webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thai regulator approves AstraZenca vaccine for emergency use: sources By Panarat Thepgumpanat FILE PHOTO: A health worker fills a syringe with a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Appleton Village Pharmacy, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Widnes, Britain, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use approval for the COVID-19 vaccine of AstraZeneca Plc, three health ministry sources said on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202663-thai-regulator-approves-astrazenca-vaccine-for-emergency-use-sources/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in first week of Feb: Anutin By The Nation The first 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine will arrive in Thailand in the first week of February, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202610-50000-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-arrive-in-first-week-of-feb-anutin/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Human trafficking cases in Thailand hit decade low due to COVID-19 By Nanchanok Wongsamuth People walk in the street on a rainy night in Bangkok, Thailand, August 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva - RC24JI9I43GS BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Police in Thailand last year launched the lowest number of human trafficking investigations in a decade as coronavirus restrictions on businesses and borders hindered criminal networks, according to a soon-to-be released government report. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202632-human-trafficking-cases-in-thailand-hit-decade-low-due-to-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 NBTC to crack down on questionable food supplements, starting with cordyceps By THE NATION The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) announced on Wednesday that it is tying up with the Food and Drug Administration to hunt down those who have been falsely advertising food supplements since 2018. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202696-nbtc-to-crack-down-on-questionable-food-supplements-starting-with-cordyceps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2021 UPDATE: Thailand hopes for 4% growth in US exports this year: DITP By The Nation Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) director-general Somdet Susomboon Thailand is targeting a 4 per cent growth in exports to the US this year, Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) director-general Somdet Susomboon said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202644-new-us-president-seen-as-positive-for-thai-us-trade/?do=findComment&comment=16187638 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Almost 5m workers hit by delayed economic recovery after new Covid wave: BOT By The Nation Chayawadee Chai-Anant, senior director in the BOT economic and policy department. File photo The new wave of Covid-19 will delay Thailand’s economic recovery and affect 4.7 million workers, a senior official at the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has warned. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202701-almost-5m-workers-hit-by-delayed-economic-recovery-after-new-covid-wave-bot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thailand can expect 4-5% growth this year, says Finance Minister By The Nation Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisit The Thai economy should expand by 4 to 5 per cent this year, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisit said on Thursday at the World Bank’s Thailand Economic Monitor event. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202702-thailand-can-expect-4-5-growth-this-year-says-finance-minister/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thai scientists race to develop homemade COVID-19 vaccine amid second wave of infections By Pichayada Promchertchoo ChulaCov19 is a vaccine that is being developed by the Medicine Faculty of Chulalongkorn University in Thailand to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Chula VRC) BANGKOK: As the Thai government races to secure more COVID-19 vaccines from various sources, a group of medical scientists is preparing for the first clinical trial of a home-grown cure they are developing to fight the pandemic. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202704-thai-scientists-race-to-develop-homemade-covid-19-vaccine-amid-second-wave-of-infections/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Too early to say when COVID-19 lockdown will end, UK PM Johnson says By Alistair Smout British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes questions in parliament in London, Britain January 20, 2021 in this still image taken from a video. REUTERS/REUTERS TV LONDON (Reuters) - It is too early to say when the national coronavirus lockdown in England will end, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, as daily deaths from COVID-19 reach new highs and hospitals become increasingly stretched. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202707-too-early-to-say-when-covid-19-lockdown-will-end-uk-pm-johnson-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Biden pivots away from old court battles, helps ignite new ones By Lawrence Hurley FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden swears in presidential appointees in a virtual ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, after his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden in his short time in office already has turned the page on some major legal battles that consumed former President Donald Trump's administration while also taking actions certain to ignite new ones likely headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202712-biden-pivots-away-from-old-court-battles-helps-ignite-new-ones/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 First big suicide attack in Baghdad for three years kills at least 32 The site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market is seen in Baghdad, Iraq January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two men blew themselves up in a crowded Baghdad market on Thursday, killing at least 32 people in Iraq's first big suicide bombing for three years, authorities said, describing it as a possible sign of the reactivation of Islamic State. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202715-first-big-suicide-attack-in baghdad for-three-years-kills-at-least-32/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 EU to tighten travel curbs for virus hot spots as third wave fears mount By Philip Blenkinsop and Kate Abnett A medical staff member receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the CHIREC Delta Hospital in Brussels, Belgium January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed to EU leaders on Thursday identifying "dark red" coronavirus hot spots from which all but essential travel would be discouraged after a meeting to discuss the mounting challenge from more infectious virus variants. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202714-eu-to-tighten-travel-curbs-for-virus-hot-spots-as-third-wave-fears-mount/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 US ambassador to Thailand resigns Picture: US Embassy Michael George DeSombre, the United States' Ambassador to Thailand, has resigned from his post with immediate effect. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202718-us ambassador-to-thailand-resigns/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2021 UPDATE: Thai PM sends best wishes to departing Trump Picture: The Bangkok Insight Thai prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha received a courtesy visit from departing US ambassador Michael DeSombre at Government House. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202718-us ambassador-to-thailand-resigns/?do=findComment&comment=16187975 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 'High doses of Vitamin C cannot prevent Covid-19' By THE NATION The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has warned people not to believe or share news and Internet posts claiming that injecting 10,000 milligrams of Vitamin C can help prevent Covid-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202731-high-doses-of-vitamin-c-cannot-prevent-covid-19/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Pattaya: 161 slot machines found near a school - another tip from the public Picture: Daily News Senior police from Chonburi and Bang Lamung officials with a search warrant from the Pattaya court raided business premises near a school yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202730-pattaya-161-slot-machines-found-near-a-school-another-tip-from-the-public/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Koh Larn now open - but few tourists Picture: Sophon Cable TV Sophon Cable TV reported in Facebook that the lockdown in Koh Larn was now over. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202729-koh-larn-now-open-but-few-tourists/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Outdoor burning ban announced as air quality worsens BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for Air Pollution Mitigation has asked all provinces to ban outdoor burning from now until 23rd January, while the air quality index in Bangkok has reached the code-red unhealthy level in several areas. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202735-outdoor-burning-ban-announced-as-air-quality-worsens-in-thailand/ 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Samut Prakan plans to open field hospital BANGKOK (NNT) - Samut Prakan province will soon begin the conversion of a university auditorium into a field hospital for COVID-19 patients, in order to help alleviate the patient load at main hospitals. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202738-samut-prakan-plans-to-open-field-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Vote for Old Kent Road on Phuket Monopoly By The Phuket News Image: Winning Moves UK PHUKET: The Phuket edition of Monopoly was announced just a few weeks ago, and now the makers of the game are asking people to vote for what they think should replace Old Kent Road. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202739-vote-for-old-kent-road-on-phuket-monopoly/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Body of tourist found at bottom of Pha Diew Dai cliff in Nakhon Nayok By THE NATION Officials of Khao Yai National Park were alerted to a person possibly going missing on Thursday after tourists spotted a motorcycle parked at Pha Diew Dai cliff, a famous scenic point in Nakhon Nayok province, for two days with no sign of the owner. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202742-body-of-tourist-found-at-bottom-of-pha-diew-dai-cliff-in-nakhon-nayok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thai police don't know the law, admits RTP chief Picture: Sanook The chief of the Royal Thai Police has admitted that his own men do not know the law. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202745-thai-police-dont-know-the-law-admits-rtp-chief/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thai driver with TWO HUNDRED traffic tickets arrested after going through red lights yet again Picture: Daily News The patience of the Highway Police finally ran out in the case of a Bangkok woman living in Chiang Rai in the north of Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202737-thai-driver-with-two-hundred-traffic-tickets-arrested-after-going-through-red-lights-yet-again/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Ganja Noodles and "Happy" Kapow on the menu when foreign tourists return Picture: The Bangkok Insight When foreign tourists return to Thailand they can expect to enjoy plenty of new dishes utilizing the now decriminalized parts of marijuana plants. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202733-ganja-noodles-and-happy-kapow-on-the-menu-when-foreign-tourists-return/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 "Chonburi Model" Covid testing sees 800 tested Picture: Daily News Ministerial aide Surachai Chaitrakoonthong went to Chonburi to see testing for Covid first hand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202746-chonburi-model-covid-testing-sees-800-tested/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Arrest warrant issued for pro-democracy guard over alleged false claims of abduction By THE NATION The Bangkok Military Court has issued an arrest warrant for Mongkol Santimetakul, 23, one of the pro-democracy movement’s guards who had claimed that he was abducted by mysterious men on Saturday night. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202748-arrest-warrant-issued-for-pro-democracy-guard-over-alleged-false-claims-of-abduction/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Phuket police hunt Japanese restaurant burglar By The Phuket News The man was caught clearly on the restaurant’s security CCTV. Image: Supplied PHUKET: Police are searching for a man who broke into a Japanese restaurant in Phuket Town Wednesday night (Jan 20) and robbed the venue of B7,500 cash. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202753-phuket-police-hunt-japanese-restaurant-burglar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Phuket protected forest encroachment to be handed to DSI By The Phuket News The team of investigators confirmed that the affected area covers 108 rai. Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET: The investigation into the encroachment of more than 100 rai of protected forest in Phuket’s Nakkerd Hills will be handed to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to investigate further as a special case. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202755-phuket-protected-forest-encroachment-to-be-handed-to-dsi/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2021 Top Iran leader posts Trump-like golfer image, vows revenge Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a televised speech, in Tehran, Iran January 8, 2021. Official Khamenei Website/Handout via REUTERS DUBAI (Reuters) - The Twitter account of Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday carried the image of a golfer resembling former President Donald Trump apparently being targeted by a drone, vowing revenge over the killing of a top Iranian general in a U.S. drone attack. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202758-top-iran-leader-posts-trump-like-golfer-image-vows-revenge/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 "Sorry I've got a kid" - knife wielding robber hits Bangkok convenience store Picture: Sanook A lone robber armed with a knife apologized to staffers at a Lad Prao convenience store that he had a child (or children). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202750-sorry-ive-got-a-kid-knife-wielding-robber-hits-bangkok-convenience-store/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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