webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 "The Stranded": Highlighting the plight of expats unable to return to Thailand: #4 Injustice for property owners File photo: REUTERS Thaivisa continues our series of articles about people who are desperate to get back to their lives, loved ones and possessions in Thailand but who are stranded abroad. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188101-the-stranded-highlighting-the-plight-of-expats-unable-to-return-to-thailand-4-injustice-for-property-owners/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Anutin vows to have half of population jabbed once Covid-19 vaccine released By The Nation Siam Bioscience Group has been chosen to produce the Covid-19 vaccine once the human trials conducted by Oxford University and AstraZeneca prove to be successful. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188154-anutin-vows-to-have-half-of-population-jabbed-once-covid-19-vaccine-released/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Seven more Phuket hotels await Bangkok approval to operate as ALSQs, while two key hotels withdraw By The Phuket News Phuket currently has seven hotels approved to operate as ALSQs. Screenshot: PPHO website PHUKET:-- Seven more hotels in Phuket have been approved by the Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO) and are waiting for approval from Bangkok to start receiving newcomers arriving in the country when international tourists are allowed to land directly in Phuket. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188157-seven-more-phuket-hotels-await-bangkok-approval-to-operate-as-alsqs-while-two-key-hotels-withdraw/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 New Bank of Thailand governor ready to serve By The Nation Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput Getting to know Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, a globe-trotting financial expert fluent in 3 languages – and tennis Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188193-new-bank-of-thailand-governor-ready-to-serve/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 Protesters gather at Kaset intersection, Klong Prem prison, Nonthaburi MRT station By THE NATION Protestors at Kaset Intersection hold up their cellphones for a demonstration dubbed ‘switch on the light to expel dictatorship’. Photo by Korbphuk Phromrekha Pro-democracy protestors began gathering in Bangkok’s Kaset intersection near Kasetsart University on Monday afternoon after the Free Youth movement announced the new location on Facebook. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188194-protesters-gather-at-kaset-intersection-klong-prem-prison-nonthaburi-mrt-station/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Appeal Court grants bail-release to 19 protesters By The Nation (File photo) Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan The Appeal Court on Monday released 19 demonstrators on bail, including singer Chaiamorn "Ammy" Kaewwiboonpan. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188196-appeal-court-grants-bail-release-to-19-protesters/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Oxford picks Thailand as production base for Covid-19 vaccine By The Nation Oxford has chosen Thailand as a production base to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine to the Asean market. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188197-oxford-picks-thailand-as-production-base-for-covid-19-vaccine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Vegetarian festival underway in many provinces BANGKOK (NNT) - In Bangkok, Yaowarat is the first place people think of when joining the annual Vegetarian Festival. Each morning, people gradually arrive to shop for a wide variety of products, especially vegetarian food, agricultural protein and fruit at this time of year. However, vendors on the street, say there are fewer people buying vegetarian food this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188198-vegetarian-festival-underway-in-many-provinces/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 West Brom hold Burnley to battling 0-0 draw Soccer Football - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - October 19, 2020 Burnley's Nick Pope makes a save Pool via REUTERS/Laurence Griffiths WEST BROMWICH, England (Reuters) - Promoted West Bromwich Albion and Burnley fought out a 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Monday after both sides missed chances to register a first win of the season in a pulsating clash. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188199-west-brom-hold-burnley-to-battling-0-0-draw/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Sheffield Utd's Fleck out for up to six weeks with back problem FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - September 14, 2020. Sheffield United's John Fleck and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Raul Jimenez after the match. Pool via REUTERS/Peter Powell (Reuters) - Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck will be out of action for up to six weeks with a back injury, manager Chris Wilder said, casting doubt over his participation in Scotland's international games next month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188200-sheffield-utds-fleck-out-for-up-to-six-weeks-with-back-problem/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Eight positive in latest Premier League COVID-19 tests FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 23, 2020 General view of a match ball held by Manchester United's David de Gea during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/ (Reuters) - The Premier League said on Monday that eight people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188201-eight-positive-in-latest-premier-league-covid-19-tests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 Trump calls Fauci a 'disaster' and seeks to reassure his team he can win By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 30, 2020. Al Drago/Pool via REUTERS LAS VEGAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump called coronavirus expert Anthony Fauci a "disaster" on Monday, airing his frustration with the scientist during a call meant to reassure campaign staff he has a path to victory on Nov. 3 despite trailing in opinion polls. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188202-trump calls-fauci-a-disaster-and-seeks-to-reassure-his-team-he-can-win/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 U.S. early voting approaches record 30 million mark By Zachary Fagenson and Joseph Ax An election worker collects mail-in ballots and guides voters at the entrance to the Registrar of Voters building in San Diego, California, U.S., October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Reuters) - Nearly 30 million Americans have cast early ballots in November's presidential election, shattering records as voters adjust to the coronavirus pandemic, including in Florida, a battleground state that on Monday opened polls to early voting. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188205-us-early-voting-approaches-record-30-million-mark/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 U.S., Britain call out Russian hacking spree, cyberattacks against Olympics By Jack Stubbs and Christopher Bing FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, takes a picture of the Olympic rings in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States on Monday condemned what they said were a litany of malicious cyberattacks orchestrated by Russian military intelligence, including attempts to disrupt next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188204-us-britain-call-out-russian-hacking-spree-cyberattacks-against-olympics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Peruvian archaeologists unveil giant cat carved into Nazca hillside By Carlos Valdez Amazing discoveries continue to be made among the famed Nazca Lines of southern Peru and archeologists recently revealed the never-before seen figure of a giant cat etched into a hillside in the desert. LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-meter-long (120-foot-long) cat etching in a little-explored area of the country's celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site which is home to hundreds of gigantic geoglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188203-peruvian-archaeologists-unveil-giant-cat-carved-into-nazca-hillside/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 It's official! First batch of foreign STV tourists arriving from Shanghai today - but no red carpet! Picture: Daily News Thai media has reported that forty one foreign tourists will be on a flight from Shanghai to Suvarnabhumi (Bangkok) arriving at 5 pm this afternoon. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188211-its-official-first-batch-of-foreign-stv-tourists-arriving-from-shanghai-today-but-no-red-carpet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Third time unlucky! Argentinian nabbed growing 100+ ganja plants Picture: 77kaoded A contingent led by the Bang Poo police chief Pol Col Phisut Jantharasuwan and Samut Prakan immigration chief Pol Col Parinya Klinkasen went to a two story town house in the Fuang Fa 17 housing estate in Phraek Sa Mai, Muang Samut Prakan. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188215-third-time-unlucky-argentinian-nabbed-growing-100-ganja-plants/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2020 Trump objects to 'mute' button in next Biden matchup, but debate will go on By Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in their first 2020 presidential campaign debate held on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thursday's debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organizers said on Monday, in a bid to avoid the disruptions that marred the first matchup. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188216-trump-objects-to-mute-button-in-next-biden-matchup-but-debate-will-go-on/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 9,000 people in Tak to undergo testing for Covid-19 By THE NATION The Public Health Ministry will next week undertake aggressive testing of 9,000 people in Tak province for Covid-19 after a Myanmar married couple who reside in Mae Sot district tested positive last week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188220-9000-people-in-tak-to-undergo-testing-for-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Ten illegal Chinese immigrants arrested in Sa Kaeo Picture: 77kaoded Thailand's Ta Phraya task force in conjunction with other agencies arrested ten illegal Chinese immigrants and a Thai driver near the Thai - Cambodian border in Khok Soong district. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188222-ten-illegal-chinese-immigrants-arrested-in-sa-kaeo/ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Korat: Flood waters continue to rise - governor orders evacuation for some Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that flood waters continued to rise in the Pak Thong Chai district of Nakhon Ratchasima. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188227-korat-flood-waters-continue-to-rise-governor-orders-evacuation-for-some/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Scratches to a car: Security guard murders driver in broad daylight while he buys "look chin" Picture: Naew Na A pork ball on a stick vendor told the press how she witnessed a savage knife attack on a man who was buying "look chin" at her stall on his way home from work. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188229-scratches-to-a-car-security-guard-murders-driver-in-broad-daylight-while-he-buys-look-chin/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Sa Kaeo: Province devastated by flooding especially downtown Aranyaprathet Picture: Sanook Thai media Sanook reported that days of heavy rain had resulted in serious flooding in Sa Kaew province in the eastern part of Thailand up to the Cambodian border. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188233-sa-kaeo-province-devastated-by-flooding-especially-downtown-aranyaprathet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Thai economy faces severe shocks, slow recovery - central bank chief FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy faces severe shocks from the coronavirus pandemic and a recovery is expected to take at least two years to get back to pre-pandemic levels, the country's new central bank governor said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188235-thai-economy-faces-severe-shocks-slow-recovery-central-bank-chief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 The wait goes on: Thai - Laos border remains shut despite encouraging noises from the neighbor Picture: Manager Online Thai media Manager reported on the current situation between the countries of Thailand and Laos, specifically the largely closed border and the trade that has been going on between the two countries. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188236-the-wait-goes-on-thai-laos-border-remains-shut-despite-encouraging-noises-from-the-neighbor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Relatives sought: Unconscious motorcyclist had 121 winning lottery tix worth 300K under his seat Picture: Sanook Sanook reported that they had been contacted by Phairat, 40, an official of the RuamKatanyu rescue foundation after two motorcycles collided in the early hours of yesterday morning on Ngam Wong Wan road in Nonthaburi, north west of Bangkok. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188243-relatives-sought-unconscious-motorcyclist-had-121-winning-lottery tix-worth-300k-under-his-seat/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Covid-19 hits demand for metal but 'Made in Thailand' measure expected to help recovery By THE NATION Demand for metal in the first eight months of the year fell by 14 per cent from the same period of last year to 11 million tonnes, due to the impact of Covid-19, the Metal Industry Group of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188245-covid-19-hits-demand-for-metal-but-made-in-thailand-measure-expected-to-help-recovery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 The Isan Project releases song in honor of Tham Luang cave hero And plans to collaborate with TAT on new marketing campaign As renewed interest around the world is expected to surge during the coming months around the miraculous rescue of the 12 Wild Boar boys and their coach in July 2018 from the flooded Tham Luang cave located in northern Thailand, The Isan Project recently launched “Where the Eagles Fly”, a song and music video to pay tribute to the British hero of the dramatic saga, Vern Unsworth. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188248-the-isan-project-releases-song-in-honor-of-tham-luang-cave-hero/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Rescuers yet to find boy, 6, who fell in canal in Si Sa Ket By The Nation A six-year-old boy in Si Sa Ket province was swept away by the water currents in front of his sister on Monday after he reportedly fell into a canal. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188249-rescuers-yet-to-find-boy-6-who-fell-in-canal-in-si-sa-ket/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Nine new returnees test positive for Covid-19 By The Nation The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported nine new cases in state quarantine facilities over a 24-hour period on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188254-nine-new-returnees-test-positive-for-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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