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THE coronavirus pandemic claimed three more lives in Thailand over the past 24 hours, raising the toll to 38, while the number of cases increased by 33 to 2,551, spread across 68 provinces, Sanook.com reported at 11.30 a.m. today (12.4.2020). Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesperson of the Anti-Covid-19 Pandemic Committee, also told the Press that …
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WITH much of the world locked down as the coronavirus pandemic spreads far and wide farmers have been heavily impacted with one of them who raises shrimp for export today (11.4.2020) selling a ton of her stock at a steep discount of 250 baht a kilogramme, down from 450 baht, in Ratchaburi province, PostToday reported. …
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IT was sad day for US yesterday (10.4.2020) when it became the first country in the world to record over 2,000 deaths from the deadly novel coronavirus infection in a single day while in Thailand two more persons died taking the toll to 35 and the addition of 45 cases raised the total to 2,518. …
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THE Federation of Thai Capital Markets Organization (FETCO) said today (10.4.2020) that the government has called a large group of private sector entities to the first meeting on working out ways to handle the coronavirus pandemic and reviving the economy on April 13, Songkran Day, PostToday reported. Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn, FETCO chairman, said in a Facebook …
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AS the number of global cases of the novel coronavirus rose to almost 1.6 million cases today (10.4.2020) with over 95.000 deaths, and Thailand recording an additional 50 cases and one more death, fear gripped Saudi Arabia after around 150 members of the Saudi royal family got infected with the deadly virus. Crown Prince Mohammad …
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BANGKOK Metropolitan Authority spokesperson Pol Capt Phongsakorn Khwanmuang said today (9.4.2020) that an announcement banning the sale of alcohol during April 10-20 by general shops or shops allowed to sell type 1 and type 2 liquor according to the Excise Tax law will be issued before the day is out, Channel 3 Thailand News reported. …
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PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (9.4.2020) ruled out the extension of the 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew while getting ready to release more professions from the ongoing lockdown. At 12.30 p.m. today Dr Thaweesilp Wisanuyothin, the spokesperson of the Anti-Covid-19 Pandemic Committee, said while Prime Minister Prayut decided to not extend the curfew at …
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WITH cities empty as the coronavirus rages across the globe, most people are not just focusing on survival but also their financial future, yet this could be put on sounder footing with investment in gold as suggested by an expert who sees it reaching $5,000 an ounce in a few years. US sadly recorded the …
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THE coronavirus pandemic appears to have triggered a global battle for badly-needed medicine and medical supplies with the latest skirmish, between US and India, ending today (7.4.2020) after the latter partly lifted a ban on export of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has not yet been proven to effectively treat the deadly coronavirus infection. US …
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RESPECTED economist Dr Supavud Saicheua said in a recent Voice TV streaming television channel that even though the Thai economy is projected by Kiatnakin Phatra Research to slump by -6.8% this year, it is hoped that the situation will improve in the second half leading to 15 million tourists flocking to Thailand which would strengthen …
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THE coronavirus death toll continues to rise reaching at least 64,606 worldwide today (5.4.2020) and we should all pray for the victims and do our best to cooperate with our government in fighting this deadly virus wreaking havoc everywhere. The grim data circulated by Johns Hopkins University as of 9 a.m. Beijing time (8 a.m. …
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Dear friends, As my website, Love Chocolates Community, which I have been converting from an online chocolate shop into a news site over the past fortnight, has taken wing and as of today (5.4.2020) attracted its first four followers and got the very first like, I think it’s time I told the world about this …
WITH metropolises eerily empty as billions of people across the world are locked away at home, life can become really tedious despite having work and household chores to do, and while it’s great having television for entertainment one can only watch it for a certain length of time. A great way to break the …
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WITH global coronavirus cases reaching over 1,016,000 cases today (3.4.2020) and at least 53,100 patients dead, a key issue is food security and adequate food supplies across the world as lockdowns disrupt logistic networks. According to Johns Hopkins University and as quoted by CNBC, at 12:12 p.m. Beijing time today the top 5 countries with …
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DESPITE a recent dire warning by World Travel and Tourism Council that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to 50 million job cuts in the global travel and tourism sector, an uplifting report today (2.4.2020) that a Swiss hotel is selling luxury quarantine with a $500 coronavirus test shows that there is a way out even …
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EVEN as the number of coronavirus patients jumped to 872,912 globally today (1.4.2020) with 43,271 having succumbed to this disease and 184,588 recovered, many doctors have died battling this pandemic while American are health-care workers are being pressured to keep silent about their working conditions. The grim tally in US today, 188,592 cases with an …
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GRIM is the situation in most parts of the world where the coronavirus multiplies so rapidly that even some doctors and medical staff treating patients have died. In Thailand today (31.3.2020), the addition of 127 cases took the total to 1,651 while the sad death of yet another patient pushed the tally of those …
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