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Thailand reports nine new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

 

FILE PHOTO: Reuters

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday reported nine new coronavirus infections, bringing its total to 3,054 confirmed cases. There were no new deaths reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165972-thailand reports-nine-new-coronavirus-cases-no-new-deaths/

 

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Pick-up driver dead after crashing vehicle into lamppost in northern Thailand

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that police and rescue services in Phayao in northern Thailand went to an accident scene on the Mae Sai to Mae Na Reua road near the PTT gas station. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165964-pick-up-diver-dead-after-crashing-vehicle-into-lamppost-in-northern-thailand/

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Passengers leave the bus after woman demands 300 baht for a taxi because it won't take her to where SHE wants to go

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Twitter user said that passengers on the No. 99 bus in Bangkok were stunned when a woman refused to get off after the conductresses said it was not going to her destination. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165968-passengers-leave-the-bus-after-woman-demands-300-baht-for-a-taxi-because-it-wont-take-her-to-where-she-wants-to-go/

 

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Road carnage: Less deaths on the Thai roads but let them drink alcohol again and it'll be back to a "new normal"

 

Picture: Manager

 

An expert doctor speaking at a forum revealed what everyone suspects about Thailand's appalling accident statistics. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165958-road-carnage-less-deaths-on-the-thai-roads-but-let-them-drink-alcohol-again-and-itll-be-back-to-a-new-normal/

 

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Chlorine is not a cure all - Thai academic adds fuel to Covid-19 and swimming debate

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

A leading Thai expert and doctor has rowed in in Facebook with comments adding fuel to the debate about Covid-19 and swimming.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165963-chlorine-is-not-a-cure-all-thai-academic-adds-fuel-to-covid-19-and-swimming-debate/

 

 

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Soi dog finds Ya Baa stash in Chonburi

 

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

Police in Chonburi were called after local community leaders saw a dog chewing on packages containing methamphetamine or Ya Ba.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165959-soi-dog-finds-ya-baa-stash-in-chonburi/

 

 

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Half blind grandad gets 20 baht for doing chores in the village to support his family

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thai media went to a village in Kabinburi, Prachinburi after reports that a blind man was doing work for 20 baht a time.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165981-half-blind-grandad-gets-20-baht-for-doing-chores-in-the-village-to-support-his-family/

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Man arrested in Phuket for B1.8mn Bangkok romance scam

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Narathip was arrested in Wichit on Monday. Photo: Metropolitan Police Division 4

 

PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a man wanted in Bangkok for swindling a woman and her mother out of B1.8 million.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165988-man-arrested-in-phuket-for-b18mn-bangkok-romance-scam/

 

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Nine new cases found in state quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

There were nine new cases of Covid-19 over a 24-hour period, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Wednesday (May 27).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165972-thailand reports-nine-new-coronavirus-cases-no-new-deaths/?do=findComment&comment=15457572

 

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Travel, curfew restrictions next to be lifted

By THE NATION

 

 

Restarting interprovincial travel and reducing curfew hours will be the focus of the government meeting today (May 27) on the third phase of easing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The third-phase relaxation is due to begin on Monday (June 1).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165995-travel-curfew-restrictions-next-to-be-lifted/

 

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Double murder was revenge for rape, claims Songkhla killer

By The Nation

 

Wirat Kaewthongpan

 

A man who reportedly confessed to murdering two men and dumping their burned bodies in a Songkhla forest claims the crime was an act of revenge after the men raped his wife.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165997-double-murder-was-revenge-for-rape-claims-songkhla-killer/

 

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Three Radio Thailand employees gunned down

By The Nation

 

 

Three employees of Radio Thailand station were shot dead in Phitsanulok province on Wednesday (May 27) while one employee was seriously injured.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1165998-three-radio-thailand-employees-gunned-down/

 

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Couple who killed each other 'might have hallucinated'

By The Nation

 

 

A couple in Roi-Et who had frequent fights and were found dead on Sunday might have hallucinated before trying to murder each other, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166000-couple-who-killed-each-other-might-have-hallucinated/

 

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Two killed as storms rip through upper Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

Storms killed at least two people and left a trail of destruction across 12 provinces in upper Thailand on Wednesday (May 27).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166002-two-killed-as-storms-rip-through-upper-thailand/

 

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'Flirt' faces charges under Computer Crimes Act

By The Nation

 

 

A customer can sue a 7-Eleven convenience store employee who allegedly flirted via the Line application, Polawat Witoolkollachit, inspector-general at the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, said on Wednesday (May 27).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166013-flirt-faces-charges-under-computer-crimes-act/

 

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25 province still classified as drought-disaster zones

By The Nation

 

Photo credit: PxHere

 

The Interior Ministry’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said 25 provinces still declared as disaster zones due to severe drought.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166015-25-province-still-classified-as-drought-disaster-zones/

 

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Thailand injects $4.6 billion in soft loans to help virus-hit business - central bank

 

FILE PHOTO: Vendors wearing protective face masks sell mangoes during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Talad Thai wholesale market outside Bangkok, Thailand April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has provided about 148 billion baht ($4.65 billion) in soft loans to small businesses hit by the corinavurius outbreak so far this year, the central bank said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166020-thailand injects-46-billion-in-soft-loans-to-help-virus-hit-business-central-bank/

 

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Hotels in northeastern province to reopen on June 1

By THE NATION

 

Photo credit:PxHere

 

The Nakhon Ratchasima province’s communicable disease committee is allowing hotels to reopen on June 1, deputy governor Apinan Puekpong said on Wednesday (May 27).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166023-hotels-in-northeastern-province-to-reopen-on-june-1/

 

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Thai scientists developing ‘gold standard’ PPE suits

By The Nation

 

Photo credit: Hfocus

 

Thai scientists are developing Level 4 bio-hazard suits in a bid to reduce the country’s reliance on foreign imports of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166025-thai-scientists-developing-‘gold-standard’-ppe-suits/

 

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Manufacturing output dropped more than 17% in April

By THE NATION

 

 

Manufacturing output in April dipped to its lowest level in almost nine years due to global economic contraction and suspension of operations in some industries, the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) said on Wednesday (May 27).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166026-manufacturing-output-dropped-more-than-17-in-april/

 

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US envoy learns reason for extension of emergency

By The Nation

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam met US Ambassador George DeSombre on Wednesday (May 27) to explain why the government was extending the state of emergency.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166027-us-envoy-learns-reason-for-extension-of-emergency/

 

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Four medics questioned in ‘wombs-for-hire’ case

By The Nation

 

 

Four medics accused of involvement in an international “wombs-for-hire” surrogacy scheme surrendered themselves to police on Wednesday (May 27).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166028-four-medics-questioned-in-‘wombs-for-hire’-case/?tab=comments#comment-15458352

 

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Nan tells tourists to stay away for now

By THE NATION

 

 

Tourists have been urged to avoid visiting Nan province due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166031-nan-tells-tourists-to-stay-away-for-now/

 

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Rare green turtles hatch on Samui

By The Nation

 

 

Abandoned by tourists, a beach on Koh Samui became the scene of a rare natural event on Monday (May 25), when protected green turtle hatchlings emerged from their nest and struggled into the sea. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166033-rare-green-turtles-hatch-on-samui/

 

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British minister says 'move on' from rage over PM adviser Cummings' road trip

By Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton

 

Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, answers questions from the media after making a statement at 10 Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 25, 2020. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A British minister said on Wednesday that it was time to “move on” after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser provoked outrage and widespread scorn by making a 400 km (250 mile) road trip during the coronavirus lockdown.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166034-british-minister-says-move-on-from-rage-over-pm-adviser-cummings-road-trip/

 

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THAI’s credit rating downgraded after court accepts rehab petition

By THE NATION

 

 

TRIS Rating has downgraded Thai Airways International (THAI), while the airline’s senior unsecured debentures have been given the “D” or “default” rating, the agency’s statement released today said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166040-thai’s-credit-rating-downgraded-after-court-accepts-rehab-petition/

 

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Ratchaburi’s famed floating market reopens with free boat rides

By The Nation

 

 

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi, a tourist attraction popular with Thais and foreign visitors, will reopen to the public this weekend.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166041-ratchaburi’s-famed-floating-market-reopens-with-free-boat-rides/

 

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Border closures, pre-travel tests of little use against COVID-19 spread - EU agency

 

FILE PHOTO: A lorry traffic jam is seen near the German-Polish border in Frankfurt/Oder during the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Germany, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Border closures do little to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the European Union’s public health agency said, as EU states weigh lifting some travel restrictions imposed at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166042-border-closures-pre-travel-tests-of-little-use-against-covid-19-spread-eu-agency/

 

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NASA set to resume human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch

By Joey Roulette

 

FILE PHOTO: Crews work on the SpaceX Crew Dragon, attached to a Falcon 9 booster rocket, as it sits horizontal on Pad39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166045-nasa-set-to-resume-human-spaceflight-from-us-soil-with-historic-spacex-launch/

 

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Phuket’s latest COVID cases deemed inconclusive as doctors report ‘dead virus’

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana at the meeting earlier today (May 27). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has revealed that although the two most recent cases of people on the island being confirmed as infected with COVID-19 tested positive for the virus, local officials were treating the two cases as inconclusive.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166046-phuket’s-latest-covid-cases-deemed-inconclusive-as-doctors-report-‘dead-virus’/