webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Good samaritan and police captain killed in Bangkok expressway tragedy Picture: Daily News Tragedy struck in the early morning hours in Bangkok this morning when a Likay (Chinese style opera) performer stopped to lend assistance to a stranded motorist after he broke down on an elevated road heading out to Taling Chan. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176274-good-samaritan-and-police-captain-killed-in-bangkok-expressway-tragedy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Seven new Covid-19 cases – all in quarantine By The Nation Six Thai returnees and a foreigner, all in state quarantine, were found to have contracted Covid-19 without any deaths over a 24-hour period, Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul, assistant spokeswoman for the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, reported today (August 5) – the 72nd day Thailand has gone without a domestic case. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176275-seven-new-covid-19-cases-–-all-in-quarantine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thai business people and residents allowed to return to Japan Picture: Sanook The Thai ambassador in Tokyo Singthong Lapphisetphan said that the Japanese authorities have eased restrictions on certain categories of business people and residents entering Japan. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176276-thai-business-people-and-residents-allowed-to-return-to-japan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Justified or animal cruelty? Thai dog owner fixes an oil container around puppy's neck Picture: 77kaoded The owner of a one year old male dog in Krabi got fed up with her puppy's misbehaviour. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176278-justified-or-animal-cruelty-thai-dog-owner-fixes-an-oil-container-around-puppys-neck/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 No vaccine against virus of nation hatred, warns Army chief By THE NATION General Apirat Kongsompong In an advice making in the 133rd anniversary of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy on Wednesday (August 5), Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong warned young cadets that people can recover from Covid-19, but not from “hatred of the nation”. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176281-no-vaccine-against-virus-of-nation-hatred-warns-army-chief/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Medical team unhurt as vehicle overturns in Kanchanaburi By The Nation Photo Credit to Somchai Thongphaphoomphontevee A medical team travelling in Kanchanaburi had a narrow escape when their vehicle flipped over yesterday (August 4) on the way to help residents from a storm-hit community located in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176282-medical-team-unhurt-as-vehicle-overturns-in-kanchanaburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Tourists warned: High seas and small vessels present danger - red flags flying on Koh Samet Picture: Thai Rath The chief of the Khao Laem Ya - Koh Samet National Park Prayoon Phong Phan issued a warning to tourists throughout Rayong and in Koh Samet in particular as the monsoon season played havoc with the province's beaches and seas. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176283-tourists-warned-high-seas-and-small-vessels-present-danger-red-flags-flying-on-koh-samet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2020 500K for 14 days?! Luxury hotels for well heeled Thais and foreigners announced for "alternative quarantine" Image: Movenpick Wellness Hotel BDMS Resort Bangkok The Thai Covid-19 authorities have announced a list of 34 four and five star hotels and suites that are part of the government's ASQ or Alternative State Quarantine scheme. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176285-500k-for-14-days-luxury-hotels-for-well-heeled-thais-and-foreigners-announced-for-alternative-quarantine/ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thai central bank leaves policy rate unchanged at record low, as expected FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is seen in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, as widely expected, on signs of improvement in the economy after the easing of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176296-thai-central-bank-leaves-policy-rate-unchanged-at-record-low-as-expected/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Ministry now aims to roll out travel promotions for expats in Thailand By THE NATION Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn The Tourism and Sports Ministry aims to introduce travel packages to lure around two million expats in Thailand into travelling around the country to boost domestic tourism, with price promotions for accommodations and attractions equal to those offered to Thai tourists, Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said today (August 5). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176300-ministry-now-aims-to-roll-out-travel-promotions-for-expats-in-thailand/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Man slaps civil servant for talking behind his back By The Nation A man, allegedly infuriated by gossip, showed up at the Public Health and Municipal Environment Division in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Pak Chong district on Monday (August 3) and slapped a female civil servant. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176301-man-slaps-civil-servant-for-talking-behind-his-back/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Ministry plans to extend help to longan farmers as prices plummet By THE NATION Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said on Wednesday (August 5) that he was planning to propose at next week’s Cabinet meeting that a subsidy of Bt2,000 per rai be provided to longan farmers to ease their burden brought on by plummeting prices. The subsidy will be capped at 25 rai. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176302-ministry-plans-to-extend-help-to-longan-farmers-as-prices-plummet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Flood waters recede in Phayao By THE NATION The flooding situation in Phayao’s Chiang Kham district showed signs of improvement on Wednesday (August 5), with water dropping low enough for cars to start running again. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176304-flood-waters-recede-in-phayao/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Runoffs inundate Chiang Rai’s low-lying areas By The Nation Rescue staff and volunteers were working hard on Wednesday (August 5) to move residents, especially the elderly, to higher ground from Chiang Rai’s low-lying Mae Suai municipality after it was flooded overnight by a runoff from Wiang Pa Pao district. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176305-runoffs-inundate-chiang-rai’s-low-lying-areas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Vicha Mahakhun – Red Bull heir case probe must lead to change in two major agencies File Photo The head of the independent panel, appointed by the Government to investigate the handling of the Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case by the police and public prosecutors, has announced that their findings must lead to changes in the two law enforcement agencies, otherwise the probe will have been pointless. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176306-vicha-mahakhun-–-red-bull-heir-case-probe-must-lead-to-change-in-two-major-agencies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Mother jumps into 30m well to save son By Eakkapop Thongtub Ms Da and her 3-year-old son Seo after their ordeal. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Thai social media has been abuzz with posts praising a mother jumping into a well in Wichit that is reportedly 30 metres deep to rescue her 3-year-old son yesterday (Aug 4). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176309-mother-jumps-into-30m-well-to-save-son/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Concertgoers, foreign troops tested after Covid-19 scares By The Nation More than 600 fans who attended a luk thung concert last month have been summoned for Covid-19 tests after photos of the event revealed a packed-out venue and few people wearing masks. Separately, more than 100 American and Japanese soldiers visiting Thailand for a military exercise have been tested following a Covid-19 outbreak at their base in Okinawa. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176320-concertgoers-foreign-troops-tested-after-covid-19-scares/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Police seize property, worth about 200 million baht, from suspected drug gang Thai anti-narcotics police have seized property, estimated to be worth 200 million baht, from a suspected drug trafficking gang, of mostly northern hill tribe people, in coordinated raids in four provinces on Tuesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176322-police-seize-property-worth-about-200-million-baht-from-suspected-drug-gang/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months: WHO By Ankur Banerjee and Stephanie Nebehay FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo (Reuters) - Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176323-proportion-of-youth-with-covid-19-triples-in-five-months-who/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Singapore migrant worker mental health in spotlight after self harm incident By John Geddie FILE PHOTO: A migrant worker sits outside his room in a dormitory amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A migrant in Singapore who self-harmed and was pictured bloodied in a stairwell has heightened concerns over the mental health of thousands of low-paid workers confined to dormitories in the city-state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176324-singapore-migrant-worker-mental-health-in-spotlight-after-self-harm-incident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs opens up about his drug addiction BY CATHERINE EARP RUBY FILMS Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs has opened up about his past issues with drugs. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176326-harry-potter-star-jason-isaacs-opens-up-about-his-drug-addiction/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 K-Pop idol Seulong is involved in a fatal car accident that has led to the death of a pedestrian By ROXY SIMONS and JOANNA CRAWLEY Accident: K-Pop idol Seulong (pictured in 2014) has been involved in a fatal car accident that led to the death of a pedestrian on Saturday, it was revealed on Tuesday K-Pop idol Im Seulong has been involved in a fatal car accident that has resulted in the death of a jaywalking pedestrian, his agency and police confirmed on Tuesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176327-k-pop-idol-seulong-is-involved-in-a-fatal-car-accident-that-has-led-to-the-death-of-a-pedestrian/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Sean Penn married girlfriend Leila George, 28, in intimate Zoom ceremony By CHRISTINE RENDON 'We did a COVID wedding': Sean Penn confirmed he tied the knot with girlfriend Leila George by proudly showing off his new gold wedding band Sean Penn confirmed he tied the knot with girlfriend Leila George by proudly showing off his new gold wedding band. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176328-sean-penn married-girlfriend-leila-george-28-in-intimate-zoom-ceremony/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Initial investigations point to negligence as cause of Beirut blast: source By Samia Nakhoul A view shows damaged buildings following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir BEIRUT (Reuters) - Initial investigations indicate years of inaction and negligence over the storage of highly explosive material in Beirut port caused the blast that killed over 100 people on Tuesday, an official source familiar with the findings said. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176336-initial-investigations-point-to-negligence-as-cause-of-beirut-blast-source/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thailand to get its first electric ferry service soon By The Nation As part of its 161-year anniversary, the Marine Department is launching the country’s first electric ferry – the BanpuNext e-Ferry – as part of efforts to cut down on pollution. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176337-thailand-to-get-its-first-electric-ferry-service-soon/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Phuket travel roadshow lands B1.3mn in tour packages sold By The Phuket News The roadshow in Bangkok secured B1.3 million in travel packages sold. Photo: TAT Phuket PHUKET:-- The four-day Phuket travel promotion “roadshow” held in Bangkok last weekend and early this week landed more than B1.3 million in tour packages sold, reports the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176338-phuket-travel-roadshow-lands-b13mn-in-tour-packages-sold/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 More stranded Russians fly home from Phuket By The Phuket News Russian tourists check-in to board the special flight home yesterday (Aug 4). Photo: Phuket Consulate-General of the Russian Federation PHUKET:-- The special flights to fly home Russian nationals left stranded in Phuket due to the COVID-19 pandemic continued at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Aug 4). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176340-more-stranded-russians-fly-home-from-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Search for three missing Samui ferry crew suspended this afternoon The search for the three missing ferry crew members, in rough seas off See and Ha islands, resumed this morning, but was called off during the afternoon due to strong currents and poor undersea visibility. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176342-search-for-three-missing-samui-ferry-crew-suspended-this-afternoon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Ambassador of The United States to Thailand Visits Thai Clean-Tech Company Equator Pure Nature BANGKOK (NNT) - The United States Ambassador to Thailand, Michael George DeSombre visited American-founded Thai clean-tech pioneer Equator Pure Nature today to discuss interesting perspectives on US businesses and American-founded companies in Thailand, their contribution to Thai society, primarily during the Covid-19 pandemic and their role in assisting the development of Thai entrepreneurs, particularly women entrepreneurs. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176343-ambassador-of-the-united-states-to-thailand-visits-thai-clean-tech-company-equator-pure-nature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Vietnam reports 41 new coronavirus infections, total cases reach 713 FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he walks past a quarantined hamlet with house of a patient with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hanoi, Vietnam August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Kham HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry on Wednesday reported an additional 41 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total to 713 infections, with 8 deaths. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176345-vietnam-reports-41-new-coronavirus-infections-total-cases-reach-713/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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