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Pattaya: Nine events to promote tourism announced for September to December

 

 

A meeting of business and tourism leaders at the Sunshine Garden Resort in Pattaya was told of plans for nine events to promote tourism in Pattaya from now until the end of 2020.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183152-pattaya-nine-events-to-promote-tourism-announced-for-september-to-december/

 

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Krabi: Only TWO hotels are prepared to accept foreign tourists

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

A senate tourism committee visited Krabi and met with local business leaders and tourism officials at City Hall.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183154-krabi-only-two-hotels-are-prepared-to-accept-foreign-tourists/

 

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Confidence index in August hits highest level in a year, as mood on economy improves

By THE NATION

 

Thanawat Polvichai

 

The Thai Chamber of Commerce Confidence Index for August saw its first rise in 12 month, moving up to 32.6, from 31.8 in July, said Thanawat Polvichai, the director of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce's Centre for Economic and Business Forecasting.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183157-confidence-index-in-august-hits-highest-level-in-a-year-as-mood-on-economy-improves/

 

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PWO's Bt112-bn glove deal being probed for alleged corruption

By The Nation

 

 

A Bt112-billion deal for surgical gloves between the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) and a private company set up only two months ago, is being investigated for corruption.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183158-pwos-bt112-bn-glove-deal-being-probed-for-alleged-corruption/

 

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Mains water supply outages to affect Patong, Karon for a week

By The Phuket News

 

The outages are to last a whole week.

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply to parts of Patong and Karon will be affected from Sept 19-27 as repairs are made to a mains pipe connected to the RO (reverse-osmosis) plant north of Karon Beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183159-mains-water-supply-outages-to-affect-patong-karon-for-a-week/

 

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Phuket motorists urged to slow down during heavy weather

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Photo: Courtesy of Wanlop Boonchan

 

PHUKET: Phuket rescue workers are urging motorists to slow down and drive carefully during the current heavy downpours and strong winds across Phuket today (Sept 18).

 

Full storyhttps://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183160-phuket-motorists-urged-to-slow-down-during-heavy-weather/: 

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Motorists advised to avoid some roads and use alternative routes this weekend

 

 

 

The Metropolitan Police are advising motorists in Bangkok to avoid roads which are expected to be affected by the protest march from Thammasat University to Government House this weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183163-motorists-in-bangkok-advised-to-avoid-some-roads-and-use-alternative-routes-this-weekend/

 

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Public health centres across Thailand get ready for Noul

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Health has instructed public health centres across the country to stock up on basic necessities to help people affected by the tropical storm Noul.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183166-public-health-centres-across-thailand-get-ready-for-noul/

 

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Van bursts into flames on Bangkok road

By THE NATION

 

 

A van with a defective engine caught fire on Bangkok’s Kanchanapisek Road on Friday (September 18) as it was being driven to a garage for repairs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183168-van-bursts-into-flames-on-bangkok-road/

 

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Storm brings rain and much-needed relief to Si Sa Ket farmers

By The Nation

 

 

Si Sa Ket farmers see hopes of salvaging their dying rice crop, as tropical storm “Noul” brought rains to relieve them from a severe drought.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183171-storm-brings-rain-and-much-needed-relief-to-si-sa-ket-farmers/

 

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Two foreigners among seven new Covid-19 cases in quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported seven new cases over a 24-hour period on Friday (September 18), including a Thai man who was infected for a second time.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183179-two-foreigners-among-seven-new-covid-19-cases-in-quarantine/

 

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High-pressure washers to become controlled item in Thailand after one electrocutes user

By THE NATION

 

 

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has called on the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to add high-pressure washers to the list of controlled products as soon as possible after a consumer was electrocuted by one of them last month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183189-high-pressure-washers-to-become-controlled-item-in-thailand-after-one-electrocutes-user/

 

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Thailand reports first coronavirus death in over 100 days

 

FILE PHOTO: People wear face masks after Thailand detected its first domestic coronavirus infection in over three months, in Bangkok, Thailand September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported its first coronavirus death in more than 100 days, a health official said, after an infected Thai citizen had returned from abroad earlier this month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183190-thailand-reports-first-coronavirus-death-in-over-100-days/

 

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Storm Noul expected to be downgraded to tropical depression as it heads towards Mukdahan

By The Nation

 

 

The category 3 tropical storm "Noul" was centred about 200km east of Mukdahan in the Northeast of Thailand, at a latitude 16.3 degrees north, longitude 106.8 degrees east, with sustained winds of 75kph, and was expected to hit the Thai province in the afternoon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183192-storm-noul-expected-to-be-downgraded-to-tropical-depression-as-it-heads-towards-mukdahan/

 

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Cash-strapped THAI finds winning formula with deep-fried dough sticks

By The Nation

 

 

Thai Airways International (THAI) appears to have finally found a winning formula – Youtiao or deep-fried dough sticks served up with taro custard.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183194-cash-strapped-thai-finds-winning-formula-with-deep-fried-dough-sticks/