worker looming over a spiky image of the virus restrained by a padlocked red cross.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165334-thai-artist-restless-hands-takes-coronavirus-battle-to-the-streets/

 

Thailand to extend coronavirus emergency to end of June

 

FILE PHOTO: A crowd of passengers is seen in a train, after the Thai government eased isolation measures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will maintain its state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of June, its COVID-19 task force said on Friday, in an effort to keep infections under control as the government prepares to ease restrictions further.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165297-ccsa-approves-extension-of-emergency-for-a-month/?do=findComment&comment=15440291

 

China to bolster disease control system in post-virus overhaul

 

FILE PHOTO: Zhong Nanshan, head of the National Health Commission's team investigating the novel coronavirus outbreak, attends an interview with Reuters in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Suen

 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will strengthen its disease control centres and improve the deployment of resources to resolve shortcomings in its health system exposed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, the state planning agency said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165335-china-to-bolster-disease-control-system-in-post-virus-overhaul/

 

Iran hails arms supply to Palestinians against 'tumor' Israel

By Parisa Hafezi

 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a live televised speech marking the annual Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Tehran, Iran May 22, 2020. Official Khamenei Website/Handout via REUTERS

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a "tumor" to be eliminated and hailed Tehran's supply of arms to Palestinians, drawing swift condemnation from the United States and European Union.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165336-iran-hails-arms-supply-to-palestinians-against-tumor-israel/

 

THAI to fly back Thais stranded in Australia

By The Nation

 

 

Thai Airways International (THAI) is working with the Foreign Ministry as well as the Thai missions in Sydney and Canberra to bring back Thai nationals who have been stranded in Australia. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165337-thai-to-fly-back-thais-stranded-in-australia/

 

Students demand funds be shifted from defence to public subsidies

By The Nation

 

 

Some 10 representatives of pro-democracy student groups gathered at Government House on Friday to mark the sixth anniversary of the May 22, 2014 coup by holding up signs calling for massive cuts to the country’s defence budget.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165338-students-demand-funds-be-shifted-from-defence-to-public-subsidies/

 

Plane crashes in Pakistan with around 100 on board

By Syed Raza Hassan and Asif Shahzad

 

A plume of smoke is seen after the crash of a PIA aircraft in Karachi, Pakistan May 22, 2020. TWITTER/SHAHABNAFEES via REUTERS

 

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with around 100 passengers and crew crashed on Friday in a residential area of the southern city of Karachi, with many feared dead, officials said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165339-plane-crashes-in-pakistan-with-around-100-on-board/

 

Soi Dog Foundation responds to reports of dog poisonings in Cherng Talay

By Soi Dog Foundation

 

Given the close proximity of both reports, it is believed that there is one perpetrator responsible. Photo: Soi Dog Foundation

 

PHUKET:-- Soi Dog Foundation is working closely with Cherng Talay Police following two recent reports of deliberate dog poisonings in the area.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165342-soi-dog-foundation-responds-to-reports-of-dog-poisonings-in-cherng-talay/

 

Phuket in national top 10 for curfew breakers

By The Phuket News

 

Image: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET:-- The total number of people arrested in Phuket for breaking the nightly curfew has resulted in the island being ranked within the top 10 offending locations nationally.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165343-phuket-in-national-top-10-for-curfew-breakers/

 

Adherence to protection measures reducing new Covid-19 cases

By The Nation

 

Sopon Iamsirithaworn

 

Director of communicable diseases, Dr Sopon Iamsirithaworn, said on Friday (May 22) that the two newest Covid-19 cases reported two days ago may not have transmitted the virus to others because they observed prevention guidelines and wore face masks while in public places.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165344-adherence-to-protection-measures-reducing-new-covid-19-cases/

 

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande: Rain on Me, review – three minutes of euphoric melodrama

By Adam White

 

Image: Google

 

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande make sense together.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165346-lady-gaga-and-ariana-grande-rain-on-me-review-–-three-minutes-of-euphoric-melodrama/

 

Universal Orlando becomes the first Florida theme park to announce plans to reopen

By KEITH GRIFFITH

 

A graduate wearing a cap, gown and a face mask poses for a photograph at the Universal Orlando's CityWalk. Universal's theme park will reopen on June 5

 

Universal Studios Orlando theme park will reopen to the public at reduced capacity on June 5 after shutting down during the coronavirus pandemic, the company said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165347-universal-orlando-becomes-the-first-florida-theme-park-to-announce-plans-to-reopen/

 

JK Rowling stuns fans by confirming real birthplace of Harry Potter

By Annie Lord

 

Image: Instagram

 

JK Rowling has revealed where she started writing the Harry Potter books, contradicting fans who believed for years that Edinburgh was its birthplace.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165348-jk-rowling-stuns-fans-by-confirming-real-birthplace-of-harry-potter/

 

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