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Bangkok closes entertainment venues, Chiang Mai imposes travel restrictions

 

Passengers wearing facemasks as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus wait for their train at the Central Railway Station in Bangkok on March 31, 2020. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has ordered the closure, until January 4th, of horse race tracks, cock-fighting and fish-fighting rings, as well as entertainment venues as COVID-19 infections spread to at least 43 provinces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198842-bangkok-closes-entertainment-venues/

 

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Four police officers in Rayong transferred after gambling den becomes Covid-19 hotspot

By THE NATION

 

 

National Police chief Pol General Suwat Jangyodsuk on Monday signed an order transferring four senior police officers of Muang Rayong police station to the Provincial Police Operation Centre 2, a news source revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198766-rayong-police-commander-removed-over-gambling-related-covid-19-outbreak/?do=findComment&comment=16120101

 

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Video: Horror head on smash in Korat claims 4 lives as pick-up crosses lanes

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Four people died and two were critically injured when two pick-ups collided head on on the northern section of the Nakhon Ratchasima ring road in the Soon Nern district of the north eastern Thai city yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198843-video-horror-head-on-smash-in-korat-claims-4-lives-as-pick-up-crosses-lanes/

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Vicious teacher attacks primary school boy with electrical cord

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Thai woman living abroad contacted the media after her son in P6 was attacked by a 56 year old teacher at a school in Primary Region 1 in Surin in the north east of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198844-vicious-teacher-attacks-primary-school-boy-with-electrical-cord/

 

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Young wife attacked with box cutter by husband on way to get a divorce

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A 25 year old Thai woman has told a foundation that helps women and children how she was attacked by her husband on the way to get a divorce. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198846-young-wife-attacked-with-box-cutter-by-husband-on-way-to-get-a-divorce/

 

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Man arrested for stealing from fatal car crash victims in Korat

 

Picture: Timeline Korat

 

A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing from the victims of a fatal road traffic accident in Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198849-man-arrested-for-stealing-from-fatal-car-crash-victims-in-korat/

 

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Marijuana latest: Ten families given green light to grow in Buriram pilot scheme

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Ten families in Buriram in the north east of Thailand will each be allowed to grow six marijuana plants to supply medical facilities producing medications. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198852-marijuana-latest-ten-families-given-green-light-to-grow-in-buriram-pilot-scheme/

 

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Mass random swab tests fail to find infected migrant workers in Phuket

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

A random selection of hundreds of Myanmar workers across the island have been called in for random swab tests for COVId-19. Photo: PPHO

 

PHUKET: Mass random swab tests of hundreds of migrant workers from camps all across the island have so far failed to identify any workers infected with COVID-19, the Phuket health chief has revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198854-mass-random-swab-tests-fail-to-find-infected-migrant-workers-in-phuket/

 

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Netizens laud Covid-19 positive school teacher for publishing timeline on FB

By THE NATION

 

 

A school teacher won praise on social media for releasing his timeline immediately on Facebook, after he was informed he was infected with Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198857-netizens-laud-covid-19-positive-school-teacher-for-publishing-timeline-on-fb/

 

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Thailand reports 155 new COVID-19 cases 

 

 

Thai health officials on Tuesday confirmed 155 new COVID-19 cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198859-thailand-reports-155-new-covid-19-cases/

 

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Woman with fake plates nabbed after another motorist gets a speeding ticket

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police in Rayong announced the arrest of a 34 year old woman called Ramida who was driving around with fake plates on a grey Camry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198860-woman-with-fake-plates-nabbed-after-another-motorist-gets-a-speeding-ticket/

 

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Amazing Thailand: Motorcyclist gets her head stuck in a gasoline sign 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A female motorcyclist riding near her home in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in southern Thailand lost control of her bike and ended up stuck head first in a sign advertising the price of gasoline. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198861-amazing-thailand-motorcyclist-gets-her-head-stuck-in-a-gasoline-sign/

 

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Boxing Day mall attack: Foreigner kicks female Thai shopper TWICE after trolley misunderstanding

 

Picture: PPTV

 

A well known page in Ubon Ratchathani shared a story of a local woman who said she was kicked twice by a foreigner at a shopping mall in Warin Chamrap district on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198867-boxing-day-mall-attack-foreigner-kicks-female-thai-shopper-twice-after-trolley-misunderstanding/

 

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Worst case scenario: 18,000 daily new COVID cases by mid January

 

 

Daily new COVID cases in Thailand could reach 18,000 new cases by Jan 14, according to Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198870-worst-case-scenario-18000-daily-new-covid-cases-by-mid-january/

 

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No lockdowns for now, says deputy PM

By THE NATION

 

Wissanu Krea-ngam

 

The government has decided not to announce a nationwide lockdown during the New Year period because the Covid-19 situation is not severe, Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198880-no-lockdowns-for-now-says-deputy-pm/

 

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Myanmar workers hoping to return home left stranded in Chonburi

By The Nation

 

 

A crooked van driver left a group of Myanmar migrant workers stranded at a bus station in Chonburi after promising to take them home during the New Year holidays.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198881-myanmar-workers-hoping-to-return-home-left-stranded-in-chonburi/

 

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Six top police officers may be in trouble over gambling den

By THE NATION

 

 

Six senior police officers from Bangkok’s Thung Song Hong duty were on Tuesday transferred to inactive posts for alleged dereliction of duty and abuse of power.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198882-six-top-police-officers-may-be-in-trouble-over-gambling-den/

 

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Toll-free motorways, expressways during New Year festival

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Highways will waive toll fees on two Motorway routes – No. 7 (Bangkok-Chonburi- Pattaya) and No. 9 (Bang Pa In-Bang Phli-Bang Khun Tian) from midnight of December 30 until the midnight of January 4, said director-general, Sarawut Songwilai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198884-toll-free-motorways-expressways-during-new-year-festival/

 

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Big clean for Nakhon Pathom markets after five new Covid cases surface

By The Nation

 

 

Nakhon Pathom launched a “big clean” of all fresh markets in the province on Tuesday as part of a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198886-big-clean-for-nakhon-pathom-markets-after-five-new-covid-cases-surface/

 

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No taxis, large gatherings allowed in Mae Sot until Jan 3

By The Nation

 

 

The governor of Tak province has ordered the suspension of four activities in Mae Sot district from Monday to January 3, namely taxi services and gatherings of more than 20 people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198889-no-taxis-large-gatherings-allowed-in-mae-sot-until-jan-3/

 

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134 new domestic cases reported while one Covid-19 victim dies in Rayong

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 155 new cases over a 24-hour period on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198859-thailand-reports-155-new-covid-19-cases/?do=findComment&comment=16120809

 

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Starting young

By The Nation

 

 

Chonburi police tracked down two thieves who stole motorcycles in Bo Win sub-district and found them to be young boys aged 11 and 13.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198894-starting-young-chonburi-police-tracks-down-two-motorcycle-thieves-aged-11-and-13/

 

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Outbreak spreads to 45 provinces, could grow to ‘thousands of cases per day’

By The Nation

 

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin

 

Thailand recorded 155 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday – 134 domestic infections, 10 in state quarantine, and 11 migrant workers – taking the total since January to 6,440.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198870-worst-case-scenario-18000-daily-new-covid-cases-by-mid-january/?do=findComment&comment=16120961

 

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Thai govt approves Chinese New Year as official holiday in 2021

 

FILE PHOTO: A tourist reacts among flowers in Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, Phitsanulok province, Thailand, December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved eight extra holidays for 2021 in a bid to boost spending and domestic tourism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198907-thai-govt-approves-chinese-new-year-as-official-holiday-in-2021/

 

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Lawmakers feast on seafood to prove it’s safe

By The Nation

 

 

Seven seafood dishes were served to members of the Cabinet for lunch on Tuesday to prove that Covid-19 cannot be transmitted via seafood.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198913-lawmakers-feast-on-seafood-to-prove-it’s-safe/

 

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Rayong records 56 new cases as schools, malls closed

By The Nation

 

 

Rayong recorded 56 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, as schools and pubs in the eastern province were ordered to shut.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198914-rayong-records-56-new-cases-as-schools-malls-closed/

 

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Police raid Hat Yai nightclub, arrest owner on three counts

By The Nation

 

 

The authorities raided an entertainment venue in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district on Tuesday after learning that it had stayed open beyond restricted hours and had applied no Covid-19 prevention measures.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198915-police-raid-hat-yai-nightclub-arrest-owner-on-three-counts/

 

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Thai and Laos government to discuss lifting seafood import ban

 

 

Thailand is asking the Lao PDR to have confidence in Thailand’s ability to contain the recent outbreak, assuring that there is no contamination of Thai seafood products.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198916-thai-and-laos-government-to-discuss-lifting-seafood-import-ban/

 

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UK needs tighter COVID rules to avert new 'catastrophe', epidemiologist warns

 

A Union Jack design face mask is seen for sale in the window of a shop amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manchester, Britain, December 26, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government needs to bring in tighter coronavirus lockdown rules to avert a fresh wave of deaths from a new strain of the disease, a leading epidemiologist and government advisor warned on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198919-uk-needs-tighter-covid-rules-to-avert-new-catastrophe-epidemiologist-warns/

 

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Road Safety Center stepping up road safety, COVID-19 measures ahead of New Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - In addition to campaigns to prevent road accidents during New Year celebrations, the government is campaigning for people to practice social distancing, aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19. The government is urging people to stay home and refrain from holding or attending large parties.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1198920-road-safety-center-stepping-up-road-safety-covid-19-measures-ahead-of-new-year/