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Government proposes plans on how to stablise Thailand’s GDP
In a bid to tackle the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Thai economy, a proposal has been put forward by the Government’s Monetary and Fiscal Committee to preserve the ratio of public debt to gross domestic product by raising the budget cap and/or adjusting debt settlements. Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana says “after a meeting with the committee yesterday, they…
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Pattaya irons out the wrinkles at checkpoints
After some major traffic nightmares during the initial implementation of restricted movement in Pattaya, the wrinkles have been ironed out and the lockdown is now flowing smoothly. Thanks in part to cooperation from the public, together with improved routing management during permissible driving hours, the lockdown has helped reduce the spread of Covid 19 in the Chonburi province as the…
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Tin COVID-19: Kiên Giang duy trì thực hiện Chỉ thị 15 và Chỉ thị 16 của Thủ tướng
Sáng hôm qua, Chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Kiên Giang, ông Phạm Vũ Hồng có công văn hỏa tốc yêu cầu các cơ quan, ban ngành, địa phương trong tỉnh tiếp tục duy trì thực hiện Chỉ thị 15 và Chỉ thị 16 của Thủ tướng Chính phủ về phòng, chống dịch COVID-19. Trong Công văn số 523/UBND-VHXH ban hành ngày…
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28 new Covid-19 cases (Friday), one more death, as recovery rate reaches 62%
Health officials confirmed 28 more Covid-19 cases at this morning’s daily press briefing, down from 29 yesterday, bringing the national total to 2,700. An additional death brings that tally to 47. 96 more patients have recovered and been sent home, bringing the total of recoveries to 1689, or 62.5% since the outbreak began in January. There were 30 new cases…
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Phuket reports 1 new Covid-19 case (Friday)
Health officials in Phuket today reported 1 new Covid-19 case, up from yesterday’s zero cases. But still a first since the initial 5 cases were reported on March 20 after weeks of denials. This continues an encouraging downward trend: 3 cases were reported Wednesday, down from Tuesday’s 10 which was the first time new cases reached double digits since April…
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Thai airlines have their hands out for an extra 8.8 billion baht
The Cabinet approved loans totalling 16 billion bath on March 26 for 7 Thai airlines who had endured a negative impact, or a complete collapse, from the Covid-19 pandemic. Yesterday reports out of the aviation industry say that the number of airlines looking for government aid for low-interest loans is now up to 24.15 billion baht. A total of 8…
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Discounts on 72 consumer goods to ease Covid-19 impact
Thailand’s commerce minister yesterday announced the reduction in price for 72 consumer goods by 5-58% to help people affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The new discounts, which went into effect yesterday, will run until June 30. The products include rice, palm oil, instant noodles, milk, frozen foods, condiments, toilet paper, talcum powder, toothpaste, toothbrushes, sanitary napkins, soap, shampoo, face cleansers,…
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Lifting of restrictions depends on compliance
“Decisions about any relaxation are difficult. There may first have to be a level of ongoing social distancing that people must observe.” The current national state of emergency is due to expire at the end of the month, and PM Prayut Chan-o-Cha has hinted some restrictions might be relaxed at that time, even if he extends the emergency decree. But…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối T5 16/4): Không ghi nhận ca nhiễm nCoV mới
18h ngày hôm nay 16/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 268 người, trong số đó, 177 người đã khỏi bệnh, 91 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 16/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so sánh với 24h trước): Tổng số ca…
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Migrant workers in Thailand can now stay until November 30
Yesterday the Thai government officially announced a blanket extension for the country’s migrant labourers. They will now be permitted to stay until November 30 this year and will be exempted from any sort of overstay penalty. Government Spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat says that the government has backed the Ministry of Labour’s review of the Cabinet resolution on March 24 on the…
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Ports Authority of Thailand will offer discounts
“Not only has the number of containers handled by the port decreased, but many trips have also been cancelled,” says director-general, Kamolsak Promprayoon, The Port Authority of Thailand. The PAT board of executives has also agreed to provide assistance to carriers and shipping agents as Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the global sea transportation business. They are offering……
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Loophole closed – more unemployed to receive payments from Thai government
The loophole for employees whose businesses were not ordered to close, but are still affected by Covid 19 pandemic, has finally been addressed. The Thai Ministry of Labor secretary Sutthi Sukosol says that compensation will be similar to what employees whose businesses were ordered to close are paid, which is 62% of daily wage based on a maximum monthly salary…
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2.7 billion in “cash gifts” for officials working to fight Covid-19
Government Spokesperson Traisulee Traisaranakul announced the Thai Cabinet has approved “cash gifts” for government officials working to fighting the Covid 19 outbreak. “The move to disburse cash gifts from the 2.7 billion baht budget was proposed by the Office of the Civil Service Commission.” Those who work in fields directly affected by the outbreak – doctors, nurses and other essential…
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Can air-con spread Covid-19?
A research letter published by Guangzhou Centres for Disease Control in China looked at 10 coronavirus cases of 3 families who ate in adjacent tables at the same time. The study proposes that droplet transmission by the restaurant’s air conditioning system was increased. The initial patient arrived from Wuhan and dined at the restaurant with 3 family members. Two other…
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Thailand’s Muslim leader issues special instructions for Ramadan 2020
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will last from From April 24 or 25 to May 23 or 24 (depending on the lunar cycle) this year, during which time the faithful will practice fasting and take part in religious activities at mosques, residences and other designated areas. The spiritual leader of Thailand’s Muslims, the Sheikhul lslam, has issued an announcement…
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New national Covid-19 cases drop to 29 (Thursday), 3 more dead
Thai health officials today confirmed 29 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hour period, and 3 more deaths, bringing Thailand’s total number of patients to 2,672 since the beginning of the outbreak. This continues an encouraging downward trend, with 54 new cases a week ago, 50 on Friday, 45 on Saturday, 33 on Sunday, 28 on Monday and 34…
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Tình hình Covid-19 Thế giới (Sáng T5 16/4): Hơn 2 triệu ca nhiễm nCoV toàn cầu
Số ca nhiễm Covid-19 toàn cầu tiếp tục tăng mạnh, vượt mức 2 triệu ca nhiễm và vượt ngưỡng 130.000 người tử vong vì nCoV tính tới sáng ngày 16/4. Dịch bệnh vẫn diễn biến phức tạp tại Mỹ và châu Âu. Theo thống kê của Đại học Johns Hopkins, thế giới hiện ghi nhận: 2.056.055 ca nhiễm. 134.354 ca…
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Thailand Post delivers 28 million hygienic masks nationwide
Thailand Post has successfully delivered nearly 28 million hygienic masks to the Interior and Public Health ministries over the past month. Nearly 16.8 million were sent to the Ministry of Public Health to be redistributed to provincial public health departments and 99 hospitals nationwide, while another 11 million masks were delivered to the Ministry of Interior to be distributed to 77 cities…
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Phuket reports no new Covid-19 cases (Thursday)
Health officials in Phuket today reported no new Covid-19 cases, a first since the first cases were reported on March 20 after weeks of denials. This continues an encouraging downward trend: 3 cases were reported yesterday, down from Tuesday’s 10 which was the first time new cases reached double digits since 10 were reported on April 5. 13 cases were reported…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng T5 16/4): Một ca mới ở miền núi phía Bắc
6h ngày hôm nay 16/4, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm một ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 268 người, trong số đó, 171 người đã khỏi bệnh, 97 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến sáng ngày 16/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Số ca nhiễm: 268. Số ca khỏi bệnh:…
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Travel and tourism in the Land of Smiles – 12 predictions
OPINION by Andrew Wood Casting our eyes into the crystal ball has never been so difficult with so many varied issues clouding the post-coronavirus future. For Thailand, the future of world and domestic travel has never been so critical as tourism drives much of the Thai economy. Will the tourists come back? Will they be allowed back? When? And under what…
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Thai Department of Corrections suspends 7,890 prison sentences in past six months
The Director-general of the Thai Department of Corrections Police Colonel Naras Savestanan, has announced that he will speed up the process to grant suspended sentences, or lessen the prison terms, for qualified inmates right across Thailand. Inmates who are facing minor offences and shown good behaviour during their incarceration are also to be included in the process. “The number of…
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NBTC seeks to reduce mobile bills by 30%
Hopefully for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has been meeting with Thailand’s telecom operators in an effort to lower mobile phone service fees for users. The NBTC say the fee reduction proposal is for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers and seeks to reduce fees up to 30%. The initiative is aimed at helping people manage…
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PM says restrictions could be eased by April 30
The current national state of emergency is due to expire on April 30. While PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has hinted he might extend it, which he has the constitutional right to do (up to 90 days), he says that he’ll evaluate the Covid-19 situation in the last week of April to see if some restrictions can be lifted. The PM has…
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Government only has enough to pay 5,000 baht aid package for 1 month – PM
Shortly after the national state of emergency was declared in Thailand, the government of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha announced an aid package of 5,000 baht per month to “informal workers” left behind by the Covid-19 crisis. The original announcement, part of a 117 billion baht stimulus package, was for 3 months, but this was later extended to 6 months, despite the…
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Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Tối T4 15/4): Không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm nCoV mới
18h ngày hôm nay 15/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm COVID-19 mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 267 người, trong số đó, 171 người đã khỏi bệnh, 96 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 15/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so sánh với 24h trước): Số ca nhiễm:…
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Tình hình Covid-19 Thế giới (Chiều T4 15/4): 2 triệu ca nhiễm, gần 130.000 người chết vì nCoV
Số ca nhiễm Covid-19 toàn cầu tiếp tục tăng mạnh, với khoảng 2 triệu ca nhiễm và vượt ngưỡng 120.000 người tử vong vì nCoV tính tới chiều ngày 15/4. Mỹ tiếp tục ghi nhận số ca tử vong kỷ lục trong một ngày Theo thống kê của Đại học Johns Hopkins, thế giới hiện ghi nhận: 1.996.862 ca nhiễm…
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Canadian students create hotline to cheer up quarantined elderly
Quarantine might not be so terrible for Gen X, Y, or Millennials with subscription services such as Netflix, HBO Go, Amazon Prime and other streaming services, plus fads like TikToc, et al to keep them busy. But for the elderly, isolation can be quite lonely. Canadian High school students wanted to change that by creating a hotline that plays pre…
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Tin Covid-19: Hà Nội đề xuất kéo dài cách ly xã hội đến hết tháng 4
Lãnh đạo Hà Nội đề nghị Chính phủ cho phép kéo dài cách ly xã hội trên địa bàn đến 30/4 do đại dịch Covid-19 bước sang giai đoạn mới, có diễn biến phức tạp. Tại cuộc họp Thường vụ Thành ủy sáng nay, Bí thư Thành uỷ Hà Nội Vương Đình Huệ đề nghị Ban chỉ đạo phòng, chống…
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30 new Covid-19 cases (Wednesday), 2 more deaths
Thai health officials today confirmed 30 new Covid-19 cases, taking the national total to 2,643. 2 new deaths raise the national tally to 43. The trend continues downward, with 54 new cases reported last Thursday, 50 on Friday, 45 on Saturday, 33 on Sunday, 28 on Monday and 34 yesterday. But a spokesman for the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation…
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