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Nakhon Phanom – Residents at this northeastern province are rejoicing these days despite the lingering gloom of the Covid-19 outbreak as they are able to collect puffball mushrooms and lychee giant stink bugs from the jungles and sell them at a good price with the latter going for as much as 2,000 baht a kilogramme, …

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MAKING waves in France is the story of two French families who chose to escape Covid-19 by happily locking down on Koh Samui which they called paradise island, PostToday reported this morning (22.5.2020). The other reasons they gave for opting to be confined on this southern Thai island is this country's public health system being …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Surat Thani – A Thai businesswoman on Koh Phangan island, which is renowned for its monthly Full Moon Party, invited foreign tourists marooned here by the coronavirus pandemic to create coconut stalk art as a way to de-stress and their imaginative renderings have now turned into a new attraction, PostToday reported this afternoon (11.5.2020). Ms …

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THE Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) came out to debunk fake news going viral on the Thai social media warning people to not cook rice with tap water pointing out that the tap water it produces is tested and therefore safe for consumption and cooking rice, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (11.5.2020). In an announcement issued …

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By Peeranut P., Sanook.com A CAFÉ that became very popular among coffee-loving tourists towards the end of last year before coronavirus spread to Thailand for its location right next to the sea at Bang Saen beach and the unusual style and design of the building is called Red Tempt Coffee, Sanook.com reported this week (4.5.2020-10.5.2020). …

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THE Spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) advised those jogging in the park that they should leave a distance of 10 metres from the person behind them because their heavy breathing and panting would spread droplets quite far and suggests walking with a face mask on as a better option, PostToday reported …

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THE new normal after coronavirus pandemic has led to innovative ways of getting around the social distancing and other restrictions necessary for survival and it is Denmark that leading the way with popular singer Mads Langer having recently performed at a sold-out drive-through concert while a Danish club is planning football drive-in. This is certainly …

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By Peeranut P., Sanook.com IT SEEMS nature is not just taking back cities emptied by the coronavirus pandemic with marine life too fully enjoying the sudden human withdrawal as shown by a school of Irrawaddy dolphins spotted happily swimming near Koh Chang island, off eastern Trat province's coast, Sanook.com reported today (27.4.2020). The fourth Marine …

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By Peeranut P., Sanook.com THE coronavirus pandemic has not just led to eerily deserted cities but has also emptied popular tourist destinations with the ever popular Koh Samet off Rayong coast certainly being among them, Sanook.com reported this week. An inspection found that the amid the back luck brought on by the lockdown is a …

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  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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