Coronavirus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Friday April 9th, 2021: Just a quick update concerning the 'No Covid quarantine in Phuket from July 1st 2021' topic. As of today the Thai Embassy still has no confirmation that the no quarantine waver for Phuket, after July 1st, will be implemented, so NO 100% or...
Malaysia to ban interstate, inter-district travel from May 10 to June 6
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - To curb Covid-19, all interstate and inter-district travel without police approval will not be allowed across Malaysia from May 10 to June 6, said Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In a statement on...
Blasts targeting Afghan school in Kabul kill 40, injure dozens
KABUL (REUTERS) - Multiple blasts at a school in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday (May 8) killed at least 40 people and wounded dozens more, mostly female students, officials said. A senior interior ministry official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that...
30 COVID patients transferred to Samut Sakhon from Bangkok and suburbs
About 30 COVID-19 patients, with mild symptoms, have been transferred from Bangkok to a field hospital in the coastal province of Samut Sakhon for treatment, as ordered by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Ambulances from different hospitals...
Bangkok sets a new daily high of 1,112 COVID-19 cases out of 2,419 new infections on Saturday
Bangkok set a daily new high of 1,112 cases today (Saturday), out of a total of 2,419 new COVID-19 infections recorded in Thailand, according to the CCSA. Cumulative infections, since April 1st, have surged to 52,411, including 1,138 severe cases, of whom 380 are on...
Rawai 1 bedroom Apartment for sale for ฿4,763,396
1 bedroom / 1 bathroom Apartment located in Rawai on Phuket, Thailand. Completion Status: Off-Plan, and for sale price is: ฿4,763,396. Apartment / Condo description: A 1 bedroom 44sqm hillside view condo within a sea view condominium project located in the south of...
Ravaged by Covid-19, tens of millions in India plunge into poverty
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) - After dipping into his savings to weather India's snap pandemic lockdown last March, Manoj Kumar was just getting his head above water again earning 600 rupees (S$10) a day as a construction worker in the tourist hotspot of Goa. He'd...
Modern Apartment in Patong for sale
Modern Apartment in Patong for sale. Patong Modern Style Apartment for sale on Phuket with Foreign freehold/ Thai freehold ownership and 1 km to the Beach. Other specs: Price: THB 3,500,000 - Built in: 2008 - Layout: Open plan/ 1 bedroom - Pool: Common Swimming Pool....
Karon 1 bedroom Apartment for sale for ฿7,500,000
1 bedroom / 1 bathroom Apartment located in Karon on Phuket, Thailand. Completion Status: Off-Plan, and for sale price is: ฿7,500,000. Apartment / Condo description: This one bed condominium is a part of a brand new luxury community development including a hotel with...
Bangkok extends closure of businesses, public venues and services until May 17th
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced today (Friday) an extension of the closures of several businesses, public spaces and services until May 17th, citing the continuing surge of COVID-19 infections in the capital. The restrictions affect the...
Apartments in Layan for sale
Apartments in Layan for sale. Layan Western style Apartment for sale on Phuket with Leasehold ownership and 3 mins drive to layan beach. Other specs: Price: THB 19,000,000 - 36,000,000 - Built in: Ready to move in ! - Layout: 5 Blocks / 3 Storey / 40 Units - Pool:...
Bangkok produces average of 16 tonnes of COVID-contaminated garbage per day
The amount of COVID-contaminated garbage, discarded face masks in particular, has increased to an average of 16 tonnes a day, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). About 548 tonnes of Covid-contaminated garbage was recorded from April 1st to May...
ADB announces coal exit in draft energy policy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will cease financing new coal-fired power stations, it announced through its draft energy policy on Friday (7 May). The multi-lateral lender’s new policy stated that it “will withdraw from financing new coal power and heat...