rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 TAT announces compulsory medical insurance for foreign visitors Bangkok, 23 October, 2020 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to share the latest announcement from the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) that foreign visitors will be able to purchase compulsory COVID-19 insurance policy online prior to visiting the Kingdom. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188784-tat-announces-compulsory-medical-insurance-for-foreign-visitors/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Gold price slumps due to stronger dollar, rising US bond yield By The Nation The price of gold dropped by Bt100 per baht weight during the morning trade on Friday, the Gold Traders Association reported. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188827-gold-price-slumps-due-to-stronger-dollar-rising-us-bond-yield/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Burned-out buildings and armed gangs in Lagos despite president's plea By Angela Ukomadu A police vehicle is pictured at a police checkpoint that was burnt down as Nigeria's Lagos state remains under curfew, Nigeria October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Seun Sanni LAGOS (Reuters) - Gangs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos on Friday, with many on the streets angered by a speech in which the president called for calm but failed to condemn the killing of protesters demanding an end to police brutality. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188828-burned-out-buildings-and-armed-gangs-in-lagos-despite-presidents-plea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Sudan becomes third Arab state to set aside hostilities with Israel this year By Matt Spetalnick, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House senior advisor Jared Kushner applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on the phone with leaders of Israel and Sudan speaking about the decision to rescind Sudan's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to take steps to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Khartoum the third Arab government to set aside hostilities with Israel in the last two months. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188829-sudan-becomes-third-arab-state-to-set-aside-hostilities-with-israel-this-year/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead FILE PHOTO: Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs in Libya Stephanie Williams wearing a face mask attends the talks between the rival factions in the Libya conflict at the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland October 20, 2020 . Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on Friday, but any lasting end to years of chaos and bloodshed will require wider agreement among myriad armed groups and the outside powers that support them. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188830-warring-libya-rivals-sign-truce-but-tough-political-talks-ahead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Malaysian PM seeks king's nod to declare state of emergency, sources say By Joseph Sipalan, A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wearing a protective mask arrives at a mosque for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo/File Photo KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin met the king on Friday to ask him to declare a state of emergency, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said - a move that opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim denounced as an attempt to cling to power. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188831-malaysian-pm-seeks-kings-nod-to-declare-state-of-emergency-sources-say/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Bamford grabs hat-trick as Leeds end Villa's winning start Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Leeds United, Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - October 23, 2020 Leeds United's Patrick Bamford celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Laurence Griffiths BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Leeds United's Patrick Bamford scored a second-half hat-trick as they brought Aston Villa's 100% start to the season to an abrupt end with a 3-0 away victory in the Premier League on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188832-bamford-grabs-hat-trick-as-leeds-end-villas-winning-start/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 France's Macron: Expect to live with virus at least till mid-2021 French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a meeting with the medical staff of the Rene Dubos hospital center, in Pontoise, in the Val d'Oise, France October 23, 2020, as the country faces a new wave of infections to the COVID-19. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS PARIS (Reuters) - France will have to live with the coronavirus at least until next summer, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188833-frances-macron-expect-to-live-with-virus-at-least-till-mid-2021/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thousands protest across Poland against curbs on abortion access By Alicja Ptak and Lewis Macdonald People protest against imposing further restrictions on abortion law, near the house of Law and Justice leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski in Warsaw, Poland October 23, 2020. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. POLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN POLAND. WARSAW/GDYNIA, Poland (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people protested across Poland on Friday in defiance of tight coronavirus restrictions, following Thursday's ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal that imposes a near-total ban on abortion in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188834-thousands-protest-across-poland-against-curbs-on-abortion-access/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Strict COVID Control, Case Found after Quarantine BANGKOK, Oct 23 (TNA) — Army soldiers are seriously sealing off the border with Myanmar where the novel coronavirus is spreading fast. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188835-strict-covid-control-case-found-after-quarantine/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Ministries eye easing COVID-19 measures to allow health tourism Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministries of Public Health, Tourism and Sports and Transport have discussed ways to ease some COVID-19 measures, to facilitate health tourism, which will help stimulate the Thai economy and bring revenue into the country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188836-ministries-eye-easing-covid-19-measures-to-allow-health-tourism/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Born without arms, plenty of moxie, Pakistani man masters snooker Muhammad Ikram, 32, who was born without arms, plays snooker with his chin at a local club in Samundri, Pakistan, October 20, 2020. Picture taken October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza SAMUNDRI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Muhammad Ikram, 32, takes aim, flexes his neck and strikes with his chin, sending the cue ball across the table and sinking his shot in a corner pocket. Born without arms, Ikram has nevertheless mastered the game of snooker. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188837-born-without-arms-plenty-of-moxie-pakistani-man-masters-snooker/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 French/Thai cooperation increases as requests made in international crime/laundering cases Image: Naewna Thailand's justice minister Somsak Thepsuthin welcomed a new era in Thai/French relations when it comes to crime busting. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188841-frenchthai-cooperation-increases-as-requests-made-in-international-crimelaundering-cases/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 French woman who tested positive for Covid: Detailed timeline announced Image: Sanook The timeline of the 57 year old French woman who has tested positive for coronavirus in Koh Samui has been announced by health officials. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188844-french-woman-who-tested-positive-for-covid-detailed-timeline-announced/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Koh Samui: Hotel operators plan to petition PM about quarantine - story comes before French woman tested positive Image: Channel 3 Channel 3 picked up on the story that hotel operators on Koh Samui are to present opinions and ideas to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to run alternative local quarantine on the island. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188846-koh-samui-hotel-operators-plan-to-petition-pm-about-quarantine-story-comes-before-french-woman-tested-positive/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Thomas takes lead as players go low at Zozo Oct 23, 2020; Thousand Oaks, California, USA; Justin Thomas tees off on the ninth hole during the second round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) - Justin Thomas poured in seven birdies to card his second consecutive round of 65 and take a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Zozo Championship at the Sherwood Country Club on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188848-thomas-takes-lead-as-players-go-low-at-zozo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2020 Pattaya bursting: Upbeat report shows crowds visiting for long weekend Images: Manager Manager reported that the long holiday weekend had Pattaya "almost full to bursting". Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188851-pattaya-bursting-upbeat-report-shows-crowds-visiting-for-long-weekend/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Sea slugs washed ashore in their thousands - low salt content blamed Image: Daily News The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources reported that thousands of "pling talay" - known in English as sea cucumbers or sea slugs - had died and been washed ashore in Chanthaburi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188854-sea-slugs-washed-ashore-in-their-thousands-low-salt-content-blamed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Friend's mercy dash proves in vain as driver killed in broken down car Image: Daily News Police and rescue services that arrived on the Bangkok ring road (Route 9) yesterday found an Isuzu D-Max carrying fruit smashed up and a Toyota Wish in the middle of the road. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188855-friends-mercy-dash-proves-in-vain-as-driver-killed-in-broken-down-car/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Upper Thailand gets cooler, isolated heavy rain in the South By THE NATION The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday that a high pressure area from China extends to cover the Central and the East, bringing the temperature in upper Thailand down by 1-3 degrees Celsius with strong winds. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188859-upper-thailand-gets-cooler-isolated-heavy-rain-in-the-south/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2020 Protesters set Oct 24 deadline for Prayut's resignation, demand release of their leaders By THE NATION Pro-democracy protesters of the Ratsadon (The People) group have gathered in front of Bangkok Remand Prison in Chatuchak district since Friday afternoon, urging the authorities to release protest leaders who had been arrested and held at the prison. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188860-protesters-set-oct-24-deadline-for-prayuts-resignation-demand-release-of-their-leaders/ 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Unemployed Udon Thani man found dead in friend's rented room By THE NATION A 29-year-old man was found dead in an apartment in Udon Thani province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188863-unemployed-udon-thani-man-found-dead-in-friends-rented-room/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Tiger's latest bid for PGA Tour record once again out of grasp FILE PHOTO: Oct 22, 2020; Thousand Oaks, California, USA; Tiger Woods tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) - Tiger Woods' bid for a record-setting 83rd PGA Tour victory will have to wait despite a solid round on Friday, after he finished 12 strokes off the lead and tied for 66th at the halfway point of the Zozo Championship. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188864-tigers-latest-bid-for-pga-tour-record-once-again-out-of-grasp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 U.S. breaks daily record for coronavirus cases with over 84,000 new infections By Anurag Maan Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) Jermaine LeFlore and Shameka Johnson (right, in NFL Green Bay Packers apparel) process nasal swab samples at a drive-thru testing site outside the Southside Health Center as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan (Reuters) - The United States broke its daily record for new coronavirus infections on Friday as it reported 84,218 new cases due to outbreaks in virtually every part of the country, according to a Reuters tally. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188867-us-breaks-daily-record-for-coronavirus-cases-with-over-84000-new-infections/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Government urged to increase shopping subsidy to Bt500 per day to boost consumption By THE NATION Somchai Pornrattanacharoen Government subsidy in the “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) campaign should be raised from Bt150 to Bt500 per day to attract spenders, since the campaign has seen only 7 million registrants against the 10 million allowed, Somchai Pornrattanacharoen, president of the Thai Wholesale and Retail Trade Association said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188871-government-urged-to-increase-shopping-subsidy-to-bt500-per-day-to-boost-consumption/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Rubber sees big rebound as glove exports soar due to Covid-19 outbreak By THE NATION Export of Thai rubber gloves in September increased 154.9 per cent compared to the same period last year, while exports in the first nine months of 2020 expanded 61.4 per cent year on year, thanks to skyrocketing demand due to Covid-19, a source from Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188873-rubber-sees-big-rebound-as-glove-exports-soar-due-to-covid-19-outbreak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Malaysia's king to consult with rulers amid talk of emergency FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's King, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, inspects an honour guard during the 62nd Merdeka Day (Independence Day) celebrations in Putrajaya, Malaysia, August 31, 2019.ÊREUTERS/Lim Huey Teng KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah will consult with other rulers to discuss proposals by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the palace said on Saturday, after sources told Reuters the premier had asked the king to declare a state of emergency. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188876-malaysias-king-to-consult-with-rulers-amid-talk-of-emergency/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Britain's Prince Charles wrote to support historic Australian PM sacking - media Britain's Prince Charles delivers a speech during the VJ Day National Remembrance event, held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, Britain August 15, 2020. Oli Scarff/Pool via REUTERS/Files SYDNEY (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles sent a hand-written letter of support to Australia's governor general in 1976, backing his controversial sacking of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, local media reported on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188878-britains-prince-charles-wrote-to-support-historic-australian-pm-sacking-media/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 French tourist among four new Covid-19 cases By THE NATION There were four new Covid-19 cases over a 24-hour period, including three cases in state quarantine and a domestic infection, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188880-french-tourist-among-four-new-covid-19-cases/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Man found hanged in Phuket Town By Eakkapop Thongtub Police and rescue services arrive at the scene. Photo: Eakkpop Thongtub PHUKET: Police have confirmed that the body of a man was found hanged in an apartment in Phuket Town yesterday (Oct 23) in what is suspected to be a case of suicide. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188882-man-found-hanged-in-phuket-town/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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