webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Thailand Mulls Waiving Quarantine Rule for Vaccinated Tourists Suttinee Yuvejwattana, Bloomberg News File photo for reference only (Bloomberg) -- Thailand may scrap mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors vaccinated against Covid-19 as it may help the nation revive its tourism industry, according to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207233-thailand-mulls-waiving-quarantine-rule-for-vaccinated-tourists/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Thailand to start first coronavirus vaccinations this week FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample from a migrant worker during proactive testing at their work place, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will start vaccinating priority groups including health workers against COVID-19 by the end of this week, its prime minister said on Tuesday, a day ahead of the arrival of the country's first coronavirus vaccines. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207236-thailand-to-start-first-coronavirus-vaccinations-this-week/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Drunken Phuket police officer shoots noodle vendor on Bangla Rd By Eakkapop Thongtub Cpl Pornthep Channarong of the Phuket Provincial Police is caught on CCTV firing at close range at Mr Aroon. Image: CCTV / Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET:-- A 25-year-old noodle vendor from Trang was shot and beaten by a Phuket Provincial Police officer on Bangla Rd, Patong, before dawn this morning (Feb 23). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207239-drunken-phuket-police-officer-shoots-noodle-vendor-on-bangla-rd/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Thailand increases debt plan for current fiscal year FILE PHOTO: Thai baht notes are seen at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a higher debt management plan of 1.54 trillion baht ($51.32 billion) for the current fiscal year to September to help facilitate borrowing for coronavirus relief measures, a government spokesman said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207281-thailand increases-debt-plan-for-current-fiscal-year/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Tiger Woods hospitalized after being involved in car accident FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 15, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 4th hole during the final round REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golfer Tiger Woods was hospitalized on Tuesday after being involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles, police said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207282-tiger-woods-hospitalized-after-being-involved-in-car-accident/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Natural sparkling water to be distributed free of charge in Kanchanaburi Naturally carbonated water, from underground sources in Huay Krajao district of Thailand’s Kanchanaburi, will be distributed to people in the district, on a trial basis, free of charge on Wednesday by Department of Groundwater Resources. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207283-natural-sparkling-water-to-be-distributed-free-of-charge-in-kanchanaburi/ Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 NESDB says retiree needs 2.8 – 4 million baht savings to survive for the rest of life People in Thailand need retirement savings of between 2.8 and 4 million baht to survive for the rest of their lives, according to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) Secretary-General Danucha Pichayanan on Tuesday, referring to a special report, titled “Income Security for the Aged: For a Better Quality of Life”, authored by the government’s think-tank. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207284-nesdb-says-retiree-needs-28-–-4-million-baht-savings-to-survive-for-the-rest-of-life/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 'Starbucks of toilets' makes splash in Thailand Amid COVID wave, Mister Loo chain of public pay potties emerges as winner Mister Loo co-founders Andreas Wanner, left, and Dominik Schuler at the company's toilet facility in Bangkok. (Photo by Marimi Kishimoto) MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer BANGKOK -- A chain of pay public toilets has emerged as a major winner amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. The facilities are operated by Mister Loo, a Swiss startup that aims to become the "Starbucks of toilets." With public awareness of hygiene growing as the deadly virus spreads, the operator of upscale toilets is winning popularity in Southeast Asia by emphasizing their cleanliness. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207285-starbucks-of-toilets-makes-splash-in-thailand/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 23 Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath By Linda So FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll departs from her hearing at federal court during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (Reuters) - During a December visit to New York City, writer E. Jean Carroll says she went shopping with a fashion consultant to find the “best outfit” for one of the most important days of her life - when she’ll sit face-to-face with the man she accuses of raping her decades ago, former President Donald Trump. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207287-trump may-soon-have-to-answer-rape-allegations-under-oath/ 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Bitfinex, Tether owner pays $18.5 million fine to settle NYAG cryptocurrency cover-up charges By Jonathan Stempel FILE PHOTO: Photo illustration of Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange website taken September 27, 2017. Picture taken September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration NEW YORK (Reuters) - The owner of the Tether cryptocurrency and Bitfinex trading platform will pay an $18.5 million fine to settle charges it commingled client and corporate funds to cover up $850 million that went missing, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207288-bitfinex-tether-owner-pays-185-million-fine-to-settle-nyag-cryptocurrency-cover-up-charges/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Former House security chief denies 'optics' dictated decisions before Capitol riot By Susan Cornwell FILE PHOTO: Barbed wire and security fencing surrounds the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' former top security official on Tuesday denied authorities had rejected stationing National Guard forces at the Capitol last month ahead of a rally by Donald Trump's supporters out of concerns that it might look bad. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207289-former-house-security-chief-denies-optics-dictated-decisions-before capitol riot/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 EU to keep COVID-19 curbs on non-essential travel amid chaotic border measures By Gabriela Baczynska and Sabine Siebold FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - European Union government leaders will agree on Thursday to maintain curbs on non-essential travel within the EU despite the bloc's executive asking six countries to ease border restrictions on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207291-eu-to-keep-covid-19-curbs-on-non-essential-travel-amid-chaotic-border-measures/ Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post webfact 82,712 Posted February 24 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 24 Last statue of dictator Franco removed in 'historic day' for Spain Local workers load a statue of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, the last one remaining in Spain, into a truck after removing it from its location in Melilla, Spain, February 23, 2021.REUTERS/Jesus Blasco de Avellaneda MELILLA, Spain (Reuters) - The last statue of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco was removed on Tuesday from the city gates of Melilla, a Spanish enclave and autonomous city on the northwest African coast. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207290-last-statue-of-dictator-franco-removed-in-historic-day-for spain/ 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Pattaya: Going green! Electric "Baht bus" trial coming soon Picture: Sophon Cable TV Pattaya is going green as mayor Sontaya Khunpluem's dreams of turning the resort into a "Smart City" take shape. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207297-pattaya-going-green-electric-baht-bus-trial-coming-soon/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
webfact 82,712 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Bangkok: Girlfriend arrested for murdering boxing instructor in Soi On Nut Picture: Sanook Prawet police have made an arrest after 46 year old boxing instructor Wichan Malithong was found dead from a stab wound to the neck in On Nut Soi 70/1 on Monday night. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207298-bangkok-girlfriend-arrested-for-murdering-boxing-instructor-in-soi-on-nut/ Link to post Share on other sites
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