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JSCCIB Urges Government to Adopt Covid-19 Vaccine Passport Scheme

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has urged the government to speed up its decision on adopting a Covid-19 vaccine passport scheme to increase tourist arrivals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208263-jsccib-urges-government-to-adopt-covid-19-vaccine-passport-scheme/

 

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Phuket’s Koh Maphrao highlighted for island community development

By The Phuket News

 

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Transport fares remain a key issue for Koh Maphrao’s long-term sustainable development. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew led an inspection and beach cleanup at Koh Maphrao yesterday (Mar 3) as part of a campaign to highlight and support community development on the small island, located off Phuket’s east coast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208266-phuket’s-koh-maphrao-highlighted-for-island-community-development/

 

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Meghan accuses Buckingham Palace of 'perpetuating falsehoods'

By Michael Holden and Paul Sandle

 

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London, Britain, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry's wife Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208270-meghan-accuses-buckingham-palace-of-perpetuating-falsehoods/

 

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Mae Sot Hospital partially closed, 19 medics quarantined after two patients test positive for COVID-19

 

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The out-patient building at Mae Sot District Hospital was ordered closed yesterday (Wednesday) for five days to be disinfected, after it was discovered that two women, who were admitted for treatment after testing positive for COVID-19, had allegedly concealed information about their illegal entry into the district from Myanmar.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208271-mae-sot-hospital-partially-closed-19-medics-quarantined-after-two-patients-test-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Biden says world on cusp of some 'real breakthroughs' on cancer

By Andrea Shalal

 

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a bipartisan meeting on cancer legislation in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House on Wednesday to brainstorm ways to accelerate the fight against cancer, saying he believed the world was nearing some "real breakthroughs."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208285-biden-says-world-on-cusp-of-some-real-breakthroughs-on-cancer/

 

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SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing... then blows up

 

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Maxar’s WorldView-3 satellite shows close up of SpaceX Starship SN10 launch facilities at Boca Chica, Texas, U.S. March 3, 2021. Satellite image (copyright) 2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk's Starship rocket - until it wasn't.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208288-spacex-starship-rocket-prototype-nails-landing-then-blows-up/

 

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Northern Irish loyalist paramilitaries withdraw support for 1998 peace deal

By Guy Faulconbridge

 

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FILE PHOTO: People walk through the grounds of the Stormont Parliament buildings in Belfast, Northern Ireland. December 30, 2020. Picture taken December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary groups have told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998 peace agreement due to concerns over the Brexit deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208291-northern-irish-loyalist-paramilitaries-withdraw-support-for-1998-peace-deal/

 

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COVID-19 Confirmed with Bangkok's Riot Policeman

 

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BANGKOK, March 4 (TNA) - A police senior sergeant major of the Wang Thonglang police station tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home in Samut Sakhon and handling demonstrators near the prime minister's residence.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208293-covid-19-confirmed-with-bangkoks-riot-policeman/

 

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Police quiet on probe into officer attempting to flee scene of drunk-driving accident

By The Phuket News

 

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Lt Nikorn’s car after he attempted to flee the scene of the accident last month. Photo: Pit Ti Wai Jai / Facebook

 

PHUKET:-- A veil of silence has been dropped on the investigation into an accident last month that involved a drunken Phuket police officer who tried to flee the scene in his car after hitting one car, sending it colliding into another car in front.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208307-police-quiet-on-probe-into-officer-attempting-to-flee-scene-of-drunk-driving-accident/

 

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Relaxing COVID-19 Control Measures

 

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BANGKOK, March 4 (TNA) – COVID-19 control measures will be relaxed for the Songkran festival next month and normal laws can replace the state of emergency law when it comes to disease control in the next few months, according to the secretary-general of the National Security Council.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208308-relaxing-covid-19-control-measures/

 

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Labour Ministry considers vaccination of foreign migrant workers covered by social security scheme

 

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The Thai Ministry of Labour will discuss, with the Social Security Board, the possibility of procuring COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate over 2.3 million migrant workers covered by the social security scheme.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208309-labour-ministry-considers-vaccination-of-foreign-migrant-workers-covered-by-social-security-scheme/

 

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Cabinet Approves MoU on Thailand-Russia Trade Expansion

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the expansion of trade and economic cooperation between Thailand and Russia.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208310-cabinet-approves-mou-on-thailand-russia-trade-expansion/

 

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Myanmar police break up protests again after bloodiest day since coup

 

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Protesters cover with makeshift shields during an anti-coup protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

 

(Reuters) - Police in Myanmar broke up demonstrations in several places with tear gas and gunfire on Thursday but there was no immediate word on casualties a day after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the bloodiest day since last month's coup.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208311-myanmar-police-break-up-protests-again-after-bloodiest-day-since-coup/

 

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Paramount Plus: prices, free trials, shows, and more explained

By Alison Barretta

 

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Paramount Plus prices will largely remain unchanged from its predecessor, CBS All Access, but offer much more content. From $5.99 per month, Paramount Plus subscribers will be able to enjoy tens of thousands of shows and movies, live broadcasts of NFL games and other sporting events, and live streams of local CBS affiliates.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208313-paramount-plus-prices-free-trials-shows-and-more-explained/

 

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'Deepfake' Tom Cruise takes over TikTok: Three videos with more than 11 million views spark

By STACY LIBERATORE

 

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Tom Cruise has gone viral on the popular video-sharing app TikTok, but the clips featuring the 'Mission Impossible' star are deepfakes that experts are calling the 'most alarmingly lifelike examples' of the technology.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208314-deepfake-tom-cruise-takes-over-tiktok-three-videos-with-more-than-11-million-views-spark/

 

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Universal Music Group generated $8.4BN in 2020... And spent over $1.7BN on catalog acquisitions and artist advances

BY TIM INGHAM

 

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Sir Lucian Grainge, CEO & Chairman, Universal Music Group

 

Universal Music Group rode out 2020 with a gentle, if significant, revenue uplift: total annual sales across all of its divisions (including publishing and recorded music) rose 4.7% YoY.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208315-universal-music-group-generated-84bn-in-2020-and-spent-over-17bn-on-catalog-acquisitions-and-artist-advances/

 

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Thailand plans to allow foreign tourists to quarantine in resorts

 

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FILE PHOTO: Immigration officers stand in front of an empty arrivals hall at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Thailand, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's tourism minister said on Thursday he will propose a plan for foreigners to undertake COVID-19 quarantine in popular tourist areas, including beach resorts, in a bid to help revive the country's struggling tourism sector.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208324-thailand-plans-to-allow-foreign-tourists-to-quarantine-in-resorts/

 

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Thailand ranked 3rd in ASEAN on Economic Freedom Index

 

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Thailand ranked 3rd in ASEAN, 9th among 40 Asia-pacific countries and 42nd in the World on the most recent on Economic Freedom index. Singapore tops the list for the second consecutive year, followed by New Zealand and Australia.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1208325-thailand-ranked-3rd-in-asean-on-economic-freedom-index/

 

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