webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 2 of 35 encroaching homes leveled in Takhiantia PATTAYA:-- Takhiantia officials demolished the first two of 35 homes cited for encroaching on public forestland the sub-district plans to turn into a park. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137395-2-of-35-encroaching-homes-leveled-in-takhiantia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Photos point to healthy situation of animal life in forests, says govt agency By The Nation Photo Credit to The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's Facebook page The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has posted on its Facebook page on Thursday (December 5) photos of animals captured with trail cameras. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137400-photos-point-to-healthy-situation-of-animal-life-in-forests-says-thai-govt-agency / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Video: Pick-up driving father killed in front of his family Picture: 77kaoded One person died and 12 people were injured after a pick-up collided head on with a non-scheduled route minivan in Chachoengsao yesterday afternoon. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137402-video-pick-up-driving-father-killed-in-front-of-his-family/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Blue Flag fairs in Northeast offer relief to flood victims By The Nation The Commerce Ministry is organising Blue Flag fairs in northeastern provinces affected by the Podul and Kajiki storms, enabling low-income people and farmers to buy cheap consumer goods in order to help reduce the cost of living. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137404-blue-flag-fairs-in-northeast-offer-relief-to-flood-victims/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 "Shopping centers for high spending Chinese" key driver in Bangkok's #2 world city place Thai caption: No 2 in the world Bangkok is once again expected to retain its number two in the world for visitors status on the Euromonitor ranking of 100 city destinations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137408-shopping-centers-for-high-spending-chinese-key-driver-in-bangkoks-2-world-city-place/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Thailand postpones new visa rules for visitors from Taiwan until March Thai visitors enjoy visa waiver for Taiwan under New Southbound Policy By Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer Phangnga Bay in Southern Thailand (photo by Wolfgang Holzem). (Wikimedia Commons photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Following days of contradictory reports, Thailand has decided to postpone the requirement for Taiwanese travelers to present financial statements when applying online for a visa until March of next year, reports said Thursday (Dec. 5). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137410-thailand-postpones-new-visa-rules-for-visitors-from-taiwan-until-march/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Mastercard ties up with Tourism Authority of Thailand to draw more tourists from India Mastercard is enabling digital payments across over one million acceptance points in Thailand. It has named Bangkok the top travel destination in the world in its Global Destination Cities Index 2019. By Evelyn Ratnakuma Thailand is the usual answer for a quick and affordable overseas beach holiday for Indians. And making it even easier is Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), which has declared free visa on arrival for tourists from India until April 2020. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137414-mastercard-ties-up-with-tourism-authority-of-thailand-to-draw-more-tourists-from-india/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Fire causes damage to paper factory By THE NATION Fire at a paper factory's warehouses in the Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima province on Thursday inflicted losses estimated in millions of baht. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137423-fire-causes-damage-to-paper-factory-in-korat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Govt aims for bigger share of China's dairy market By THE NATION Mananya Thaiset The government is looking at the possibility of expanding the distribution in China of Thai-Denmark dairy products. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137424-thai-govt-aims-for-bigger-share-of-chinas-dairy-market/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Minimum wage to be raised By The Nation The National Wage Committee announced on Friday (December 6) that it will raise the minimum wage by Bt6 for nine provinces and Bt5 for the rest of Thailand, Suthi Sukosol, Permanent Secretary of Labour, said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137428-minimum-wage-to-be-raised/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 MP Pareena given 7 days to return Ratchaburi land By THE NATION Winaroj Sapsongsuk The Agricultural Land Reform Office (ARLO) has ordered Ratchaburi MP Pareena Kraikup of the Phalang Pracharath Party to return 682 rai of her chicken farm in Ratchaburi province, as her claim to the land does not comply with the office’s regulations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137430-mp-pareena-given-7-days-to-return-ratchaburi-land/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Incentives explored to encourage purchase of new vehicles By The Nation The Excise Department, which is aiming to encourage car owners to buy a new vehicle through incentives and thus reduce the number of polluting motors on the road, will discuss its proposals with relevant government agencies and the private sector on December 16, President of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)’s Automotive Industry Club, Khanchit Chaisupho, revealed the department’s plan at a recent seminar exploring the direction of the automobile market organised by Thai Automotive Journalists Association (TAJA). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137434-incentives-explored-to-encourage-purchase-of-new-vehicles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Patong Countdown 2020: ‘Save Our Earth – Say No to Plastic’ By The Phuket News The Patong New Year Countdown celebrations will be held from Dec 27-31. Photo: Patong Municipality PR PHUKET:-- New Year celebrations in Patong this year will be held under the banner “Save Our Earth – Say No to Plastic”. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137450-patong-countdown-2020-‘save-our-earth-–-say-no-to-plastic’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Monkeys hit hard as temperature drops By The Nation As the cold front descends on Thailand to the relief of Thais, monkeys in some provinces are having a different experience. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137451-monkeys-hit-hard-as-temperature-drops/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Sacred hair relic of the Buddha to enshrine in Thailand By The Nation The Wat Bovoranives Vihara Foundation, led by Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara and Somdet Phra Sangharaj, and the Culture Ministry will jointly hold a religious cremony to enshrine sacred hair relic of the Buddha from Sri Lanka at Wat Bowonniwet Vihara temple on December 15. The foundation is under royal patronage. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137454-sacred-hair-relic-of-the-buddha-to-enshrine-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Hong Kong police chief calls for peace ahead of weekend protest march By Clare Jim, Sarah Wu Fifty grams of high explosives detonate inside a van at the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) depot of the Hong Kong police during a media tour in Hong Kong, China, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s police chief has urged citizens to demonstrate peacefully ahead of an expected large turnout on Sunday for a pro-democracy march that organisers said aimed to show the movement retained strong momentum. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137455-hong-kong-police-chief-calls-for-peace-ahead-of-weekend-protest-march/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Indian police kill four men suspected of gang rape, murder; draw cheers By Anshuman Daga, Derek Francis People shout slogans as they celebrate after police shot dead four men suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian in Telangana, in a residential area in Ahmedabad, India, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Amit Dave HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - Indian police shot dead four men on Friday who were suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian near Hyderabad city, drawing applause from her family and hundreds of citizens outraged over sexual violence against women. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137456-indian-police-kill-four-men-suspected-of-gang-rape-murder-draw-cheers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Activist Thunberg completes intercontinental dash to Madrid climate summit MADRID (Reuters) - Teenage activist Greta Thunberg pulled in on the overnight train to Madrid on Friday, heading to a gathering of world leaders she says are failing to combat climate change. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137457-activist-thunberg-completes-intercontinental-dash-to-madrid-climate-summit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Fires in the Amazon: a barrier to climate change up in smoke By Stephen Eisenhammer A tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by farmers in Rio Pardo, Rondonia State, Brazil, September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Fire is not natural in the Amazon. Virgin rainforest, no matter how fierce the sun, is too wet to catch alight. If the forest burns it is almost always because of humans. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137458-fires-in-the-amazon-a-barrier-to-climate-change-up-in-smoke/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 WHO decries 'collective failure' as measles kills 140,000 By Kate Kelland FILE PHOTO: A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a children's clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko LONDON (Reuters) - Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of the world, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137460-who-decries-collective-failure-as-measles-kills-140000/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Fears grow about Sydney after Australia fires merge into giant blaze By Colin Packham, Byron Kaye NSW Rural Fire Service crews protect properties on Waratah Road and Kelyknack Road as the Three Mile fire approaches Mangrove Mountain, Australia, December 5, 2019. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts/via REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) - Bushfires fanned by winds combined into a single giant blaze north of Sydney late on Friday, blanketing Australia’s biggest city in hazardous smoke, causing weekend sports games to be canceled and prompting calls for outdoor workers to stay home. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137461-fears-grow-about-sydney-after-australia-fires-merge-into-giant-blaze/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Dead dugong found ashore at Koh Lanta, 23rd to die in Andaman this year By Tanyaluk Sakoot Local residents bring the dugong carcass ashore. Photo: DMCR PHUKET: A dead dugong found washed ashore at Koh Lanta yesterday (Dec 5) is the 23rd dugong to be found dead along the Andaman coast this year, reports Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong, Chief of the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137462-dead-dugong-found-ashore-at-koh-lanta-23rd-to-die-in-andaman-this-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Banana duct-taped to wall art installation sells for $120k in Miami By David Mercer The work was on display at the Art Basel Miami Beach exhibition. Pic: Zeno ZottiJacopo Zotti A banana duct-taped to a wall has been sold by an artist for $120,000 (£91,000). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137463-banana-duct-taped-to-wall-art-installation-sells-for-120k-in-miami/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 YouTube Rewind 2019 Featuring BTS, PewDiePie And Minecraft Has Been Released By TOM WOOD It's a fairly new annual tradition, as they go, but this year's YouTube Rewind video has arrived - and you can catch up on the online year that was 2019. Have a look and see what you think. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137464-youtube-rewind-2019-featuring-bts-pewdiepie-and-minecraft-has-been-released/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 10 Tiny Movie Details That Give Away Character Secrets Fox The very best movie characters are filled with hidden depths, such that just when you think you have them figured out, a repeat viewing unveils yet another layer of complexity to their persona. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137465-10-tiny-movie-details-that-give-away-character-secrets/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 To continue: Thailand Live Saturday 7 Dec 2019 https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137491-thailand-live-saturday-7-dec-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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