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Troops and army equipment join the fight against 3rd wave of COVID-19

 

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The Thai army has mobilized its men and equipment to assist public health officials in providing field hospitals, to accommodate COVID-19 patients, facilitating the transport of patients to hospitals and in vaccinations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215145-troops-and-army-equipment-join-the-fight-against-3rd-wave-of-covid-19/

 

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Brit dad stuck in Thailand with cancer needs £88,000 a year to continue fight in the UK

 

EXCLUSIVE: Andy Tracey, from Clapham, has found a 'wonder drug' that could extend his life by up to four years - but it is not available on the NHS for his type of cancer so he needs to pay £88,000 a year

 

By Lorraine King

 

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Andy Tracey was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer last March (Image: Andy Tracey)

 

A Brit stuck in Thailand after being diagnosed with incurable cancer is trying to raise funds to extend his life in the UK.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215146-brit-dad-stuck-in-thailand-with-cancer-needs-£88000-a-year-to-continue-fight-in-the-uk/

 

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Fighting erupts in Myanmar near Thai border

 

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FILE PHOTO: Protesters join militia members to attend a training led by Karen National Union (KNU), amid protestest against the military coup, in Karen State, Myanmar April 9, 2021 in this picture obtained by Reuters on April 26, 2021. /File Photo

 

(Reuters) -Heavy fighting erupted at a Myanmar army outpost near the eastern border with Thailand early on Tuesday in an area largely controlled by forces of a Karen ethnic army, witnesses in Thailand said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215155-fighting-erupts-in-myanmar-near-thai-border/

 

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Brake failure! Truck plows into 27 vehicles in Nakhon Ratchasima

 

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Picture: Daily News

 

A 33 year old trucker carrying trash from Nakhon Ratchasima for processing at the TPI cement factory said he experienced brake failure in heavy rain going down Klang Dong hill on Mitraphap Highway yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215163- brake-failure-truck-plows-into-27-vehicles-in-nakhon-ratchasima/

 

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Thailand reports another daily record of 15 virus deaths, 2,179 cases

 

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People walk past the closed city library as the country struggles with a third wave of infections of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok Thailand April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Tuesday reported 15 new coronavirus deaths, a new daily record in a fast-rising third wave that has prompted new shutdowns in Bangkok and other areas.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215168-thailand reports-another-daily-record-of-15-virus-deaths-2179-cases/

 

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Health Ministry elaborates on 26bn baht COVID-19 budget

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has elaborated on its procurement plans for a 26 billion baht budget allocation from emergency loans, mainly for the purchase of medications, vaccine, and protective equipment for COVID-19 patient care, while the actual spending so far is still less than 6 billion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215175-health-ministry-elaborates-on-26bn-baht-covid-19-budget/

 

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Single Command System for Efficiency of National Covid-19 Vaccination Drive

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The government will adopt a single command system to improve the efficiency of the national Covid-19 vaccination drive, with the aim of inoculating about 30 million people over the next three months and 50 million by the end of the year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215177-single-command-system-for-efficiency-of-national-covid-19-vaccination-drive/

 

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Registration for Private Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement Opens

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and Board of Trade website have opened registration for private companies who wish to procure Covid-19 vaccine at their own expense for their employees so that they can restart operations as soon as possible and help speed up recovery of the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215179-registration-for-private-covid-19-vaccine-procurement-opens/

 

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Shopping Malls and Retail Stores to Stock up Goods for Increasing Demand

By Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Internal Trade has asked shopping malls and retail stores to stock up on necessary goods to meet consumer demand as the third Covid-19 outbreak remains volatile.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215190-shopping-malls-and-retail-stores-to-stock-up-goods-for-increasing-demand/

 

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Travelling Phuket expats test positive on return home

 

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Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- Two expats from Phuket have tested positive for COVID-19 at the checkpoint leading onto the island while trying to return home from travelling off-island. One of them is an Italian man who returned from a trip to Krabi, the other is a Belgium man who had returned from Bangkok after visiting the Belgium embassy to renew his passport.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215221-travelling-phuket-expats-test-positive-on-return-home/

 

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Thai March domestic car sales jump 25.5% year-on-year, helped by stimulus

 

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FILE PHOTO: Visitors look at a Suzuki Jimny car during Bangkok Auto Salon 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Domestic car sales in Thailand jumped 25.47% in March from a year earlier to 74,295 vehicles, helped by government stimulus, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215222-thai-march-domestic-car-sales-jump-255-year-on-year-helped-by-stimulus/

 

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First of the two super full moons viewable from across Thailand tonight

 

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Photo Courtesy of National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

 

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) is recommending that people take the opportunity to view the first of only two super full moons of this year, visible from 7pm tonight.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215223-first-of-the-two-super-full-moons-viewable-from-across-thailand-tonight/

 

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Field hospital in Phuket ready to receive COVID-19 patients

 

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PHUKET (NNT) - Following the third wave of COVID-19 in Thailand, the number of COVID-19 cases in Phuket province has increased. It has become necessary for the province to provide more field hospitals and quarantine facilities, including alternative local quarantine (ALQ) hotels, to accommodate patients. Currently, there is no shortage of beds, thanks to other sites and public health resources provided by the private sector and the general public.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1215224-field-hospital-in-phuket-ready-to-receive-covid-19-patients/

 

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