Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Thailand reports 171 new COVID-19 cases Thailand reported 171 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday. Full story:https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202253-thailand-reports-171-new-covid-19-cases / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 BREAKING COVID-19 test to be mandatory for all visa extensions: Immigration REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only A negative COVID-19 test will be mandatory for any foreigner wanting to extend their stay in Thailand, an immigration officer told Khaosod English on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202255-covid-19-test-to-be-mandatory-for-all-visa-extensions-immigration/ 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Entertainment venues urge govt to ease shutdown measures By THE NATION A network of entertainment venues on Monday submitted a letter to the government calling on it to ease shutdown measures enforced to curb the spread of Covid-19, as well as provide assistance to businesses that have been affected. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202260-entertainment-venues-urge-govt-to-ease-shutdown-measures/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Chonburi man detained after leaving province without mandatory travel papers Picture: 77kaoded Thai media 77kaoded reported on a 53 year old Chonburi man who went through a checkpoint in Nakhon Phanom in the north east of Thailand after he admitted not having any travel papers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202264-chonburi-man-detained-after-leaving-province-without-mandatory-travel-papers/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Thai man posts bad review of state quarantine - subsequent post paints better view Picture: Daily News Several posts on Facebook painted Thai state quarantine in varying lights. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202268-thai-man-posts-bad-review-of-state-quarantine-subsequent-post-paints-better-view/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Famous presenter targeted by FDA for false advertising of food supplement Picture: Sanook A well known celebrity is being targeted by the Food and Drug Administration in Thailand for what they say is false advertising. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202270-famous-presenter-targeted-by-fda-for-false-advertising-of-food-supplement/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Inspirational teacher becomes the youngest school director after just 8 years Picture: Daily News Thai social media was abuzz with appreciation and positivity after an attractive teacher became the youngest school director. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202274-inspirational-teacher-becomes-the-youngest-school-director-after-just-8-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 SRT fails to attract any bidders for development of Bang Sue station’s Plot A By THE NATION The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will have to adjust its development plan for the Bang Sue Grand Station’s Plot A now that nobody has shown any interest in bidding for the project. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202276-srt-fails-to-attract-any-bidders-for-development-of-bang-sue-station’s-plot-a/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 West of Bangkok has highest number of infections in new wave By The Nation (File Photo) Taweesin Visanuyothin, CCSA spokesman The highest number of new wave Covid-19 infections in Bangkok are in the western area of the city, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202278-west-of-bangkok-has-highest-number-of-infections-in-new-wave/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Pheu Thai MP clarifies on 'luxury' watch By THE NATION A Pheu Thai Party member of Parliament, Yutthapong Jarassathian, told a press conference on Tuesday that a "luxury watch" he was accused of failing to report to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) was not expensive enough to warrant disclosure. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202280-pheu-thai-mp-clarifies-on-luxury-watch/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Six staff members caught Covid-19 elsewhere, says Siriraj Hospital By THE NATION Six members of staff at Siriraj Hospital tested positive for Covid-19, though they did not work directly with patients. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202281-six-staff-members-caught-covid-19-elsewhere-says-siriraj-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 New wave slows down use of fuel as more people staying in By THE NATION The new wave of Covid-19 infections is expected to reduce the usage of fuel in 2021 by between 1.9 and 2.9 per cent due to a contraction in transport and tourism industries, said Wattanapong Kurowat, director-general of the Energy Ministry’s Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202282-new-wave-slows-down-use-of-fuel-as-more-people-staying-in/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Thanathorn queries govt’s Covid-19 vaccine deal, links with royally owned Siam Bioscience By THE NATION Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit The Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit slammed the government for its tardiness in providing Covid-19 vaccines and pointed out that the company tasked with manufacturing the vaccine locally is owned by the King. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202284-thanathorn-queries-govt’s-covid-19-vaccine-deal-links-with-royally-owned-siam-bioscience/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 AOT going ahead with airport expansion plans despite expected Bt10-bn operational loss By THE NATION Airports of Thailand (AOT) expects operational losses at Bt10 billion in fiscal year 2021 for the first time since its establishment 40 years ago, AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202285-aot-going-ahead-with-airport-expansion-plans-despite-expected-bt10-bn-operational-loss/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 'I gave up a long time ago': Australian stranded for nearly a year in Thailand By Rachael Dexter Justin Peck will have been in Thailand for one year on January 24. An Australian man who has been stranded in Thailand for 10 months claims he has been abandoned by the federal government after it cancelled his ticket on a flight home this week and cut him off from further financial support. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202297-i-gave-up-a-long-time-ago-australian-stranded-for-nearly-a-year-in-thailand/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Almost 10 Police Officers Involving in Labour Smuggling BANGKOK, Dec 19 (TNA) – Almost 10 police officers were allegedly involved in smuggling migrant workers across the Thai-Myanmar border and the investigation is underway, said National Police Chief, Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202305-almost-10-police-officers-involving-in-labour-smuggling/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Thailand’s 1st Marijuana Testing Lab BANGKOK, Jan 19 (TNA) – The Ministry of Industry is about to certify the first marijuana testing laboratory of the country. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202306-thailand’s-1st-marijuana-testing-lab/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Epidemics lead world's biggest short-term risks - World Economic Forum FILE PHOTO: Medical workers bring a patient out of an ambulance, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, outside Royal London Hospital, in London, Britain, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File photo LONDON (Reuters) - Infectious diseases and livelihood crises led the rankings of risks expected to pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years, according to a survey of more than 650 World Economic Forum (WEF) members from business, government and academia. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202307-epidemics-lead-worlds-biggest-short-term-risks-world-economic-forum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Phuket Town bar gets hit with triple charge after inspection By The Phuket News Photo: Phuket City Police PHUKET:-- A bar owner in Phuket Town has been charged for operating his business without permission and for neglecting the current provincial orders brought in to control entertainment venues. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202308-phuket-town-bar-gets-hit-with-triple-charge-after-inspection/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Cabinet okays another round of 'Let's Go Halves' scheme By The Nation The Cabinet gave the go-ahead to another round of the government’s “Khon La Khrueng” (Let's Go Halves) co-payment scheme on Tuesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202309-cabinet-okays-another-round-of-lets-go-halves-scheme/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Krungsri offers raft of measures to help customers hit by 2nd wave By THE NATION Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya and its subsidiaries) is allowing customers to suspend repayments of loans as part of additional measures to ease financial burdens amid the new Covid-19 outbreak. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202311-krungsri-offers-raft-of-measures-to-help-customers-hit-by-2nd-wave/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 MEA increases purchase price for household solar in Bangkok and vicinity By The Nation The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has increased the price at which it purchases solar power from households, government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek revealed on Tuesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202312-mea-increases-purchase-price-for-household-solar-in-bangkok-and-vicinity/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Outbreak easing, strict controls might lift next month, says PM By The Nation Thailand’s Covid-19 outbreak is easing as new infections fall in controlled areas, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday. Speaking after the weekly videoconference Cabinet meeting, Prayut said a decision on whether to ease tight restrictions would be made according to an evaluation at the end of this month. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202313-outbreak-easing-strict-controls-might-lift-next-month-says-pm/ 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Pirates Of The Caribbean Star Says It’d Be Criminal For Disney To Drop Johnny Depp By Christian Bone The last few years have not been kind to Johnny Depp and his career. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202315-pirates-of-the-caribbean-star-says-it’d-be-criminal-for-disney-to-drop-johnny-depp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 When film stars attack: Russell Crowe's reaction to criticism could set a trend By Stuart Heritage Russell Crowe speaks via video link during an Australian TV awards ceremony in November. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFI One of the most surprising new avenues to have formed for celebrities over the course of the pandemic has been Cameo. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202316-when-film-stars-attack-russell-crowes-reaction-to-criticism-could-set-a-trend/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Snoop Dogg says rumoured Eminem beef was “family business” By Sam Moore Snoop Dogg (Picture: Getty) Snoop Dogg has described the rumoured falling-out between himself and Eminem as being “family business”, insisting that the two rappers are still friends. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202317-snoop-dogg-says-rumoured-eminem-beef-was-“family-business”/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Officials accused in encroachment of protected Phuket forest By Eakkapop Thongtub The road through the protected forest leads over the hills, up to 300 metres above sea level with 360-degree views. Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET:-- Officers from the Royal Forest Department yesterday (Jan 18) inspected 83 rai of hill land located near Bang Wad reservoir which was encroached for agriculture and made a road in the area. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202327-officials-accused-in-encroachment-of-protected-phuket-forest/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Row over contact-tracing app threatens to blow hole in Thailand’s COVID defence This photo illustration shows the Thai ‘MorChana’ contact tracing application on a smartphone in Bangkok on January 7, 2021, after Thai health officials encouraged people to use the tracking app to help curb the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in the country. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP) Thailand’s much-touted contact-tracing app, MorChana, risks losing its “national hero” status as questions emerge about its efficacy and transparency. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202331-row-over-contact-tracing-app-threatens-to-blow-hole-in-thailand’s-covid-defence/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 to continue: Thailand Live Wednesday 20 Jan 2021https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202355-thailand-live-wednesday-20-jan-2021/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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