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Siriraj Hospital appeals for blood donations

 

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The blood bank at Siriraj Hospital is running low on all blood types due to reduced donations during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Parichart Permpikul, head of the Siriraj’s transfusion medicine department at Mahidol University.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214578-siriraj-hospital-appeals-for-blood-donations/

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Phuket to make foreigners pay for COVID test, Thais get it for free

 

 

The controversial practice of dual pricing raised its ugly head again on Wednesday after provincial health officials in Phuket confirmed foreigners will be charged to take a rapid COVID-19 test, while Thai nationals get it for free.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214606-phuket-to-make-foreigners-pay-for-covid-test-thais-get-it-for-free/

 

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Thailand sticks with Sinovac vaccine after cases of 'stroke-like' side effects

 

A person receives the second dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine at the Bang Khun Thian Geriatric Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will continue to use COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech following six reports of unusual "stroke-like" side effects among recipients, government-appointed experts said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214575-six-suffer-partial-paralysis-after-inoculation-with-sinovac-vaccine/?do=findComment&comment=16404887

 

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Court dismisses application to stay payment of ฿24bn compensation to Hopewell Thailand

 

 

Thailand’s Central Administrative Court dismissed an application today (Wednesday), by the Transport Ministry and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), for a stay of execution of the ruling, by the Supreme Administrative Court, ordering the two state agencies to pay Hopewell (Thailand) Company 24 billion baht in compensation for the cancellation of the elevated highway and rail project about 20 years ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214614-court-dismisses-application-to-stay-payment-of-฿24bn-compensation-to-hopewell-thailand/

 

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Thai Prime Minister Explains Government’s Vaccination Program

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has explained that the government’s vaccination program had not been overly slow, nor unjustly favored one producer over another. He assured that the Covid-19 vaccines Thailand now had were being administered quickly and efficiently, adding that the number of doses will be increased from July and reach 61 million by the end of the year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214616-thai-prime-minister-explains-government’s-vaccination-program/

 

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Thailand Aims to Boost Vaccines by 50% So It Can Reopen for Tourists

By Randy Thanthong-Knight

 

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Thailand aims to boost its vaccine order by more than 50% to 100 million doses this year in a bid to reach herd immunity, as surging local infections threaten to derail plans to reopen borders to tourism and reboot the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214617-thailand-aims-to-boost-vaccines-by-50-so-it-can-reopen-for-tourists/

 

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'Entry Thailand' online information centre launched for vaccinated international visitors

Providing six steps of arrangements, from COE registration and flight bookings to quarantine and insurance, for entering Thailand

TAT Newsroom

 

 

Bangkok, 21 April, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce the launched of the “Entry Thailand” online platform under integrated efforts by related government agencies to facilitate vaccinated international visitors.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214618-entry-thailand online-information-centre-launched-for-vaccinated-international-visitors/

 

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Amazing Thailand: Contractor tries pouring cement on flooded road

 

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Thai netizens were in hysterics after a video showing a man trying to pour cement on a flooded road was shared online.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214619-amazing-thailand-contractor-tries-pouring-cement-on-flooded-road/

 

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2,000 US soldiers to visit Pattaya in August

 

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Up to 2,000 US soldiers are expected to visit Pattaya in August for R&R upon completion of the Cobra Gold military exercise.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214620-2000-us-soldiers-to-visit-pattaya-in-august/

 

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Pattaya officials ensure restaurants aren’t bending rules on alcohol sales

 

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District officials and officers from Banglamung police station have inspected restaurants in the  area to ensure they are not serving alcohol to customers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214623-pattaya-officials-ensure-restaurants-aren’t-bending-rules-on-alcohol-sales/

 

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Pattaya: Pit Bull taken to temple to apologize after savaging owner to death

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

Giant, aged 2, the Pit Bull breed or Ban Dog that savaged its owner to death last week has been taken to his funeral in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214629-pattaya-pit-bull-taken-to-temple-to-apologize-after-savaging-owner-to-death/

 

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Thai media reveals desperate plight of Pattaya’s bar workers due to COVID-19

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

Siam Chon News reported that the situation in Pattaya is so desperate that bar girls have resorted to erecting a tent to sleep on their closed prem

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214630-thai-media-reveals-desperate-plight-of-pattaya’s-bar-workers-due-to-covid-19/

 

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Patong, Karon areas to face water outages over 10 days

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PWA

 

PHUKET: People living in elevated areas of Patong and Karon will face intermittent water-supply outages for 10 days, from tomorrow (Apr 23) through to May 2, the Phuket Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214632-patong-karon-areas-to-face-water-outages-over-10-days/

 

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Opening Thailand: PM pushing ahead with "Phuket Model" and expresses regret about Sinovac cases

 

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Daily News reported on the comments of Thai Prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaking in Bang Jork district of Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214634-opening-thailand-pm-pushing-ahead-with-phuket-model-and-expresses-regret-about-sinovac-cases/

 

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Surat Thani: First case of person fined for not wearing a mask outside - but it's not 20K

 

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Thai Rath reported that the court in Surat Thani in the south of Thailand said that someone had been fined 4,000 baht for not wearing a mask outside their home.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214637-surat-thani-first-case-of-person-fined-for-not-wearing-a-mask-outside-but-its-not-20k/

 

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Video: Prachuap health official explains the latest Covid situation in Hua Hin

 

 

Dr Suriya Khuharat of the Prachuap Khirikhan department of public health has made a video to inform people about the Covid-19 situation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214639-video-prachuap-health-official-explains-the-latest-covid-situation-in-hua-hin/

 

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Honda LPGA Thailand 2021

 

 

Honda Thailand together with tournament organisers IMG, announced that the world-class women’s golf tournament, the "Honda LPGA Thailand 2021", will tee off with over 70 top female golf pros from around the world, competing for a prize purse valued at USD 1.6 M. or 50 million Thai Baht, and Honda Accord Hybrid, Hybrid Tech variant valued at THB 1,799,000.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214641-honda-lpga-thailand-2021/

 

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New "Disinfect-mobile" can help Thailand fight COVID-19

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Thai man in Bang Bua Thong north east of Bangkok has come up with a novel way to spray against Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214647-new-disinfect-mobile-can-help-thailand-fight-covid-19/

 

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Prices of new condos in Bangkok continue to fall, sales down nationwide

 

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Wichai Wiratkaphan, a real estate analyst with the Government Housing Bank, told Daily News that the price of new condominiums in Bangkok and the surrounding areas continues to fall.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214649-prices-of-new-condos-in-bangkok-continue-to-fall-sales-down-nationwide/

 

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 #JusticeForPonzu: Thai netizens support compatriot in US whose cat was killed in park attack

 

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Sanook reported that Thai netizens were rallying behind a Thai woman and her US boyfriend in America who were the victims of an attack in a park in which their well known cat Ponzu perished. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214651- justiceforponzu-thai-netizens-support-compatriot-in-us-whose-cat-was-killed-in-park-attack/

 

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Thai police warning: Don't respond to SMS's about 200K windfalls and free Covid tests

 

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The tech crime arm of the Royal Thai police announced that some people had fallen victim to bogus SMS's allegedly emanating from leading banks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214654-thai-police-warning-dont-respond-to-smss-about-200k-windfalls-and-free-covid-tests/

 

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Thailand reports 1,470 coronavirus cases, daily record 7 deaths

 

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Thailand reported 1,470 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday and 7 new deaths.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214656-thailand-reports-1470-coronavirus-cases-daily-record-7-deaths/

 

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Cautious optimism as new COVID-19 cases in Prachuap continue to fall

 

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There are early signs that health officials in Prachuap Khiri Khan have the upper hand in the battle against COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214657-cautious-optimism-as-new-covid-19-cases-in-prachuap-continue-to-fall/

 

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Another case of a Thai cop’s wife taking trips in a Royal Thai Police helicopter

 

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Another case of a wife of a state official apparently receiving a nice joyride in a helicopter has come to light.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214658-another-case-of-a-thai-cop’s-wife-taking-trips-in-a-royal-thai-police-helicopter/

 

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Second Phuket field hospital set up

By The Phuket News

 

The second field hospital is being set up at the Phuket Rajabhat University (PRU) campus north of Phuket Town. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Due to the rising number infections each day, Phuket health officials have set up a second field hospital, this one at the Phuket Rajabhat University (PRU) campus north of Phuket Town.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214660-second-phuket-field-hospital-set-up/

 

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Driving licences: New international permit to drive can be used in 84 countries and for three years

 

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The director of the Department of Land Transport said that a new international driving permit will be issued on May 1st at DLT offices. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214662-driving-licences-new-international-permit-to-drive-can-be-used-in-84-countries-and-for-three-years/

 

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Lockdown planned for two villages in Thailand’s Phichit province

 

 

The provincial communicable disease committee of Phichit province plans to lock down two villages in Sam Ngam district, after seven members of two families were found to be infected with COVID-19 and about 30 others were listed as being at high-risk.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214663-lockdown-planned-for-two-villages-in-thailand’s-phichit-province/

 

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Thai economy may lose $3.2 billion a month after new virus outbreak

 

FILE PHOTO: Construction workers are seen in a building in Bangkok, Thailand March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy could lose 100 billion baht ($3.19 billion) a month, mainly in the service sector, a university said on Thursday, as the tourism-reliant nation deals with a third COVID-19 wave and a highly contagious variant.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214674-thai-economy-may-lose-32-billion-a-month-after-new-virus-outbreak/

 

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Harsher COVID Measures Possible

 

 

BANGKOK, April 22 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said harsher disease control measures may be imposed if existing ones fail to control the latest wave of COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214677-harsher-covid-measures-possible/

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Thailand to Support ASEAN Summit Resolutions

 

 

BANGKOK, April 22 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in his phone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo promised to support resolutions from the Special ASEAN Summit scheduled at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on April 24.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214678-thailand-to-support-asean-summit-resolutions/