Month: July 2020
560 high-risk individuals in Rayong, Bangkok pass Covid-19 test
CLEARED of Covid-19 infection are 560 out of a total 1,644 high-risk individuals tested both in Rayong and Bangkok with the results of the rest still awaited, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (July 15, 2020). Deputy Minister of Public Health Sathit Pitutecha wrote and posted on his Facebook page an account of latest test results both …
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PM Prayut in urgent trip to Rayong to check Covid-19 situation
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha and a small team of officials are flying out to Rayong in a single helicopter at 4.30 p.m. today (July 15) to personally inspect the situation at this coastal province after an infected Egyptian soldier stayed there last week, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. He will be inspecting D Varee Diva Central …
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Rayong officials chasing many shoppers for Covid-19 test
OFFICIALS are still trying to get many of the 394 shoppers who were at Passione Shopping Destination mall, previously known as Laemthong, at the same time the Covid-19 infected Egyptian soldier was there for a few hours on Friday July 10 to come in for medical procedure, INN News reported this morning (July 15, 2020). …
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Tired of working from home? Upgrade to a luxury hotel suite for the day
A one-bedroom deluxe suite at Intercontinental New York Barclay. Photo: Intercontinental New York Barclay By Monica Buchanan Pitrelli, CNBC WITH occupancy rates now at 44% in the US, and European hotels not expected to fully recover until 2023, hotels are reaching out to a new crop of clientele — local residents who are tired of …
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PM Prayut slams Egyptians soldiers, apologises to the people
IN LAMBASTING the Egyptian soldiers who stayed in Rayong without bothering about the coronavirus quarantine Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said they did not respect the rules, lacked discipline and ignored common good but in the end the responsibility for this incident lay with him as head of Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Sanook.com reported this afternoon …
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394 Rayong shoppers told to go into quarantine, rules being changed
THE government and the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) took various steps to control the spread of Covid-19 infection in Rayong today (July 14) after an infected Egyptian soldier went shopping at Laemthong plaza at this coastal province last Friday with all 394 shoppers called in for 14-day quarantine, Naewna newspaper reported. The Cabinet …
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Egyptian soldiers had refused to be tested for Covid-19
A VIDEO clip posted on the Facebook page of Ch3ThailandNews shows an Egyptian soldier arguing with Thai officials and refusing to undergo the Covid-19 test at a hotel in Rayong but the whole delegation later agreed to be tested after embassy officials and the police stepped in, Sanook.com reported this morning (July 14, 2020). The …
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China sanctions US lawmakers over Xinjiang
By Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, published by Msn.com CHINA today (July 13) announced retaliatory sanctions against US officials and entities, including Republican Senator Marco Rubio, after Washington sanctioned senior Chinese officials who it claimed are responsible for mass detentions, religious persecution and forced sterilization against Muslim Uighur minorities in China’s Xinjiang province. Chinese foreign ministry …
Head of Phaya Naga found near cave
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com THE EXCITING discovery of the Naga Cave at Phu Lanka National Park in Bueng Kan province with stones in them that look very much like the body of Phaya Naga, a semi-divine serpent-like creature, has now become even more thrilling with the discovery of its head, Sanook.com reported today (July 13, …
Covid-19 infected Egyptian soldier was out and about in Rayong
AS the Egyptian soldier who is one of three new Covid-19 cases found over the past 24 hours had gone out shopping in Rayong from the hotel he was staying in, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) called on everyone who had contact with him to immediately alert the authorities, Sanook.com reported today (July …
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Security beefed up to keep Cambodian trespassers out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ARMY AND BORDER PATROL police units have stepped up security measures to keep out suspected trespassers in Thai territory along natural Thai-Cambodian borderlines for fear they might possibly spread the COVID-19. The army’s Burapa Task Force and border patrol police units in the districts of Ta Phraya, Khok Soong and Aranyaprathet …
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Thailand plans November human testing for potential coronavirus vaccine
By Reuters, published by NDTV THAI researchers plan to begin human trials of a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus in November and are preparing 10,000 doses, a senior official said today (July 12), aiming for a vaccine that could be ready for use by late next year. Following favourable results in trials on primates, …
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Almost 1.2 tons Ice seized in Surat Thani
IN ONE of the largest drug busts in recent months in Surat Thani police seized 1.199 tons of Ice (crystal methamphetamine) hidden in sacks containing cow dung with this being worth approximately 600 million baht, PostToday reported this afternoon (July 12, 2020). Deputy Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suchat Theerasawat flew to this southern province to …
Met Dept debunks scary weather rumours circulating online
AS a frightening weather warning as gone viral on Thai social media, the Meteorological Department today (July 12) came out to pacify the public that it is fake news that should not be believed, INN News reported. The message that startled the public says that this year the rain deity is brutal because the cool …
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Thailand climbs up in UN E-Government Survey
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha welcomed Thailand having climbed up 16 places to reach the rank of 57 in this year’s UN E-government Development Index (EGDI) after being placed 73 in 2018, Sanook.com reported this morning (July 12, 2020). The UN E-Government Survey provides a snapshot with relative rankings of e-government development of all 193 Member …
Chiang Mai’s Night Bazaar badly hit by coronavirus woes
MAKING waves on Thai social media are photos of Night Bazaar, the important landmark of Chiang Mai city, looking desolate with shops steadily shutting down due to the impact of Covid-19 outbreak, Sanook.com reported today (July 11, 2020). There is a plea for the authorities to spur tourism in this northern city through the “We …
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4 dead in robbery and shooting at Laos gambling enclave
LAOS has confirmed that a Chinese couple shot dead four people and injured two others when they mounted a violent robbery within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone where there are lots of casinos and is opposite Chiang Saen district of Chiang Rai province while also close to Tachileik border town in the Shan state …
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Indian troops told to delete Facebook, Instagram and 87 other apps by July 15
By The Hindu THE 1.3 million Indian Army has directed all personnel to remove 89 apps, including Facebook and Instagram, from their mobile phones by July 15, 2020. The order was issued to prevent leakage of sensitive information and also due to security considerations, an Army source said on Thursday. The apps also include the …
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Gay suspects arrested in park poisoning case
NINE homosexual suspects were arrested late last night (June 10) in Nonthaburi on suspicion of having drugged two men jogging in the City Hall park last month, Sanook.com reported this morning. At 11 p.m. Pol Lt Gen Amphol Buarubphorn, commander of Region 1 Police and Nonthaburi Governor Suchin Chaichumsak launched the “Yellow Sky” operation with …
Lab studies confirm Betadine’s® effectiveness against Covid-19 virus
AFP Singapore – Mundipharma today (July 10) announced that laboratory testing at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, has confirmed the effectiveness of its Betadine® antiseptic products against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) which causes Covid-19 disease. Testing has demonstrated Betadine’s® strong in-vitro virucidal activity, killing 99.99% of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 30 seconds. The …
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Wildlife team thrilled at filming healthy leopard, panther at national park
KLONG Lan National Park officials together with World Wildlife Fund Thailand shared hard to capture images and a video clip of a leopard and a panther at this forest in Kamphaeng Phet province as it indicates that both the animals living there and the forest itself are in healthy condition, Naewna newspaper reported yesterday (July …
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Motorcyclist riding one-handed dies after falling off bridge
A MOTORCYCLIST who was riding single-handed died after falling of a bridge on Rama 3 road at 10 a.m. this morning (July 10) leaving this motorbike parked at the very edge, INN News reported. Pol. Capt. Sompong Kulkraichak, deputy inspector for investigation at Bukkhalo Police Station, said the body of Mr. Kiatipong Amporntaweesap, 43, who …
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