webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Fake 1,000 baht notes warning: Trader goes to Twitter to vent frustrations Picture: Daily News A trader went on Twitter to say how they had been conned by someone who had ripped them off to the tune "of nearly 10,000 baht" by paying with fake notes. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195240-fake-1000-baht-notes-warning-trader-goes-to-twitter-to-vent-frustrations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Job done Thai style: Singburi students modernize traditional squat toilet Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that Thai social media was abuzz with comment after a Facebook poster called Akadet Naveera posted a picture of a refurbished loo for girls at Singburi School in central Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195247-job-done-thai-style-singburi-students-modernize-traditional-squat-toilet/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 International medical center coming to Phuket - 161 rai/5 billion baht project Picture: Daily News The Treasury department have announced they are providing a 161 rai plot of land in the Mai Khao sub-district of Thailand, Phuket to Vachira Hospital and the Ministry of Public Health for the building of a world class international medical center for foreigners and well heeled Thais. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195241-international-medical-center-coming-to-phuket-161-rai5-billion-baht-project/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Khon Kaen: Direct flights to and from Vietnam and Singapore in the offing In an interview with local media the governor of Khon Kaen has intimated that direct flights between the north eastern Thai city and Vietnam and Singapore are a possibility. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195242-khon-kaen-direct-flights-to-and-from-vietnam-and-singapore-in-the-offing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Despairing husband holds solo protest seeking justice for dead wife By THE NATION A despondent husband held a stake out in the traffic island in the middle of Bangkok’s Ratchayothin intersection on Thursday night to seek justice for his wife who had been killed there in October. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195249-despairing-husband-holds-solo-protest-seeking-justice-for-dead-wife/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Car owner escapes unhurt as vehicle suddenly catches fire By The Nation The owner of a second-hand car escaped unscathed after the vehicle suddenly caught fire while he was driving. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195250-car-owner-escapes-unhurt-as-vehicle-suddenly-catches-fire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Phitsanulok gang war leaves five youngsters badly injured By The Nation A clash between two gangs in Phitsanulok’s Wang Thong district in the wee hours of Friday resulted in five young people getting seriously injured. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195254-phitsanulok-gang-war-leaves-five-youngsters-badly-injured/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 New local Covid-19 case found in Chiang Rai By The Nation The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday reported 13 new cases in state quarantine facility and one local transmission case over a 24-hour period. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195260-new-local-covid-19-case-found-in-chiang-rai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2020 Thailand is the Number 1 Asian destination for travellers planning holidays in 2021 Respondents in Tourlane travel survey name Thailand as their top choice in Asia and 4th choice worldwide TAT Newsroom Wat Lokayasutharam, Ayutthaya Historical Park Bangkok, 04 December, 2020 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that Thailand was named the number one Asian destination, and the fourth destination worldwide, according to a recent survey by German-based online travel agent Tourlane. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195276-thailand-is-the-number-1-asian-destination-for-travellers-planning-holidays-in-2021/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Entry from Tachilek made easier to stop people from sneaking back in By The Nation Chiang Rai provincial authorities are cooperating with their counterparts in Myanmar to help Thais return home via legal channels in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195277-entry-from-tachilek-made-easier-to-stop-people-from-sneaking-back-in/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Sites visited by Covid patient in Phichit disinfected By The Nation Locations in Phichit province that were visited by one of the Thai women who sneaked into the country have been disinfected, as has the venue where a Chinese opera festival will be organised. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195280-sites-visited-by-covid-patient-in-phichit-disinfected/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Nakhon Si Thammarat residents wallowing in floods – and garbage By The Nation Photos by Charoon Thongnual Heavy flooding has brought a new problem for Nakhon Si Thammarat residents to deal with – tonnes and tonnes of garbage. Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195282-nakhon-si-thammarat-residents-wallowing-in-floods-–-and-garbage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2020 Responsible behaviour will prevent second Covid wave, says poll By THE NATION A survey conducted by Super Poll shows that taking responsibility for one’s own health is the most effective way to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 infections in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195285-responsible-behaviour-will-prevent-second-covid-wave-says-poll/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Five brands responsible for most of Thailand’s plastic pollution: Greenpeace By The Nation Greenpeace Thailand also revealed the results of its 2020 plastic waste audit on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195288-five-brands-responsible-for-most-of-thailand’s-plastic-pollution-greenpeace/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 No alcohol can be bought or sold online from next week By THE NATION Dr Niphon Chinanonwet The Royal Thai Police and Public Health Ministry held a press conference on Friday to announce the enforcement of a new law that prohibits the sale or advertisement of alcoholic beverages via digital channels. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195289-no-alcohol-can-be-bought-or-sold-online-from-next-week/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Betong residents told stay alert after Thai woman in quarantine diagnosed with COVID-19 File photo People in the border district of Betong, Yala province, have been warned not to lower their guard and to wear face masks every time they are outdoors after a Thai woman, in local quarantine after her return from Malaysia with two friends on November 25th, tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday (Thursday). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195292-betong-residents-told-stay-alert-after-thai-woman-in-quarantine-diagnosed-with-covid-19/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Thai central bank says economy may shrink less than forecast this year FILE PHOTO: A supermarket employee wears a protective face shield and mask as she works behind a plastic barrier at a shopping mall that is getting ready to reopen amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy may contract less than forecast this year but could perform worse than expected next year as the key tourism sector remains sluggish, the central bank governor said on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195307-thai-central-bank-says-economy-may-shrink-less-than-forecast-this-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Rangsit Uni staff, students in lockdown after Covid scare By The Nation Rangsit University students and staff have been ordered to self-isolate after one of its students was found to have travelled in the same public van as a returnee from Myanmar who later tested positive for Covid-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195308-rangsit-uni-staff-students-in-lockdown-after-covid-scare/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Govt's senior housing up to 15 times overbooked, triggering lottery By The Nation Most units at the government's first Senior Housing Complex are overbooked less than a month after it opened for reservations, said the Treasury Department on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195310-govts-senior-housing-up-to-15-times-overbooked-triggering-lottery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Another local case linked to Thai-Myanmar border sneak By The Nation The Department of Disease Control has confirmed another Covid-19 case in Singburi, which can be linked to a Thai woman who sneaked across the border from Tachilek in Myanmar. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195311-another-local-case-linked-to-thai-myanmar-border-sneak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Plastic Waste Increases during Covid-19 BANGKOK, Dec 4 (TNA) – Thailand’s plastic waste has increased to 6,300 tonnes per day, said the Department of Health, asking the public to help reduce plastic waste. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195312-plastic-waste-increases-during-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Thailand, Germany Extend Railway Cooperation BANGKOK, Dec 4 (TNA) — The Ministry of Transport of Thailand and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure signed an agreement to extend their railway cooperation covering railway research, human resources development and technology transfers. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195313-thailand-germany-extend-railway-cooperation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Brexit decision time for Britain after hiccup in talks, EU says By Guy Faulconbridge and Gabriela Baczynska FILE PHOTO: European Council President Charles Michel attends a video conference with representatives of member states ahead of the upcoming EU summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 3, 2020. Francois Walschaerts/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union told Britain on Friday that it was time to make a decision on a Brexit trade deal after a last-minute problem in talks prompted London to say chances of a breakthrough were receding. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195314-brexit-decision-time-for-britain-after-hiccup-in-talks-eu-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 'They don't need me now': COVID impact forcing Britons to food banks By Natalie Thomas 3 MIN READ FILE PHOTO: Cereal is pictured at The DENS charity food bank, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Hemel Hempstead, Britain, March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs LONDON (Reuters) - British food banks are seeing more families needing their support as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic forces struggling people to seek help, charities and volunteers say. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195315-they-dont-need-me-now-covid-impact-forcing-britons-to-food-banks/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Analysis: Is a post-COVID currency war coming? By Marc Jones and Elizabeth Howcroft FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar, euro and Swiss franc bank notes are seen in a bank in Budapest August 8, 2011. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo LONDON (Reuters) - Financial markets' euphoric reaction to the recent COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs and U.S. election results is pushing some currencies up so fast that rumblings have begun about a potential new FX war. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195316-analysis-is-a-post-covid-currency-war-coming/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Vietnam to wave quarantine for South Korea business travellers, Seoul says SEOUL (Reuters) - Vietnam has agreed to allow some South Korean business people to travel between the two countries without having to complete mandatory 14-day anti-coronavirus quarantine, Seoul said on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195317-vietnam-to-wave-quarantine-for-south-korea-business-travellers-seoul-says/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Cabinet to Visit Bang Sue Grand Station BANGKOK, Dec 4 (TNA) — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet ministers will visit the Bang Sue Grand Station on Dec 15 to inspect its construction progress before its opening in March next year, according to the government spokesman. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195318-cabinet-to-visit-bang-sue-grand-station/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Warner Bros' films set for simultaneous cinema and US streaming Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson star in Dune / WARNER BROS Warner Bros has escalated tensions between Hollywood's studios and US cinemas with a decision to make all releases available to stream as soon as they hit the big screen. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195320-warner-bros-films-set-for-simultaneous-cinema-and-us-streaming/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 'Con Queen of Hollywood' who allegedly duped actors arrested in UK The suspected con artist is accused of impersonating Hollywood figures including (l-r) president of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy, ex-Paramount boss Sherry Lansing, and Wendy Deng, the former wife of Rupert Murdoch. Composite: EPA/AP/Getty A suspected con artist who allegedly impersonated top female Hollywood executives to swindle wide-eyed aspiring stars out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been arrested in Britain after a US extradition request, the FBI has said. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195321-con-queen-of-hollywood-who-allegedly-duped-actors-arrested-in-uk/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 20 James Bond Movies Are Now Streaming for Free on YouTube By RYAN SCOTT James Bond fans who don't already own copies of the movies and are looking for something to watch are in luck. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195322-20-james-bond-movies-are-now-streaming-for-free-on-youtube/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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