Health Ministry Will Close 7 Field Hospitals in Samut Sakhon
Subhabhong Rarueysong

SAMUT SAKHON (NNT) - Seven field hospitals in Samut Sakhon will probably be closed now that Covid-19 infections in the province have dropped to 30-50 cases a day.

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Thailand reports 81 new COVID-19 infections

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Thailand reported 81 new coronavirus cases on Friday.

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Thailand’s new increased speed limits are now in effect

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New driving laws which will see speed limits increase for some drivers in Thailand have now come into effect.

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Hempburger to go? Thai consumer goods firms pile into legal cannabis trade
By Chayut Setboonsarng

Bartenders serve cannabis-mixed sparkling craft soda during the "360 Cannabis & Hemp for the People" expo in Buriram province, Thailand, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) - If the bets of Thailand's farmed cannabis promoters pay off, Thais could soon be chowing down on hempburgers, washed down with cannabis-derived drinks, before freshening up with shower gel and toothpaste infused with a compound from the plant.

FUll story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209009-hempburger-to-go-thai-consumer-goods-firms-pile-into-legal-cannabis-trade/

 

Sea turtle found dead after eating plastic waste

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Plastic waste and a black liquid (assumed to be crude oil) are among the items found in the stomach of a green sea turtle carcass found on a beach in Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

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After student bitten, Bang Kaew dogs to be caged, muzzled
By Eakkapop Thongtub

Phuket City Municipality will issue an announcement to clarify that Bang Kaew dogs are classified as ‘special control dogs’, said Chief Administrative Officer (Palad) Chalermporn Piyanarongroj. Screenshot: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: The dog that chased and bit a 15-year-old girl while she was walking to school on Tuesday must remain caged to prevent further attacks on people walking by, Phuket City Municipality Chief Administrative Officer (Palad) Chalermporn Piyanarongroj has announced.

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Four-metre python removed from Karon resort
By The Phuket News

The four-metre python was safely caught and later released. Photo: Kusoldharm Patong / Vinnie Modell

PHUKET: Rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Foundation branch in Patong removed a reticulated python some four metres long and weighing an estimated 20kg from the grounds of a resort in Karon last night (Mar 11).

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Electricity outage to affect north and south of Heroines Monument
By The Phuket News

A map showing the areas to be affected by the power outage next Thursday (Mar 18). Map: PEA

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along the east side of Thepkrasattri Rd both north and south of the Heroines Monument on Thursday (Mar 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

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American tourist COVID test deemed positive after Phuket visit, returns to US

By The Phuket News

The timeline of the American man’s movements shows that the man stayed in Phuket for three days before returning to Bangkok. Image: PR Bangkok

PHUKET:-- The Department of Medical Sciences has revised the test results of an American man who visited Phuket before returning to Bangkok and flying home back to the US, and have now recorded his test results for COVID-19 as positive.

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Mai Khao considered as regional maritime hub

By The Phuket News

Photo: PR Dept.

PHUKET:-- Mai Khao has been ear-marked as a potentially ideal location to serve the maritime industry throughout the Andaman coastal provinces, a shipyard project leader expert stated yesterday (Mar 11).

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In Search of Thailand’s Best Coffee Beans

BANGKOK, March 12 (TNA) – The Department of Agriculture and the private sector organize the Thai Coffee Excellence 2021 contest to find premium arabica and robusta coffee beans. Entries will be accepted until March 31.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209029-in-search-of-thailand’s-best-coffee-beans/

 

COVID-19 Vaccination Starts in Samut Sakhon

SAMUT SAKHON, March 12 – People of Samut Sakhon province that was the red zone for COVID-19 control started receiving COVID-19 vaccine jabs yesterday.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209030-covid-19-vaccination-starts-in-samut-sakhon/

 

Thailand Plans to Welcome Visitors Next Month

BANGKOK, March 12 (TNA) – Thailand plans to welcome visitors from April 1 with shorter quarantine periods, said the Tourism and Sports minister.

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Hua Hin airport now ready to accept international flights

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Some of Thailand’s secondary airports have been given the green light to receive international flights, the Department of Airport announced on Friday.

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Dutch inventor of the cassette tape dies aged 94

By JOE PINKSTONE

Mr Ottens died in his hometown of Duizel last weekend, his family has announced. No cause of death was given

Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor who created the first cassette tape, has died aged 94. 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209036-dutch-inventor-of-the-cassette-tape-dies-aged-94/

 

Disney Plus won't let kids watch Peter Pan and Dumbo anymore

By Tom Power

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Disney Plus has withdrawn some of its most popular movies from children's profiles due to what Disney describes as "negative depictions" of other cultures.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209037-disney-plus-wont-let-kids-watch-peter-pan-and-dumbo-anymore/

 

Justin Bieber reveals he doesn't own a mobile phone and it has helped him have 'boundaries' in his life

By OLIVIA WHEELER

'Boundaries': Justin Bieber has revealed that he doesn't own a mobile phone anymore and it has helped him create 'boundaries' in his life (pictured in November) 

Justin Bieber has revealed that he doesn't own a mobile phone anymore and it has helped him create 'boundaries' in his life.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209038-justin-bieber-reveals-he-doesnt-own-a-mobile-phone-and-it-has-helped-him-have-boundaries-in-his-life/

 

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