Popular Post webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2020 Chiang Mai varsity student union scraps traditional activity as 'authoritarian' By THE NATION The Student Union of the Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University, announced on Monday night its decision to cancel SOTUS activities, as it is an "incubation of authoritarianism" in the education institution. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188259-chiang-mai-varsity-student-union-scraps-traditional-activity-as-authoritarian/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Close to 2,000 police officers stationed around Bangkok to deal with protesters By THE NATION Deputy Metropolitan Police chief Pol Maj-General Piya Tawichai said on Tuesday that 12 companies comprising 1,860 police officers have been prepared to deal with protesters, who announced on Monday that they will continue rallying. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188269-close-to-2000-police-officers-stationed-around-bangkok-to-deal-with-protesters/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 UPDATE: Thailand to welcome its first group of STV tourists today By The Nation Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) The first group of 41 tourists travelling on the Special Tourist Visa (STV) from Shanghai will land in Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday at 5pm, a second group of 100 people from Guangzhou will fly in on October 26 and another group will be flown in from Shanghai on October 28. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188211-its-official-first-batch-of-foreign-stv-tourists-arriving-from-shanghai-today-but-no-red-carpet/page/6/?tab=comments#comment-15930381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Loy Krathong events in six provinces expected to generate Bt1.4 billion By The Nation The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expected Loy Krathong events in six provinces nationwide to generate revenue of at least Bt1.4 billion. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188271-loy-krathong-events-in-six-provinces-expected-to-generate-bt14-billion/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Criminal Court hands a very lenient sentence to pistol-wielding civil servant By THE NATION Piset Nakapan, assistant to the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s secretary-general, was on Tuesday given a jail sentence and a Bt31,000 fine for threatening a Bangkok cabbie in 2018. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188272-criminal-court-hands-a-very-lenient-sentence-to-pistol-wielding-civil-servant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Court finds Voice TV Facebook in violation of law, orders closure By The Nation A court has ordered the closure of Voice TV Facebook due to the violations of the state of emergency and the Computer Crimes Act, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188274-court-finds-voice-tv-facebook-in-violation-of-law-orders-closure/ 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 “The Stranded”: Highlighting the plight of expats unable to return to Thailand. #5 “From retirement dream to pariah” Today we continue our series of articles about people who have invested heavily in Thailand in terms of time, commitment, work, families and other reasons. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188279-“the-stranded”-highlighting-the-plight-of-expats-unable-to-return-to-thailand-5-“from-retirement-dream-to-pariah”/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Phuket Immigration confirms retirement ‘visa’ income combo still accepted By Tanyaluk Sakoot Retired expats looking to confirm exactly what is needed for their application for a one-year permit-to-stay were urged to go to Room 103 at the main Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET:-- Phuket Immigration has confirmed that retirees applying for a one-year permit-to-stay by providing proof of at least B400,000 kept in a Thai bank account plus an income that brings the total funds available to at least B800,000 a year is still being accepted. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188295-phuket-immigration-confirms-retirement-‘visa’-income-combo-still-accepted/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2020 Over 1,000 academics sign petition calling on Prayut to resign By The Nation As many as 1,118 academics have signed the Thai Academic Network for Civil Rights’ petition demanding that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha step down. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188296-over-1000-academics-sign-petition-calling-on-prayut-to-resign/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Korat flood fears ease as dam level stabilises By The Nation The water level in a Nakhon Ratchasima dam has begun to stabilise after surging beyond maximum capacity on Monday, triggering a warning for residents in six districts downstream to evacuate. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188297-korat-flood-fears-ease-as-dam-level-stabilises/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Woman electrocuted as flood causes havoc in Thailand’s eastern provinces An elderly woman has been electrocuted near her house, in the Aranyaprathet district of Thailand’s eastern province of Sa Kaew, as she was wading along a flooded lane without realizing that a high voltage power cable had broken and fallen into the water. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188298-woman-electrocuted-as-flood-causes-havoc-in-thailand’s-eastern-provinces/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 UK backs COVID-19 vaccine trials that infect volunteers FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would back "human challenge" trials, where young and healthy volunteers are deliberately infected with COVID-19, to accelerate the development of vaccines for the disease. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188300-uk-backs-covid-19-vaccine-trials-that-infect-volunteers/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Beheaded teacher Paty will get France's highest honour - minister FILE PHOTO: People gather at the Place de la Republique in Paris, to pay tribute to Samuel Paty, the French teacher who was beheaded on the streets of the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France, October 18, 2020. Placard reads "I am a Samuel". REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - Samuel Paty, the 47-year old history teacher beheaded by a suspected Islamist last week, will posthumously get France's highest award, the "Legion d'Honneur", education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told BFM TV on Tuesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188301-beheaded-teacher-paty-will-get-frances-highest-honour-minister/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Thai Massaman curry topped “The World’s 50 Best Foods,” CNN Travel Bangkok, 20 October, 2020 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that CNN Travel has placed Thai Massaman curry as the No. 1 dish in “The World’s 50 Best Foods list, along with Tom Yum Kung in the eighth place and Som Tam papaya salad, which ranked at 46th. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188303-thai-massaman-curry-topped-“the-world’s-50-best-foods”-cnn-travel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 TAT Introduces Tourism Plan for 2021 BANGKOK, Oct 20 (TNA) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has introduced its 2021 tourism plan that will promote safety, natural beauty, food and Thai characteristics and target quality tourists with high purchasing power. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188304-tat-introduces-tourism-plan-for-2021/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Actor Jeff Bridges being treated for lymphoma Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and has thanked family, friends, and his medical team Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Actor Jeff Bridges has said he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188309-actor-jeff-bridges-being-treated-for-lymphoma/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Robert Redford: Retired actor mourns the death of his son James aged 58 James Redford and his father Robert, pictured together at an event in 2018 / GETTY IMAGES Hollywood star Robert Redford is "in mourning" following the death of his son James at the age of 58. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188310-robert-redford-retired-actor-mourns-the-death-of-his-son-james-aged-58/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 José Padilla, Ibiza DJ who defined chillout music, dies aged 64 By Ben Beaumont-Thomas DJ José Padilla in 2018. Photograph: Facebook José Padilla, the Spanish DJ who helped define chillout music in the 1990s, has died aged 64 from colon cancer. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188311-josé-padilla-ibiza-dj-who-defined-chillout-music-dies-aged-64/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 to continue: Thailand Live Wednesday 21 Oct 2020https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188346-thailand-live-wednesday-21-oct-2020/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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