| Chinese girl, 4, from Wuhan cleared of coronavirus in Phuket |
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PHUKET: A 4-year-old Chinese girl from Wuhan who along with her sister, parents and six others travelling together on a package tour was not allowed to board her flight home last Friday (Jan 24) has tested negative to the virus and been discharged from hospital.
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| New rule makes it legal to grow hemp |
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THAILAND: The cabinet has pushed through a ministerial regulation allowing hemp to be produced, imported and exported after the Public Health Ministry sought to remove the plant from the list of narcotics last year.
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| Military medics help screening at airports as number of detected cases in Thailand rises to 14 |
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THAILAND: Military medical personnel have been sent to help with the screening of passengers at international airports as another six Chinese nationals entering Thailand were found to be infected with the Wuhan coronavirus yesterday (Jan 28), bringing the total number of cases detected in the country to 14.
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| 25 new fatalities in China’s virus epicentre raises total to 132 |
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WORLD: The number of confirmed deaths from China’s viral outbreak has risen to 132, with authorities in central Hubei province today (Jan 29) reporting 25 new fatalities and 840 new cases.
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| Tourist suffers burns, set alight in motorbike collision |
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PHUKET: Two tourists were rushed to Patong Hospital with injuries, one of them with burns to his legs, after the motorbike they were riding collided with another motorbike ridden by a foreigner near Tri Trang Beach early this morning (Jan 28).
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| PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Coronavirus updates & economic impact! 112th Wat Chalong fair! || January 28 |
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| Phuket Grab motorbike drivers strike for B10 more delivery charge |
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PHUKET: About half of Phuket’s Grab motorbike riders who make most of their wages delivering food across the island went on strike today in their plea for a B10 surcharge to be implemented to boost their incomes.
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| Phuket braces for Wuhan fallout |
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PHUKET: Leading Phuket tourism figures this week were reticent to reveal any of their predictions about the impact the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak might have on the island’s industry, despite leading national figures saying the total fallout might cost the country up to B80-100 billion in revenues.
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| Thais in Wuhan living under shadow of deadly virus |
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WUHAN: The fate of Thai students in Wuhan hangs in the balance after authorities locked down the city in central China to control the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, preventing Thailand from evacuating 64 of its nationals.
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| Gold thief from Phang Nga arrested in Chalong |
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PHUKET: Police yesterday arrested a man in Chalong just one day after he stole a necklace worth more than B46,000 from a gold shop in Thai Muang in Phang Nga, north of Phuket.
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| Coronavirus UPDATE – 6,057 confirmed cases, 132 dead, Wednesday 11.30am |
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The Coronavirus has now infected a confirmed 6,057 people who are undergoing treatment, and the death toll has reached 132. 125 of those deaths are isolated to Hubei Province in central China. The largest city of Hubei is Wuhan, the epicentre of the current outbreak which first came to light in mid-December last year at […] The post Coronavirus UPDATE – 6,057 confirmed cases, 132 dead, Wednesday 11.30am appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Student stabbed at college in Songkhla |
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A student is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in a fight in Thailand’s southern Songkhla province Tuesday following an exchange of harsh words on social media. Police say the incident occurred at the Luang Prathan Ratnikorn Industrial and Community College. Police and a rescue unit were called to the scene and found 21 year old […] The post Student stabbed at college in Songkhla appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Nonthaburi beggar exposed, drives a big SUV |
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Beggars and the homeless remain a major issue in Thailand, especially in larger cities and tourist areas, and many choose to help, but their kindness is sometimes exploited. Facebook user “Chaluta Joy” posted photos on Monday of a beggar, who’s been seen asking for money in different villages and markets in the central province of […] The post Nonthaburi beggar exposed, drives a big SUV appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Thailand to screen all airline passengers from China for coronavirus |
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Beginning yesterday, all airline passenger arrivals from China, regardless of their point of origin, are being screened for the Wuhan Coronavirus when entering Thailand. Health officials announced the measure after six more Chinese visitors were diagnosed with the virus, bringing the total in Thailand to 14 cases. The death toll from the outbreak now stands at […] The post Thailand to screen all airline passengers from China for coronavirus appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| School of weed: Ministries preparing course on medical marijuana |
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The government wants people to have the facts as the medicinal effects, and possible risks, of ‘ganja’ emerge. Two Thai government agencies have agreed to cooperate to educate the Thai public about the medicinal value, and the potential risks, of marijuana. The Public Health and Education ministries will develop a course of study promoting the […] The post School of weed: Ministries preparing course on medical marijuana appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Coronavirus UPDATE – 5,578 confirmed cases, 131 dead |
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We awake to the latest news today on the spread of the Coronavirus where 5,578 people are now confirmed as infected and undergoing treatment, and the death toll reaching 131. 125 of those deaths are isolated to Hubei Province in central China (graph below). The largest city of Hubei is Wuhan, the epicentre of the […] The post Coronavirus UPDATE – 5,578 confirmed cases, 131 dead appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Coronavirus – six new cases confirmed in Thailand |
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Six new cases of of the novel coronavirus are now confirmed for Thailand by the Ministry of Public Health. That brings the total number of cases detected to 14. The six new cases have all been hospitalised. Dr. Suhum Kanchanapimai, the Public health permanent secretary, confirmed that five of the six confirmed cases were members […] The post Coronavirus – six new cases confirmed in Thailand appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Immigration checkpoints enhance hygiene measures nationwide |
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Health screening measures are being boosted today at immigration checkpoints nationwide to prevent the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus into Thailand. Since cases were confirmed in Malaysia and Singapore, officials at the Betong border crossing in the southernmost province Yala are using handheld thermometers to screen suspected contaminanees. Meanwhile enhanced hygiene measures are being implemented […] The post Immigration checkpoints enhance hygiene measures nationwide appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Tiger and piglet shows discontinued at Sriracha zoo |
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“The show is cruel, affecting those who witness it and it is not appropriate for a zoo to be showing such lack of care for a piglet.” Netizens were horrified when a tourist posted a short video of a screaming piglet being clawed by a tiger at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Chonburi province. Many […] The post Tiger and piglet shows discontinued at Sriracha zoo appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Severe air pollution forces Nok Air flight back to Bangkok |
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The severe air pollution which has plagued much of Thailand’s central and northern regions for weeks is showing signs of subsiding, with many areas reporting “moderate” to “good” air quality levels yesterday. But in the north levels remain high, with the pollution in Phrae province preventing a Nok Air plane from landing and forcing it […] The post Severe air pollution forces Nok Air flight back to Bangkok appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
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A student deals with bullying
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| TAT gathers players to address virus fallout |
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working with the tourism sector to find a strategy to achieve its 3.16-trillion-baht revenue target for 2020 and offset the sharp decline in Chinese tourists this year.
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| Tourists back govt but also extend stays |
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Chinese tourists in Thailand have expressed confidence in their government's attempt to curb the coronavirus outbreak by sealing off Wuhan.
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| Virus control push ratchets up |
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Military medical personnel have been sent to help with the screening of passengers at international airports as another six Chinese nationals entering Thailand were found to be infected with the Wuhan coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases detected in the country to 14.
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| Another year of subdued growth forecast |
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Thailand is expected to record subdued economic growth again this year, clouded by external uncertainties, with the 2020 budget debacle having the most negative effect, says Talis Asset Management.
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| A large portion of the blame |
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Thailand is notorious when it comes to food waste. According to 2017 data from the Pollution Control Department, the organic waste collected by municipalities across Thailand accounted for nearly two-thirds of the country's total waste output.
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| Steps planned to boost consumption, tourism |
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The government plans to introduce additional measures next month to boost consumption and tourism, its finance minister said on Tuesday, as it tries to shore up a faltering economy potentially facing a sharp blow from the coronavirus in China.
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| Thai navy team left Wuhan before it was sealed off |
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Twenty navy officers who returned from a visit to Wuhan, China, left the city before it was locked-down to contain the coronavirus epidemic, the navy spokesman said on Tuesday.
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| Six more Chinese tourists found infected with coronavirus |
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Another six Chinese nationals entering Thailand were found to be infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, bringing a total number of cases detected in the country to 14.
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| Foreigners prepare to flee as China virus toll tops 100 |
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WUHAN: The United States and other nations raced to get their citizens out of the locked-down Chinese city at ground-zero of a virus epidemic on Tuesday, as the death toll surged to 106 and the number of confirmed infections doubled to over 4,500.
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| Six more coronavirus cases discovered in Thailand |
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Thailand has discovered six more patients infected with the novel coronavirus from China â five from Heibei and one from Chongqing, permanent health secretary Sukhum Karnchanapimai confirmed today (January 28).
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| New rule allows growth of cannabis plants |
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The Cabinet has agreed to the removal of cannabis from the narcotic list under an approved ministerial regulation of the Public Health Ministry, said Traisulee Traisaranakul, Deputy Government Spokesperson, on Tuesday (January 28).
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| Railways, mass transit, THAI, shopping malls boost hygienic measures amid coronavirus anxiety |
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Many key transport modes and shopping malls in Thailand have stepped up hygienic measures to combat the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
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| Thai evacuation plans on hold as âChina confident it can control the situationâ |
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The plan to evacuate Thais stranded in China's Wuhan city are on hold after discussions with Chinese officials, Tana Weskosith, deputy permanent secretary, said.
The Rapid Response Centre (RRC) has been working on an evacuation plan amid the coronavirus epidemic situation in China.
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| Prawit orders officials to act against those using fire to clear their fields |
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Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has asked the Ministry of Interior to order local administration officials to control and stop the burning of field crops in the open.
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| Respiratory problems on the rise in Phayao as field burning continues |
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Phayao is seeing an increasing number of patients with respiratory problems after PM 2.5 dust particles rose to an âunhealthyâ level in the province.
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| Smog creeps back in Bangkok, worst in North |
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Fine dust levels were rising again in greater Bangkok but still on the safe side on Wednesday, but people in the northern provinces were still smogged-in.
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| Giraffe on the loose in Chachoengsao |
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CHACHOENGSAO: The search was continuing for a giraffe 5-6 metres tall that escaped from one of many containers loaded with zoo animals being transported by trucks from Suvarnabhumi airport to an animal breeding station in Prachin Buri province.
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| Fact Check: Novel coronavirus breeds global false claims |
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PARIS: The deadly novel coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than 4,500 people and spread to 15 countries since emerging in China, has also spawned many false claims on social media.
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| Major quake hits Caribbean, triggers evacuations |
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MIAMI: A major 7.7 magnitude quake struck in the Caribbean between Jamaica and Cuba on Tuesday, triggering a brief tsunami alert and sending hundreds of people pouring onto the streets of Havana.
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| Cross-border commerce falls short |
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Cross-border trade fell by 3.4% in 2019, weighed down by the strong baht, volatile foreign exchange and the prolonged trade war.
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| Thailand No.6 for Chinese tourists' mobile payments |
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Thailand ranked sixth out of the top 10 countries where Chinese tourists prefer to use mobile payments, while Singapore ranked first, according to a report by Nielsen and Alipay.
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| MRT extension approved |
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The cabinet on Tuesday approved the 140-billion-baht Orange Line western extension linking the Thailand Cultural Centre with Bang Khun Non across the river, with plans to hold bidding this October.
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| China agrees to WHO sending experts to study virus |
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GENEVA: China has agreed that the World Health Organization will send international experts there as soon as possible to increase understanding of a new coronavirus and guide the global response to the outbreak, the UN agency said on Tuesday.
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| 25 new fatalities in China's virus epicentre |
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The number of confirmed deaths from China's viral outbreak has risen to 131, with authorities in central Hubei province on Wednesday reporting 25 new fatalities and 840 new cases.
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| Plane evacuating Japanese nationals departs from virus-hit Wuhan |
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BEIJING: A plane evacuating Japanese nationals from the Chinese city at the center of a deadly virus outbreak departed for Tokyo early Wednesday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
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