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Monkeys not ‘coconut-picking machines’, insists trade dept chief

By THE NATION

 

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Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit

 

The Commerce Ministry has instructed its commercial counsellor at the Thai Trade Office in London to explain to foreign customers and retailers that getting coconuts picked by monkeys is not an exercise in cruelty, Somdet Susomboon, director general of the Department of International Trade Promotion, said on Sunday (July 5).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171555-thailand says-monkey-labour-almost-non-existent-after-uk-shop-ban/?do=findComment&comment=15589990

 

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Thai central bank says has not closed door to further easing

 

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FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank has not shut the door to further monetary policy easing, a deputy governor said, after cutting the key rate three times this year to a record low of 0.5% to support an economy badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171557-thai-central-bank-says-has-not-closed-door-to-further-easing/

 

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Finance rolls out tax measures to help businesses to keep their employees

 

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Thailand’s Finance Ministry has introduced tax measures to help cushion the serious economic impacts of COVID-19 on businesses and employment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171559-finance-rolls-out-tax-measures-to-help-businesses-to-keep-their-employees/

 

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Phoenix, stranded and forgotten two years later

By The Phuket News

 

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Preecha Jaiart, owner of the recovered wreck of the Phoenix, at Rattanachai Shipyard on the east side of Phuket Town, where the wreck remains today. Photo: Preecha Jaiart

 

PHUKET: Two years after the Phoenix tour boat overturned and sank in storm conditions south of Phuket, killing 47 Chinese tourists in Thailand’s worst maritime disaster in modern times, the recovered wreck remains at Rattanachai Shipyard on the east side of Phuket Town, alone and forgotten.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171561-phoenix-stranded-and-forgotten-two-years-later/

 

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Thailand Still Tepid on Tourists as Virus Fears Linger 

By Zsombor Peter

 

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FILE - A man collects his umbrellas on an almost empty beach that's usually crowed with tourists, amid the global coronavirus disease outbreak, in Pattaya, Thailand, March 27, 2020.

 

Economists and industry insiders predict a slow rebound for Thailand's all-important tourism sector as one of the world's top travel spots slowly opens its borders after more than three months of virus-induced lockdown.   

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171564-thailand-still-tepid-on-tourists-as-virus-fears-linger/

 

 

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PM urges strict international traveler screening

 

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BANGKOK(NNT)-The Prime Minister has expressed his concerns about the future resumption of international travel under the Travel Bubble scheme, stressing Thailand must implement a vigorous arrivals screening.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171565-pm-prayut-urges-strict-international-traveler-screening/

 

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Country star Charlie Daniels, singer of 'Devil Went Down to Georgia,' dies at 83

 

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FILE PHOTO: The Charlie Daniels Band performs "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" with Brad Paisley (not pictured) at the 50th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Harrison McClary
 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music band leader Charlie Daniels, singer and fiddler player on the Grammy-winning hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," died on Monday at age 83 at a hospital in Tennessee, his publicist said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171566-country-star charlie daniels-singer-of-devil-went-down-to-georgia-dies-at-83/

 

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Werder Bremen retain Bundesliga status by narrowest margin

 

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Soccer Football - Bundesliga Relegation Play-off Second Leg - 1. FC Heidenheim v Werder Bremen - Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Germany - July 6, 2020 Werder Bremen's Theodor Gebre Selassie while Heidenheim players look on, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/Pool

 

HEIDENHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - Werder Bremen narrowly edged hosts Heidenheim on the away goals rule in their Bundesliga promotion-relegation playoff on Monday to preserve their top-flight status.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171567-werder-bremen-retain-bundesliga-status-by-narrowest-margin/

 

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Keane own goal gives Spurs win over Everton

By Martyn Herman

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Everton - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - July 6, 2020 Everton's Lucas Digne and Andre Gomes in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Erik Lamela, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Catherine Ivill/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - An own goal by Michael Keane proved the difference as Tottenham Hotspur beat visitors Everton 1-0 in a dour clash on Monday to move up to eighth in the standings and hand manager Jose Mourinho a 200th Premier League win.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171568-keane-own-goal-gives-spurs-win-over-everton/

 

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Court orders Dakota pipeline shut in latest blow to U.S. fossil fuel projects

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Valerie Volcovici

 

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FILE PHOTO: Police vehicles idle on the outskirts of the opposition camp against the Dakota Access oil pipeline near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S., February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester/File Photo

 

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court ordered the shutdown of the Dakota Access oil pipeline on Monday over concerns about its potential environmental impact, a big win for the Native American tribes and green groups who fought the major pipeline's route across a crucial water supply for years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171569-court-orders-dakota-pipeline-shut-in-latest-blow-to-us-fossil-fuel-projects/

 

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NFL: Trump slams Washington Redskins as team re-evaluates name

By Amy Tennery

 

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FILE PHOTO: A Washington Redskins football team logo is seen on a shirt at a sporting goods store in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, U.S., June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Washington Redskins for reviewing their team name on Monday, as top retailers continued to pull the NFL franchise's merchandise from shelves.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171570-nfl-trump-slams-washington-redskins-as-team-re-evaluates-name/

 

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Accused Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York jail

By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Mark Hosenball

 

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The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) where Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved to according to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, is pictured in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved to a jail in New York, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where she faces charges of facilitating a sex-trafficking ring.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171572-accused-jeffrey-epstein-accomplice-ghislaine-maxwell-moved-to-new-york-jail/

 

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Britain imposes sanctions on Russians, including top investigator, Saudis over rights

By Elizabeth Piper and Andy Bruce

 

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab speaks during question period at the House of Commons in London, Britain July 1, 2020. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on 25 Russians and 20 Saudis on Monday as part of post-Brexit measures foreign minister Dominic Raab said were aimed at stopping the laundering of "blood money".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171573-britain-imposes-sanctions-on-russians-including-top-investigator-saudis-over-rights/

 

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PM wants Memorial Bridge to be repaired so it can become a landmark

By THE NATION

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Department of Rural Roads to improve the structure of Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge (Memorial Bridge) so it can be used to facilitate water logistics and become one of Bangkok’s landmarks, director-general Pathom Chaloeywares said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171575-prayut-wants-memorial-bridge-in-bangkok-to-be-repaired-so-it-can-become-a-landmark/

 

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Heavy showers forecast for East, South, rainfall likely across country

By THE NATION

 

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Keep your umbrellas handy: heavy rains are expected in some areas of the East and the South while continuous rainfall is likely over the country, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast today (July 7).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171576-heavy-showers-forecast-for-east-south-rainfall-likely-across-country/

 

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Economists predict further economic contraction from Covid-19 fallout

By The Nation

 

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From left, economists Yunyong Thaicharoen, Charl Kengchon, Burin Adulwattana and Somprawin Manprasert share their views on the economic outlook post-Covid crisis at an exclusive roundtable hosted by Nation Group and Nation TV on July 2.

 

Bad debts may account for 30 per cent of total bank loans, while local corporates may need a huge liquidity injection worth Bt1.7 trillion to survive the Covid-19 fallout, economists warned as they predicted that it will take time for the economy to fully recover.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171577-thai-economists-predict-further-economic-contraction-from-covid-19-fallout/

 

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Here’s Why Thailand’s Dire Economic Outlook Is the Worst in Asia

By Suttinee Yuvejwattana and Michelle Jamrisko

 

-- Thailand’s central bank is forecasting 8.1% contraction in GDP

-- Tourism, trade are slumping, while strong baht is a worry

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171583-here’s-why-thailand’s-dire-economic-outlook-is-the-worst-in-asia/

 

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Pattaya: Russian mum admits murder of daughter, says "voices" from her husband told her to do it

 

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Daily News reported on developments in the case of a 33 year old Russian woman who jumped from the third floor of a five story apartment building in Bang Lamung on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171587-pattaya-russian-mum-admits-murder-of-daughter-says-voices-from-her-husband-told-her-to-do-it/

 

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Actor Depp takes on UK tabloid in court battle over 'wife beater' claims

 

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FILE PHOTO: Actor Johnny Depp leaves the High Court in London, Britain, February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Johnny Depp begins legal action against a British tabloid on Tuesday in a case that is likely to delve into the private lives of the Hollywood star, his ex-wife actress Amber Heard and a number of other well-known figures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171589-actor-depp-takes-on-uk-tabloid-in-court-battle-over-wife-beater-claims/

 

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"Gang of Four" arrested for failed ATM attack in Petchaburi

 

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Police and local officials in Petchaburi have announced the arrest of four men in their twenties who attempted to cut their way into a krung Thai ATM in Tha Yang district on the night of June 19th.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171591- gang-of-four-arrested-for-failed-atm-attack-in-petchaburi/

 

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What a boar! Police and Poh Teck Tung chase wild pig for two hours in Samut Prakan!

 

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Bang Plee police and the Poh Teck Tung rescue foundation got a call that a wild boar was going shopping in the area.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171593-what-a-boar-police-and-poh-teck-tung-chase-wild-pig-for-two-hours-in-samut-prakan/

 

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Pattaya: Thai media report crowds of Thai tourists at Jomtien Beach

 

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Thai media 77kaoded chose Jomtien for a visit yesterday and found the area packed with Thai tourists enjoying the long holiday weekend that marks the start of Buddhist Lent. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171597-pattaya-thai-media-report-crowds-of-thai-tourists-at-jomtien-beach/

 

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China's Sinovac starts late stage trials for its COVID-19 vaccine

 

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FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with "Vaccine" stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Sinovac Biotech is starting Phase III trials of its potential coronavirus vaccine in Brazil, it said on Monday, becoming one of three companies to move into the late stages in the race to develop an inoculation against the disease.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171599-chinas-sinovac-starts-late-stage-trials-for-its-covid-19-vaccine/

 

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Pattaya tourist attraction explains away filthy water polluting the sea

 

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Reporters went to the Pattaya tourist attraction called the Sanctuary of Truth after posts and a clip on social media showed filthy black water polluting the sea.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171602-pattaya-tourist-attraction-explains-away-filthy-water-polluting-the-sea/

 

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More hotels being added to “We Travel Together” scheme to attract tourists

By THE NATION

 

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More hotels would be included this month in the Rao Tiew Dauy Kan (We Travel Together) scheme, with promotions to lure tourists. People can register for the scheme starting next week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171603-more-hotels-being-added-to-“we-travel-together”-scheme-to-attract-tourists/

 

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Thailand medical hub: But the authorities won't let Covid-19 patients in

 

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A representative of Thailand's medical community has stressed that moves to get Thailand back as a medical hub after the coronavirus pandemic would not mean that the country will let down its guard. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171605-thailand-medical-hub-but-the-authorities-wont-let-covid-19-patients-in/

 

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