webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Chiang Mai: Desperate times call for desperate measures - Night Bazaar ghosttown, all-in massage down from 900 baht to 299! Chiang Mai News reported that the internationally famous area of the northern Thai city known as the Night Bazaar was a ghost town at the moment. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172127-chiang-mai-desperate-times-call-for-desperate-measures-night-bazaar-ghosttown-all-in-massage-down-from-900-baht-to-299/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 No new Covid-19 cases By The Nation FILe PHOTO: Reuters There were no new cases of Covid-19 over a 24-hour period, the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Friday (July 10). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172130-thailand-reports-no-new-covid-19-cases/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 SHOW DC expands sports offering with new 2,000 sqm golf zone Upto 50% discount available on golf equipment, accessories and apparel BANGKOK, Thailand – SHOW DC have expanded their already extensive sports offering to now include golf. The new Golf Zone is the latest addition to the established third floor sports retail which includes a flagship Nike outlet store, F.B.T. Outlet, Fairtex and OUTLETWORLD For Sam’s Sports, as well as the largest Fitwhey Gym in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172147-show-dc-expands-sports-offering-with-new-2000-sqm-golf-zone/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 No word from PM on Cabinet reshuffle: Wissanu By THE NATION Wissanu Krea-ngam Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has not conveyed to him any intention to reshuffle the Cabinet, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday (July 10). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172148-no-word-from-pm-on-cabinet-reshuffle-wissanu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Pick-up truck mows down rescuers who were helping another victim By THE NATION Rescue officials were mowed down by a black pick-up truck while they were trying to resuscitate an accident victim on the street. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172149-pick-up-truck-mows-down-rescuers-who-were-helping-another-victim/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Big cat discovery in Kamphaeng Phet’s national park By THE NATION In a Facebook post on Thursday (July 9), Kamphaeng Phet’s Khlong Lan National Park reported that camera traps set up in the park to track the population of tigers managed to capture the sighting of a black panther and leopard instead. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172150-big-cat-discovery-in-kamphaeng-phet’s-national-park/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 'Online gambling a major temptation for Thai children during Covid-19 lockdown' By The Nation The Children and Youth Council of Thailand and allies organised a seminar to explore the behaviour of children and youth on the use of online media for gambling during homestay amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172154-online-gambling-a-major-temptation-for-thai-children-during-covid-19-lockdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 U.S. Army chief of staff signs 'strategic vision' pact with Thailand U.S. Army Chief of Staff General James C. McConville and Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, wearing face masks, speak during their meeting at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, July 10, 2020. Thailand Government House/Handout via REUTERS BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. Army Chief of Staff General James McConville met with Thailand's prime minister and its army chief on Friday, in the first high-level visit by a foreign delegation to Thailand since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172155-us-army-chief-of-staff-signs-strategic-vision-pact-with thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Phuket villagers rally to save 300-year-old tree from road expansion By The Phuket News The tree was moved yesterday evening (July 9). Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET: Local villagers in Pa Khlok have rallied together to save a tree they believe is 300 years old from being felled as part of the road expansion of the main route through the subdistrict. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172157-phuket-villagers-rally-to-save-300-year-old-tree-from-road-expansion/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Preparations for public hearing on Chana industrial estate in Songkhla By The Nation Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Charoon Thongnual Tents, chairs and other facilities were set up in the football field of Songkhla’s Chanawittaya School to be used for a public hearing on the Chana industrial estate project on Saturday (July 11). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172158-preparations-for-public-hearing-on-chana-industrial-estate-in-songkhla/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 THAI rehab plan ‘ready in 2-3 weeks’, Survival Team appointed By The Nation A rehabilitation plan for Thai Airways International (THAI) will be ready in two to three weeks, but it is too early to say whether the carrier will resume international flights in August, the airline’s acting president said on Thursday (July 9). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172163-thai-rehab-plan-‘ready-in-2-3-weeks’-survival-team-appointed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Businesses asked to give employees day off on July 27 By The Nation The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) has asked businesses to respect the Songkran substitute holiday on July 27 by giving their employees the day off work. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172176-businesses-asked-to-give-employees-day-off-on-july-27/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Not everything that glitters is gold, warn officials By The Nation People have been warned against buying gold bars from unofficial sources as they may be fake, the Government Public Relations Department said in a Facebook post on Thursday (July 9). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172177-not-everything-that-glitters-is-gold-warn-officials/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Pandemic-proofing: Insurance may never be the same again By Noor Zainab Hussain FILE PHOTO: A waiter stands by empty tables outside a restaurant at St Mark's Square, which is usually full of tourists, after Italy's government adopted a decree with emergency new measures to contain the coronavirus, in Venice, Italy, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri (Reuters) - Insurers are creating products for a world where virus outbreaks could become the new normal after many businesses were left out in the cold during the COVID-19 crisis. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172179-pandemic-proofing-insurance-may-never-be-the-same-again/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Johnson to ban supermarket promotions of unhealthy food - The Times FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to take his first steps to tackle obesity in Britain with a ban this month on supermarket promotions of unhealthy food, The Times reported on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172180-johnson-to-ban-supermarket-promotions-of-unhealthy-food-the-times/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Illegal ivory trade shrinks while pangolin trafficking booms, U.N. says Angela Me, Director of Research at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, listens during an interview with Reuters at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria July 8, 2020. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner u000d u000d VIENNA (Reuters) - The illegal global trade in ivory has shrunk while the trafficking of pangolins has soared, a U.N. report on wildlife crime based on four years' data said on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172181-illegal-ivory-trade-shrinks-while-pangolin-trafficking-booms-un-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Vietnam says 31 million workers impacted by pandemic, risk of rising unemployment FILE PHOTO: Labourers wear protective masks as they work at a private Ngoc Nu factory which makes blankets, pillows and mattresses for the local market after the government eased nationwide lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hanoi, Vietnam June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kham HANOI (Reuters) - The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted about 31 million workers in Vietnam, with 900,000 out of work and nearly 18 million people receiving less income than before, a government agency said on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172183-vietnam-says-31-million-workers-impacted-by-pandemic-risk-of-rising-unemployment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Thais Lower Guard against COVID BANGKOK, July 10 (TNA) -- Thai people are lenient in protecting themselves from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172184-thais-lower-guard-against-covid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Thai schools told they cannot arbitrarily cut students’ hair Students attend the flag-raising ceremony at a secondary school in Bangkok on July 1, 2020, as schools reopened after being temporarily closed due to the threat of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. – Pupils in Thailand returned to school on July 1, though with strict rules to prevent fresh coronavirus outbreaks, as the kingdom pushed towards normality with the pandemic raging on beyond its borders. (Photo by Romeo GACAD / AFP) Thailand’s Ministry of Education has issued a letter, to all schools under its jurisdiction, to abrogate the 1975 regulations, regarding their students’ hair style and length, and to forbid the arbitrary cutting of students’ hair at school. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172187-thai-schools-told-they-cannot-arbitrarily-cut-students’-hair/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 Amazing Thailand Grand Sale’ to boost tourism spending after lockdown By THE NATION The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects its two-month shopping campaign to generate Bt100 million in tourist spending, helping the industry to recover after the Covid-19 lockdown. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172189-amazing-thailand-grand-sale’-to-boost-tourism-spending-after-lockdown/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Ministry hands out subsidies for children, elderly By The Nation The Social Development and Human Security Ministry handed out the Bt600 monthly subsidy to children as well as a monthly allowance for people above the age of 60 on Friday (July 10). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172190-ministry-hands-out-subsidies-for-children-elderly/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Phuket Immigration clarifies minimum income requirement for permit to stay for foreigners with multiple employers A foreigner waits at the information desk at the Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET:-- Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Col Nareuwat Putthawiro today clarified that foreigners with multiple employers listed on their work permits need to satisfy the minimum income from the major employer only in order to qualify for a one-year extension to a permit to stay. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172191-phuket-immigration-clarifies-minimum-income-requirement-for-permit-to-stay-for-foreigners-with-multiple-employers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 Elon Musk is reconsidering his support for Kanye West’s presidential run By Nick Reilly Kanye West and Elon Musk (Picture: Getty) Elon Musk has said he’s reconsidering his endorsement for Kanye West‘s presidential run, less than a week after the rapper announced his intentions to secure the top job. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172193-elon-musk-is-reconsidering-his-support-for-kanye-west’s-presidential-run/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Asda worker FAINTS while chatting to a shocked Prince Charles The Prince of Wales meets the member of staff outside the Asda Distribution Centre in Bristol today Prince Charles's unflappability was given a stern test yesterday as a man he was chatting to at an Asda distribution centre passed out cold in front of him. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172195-asda-worker-faints-while-chatting-to-a-shocked-prince-charles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Disney wants Daft Punk to soundtrack planned Tron sequel Disney wants Daft Punk to soundtrack a planned Tron sequel. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172196-disney-wants-daft-punk-to-soundtrack-planned-tron-sequel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Consumers warned on safety of kitchen appliances sold online By The Nation Online shoppers have been warned to check safety licences on electrical appliances and toys before making purchases. The warning came after the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) said it was expanding its investigations into the source of online products, after finding that many are not registered with the TISI. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172197-consumers-warned-on-safety-of-kitchen-appliances-sold-online/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Thailand plans economic rehab centre for post COVID-19 FILE PHOTO: A view of Bangkok city amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, June 21, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans to set up an centre to help revitalise an economy hit by the coronavirus outbreak and is considering more relief measures for small businesses, government officials said on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172201-thailand-plans-economic-rehab-centre-for-post-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Student Kan hands pros a lesson at Bt1.4m Hua Hin tournament By THE NATION Kan Bunnabodee Despite finishing with a double bogey, 18-year-old amateur Kan Bunnabodee conquered her rivals in the final round of the Bt1.4-million Singha-SAT Championship, earning a two-shot victory at the Royal Golf Course in Hua Hin. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172202-student-kan-hands-pros-a-lesson-at-bt14m-hua-hin-tournament/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 To continue: Thailand Live Saturday 11 July 2020 https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1172223-thailand-live-saturday-11-july-2020/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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