webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Army clarifies on Ukraine tank purchase after MP raises questions in censure debate By THE NATION Army spokesman Colonel Winthai Suwaree said on Thursday (February 27) that the Army’s procurement of OPLOT tanks from Ukraine is a government-to-government (G2G) project under which government agencies of both parties have entered into the contract and are responsible as joint operators. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150735-thai-army-clarifies-on-ukraine-tank-purchase-after-mp-raises-questions-in-censure-debate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 U.S. Navy storms Walking Street, rescues Pattaya tourism PATTAYA:--Just when it looked like high season would be a washout, Pattaya’s ship came in. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150736-us-navy-storms-walking-street-rescues-pattaya-tourism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Naklua Canal trash traps aim to lessen flooding PATTAYA:--Pattaya has completed installation of garbage traps on the Naklua Canal which officials hope will solve long-running flooding problems. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150737-naklua-canal-trash-traps-aim-to-lessen-flooding/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Falling tree damages trucks at S. Pattaya temple PATTAYA:--Two pickups were damaged when a dead tree collapsed, pulling down power lines inside a South Pattaya temple. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150738-falling-tree-damages-trucks-at-s-pattaya-temple/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Pattaya Ugh! "Respectable" Walking Street ladies leave this mess at their rented room! Picture: Daily New A landlady got an almighty shock when a neighbor in the adjacent property complained there were maggots climbing into their room. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150741-pattaya-ugh-respectable-walking-street-ladies-leave-this-mess-at-their-rented-room/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Naklua roadwork project far from done at deadline PATTAYA:--Contractors laying new drainpipes across Naklua are running out of time and affected businesses are running out of patience. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150740-tour-operators-and-guides-educated-on-covid-19-preventive-measures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Coach operators to lay off employees due to sharp drop in tourists By TNA BANGKOK – Companies providing coach services in Thailand plan to lay off employees as tourist arrivals sharply drop due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150743-coach-operators-to-lay-off-employees-due-to-sharp-drop-in-tourists/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Deported: African and Vietnamese prostitutes rounded up in Nana sting Picture: MCOT Undercover officers mounted a sting in the Nana red light district of Bangkok and rounded up seventeen foreign prostitutes selling sex services on the street. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150745-deported-african-and-vietnamese-prostitutes-rounded-up-in-nana-sting/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Romance Scams: ATM mules getting a percentage of the loot arrested Picture: MCOT Thailand's immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang gave details of the arrest of four people involved in so-called Romance Scams. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150746-romance-scams-atm-mules-getting-a-percentage-of-the-loot-arrested/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 PM Prayut, five other Cabinet members given vote of confidence Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and five of his Cabinet members easily won a vote of confidence from the House of Representatives this morning despite vicious attacks by the opposition against them during four days of censure debate. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150749-pm-prayut-five-other-cabinet-members-given-vote-of-confidence/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2020 Covid-19: Tour companies told that offering cheap foreign tours is "inappropriate" Thai caption: Don't offer promotions Picture: Sanook The head of the Thailand Tourism Council has called the "fire sale" offerings of tour companies inappropriate. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150751-covid-19-tour-companies-told-that-offering-cheap-foreign-tours-is-inappropriate/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2020 North East: Mystical tree trunks still making Thai believers rich from the lottery Picture Sanook Two tree trunks dredged up from a river during the construction of a bridge have been credited with making people continually rich from the national lottery. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150755-north-east-mystical-tree-trunks-still-making-thai-believers-rich-from-the-lottery/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Thailand reports one new coronavirus case, total reaches 41 - health official FILE PHOTO: Commuters wearing protective masks ride the skytrain in Bangkok, Thailand, February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand recorded one new case of coronavirus, bringing the total in the country to 41 since January, a senior health official said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150769-thailand-reports-one-new-coronavirus-case-total-reaches-41-health-official/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Thai is the best nationality there is!" Former American pays through the nose to renounce US citizenship Pictures: Facebook Udomsuk An American born man who has recently been granted Thai citizenship after living most of his life in Thailand has wasted no time in renouncing his US citizenship. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150792-thai-is-the-best-nationality-there-is-former-american-pays-through-the-nose-to-renounce-us-citizenship/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Five piers along Chao Phraya undergoing renovation By THE NATION The Marine Department is moving forward with the plan to improve five piers in Bangkok to serve as tourist attractions along Chao Phraya River within this year, while the second phase will cover 15 piers with a total budget of Bt850 million. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150795-five-piers-along-chao-phraya-undergoing-renovation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Drought crisis to end in two months but department calls for judicious use of water By The Nation File photo The Royal Irrigation Department expected the current drought crisis to end in two months but has sought cooperation from all sectors to consume water conservatively in order to maximise usage. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150797-drought-crisis-to-end-in-two-months-but-department-calls-for-judicious-use-of-water/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Household debt hit Bt13 trillion by end of 2019 By THE NATION Household debt rose 5.5 per cent from the third to the fourth quarters of last year to reach Bt13.24 trillion, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council reported on Friday (February 28). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150816-household-debt-hit-bt13-trillion-by-end-of-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Banks start installing thermal scanners to detect COVID-19 infection ©K Bank A number of commercial banks have taken the precautionary measure of installing thermal scanners to check the body temperatures of bank visitors, for the safety of their staff and customers in wake of rising concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150818-banks-start-installing-thermal-scanners-to-detect-covid-19-infection/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Coronavirus spreads in three continents; markets brace for global recession By Stephanie Nebehay, Ryan Woo Employees work on a medical supply production line at a factory in Huaian, Jiangsu province, China February 28, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) - Countries on three continents reported their first cases of the coronavirus on Friday as the world prepared for a pandemic and investors dumped equities in expectation of a global recession. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150819-coronavirus-spreads-in-three-continents-markets-brace-for-global-recession/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Explainer: Coronavirus reappears in discharged patients, raising questions in containment fight By David Stanway, Kate Kelland FILE PHOTO: A general view of building A3 of the Shanghai Public Clinical Center, where the coronavirus patients are quarantined, in Shanghai, China February 17, 2020. Noel Celis/Pool via REUTERS SHANGHAI/LONDON (Reuters) - A growing number of discharged coronavirus patients in China and elsewhere are testing positive after recovering, sometimes weeks after being allowed to leave the hospital, which could make the epidemic harder to eradicate. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150821-explainer-coronavirus-reappears-in-discharged-patients-raising-questions-in-containment-fight/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Legend Siam to shut down next week By The Nation Legend Siam, the Bt4-billion “cultural amusement park” in Pattaya that has drawn visitors from around the world since its opening at the end of 2018, will close next Tuesday (March 3). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150824-legend-siam-to-shut-down-next-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Outrage as tourist leaves his mark on Nai Thon rocks By Khunanya Wanchanwet The graffiti on the rock at Nai Thon beach, believed to have been done by a Russian street artist under the tag name ‘dem51’. Photo: The National Park PHUKET:-- A tourist has been lambasted for graffiting a section of rocks at Nai Thon beach which went viral over social media yesterday (Feb 27) and alerted police to the crime. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150825-outrage-as-tourist-leaves-his-mark-on-nai-thon-rocks/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Business gutted for plastics, aircons, clothing By The Nation Representatives of three overseas-reliant industries said this week the Covid-19 outbreak is wreaking havoc on business. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150826-business-gutted-for-plastics-aircons-clothing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Lizzie McGuire creator addresses behind-the-scenes drama after Hilary Duff post BY RIANNE HOUGHTON JESSE GRANT FOR DISNEY / GETTY IMAGES Hey now, hey now! After weeks of uncertainty over at Disney+, Lizzie McGuire creator Terri Minsky has shared her hopes for the series' future – and, surprisingly, Disney doesn't feature. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150829-lizzie-mcguire-creator-addresses-behind-the-scenes-drama-after-hilary-duff-post/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Pussycat Dolls Suffer Awkward Tech Blunder On The One Show By DAISY PHILLIPSON The Pussycat Dolls haven't had the smoothest ride since making their comeback last year. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150830-pussycat-dolls-suffer-awkward-tech-blunder-on-the-one-show/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Tokyo Disneyland Theme Parks to Shut Down for 2 Weeks Over Coronavirus Concerns By Gabrielle Chung Photo: KIYOSHI OTA/BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES Japan’s Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are temporarily closing their doors due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150831-tokyo-disneyland-theme-parks-to-shut-down-for-2-weeks-over-coronavirus-concerns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Get aims to get even further By THE NATION App-based ride, courier and food delivery service Get is ready for its next business phase in an online market that’s forecast to grow by 31 per cent this year. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150832-get-aims-to-get-even-further/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Check out extended Blue Line starting Sunday By THE NATION Bangkok residents and visitors can sample travel on the Blue Line railway extension, without changing the train at Tao Poon station, from Sunday (March 1) onward. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150833-check-out-extended-blue-line-starting-sunday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Students donate trolleys to help Rassada residents during water shortage By Tanyaluk Sakoot The ceremony where the trolley donation by students of Phuket Technical College to Rassada residents was conducted. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET:-- Residents of Rassada who have been struggling through the water shortage have received a lift as students from Phuket Technical College (PTC) donated 20 trolleys to help them transport their water supplies. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150835-students-donate-trolleys-to-help-rassada-residents-during-water-shortage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Health agencies to jointly develop Covid-19 vaccine By The Nation Several health organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus (Covid-19) , said Sukhum Kanchanapimai, permanent secretary of Public Health Ministry. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150837-health-agencies-to-jointly-develop-covid-19-vaccine/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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