Month: May 2020
Historical parks, museums reopening and special trains running
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com AS the coronavirus pandemic has started to come under control the Fine Arts Department today (20.5.2020) announced the reopening of historical parks and national museums from Friday May 22 onward while the State Railway of Thailand has launched a temporary special train service, Sanook.com reported. These parks and museums were shut …
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Fire guts server cabinet at Government Complex
A SERVER cabinet on the 7th floor of Building B at the Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road caught fire at 2 a.m. this morning sending thick smoke all the way down to Entrance One on the ground floor, Sanook.com reported today (20.5.2020). Firemen sprayed water to put out the fire and also brought in …
Moderna stock ‘to jump another 25%’ on positive Covid-19 vaccine data
By Ben Winck, Business Insider KEY POINTS: Goldman Sachs lifted its price target for Moderna stock to $105 from $63 on Monday after first trials for its coronavirus drug showed “encouraging” results. Moderna announced Monday that all 45 volunteers in the trial produced antibodies to protect against Covid-19 infection. Shares jumped as much as 39% …
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13 property projects launched at the height of coronavirus outbreak
IT is unbelievable but quite true that last month, when the coronavirus outbreak in this country was its scariest point and the whole country locked down, 13 real estate projects were launched adding 2,740 units to the market worth a total 10.335 billion baht. Dr Sopon Pornchokchai, president of the Agency for Real Estate Affairs …
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Powerful cyclone Amphan bringing heavy rain
THAILAND is gearing up for the impact of the powerful tropical cyclone Amphan currently moving through the Bay of Bengal towards India and Bangladesh as it is expected to bring heavy rainfall in some areas of the country, particularly the West and the South This tropical cyclone has strengthened with winds topping 260 kph (or …
Former party executive files case against ‘ghost mask’ gang
THE former chief strategist of Paradonraphab Party has filed a police report against a gang of criminals who have banded under the name “ghost mask” for using weapons to steal face masks and temperature scanners from his building which earlier had been used as this party’s office, PostToday reported this afternoon (18.5.2020). Mr Phanyot Akkhara-amornpong …
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Advertorial: Being ready for the evolution of the new normal at Garden Towers
By Tim Maplethorpe AS a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, society as we know it, will and must change, which as a result will mean our social and working environmental habits will forever be disrupted and in many cases it will be for the better. The idea of getting back to normal will not only …
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Hua Hin hotels, resorts reopen for business today
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com AFTER having to lockdown for a lengthy period to control the spread of the coronavirus infection the tourism-dependent seaside city of Hua Hin today (18.5.2020) again reopened with its hotels, resorts and restaurants ready to welcome guests, Sanook.com reported. The resort city sprang back to life soon after the daily briefing …
Adopt a grandparent: Young help the old in Bolivian pandemic
By Paola Flores, Associated Press, published by ABC News La Paz, Bolivia — Sergio Royela lived far from his parents in Bolivia and was concerned how they were faring in the quarantine imposed by interim President Jeanine Áñez to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “So, I looked for a neighbour to help me and …
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Strict restrictions as malls reopen after easing of lockdown
SHOPPING Malls reopened today (17.5.2020) after the second phase easing of the coronavirus lockdown kicked in with strict screening and control measures enforced as was seen at Central Plaza Ladphrao where only 10 people were allowed in at one time, INN News reported. Customers started flocking to this huge mall even before it opened and …
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Greeks return to beaches in heatwave, but keep their umbrellas apart
By Reuters, published by ChannelNewsAsia Athens: Greeks flocked to the seaside on Saturday (May 16) when more than 500 beaches reopened, as the country sought to walk the fine line between protecting people from Covid-19 while reviving the tourism sector that many depend on for their livelihoods. For many people, it was their first foray …
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Exchange Tower tenants ask Prime Minister for help over rent
RETAIL tenants at Exchange Tower, a commercial office block at Asoke-Ratchadapisek Intersection, submitted a letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asking for justice after having failed to get the building management to waive their rent during the lockdown period only winning an agreement for a partial reduction, PostToday reported this afternoon (16.5.2020). In the letter.the …
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Foreigner joins in filling one of 120 pantries of sharing in Surat Thani
Surat Thani – This southern province now has 120 pantries of sharing to help the downtrodden in these difficult times and a foreign businessman, who was so impressed by Thai generosity, brought his family along to fill up one of them, PostToday reported this morning (16.5.2020). As the coronavirus pandemic rages on across the world, …
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BREAKING NEWS: About-face on reopening Phuket airport
By Bhuva Chira, Sanook.com THE Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) issued an announcement today (15.5.2020) closing Phuket airport, with the stated reason being that the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat, even though it had issued an announcement yesterday allowing it to reopen on May 16, Sanook.com reported. In yesterday’s announcement CAAT said Phuket airport …
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Curfew reduced by an hour, malls to reopen
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting this morning (15.5.2020), presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, agreed to reduce the curfew by an hour from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. instead of 10 p.m.to 4 a.m. previously from Sunday May 17 onward, Voice TV and PostToday reported.. Mr Peeraphan Saleeratviphak, Prime Minister’s adviser, …
Pattaya heavily flooded after bad summer storm
BOTH Pattaya and Banglamung district of Chonburi province were heavily flooded at 3.30 p.m. yesterday after a violent rainstorm lashed the whole area for an hour with floodwaters being 50 centimetres to a metre high at some points, Sanook.com reported this morning (15.5.2020). Flooding was heaviest at Pattaya’s Soi Khao Noi, Sukhumvit and railway roads …
Phuket Airport gets nod to reopen on May 16
By Bhuva Chira, Sanook.com PHUKET Airport got the go-ahead from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to reopen for mainly domestic flights but also some international flights that obtain special permission from May 16 at 00.01 a.m. onward, Sanook.com reported this evening (14.5.2020). Most foreign flights are still barred from landing at this popular …
Top Thai stars cry for help over cyber sexual harassment
THREE famous Thai stars filed a complaint with the Technology Crime Suppression Division police urging them to track down a stalker who has sent them sexually threatening messages online, invited them to sleep with him and suggested that they become his secret wife leading to anxiety and fear, PostToday reported this afternoon (14.5.2020). The three …
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S.Korea calls on Thailand to ease travel ban as new cases emerge in Seoul
SOUTH Korea is among several countries urging Thailand to relax the travel ban and allow its business people and the private sector to again come here but their country has seen a new spike in infections centred around nightclubs and bars in Seoul, INN News and Reuters reported today (14.5.2020). Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this …
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Bamboo shortage forces Canada to send two giant pandas back to China
By Phoebe Zhang in Shenzhen, South China Morning Post A CANADIAN zoo has decided to send two adult giant pandas back to China because the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted essential deliveries of fresh bamboo. The Calgary Zoo said it previously had bamboo flown in from China directly, but flight cancellations had “removed this option”. “The …
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Phuket moves to reopen all routes on May 16
Phuket – This popular island’s Communicable Disease Committee today (13.5.2020) passed a resolution to reopen air, land and sea transport routes on May 16 in keeping with steps being taken to ease the impact of coronavirus lockdown and are now asking the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration and the Interior Ministry for the go-ahead, PostToday …
PM Prayut to use cameras to fend off pantry raiders
AMID unsettling reports of people raiding “pantries of sharing” stocked with food by donors to help those in dire straits during the current coronavirus pandemic Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (13.5.2020) ordered that either cameras be installed at these cabinets or officials guard them to resolve the problem of people taking more than they should, …
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