Month: March 2020

  • Covid-19 NewsA few more flight cancellations and K-Pop curtailed

    A few more flight cancellations and K-Pop curtailed

    Airlines around the world are battling to re-assess and refine their flight schedules in response to the dive in passenger bookings following the outbreak and impact of the covid-19 coronavirus at the start of the year. In recent weeks the restrictions on travel, to many parts of the world, have started to bite. Thai AirAsia announced today that it will…

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  • Covid-19 News400 billion baht stimulus announced to boost Thai economy

    400 billion baht stimulus announced to boost Thai economy

    “The package will inject an estimated 400 billion baht into the economy in a bid to return growth to positive territory.” Yesterday’s Thai cabinet meeting gave the greenlight to a new stimulus package. The government expects the approved 400 billion baht to reduce the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. Last week’s 2,000 baht cash stimulus proposal, which was largely…

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  • Việt NamTP.HCM: Hai người từ tâm dịch Italy ‘lọt’ vòng kiểm dịch sân bay

    TP.HCM: Hai người từ tâm dịch Italy ‘lọt’ vòng kiểm dịch sân bay

    Một cặp vợ chồng du lịch từ Italy về và nhập cảnh ở sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất nhưng không bị cách ly tập trung đã được người dân báo cáo với ngành y tế. Chủ tịch UBND quận Tân Phú, Hứa Thị Hồng Đang cho biết hai vợ chồng (ngụ chung cư Khương Gia Tân Hương) từ Milan (Italy),…

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  • Việt NamNÓNG !!!! Trận Manchester City vs Arsenal bị hoãn do dịch Covid-19

    NÓNG !!!! Trận Manchester City vs Arsenal bị hoãn do dịch Covid-19

    Trận đấu đá bù vòng 28 Ngoại Hạng Anh sẽ tiếp tục bị hủy bỏ do dịch Covid-19. Trang chủ của Arsenal cho hay: “Sau khi biết tin ông chủ CLB Olympiakos – Evangelos Marinakis nhiễm virus Covid-19, chúng tôi đã tư vấn y tế và truy tìm bất kỳ cá nhân nào liên hệ chặt chẽ với ông ấy…

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  • FoodCooking with Bibi – let’s make papaya salad (somtam)

    Cooking with Bibi – let’s make papaya salad (somtam)

    Bibi heads out onto the streets to try some home-made Somtam, that spicy Papaya Salad that makes the eyes water of even the most chilli-loving farang. Then she puts on the chef hat and tries for herself. Let’s go cooking on Thailand’s streets with Bibi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIZAzyNwXLE&fbclid=IwAR0EgQmfLX-F0aYBMI7u3YykJXuQ_2T-ZzIJ-OTtD35OzMxUjwpecQLWqmA  

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  • EntertainmentViolette Wautier new release “Brassac”

    Violette Wautier new release “Brassac”

    Violette Wautier’s new dreamy alternative pop single “Brassac” proves is met with excitement from her fans both in Thailand and around Southeast Asia! After more than a year away from the recording studio, Thai-Belgian artist “Violette Wautier” has returned with an instant alternative pop hit, “Brassac”. Premiered on March 8th 2020 on YouTube, the highly anticipated English single has already hit 200,000 views overnight. Spotify has also picked up the…

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  • Covid-19 NewsThree new coronavirus cases raises Thailand total to 53

    Three new coronavirus cases raises Thailand total to 53

    The number of confirmed Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Thailand has now reached 53 with 3 new cases announced yesterday. The Thai Ministry of Public Health announced that the new cases brought the Thai total to 53, with 33 patients already fully recovered. One person has died and the others remain in hospitals for treatment. One of the new cases is…

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  • Cannabis NewsPolice intercept huge meth shipment and a tonne of marijuana

    Police intercept huge meth shipment and a tonne of marijuana

    The Narcotics Suppression Bureau have reported a number of cases in the Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand. Both dugs cases involve a truck and an attempt to hide the illicit drugs in large sacks which were packed with dog food. In the first case, 38 year old Jiradech Isipriya from Chiang Mai as well as 3 other members of a…

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  • Covid-19 NewsAll arriving passengers now required to provide additional contact info

    All arriving passengers now required to provide additional contact info

    The Department of Disease Control plans to impose compulsory measures for all inbound arrivals, including notifying personal information and contact information such as mobile phone numbers and email addresses as part of steps to control the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. The additional arrival formalities will start tomorrow and officials say the new personal information provided by inbound passengers will stay in…

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  • Environment NewsChiang Mai gets world podium positions two days in a row, for air pollution

    Chiang Mai gets world podium positions two days in a row, for air pollution

    Hot AND polluted. Chiang Mai scored the top position again as the most air polluted city in the world yesterday, according to AirVisual.com. Today it has lost the top spot, but only just. Today’s temperature will again soar close to 40C with the rest of the week continuing to sizzle with almost no respite from the wind (forecast below). Saturday’s…

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  • Việt NamMất 3 giờ vận động Vũ Khắc Tiệp đi cách ly và còn chê khu cách ly ngột ngạt

    Mất 3 giờ vận động Vũ Khắc Tiệp đi cách ly và còn chê khu cách ly ngột ngạt

    “Chưa có ca nào chúng tôi vận động mất 3 giờ mới chịu lên xe về khu cách ly như anh Vũ Khắc Tiệp”, Trưởng phòng y tế quận 2 Trương Thanh Trung nói. Vũ Khắc Tiệp đã tự cách ly gần đủ 14 ngày nhưng Trưởng phòng y tế quận 2 Trương Thanh Trung vẫn phân tích 2 nguyên…

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  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today, Tuesday, March 10, 2020

    Thailand News Today, Tuesday, March 10, 2020

      Thai road toll, worst of the year yesterday Yesterday 90 people, including 2 foreigners, died in Thailand. This was the year’s single worst death toll day on Thailand’s roads this year. 3,200 lives have already been lost this year. 69 deaths were motorcyclists, 2 were foreigners and 2 children died as well. Hotting up in northern Thailand Hot, damn…

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  • Business NewsThailand CP Group’s take over bid for Tesco Asia

    Thailand CP Group’s take over bid for Tesco Asia

    The 332.6 billion baht deal between the UK’s Tesco-branded Asian interests and Thai conglomerate CP Group, is coming under scrutiny as there are fears it could lead to a mega-retail monopoly. In the deal, the Chareon Pokphand Group will acquire all of Tesco Asia. CPAll and CPF informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand of their surprise investment in Tesco Asia…

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  • Thailand Weather UpdatesHotting up in northern Thailand

    Hotting up in northern Thailand

    Hot, damn hot! The Thailand Meteorological Department says that a “thermal low” currently covers upper Thailand, while westerly winds prevail over the region, making the weather hot to very hot in some parts of the North, the Northeast, the Central and the East regions. Unpredictable weather and hotter days are normal for this time of the year leading up to…

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  • Covid-19 NewsThai Airways passengers, flying from ‘at risk’ destinations, now require health certificates

    Thai Airways passengers, flying from ‘at risk’ destinations, now require health certificates

    Thai Airways is now demanding passengers, departing on their planes from China, Italy and South Korea, to Thailand, provide the national airline with health certificates before they can receive their boarding passes. The announcement was the airlines’ latest reaction to the growing coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. Here’s The Thaiger’s daily Coronavirus update HERE. The new compliance relates to Thai flights out…

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  • Covid-19 NewsCoronavirus UPDATE: China stabilises, Asian markets recover slightly, Italy goes into ‘lockdown’

    Coronavirus UPDATE: China stabilises, Asian markets recover slightly, Italy goes into ‘lockdown’

    More than 4,000 people have now succumbed to the Covid-19 coronavirus as it continues spreading around the globe. As of 12pm today, 4,027 have died from the virus, there are 114,422 cases confirmed around the world and 64,081 people have fully recovered. Whilst most of the cases and deaths are still in mainland China but the numbers of new cases…

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  • Việt NamItaly phong tỏa toàn quốc vì virus corona

    Italy phong tỏa toàn quốc vì virus corona

    Italy áp lệnh cấm di chuyển trên toàn quốc, yêu cầu người dân ở nhà đến ngày 3/4 khi nước này đã có hơn 9.000 ca nhiễm nCoV. Thủ tướng Italy Giuseppe Conte thông báo: “Tôi sẽ ký ban hành đạo luật có thể tóm gọn là: Ở trong nhà. Việc di chuyển trên toàn quốc sẽ bị ngừng, trừ…

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  • Politics NewsCabinet meets today to discuss power costs stimulus

    Cabinet meets today to discuss power costs stimulus

    Amongst other pressing issues at today’s cabinet meeting, the Thai PM and ministers will consider four economic measures proposed by the Energy Ministry that would assist low-income earners, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. The measures have been collated and endorsed y the Energy Policy Management Committee for consideration at today’s meeting. The four measures for consideration include a…

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  • Phuket NewsFrenchman found hanged at Patong hotel | Thaiger

    Frenchman found hanged at Patong hotel

    A 47 year old Frenchman was found hanged from a hotel balcony in Phuket’s seaside party town Patong yesterday afternoon. Police say they are investigating the grisly incident. Initial reports indicate the man may have been a member of a motorcycle gang, and involved with drugs, though this remains unverified. Officers were called to the scene, in Soi Patong City,…

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  • Covid-19 NewsWorst case scenario – Thailand loses 10 million tourists this year

    Worst case scenario – Thailand loses 10 million tourists this year

    Thailand’s tourist industry could be decimated in the wake of the world coronavirus outbreak. Tourism accounts for an estimated 16% of Thailand’s total GDP. The Tourism Authority of Thailand governor, Yutthasak Supasorn, says that, in a worst case scenario, Thailand could bleed 10 million of it’s projected 40 million tourist arrivals this year. He says his estimates were based on…

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  • Economy NewsThai PM Prayut quashes 2,000 baht handout package

    Thai PM Prayut quashes 2,000 baht handout package

    Easy come, easy go. Well that was quick. Last Friday’s announcements for 2 x 1000 baht handouts to poorer Thai citizens has been quashed by the PM. Prime Minister Prayut officially shelved plans to hand out the cash to low income earners. Last Friday the Finance Ministry made the announcement for a new round of stimulus packages to prop up…

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  • Việt NamHà Nội: Học sinh lớp 9 và 12 học trực tuyến qua truyền hình

    Hà Nội: Học sinh lớp 9 và 12 học trực tuyến qua truyền hình

    Từ hôm nay, Hà Nội sẽ dạy học qua truyền hình giúp học sinh ôn luyện trong thời gian nghỉ phòng chống dịch Covid-19. Sở GD&ĐT Hà Nội cùng Đài Phát thanh Truyền hình Hà Nội bắt đầu mô hình dạy học trực tuyến qua truyền hình với lớp 9 và lớp 12 từ ngày 9/3 nhằm củng cố kiến…

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  • Việt NamChủ tịch hội đồng quản trị ‘tráo’ cấp dưới đi cách ly dịch thay mình

    Chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị ‘tráo’ cấp dưới đi cách ly dịch thay mình

    Ông L.T.H. có mặt trên chuyến bay có người dương tính với COVID-19. Nhưng khi được yêu cầu cách ly, ông H. đã “tráo” cấp dưới đi cách ly thay mình. Chiều nay, ông Hoàng Nam – phó chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Quảng Trị – xác nhận đã đưa ông L.T.H., chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị công ty P.Đ…

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  • Việt NamĐại sứ quán ở Triều Tiên đóng cửa, các nhà ngoại giao sơ tán vì virus corona

    Đại sứ quán ở Triều Tiên đóng cửa, các nhà ngoại giao sơ tán vì virus corona

    Một số đại sứ quán ở Triều Tiên đóng cửa, nhiều nhà ngoại giao sơ tán sau nhiều tuần Bình Nhưỡng siết chặt hoạt động kiểm soát để ngăn chặn dịch Covid-19. Hoạt động chống dịch Covid-19 ở Triều Tiên (Ảnh: KCNA/Yonhap) Hôm nay (9/3) một số đại sứ quán nước ngoài ở Triều Tiên tạm đóng cửa và các…

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  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today, Monday, March 9, 2020

    Thailand News Today, Monday, March 9, 2020

    Daily TV news update with Tim Newton… Village leader slain in drive-by shooting in South Gunmen in Pattanni province in Thailand’s restive South shot dead an assistant village headman while he was exercising at a children’s playground yesterday. Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala are home to Thailand’s 22 decade-long Southern insurgency. The drive-by shooting occurred at playground in front of a…

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  • Crime NewsKitten killer arrested in Chiang Mai

    Kitten killer arrested in Chiang Mai

    The internet is abuzz with outrage and indignation as netizens and animal lovers express their outrage over a man in arrested in northern Thailand for adopting kittens, then killing them. Officers in Chiang Mai arrested the man, identified as Waitaya Kadpab, on animal cruelty charges for adopting and killing up to 12 kittens. Authorities told Thai media that several people…

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  • Crime NewsPattaya cop, volunteers busted for extortion, abduction

    Pattaya cop, volunteers busted for extortion, abduction

    A police officer and four local police volunteers been arrested for extortion and abduction in Pattaya. Captain Wuttikorn Plodprong, a deputy investigator of the Pattaya City Police and the four volunteers for police were arrested Saturday, and are now in custody at the local remand prison. The arrest comes after relatives of an accused drug dealer reported to the Chon…

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  • Thailand NewsGovernment looking at ways to lower public electricity bills

    Government looking at ways to lower public electricity bills

    The ministry is also studying ways to lower the price of cooking gas and fuel. Thailand’s Energy Ministry is examining ways to lower electricity bills for the general public to ease their burden in response to the impact of Covid-19 on the economy, according to Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong. The ministry’s permanent secretary has been asked to call a meeting…

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  • Politics NewsThai minister says aide not involved in massive mask-hoarding

    Thai minister says aide not involved in massive mask-hoarding

    Responding to a report on Facebook, the Thai Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow admitted today that his assistant met a man who was reported to be hoarding face masks, but he denied they discussed the mask trade. The post alleged that Thamanat’s close aide had a hoard of 200 million medical masks for resale to China. He said…

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  • Covid-19 NewsThai Airways crew restrain Chinese passenger who deliberately coughed at them: VIDEO

    Thai Airways crew restrain Chinese passenger who deliberately coughed at them: VIDEO

    A shocking Facebook video claims to show the moment Thai Airways cabin crew tackle a passenger who deliberately coughed at them. The unverified footage is said to have been taken on a Thai Airways flight in Shanghai on Friday, and was shared online by YouTube user Fugu M. Reportedly, the plane had already landed at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, but…

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  • Crime NewsVillage leader slain in drive-by shooting in South

    Village leader slain in drive-by shooting in South

    Gunmen in Pattanni province in Thailand’s restive South shot dead an assistant village headman while he was exercising at a children’s playground yesterday. Pattani and its neighbouring provinces are home to Thailand’s Southern Conflict. The drive-by shooting occurred at playground in front of a football field in Ban Prawae of tambon Yarang. Witnesses say Chanwit Kaso, assistant headman of Ban…

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  • Covid-19 NewsReasons you should take Covid-19 seriously – symptoms and prevention

    Reasons you should take Covid-19 seriously – symptoms and prevention

    Viruses are designed to survive, evolve and thrive. The insidious beauty of the Covid-19 virus is that the symptoms in its human hosts can remain dormant for up to 14 days (or so), during which time the host can be highly contagious, milling around in close contact with other humans, oblivious to their role as a ‘spreader’. As of this…

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  • Hot NewsThais reject the Government’s cash giveaway scheme

    Thais reject the Government’s cash giveaway scheme

    A new Super Poll survey shows that 71.2% of respondents disagree with the Government’s recently announced plans to hand out two 1,000 baht monthly cash give-aways to low income earners. The new economic stimulus package was announced last week by the finance ministry to help cushion the impact of the sagging economy and threats from the COVID-19 outbreak. A spokesperson…

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  • Phuket NewsLost at sea: Thailand – A study from ISLA

    Lost at sea: Thailand – A study from ISLA

    By Daren Jenner, Thailand Section Chief, Marine Safety Officer, International Surf Life Saving Association The International Surf Lifesaving Association has just released an alarming study it calls “Lost at Sea: Thailand”. The study highlights the stark reality of the dangers of the two-faced Andaman Sea that surrounds the famous holiday Island of Phuket, Thailand. During the dry season (November to…

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  • Chiang Mai NewsYala judge’s suicide letter forces spotlight on independence of the Thai judiciary

    Yala judge’s suicide letter forces spotlight on independence of the Thai judiciary

    The suicide letter from a former Yala judge, who took his own life on Saturday, continued to raise many suspicions about the independence of the Thai judicial system. Khanakorn Pianchana, previously the head of the trial court at Yala Provincial Court in southern Thailand, took his own life on Saturday in his Chiang Mai residence. He posted a 2 page…

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  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 coronavirus UPDATE – Italian lockdown, US surge in cases, death rate up to 3.4%

    Covid-19 coronavirus UPDATE – Italian lockdown, US surge in cases, death rate up to 3.4%

    The cases of coronavirus in China continue to fall as Italy locks down entire cities to contain the virus. New York officials have announced a state of emergency. Around the world, the virus has now infected 95 countries. There is a total of 110,066 cases, 3,830 related deaths and 62,278 total recoveries. The epidemic is moving west as new cases…

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  • Việt NamTiến hành khai báo sức khoẻ toàn bộ người dân Việt Nam

    Tiến hành khai báo sức khoẻ toàn bộ người dân Việt Nam

    Phó thủ tướng Vũ Đức Đam yêu cầu các đơn vị hoàn thiện phương án tổ chức, công cụ công nghệ để từ sáng 10/3 thực hiện khai báo sức khoẻ toàn dân trên toàn quốc. Hôm nay, Ban Chỉ đạo quốc gia phòng chống dịch bệnh viêm đường hô hấp cấp do chủng mới virus corona họp dưới sự…

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