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Government Allows Full Fare Refund before Songkran

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has announced measures to help people forced to cancel journeys on public transport from April 9-18 because of the new Covid-19 outbreak earlier this month that linked to entertainment venues in Bangkok’s Thong Lo area.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213337-government-allows-full-fare-refund-before-songkran/

 

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CCSA confirms closure of entertainment venues in 41 provinces from Saturday 

 

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Thailand’s Centre for Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has confirmed the closure of entertainment venues in more than half of the country’s provinces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213343-ccsa-confirms-closure-of-entertainment-venues-in-41-provinces-from-saturday/

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Ten military facilities in Bangkok reserved for field hospitals as needed

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Defence has made available ten areas in Bangkok for the setting up of field hospitals, with a combined capacity of up to 3,000 patients, in case COVID-19 infections overwhelm existing hospitals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213346-ten-military-facilities-in-bangkok-reserved-for-field-hospitals-as-needed/

 

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More than 70,000 people in Phuket vaccinated

By The Phuket News

 

A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccination injection at the Indoor Sports stadium in Saphan Hin. Photo: PPHO

 

PHUKET: More than 70,000 people in Phuket have received their first COVID-19 vaccine injection since the mass-vaccination campaign began on Apr 1, reports the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213348-more-than-70000-people-in-phuket-vaccinated/

 

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Health Min confirms private COVID-19 vaccines imports are allowed

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has reiterated it is not blocking private organizations from importing COVID-19 vaccines, pointing out it has already registered three for the process and is considering a fourth.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213354-health-min-confirms-private-covid-19-vaccines-imports-are-allowed/

 

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Most Government House officials to work from home until April 21st

 

 

About 80% of officials, working at the office of the permanent secretary of Prime Minister’s Office, have been told to work from home, as the government takes steps to try to contain the spread of the third wave of COVID-19 infections, reportedlytriggered by entertainment outlet clusters in Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213358-most-government-house-officials-to-work-from-home-until-april-21st/

 

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Chiang Mai Sets up Field Hospital

 

 

CHIANG MAI, April 9 (TNA) – Chiang Mai province set up a field hospital with 280 beds to treat COVID-19 patients and its opening was set this afternoon.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213359-chiang-mai-sets-up-field-hospital/

 

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Thai economy may grow less than forecast after new outbreak-central bank

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy may expand less than forecast this year, a central bank official said on Friday, after a third wave of coronavirus infections and concerns about the presence of a highly contagious variant.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213360-thai-economy-may-grow-less-than-forecast-after-new-outbreak-central-bank/

 

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Government supporting vaccine acquisition by private hospitals

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has discussed acquiring alternative COVID-19 vaccines with the operators of private hospitals to further enhance public confidence in availability but has asked the public to continue to exercise preventative measures at this time.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213370-government-supporting-vaccine-acquisition-by-private-hospitals/

 

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Chonburi orders all entertainment venues to close

 

 

The Communicable Disease Committee of Thailand’s Chonburi province has ordered all entertainment venues to close from tomorrow (Saturday), including cinemas and theatres, to control the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213379-chonburi-orders-all-entertainment-venues-to-close/

 

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Here are the provinces requiring travellers from Bangkok and other ‘high risk’ areas to quarantine

 

Image: Reuters file photo

 

Following a spike in COVID-19 cases in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces, numerous provinces around Thailand have now issued restrictions on anyone travelling from areas deemed to be ‘high risk’.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213382-here-are-the-provinces-requiring-travellers-from-bangkok-and-other-‘high-risk’-areas-to-quarantine/

 

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UN envoy in Bangkok to pursue efforts to end Myanmar crisis

 

(FILES) UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener / AFP

 

UN envoy to Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener is in Bangkok to begin a tour of Asia in an effort to help find ways to end the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213383-un-envoy-in-bangkok-to-pursue-efforts-to-end-myanmar-crisis/

 

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