webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Fisheries department seeks to boost bass exports to China to tackle oversupply By THE NATION The Department of Fisheries is discussing with foreign partners possibilities for export of Thai bass, a type of fish found in rivers and seas, to Chinese markets that still have high demand to alleviate the oversupply problem in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185478-fisheries-department-seeks-to-boost-bass-exports-to-china-to-tackle-oversupply/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Video: Kindergarten child who lost end of finger: Parents go to court after compensation delays Picture: Sanook The parents of a child who lost the end of a finger after a door closed on his hand at a kindergarten in Chiang Rai are going to court over the case. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185479-video-kindergarten-child-who-lost-end-of-finger-parents-go-to-court-after-compensation-delays/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Over 5,000 Thai labourers in Sweden and Finland to return home this month By THE NATION Nearly 5,300 Thai labourers who have been working as berry-pickers in Sweden and Finland will gradually return home between now and October 22, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185480-over-5000-thai-labourers-in-sweden-and-finland-to-return-home-this-month/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Trump starts 'quarantine process' after aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus By Jeff Mason Hope Hicks, an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One to depart Washington with the president and other staff on campaign travel to Minnesota from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was beginning a quarantine process after Hope Hicks, a top adviser and trusted aide, tested positive for the coronavirus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185481-trump-starts-quarantine-process-after-aide-hope-hicks-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Pattaya: Jetski champ's murderer caught with drugs and a machine gun under car seat Picture: Pattaya update News Pattaya update News reported that a police checkpoint in North Pattaya on Monday afternoon stopped a Ford car with Rayong plates containing three men and two women. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185489-pattaya-jetski-champs-murderer-caught-with-drugs-and-a-machine-gun-under-car-seat/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thai tourism: Expect a million unemployed workers in sector and more businesses going bust in Q4 Picture: Voice TV The chief of the Tourism Council of Thailand has repeated dire predictions for the end of the year in the country's tourism sector. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185490-thai-tourism-expect-a-million-unemployed-workers-in-sector-and-more-businesses-going-bust-in-q4/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Scooter rider gets a speeding ticket for doing 299 kmph! Picture: Bright TV Thai social media was full of people posting along the lines of ROTFLMAO (rolling on the floor laughing my A** off) following a Facebook post. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185494-scooter-rider-gets-a-speeding-ticket-for-doing-299-kmph/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Video: Don't try this at home! Pattaya farang's antics make national TV video screenshot A video posted by some Thais to the "Jay Moi V+" site on Facebook was picked up by national Thai TV Channel 7. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185497-video-dont-try-this-at-home-pattaya-farangs-antics-make-national-tv/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Two foreigners among six new cases of Covid-19 in quarantine By The Nation The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported six new cases, including two foreigners, in quarantine facilities over a 24-hour period on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185499-two-foreigners-among-six-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-quarantine/ 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 U.S. President Trump and Melania test positive for COVID-19 By Jeff Mason FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk from the Marine One helicopter back to the White House after traveling to Fort McHenry in Baltimore for Memorial Day holiday commemorations from Washington, U.S., May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Picture (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 and would immediately quarantine and begin the "recovery process." Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185502-us-president-trump-and-melania-test-positive-for-covid-19/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 High compensation!? Lamborghini and motorcycle in Bangkok collision Thai caption "It ended well..." Sanook said that Thai social media was abuzz after a Facebook post showed a Lamborghini Aventador that had collided with a humble Yamaha M Slaz motorcycle. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185504-high-compensation-lamborghini-and-motorcycle-in-bangkok-collision/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Prayut makes decision on finance minister, holds off on revealing name By THE NATION Prayut Chan-o-cha Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given His Majesty the King the name of a candidate for the finance minister’s position, the Secretariat of the Cabinet reported on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185507-prayut-makes-decision-on-finance-minister-holds-off-on-revealing-name/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thailand produces its first seaplane By The Nation Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) has successfully tested the NAX-5 seaplane, which has been named Chalakasyan by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185519-thailand-produces-its-first-seaplane/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Two Myanmar men held for crossing over illegally By THE NATION Two Myanmar nationals were arrested on Friday in Mae Sot’s Wat Luang community after officials were tipped off by residents. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185521-two-myanmar-men-held-for-crossing-over-illegally/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Prayut orders all state agencies to be ready to deal with new threats, emergencies By The Nation File photo Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered all state agencies to be ready for crises and has put the National Security Council in charge of the job, deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185523-prayut-orders-all-state-agencies-to-be-ready-to-deal-with-new-threats-emergencies/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Fire engines called in to deal with burning NGV taxi By THE NATION A taxi caught fire on Bangna-Trad Road in Samut Prakan province, after NGV starting leaking from its tank on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185525-fire-engines-called-in-to-deal-with-burning-ngv-taxi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Police launch manhunt in abduction case By THE NATION Police are hunting for a 40-year-old who has allegedly kidnapped his former 18-year-old girlfriend, and is now threatening to kill her. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185527-police-launch-manhunt-in-abduction-case/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Fugitive murder suspect hiding in Hua Hin gunned down by police By THE NATION An absconding murder suspect was killed in a shootout with police on Thursday in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185528-fugitive-murder-suspect-hiding-in-hua-hin-gunned-down-by-police/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thailand’s NACC urged to probe 14 projects endorsed by former navy chief Political activist Srisuwan Janya has demanded that Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) investigate suspected corruption in 14 projects, implemented during the tenure of the former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Luechai Ruddit. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185529-thailand’s-nacc-urged-to-probe-14-projects-endorsed-by-former-navy-chief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 ATTA chief outlines why Thailand should scrap quarantine: Europeans could benefit too Picture: The Standard Thai media The Standard interviewed the chief of the Association of Thai Travel Agents after he was reported as pressing the Thai government to scrap quarantine for low risk country tourists come the end of the year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185530-atta-chief-outlines-why-thailand-should-scrap-quarantine-europeans-could-benefit-too/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 18 TV Scenes That Were So Disturbing I Still Can't Get Them Out Of My Head by Ben Armson WARNING: First of all, proceed at your own peril, this list has graphic scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. This list also contains SPOILERS for some of these shows, so proceed with caution! Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185552-18-tv-scenes-that-were-so-disturbing-i-still-cant-get-them-out-of-my-head/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Why Radiohead are the Blackest white band of our times By Daphne A Brooks Clockwise from top left: Nina Simone, Thom Yorke, Roman GianArthur, Alice Coltrane, Robert Glasper, Arlo Parks and Lianne La Havas. Composite: Guardian Design; Hayley Madden/Redferns; David Redfern; Frederick M Brown/Getty Images; Echoes/Redferns; Jim Dyson/Getty Images; Anthony Harvey/REX/Shutterstock; Suki Dhanda/The Observer Radiohead released Kid A 20 years ago today. It pointed a new direction for rock music – and mirrored radical Black art by imagining new spaces to live in amid a hostile world Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185554-why-radiohead-are-the-blackest-white-band-of-our-times/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Indiana Jones 5 writer says Steven Spielberg quit as director because his ideas ‘didn’t work' By Jacob Stolworthy Steven Spielberg quit ‘Indiana Jones 5’ earlier this year(Getty Imaged) Steven Spielberg stepped down as director of Indiana Jones 5 due to trouble behind-the-scenes, it’s been revealed. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185556-indiana-jones-5-writer-says-steven-spielberg-quit-as-director-because-his-ideas-‘didn’t-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thailand's 'Bad Students' demand education reform By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Chayut Setboonsarng Students take part in a rally of the Bad Student movement demanding the education minister's resignation at a school in Bangkok, Thailand, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "Bad Student" campaigners toured Bangkok high schools in a truck on Friday in a protest cheered on by pupils to demand education reform and an end to the harassment of students and of school rules they say are outdated. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185567-thailands-bad-students-demand-education-reform/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Special Tourist Visa health insurance falls to B40k outpatient, B400k inpatient By The Phuket News The health insurance requirement under the Special Tourist Visa is only B40,000 coverage for outpatient treatment and B400,000 in case of inpatient treatment. PHUKET:-- The health insurance requirement for tourists entering Thailand under the new Special Tourist Visa has fallen to a minimum of B40,000 coverage for outpatient treatment and not less than B400,000 in case of inpatient treatment. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185568-special-tourist-visa-health-insurance-falls-to-b40k-outpatient-b400k-inpatient/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Tourism Minister confirms more inbound flights of tourists Tourism and Sports Minister Phipat Ratchakitprakarn speaking to the press in Bangkok yesterday (Oct 1). Photo: MoTS PHUKET:-- Tourism and Sports Minister Phipat Ratchakitprakarn has announced that a second flight of tourists to arrive in Thailand under the new Special Tourist Visa (STV) will land in Bangkok on Oct 26, followed by a third flight arriving from Europe on Nov 1. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185569-tourism-minister-confirms-more-inbound-flights-of-tourists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 COVID-19 epidemic in Europe worrying, EU Commission head says FILE PHOTO: Crowds of people visit the farmers market at Boxhagener Platz, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Berlin, Germany April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said the COVID-19 epidemic in Europe was again worrying and it remained necessary to remain focused on tackling it. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185570-covid-19-epidemic-in-europe-worrying-eu-commission-head-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Messages for sick Trump split between "get well" and "told you so" U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to participate in the first presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., September 29, 2020. Picture taken September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (Reuters) - Get well messages for U.S. President Donald Trump poured in from foreign capitals on Friday after he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, but some had little sympathy for a leader whose response to the pandemic has been widely criticised. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185571-messages-for-sick-trump-split-between-get-well-and-told-you-so/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Explainer: How Mike Pence could temporarily assume control if Trump becomes incapacitated U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks, with White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows behind him, during a meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (both not pictured) in the Capitol, in Washington, DC., U.S., September 29, 2020. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) - Like two U.S. presidents before him, Donald Trump could temporarily hand over power to his vice president should he become incapacitated, for example while undergoing a medical procedure as treatment for the coronavirus. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185572-explainer-how-mike-pence-could-temporarily-assume-control-if-trump-becomes-incapacitated/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Exclusive: Malaysia Airlines group low on cash, steep discounts from lessors sought By Anshuman Daga FILE PHOTO: Malaysia Airlines crew members walk under a Malaysia Airlines arch at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysia Aviation Group, the holding company for Malaysia Airlines Bhd, said in a letter to lessors the group is unlikely to be able to make payments owed after November unless it receives more funding from state fund Khazanah. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1185573-exclusive-malaysia-airlines-group-low-on-cash-steep-discounts-from-lessors-sought/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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