NEWS FROM THAILAND and SOUTHEAST ASIA #928
Channel: Thailand Unplugged
Date: 2020-07-01

CHINA DONATES MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO THAILAND; POST-CRISIS ECONOMIES BOOST PROMISED
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today received medical supplies from China and both countries agree to jointly revive their economies after the 2019 Chinese Coronavirus crisis is alleviated. Government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat said Prime Minister/Defence Minister Prayut received the donations from acting Chinese ambassador to Thailand Yang Xin.

GOV’T APPROVES THE FIRST OF SONGKRAN SUBSTITUTE HOLIDAYS
BANGKOK — The government on Tuesday declared July 27 as a substitute day off for the canceled Thai New Year holidays, or Songkran. Government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said the decision was made by the Cabinet today. The festival, held annually and recognized as public holidays from April 13-15, was postponed this year due to the threats of the Chinese Coronavirus infection.

MAN ARRESTED FOR KILLING A WILD ELEPHANT IN SOUTHERN THAILAND
A wild elephant was shot and killed by a local at a national park in southern Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan over the weekend. Police arrested the alleged shooter who is now facing charges of killing a protected animal and possessing an unlicensed firearm.

THAILAND OPENS FOR FOREIGNERS WITH RESIDENCE PERMIT, SPOUSES AND CHILDREN WITH THAI CITIZENS
The fifth phase easing of lockdown measures will allow several groups of international travelers to enter Thailand, starting July 1 . The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand  has announced that a ban on international flights will be partially lifted, while not completely ending the country’s airspace limits.

THAILAND TO LIFT BAN ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FOR SOME FOREIGN TRAVELLERS
The ban on international flights will be lifted tomorrow (July 1) but some travel restrictions will be maintained for disease control and prevention, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand announced.

THAILAND’S MAJOR TOURIST ISLANDS MAY OPEN SOON TO FOREIGN TRAVELLERS
While a trip to a Thai island may sound nice after months of lockdown, officials may limit the trip to a so-called ‘villa quarantine‘ where visitors would only be allowed to stay at their accommodations and not travel around. Officials are planning to allow foreigners to enter the country starting August 1, but only if they are part of a travel bubble scheme, which involves countries pairing up in agreement to allow travel between them.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA WILL FLY AGAIN UNDER NEW US OWNERSHIP
Virgin Australia will reportedly grace the Australian skies again after a US company has bought it out. Bain Capital, a private equity group in the US, took over ownership after the struggling airline was......unsuccessful in asking for Australian government for a bailout or loans. The second-largest airline in Australia collapsed in April after struggling with long-term debt before the Chinese Coronavirus pandemic struck, knocking them out of the skies altogether.



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