| Big push for domestic tourism |
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THAILAND: The Finance Ministry has agreed to a plan to launch a major domestic tourism promotion next month by giving B2,000-3,000 vouchers to 4 million people and free trips to 1.2 million medical personnel.
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| PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Airport to reopen June 15! A July Songkran? 1 new COVID case in Thailand! || June 2 |
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PHUKET XTRA - June 2 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket Airport to resume domestic flights June 15 |:| Tourist businesses reopen at all piers! |:| Songkran sub-holiday in July? |:| 1 new COVID case in Thailand! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
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| Offshore health checks for returning Thai crew |
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PHUKET: Nine Thai crew members of a cargo ship returning to Phuket were screened and placed into 14 day quarantine yesterday (June 1) by health officials.
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| Hopes riding high for Phuket airport to reopen mid-June |
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PHUKET: Phuket officials are readying for Phuket International Airport to reopen mid-June, following a provincial order issued on Sunday night that opened interprovincial travel into and out of Phuket, and for hotels and all tourism-related businesses to resume operations.
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| Phuket officials confirm zero new COVID cases today. |
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PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee today (June 2) reported zero new cases of people infected with COVID-19.
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| One new national COVID death confirmed, one new case |
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THAILAND: The government reported one new coronavirus case and one new death today (June 2), taking the total number of infections to 3,083 and the accumulated death toll to 58 since the outbreak began.
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| Thai hotels on the chopping block |
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BANGKOK: Hundreds of hotels at beach resorts in Thailand are up for sale according to a report in the Thai language news service Prachachat.net, reports TTR Weekly.
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| Trump threatens military mobilization against violent US protests |
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WORLD: President Donald Trump yesterday (June 1) vowed to order a military crackdown on once-in-a generation violent protests gripping the United States, saying he was sending thousands of troops onto the streets of the capital and threatening to deploy soldiers to states unable to regain control.
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| Songkran substitute possible in July: CCSA |
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THAILAND: The government is considering a long holiday in July to make up for the cancelled Songkran break if infection trends continue to decline, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said yesterday (June 1).
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| PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Last Phuket COVID patient discharged! Land, sea borders open! Beaches still closed? || June 1 |
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PHUKET XTRA - June 1 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket road, sea borders open! |:| Big list of what’s reopened, beaches still closed |:| Last Phuket COVID patient discharged |:| Two dead as truck hits power pole |:| Heavy downpours Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
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| Thailand News Today – Tuesday, June 2, 2020 |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post Thailand News Today – Tuesday, June 2, 2020 appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| 100,000 More Covid-19 tests to be conducted by the end of June |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post 100,000 More Covid-19 tests to be conducted by the end of June appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Thai netizens in stitches over 158,000 baht Gucci “Granny” dress |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post Thai netizens in stitches over 158,000 baht Gucci “Granny” dress appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| National Covid-19 figures with 1 additional death (June 2) |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post National Covid-19 figures with 1 additional death (June 2) appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| National poll says mental health problems on the rise |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post National poll says mental health problems on the rise appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Phone hackers empty out woman’s bank account |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post Phone hackers empty out woman’s bank account appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Boxer wants officers prosecuted after false imprisonment |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post Boxer wants officers prosecuted after false imprisonment appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Bangkok man shoots, injures friend |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post Bangkok man shoots, injures friend appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Government denies any link between contact-tracing app and spam messages |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post Government denies any link between contact-tracing app and spam messages appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Pattaya’s beaches have re-opened but no beach chairs yet |
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A slightly different Thailand News Today with some basic information for people wanting to return to Thailand during this current period. The documentation you will need and where to get help. We also have most of the up-to-date information about the daily updates and information about borders and bans here at thethaiger.com This article has […] The post Pattaya’s beaches have re-opened but no beach chairs yet appeared first on The Thaiger News. |
| Big push for local tourism |
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The Finance Ministry has agreed to a plan to launch a major domestic tourism promotion next month by giving 2,000-3,000 baht vouchers to 4 million people and free trips to 1.2 million medical personnel.
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| Pattaya, Bang Saen vendors pray for tourists |
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After having had to close their businesses for two months due to Covid-19, vendors along Pattaya and Bang Saen beaches in Chon Buri province are now praying tourists will return after the government initiated its Phase-2 easing of lockdown measures.
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| 90% cut on land, building taxes |
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The cabinet has approved the cut of the tax on land and buildings by 90% of the amount due for the 2020 tax year to relieve people's burden, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.
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| Cabinet approves B290bn upgrade for U-Tapao airport |
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The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bid by a consortium led by BTS Group Holdings Plc for an airport development project worth 290 billion baht.
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| Chinese man arrested for growing cannabis in warehouse |
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A Chinese man was arrested in Bangkok's Bang Kapi district on Tuesday and charged with growing 1,000 cannabis plants in a warehouse for online sale.
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| Football pitch of rainforest 'destroyed every 6 seconds' |
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PARIS: Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size of Switzerland cut down or burned to make way for cattle and commercial crops, researchers said Tuesday.
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| 1 new Covid case, 1 more death in Thailand Tuesday |
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The government reported one new coronavirus case and one new death on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 3,083 and the accumulated death toll to 58 since January.
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| UN agency recommends health guidelines for airlines |
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MONTREAL: Mask wearing, temperature controls, disinfection of aircraft: the International Civil Aviation Organization on Monday published a series of health recommendations for the pandemic-hit airline industry as it relaunches air travel.
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| Petition lodged over acquittal of 'Oak' Shinawatra |
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The New Palangdharma Party on Monday petitioned the Central Administrative Court over the Office of Attorney General's (OAG) decision not to appeal the lower court's acquittal of Panthongtae "Oak" Shinawatra, son of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in connection with a money-laundering case linked with the Krungthai Bank (KTB) loan scandal.
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| Recovery stimulus coming together |
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The Finance Ministry is gearing up to launch both financial and non-financial measures aimed at revitalising the economy once the pandemic is under control.
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| DNA research uncovers Dead Sea Scrolls mystery |
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JERUSALEM: DNA research on the Dead Sea Scrolls has revealed that not all of the ancient manuscripts came from the desert landscape where they were discovered, according to a study published Tuesday.
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| UK's Johnson offers visas for millions in Hong Kong |
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LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he would offer millions of Hong Kongers visas and a possible route to UK citizenship if China persists with its national security law.
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| Zoom earnings soar as video meets become pandemic norm |
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SAN FRANCISCO: Zoom on Tuesday reported that its earnings soared as its video-meeting service became a popular way to work or socialise while hunkered down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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| Big push for local tourism |
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The Finance Ministry has agreed to a plan to launch a major domestic tourism promotion next month by giving 2,000-3,000 baht vouchers to 4 million people and free trips to 1.2 million medical personnel.
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| PPRP fight 'over B1tn Covid kitty' |
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A power struggle within the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is raging, with major factions plotting a leadership change and a push for a cabinet reshuffle so they can control the Finance Ministry which is to oversee a 1-trillion-baht Covid-19 relief plan, a PPRP source told the Bangkok Post.
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| Bloated BMW grille makes it to market-ready 4 Series Coupe |
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New-generation mid-size coupe from Munich also introduces a new trim for the brand called M Sport Pro.
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| Remote learning to stay if virus persists |
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday advised the country to be fully prepared to implement remote-learning measures if the Covid-19 situation does not improve.
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| A return to the old ways |
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With the Covid-19 outbreak keeping people apart, some communities in the kingdom are returning to religion for comfort and guidance during hard times.
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| National transport green light on way |
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The Transport Ministry on Tuesday said it would propose the full resumption of public transport services nationwide, except in provinces still maintaining a lockdown.
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| Senate nod for B1.9tn Covid splurge |
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The three executive decrees designed to alleviate the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on Tuesday sailed through the Senate's deliberation albeit with concerns raised over possible corruption in the planned spending of the more than 1.9 trillion baht.
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