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Chiang Mai: Tourism improving but anti-govt protests threaten recovery, Chamber of Commerce chief

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

The head of the Chiang Mai Chamber of Commerce told Manager that tourism was getting better and better in the northern Thai city as the country entered the tourist season. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194154-chiang-mai-tourism-improving-but-anti-govt-protests-threaten-recovery-chamber-of-commerce-chief/

 

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Rare clouded leopard snapped by camera trap for first time in 20 years

 

Image Credit: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

 

Camera traps, installed by park rangers on the Phnom Dongrak mountain range between November 1st and 24th, have captured the first images in 20 years of a rare clouded leopard, among several other wildlife species, according to Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson, director of the 9th Conservation Area Office.

 

FUll story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194156-rare-clouded-leopard-snapped-by-camera-trap-for-first-time-in-20-years/

 

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Finance Ministry urges Customs Department to help facilitate businesses

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Finance has stressed the Customs Department’s role in facilitating import-export processes by streamlining tax-related protocols, operating a linked database, and managing a free area in the Eastern Economic Corridor’s (EEC) for international goods distribution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194161-finance-ministry-urges-customs-department-to-help-facilitate-businesses/

 

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Thai food hygiene: Restaurants told to get their act together or face fines of 50K next month

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The department of hygiene has warned restaurants and food preparers of all kinds in Thailand to smarten up their cleanliness of face fines of 50,000 baht from December 16th.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194163-thai-food-hygiene-restaurants-told-to-get-their-act-together-or-face-fines-of-50k-next-month/

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Lumpini Park to get a major facelift before its 100th birthday

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok’s Lumpini Park is undergoing a major facelift for its 100th birthday in 2025, with the first phase of the renovation scheduled to be completed next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194166-lumpini-park-to-get-a-major-facelift-before-its-100th-birthday/

 

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Tourism revenue in 2023 expected to reach 80% of 2019

By THE NATION

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects revenue in 2023 to reach 80 per cent of what was achieved in 2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194168-tourism-revenue-in-2023-expected-to-reach-80-of-2019/

 

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Thai road carnage: Musician was making video call to girlfriend when he drove into lamppost

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

A well known singer who fronted a band that performed at pubs and parties all over Chainat in central Thailand was found dead at the scene of an accident on Pahonyothin Road (Route 1) last night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194169-thai-road-carnage-musician-was-making-video-call-to-girlfriend-when-he-drove-into-lamppost/

 

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19 returnees, mostly Thai, test positive in state quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 19 new cases in state quarantine facilities over a 24-hour period on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194177-19-returnees-mostly-thai-test-positive-in-state-quarantine/

 

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High waves bring deluge of foreign waste to Nakhon Si Thammarat beach

By The Nation

 

 

Two-metre waves in the Gulf of Thailand have forced fishermen in Nakhon Si Thammarat province to evacuate the area while foreign waste is being swept ashore.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194180-high-waves-bring-deluge-of-foreign-waste-to-nakhon-si-thammarat-beach/

 

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High-income tourists to return next year despite K-shaped recovery: TDRI

By THE NATION

 

Somkiat Tangkitvanich

 

Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), says the global economy is recovering in a K-shaped trend, meaning some countries are recovering fast while others spiral downwards despite the discovery of Covid-19 vaccines.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194181-high-income-tourists-to-return-next-year-despite-k-shaped-recovery-tdri/

 

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People pulled out of sinking car just in time

By The Nation

 

 

Rescuers managed to rescue passengers that had fallen into a canal running alongside the Phitsanulok-Nakhon Sawan Road early on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194182-people-pulled-out-of-sinking-car-just-in-time/

 

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Eco-friendly electric boats go on stream on Bangkok canal from today

By The Nation

 

 

Electric passenger boats opened for public service on the Phadung Krung Kasem canal route in Bangkok after the opening ceremony at 9am on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194184-eco-friendly-electric-boats-go-on-stream-on-bangkok-canal/

 

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Environment Ministry launches project to convert dried leaves into solid fuel

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has come up with an innovative project to transform natural waste, such as dried leaves in forests, into a renewable energy source. They have set a target, for 17 northern provinces, to convert 100 tonnes of dried leaves per day into solid fuel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194186-environment-ministry-launches-project-to-convert-dried-leaves-into-solid-fuel/

 

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Scotland's Sturgeon puts UK on independence warning: We want a referendum soon

By Guy Faulconbridge

 

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attends First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/Pool

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said an independence referendum that could wrench apart the United Kingdom after Brexit should take place in the earlier part of the devolved parliament's next term, which begins next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194187-scotlands-sturgeon-puts-uk-on-independence-warning-we-want-a-referendum-soon/

 

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China's authorities issue gag order about virus to doctors in Wuhan

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Photo taken on Oct. 31, 2020, shows a hospital in Wuhan, China, that was treating novel coronavirus patients. (Kyodo)

 

Chinese authorities warned doctors, who responded to the novel coronavirus in the early stage of the outbreak in Wuhan, that they could be punished for espionage if they revealed what went on during the period, local sources said Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194189-chinas-authorities-issue-gag-order-about-virus-to-doctors-in-wuhan/

 

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Thailand to see more visitors, 'signal' for reopening - tourism chief

By Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

FILE PHOTO: General view of the almost empty Khaosan Road, which is usually crowded with tourists, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, May 22, 2020. Picture taken May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand expects to receive 1,200 foreign visitors in both November and December, after a slight easing of travel curbs aimed at generating some income until a ban on mass tourism is lifted, its tourism authority chief said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194191-thailand to-see-more-visitors-signal-for-reopening-tourism-chief/

 

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Petition To Axe Amber Heard From Aquaman 2 Reaches 1.5 Million Signatures

By DOMINIC SMITHERS

 

 

The petition to have Amber Heard axed from Aquaman 2 has passed 1.5 million signatures.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194201-petition-to-axe-amber-heard-from-aquaman-2-reaches-15-million-signatures/

 

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Kristen Stewart: Brexit bars Britons from royal role

By David Sanderson

 

Kristen Stewart, best known for her starring role in The Twilight Saga, will play Diana / STEFANIE KEENAN / GETTY IMAGES

 

Diana, Princess of Wales, is already to be played by an American — now Britons are excluded from appearing as her eldest son.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194202-kristen-stewart-brexit-bars-britons-from-royal-role/

 

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Jude Law says scientists warned him during the filming of Contagion that a real pandemic was inevitable

By DAVID LAWRANCE

 

Life imitating art: Jude Law has addressed the similarities between his film Contagion and the coronavirus during an interview with GQ on Thursday

 

The 2011 film Contagion now seems eerily prescient when it comes to depicting a modern pandemic, given its parallels to the current COVID-19 outbreak.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194203-jude-law-says-scientists-warned-him-during-the-filming-of-contagion-that-a-real-pandemic-was-inevitable/

 

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Quarantine stays can now be booked on Agoda

By The Nation

 

Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong (left), Dr Satit Pitutecha (middle), and John Brown (Right)

 

The Public Health Ministry is joining forces with online hotel booking platform Agoda to help Thais and foreigners book their stay at an alternative state quarantine facility.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194205-quarantine-stays-can-now-be-booked-on-agoda/

 

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Programmer links two apps to Army’s propaganda operation

By The Nation

 

 

Leaked information has revealed that the Army allegedly uses applications to run information operations to counter pro-democratic netizens.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194208-programmer-links-two-apps-to-army’s-propaganda-operation/

 

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Mazda CX-30 named Thailand Car of the Year 2020

 

 

Mazda Motor Corporation’s crossover SUV, Mazda CX-30, has been named Thailand Car of the Year 2020 by the Thai Automotive Journalists Association. This is the third time in history and the second year running that a Mazda vehicle takes the award after the Mazda3 and CX-3 won the award in 2019 and 2016 respectively.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194209-mazda-cx-30-named-thailand-car-of-the-year-2020/

 

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In prison, with periods and no pads: life in a Thai jail

By Nanchanok Wongsamuth

 

More than 400 packs of sanitary pads donated to female inmates are placed at the Central Women Correctional Institution in Bangkok on November 13, 2020. Thomson Reuters Foundation/The women in that day project

 

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Tang ran out of sanitary pads while serving time in a Thai jail, the 42-year-old convict bled right through her uniform and all over the white, tiled floor.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194211-in-prison-with-periods-and-no-pads-life-in-a-thai-jail/

 

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Chambers of commerce issue white paper on economic recuperation

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Because private sector concerns about the many risks to the economy still exist, despite the stimulus measures, the Chambers of Commerce of five regions have submitted a white paper to the government outlining recommendations for further moves.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194216-chambers-of-commerce-issue-white-paper-on-economic-recuperation/

 

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New campaign shapes Gen Z into new CEOs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministries of Commerce and Education have teamed up in a campaign to provide necessary skills for the younger generation to start their own businesses after graduation, in a bid to reduce unemployment.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194219-new-campaign-shapes-gen-z-into-new-ceos/

 

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MNRE gives vehicle check-up discounts as New Year gift

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - As part of the attempt to reduce air pollution, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has introduced a vehicle check-up discount campaign, encouraging drivers to take their vehicles for a check-up at a special price.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194222-mnre-gives-vehicle-check-up-discounts-as-new-year-gift/

 

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Philippines secures 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

 

Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will get 2.6 million shots of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca under the country's first supply deal for a coronavirus vaccine, senior officials said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194223-philippines-secures-26-million-doses-of-astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine/

 

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Malaysia says remains in discussions with Singapore on high-speed rail

 

FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed gestures as he leaves after Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks during APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Kham

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's government on Friday said it is still negotiating with Singapore on the implementation of a high-speed rail link between the two neighbours, a little over a month before the deadline for a decision on Dec. 31.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194224-malaysia-says-remains-in-discussions-with-singapore-on-high-speed-rail/

 

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Biker dog Bogie thrills fans as he cruises Philippine highways

By Adrian Portugal

 

Motorcycle enthusiast Gilbert Delos Reyes rides with his pet dog Bogie, in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines, November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

 

IMUS, Philippines (Reuters) - With his black sports jacket, reflective aviator sunglasses and bespoke orange helmet with holes so his ears can stick out, Bogie the dog sure is one suave-looking canine, with an Easy Rider look that would earn him a place in any motorcycle gang.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194226-biker-dog-bogie-thrills-fans-as-he-cruises-philippine-highways/

 

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Exclusive: Foxconn to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk

By Yimou Lee

 

FILE PHOTO: A sign of Foxconn is seen inside its office building in Taipei, Taiwan Nov. 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

 

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple Inc, said a person with knowledge of the plan, as the U.S. firm diversifies production to minimise the impact of a Sino-U.S. trade war.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194227-exclusive-foxconn-to-shift-some-apple-production-to-vietnam-to-minimise-china-risk/