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Thailand entering third wave of COVID-19 infections – Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha

 

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Image Credit: Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha’s Facebook page

 

Thailand is entering the third wave of COVID-19 infections, with the disease spreading widely and most of those infected asymptomatic. By the time symptoms start, they will become very sick and have to be admitted for treatment, according to Professor Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, head of the Center for Emerging Disease Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University in his Facebook post today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212823-thailand-entering-third-wave-of-covid-19-infections-–-dr-thiravat-hemachudha/

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COVID concerns raised over Phuket beach party guest

 

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A copy of the Event Safety Update issued today (Apr 6).

 

PHUKET:-- A beach party organiser has issued a notice urging all guests at three parties held in Phuket last weekend to monitor their condition now that it has been confirmed that one guest who attended all three parties in Phuket has now been confirmed as positive for COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212835-covid-concerns-raised-over-phuket-beach-party-guest/

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Thailand’s transport minister enters self-isolation after staff member gets COVID-19

 

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Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has voluntarily begun self-isolation for 14 days, after one of his staff, who visited an entertainment venue in the Thonglor area, was found to be infected with COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212861-thailand’s-transport-minister-enters-self-isolation-after-staff-member-gets-covid-19/

 

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March inflation shrinks after govt financial aid

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Several cost of living reduction measures by the government and lower fresh food pricing have resulted in a slight decrease in Thailand’s inflation rate in March, according to a report from the Ministry of Commerce.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212865-march-inflation-shrinks-after-govt-financial-aid/

 

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Inside Thailand's fight against toxic annual wildfires - 'it's just getting worse and worse'

Siobhan Robbins - SE Asia correspondent

 

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Drone footage shows the extent of the fires across northern Thailand. Pic: Chiang Mai University

 

It's fire season in Thailand, with hundreds of patches of farmland and forest ablaze in the north

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212866-inside-thailands-fight-against-toxic-annual-wildfires-its-just-getting-worse-and-worse/

 

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Sony Pictures to set up Columbia Pictures-themed amusement park in Thailand

 

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(Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment has teamed up with Thailand's Amazon Falls to set up an amusement park based on productions from its Columbia Pictures studio, in the Southeast Asian country, the companies said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212868-sony-pictures-to-set-up-columbia-pictures-themed-amusement-park-in thailand/

 

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Punching out of poverty: Despite risks, 9-year-old Thai fighter eager to return to ring

By Athit Perawongmetha and Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

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Pornpattara Peachurai, known as Tata Por Lasua as his fighter name, 9, a child Muay Thai boxer, trains at a gym in Bangkok, Thailand, October 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Nine-year-old Thai kickboxer Pornpattara "Tata" Peachaurai is eager to get back in the ring after coronavirus curbs brought his fight season to a halt more than five months ago. The money he earns is vital income for his family.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212876-punching-out-of-poverty-despite-risks-9-year-old-thai-fighter-eager-to-return-to-ring/

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Phuket man shot by drunk off-duty Phuket police officer left paralysed

By The Phuket News

 

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Mr Aroon’s wife, Ms Kulthida, and their 4-month-old son at Vachira Phuket Hospital the day after her husband was shot (Feb 24). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: The 25-year-old noodle vendor shot by a drunken off-duty police officer on Bangla Rd will never walk again, and only last week underwent surgery to increase his chances of being able to sit up, doctors have told the young man’s wife.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212895-phuket-man-shot-by-drunk-off-duty-phuket-police-officer-left-paralysed/

 

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Spike in long-term Thai govt bonds had limited impact on economy - central bank minutes

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank felt that a spike in long-term government bond yields had only a limited impact on the Thai economy when it decided to keep its key rate at a record low last month, meeting minutes showed on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212899-spike-in-long-term-thai-govt-bonds-had-limited-impact-on-economy-central-bank-minutes/

 

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PM Prayut to attend opening of motorway linking Bang Pa-in and Nakhon Ratchasima

By Praphorn Praphornkul

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, will inspect the readiness of a section of a motorway linking Bang Pa-in district in Ayutthaya province and Nakhon Ratchasima province today (Apr 7), with increased interprovincial travel expected during the Songkran holiday. The Department of Highways has reported that all costs related to land expropriation have been paid, with exception of a few people who filed an appeal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212909-pm-prayut-to-attend-opening-of-motorway-linking-bang-pa-in-and-nakhon-ratchasima/

 

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Bangkok entertainment worker confirmed COVID positive in Phuket

By Kiattikul Chumanee

 

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PHUKET: A 29-year-old woman who worked at an entertainment venue in Bangkok that now has confirmed cases of COVID infections has traveled to Phuket and has since been confirmed by a private hospital on the island as infected with COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212915-bangkok-entertainment-worker-confirmed-covid-positive-in-phuket/

 

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Mass vaccination program starts in June

By Supawadee Wangsri

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The number of COVID-19 vaccine shots available for the general public is still limited. The first group to receive the vaccine includes medical personnel, people working in risk areas, the elderly and people with underlying diseases. Members of the public will begin to receive the vaccine in June.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212918-mass-vaccination-program-starts-in-june/

 

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PM Prayut urges people to follow anti-COVID-19 measures

By Tarin Angskul

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has asked for cooperation from all sectors to strictly follow the anti-COVID-19 measures of DMHTT - distancing (D), mask wearing (M), hand washing (H), testing (T) and Thai Chana (T). Although most people are cooperative, there are some who let their guard down or refuse to cooperate, and this is a dangerous time.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1212920-pm-prayut-urges-people-to-follow-anti-covid-19-measures/

 

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