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.
Month: April 2020
Govt to brainstorm private sector on Songkran Day
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
Read more150 Saudi royals infected as one more person dies in Thailand
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
Read moreBMA getting ready to ban alcohol sales during April 10-20
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.
Read moreCurfew not being extended as 2 more patients die
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
Read moreGold seen soaring to $5,000 in medium term
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
Read moreTrump pressure leads to India partly lifting malaria drug export ban
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
Read moreDr Supavud: Likely jump in tourism in H2 will alleviate GDP slide
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
Read moreDire warning from Trump and some travel tips
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.
Read moreAmerican health-care workers told to keep mum as another doctor dies
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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