Thailand sets more restrictions amid COVID-19 second wave

 

People queue to check their temperature as they visit a popular entertainment street to celebrate New Year's Eve during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government held off from ordering new nationwide business shutdowns on Sunday amid a new wave of coronavirus cases but empowered some provincial governors to set their own restrictions and pleaded with the public not to travel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199680-thailand-sets-more-restrictions-amid-covid-19-second-wave/

 

Samut Sakhon reports 541 new Covid-19 cases

 

A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample of a migrant worker for a Covid-19 test in Muang district of Samut Sakhon. (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)

 

Health officials in Samut Sakhon province on Sunday reported 541 new COVID-19  cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199699-samut-sakhon-reports-541-new-covid-19-cases/

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Samut Sakhon reports 541 new COVID-19 cases Sunday afternoon

 

 

Samut Sakhon, Thailand’s coastal hot spot in the new wave of COVID-19 infections, has reported 541 cases in a single day, according to the provincial health office this afternoon (Sunday).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199699-samut-sakhon-reports-541-new-covid-19-cases/?do=findComment&comment=16135218

 

Get set for more long holidays in 2021 and more spending!

 

 

Thailand is expected to lose about 5.85 billion baht in anticipated revenue during the New Year holidays due to the new outbreak of Covid-19. However, the government has come up with yet another stimulus campaign by offering a series of long weekends next year in a bid to stimulate local economies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199734-get-set-for-more-long-holidays-in-2021-and-more-spending/

 

No change in political situation this year: Nida Poll

By The Nation

 

 

Most people expect the political situation to be the same this year as in 2020, a Nida Poll showed on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199735-no-change-in-political-situation-this-year-nida-poll/

 

Timeline of an infected Nonthaburi man

By The Nation

 

 

The Nonthaburi Provincial Public Health Office on Saturday revealed the timeline of a 27-year-old man who was found to be infected with Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199736-timeline-of-an-infected-nonthaburi-man/

 

Finance Ministry focuses on three areas to revive Thai economy

By The Nation

 

 

The Finance Ministry this year will have three areas of focus to revive Thailand's economy from the Covid-19 pandemic fallout, ministry spokesperson Kulaya Tantitemit said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199737-finance-ministry-focuses-on-three-areas-to-revive-thai-economy/

 

Japan team to miss Thailand tournaments after Momota tests positive

 

FILE PHOTO: 2019 Badminton World Championships - St. Jakobshalle Basel, Basel, Switzerland - August 25, 2019 Japan's Kento Momota celebrates winning his men's singles final against Denmark's Anders Antonsen REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - World number one badminton player Kento Momota has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the withdrawal of all Japan's players from this month's tournaments in Thailand, the Badminton World Federation said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199738-japan-team-to-miss thailand tournaments-after-momota-tests-positive/

 

DLT to facilitate inbound traffic to Bangkok when New Year holidays end

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has prepared a scheme to facilitate inbound traffic as people travel back to Bangkok at the end of the New Year holiday. Ample bus services and strict implementation of COVID-19 prevention measures are to be enforced, while the Prime Minister has warned everyone not to travel under the influence of alcohol.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199739-dlt-to-facilitate-inbound-traffic-to-bangkok-when-new-year-holidays-end/

 

Education Ministry vows to improve school programs

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Education has announced its commitment to improving the quality of education provided at schools, streamlining complicated regulations, and hiring more foreign teachers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199740-thai-education-ministry-vows-to-improve-school-programs/

 

PM seeks public cooperation to contain COVID-19 spread

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has urged members of the public to follow the COVID-19 prevention measures in each area strictly, while warning that negligence can be the cause of widespread transmission.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199741-pm-prayut-seeks-public-cooperation-to-contain-covid-19-spread/

 

Chonburi Governor: No lockdown in Chonburi

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - In Chonburi, the number of people infected with COVID-19 has decreased to just 16 from 108. The overall situation is getting better. Therefore, the Chonburi Provincial Communicable Disease Control Committee will consider allowing people to eat at shopping malls and restaurants but it is necessary to strictly comply with public health measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199742-chonburi-governor-no-lockdown-in-chonburi/

 

Phuket officials mark just one road accident in a day

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Vikrom Jakthee announced the report at Phuket Provincial Hall this morning (Jan 3). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket) reported this morning (Jan 3) that for the 24-hour period for Jan 2, Day 5 of the Seven Days of Danger campaign for New Year 2021, Phuket suffered just one single accident on the roads.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199744-phuket-officials-mark-just-one-road-accident-in-a-day/

 

Leicester move up to third place with win at Newcastle

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Leicester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - January 3, 2021 Leicester City's James Maddison scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Stu Forster

 

NEWCASTLE (Reuters) - Leicester City moved up to third place in the Premier League as second-half goals by James Maddison and Youri Tielemans secured a 2-1 victory away at Newcastle United on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199745-leicester-move-up-to-third-place-with-win-at-newcastle/

 

City make title statement as they outclass Chelsea

By Martyn Herman

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Manchester City - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - January 3, 2021 Manchester City's Raheem Sterling in action with Chelsea's N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic Pool via REUTERS/Shaun Botterill

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City shook off the impact of a COVID outbreak in their ranks to outclass Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge and put themselves firmly in the Premier League title mix on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199746-city-make-title-statement-as-they-outclass-chelsea/

 

Southampton keeper McCarthy tests positive for COVID-19

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Southampton - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - November 1, 2020 Southampton's Alex McCarthy during the warm up before the match Pool via REUTERS/Nick Potts

 

(Reuters) - Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Monday's game at home to Premier League leaders Liverpool, the south-coast club said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199747-southampton-keeper-mccarthy-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

 

Gerry and the Pacemakers star Gerry Marsden dies aged 78

 

FILE PHOTO: Liverpool supporter and singer Gerry Marsden sings You'll Never Walk Alone before their English Premier League soccer match against Blackburn Rovers at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England, October 24, 2010. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the British band Gerry and the Pacemakers whose version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" became the thunderously sung anthem for Liverpool Football Club, has died at the age of 78, a friend announced on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199748-gerry-and-the-pacemakers-star-gerry-marsden-dies-aged-78/

 

In recorded call, Trump pressures Georgia election official to change results - Washington Post

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump departs on travel to West Point, New York from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Cheriss May

 

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's top election official to "find" enough votes to overturn his defeat in the southern state, according to excerpts of a recording of the hour-long call released by the Washington Post on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199749-in-recorded-call-trump-pressures-georgia-election-official-to-change-results-washington-post/

 

Larry King Hospitalized With COVID-19 (Report)

By Ellise Shafer

 

The legendary host is one of the most recognisable figures on US television [Andrew Kelly/Reuters]

 

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Larry King has tested positive for COVID-19 and is receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, sources close to the King family told ABC News and CNN.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199750-larry-king-hospitalized-with-covid-19-report/

 

Stricter lockdown restrictions probably on the way, says UK PM Johnson

By William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson wearing a face mask leaves BBC Broadcasting House, in London, Britain January 3, 2021. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday tougher lockdown restrictions were probably on the way as COVID-19 cases keep rising, but that schools were safe and children should continue to attend where permitted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199751-stricter-lockdown-restrictions-probably-on-the-way-says-uk-pm-johnson/

 

U.S. Senate control, and Biden's agenda, at stake as Georgia runoff elections loom

By Nathan Layne and Joseph Ax

 

Supporters of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff cheer at an outdoor campaign event ahead of U.S. Senate runoff elections in Macon, Georgia, U.S., January 2, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

CUTHBERT, Ga. (Reuters) -Control of the U.S. Senate – and with it, the likely fate of President-elect Joe Biden's legislative agenda – will be on the ballot on Tuesday when voters in Georgia decide twin runoff elections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199752-us-senate-control-and-bidens-agenda-at-stake-as-georgia-runoff-elections-loom/

 

Britain's NHS has not committed to delivering two million COVID-19 jabs a week -The Telegraph

 

FILE PHOTO: People queue as they wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at London Bridge vaccination centre, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

(Reuters) - Britain's NHS has not committed to delivering two million COVID-19 jabs a week, the Telegraph reported https://bit.ly/390Iipw, citing sources.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199753-britains-nhs-has-not-committed-to-delivering-two-million-covid-19-jabs-a-week-the-telegraph/

 

'That's real:' Fauci rejects Trump claim that U.S. coronavirus deaths overcounted

By Jonathan Landay

 

FILE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks at an event where U.S. Vice President Mike Pence received the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2020. REUTERS/Cheriss May/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two top U.S. health officials on Sunday disputed a claim by President Donald Trump that federal data on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States is overblown, and both expressed optimism that the pace of vaccinations is picking up.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199754-thats-real-fauci-rejects-trump-claim-that-us-coronavirus-deaths-overcounted/

 

Pelosi re-elected as U.S. House speaker amid political uncertainty

By Susan Cornwell

 

FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nancy Pelosi was narrowly re-elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday, as a new Congress took office amid political uncertainty, with Senate control undecided and a Republican fight looming over presidential election results.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199755-pelosi-re-elected-as-us-house-speaker-amid-political-uncertainty/

 

Germany poised to extend coronavirus lockdown

By Andreas Rinke and Christian Rüttger

 

FILE PHOTO: Police officers block the boulevard 'Strasse des 17. Juni' on which the New Year's Eve celebrations with thousands of people have usually taken place in previous years, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Berlin, Germany, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is likely to extend a national lockdown beyond Jan. 10 to curb coronavirus infection rates that are still running high and putting huge strains on hospitals and health workers, politicians said at the weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199757-germany-poised-to-extend-coronavirus-lockdown/

 

CONFIRMED: Increased restrictions for 28 provinces now approved by PM

 

 

A new set of measures in 28 provinces in Thailand aimed at containing the new wave of coronavirus infections are now in effect after being approved by the Prime Minister and published in the Royal Gazette late on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199762-confirmed-increased-restrictions-for-28-provinces-now-approved-by-pm/

 

Buriram makes quarantine mandatory for flyers from Bangkok

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Airports (DOA) has notified passengers on the Buriram route from January 2 that they will have to quarantine for 14 days according to the provincial announcement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199763-buriram-makes-quarantine-mandatory-for-flyers-from-bangkok/

 

British nationals could be barred from entering Thailand under new proposals

 

REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only

 

British nationals could be barred from entering Thailand under new proposals from the Ministry of Public Health.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199768-british-nationals-could-be-barred-from-entering-thailand-under-new-proposals/

 

Thai man just back from UK murders gran then goes on stabbing rampage in Udon Thani

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A 22 year old Thai man back in Thailand from the UK to be treated for mental health issues murdered his paternal grandmother then stabbed a massage girl, shot a nurse then was apprehended in a citizen's arrest in downtown Udon Thani on Saturday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199770-thai-man-just-back-from-uk-murders-gran-then-goes-on-stabbing-rampage-in-udon-thani/