webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thai hotel seeks deal with guest facing jail over bad reviews By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai island hotel will go into mediation with an American guest who faces up to five years in jail after it filed a criminal complaint against him over negative online reviews, both parties said on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185411-thai-hotel-seeks-deal-with-guest-facing-jail-over-bad-reviews/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Showers of lotus flowers mark end of Buddhist Lent in Thailand A Golden Buddha statue floats along a river, receiving flowers from believers, during the Lotus flower festival, to mark the end of the Buddhist lent, in Samut Prakan, Thailand October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thai devotees lined the banks of a river winding through Bangkok on Thursday to hurl lotus flowers onto a barge carrying a golden Buddha to celebrate the end of a three-month period marking Buddhist Lent. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185410-showers-of-lotus-flowers-mark-end-of-buddhist-lent-in-thailand/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 Council finds only 98 of 411 Sarasas teachers have valid licence, school claims it's a database malfunction By THE NATION TCT secretary-general Dissakul Kasemsawat Just 98 out of the 411 teachers at Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School in Nonthaburi were found to possess a valid licence during a Teacher’s Council of Thailand (TCT) investigation, with the school claiming it could not find the documentation of other teachers due to a database malfunction, TCT secretary-general Dissakul Kasemsawat said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185434-council-finds-only-98-of-411-sarasas-teachers-have-valid-licence-school-claims-its-a-database-malfunction/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thailand Post to use electric motorbikes for delivery in bid to cut pollution By The Nation Thailand Post Co will add electric motorcycles to its fleet of delivery vehicles across the nation next year as part of its effort to use clean energy and reduce pollution, its president Korkij Danchaivichit said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185435-thailand-post-to-use-electric-motorbikes-for-delivery-in-bid-to-cut-pollution/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 New central bank chief takes office By The Nation Veerathai Santiprabhob, left, passes the baton to his successor Setthaput Suthiwart-Narueput on October 1. New Bank of Thailand governor Setthaput Suthiwart-Narueput officially took office on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185436-new-thai-central-bank-chief-takes-office/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 EEC firms urge Prayut to boost public-private collaboration By The Nation PM Prayut Chan-o-cha (Photo credit: Government House) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha received proposals from companies in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to draw more investment to the zone on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185437-eec-firms-urge-prayut-to-boost-public-private-collaboration/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thai banks eye foreign expansion despite pandemic By THE NATION Three Thai banks claim that their plans to enter foreign markets is continuing despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185439-thai-banks-eye-foreign-expansion-despite-pandemic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Chula lecturer: Reopening of country could open a Covid-19 Pandora's box By The Nation Thira Woratanarat Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine lecturer Thira Woratanarat voiced his concern in a Facebook post on Wednesday that the government’s move to reopen Thailand to long-stay tourists will put the country at risk of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185441-chula-lecturer-reopening-of-country-could-open-a-covid-19-pandoras-box/ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Tourism operators’ confidence index up in third quarter BANGKOK (NNT) - With more COVID-19 lockdown measures being lifted, many economic activities have resumed. The tourism operators’ confidence index increased from 37 points in the second quarter to 60 points in the third quarter. However, it is still at a much lower level when compared to normal times. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185442-tourism-operators’-confidence-index-up-in-third-quarter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 First flight carrying Chinese tourists flying to Thailand on Oct 8 BANGKOK (NNT) - On October 8, a group of 150 Chinese nationals, with special tourist visas (STV), will be the first foreign tourists allowed into Thailand on a chartered flight under the conditional entry scheme for selected groups of foreigners, endorsed by the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185443-first-flight-carrying-chinese-tourists-flying-to-thailand-on-oct-8/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thailand's sluggish August indicators point to fragile recovery: BofA ASEAN BUSINESS STAFF PHOTO: EPA-EFE/Rungroj Yongrit THAILAND could be set for a fragile economic recovery, as foreign tourism revenues remain missing and the economy continues to operate under its capacity, a Bank of America (BofA) Global Research report has suggested. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185444-thailands-sluggish-august-indicators-point-to-fragile-recovery-bofa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 DEATH RIDDLE Mystery as Brit man found dead in Thai forest next to handbag strap after ‘fearing someone was trying to kill him’ Tariq Tahir The man's body was found by search teams after his vanished on Tuesday. Credit: ViralPress A BRIT man has been found dead in a Thai forest next to a handbag strap after fearing someone was trying to kill him, police have said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185445-mystery-as-brit-man-found-dead-in-thai-forest-next-to-handbag-strap-after-‘fearing-someone-was-trying-to-kill-him’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Lewandowski wins UEFA Player of the Year award Soccer Football - UEFA Awards - Geneva, Switzerland - October 1, 2020 Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski after winning the Player of the year with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin UEFA Pool/Handout via REUTERS GENEVA (Reuters) - Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the UEFA men's Player of the Year award on Thursday, ahead of Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185446-lewandowski-wins-uefa-player-of-the-year-award/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Calvert-Lewin gets England call-up, Foden and Greenwood left out Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Fourth Round - Everton v West Ham United - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - September 30, 2020. Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores their fourth goal to complete his hat-trick Pool via REUTERS/Alex Livesey LONDON (Reuters) - In-form Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has earned his first call-up to the senior England squad while Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood were dropped for disciplinary reasons. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185447-calvert-lewin-gets-england-call-up-foden-and-greenwood-left-out/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 UEFA to allow partial return of fans where local authorities allow Soccer Football - Champions League - Group Stage Draw - Geneva, Switzerland - October 1, 2020 Didier Drogba and UEFA General Secretary and Director of Football Giorgio Marchetti during the draw UEFA Pool/Handout via REUTERS GENEVA (Reuters) - Spectators are to be allowed at European club and national team competition matches, at up to 30% of stadium capacity, where local authorities allow, UEFA said on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185448-uefa-to-allow-partial-return-of-fans-where-local-authorities-allow/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Arsenal edge past Liverpool on penalties in League Cup Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Fourth Round - Liverpool v Arsenal - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 1, 2020 Arsenal's players during a penalty shootout Pool via REUTERS/Peter Byrne LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal squeezed past Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to advance to the League Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a goalless 90 minutes. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185449-arsenal-edge-past-liverpool-on-penalties-in-league-cup/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 Trump campaign rejects changing debate rules after chaotic Cleveland encounter By Jason Lange and Steve Holland U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on campaign travel at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's campaign on Thursday rejected calls to tweak the rules of the next two debates between him and Democratic challenger Joe Biden after a first matchup marred by constant interruptions and outbursts. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185450-trump-campaign-rejects-changing-debate-rules-after-chaotic-cleveland-encounter/ 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Trump's Supreme Court nominee advocated overturning legalized abortion Judge Amy Coney Barrett meets with Republican Senator from Louisiana Bill Cassidy at the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 1, 2020. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in 2006 signed on to an advertisement in an Indiana newspaper calling for the landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide to be overturned, a stance certain to be scrutinized during her upcoming Senate confirmation hearings. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185451-trumps-supreme-court-nominee-advocated-overturning-legalized-abortion/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Biden campaign to start in-person voter outreach as U.S. election nears By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden answers a question from an attendee as he speaks at an outdoor "Black Economic Summit" while campaigning for president in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign said on Thursday it would launch an in-person voter-canvassing operation in several battleground states, shifting tactics in the final weeks of a race upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185452-biden-campaign-to-start-in-person-voter-outreach-as-us-election-nears/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Trump plans to slash U.S. refugee admissions to new low By Kristina Cooke and Mica Rosenberg FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport in Duluth, Minnesota, U.S., September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has announced plans to let only 15,000 refugees resettle in the United States in the 2021 fiscal year that began on Thursday, setting another record low in the history of the modern refugee program. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185453-trump-plans-to-slash-us-refugee-admissions-to-new-low/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2020 After Pompeo criticism, Vatican asserts right to go its own way on China By Philip Pullella U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with Vatican's top diplomat Pietro Parolin as they meet at the Vatican October 1, 2020. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS ROME (Reuters) - The Vatican's number two said on Thursday after talks with Mike Pompeo that the two sides' positions on China remained far apart and firmly asserted the Holy See's right to pursue an accord with Beijing denounced by the U.S. Secretary of State. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185454-after-pompeo-criticism-vatican-asserts-right-to-go-its-own-way-on-china/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Farang kindergarten teacher suspended after alleged "for two finger neck" assault as Sarasas troubles widen Trouble continued to plague the schools of the Sarasas group as parents demanded more transparency. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185458-farang-kindergarten-teacher-suspended-after-alleged-for-two-finger-neck-assault-as-sarasas-troubles-widen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Foreign English language teachers arrested in 27 million baht mask scam Channel 3 reported that two foreign language teachers took advantage of the Covid-19 situation and the closure of their schools to set up a lucrative scam to sell surgical face masks. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185461-foreign-english-language-teachers-arrested-in-27-million-baht-mask-scam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Phu Kradueng National Park reopens after 6 months in lockdown By THE NATION Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province reopened on Thursday, six months after it was closed to visitors on March 25. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185462-phu-kradueng-national-park-in-loei-province-reopens-after-6-months-in-lockdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 LPGA, CME Group reaffirm final event of 2020 season The LPGA announced today that the CME Group Tour Championship will have a few adjustments to its 2020 tournament format. As the final event for the 2020 LPGA Tour season, the field will comprise 70 players versus the traditional 60 in the Race to the CME Globe points standings, along with two sponsor exemptions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185466-lpga-cme-group-reaffirm-final-event-of-2020-season/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 THAI flies 615 Thais home from two Asian and two European cities By THE NATION Thai Airways International (THAI) has flown 615 Thais home from Malaysia, Hong Kong, France and Germany from September 29 to October 1, Squadron Leader Anirut Saengrit, director of the airline’s Operations Control Centre, has said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185473-thai-flies-615-thais-home-from-two-asian-and-two-european-cities/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Abuse of children in schools: Just a small crack exploited by parents who want money, says Sarasas founder Picture: Daily News The embattled founder of one of Thailand's largest educational chains has continued to hit back at parents demanding action over alleged assaults of their kindergarten children. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185474-abuse-of-children-in-schools-just-a-small-crack-exploited-by-parents-who-want-money-says-sarasas-founder/ 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2020 Stop quarantine for foreign tourists in December, demands ATTA chief - wants Thailand open to 100,000 Picture: Thai Rath The chief of Thailand's Association of Thai Travel Agents or ATTA has told Thai Rath that he wants the government to scrap quarantine for tourists come December. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185475-stop-quarantine-for-foreign-tourists-in-december-demands-atta-chief-wants-thailand-open-to-100000/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Songkhla Zoo director faces transfer as probe ordered into missing rare albino barking deer By THE NATION An investigation has been launched over a missing albino barking deer from Songkhla Zoo after the zoo director reported that the animal was swallowed by a python. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185477-songkhla-zoo-director-faces-transfer-as-probe-ordered-into-missing-rare-albino-barking-deer/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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