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Non-Phuket natives asked to change registered address to Phuket to boost island budgets

By The Phuket News

 

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Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew at the meeting yesterday (Oct 26). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has called for people from other provinces who live and work on the island to officially change their registered address to Phuket in order to boost budgets approved to improve the island’s infrastructure.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189295-non-phuket-natives-asked-to-change-registered-address-to-phuket-to-boost-island-budgets/

 

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Woman killed in car crash, but son, 3, flies out of car and escapes with minor injury

By The Nation

 

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A woman was killed in a car crash in Ubon Ratchathani province early on Tuesday while her three-year-old son miraculously escaped death.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189299-woman-killed-in-car-crash-but-son-3-flies-out-of-car-and-escapes-with-minor-injury/

 

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Electricity outage to hit area near airport

By The Phuket News

 

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The area south of Phuket International Airport to be affected by the power outage on Thursday (Oct 29). Image: PEA

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off near Phuket International Airport on Thursday (Oct 29) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189307-electricity-outage-to-hit-area-near-airport/

 

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Workers suffer electric shock while retrieving Vegetarian Festival flags

By The Phuket News

 

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The two men were electrocuted when the steel flag handle accidentally touched an overhead power cable. Photo: Phuket Ruamjai Rescue Foundation

 

PHUKET: Two men suffered electric shocks while collecting Vegetarian Festival flags at the intersection of Soi Palai and Chao Fa East Rd in Chalong yesterday (Oct 26).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189310-workers-suffer-electric-shock-while-retrieving-vegetarian-festival-flags/

 

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Floods take toll on Nakhon Ratchasima residents' health

By The Nation

 

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Nakhon Ratchasima residents are facing health challenges in addition to the flood crisis with people in more than 200 households in Non Sung district suffering from athlete's foot and other infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189319-floods-take-toll-on-nakhon-ratchasima-residents-health/

 

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Immigration Bureau reminds foreigners to apply for visa extension before Oct 31

By The Nation

 

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The Immigration Bureau on Tuesday reminded foreigners whose visas are expiring to submit their applications for extension of temporary stay before October 31.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189322-immigration-bureau-reminds-foreigners-to-apply-for-visa-extension-before-oct-31/

 

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Man allegedly burns wife's house after being 'denied sex'

By THE NATION

 

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A man, 33, allegedly set fire to his wife's house in Buriram province on Sunday night, after she reportedly refused to have sex with him.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189293-satisfaction-buriram-man-burns-his-wifes-house-down-after-she-denies-him-sex/?do=findComment&comment=15949298

 

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Police hunt for rivalling student gangs after clash in Samut Prakan

By The Nation

 

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Samut Prakan police have launched a manhunt for members of student gangs that clashed on Monday night and attacked each other with knives, clubs and pen guns.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189326-police-hunt-for-rivalling-student-gangs-after-clash-in-samut-prakan/

 

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Propane from water heaters leaves three unconscious in Phetchabun

By THE NATION

 

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Three people fainted while bathing in two Phetchabun resorts last week, and public health officials said on Monday that the reason was found to be propane gas.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189328-propane-from-water-heaters-leaves-three-unconscious-in-phetchabun/

 

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PM2.5 rises past safe levels again in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

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PM2.5 dust pollution has returned to Bangkok and vicinities, where levels in three districts exceeded safe limits on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189294-pm25-comeback-bangkok-spluttering-but-chainat-and-korat-even-worse/?do=findComment&comment=15949364

 

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PM says Opposition has forgotten the massive corruption during Pheu Thai administration

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hit back at opposition Pheu Thai MPs this morning (Tuesday), reminding them of the alleged massive corruption, which he claims took place during the regime of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, and the party’s “parliamentary dictatorship”, using their majority control of the parliament to push their political agenda.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189331-pm-says-opposition-has-forgotten-the-massive-corruption-during-pheu-thai-administration/

 

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Govt to Accelerate North-Eastern Traffic Infrastructure Construction

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - According to the government’s plan, the traffic infrastructure under-construction in the North-Eastern region will be a key tool to stimulate the economy, especially tourism and border trade, bringing benefits to people in the area.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189337-govt-to-accelerate-north-eastern-traffic-infrastructure-construction/

 

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Pattaya – fighting to survive its Covid crisis

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The Thaiger

 

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Pattaya, like some of Thailand’s other former tourist hotspots, is facing some critical challenges. Hundreds of thousands of workers have left the city because there’s simply no work and up to 50% of the city’s shops are closed, some never to re-open. The Thaiger filmed most of this video on a long weekend at the end of October, the busiest Pattaya had been in 7 months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189339-pattaya-–-fighting-to-survive-its-covid-crisis/

 

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Typhoon bringing rain to most of Thailand from Wednesday

By THE NATION

 

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The Meteorological Department announced on Tuesday that Category-5 Typhoon Molave will bring rain to the country from Wednesday to Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189352-typhoon-bringing-rain-to-most-of-thailand-from-wednesday/

 

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Reservoirs placed on alert for Typhoon Molave

By The Nation

 

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Lam Takhong Dam

 

Thailand’s water management authority has warned that reservoirs across the country must prepare for the arrival of Typhoon Molave on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189354-reservoirs-placed-on-alert-for-typhoon-molave/

 

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Government subsidises Bt243.5 million worth of spending three days into launch of stimulus scheme

By The Nation

 

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Nearly 9.25 million of the targeted 10 million people have signed up for the Kon La Khreung (Let’s Go Halves) scheme, government figures show.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189355-government-subsidises-bt2435-million-worth-of-spending-three-days-into-launch-of-stimulus-scheme/

 

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Student killed after collision with cement truck

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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The cement truck involved in the accident. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- A 16-year-old student was killed this morning (Oct 27) after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a cement truck near Boat Plaza at Moo 5, Ratsada Subdistrict, Muang District.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189358-student-killed-after-collision-with-cement-truck/

 

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Vietnam PM urges Trump to take objective view in trade dispute

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Government office, ahead of the second U.S.-North Korea summit, in Hanoi, Vietnam February 27, 2019. Manan Vatsyayana/Pool via Reuters

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Monday the country's exchange rate policy was not aimed at helping its exports and asked that U.S. President Donald Trump have "a more objective assessment of the reality in Vietnam".

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189359-vietnam-pm-urges-trump-to-take-objective-view-in-trade-dispute/

 

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Vietnam races to prepare devastated central region as typhoon nears

By Khanh Vu

 

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FILE PHOTO: Fishing boats are seen at a port after returning to avoid Molave typhoon in Da Nang city, Vietnam October 26, 2020. Tran Le Lam/VNA via REUTERS

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam was rushing to ensure more than half a million people were out of harm's way on Tuesday, ahead of the arrival of a powerful typhoon set to dump more heavy rain on a central region devastated by weeks of intense weather.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189360-vietnam-races-to-prepare-devastated-central-region-as-typhoon-nears/

 

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Philippines' Duterte orders graft probe across state agencies

 

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FILE PHOTO: President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a ceremony marking the return of the three Balangiga bells taken by the U.S. military as war booty 117 years ago, at Balangiga, Eastern Samar in central Philippines December 15, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he had ordered the justice ministry to launch a sweeping investigation into graft across all government agencies, conceding that his country continued to be "plagued with corruption."

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189367-philippines-duterte-orders-graft-probe-across-state-agencies/

 

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UK study finds evidence of waning antibody immunity to COVID-19 over time

By Alistair Smout

 

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FILE PHOTO: A person wearing a protective mask walks near a social distancing sign, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Coventry, Britain October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189368-uk-study-finds-evidence-of-waning-antibody-immunity-to-covid-19-over-time/

 

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Trust in UK news organisations tumbles during COVID-19 outbreak: Reuters Institute

 

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FILE PHOTO: People watch the TV as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a speech, at a pub, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Liverpool, Britain, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Less than half of Britain's people trust in news organisations as a source for COVID-19 information, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189369-trust-in-uk-news-organisations-tumbles-during-covid-19-outbreak-reuters-institute/

 

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Govt closing gaps in EV charging station network

By The Nation

 

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Ratchada Thanadirek

 

State electricity agencies have been ordered to ensure there are no gaps in the national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, said government deputy spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189372-govt-closing-gaps-in-ev-charging-station-network/

 

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Sex in the age of Covid – What does it look like on screen?

BY ABBY ROBINSON

 

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ABC

 

This Is Us showrunner Dan Fogelman recently shared a photo of cast members Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia behind the scenes ahead of the season five premiere.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189374-sex-in-the-age-of-covid-–-what-does-it-look-like-on-screen/

 

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Joni Mitchell says she’s “still struggling to walk” following 2015 aneurysm

By Will Richards

 

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Joni Mitchell attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Credit: Kevin Mazur/VF20/WireImage

 

Joni Mitchell has discussed her ongoing recovery from a 2015 brain aneurysm in a rare new interview.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189375-joni-mitchell-says-she’s-“still-struggling-to-walk”-following-2015-aneurysm/

 

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Jamie Foxx's 'heart shattered' after sister dies aged 36

 

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Foxx once said that he wished for Deondra to 'live her life with no boundaries, like she’s living it now. There’s nothing she can’t do'. / GETTY IMAGES

 

Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx said "my heart is shattered into a million pieces" following the death of his younger sister at the age of 36.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1189376-jamie-foxxs-heart-shattered-after-sister-dies-aged-36/

 

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