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The Pattaya’s golden times are over! Bar & salon owners packing up as uncertain future looms..

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2 years ago

April 29, 2020

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Pattaya’s golden times are over and could be no more! Bar & salon owners packing up as an uncertain future looms..

The Thai media went to Pattaya where they found Thongjan Seuppheng packing up her bar beer and salon business. Thongjan has been in Pattaya for 15 years and ran a successful hairdressing salon near to Walking Street …four of those years she also ran a beer bar out of the same premises.

All that is now over because of the coronavirus, restrictions, and lack of tourists …..

Thongjan told Thai PBS that she used to rake in 40-50,000 baht a day during her 12 noon -12 midnight opening hours…. This was more than enough to cover the 100,000 baht monthly rent and salaries for her ten employees.

Now the staff have gone back to their villages and Thongjan has loaded up a pick-up truck with her possessions.

She is not sure what the future holds and can’t just go back to her northeastern Thai province and set up there. as there are no tourists there either.

She must wait and see what to do next.

But for her, like so many who formerly made their living in the resort, the Pattaya dream is over.

The media reported that Pattaya is in lockdown after orders from local mayor Sontaya Khunpluem.

News Source: 77kaoded

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Health chiefs eye human trials of Thai vaccine this year

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2 years ago

May 24, 2020

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The government is hoping to start testing its locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccine on humans before the end of the year, according to Suvit Maesincee, Minister of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation.

“If our vaccine trial on monkeys proves successful, we will start the human trial phase after August,” Mr Suvit told the media yesterday.

Source: Health chiefs eye human trials of vaccine this year

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3rd phase of easing considered if no new Covid-19 cases in 15 days

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2 years ago

May 22, 2020

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The government is planning to announce the third phase of easing restrictions if the number of new Covid-19 cases do not rise within the next two weeks, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday (May 20).

Anutin believes that once businesses resume operation, people will adapt to the new normal such as maintaining social distancing, wearing face masks, and washing hands frequently.

News Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388188

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Plasma treatment cures seriously ill Covid-19 patient

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2 years ago

May 20, 2020

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A seriously ill Covid-19 patient in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province is now ready to go home after full recovery thanks to plasma treatment at Songklanagarind Hospital.

The hospital said that this was the first case in the southern region where plasma donation by a cured patient had worked in treating Covid-19.

Source: Plasma treatment cures seriously ill Covid-19 patient

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