Coronavirus
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Philippine President Duterte: “Shoot them dead”
The president of the Philippines is warning that those who…
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All new arrivals to Thailand banned, effective immediately
Effective today, and until at least April 15, Thailand will…
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National curfew announced. Takes effect tomorrow.
Thailand will announce a nationwide curfew between 10pm – 4am…
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250 Germans fly out of Phuket before airport closes on April 10
Some 250 German nationals flew out of the southern island…
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Thai Airways goes into hibernation until end of May, others ground fleets too
After a decade of financial struggles and corporate upheaval, Thailand’s…
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Thailand confirms 104 new coronavirus cases (Thursday)
Thailand now has at total of 1,875 Covid-19 coronavirus cases,…
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Phuket reports 12 new coronavirus cases, all from Patong
The southern island province of Phuket confirmed 12 new cases…
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Panama’s separation of the sexes to fight coronavirus
A new, rather unconventional strategy is being rolled out in…
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Yala authorities fear local Muslims will ignore Friday prayer ban
Officials in Yala in Thailand’s Deep South are urgently trying…
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Thai Immigration proposes extending tourist visas until June 30
The Thai Immigration Bureau has asked the Cabinet to approve…
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Thai PM says tourists will get automatic visa extensions
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is concerned that foreigners seeking visa…
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15 minute coronavirus tests now on trial in Thailand – VIDEO
As promised, Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University has rolled out a new…
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PM warns not everyone eligible for 5000 baht aid package
“About 20 million people have registered for the assistance. But…
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40 new coronavirus test clinics coming in April
Getting tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Thailand will soon…
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Buriram quarantine violators to be housed at racetrack
Well known north-eastern politician, tycoon and local “kingmaker” Newin Chidchob…
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Canadian family of 4 among Phuket’s coronavirus infections
Authorities in the southern island province of Phuket today announced…
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Chon Buri bans alcohol sales 6pm to 6am
Chonburi’s governor has banned the sale of alcohol in the…
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“Far from over” in the Asia-Pacific region – WHO update
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially announced today, that…
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Pattaya eyes hotel as quarantine area
Pattaya’s Committee for the Surveillance and Prevention of Covid-19 is…
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Bangkok monks now sporting bespoke facemasks
Monks (well, some of them, anyway) in the nation’s capital…
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Third stimulus package coming, valued at 500 billion baht
Thailand’s economy has been hit hard by the Covid-19 coronavirus…
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8 killed as Medevac plane crashes in Manila – VIDEO
“Unfortunately, no passenger survived the accident.” A plane evacuating a Covid-19…
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Restrictions announced for Chon Buri, that means Pattaya too
New restrictions are now in force in the eastern province…
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Some southern provinces stop interprovincial public transport
Thailand’s Department of Land Transport announced today that four southern…
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Experts warn against buying dodgy coronavirus test kits online
Thailand’s Association of Medical Technologists is warning people against purchasing…
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Pattaya all but deserted due to virus, travel restrictions
For years, Pattaya has struggled to shed its seedy image…
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Coronavirus UPDATE – first deaths in New Zealand, Sri Lanka. Singapore cancels citizen’s passport.
Covid-19 cases around the world have now reached 723,732. A…
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Senior health official says dire infection forecasts “very unlikely”
Doctors from various departments, ministries and universities are making grim…
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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…
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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…
