BMA Spokesman clarifies reopening of businesses, activities

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Some entrepreneurs in Bangkok may not be sure which businesses and activities are allowed to resume, following implemention of the fourth phase of the easing of anti-COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. For example, some restaurateurs are not certain if live music performances can take place. The Spokesman for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Pol. Capt. Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, yesterday used Facebook Live to clarify the issue.

 

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Whale Shark Spotted at Koh Tao

 

 

SURAT THANI (NNT) - The great variety of ocean resources is growing ever more abundant in the Gulf of Thailand as human activities normally exploiting the sealife, were paused during the COVID-19 outbreak. Yesterday, at Koh Tao in Surat Thani province, scuba divers came across a 3 to 4-meter long whale shark, swimming around the Hinbaiหินใบ diving spot. The impressive whale shark is the second such shark found near Koh Tao recently.

 

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Embattled Kriangsak quits new post as acting director of Khon Kaen Hospital 

 

Dr. Kriangsak Watcharakoonkiat

 

Embattled acting director of Khon Kaen Provincial Hospital, Dr. Kriangsak Watcharakoonkiat, announced today (Monday) that he has decided to quit his new post.

 

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Russia jails ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan for 16 years over espionage

By Andrew Osborn and Anton Kolodyazhnyy

 

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained and accused of espionage, holds a sign as he stands inside a defendants' cage during his verdict hearing in Moscow, Russia June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court found former U.S. marine Paul Whelan guilty of spying for the United States on Monday and sentenced him to 16 years in jail, a move the U.S. ambassador to Moscow called an egregious violation of human rights that would harm ties.

 

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Beijing steps up coronavirus measures as dozens of cases emerge from a food market

By Yew Lun Tian and Ryan Woo

 

Police officers wearing face masks are seen outside an entrance of the Xinfadi wholesale market, which has been closed for business after new coronavirus infections were detected, in Beijing, China June 13, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Pollard

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - After weeks with almost no new coronavirus infections, Beijing has recorded dozens of new cases in recent days, all linked to a major wholesale food market, raising concerns about a resurgence of the disease.

 

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U.N. rights body to examine 'systemic' U.S. racism and police brutality

 

People react on Highway 395 during a demonstration against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, U.S., June 14, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - The top U.N. human rights body will hold an urgent debate on allegations of "systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests" in the United States on Wednesday, a statement said.

 

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Thai Vietjet announces 5 new routes with fares “as low as Bt5”

By The Nation

 

 

Viet jet has opened five new routes in Thailand connecting Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) with the top tourism and cultural destinations of Hat Yai, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ubon Ratchathani and Surat Thani, the airline announced today (June 15).

 

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People born before 1992 face greatest risk of hepatitis infections

By The Nation

 

 

Thai actor Saranyu “Tua” Wongkrachang, who recently died of liver cancer at the age of 59, may have developed cirrhosis of the liver due to the hepatitis virus, said Dr Asadang Ruaycharin, deputy director-general and spokesperson for the Department of Disease Control.

 

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U.S. fighter plane crashes off English coast, pilot missing

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter is seen during NATO Baltic air policing mission takeover ceremony in Siauliai, Lithuania August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A U.S. fighter plane crashed off the coast of northeast England on Monday, sparking a search and rescue operation for the pilot in the North Sea.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168600-us-fighter-plane-crashes-off-english-coast-pilot-missing/

 

Foreigners in Phuket now allowed to travel on interprovincial buses

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Passengers scan to register their travel at Phuket Bus Terminal 2. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET:-- Foreigners are now allowed to travel on interprovincial buses, the chief of Phuket Bus Terminal 2 has confirmed. The rule change was announced on Saturday and came into effect today (June 15).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168601-foreigners-in-phuket-now-allowed-to-travel-on-interprovincial-buses/

 

Sushant Singh Rajput: Bollywood actor's death fuels mental health debate

 

Sushant Singh Rajput's death was met with an outpouring of grief / GETTY IMAGES

 

The death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput on Sunday has sparked fresh discussions about mental health.

 

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From Nirvana to The Cure: The 10 best David Bowie covers of all time

 

Image: Google

 

With such an illustrious career spanning across decades, David Bowie would go on to push the boundaries of rock and roll and become a major figurehead of music.

 

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The classic film I've never seen: Halloween

By Nicholas Barber

 

‘Ineffectual’ … Tony Moran as Michael Myers in the 1978 original Halloween. Photograph: Falcon International/Allstar

 

I’m a wimp when it comes to horror films, as anyone who has ever sat next to me in a cinema while I’ve been yelping my head off will tell you.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168604-the-classic-film-ive-never-seen-halloween/

 

Baan Sapan: a tranquil northern vaccine for lockdown fever

By Thanachai Sangchan
Special to The Nation

 

 

Caged like tigers in our homes for months, many of us are craving wide open spaces and natural surroundings. One powerful cure for lockdown fever is Baan Sapan in Nan province, a small village nestled in a forested northern valley of pure air and pristine rivers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168612-baan-sapan-a-tranquil-northern-vaccine-for-lockdown-fever/

 

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