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Phuket airport to ban flights April 10-30 over virus fears
The southern island province of Phuket has sealed its borders by land and sea, and yesterday provincial governor Phakkhaphong Thawiphat announced that air transport to Phuket will also shut down beginning April 10 until at least April 30 in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. “Shutting down the air transport route requires seven days notification in advance…
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136 more virus cases confirmed in Thailand as outbreak spreads out of Bangkok
A spokesman for the country’s newly formed Covid-19 Situation Administration Thailand confirmed 136 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases today, raising the total number of infections to 1,524. Deaths in the Kingdom remain at 7. Infections in Thailand are likely to keep rising, and in a reversal of the earlier trend, recent new cases have been reported more in the countryside than…
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Phuket reports 9 new coronavirus cases
9 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus have been reported in the southern island province of Phuket, bringing the total to 62 cases. Most of the new cases originated in the Patong district, again, and many in the area of the Bangla Road red light district. Details of the new cases… Case 54: A 35 year old Canadian man working at…
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Fruit exporters urge Thai growers to maintain sanitary standards
“Despite the Covid-19 crisis having a large negative impact on the economy, exports of fresh fruit from Thailand are still operational as demand from China continues, fruit exporters have urged Thai growers to ensure higher sanitary standards to protect the industry from the effects of the pandemic.” This from the president of Thai Fresh Fruit Traders and Exporters Association, Paiboon…
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Minister: Don’t worry about energy supply while working from home
Energy Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong reassured the public on Saturday that even though many are now working from home to promote social distancing and stem the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, his ministry will ensure an adequate electricity supply. “I have ordered all related agencies, especially the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, to monitor power usage closely and evaluate the situation…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 30/3): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV lên 194 người
Sáng nay (30/3), Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm 7 ca dương tính COVID-19, đều thuộc công ty Trường Sinh, đơn vị cung cấp dịch vụ cho Bệnh viện Bạch Mai. Bệnh nhân 189: Nữ, 46 tuổi, địa chỉ tại Tân Quang, Nông Cống, Thanh Hóa. Nhân viên thuộc bộ phận chuyển phát nước sôi của Công ty TNHH Trường…
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Coronavirus infections rise among Thai health workers
Infections of the Covid-19 coronavirus among doctors, nurses and other staff on the front-line of the battle against the disease are causing concerns. Yesterday the Thai Health Department announced 143 new infections bringing the total in Thailand to 1,388 since the outbreak began in January. The number of newly infected health department personnel was 8. Doctors, nurses and other staff…
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Wear a mask and avoid crowds – Phuket Governor
A announcement from the Phuket Governor is asking people, now almost marooned on the island since midnight last night, to take extra precautions to slow the spread of the Covid-10 coronavirus around Phuket. Probably the main message to take from this new announcement is that you are expected to wear a face mask any time you are in public spaces…
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Fortress Phuket. The island closes off Sarasin Bridge and boating traffic, except supplies
Phuketians, you are marooned on a tropical island. Well, almost… Today the Phuket Governor has rolled out another level of lockdowns for the southern island. The new rules come into force tonight at midnight (00.01am March 30) and will run until the end of April, or until announced otherwise. There are a few exceptions as noted in the official declaration…
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Tình hình Covid-19 Thế giới (29/3): Hơn 30.000 người chết vì nCoV toàn cầu
Đến ngày hôm nay (29/3), Thế giới ghi nhận hơn 30.000 ca tử vong vì Covid-19 trong tổng số hơn 662.000 ca nhiễm, đặc biệt tăng nhanh ở châu Âu và Mỹ. Thông số chung toàn cầu: 30.671 người tử vong (châu Âu chiếm 2/3); Ý chiếm 1/3 tổng số ca tử vong toàn cầu với 10.023 trường hợp; Số…
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Gambling wife arrested after husband calls police in Nakhon Ratchasima
Thailand’s recently declared state of emergency has meant the temporary closure of many businesses, leaving a lot of people with a lot of time on their hands. One woman in the northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province grew bored and decided to invite some friends around for a bit of light home gambling playing cards. But her husband was afraid she might…
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Nearly 300 Thais stranded at the southern border, paperwork issues
Around 300 Thais trying to return to Thailand are stranded at the Wang Kelian immigration checkpoint in northern Malaysia’s Perlis State. On the other side is Thailand’s Wang Prachan checkpoint in Satun’s Khuan Don district. They’ve been denied entry after failing to comply with the strict new regulations set by the Thai authorities. Thailand and Malaysia have closed their checkpoints…
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Hà Nội: Bị phạt 200.000 đồng vì… không đeo khẩu trang
Một phụ nữ trú phường Hàng Trống, quận Hoàn Kiếm bị xử phạt hành chính 200.000 đồng do không đeo khẩu trang ở nơi công cộng. Ngày 27/3, Công an phường Hàng Trống khi phát hiện người phụ nữ không tuân thủ quy định về phòng chống Covid- 19 đã mời về trụ sở làm việc. Tiếp đó, Ban chỉ…
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Thailand confirms 143 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health and its Department of Disease control announced 143 new confirmed cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus at their daily press briefing today in Bangkok (March 29), up from yesterday’s 109 new cases. There has been 1 additional death, bringing the national Covid-19 toll to 7. The latest figures brought the total cases to 1,388 across 57…
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6 new coronavirus cases in Phuket
Phuket island officials have reported 6 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus as of today (Sunday, March 29), bringing the total to 53 on the southern island. The details as known at time of publication are… Case 48: A 42 year old Thai woman, a gift shop owner in Patong. Case 49: A 32 year old Ukrainian woman who runs…
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Handful of Thais catch last flight back to Thailand from Singapore
Flights are thin on the ground now and very few regional carriers are still in the air. Singapore Airlines Flight 972 was the last scheduled service to Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Passengers, only a few dozen, mostly Thais fleeing back home to ride out the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, flew out of Singapore’s Changi Airport yesterday. Airlines worldwide are cutting flights and grounding…
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Power to the people – Energy Ministry promises adequate supply of electricity
Thailand’s Energy Ministry says that there will be adequate electricity supply to fuel the demands of people staying and working from home. Millions are cooped up in their homes, raising the domestic electricity supply usage. But many businesses have closed up, easing up some of the demands on total supply. Energy Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong says there should be enough power…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 29/3): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV lên 179 người
6h sáng nay (29/3), Bộ Y tế xác nhận có thêm 5 trường hợp dương tính với COVID-19 mới, trong đó 4/5 ca liên quan tới Bệnh viện Bạch Mai. Như vậy liên quan đến Bệnh viện Bạch Mai đến nay ghi nhận 16 ca nhiễm COVID-19. Các bệnh nhân từ 175 đến 178 đều làm việc tại công ty Trường…
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Nearly 20 million try to register, crashing Thai government’s payout website
Four major Thai banks closed their branches this weekend, partly in anticipation of a surge of applicants for the governments recently announce 5000 baht handout scheme for “informal” workers affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to Krungthai Bank, nearly 20 million people tried to log in and register on the government’s payout website, which opened last night, significantly higher…
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With coronavirus cases rising, a Bangkok hospital puts out the call for more masks
Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok is running out of N95 facemasks for it personnel, and the director Suttipong Wacharasindhud has made a public plea for more. At a time when Covid-19 coronavirus cases are rising daily, he says the hospital has enough masks to last only another two weeks. “Due to the shortage of masks over the past three months, the…
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Things to know about the Covid-19 Coronavirus
Coronavirus has spread to 176 countries or territories around the world and claimed more than 31,000 lives, as of Sunday, March 29. More than 665,000 people around the world have now been infected, including more than 141,000 who have fully recovered at this stage. The US has recorded nearly 20,000 new cases in the last 24 hours plus 515 new…
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Covid-19 trên Thế giới: Ý “vươn lên” thành vùng dịch lớn thứ hai toàn cầu
Số ca nhiễm Covid-19 ở Ý đã vượt Trung Quốc – nơi khởi dịch, để trở thành vùng dịch lớn thứ hai thế giới, với hơn 86.000 ca; số người chết lớn gần gấp ba, lên tới hơn 9.000. Sau ngày 27/3, số người chết do Covid-19 ở Ý tăng 919 ca, nâng tổng số người chết lên 9.134 trong…
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Thailand’s airlines line up for 16 billion baht lifeline
Thai airlines are mostly grounded, basically due to lack of traffic from government restrictions to stop people from travelling. But they still have staff and regulations that require them to be paid. So 7 Thai airlines are seeking a 16 billion baht lifeline from the Thai Finance Ministry so they can keep employees whist their planes remain on the ground.…
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109 new coronavirus cases for Thailand (Saturday)
The Thai Public Health Ministry has reported 109 new coronavirus cases and 2 new death today. This brings the total to 1,245 cases and 6 deaths in the Kingdom. The latest figures brought the total cases to 1,245 across 57 provinces – 1,032 of the patients are Thais. Bangkok has a total of 515 cases, followed by Nonthaburi with 58…
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Covid-19: Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson dương tính với virus corona
Trong một đoạn video đăng tải lên Twitter, thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson xác nhận rằng ông có các triệu chứng nhẹ của virus corona trong 24 giờ qua và đã có kết quả xét nghiệm dương tính với Covid-19 và đang tự cách ly. Ông Johnson đã gửi lời cảm ơn đến Dịch vụ Y tế Quốc gia Anh…
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6 new cases in Phuket, most of them from Patong
The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee announced 6 new Covid-19 cases in Phuket today, bringing the total number of official cases to 47. 4 of the 6 new cases were from Patong, the other 2 from Kata and Karon.8 out of 18 new cases on the island since last Thursday had been visiting or working around Bangla Road. “879 people have been…
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Department of Disease Control says social distancing is a must to slow spread of virus
A leading expert on communicable diseases at the Ministry of Public Health is warning of a massive increase in Covid-19 coronavirus infections unless social distancing guidelines are followed, saying cases could skyrocket to 25,000 by mid-April. Anupong Sujariyakul of the ministry’s Department of Control says that social distancing is crucial to reducing the contagion. Anupol calculates that, if 80% cent…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 28/3): 7 người dương tính với virus corona ở TP HCM khỏi bệnh
Bảy bệnh nhân tại Bệnh viện Dã chiến Củ Chi có kết quả xét nghiệm âm tính nCoV 3 lần liên tục, Bộ Y tế tuyên bố khỏi bệnh tối 27/3. Các bệnh nhân này gồm: “Bệnh nhân 45” – lây nhiễm từ “bệnh nhân 34” Đặng Thị Lynh Trang ở Bình Thuận; “Bệnh nhân 53” – du khách CH Séc;…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 28/3): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV lên 169 người
Sáng nay, Bộ Y tế xác nhận Việt Nam có thêm 6 ca dương tính mới trong đó có 2 nhân viên cung cấp nước sôi của Bệnh viện Bạch Mai, nâng tổng số bệnh nhân lên 169 người. 4/6 bệnh nhân mới đều từ nước ngoài về, trong đó 3 người được cách ly ngay, người còn lại đã…
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Hundreds of Thai hotels seek aid to protect employees
Will the Thai Social Security Office compensate hundreds of hotels pursuing emergency assistance? Hotels are doing it hard as tourism has come to a virtual halt inside Thailand and hotels are either closing or scaling back their operations substantially. Yesterday, The Thai Hotel Associations sent a letter to the Thai Chamber of Commerce notifying them that hundreds of hotels are…
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