webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Medical expert warns of disaster if govt eases quarantine restrictions for tourists By The Nation Dr Thira Woratanarat, from the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University The government has clarified that the suggestion by the Minister of Tourism to reduce the quarantine period for tourists entering Thailand to seven days was yet to be considered. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184712-medical-expert-warns-of-disaster-if-govt-eases-quarantine-restrictions-for-tourists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 PM orders immediate crackdown on online gambling websites By The Nation The prime minister has ordered the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry to block 1,202 online gambling websites within 15 days, Anucha Burapachaisri, spokesman for the Office of Prime Minister, said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184714-pm-prayut-orders-immediate-crackdown-on-online-gambling-websites/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 100-baht-weight gold robbed from gold shop in Bangkok Tesco Lotus store By The Nation Police are hunting for a man who stole about a kilogram of gold from a gold shop at Tesco Lotus in Bangkok’s Wang Hin neighbourhood. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184715-100-baht-weight gold-robbed-from-gold-shop-in-bangkok-tesco-lotus-store/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Rubber farmers impacted by storm 'Noul' to be compensated for losses By THE NATION The Rubber Authority of Thailand would pay Bt3,000 per rai (0.16 hectare) to farmers whose rubber plantations were damaged by tropical storm "Noul", the Authority's deputy director-general of business and operation, Sukatas Tangwiriyakul, said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184716-rubber-farmers-impacted-by-storm-noul-to-be-compensated-for-losses/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 One returnee from the US tests positive for Covid-19 in state quarantine By The Nation The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported one new case in a state quarantine facility over a 24-hour period on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184717-one-returnee-from-the-us-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-state-quarantine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 Panel chief calls for reforms to Thai justice system, pointing to serious flaws in prosecuting Vorayuth By The Nation The mishandling of the hit-and-run case involving Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya shows that Thailand’s legal system is in need of reform, says Vicha Mahakun, chairman of the panel investigating alleged official misconduct in the case. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184718-panel-chief-calls-for-reforms-to-thai-justice-system-pointing-to-serious-flaws-in-prosecuting-vorayuth/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Ex-transport minister Arkhom tipped to be new finance minister By The Nation Arkhom Termpittayapaisith Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is expected to pick Arkhom Termpittayapaisith as finance minister, according to a report by Thansettakij newspaper. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184719-ex-transport-minister-arkhom-tipped-to-be-new-finance-minister/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Thailand tackles unemployment with million jobs expo By Orathai Sriring and Jiraporn Kuhakan People stand in a queue at the Job Expo Thailand 2020, as the country is offering one million jobs as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief efforts, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Thais on Saturday flocked to a government-organised job expo with more than a million jobs up for grabs as it works to stem mounting unemployment in an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184720-thailand tackles-unemployment-with-million-jobs-expo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 PM calls for fair COVID-19 vaccine distribution at UNGA 75 BANGKOK(NNT)-The Prime Minister has delivered his statement in the General Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA75) via video conference, stressing multilateral cooperation to effectively tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184721-pm-prayut-calls-for-fair-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-at-unga-75/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Motorcycle rider found dead in a roadside ditch in Pa Khlok By Eakkapop Thongtub Police believe the deceased either fell asleep at the wheel or lost control of his motorbike for some other reason. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: A man was found dead in a ditch beside Route 4027 in Moo 1, Pa Khlok, this morning (Sept 27). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184722-motorcycle-rider-found-dead-in-a-roadside-ditch-in-pa-khlok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Phuket drug raid nets 7.6kg of ya ice, 12k pills of ya bah By Eakkapop Thongtub Six drug suspects were arrested in a slew of raid conducted by Phuket Police. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have arrested six suspects in a slew of raids, with one arrest alone resulting in more than 7.6 kilograms of crystal meth (ya ice) and more than 12,500 pills methamphetamine (ya bah) being seized. The remaining arrests saw smaller amounts of drugs. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184724-phuket-drug-raid-nets-76kg-of-ya-ice-12k-pills-of-ya-bah/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 India's Royal Enfield to begin making motorcycles in Thailand British-bred brand looks to win over ASEAN with cult image and low prices APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer Royal Enfield motorcycles are substantially cheaper than other models in Thailand, where its sales doubled in the last fiscal year. © Reuters BANGKOK -- India-based motorcycle maker Royal Enfield is setting up an assembly plant in Thailand next year as it continues its Southeast Asian expansion drive. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184725-indias-royal-enfield-to-begin-making-motorcycles-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Thailand targets regional dominance in medical equipment production By The Nation Thailand is aiming to be the Asean region’s hub for medical equipment production by 2027, under a target announced by the Industry Ministry on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184726-thailand-targets-regional-dominance-in-medical-equipment-production/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Virus crisis driving boom in cleaning/disinfection business By The Nation The cleaning and disinfection sector has boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Business Development (DBD). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184727-virus-crisis-driving-boom-in-cleaningdisinfection-business/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Thai Smile eyes flights to Nan, Nakhon Phanom By The Nation Thai Smile Airways is planning flights to Nan in the North and Nakhon Phanom in the Northeast, seeing the potential for tourism growth in these two provinces. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184728-thai-smile-eyes-flights-to-nan-nakhon-phanom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Bad debt situation in control despite Covid-19 disruption, say bankers By The Nation Bankers are optimistic that rising bad debts driven by Covid-19 are manageable, though the second phase of the moratorium offered by many banks will end next month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184730-bad-debt-situation-in-control-despite-covid-19-disruption-say-bankers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 West Ham beat Wolves 4-0 in boost for boss Moyes Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - London Stadium, London, Britain - September 27, 2020. West Ham United's Tomas Soucek celebrates scoring their third goal Pool via REUTERS/Andy Rain (Reuters) - West Ham United secured their first points of the Premier League season with a 4-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, a result that will have boosted the spirits of manager David Moyes who missed the game after contracting COVID-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184734-west-ham-beat-wolves-4-0-in-boost-for-boss-moyes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Vardy treble inspires Leicester to 5-2 win over Man City Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Leicester City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 27, 2020 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring their second goal Pool via REUTERS/Catherine Ivill MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - A Jamie Vardy hat-trick coupled with goals from James Maddison and Youri Tielemans steered Leicester City to a stunning 5-2 win at Manchester City on Sunday and kept them top of the Premier League with a maximum nine points from three games. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184736-vardy-treble-inspires-leicester-to-5-2-win-over-man-city/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Bayern suffer 4-1 loss at Hoffenheim to end long unbeaten run Soccer Football - Bundesliga - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich - PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany - September 27, 2020. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Pavel Kaderabek celebrates their third goal scored by Andrej Kramaric. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video BERLIN (Reuters) - Quadruple winners Bayern Munich slumped to a shock 4-1 loss at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday to end their 32-match unbeaten run in all competitions stretching back to last year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184738-bayern suffer-4-1-loss-at-hoffenheim-to-end-long-unbeaten-run/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Swiss voters clearly reject curbs on EU immigration By Michael Shields FILE PHOTO: A man walks past posters of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) and of the Komitee Arbeitsplaetze fuer Einheimische schuetzen (committee to protect jobs for locals) against the anti-immigration initiative in Zurich, Switzerland September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected on Sunday a right-wing party's attempt to scrap a pact allowing the free movement of people from the European Union, opting for stability amid the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184739-swiss-voters-clearly-reject-curbs-on-eu-immigration/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Senate Republicans ready quick push on Trump's Supreme Court pick Barrett By Lawrence Hurley and Steve Holland U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett reacts as U.S President Donald Trump holds an event to announce her as his nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18, at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday prepared a concerted push toward quickly confirming President Donald Trump's third Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, despite strenuous objections by Democrats who appear powerless to stop them. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184740-senate-republicans-ready-quick-push-on trumps-supreme-court-pick-barrett/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 France's centre right keeps control of Senate in election FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, meets staff and parents during a visit to a center for Maternal and Child Protection (PMI) in Longjumeau, near Paris, France September 23, 2020. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS PARIS (Reuters) - France's centre-right Les Republicains party was on course to maintain its majority in the Senate after Sunday's vote, while President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party avoided mishap 18 months away from a general election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184741-frances-centre-right-keeps-control-of-senate-in-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Tens of thousands rally against Belarus president in 'people's inauguration' By Andrei Makhovsky Belarusian law enforcement officers detain a man during an opposition rally to reject the presidential election results and to protest against the inauguration of President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, Belarus September 27, 2020. Tut.By via REUTERS MINSK (Reuters) - Masked police dragged people into vans and fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds as tens of thousands marched for a seventh straight weekend to demand veteran Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko quit. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184742-tens-of-thousands-rally-against-belarus-president-in-peoples-inauguration/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Visa amnesty expected to be extended to 31 October File photo The Thai government is expected to announce a last minute extension to the visa amnesty for foreigners. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184749-visa-amnesty-expected-to-be-extended-to-31-october/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of last 15 years - New York Times By Pete Schroeder FILE PHOTO: U.S President Donald Trump holds an event to announce his nominee of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18, at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump paid extremely little in income taxes in recent years as heavy losses from his business enterprises offset hundreds of millions of dollars in income, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing tax-return data. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184747-trump-paid-no-income-taxes-in-10-of-last-15-years-new-york-times/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes kill at least 16, undermine regional stability By Nvard Hovhannisyan and Nailia Bagirova A still image from a video released by the Armenian Defence Ministry shows what is said to be Azerbaijani armoured vehicles, one of which is destroyed by Armenian armed forces in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in this still image from footage released September 27, 2020. Defence Ministry of Armenia/Handout via REUTERS YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) - At least 16 military and several civilians were killed on Sunday in the heaviest clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan since 2016, reigniting concern about stability in the South Caucasus, a corridor for pipelines carrying oil and gas to world markets. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184746-armenia-azerbaijan-clashes-kill-at-least-16-undermine-regional-stability/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 California wine country wildfire forces evacuation of hospital, hundreds of homes By Stephen Lam A home decoration damaged by the Glass Fire is seen in Calistoga, California, U.S. September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam ST. HELENA, Calif. (Reuters) - A wind-driven wildfire erupted on Sunday in the heart of northern California's Napa Valley wine country and spread across more than 1,000 acres (404 hectares), forcing the evacuation of several hundreds homes and a hospital, authorities said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184748-california-wine-country-wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-hospital-hundreds-of-homes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Alleged Russian thief in custody after stabbing Doi Suthep park official Sanook reported that an official of the Doi Suthep - Pui national Park in Chiang Mai was stabbed by a Russian man allegedly caught stealing from tourists. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184756-alleged-russian-thief-in-custody-after-stabbing-doi-suthep-park-official/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Five-year National Rice Strategy aims to make Thailand 'world leader' By The Nation File photo for reference only The five-year Thai Rice Strategy for the period 2020-24 is ready, Jurin Laksanawisit, deputy prime minister and the minister of commerce, said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184760-five-year-national-rice-strategy-aims-to-make-thailand-world-leader/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Pattaya's ghost tower eyesore discussed yet again - demolition experts consulted Picture: Sophon Cable TV Pattaya's infamous Water Front condo development is once again in the news. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184763-pattayas-ghost-tower-eyesore-discussed-yet-again-demolition-experts-consulted/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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