THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 17 Apr 2021

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Tough COVID Measures Will Revive Tourism

 

 

BANGKOK, April 16 (TNA) – Harsh COVID-19 control measures can start to revive tourism in May at the soonest, said the Tourism Authority of Thailand governor.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214075-tough-covid-measures-will-revive-tourism/

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Entertainment-related COVID Clusters to End in 1 Month

 

 

NONTHABURI, April 16 (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul wanted clusters of COVID-19 cases linked to entertainment places to be contained within a month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214065-entertainment-related-covid-clusters-to-end-in-1-month/

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Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday announced a series of new measures aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214069-confirmed-no-curfew-or-lockdown-but-restrictions-in-place-in-all-thai-provinces/

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Six million Thais rendered jobless by COVID-19 pandemic – ThaiHealth

 

Commuters with facemasks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus walk to a train station at rush hour in Bangkok a few months ago.

 

About six million Thais have been rendered jobless, since the COVID-19 pandemic struck Thailand early last year, and 1.3 million university and college graduates are unlikely to find jobs or have opportunities to develop their capabilities, according to Khempetch Lenaphan of Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214097-six-million-thais-rendered-jobless-by-covid-19-pandemic-–-thaihealth/

 

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COVID passenger warning for Phuket flights

By The Phuket News

 

Image: MoI Phuket

 

PHUKET: Passengers on 14 flights between Phuket and Bangkok between Apr 4-10 have been urged to present themselves to a government hospital for a COVID test and observe any quarantine order by officials.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214098-covid-passenger-warning-for-phuket-flights/

 

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Phuket mass vaccinations to resume

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket’s mass-vaccination campaign will resume next week with those who received their first injection earlier this month to receive their second jab from Thursday next week (Apr 22).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214100-phuket-mass-vaccinations-to-resume/

 

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Health Ministry Urges People in High-risk Areas to Work from Home

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health is urging people living in high-risk areas to work from home or stay put for two weeks to curtail the upward trajectory of Covid-19 cases that is expected to skyrocket after the Songkran Festival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214101-health-ministry-urges-people-in-high-risk-areas-to-work-from-home/

 

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COVID Affects GDP Growth

 

 

BANGKOK, April 16 (TNA) – Spreading COVID-19 is affecting the gross domestic product target of Thailand and the government adheres to its plan to open the country in July, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214102-covid-affects-gdp-growth/

 

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The Covid-19 Crisis in Thailand: Charting a Safe and Sustainable Path to Recovery

 

 

Thailand’s crisis response during the early phases of the global Covid-19 pandemic had been impressive. As at August 8, 2020, the total number of cases was 3,345, with only 27 cases added in the final week of July 2020. The kingdom’s success in the relatively swift reopening [from lockdown] and control of infection and deaths spurred spirited discussions on its achievements. How did Thailand succeed? What did the country do and avoid in order to achieve such accomplishments?

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214103-the-covid-19-crisis-in-thailand-charting-a-safe-and-sustainable-path-to-recovery/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Thai PM says no lockdowns or curfews yet

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha assured today (Friday) that the government will not yet impose lockdowns or curfews in order to contain the COVID-19 spread, adding that he felt the pain every time such restrictions were imposed in the past, because they hurt a lot of people, especially low income, grassroots people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214069-confirmed-no-curfew-or-lockdown-but-restrictions-in-place-in-all-thai-provinces/?do=findComment&comment=16392849

 

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Accident reduction campaign at Songkran: Here are the stats

 

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Aronsit Samphantharat at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation gave details after the sixth day of the "Happy Songkran - Safe Driving - Far From Covid" campaign.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214108-accident-reduction-campaign-at-songkran-here-are-the-stats/

 

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Private island for sale: Only 350 million baht - one careful owner (except it may be illegal!)

 

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Thai social media was abuzz after a woman went online to sell her private island for 350 million baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214116-private-island-for-sale-only-350-million-baht-one-careful-owner-except-it-may-be-illegal/

 

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Owner savaged by Pit Bull dies - "Giant" is sad in his new home but settling in

 

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The dog owner who was ripped apart by a savage American Pitbull "Ban Dog" has died in Chonburi Hospital, reported Siam Chon News.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214117-owner-savaged-by-pit-bull-dies-giant-is-sad-in-his-new-home-but-settling-in/

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When is a curfew not a curfew? Business chief slams latest COVID-19 measures

 

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Thailand's government has been blustering for days that they will not announce a nationwide lockdown and curfew.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214123-when-is-a-curfew-not-a-curfew-business-chief-slams-latest-covid-19-measures/

 

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Migrant incursions: Immigration chief admits 2,490 have entered illegally this year

 

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INN News reported that Thailand's immigration Chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang has admitted that 2,490 illegal migrants had been stopped since January.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214124-migrant-incursions-immigration-chief-admits-2490-have-entered-illegally-this-year/

 

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Donutgate: Netizens come out in support of Krispy Kreme staffer who attacked customer

 

Picture: Sanook

 

It's developing into what the Thai's call a "drama" - maybe Donut-gate.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214126-donutgate-netizens-come-out-in-support-of-krispy-kreme-staffer-who-attacked-customer/

 

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Thailand expects no broad economic impact after U.S. keeps it on currency watch list

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank said on Saturday it did not see an impact on business or its ability to implement macroeconomic policies to safeguard financial stability after Washington kept it on a U.S. currency monitoring list.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214127-thailand expects-no-broad-economic-impact-after-us-keeps-it-on-currency-watch-list/

 

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Chiang Mai: People urged not to travel in or out of five "Red Zone" districts

 

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Covid authorities in Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand have asked for the cooperation of the public in not travelling in or out of five main districts. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214128-chiang-mai-people-urged-not-to-travel-in-or-out-of-five-red-zone-districts/

 

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Citi to exit retail banking in Thailand

 

A man passes a Citibank bank branch in San Francisco on Tuesday//Photo: Bloomberg

 

Citigroup Inc plans to exit retail banking in 13 markets across Asia, and the region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214130-citi-to-exit-retail-banking-in-thailand/

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Phuket’s plan to re-open to foreign tourists on 1 July could be delayed

 

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Thailand may have to delay its plan to reopen Phuket to foreigners from 1 July, due to the latest wave of COVID-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214132-phuket’s-plan-to-re-open-to-foreign-tourists-on-1-july-could-be-delayed/

 

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Expired licence?: Police decide to follow DLT lead - amnesty to June 30th

 

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If your driving licence has expired in Thailand not to worry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214133-expired-licence-police-decide-to-follow-dlt-lead-amnesty-to-june-30th/

 

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"It's not time yet" to relax Thailand’s laws on foreigners owning land/property, say analysts

 

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Thai business media Manager have suggested that speculation that the Thai government were about to announce that foreigners could buy their own houses in estates is unlikely to be true.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214134-its-not-time-yet-to-relax-thailand’s-laws-on-foreigners-owning-landproperty-say-analysts/

 

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Phuket concludes Seven Days road-safety campaign for Songkran with one dead, 21 injured

By The Phuket News

 

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PHUKET: Phuket last night concluded its Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai New Year holidays with 21 officially recognised accidents that resulted in one death and 20 people requiring hospital treatment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214139-phuket-concludes-seven-days-road-safety-campaign-for-songkran-with-one-dead-21-injured/

 

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News of large crowds celebrating Songkran in Pattaya and Bang Saen fake news

 

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Manager reported that the mayor of Pattaya was just as annoyed as the mayor of Saensuk municipality in Bang Saen.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214141-news-of-large-crowds-celebrating-songkran-in-pattaya-and-bang-saen-fake-news/

 

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Video: Thais show good spirit to save the day for Fortuner stuck on the beach

 

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Thai Rath posted a video from Tik Tok that showed a large group of Thais saving a Toyota Fortuner that got stuck on the sands at a beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214142-video-thais-show-good-spirit-to-save-the-day-for-fortuner-stuck-on-the-beach/

 

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PM disappointed over the need to issue restrictive measures

By Praphorn Praphornkul

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - After chairing a meeting of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the Prime Minister confirmed there would be no curfew, but placed 18 provinces under maximum control, and 59 under control, while noting his own disappointment over the need for measures that impact the public.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214144-pm-disappointed-over-the-need-to-issue-restrictive-measures/

 

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Thailand reports 1,547 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

 

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Thailand reported 1,547 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday and two additional deaths.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214147-thailand-reports-1547-new-covid-19-cases-2-more-deaths/

 

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Sales of illegal sex toys is big business in Thailand: report

 

Image: Police confiscate sex toys during a raid in Pattaya in 2018.

 

Despite being illegal, sales in Thailand of vibrators and other sex toys are buzzing, a new report has revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214150-sales-of-illegal-sex-toys-is-big-business-in-thailand-report/

 

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to continue:

Thailand Live Sunday 18 Apr 2021
https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214195-thailand-live-sunday-18-apr-2021/