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  • Covid-19 NewsBritish businessman jumps to his death in Bangkok

    British businessman jumps to his death in Bangkok

    A British businessman is dead in an apparent suicide this morning in Bangkok. The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of kin, jumped from the outbound Srirat expressway onto Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bangkok’s Hua Mak district. Police declared the man dead at the scene. The man had left an Izuzu D-Max pickup truck parked on the Sirat Expressway…

  • Covid-19 NewsJournalists barred from field reporting during curfew hours

    Journalists barred from field reporting during curfew hours

    “There shouldn’t be any news during that 6 hour period.” Journalists have been instructed not to report in the field during the nationwide curfew that went into effect last night night. Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam told reporters at the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration that journalists will not be exempted from the curfew, though he said that newspaper circulation,…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand: 89 new coronavirus cases confirmed, 1 new death (Saturday)

    Thailand: 89 new coronavirus cases confirmed, 1 new death (Saturday)

    Thailand now has an ‘official’ total of 2067 Covid-19 coronavirus cases, with 89 new cases confirmed over the last 24 hours and 1 new death reported. Total reported deaths now stand at 20. A spokesman for the government’s newly formed Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, made the announcement today (Saturday). This is the lowest daily number in some time, perhaps…

  • Environment NewsChiang Mai firefighters chased up a tree by wild elephants

    Chiang Mai firefighters chased up a tree by wild elephants

    Firefighters in Thailand’s North were chased up a tree by a herd of elephants yesterday. The group were on patrol searching for fires in Chiang Mai province’s Omkoi district. The men told reporters they were patrolling for fires when they ran across a small herd of wild elephants. Fearing for their safety, the fled up a nearby tree and stayed…

  • Covid-19 NewsPolice warn of harsh punishments for curfew violators

    Police warn of harsh punishments for curfew violators

    “We will quickly forward the case to prosecutors and ask the court to hand them harsh punishments without sentence suspension.” Police are warning that that people who leave their homes during curfew hours will be prosecuted and face harsh punishments. The warning comes after amid national curfew went into effect last night under the recently imposed state of emergency. The…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket reports 9 new coronavirus cases

    Phuket reports 9 new coronavirus cases

    Phuket has reported 9 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases today (Saturday), bringing the total number to 109. Of the total, 17 have made a full recovery and been discharged from hospital; 92 are still in hospital, with 1 patient remaining in critical condition. 1,423 people are considered at high risk due to contact with confirmed cases. 221 people are in hospital,…

  • Covid-19 NewsSamut Sakhon joins other provinces in getting serious about masks in public

    Samut Sakhon joins other provinces in getting serious about masks in public

    With the entire nation under a state of emergency and a nationwide curfew now in effect, many regions of Thailand are getting tough on those who don’t wear masks in public as an additional public prevention in the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The governor of Samut Sakhon, a large province on the coast southwest of Bangkok, today joined other…

  • Covid-19 NewsOnerous new document requirements for stranded foreigners announced

    Onerous new document requirements for stranded foreigners announced

    Thailand’s Immigration Bureau announced yesterday that 9 separate documents are now required for foreigners stranded here to extend their stay for up to 30 days. New requirements include land deeds, rental contracts, even selfies of foreigners at their accommodations, even as scenes of chaos and massive queues at immigration continue unabated. A Thai Immigration spokesman defended the inconvenience on the…

  • Covid-19 NewsRestrictions on movement and closure of hotels in Chon Buri as Covid-19 cases rise

    Restrictions on movement and closure of hotels in Chon Buri as Covid-19 cases rise

    The governor of Chon Buri, along with district chiefs, mayors and health personnel decided at a top level meeting yesterday on a 10 point plan to fight the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, set to be signed and implemented today. The measures leave any tourists still in Pattaya at the whim of hotel owners as to whether they will stay…

  • Covid-19 NewsDead Covid-19 train passenger had just returned from India, Pakistan, had contact with 3 Phuket cases

    Dead Covid-19 train passenger had just returned from India, Pakistan, had contact with 3 Phuket cases

    “The deceased had participated in a Dawah [Muslim missionary] activity in India in February, and before that he had been to Pakistan.” The 57-year-old Thai man found dead on a Bangkok-Narathiwat train on Tuesday had recently returned from India. Preecha Nuannoi, district chief of Su-Ngai Kolok in Narathiwat province, made the announcement yesterday. “He was a local of Su-Ngai Kolok…

  • Northern Thailand NewsSummer storm warning for 55 of Thailand’s 76 provinces

    Summer storm warning for 55 of Thailand’s 76 provinces

    Today Thailand’s Meteorological Department warned people in 55 northern, north-eastern, central and eastern provinces to prepare for possible “strong winds and hail from summer storms”, that are expected through until Sunday. This time of the year is also know as the bridging season between the annual dry and wet seasons. Weather can be unsettled in parts of thailand during this…

  • Covid-19 NewsSurat Thani man “goes berserk” after 5 days in quarantine

    Surat Thani man “goes berserk” after 5 days in quarantine

    Wiang Sa Police Station in Surat Thani province was notified that a 32 year old Thai man was unable to control himself and was screaming continuously inside his house. The man’s mother says that her son had just arrived back from Bangkok and she had locked him inside the house following the quarantine order. But after the 5th day of…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMore than 100 horses dead as African Horse Sickness strikes Thailand

    More than 100 horses dead as African Horse Sickness strikes Thailand

    “This disease has just occurred in Thailand. We’ve never had it in the past” The director-general of the Department of Livestock Development, Sorawit Thanito, says more than 100 horses in Thailand have died from African Horse Sickness (AHS). It’s the country’s first instance of the illness, which only affects animals. Latest government data show at least 131 horses have died…

  • Pattaya NewsJetsada’s Cunning Plan – Drunk man asks to be jailed to escape his boss

    Jetsada’s Cunning Plan – Drunk man asks to be jailed to escape his boss

    A man man in Chon Buri decided he needed a vacation, so he drank a bottle of whisky, walked into a police station and asked to be jailed. Puzzled police say the man thought jail would be a good way to get away from his boss. According to Thai Residents the man is a construction worker on a site right…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket reports 13 new coronavirus cases, total now 100

    Phuket reports 13 new coronavirus cases, total now 100

    The southern island province of Phuket confirmed 13 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus today (Friday), bringing the total there to exactly 100. Most appear to have originated in the island’s Patong area, largely from the Bangla Road red light district. The town of Patong was placed on unofficial curfew Wednesday as its governor issued a public decree urging residents…

  • Covid-19 NewsCurfew in place from today – the details

    Curfew in place from today – the details

    Under the state of emergency declared last week, the government of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has imposed a nationwide curfew starting from today, banning all people from leaving their homes from 10pm to 4am, in its latest move to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Existing curfew orders in other provinces with stricter requirements will remain in effect. In a…

  • Covid-19 NewsPassengers on 2 Thai Airways flights from London test positive for coronavirus

    Passengers on 2 Thai Airways flights from London test positive for coronavirus

    Authorities in Nonthaburi province, just outside Bangkok, have announced that passengers of 2 Thai Airways flights from London to Bangkok may be at risk of contracting the Covid-19 coronavirus because 3people on those flights were found to be infected. The 3 passengers developed symptoms en route and later tested positive. In a Facebook post, the Nonthaburi Provincial Public Health Office…

  • Covid-19 NewsAll new arrivals to Thailand banned, effective immediately

    All new arrivals to Thailand banned, effective immediately

    Effective today, and until at least April 15, Thailand will bar all arrivals due to the increasing number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases. Thaveesilp Wissanuyothin, spokesman of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, says that PM Prayut Chan-ocha has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a new directive prohibiting any new arrivals. “The spread of Covid-19 must be stopped.…

  • Covid-19 NewsNational curfew announced. Takes effect tomorrow.

    National curfew announced. Takes effect tomorrow.

    Thailand will announce a nationwide curfew between 10pm – 4am starting tomorrow (Friday) to try to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The government made the announcement in a statement today. There will be some exceptions to the new measure, including the transport of medical supplies, movement of people into quarantine, patients and travel of medical personnel, according to…

  • Covid-19 News250 Germans fly out of Phuket before airport closes on April 10

    250 Germans fly out of Phuket before airport closes on April 10

    Some 250 German nationals flew out of the southern island of Phuket this morning on a special flight chartered to take them home before the airport closes on April 10. Condor Airlines flight DE8759 took off at 10:10am. Phuket has closed all its land and sea borders already, and Thailand is under a state of national emergency until at least…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai Airways goes into hibernation until end of May, others ground fleets too

    Thai Airways goes into hibernation until end of May, others ground fleets too

    After a decade of financial struggles and corporate upheaval, Thailand’s national flag carrier, Thai Airways, with a previous reputation as one of Asia’s premier airlines, is ceasing all flights for a period of at least two months, due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has now allowed the suspension of all domestic and international flights.…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand confirms 104 new coronavirus cases (Thursday)

    Thailand confirms 104 new coronavirus cases (Thursday)

    Thailand now has at total of 1,875 Covid-19 coronavirus cases, with 104 new cases confirmed over the last 24 hours and 3 more patients dying. Total deaths now stand at 15. Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the government’s newly formed Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, made the announcement today (Thursday). This continues a hopeful trend of new cases in Thailand overall…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket reports 12 new coronavirus cases, all from Patong

    Phuket reports 12 new coronavirus cases, all from Patong

    The southern island province of Phuket confirmed 12 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus today (Thursday), bringing the total on the island to 87. All appear to have originated in the island’s Patong area, most from the Bangla Road red light district. The town of Patong was placed on unofficial curfew yesterday as its governor issued a public decree urging…

  • Covid-19 NewsPanama’s separation of the sexes to fight coronavirus

    Panama’s separation of the sexes to fight coronavirus

    A new, rather unconventional strategy is being rolled out in the Central American nation of Panama to fight the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Separation of the sexes. Beginning yesterday, only women are allowed to leave their homes to buy necessities, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Men are allowed to venture outs to run errands on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.…

  • Covid-19 News70% of Thais follow social distancing guidelines, 80% or more needed

    70% of Thais follow social distancing guidelines, 80% or more needed

    “Social distancing is a very powerful tool to fight against Covid-19 and this weapon needs the engagement of all Thais.” “Social distancing,” a new phrase for many since the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak began in January, is considered a crucial strategy to help stem the spread of the disease. And according to the latest survey conducted by the Department of Mental…

  • Covid-19 NewsYala authorities fear local Muslims will ignore Friday prayer ban

    Yala authorities fear local Muslims will ignore Friday prayer ban

    Officials in Yala in Thailand’s Deep South are urgently trying to convince Muslim leaders of the need to follow orders that suspends traditional Friday prayers at all mosques. The Chularatchamontri, spirtual leader of Thailand’s many Muslims, ordered prayers suspended over worries that large gatherings may spread the Covid-19 coronavirus. Provincial governor Chaiyasit Panitpong, meanwhile, appealed to residents to contact health authorities…

  • Covid-19 NewsDead train passenger in Prachuap Khiri Khan had coronavirus

    Dead train passenger in Prachuap Khiri Khan had coronavirus

    A train passenger found dead yesterday in the province of Prachuap Khiri Khan, about 240 kilometres south of Bangkok, has tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus. The 57 year old man, who was not named, was found dead in front of a restroom after his train from Bangkok to Narathiwat in the far South stopped for a rest break, according to authorities.…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket’s Patong all but shut down

    Phuket’s Patong all but shut down

    A notice from Patong municipality is urging Patong’s residents to stay at home and not venture out of doors, including the Soi Bangla entertainment area, which has become the hotbed of Covid-19 coronavirus in the island province of Phuket. The announcement, on government letterhead, says citizens who need food and water can contact authorities for delivery. The notice, seen below,…

  • Covid-19 NewsPM may suspend public transport over virus fears

    PM may suspend public transport over virus fears

    Even though intra- and interprovincial travel has fallen by about 40%, following the declaration of a national state of emergency last week, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that he might order a reduction or even a suspension of public transport if the rate of Covid-19 coronavirus infections does not show a sustained drop. The PM says he “might have to…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai PM says tourists will get automatic visa extensions

    Thai PM says tourists will get automatic visa extensions

    Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is concerned that foreigners seeking visa extensions have been gathering in their hundreds at Thailand’s immigration offices each day, at a time when social distancing is needed due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. This from a spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry today. Deputy ministry spokesman Natapanu Nopakun announced that the cabinet has responded with a…