webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Thailand to closely monitor measles cases By THE NATION In response to reports of measles in many regions around the world, the Department of Disease Control has instructed the Division of Epidemiology and Division of Vaccines Against Preventable Disease to closely monitor any signs of measles spreading in Thailand and neighboring countries, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, the department’s director general, said yesterday (December 11). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138385-thailand-to-closely-monitor-measles-cases/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Beware of balloons, health department chief warns By THE NATION The chief of the Department of Health has warned people of the danger of balloons, including the risk of fatality, after a case of a balloon exploding in Kanchanaburi province on December 5. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138395-beware-of-balloons-health-department-chief-warns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Water agency to pursue new strategies amid climate change challenge By The Nation The country's top water resources agency is considering applying environmental measures in water management strategy to cope with climate change in keeping with the agenda of a recent UN meeting. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138396-water-agency-to-pursue-new-strategies-amid-climate-change-challenge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Thai king completes coronation year with barge procession through old Bangkok By Artorn Pookasook Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is carried on a sedan-chair after taking part in the Royal Barge procession near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa BANGKOK (Reuters) - Aboard a golden royal barge, King Maha Vajiralongkorn was rowed along the river winding through the oldest part of Bangkok on Thursday, as thousands of loyal Thais thronged the banks to see the final ritual of his drawn out coronation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138332-royal-barge-procession-mae-ya-nang-homage-begins/?do=findComment&comment=14851969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Public group to study impact of junta's actions after 2014 coup By THE NATION Anusorn Tamajai A committee of people from different walks of life plans to study the impact of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s actions, and its use of power under Article 44 of the 2014 post-coup interim constitution. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138438-public-group-to-study-impact-of-juntas-actions-after-2014-coup/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 3-year-old Cambodian girl killed in construction site accident By The Nation The three-year-old daughter of Cambodian workers was crushed to her death by a truck at a construction site, Muang Samut Prakan Police Station in Samut Prakan province were informed on Thursday (December 12). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138439-3-year-old-cambodian-girl-killed-in-construction-site-accident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 New plant species resembling owl discovered in Tak By The Nation Photo Credit: Sukid Rueangruea, Botanist of Office of the Forest Herbarium A new plant species resembling an owl has been discovered by the Botanical Society of Thailand. The society posted on Facebook about the discovery on Wednesday (December 11). The new plant has been named “Phisawong Ta Nok Hook (mysterious owl’s eyes)” or “Thismia thaithongiana”. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138441-new-plant-species-resembling-owl-discovered-in-tak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Bangkok Bank enhances regional position with takeover of Indonesia's Permata By THE NATION Bangkok Bank Plc announced today (December 12) its entry into a conditional share purchase agreement with Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered) and PT Astra International Tbk (Astra) to acquire their aggregate 89.12 per cent shareholding in Indonesian bank PT Bank Permata Tbk (Permata). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138442-bangkok-bank-enhances-regional-position-with-takeover-of-indonesias-permata/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 The Year of two Rats for Thai economy By Amonthep Chawla, Ph.D. Head of Research, CIMB THAI Bank Amonthep Chawla When exports decline along with softening global demand and the on-going trade war uncertainty, exporters would likely order less from manufacturers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138444-the-year-of-two-rats-for-thai-economy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Enough fiscal room to implement policies: Somkid By THE NATION Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, left Thailand still has fiscal space to continue the government's policies and projects in the medium and long-terms without impact on the state coffers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138445-enough-fiscal-room-to-implement-policies-somkid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 UPDATE: Premchai detained while waiting for a bail ruling from the Supreme Court Italian-Thai Development’s Premchai Karnasuta has been detained at Thong Pha Phum district prison, together with two of his fellow accused, while awaiting a ruling by the Supreme Court on their bail application after being sentenced for illegal poaching of protected wildlife in the Thung Yai Narusuan wildlife sanctuary. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138343-appeals-court-upholds-16-month-prison-sentence-for-premchai/?do=findComment&comment=14851992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Thailand’s first robot to help in epilepsy surgery cases unveiled The Medical Services Department has unveiled Thailand’s first robot created to help surgeons in brain surgery on patients afflicted with epilepsy, a central nervous system disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour or sensation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138447-thailand’s-first-robot-to-help-in-epilepsy-surgery-cases-unveiled/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Laos to improve quality of labor data collection VIENTIANE, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — Laos hopes to increase the quality of data both of local and foreign laborers in the country, as well as Lao laborers working abroad. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138448-laos-to-improve-quality-of-labor-data-collection/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Rewards for reporting road violations now offered in Phuket By Tanyaluk Sakoot Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) Chief Banyat Kantha. Photo: PLTO PHUKET: People in Phuket who report motorists violating basic transport laws can now receive nearly 50% of the fine issued, Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) Chief Banyat Kantha has confirmed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138450-rewards-for-reporting-road-violations-now-offered-in-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 U.S. Senate passes resolution recognising Armenian genocide, angering Turkey By Humeyra Pamuk FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan pose for a family photo during the annual NATO heads of government summit at the Grove Hotel in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Pool WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, a historic move that infuriated Turkey and dealt a blow to the already problematic ties between Ankara and Washington. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138452-us-senate-passes-resolution-recognising-armenian-genocide-angering-turkey/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 BREAKING: British PM Johnson to win a majority of 86: exit poll Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves a polling station at the Methodist Central Hall, with his dog Dilyn, after voting in the general election in London, Britain, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party will win a majority of 86 seats in Britain’s election, giving him the numbers in parliament he needs to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31, an exit poll indicated on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138453-british-pm-johnson-to-win-a-majority-of-86-exit-poll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Singaporean family taken to hospital after gas leak at resort Thai caption: Water heater gas leak Three members of a Singaporean family were taken to hospital after a gas leak left them semi conscious in their room in Phu Thap Berk, Phetchabun. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138454-singaporean-family-taken-to-hospital-after-gas-leak-at-resort/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 New Year: TAT expect seven percent rise in foreign visitors Jomtien beach on Thursday 12 December. Image: Pattaya Law Enforcement Facebook page. Thai tourism chief Yuthasak Suphasorn painted a rosy picture for tourism during the five day New Year period. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138456-new-year-tat-expect-seven-percent-rise-in-foreign-visitors/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 EU welcomes clear Conservative victory as clarity over Brexit European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European diplomats on Thursday welcomed the clarity an apparently decisive election victory for the Conservative Party gave to Britain's stalled withdrawal from the EU, but said it would be challenging to agree a trade deal by the end of 2020. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138457-eu-welcomes-clear-conservative-victory-as-clarity-over-brexit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Chinese tourism to double over next decade, says bank analysts Long term analysis by a Thai Bank's strategists predicts that Thailand's visitors from China will more than double by the year 2030. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138459-chinese-tourism-to-double-over-next-decade-says-bank-analysts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 New super tollway linking Pattaya and Rayong expected to open in August Picture: Sophon Cable TV Sophon Cable TV reported on Facebook that the Route 7 section from Pattaya to Maptaphut is now nearly complete. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138461-pattaya-to-maptaphut-road-expected-to-open-in-august/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 What? No Lottery? Two headed cat born in Ratchaburi Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported that a two headed Persian cat was born in Ratchaburi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138463-what-no-lottery-two-headed-cat-born-in-ratchaburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 China to buy $50 billion in U.S. farm products in return for tariff concessions-U.S. sources By Jeff Mason, Andrea Shalal and David Lawder FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has agreed to suspend some tariffs on Chinese goods and reduce others in return for Beijing's pledge to hike purchases of U.S. farm products in 2020, sources said on Thursday, taking a step towards de-escalating the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138464-china-to-buy-50-billion-in-us-farm-products-in-return-for-tariff-concessions-us-sources/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Washington state seeks to ban sale of 'assault weapons,' high capacity magazines By Dan Whitcomb FILE PHOTO: AR-15 rifles are displayed for sale at the Guntoberfest gun show in Oaks, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (Reuters) - The state of Washington on Thursday proposed bans on the sale of "assault weapons" and high capacity magazines, part of a package of gun laws meant to address a rising wave of U.S. mass shootings. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138465-washington-state-seeks-to-ban-sale-of-assault-weapons-high-capacity-magazines/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Indonesian gold thief arrested at the Cambodian border Thai caption: Arrested at the border Sakaeo immigration stopped a 37 year old Indonesian woman who was wanted on a warrant for theft from a gold shop in Thung Song, Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the south of Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138466-indonesian-gold-thief-arrested-at-the-cambodian-border/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Warmer weather returns though cool nights prevail By THE NATION The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Friday (December 13) that the intense high-pressure over Thailand is weakening, resulting in an increase in temperatures of 1-3 degrees C. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138467-warmer-weather-returns-though-cool-nights-prevail/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Serial burglar on the rampage in Bang Plee Thai caption: Handsome burglar on the rampage again - steals from five rooms in one day 77kaoded reported that residents in the Bang Plee area of Samut Prakan said that a serial burglar was back in business. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138468-serial-burglar-on-the-rampage-in-bang-plee/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Popular Hua Hin bun seller packing them in! "Yai Muay" swears by charcoal Picture: Talknewsonline Talknewsonline reported that there were large queues of people waiting for delicious steamed buns at the stall of a very popular Hua Hin grannie. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138475-popular-hua-hin-bun-seller-packing-them-in-yai-muay-swears-by-charcoal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Police make 76 arrests at Chanthaburi drugs party Picture: 77kaoded Police and protection services raided a birthday party at a resort in Bang Kachai, Chanthaburi in Thailand's east yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138477-police-make-76-arrests-at-chanthaburi-drugs-party/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Department of Health suggests wearing masks to protect against PM 2.5 By THE NATION With the PM 2.5 dust particle value once again exceeding the standard in Bangkok and surrounding areas, Department of Health director-general Dr Panpimol Wipulakorn predicted on Thursday (December 12) that the air pollution would escalate this weekend. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138478-department-of-health-suggests-wearing-masks-to-protect-against-pm-25/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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