webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Thailand starts COVID-19 vaccination campaign A woman receives the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Samut Sakhon hospital in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand kicked off its COVID-19 inoculation campaign on Sunday, with cabinet ministers, health officials and medical professionals among the first in the queue to receive vaccinations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207797-thailand starts-covid-19-vaccination-campaign/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 UPDATE: Health Minister Anutin becomes the first Thai to be given COVID-19 vaccination Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul became the first Thai to be inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine on Sunday morning, at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207797-thailand starts-covid-19-vaccination-campaign/?do=findComment&comment=16287406 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Police clash with protesters, rubber bullets, tear-gas fired Police fired teargas and rubber bullets as they clashed with anti-government protesters in front of an army unit on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road which houses the residence of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207799-police-clash-with-protesters-rubber-bullets-tear-gas-fired/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 PM follows up on water management development Praphorn Praphornkul BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has resolved to construct more dams to help farmers contending with droughts and flooding and is to launch the “1 Tambon 1 New Theory Farm” program, aimed at attracting the new generation to agriculture. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207802-pm-prayut-follows-up-on-water-management-development/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Commerce Ministry sets Thailand’s export growth target at 4% for 2021 Suwit Rattiwan BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has seen export growth of 0.35 percent in the first month of the year. The Commerce Minister has ordered the Department of International Trade Promotion to advance an action plan to accelerate growth, which is set at 4 percent this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207803-commerce-ministry-sets-thailand’s-export-growth-target-at-4-for-2021/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 BoT points to business sector as key to economic recovery Praphorn Praphornkul BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is pressing the government to address impact on liquidity from the COVID-19 situation in the business sector, arguing it will speed up economic recovery. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207805-bot-points-to-business-sector-as-key-to-economic-recovery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Wearing Thai silk while offering food to monks on elephant back, promotes Surin’s tourism Supawadee Wangsri SURIN (NNT) - Surin residents and tourists are preserving beautiful Thai culture by wearing Thai garments while offering food to monks on elephant back, and helping the elephants affected by COVID-19 constraints. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207806-wearing-thai-silk-while-offering-food-to-monks-on-elephant-back-promotes-surin’s-tourism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Road collapses into Chalong reservoir By Eakkapop Thongtub A large section of the road has collapsed into the lake. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Local residents have been warned to beware travelling on the road around the Khlong Krata reservoir in Chalong after a large section of road collapsed into the water. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207807-phuket-road-collapses-into-chalong-reservoir/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Dust haze settles over Phuket By The Phuket News The Air4Thai air pollution for Phuket earlier today. Image: Air4Thai PHUKET: The Regional Environment Office 15, based in Phuket, has issued an advisory for people to monitor their ease of breathing following a dust haze from Bangladesh and Myanmar settling over Phuket. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207808-dust-haze-settles-over-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Phuket Opinion: Gunning for a duty of care By The Phuket News Cpl Pornthep Channarong during his re-enactment of his actions that led to the shooting of noodle vendor Aroon Thongplab early Tuesday morning. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: The shooting of 25-year-old noodle vendor Aroon Thongplab on Bangla Rd by a drunken off-duty police officer this week has again cast into the spotlight the need to prevent any police officers from carrying firearms in public while not on active duty. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207809-phuket-opinion-gunning-for-a-duty-of-care/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Thailand’s Phuket aims to become ‘immunity island’ for tourists as it seeks post-coronavirus bounce-back • With 80 per cent of tourism businesses on the island having gone bust, the island’s tourism authorities have hatched a plan to fully reopen by October 1 • But the plan depends on whether Phuket can bypass the national government’s vaccine roll-out schedule and obtain its own jabs earlier Vijitra Duangdee Anchored unused tour boats at Phuket’s Chalong pier. Photo: Vijitra Duangdee At Phuket’s Chalong pier, boat driver Mang is in rare, high spirits... Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207810-thailand’s-phuket-aims-to-become-‘immunity-island’-for-tourists-as-it-seeks-post-coronavirus-bounce-back/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 In Thailand, death of a ‘pretty’ underscores dangers of life as a hostess •Model-for-hire who appeared at ‘VIP’ party in Bangkok dies after being dropped off at hospital •An activist lawyer says she died of heart failure after consuming ketamine and Ecstasy, but no charges have been filed in the case Vijitra Duangdee Soi Cowboy street in the Sukhumvit district of Bangkok, where much of the city’s nightlife is concentrated. File Photo: Wikipedia The death of a woman from a suspected drug overdose after a Bangkok party has underscored the risks... Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207811-in-thailand-death-of-a-‘pretty’-underscores-dangers-of-life-as-a-hostess/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 At least 18 protesters killed in Myanmar in worst violence since coup Protesters take cover as they clash with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer (Reuters) - Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday and at least 18 people were killed in the worst violence since a Feb. 1 military coup, the United Nations said, calling on the international community to act to stop the repression. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207812-at-least-18-protesters-killed-in-myanmar-in-worst-violence-since-coup/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Turning the pandemic into opportunity Personal trainers have adapted the way they train their clients in the Covid-19 era to help those who are uncomfortable going to physical locations Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207813-turning-the-pandemic-into-opportunity/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 A Roller-coaster Ride to Success Globally renowned Thai techno DJ Nakadia took a hiatus from the rave scene to tell her story in Positive Energy – Becoming Nakadia Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207815-thai-techno-dj-nakadia-a-roller-coaster-ride-to-success/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 McIlroy, Thomas to dress in red and black in honour of Woods 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 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas are among the golfers set to don Tiger Woods' signature Sunday red and black during the final round of the World Golf Championships (WGC) event in Florida to honour the 15-time major winner, who suffered a car accident. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207816-mcilroy-thomas-to-dress-in-red-and-black-in-honour-of-woods/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Cuomo under pressure to refer probe of his alleged sexual misconduct to state prosecutor By Gabriella Borter FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at a vaccination site in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., February 22, 2021. Seth Wenig/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) - New York's top prosecutor rejected a proposal by Governor Andrew Cuomo for her to pick a lawyer to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against him, after Cuomo's office backtracked on Sunday on a plan to choose its own investigator. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207818-cuomo-under-pressure-to-refer-probe-of-his-alleged-sexual-misconduct-to-state-prosecutor/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 More than 20 million in Britain get first COVID-19 vaccine dose FILE PHOTO: A woman receives a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine inside a bus modified into a mobile vaccination centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Thamesmead, London, Britain, February 14, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - More than 20 million people across the United Kingdom have now received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot, data showed on Sunday as the country made more progress with Europe's fastest vaccination programme. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207820-more-than-20-million-in-britain-get-first-covid-19-vaccine-dose/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2021 Trump to proclaim himself the future of the Republican Party in speech By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw FILE PHOTO: Memorabilia are shown for sale outside the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump on Sunday will declare himself the dominant figure in the fractured Republican Party and attack President Joe Biden in his first major appearance since leaving the White House nearly six weeks ago. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207821-trump-to-proclaim-himself-the-future-of-the-republican-party-in-speech/ 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Bitcoin extends retreat from record high to hit lowest in 20 days FILE PHOTO: Representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped 6.39% to $43,165.78 on Sunday, losing $2,944.20 from its previous close. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207822-bitcoin-extends-retreat-from-record-high-to-hit-lowest-in-20-days/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Iran dismisses idea of talks with EU and U.S. to revive 2015 nuclear deal By Parisa Hafezi FILE PHOTO: Iran and six major world powers meet during a plenary session at the United Nations building in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Klamar/Pool/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Sunday ruled out holding an informal meeting with the United States and European powers to discuss ways to salvage the unravelling 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, insisting that Washington must first lift all its unilateral sanctions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207823-iran-dismisses-idea-of-talks-with-eu-and-us-to-revive-2015-nuclear-deal/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Up to six cases of Manaus variant of coronavirus detected in UK FILE PHOTO: Two women walk past a closed tea room, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Buckingham, Britain, February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers LONDON (Reuters) - Up to six cases of a highly transmissible variant of coronavirus first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus have been detected in Britain for the first time, English health officials said on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207824-up-to-six-cases-of-manaus-variant-of-coronavirus-detected-in-uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Fauci urges Americans to get any of the three COVID-19 vaccines available By Andy Sullivan FILE PHOTO: NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, said on Sunday he would take the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as he encouraged Americans to accept any of the three approved shots. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207825-fauci-urges-americans-to-get-any-of-the-three-covid-19-vaccines-available/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Dozens of leading Hong Kong democrats charged with subversion in major national security crackdown By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret Pro-democracy activist Sam Cheung hugs his wife as he arrives to report to the police station over national security law charges, in Hong Kong, China February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Forty-seven Hong Kong democrats and activists were charged on Sunday with conspiracy to commit subversion, in the largest single crackdown on the democratic opposition under a China-imposed national security law. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207826-dozens-of-leading-hong-kong-democrats-charged-with-subversion-in-major-national-security-crackdown/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Tiger thanks golfers for red shirt tribute By Rory Carroll FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 14, 2020 Tiger woods of the U.S. reacts after completing the second round REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo (Reuters) - Tiger Woods offered a heartfelt thanks to his fellow golfers for their tribute on Sunday, where many donned the 15-time major champion's signature Sunday red and black for the final round. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207835-tiger-thanks-golfers-for-red-shirt-tribute/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 UPDATE: 33 injured in clashes between police, anti-government protesters A least 33 people, including 23 policemen and 10 anti-government protesters, were injured in clashes in front of the 1st Infantry Regiment barracks on Vibhavadi Rangsit Sunday night, according to Erawan emergency center. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207799-police-clash-with-protesters-rubber-bullets-tear-gas-fired/?do=findComment&comment=16287772 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Priority Groups Receive Sinovac Covid-19 Vaccine Today Paphamon Arayasukawat BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has announced that priority groups in 18 provinces will receive the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine today. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207846-priority-groups-receive-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-today/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2021 Russians and Indian high spenders in the plans as Thai tourism minister HALVES 2021 assessment Picture: Thai Rath Thailand's minister for tourism and sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan said that he expects no less than five million foreign tourists to visit the country this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207848-russians-and-indian-high-spenders-in-the-plans-as-thai-tourism-minister-halves-2021-assessment/ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Tourism Ministry Plans to Offer Subsidies to Tour Firms Paphamon Arayasukawat BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism and Sports Ministry wants to directly offer subsidies to tour companies that sell packages to the elderly to help inject liquidity faster while the international market remains uncertain. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207850-tourism-ministry-plans-to-offer-subsidies-to-tour-firms/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Finance Ministry Prepares Financial Relief for Government Employees Paphamon Arayasukawat BANGKOK (NNT) - The Finance Ministry is preparing to provide a financial remedy to 137,000 government contract employees to help with the cost of living. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207852-finance-ministry-prepares-financial-relief-for-government-employees/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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