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Visa extensions approved under previous amnesty to be upheld until Nov 30

By The Phuket News

 

Immigration Bureau Deputy Commissioner Maj Gen Pornchai Kuntee announced the news at a press conference at the Immigration Bureau headquarters in Bangkok today (Sept 29). 

 

PHUKET: Foreigners who had already paid B1,900 and been approved an extension to stay of 30 days from Sept 27 under the previous ‘visa amnesty’ will be allowed to stay in Thailand until Nov 30 at no extra cost.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184985-visa-extensions-approved-under-previous-amnesty-to-be-upheld-until-nov-30/

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Thailand to slowly restart tourism with flight from China

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng

 

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A few Western tourists are seen on a beach which is usually full of Chinese tourists, amid fear of coronavirus in Phuket, Thailand March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will receive its first foreign vacationers when a flight from China arrives next week, marking the gradual restart of a vital tourism sector battered by coronavirus travel curbs, a senior official said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184981-thailand to-slowly-restart-tourism-with-flight-from-china/

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The Great Expat Explore Hotel Stay Prize Draw Giveaway

 

Early this year Thaivisa.com launched Expat Explore designed to help domestic travel in Thailand through Expat travel. Thaivisa went to the industry and negotiated hard to get the best possible travel rates for its Expat members in exchange for free advertising.

 

 

The market responded and Expats not surprisingly redeemed these wonderful offers and started to travel more throughout Thailand, a win-win in every sense.

 

To celebrate this and further push Expat Explore Thaivisa have again teamed up with hoteliers throughout Thailand to offer 10 lucky winners free hotel accommodation ranging from 1 to 2 nights. We also have over 10 other runner prizes of vouchers for hotel stay at 40% - 50% off.

 

More information: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184027-the-great-expat-explore-hotel-stay-prize-draw-giveaway/

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Pageant contestant denies any wrongdoing amid suspicions of conflict of interest

By The Nation

 

 

Miss Universe Thailand (MUT) contender Chayathanus "Cheraim" Saradatta, who is in the eye of a storm over alleged conflict of interest, told a media conference on Tuesday that she would not back out of the beauty pageant after entering the next stage with 29 other contestants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185076-pageant-contestant-denies-any-wrongdoing-amid-suspicions-of-conflict-of-interest/

 

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Education minister orders close inspection of complaints against controversial school

By THE NATION

 

Nataphol Teepsuwan

 

The Ministry of Education has told the Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC) to monitor complaints against the branches of Sarasas Witaed School nationwide.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185077-education-minister-orders-close-inspection-of-complaints-against-controversial-school/

 

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Govt urged to hold job expo every year after last one a resounding success

By The Nation

 

Suchart Chomklin

 

This year’s job expo won a better-than-expected response from both job seekers and employers, with both sides calling on the government to hold this event every year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185078-govt-urged-to-hold-job-expo-every-year-after-last-one-a-resounding-success/

 

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Cabinet gives green light to smart park in Rayong

By The Nation

 

Deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Industry Ministry’s proposal to develop a smart park worth Bt2.37 billion in Rayong province, deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185079-cabinet-gives-green-light-to-smart-park-in-rayong/

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BoI eyes new schemes to woo investment, foreign talent

By The Nation

 

BoI secretary-general Duangjai Asawachintachit

 

The Board of Investment (BoI) is planning to come up with several schemes to woo investors and help those affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, BoI secretary-general Duangjai Asawachintachit said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185080-boi-eyes-new-schemes-to-woo-investment-foreign-talent/

 

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Cabinet hikes budget for high-speed rail by Bt12 billion

By The Nation

 

File photo for reference only
 

The Cabinet agreed to increase the budget for the Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed rail line, Phase 1, by another 12 billion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185081-cabinet-hikes-budget-for-high-speed-rail-by-bt12-billion/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Beat the COVID crisis and get hired – Advice for new graduates

 

 

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an economic recession, with no sign of recovery in the near future. By the end of this year approximately 3-4 million people will be unemployed, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185078-govt-urged-to-hold-job-expo-every-year-after-last-one-a-resounding-success/?do=findComment&comment=15866825

 

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Thailand’s PM dismisses speculation over formation of a national government

 

Photo from Prayut Chan-o-cha’s facebook

 

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan have dismissed speculation that governing coalition parties will join with the opposition Pheu Thai Party to form a national government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185082-thailand’s-pm-dismisses-speculation-over-formation-of-a-national-government/

 

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MOF to Reassess Thai GDP After Seeing Good Signal in Economy

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Ministry of Finance is going to reassess Thai GDP growth after seeing positive signs after the government eased the regulations. It predicted that Thai GDP will no longer shrink by 8.5 as previously forecast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185083-mof-to-reassess-thai-gdp-after-seeing-good-signal-in-economy/

 

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Mother of baby abandoned in Patong found, arrested

By The Phuket News

 

Ms Ei Ei Phyu breaks down into tears after police found her at a workers’ camp in Surat Thani province. Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: After nearly a week of searching, police have tracked down and taken into custody the mother of the newborn boy found abandoned in Patong last Wednesday (Sept 23).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185084-mother-of-baby-abandoned-in-patong-found-arrested/

 

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Fulham director Khan promises new signings after Villa loss

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Aston Villa - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - September 28, 2020 Teams line up before the match Pool via REUTERS/Mike Hewitt

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Fulham director Tony Khan has apologised to supporters following Monday's 3-0 Premier League home defeat by Aston Villa and vowed to bring in new players to boost their chances of staying up.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185085-fulham-director-khan-promises-new-signings-after-villa-loss/

 

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Spurs edge Chelsea in League Cup after Mount shootout miss

 

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Fourth Round - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - September 29, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur players celebrate winning the penalty shootout Pool via REUTERS/Matt Dunham

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur overcame visitors Chelsea 5-4 in a penalty shootout to progress in the League Cup following a 1-1 home draw in their fourth round clash on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185086-spurs-edge-chelsea-in-league-cup-after-mount-shootout-miss/

 

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Macclesfield Town expelled from National League

 

FILE PHOTO: Moss Rose Ground, Macclesfield, Britain - June 12, 2020 General view of a Macclesfield Town logo at Moss Rose Action Images/Carl Recine

 

(Reuters) - Macclesfield Town have been expelled from the National League four days before the start of the 2020-21 season after receiving a court winding-up order, the fifth tier of English soccer said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185087-macclesfield-town-expelled-from-national-league/

 

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U.S. intelligence reports warn of extremist threat around election

By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Mark Hosenball

 

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. security officials are warning that violent domestic extremists pose a threat to the presidential election next month, amid what one official called a "witch's brew" of rising political tensions, civil unrest and foreign disinformation campaigns.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185088-us-intelligence-reports-warn-of-extremist-threat-around-election/

 

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Defense attorney tells U.S. court she asked Trump not to pardon Michael Flynn

By Sarah N. Lynch

 

FILE PHOTO: National security adviser General Michael Flynn delivers a statement daily briefing at the White House in Washington U.S., February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lead attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser on Tuesday told a federal judge that she has discussed the ongoing criminal case with the president and asked him not to pardon Michael Flynn, an extraordinary admission that raises questions about political interference.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185089-defense-attorney-tells-us-court-she-asked-trump-not-to-pardon-michael-flynn/

 

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Napa Valley wineries menaced by wildfire, as second California blaze kills three

By Adrees Latif and Stephen Lam

 

The Glass Fire burns along a hillside in Calistoga, California, U.S. September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

 

CALISTOGA, Calif. (Reuters) - Firefighters in northern California on Tuesday struggled to make headway against two wildfires, one of them threatening towns and wineries in Napa Valley, and another blaze that killed three people in the Cascade foothills closer to the Oregon border.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185091-napa-valley-wineries-menaced-by-wildfire-as-second-california-blaze-kills-three/

 

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North Korea tells U.N. that now it has 'effective war deterrent' it will focus on economy

By Michelle Nichols and David Brunnstrom

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korean ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song speaks during a news conference in New York, U.S., October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - North Korea has a "reliable and effective war deterrent for self-defence" and will now focus on developing its economy, North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Kim Song said on Tuesday, though he acknowledged that international sanctions were a hindrance.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185093-north-korea-tells-un-that-now-it-has-effective-war-deterrent-it-will-focus-on-economy/

 

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Stopgap bill funding U.S government through December 11 advances in Senate

By Susan Cornwell

 

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building as seen on February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to advance a temporary funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, with final passage of the measure expected on the deadline, Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185092-stopgap-bill-funding-us-government-through-december-11-advances-in-senate/

 

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Foreigner on 1,800 day overstay was trying to get sick notes for visa hopefuls at hospitals

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thailand's Immigration Police lay in wait for a foreigner at a private hospital after reports that the man had tried to get doctors to issue medical certificates for people stuck in Thailand so they could extend their visas. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185099-foreigner-on-1800-day-overstay-was-trying-to-get-sick-notes-for-visa-hopefuls-at-hospitals/

 

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Govt to borrow Bt1.3 trillion, as public debt borders fiscal sustainability threshold

By The Nation

 

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the public debt management plan proposed by the Finance Ministry for fiscal year 2021 (October 2021 to September 2021), Government Spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185102-govt-to-borrow-bt13-trillion-as-public-debt-borders-fiscal-sustainability-threshold/

 

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Myanmar man arrested for supplying forged documents for work permit applications

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thailand's Region 1 immigration officers became suspicious after they discovered that people from Myanmar were applying for work permits with fake documents accompanied by bogus stamps. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185104-myanmar-man-arrested-for-supplying-forged-documents-for-work-permit-applications/

 

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Household debt has risen to alarming levels over past decade, BOT study finds 

By The Nation

 

 

Thai household debt rose to 80.1 per cent of gross domestic product in the first quarter of this year, up from 50.4 per cent in 2009, according to a study.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185106-household-debt-has-risen-to-alarming-levels-over-past-decade-bot-study-finds/

 

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Biometrics arrests at Suvarnabhumi: Couple on Fake US visas and Thai female "Romance Scammer" nabbed

 

Image: INN

 

Thai immigration announced the arrest of three people at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185107-biometrics-arrests-at-suvarnabhumi-couple-on-fake-us-visas-and-thai-female-romance-scammer-nabbed/

 

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World Bank revises Thai GDP forecast for the year to 8.3 percent contraction

By THE NATION

 

 

The World Bank expects Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) to contract 8.3 per cent this year, more than the earlier estimate of minus 5 percent.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185108-world-bank-revises-thai-gdp-forecast-for-the-year-to-83-percent-contraction/

 

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Chatchart rules out abandoning run for Bangkok governor

By THE NATION

 

 

Former transport minister and ex-Pheu Thai executive Chatchart Sitthiphan has ruled out returning to his former political party or giving up his bid for Bangkok governor.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185111-chatchart-rules-out-abandoning-run-for-bangkok-governor/

 

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Thai PM wants all tourists to wear wristbands - we're not opening the floodgates

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thailand's prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has stressed that the opening of Thailand's borders to foreign tourists is not a return to mass tourism but a controlled and limited experiment. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185116-thai-pm-wants-all-tourists-to-wear-wristbands-were-not-opening-the-floodgates/

 

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One hand on the steering wheel one on his phone: Driver has plenty of excuses and apologies

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A minibus driver went to face the music at the Suphanburi department of land transport after a social media post caught him driving with one hand on the wheel and one on his phone. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185117-one-hand-on-the-steering-wheel-one-on-his-phone-driver-has-plenty-of-excuses-and-apologies/