webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Immigration backtracks on mandatory COVID-19 testing for visa/extension of stay renewals REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only Foreigners in Thailand will not be required to undergo a COVID-19 test in order to renew their extensions of stay, an immigration spokesperson clarified on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202255-flip-flop-immigration-backtracks-on-mandatory-covid-19 -testing-for-visaextension-of-stay-renewals/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 '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/ 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 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/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Cash handouts, co-payment scheme to boost Thai GDP by 1%: Minister By The Nation Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith The government's “RaoChana” (WeWin) cash handout scheme and the first two phases of the “Khon La Khrueng” (Let's Go Halves) co-payment scheme are expected to boost Thai GDP by 1 per cent, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202358-cash-handouts-co-payment-scheme-to-boost-thai-gdp-by-1-minister/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Krabi airport upgrade ‘50% complete’ By The Nation FILE PHOTO The Bt3.7-billion upgrade of Krabi airport is 50 per cent complete, according to airport authorities. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202359-krabi-airport-upgrade-‘50-complete’/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Public Health Ministry clarifies after AstraZeneca vaccine accusations By The Nation The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday clarified about the cooperation between AstraZeneca and Siam Bioscience, confirming that the company had been chosen for its potential to transfer technology. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202362-public-health-ministry-clarifies-after-astrazeneca-vaccine-accusations/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Panel comes up with plan to conserve old cities in three provinces By The Nation The Rattanakosin and Old Cities Conservation and Development Committee has approved guidelines to preserve and develop old cities in three provinces, namely Uthai Thani, Trang and Chachoengsao. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202363-panel-comes-up-with-plan-to-conserve-old-cities-in-three-provinces/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Ratchanok gains sweet revenge over arch-rival Nehwal By THE NATION Ratchanok Intanon Thai badminton ace Ratchanok Intanon and mixed doubles specialists Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai drew cheers around the country as they surged into the second round of the $1-million Toyota Thailand Open II in Muang Thong Thani on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202366-ratchanok-gains-sweet-revenge-over-arch-rival-nehwal/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Sai Praneeth out of Thailand Open due to COVID-19 positive test FILE PHOTO: Badminton - Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships - Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham - 10/3/16 India's B Sai Praneeth lies on the court during the round of 16 Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers (Reuters) - Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth has been withdrawn from the Thailand Open after testing positive for COVID-19, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202367-sai-praneeth-out-of thailand open-due-to-covid-19-positive-test/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Steel sales to get boost from govt regulation to use local products By The Nation Steel consumption is expected to grow by 5-8 per cent, the Iron and Steel Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) predicted. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202369-steel-sales-to-get-boost-from-thai-govt-regulation-to-use-local-products/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 UPDATE: Cabinet approves Bt217bn cash handout scheme By The Nation The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the “RaoChana” (We Win) cash handouts scheme to mitigate the impact of the new Covid-19 outbreak. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202358-cash-handouts-co-payment-scheme-to-boost-thai-gdp-by-1-minister/?do=findComment&comment=16181934 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Analysis - Trump's legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world By Matt Spetalnick, Andrea Shalal, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump holds up a Bible as he stands in front of St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House after walking there for a photo opportunity during ongoing protests over racial inequality in Washington, June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech on Jan. 20, 2017, he promised an end to “American carnage,” a bleak and dysfunctional nation he had insisted that he alone could fix. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202371-analysis- trumps-legacy-a-more-divided-america-a-more-unsettled-world/ 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Bells and candlelight to honor 400,000 COVID-19 dead on eve of Trump's White House departure By Susan Heavey and Gabriella Borter FILE PHOTO: An El Paso County Sheriff's Officer tries to block photographs from being taken as bodies are moved to refrigerated trailers, deployed during a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) deaths, outside the County of El Paso Medical Examiner's Office in El Paso, Texas, U.S. November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Pierre Aguirre WASHINGTON (Reuters) - From the Lincoln Memorial to the Empire State building, landmarks across the United States will be illuminated on Tuesday evening as part of a ceremony led by President-elect Joe Biden to honor the 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202372-bells-and-candlelight-to-honor-400000-covid-19-dead-on-eve-of-trumps-white-house-departure/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Biden to block Trump's plan to lift COVID-19 European travel restrictions By David Shepardson FILE PHOTO: A man opens the door of a testing center, as tighter rules for international travellers start, at Heathrow Airport, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, London, Britain, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to quickly extend travel restrictions barring travel by most people who have recently been in much of Europe and Brazil soon after President Donald Trump lifted those requirements effective Jan. 26, a spokeswoman for Biden said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202374-biden to-block-trumps-plan-to-lift-covid-19-european travel restrictions/ 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post webfact 82,160 Posted January 19 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 19 An emotional Biden bids farewell to Delaware on his way to White House By Trevor Hunnicutt U.S. President-elect Joe Biden cries during an event at Major Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center at New Castle County Airport in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner NEW CASTLE, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden became emotional during a brief farewell ceremony in Delaware on Tuesday before heading to Washington for his inauguration, choking back tears as he reflected on his long journey to the White House and remembered his son. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202375-an-emotional-biden-bids-farewell-to-delaware-on-his-way-to-white-house/ 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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