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  • World NewsFloods ravage north-eastern India and southern Nepal
    ThaigerPublished: 08:22, 20 July 2020
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    Floods ravage north-eastern India and southern Nepal

    Heavy rain lashing India’s northeast is triggering severe flooding and landslides. So far the death toll is up to 221 but is expected to rise. Over 4 million people have been displaced by the floods in the northeastern state of Assam. Parts of southern Nepal and Bangladesh are also being deluged. More than a million people have already moved to relief…

  • Covid-19 NewsEmergency Decree, Phase 6 to be discussed in coming weeks: CCSA
    ThaigerPublished: 16:44, 19 July 2020
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    Emergency Decree, Phase 6 to be discussed in coming weeks: CCSA

    Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesperson of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said in a press conference this morning that discussions on the Emergency Decree and a “Phase 6” of lifting Covid-19 restrictions and reopening the country are expected in the upcoming weeks. A meeting is expected of the committees, including the CCSA and the National Security Council, responsible for easing…

  • Covid-19 NewsPoll: vast majority fear second virus wave, support foreign arrival ban
    ThaigerPublished: 14:38, 19 July 2020
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    Poll: vast majority fear second virus wave, support foreign arrival ban

    A recent opinion poll by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll, showed well over 90% of respondents fear a second wave of Covid-19 and want a complete ban on foreign arrivals in Thailand. The poll, taken July 14-18, gauged the concerns of 1,459 Thai adults of various education levels and occupations, about the possibility of a second outbreak,…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s over-zealous virus control is killing the economy
    ThaigerPublished: 14:17, 17 July 2020
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    Thailand’s over-zealous virus control is killing the economy

    Investors and economists are saying that “fear” and concerns over a second wave of Covid-19 is stopping Thailand’s economy recover. “Thailand should overcome concern of a second wave of Covid-19 and instead relax restrictions on foreign investors and tourists in order to shore up its falling economy.” Prominent local investor Dr. Niwes Hemvachiravarakorn says that the Thai Government… “shouldn’t worry…

  • World NewsHong Kong Disneyland closes the gates, again
    ThaigerPublished: 10:33, 17 July 2020
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    Hong Kong Disneyland closes the gates, again

    Whilst Disney World theme parks in Florida reopened to the public this week, after being closed for four months because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Disney theme franchise closed up again. Less than a month since it reopened Hong Kong Disneyland shutdown following a new coronavirus outbreak in the city. The theme park shuttered at the end of January…

  • Politics NewsRayong protesters arrested ahead of Thai PM’s visit – VIDEO
    ThaigerPublished: 11:58, 16 July 2020
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    Rayong protesters arrested ahead of Thai PM’s visit – VIDEO

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s visit to Rayong yesterday was marred by drama as 2 protesters were forcibly removed and taken into custody after raising signs condemning him just minutes before his motorcade arrived. The signs, expressing fury over the government’s recent mishandling of an imported case of Covid-19, read… “If you stay longer, the country will be in ruins. Get out,…

  • Covid-19 NewsEgyptian Covid case: Government says 11 “high-risk” people have tested negative
    Maya TaylorPublished: 11:17, 16 July 2020
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    Egyptian Covid case: Government says 11 “high-risk” people have tested negative

    The government’s Covid-19 task force says 11 “high risk” people, who had contact with an Egyptian soldier who was found to be infected with the virus, have tested negative. This includes staff at the hotel where the man stayed, as well as drivers who transported him and his colleagues around Rayong. A total of 1,603 people have now been cleared…

  • Covid-19 NewsPM asks reporters to “ease off” on new Covid-19 stories
    ThaigerPublished: 17:18, 15 July 2020
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    PM asks reporters to “ease off” on new Covid-19 stories

    With the nation rattled by news of 2 new Covid-19 infections among “VIPs” who were exempted from testing when they arrived in the country – one an Egyptian soldier, the other the 9 year old daughter of a Sudanese diplomat – PM Prayut Chan-o-cha asked reporters today to make their reports on the new cases “less scary”. He said the…

  • World NewsMyanmar puts a hold on international flights until at least October
    ThaigerPublished: 17:54, 13 July 2020
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    Myanmar puts a hold on international flights until at least October

    According to Myanmar’s National Tourism Development Central Committee vice-president, Myanmar’s airports are unlikely to re-open to international commercial flights until at least October this year. There is no guarantee, however, that even if the country opens its skies to international flights, there will be any takers other than airlines offering repatriation flights. Border closures around the world have grounded entire fleets…

  • Covid-19 NewsEgyptian soldier tests positive for Covid-19 in Thailand
    ThaigerPublished: 16:12, 13 July 2020
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    Egyptian soldier tests positive for Covid-19 in Thailand

    “The CCSA is asking anyone who thinks they may have had physical contact with an Egyptian soldier, should come forward for testing.” Thailand’s Covid-19 taskforce is on alert today, stepping up tracing in the eastern part of the country, after am air crew from an Egyptian military airplane tested positive for the virus. When the Centre of Covid-19 Administration reported 3…

  • Covid-19 News30 year old Texan dies after attending a “Covid party”
    ThaigerPublished: 08:24, 13 July 2020
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    30 year old Texan dies after attending a “Covid party”

    A 30 year old man has died from Covid-19 after attending, what are termed as, a “Covid-19 party”. The ‘party’ was hosted by an infected person. Doctors are wanting to urge people to appreciate the underlining risks to younger people. The dead man was from Texas. Medical officials who attended to the man say he thought the virus was a…

  • Covid-19 NewsPoll shows most Thais still oppose foreign arrivals
    ThaigerPublished: 15:25, 12 July 2020
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    Poll shows most Thais still oppose foreign arrivals

    A recent survey carried out by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll, shows that a majority of Thais still oppose opening the country to foreigners, even if they’re not infected with Covid-19, saying the global coronavirus situation is still very serious. The poll was conducted on July 6-8 on 1,251 people aged 18 and over, of various…

  • Covid-19 NewsOne third of tourism businesses could go under due to Covid-19
    ThaigerPublished: 11:12, 12 July 2020
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    One third of tourism businesses could go under due to Covid-19

    The president of the Tourism Council of Thailand is warning that close to a third of tourism-related businesses are likely to be permanently shuttered in the second half of this year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Chairat Trirattanajarasporn says many will simply run out of liquidity to keep their businesses afloat and be forced to close up…

  • World NewsHong Kong shutters schools again amid new virus transmissions
    ThaigerPublished: 16:25, 11 July 2020
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    Hong Kong shutters schools again amid new virus transmissions

    Hong Kong’s education minister says that all schools will close again from Monday after a spike in locally transmitted Covid-19 infections. The move will bring forward the start of the summer holidays, after the city recorded an “exponential growth” of locally transmitted cases in the past few days. The city recorded 38 new confirmed cases yesterday alone, 32 of which…

  • Covid-19 NewsQuotas for returning Australians to be halved amid Melbourne outbreak
    ThaigerPublished: 10:03, 11 July 2020
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    Quotas for returning Australians to be halved amid Melbourne outbreak

    As Australia struggles with a new Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne, Australian PM Scott Morrison has announced that from this Monday he’s cutting the number of Australians allowed to reenter the country by half – from 8,000 to only 4,000 daily. He says the move is needed to devote resources to countering the “very concerning” domestic virus surge. Authorities there have…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 UPDATE: All the latest news from the world
    ThaigerPublished: 09:43, 11 July 2020
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    Covid-19 UPDATE: All the latest news from the world

    Today the total number of Covid-19 patients in the world has nearly reached 12,625,155 with 562,769 people succumbing to the effects of the disease. Over 7.3 million people are registered as ‘recovered’ from their bout of Covid-19. The numbers of new cases, worldwide, is accelerating. The current hotspots are the US, Brazil, India, South Africa and Mexico – presenting with the…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 UPDATE: Friday, July 10
    ThaigerPublished: 10:06, 10 July 2020
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    Covid-19 UPDATE: Friday, July 10

    Today the total number of Covid-19 patients in the world has nearly reached 12.4 million with over 557,000 people succumbing to the effects of the disease. Nearly 7.2 million people are registered as ‘recovered’ from their bout of Covid-19. The numbers of new cases, worldwide, is accelerating. The current hotspots are the US, Brazil, India, South Africa and Mexico –…

  • World NewsState quarantine for Thais entering Singapore, while harder hit nations get a pass
    ThaigerPublished: 20:52, 09 July 2020
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    State quarantine for Thais entering Singapore, while harder hit nations get a pass

    Singapore’s government will continue to require that all Thai arrivals to the city-state undergo a 14 day mandatory state quarantine before being allowed to enter the country and mingle with the general population. Singapore, which has 45,298 total cases, says that Thais must serve their “Stay Home Notice” at dedicated government quarantine facilities. Arrivals from China, which has seen a total…

  • Thailand NewsSeparate tragedies across the nation
    ThaigerPublished: 16:27, 09 July 2020
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    Separate tragedies across the nation

    Tragedy has struck around the nation in separate incidents. In the Hat Yai district of the southern Songkhla province, the bodies of the owners of the locally well known Nattharika Furniture were discovered this morning by a relative who had been instructed to show up at the shop at 6am. In an apparent suicide pact, 55 year old Somsak, and…

  • Covid-19 NewsIn the midst of re-opening, there are now new lockdowns around the world
    ThaigerPublished: 15:16, 09 July 2020
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    In the midst of re-opening, there are now new lockdowns around the world

    Countries that appeared, only a few weeks ago, to have their local Covid-19 outbreaks under control – Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore for example – are now seeing new waves of the virus drawing immediate attention from officials, locking down the affected areas. They know, for now, it’s the only solution to counter new outbreaks. These mini-outbreaks in formerly ‘low-risk’ areas…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai government “more confident” after recent re-openings see no new Covid cases
    Maya TaylorPublished: 09:46, 08 July 2020
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    Thai government “more confident” after recent re-openings see no new Covid cases

    A week after the re-opening of Thailand’s schools and nightlife venues, the government says it’s feeling more confident as the country records no new locally-spread cases of Covid-19. The final phase of re-opening was seen as the riskiest, involving venues such as pubs and nightclubs, where social distancing might prove more of a challenge. Thailand has now gone more than…

  • Covid-19 News“Travel bubble” scheme likely to be delayed
    ThaigerPublished: 09:40, 08 July 2020
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    “Travel bubble” scheme likely to be delayed

    Thailand’s “travel bubble” scheme, which would allow limited numbers of certain groups of tourists from nations or areas deemed Covid-19 free by the World Health Organisation, now appears likely to be delayed. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has announced the delay after several countries, that were considered for the scheme, have now seen resurgences of the virus. The CAAT’s…

  • Covid-19 NewsAustralia shuts down border between 2 most populous states over Covid-19 fears
    ThaigerPublished: 12:28, 06 July 2020
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    Australia shuts down border between 2 most populous states over Covid-19 fears

    Australian officials are closing borders indefinitely starting from tomorrow for its two most populous states over Covid-19 fears, Victoria and New South Wales. The move comes after authorities scramble to contain a coronavirus outbreak in the northern suburbs of the city of Melbourne, with some fearing that even these current containment measures may not work to stop the spread of…

  • Tourism NewsDomestic tourism stimulus package registration starts July 15
    Maya TaylorPublished: 10:25, 06 July 2020
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    Domestic tourism stimulus package registration starts July 15

    Thai nationals, who are 18 years or older, can start registering for the domestic tourism stimulus package on July 15. The government’s “Rao Tiew Dauy Kan” (We Travel Together) scheme entitles 5 million Thais to discounts on hotels and eating out, while 2 million can get rebates on flight tickets. A report in the Nation Thailand says the arrangement will…

  • World NewsThailand gets quarantine “red light” from UK, “green light” from EU
    ThaigerPublished: 12:49, 05 July 2020
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    Thailand gets quarantine “red light” from UK, “green light” from EU

    Despite reaching 41 days without a locally transmitted case of Covid-19, Thailand is still designated as a “red light” country and Thais arriving in England will still be required to self-isolate for 14 days. Updated guidelines published on the UK Government website on Friday list 59 countries and territories for which no quarantine will apply, starting July 10. Thailand, earlier…

  • Covid-19 NewsGlobal Covid-19 cases exceed 11 million people. Deaths over 529,000.
    ThaigerPublished: 11:35, 04 July 2020
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    Global Covid-19 cases exceed 11 million people. Deaths over 529,000.

    Covid-19 infections around the globe surpassed 11 million yesterday, another grim milestone in the spread of the virus that’s has killed more than half a million people since the outbreak began just over 6 months ago. According to the World Health Organisation, the number of cases is now more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually. 1…

  • Covid-19 NewsWHO clarify the early days of the novel coronavirus
    ThaigerPublished: 09:07, 04 July 2020
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    WHO clarify the early days of the novel coronavirus

    As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, adding a million new infections in less than a week, NGOs and governments, alike, are starting to publish their official narrative about the early days of Covid-19. For the World Health Organisation, they now strenuously deny any complacency toward China and have published a series of notifications and communications with Chinese authorities outlining the…

  • TravelUK lifts non-essential travel ban for many countries starting July 10
    ThaigerPublished: 08:08, 04 July 2020
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    UK lifts non-essential travel ban for many countries starting July 10

    No bubbles, no air-bridges. The UK is ditching the 14 day quarantine plans for people arriving from 75 countries. The UK will shortly lift the ban on non-essential travel to just about all EU countries plus Turkey, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, as well as territories Bermuda and Gibraltar. The new rules will apply from July 10. Countries like China,…

  • HealthThai virology expert says no need to panic over new swine flu threat
    Maya TaylorPublished: 10:11, 03 July 2020
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    Thai virology expert says no need to panic over new swine flu threat

    One of Thailand’s leading virologists says that while the new swine flu recently discovered in China does have the potential to become a pandemic, there is no reason to panic at this stage. However, Dr. Yong Poovorawan adds that the catchily named G4 EA H1N1 virus is a mutation of the H1N1 virus, which took hold back in 2009. Because…

  • Economy NewsThai nightlife grapples with “new normal”
    ThaigerPublished: 12:27, 02 July 2020
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    Thai nightlife grapples with “new normal”

    Thailand’s nightlife scene is grappling with a ‘new normal’ as changes upon its recent reopening see facemasks joining the normal bikini wear in red-light districts across the Kingdom. After being forced to close for more than 3 months in order to stop the spread of Covid-19, bars, karaoke venues and massage parlours are in the latest category of businesses allowed to…