webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Kalasin grocer thought she'd get half a billion for lending 39 million baht - she lost it all Picture: Sanook Sanook reported on an extraordinary tale of greed and gullibility in north east Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217630-kalasin-grocer-thought-shed-get-half-a-billion-for-lending-39-million-baht-she-lost-it-all/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Phuket mass vaccination resumes with goal to inject 14,000 people per day By The Phuket News The mass vaccination campaign resumed. Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET: The mass-vaccination campaign in Phuket resumed across the island yesterday (May 18) with officials targeting to deliver jabs to 14,000 people a day during the mass-vaccination windows in order to reach the 70% population target to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 by July 1. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217633-phuket-mass-vaccination-resumes-with-goal-to-inject-14000-people-per-day/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Pattaya: Online learning for schoolchildren set to be expanded to Cable TV Picture: Sophon Cable TV Sophon Cable TV reported that children at 11 schools in Pattaya would be able to do their lessons via another method. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217637-pattaya-online-learning-for-schoolchildren-set-to-be-expanded-to-cable-tv/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 "If the cable didn't snap I'd have been decapitated" - delivery guy bemoans hanging wires Picture: Daily News Daily News reported what happened to a motorcycle delivery guy who was on his way to work in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217639-if-the-cable-didnt-snap-id-have-been-decapitated-delivery-guy-bemoans-hanging-wires/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Flight passengers to Phuket without documents to be refused boarding By The Phuket News Present at the meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall on Monday (May 17) were Soonthorn Sakdasawit, Deputy Director of Phuket International Airport, and Dr Ratchapol Prabrai, Senior Doctor of the Medical Department at the Phuket Airport Medical Division. Photo: AoT Phuket PHUKET: Flight passengers travelling to Phuket must present documents proving that the passenger is fully vaccinated or has tested negative for COVID-19 within the previous 72 hours or they will not be allowed to board the plane. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217640-flight-passengers-to-phuket-without-documents-to-be-refused-boarding/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Hua Hin: Beware of burglars! Two houses broken into in Thap Tai Picture: Prachup Post Prachup Post reported on Facebook that two, two bedroom houses next to each other in a housing estate in Thap Tai sub-district, Moo 9, had been burgled. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217642-hua-hin-beware-of-burglars-two-houses-broken-into-in-thap-tai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Toilet turnstile blamed for 867 COVID-19 infections found in a week at Simummuang market 867 out of 10,480 vendors and workers at the Simummuang fruit and vegetable market in Pathum Thani province screened for COVID-19 by health officials, or 8%, tested positive for the virus, with most infections appearing to have come from touching the turnstile at the coin-operated public toilets in the market. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217652-toilet-turnstile-blamed-for-867-covid-19-infections-found-in-a-week-at-simummuang-market/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Vaccination registration opens for foreigners in all Phuket businesses By The Phuket News The mass vaccination campaign continued at Phuket airport yesterday (May 18). Photo: PPHO PHUKET: Foreigners working for any businesses in Phuket with a Phuket-registered address can now register to be vaccinated through the government mass-vaccination campaign. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217655-vaccination-registration-opens-for-foreigners-in-all-phuket-businesses/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Saturday Chao Phraya River express boat services to resume this weekend Chao Phraya Express Boat Company will resume its Saturday service this weekend, after suspension of weekend services since May 8th. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217669-saturday-chao-phraya-river-express-boat-services-to-resume-this-weekend/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Curtain closes on the legendary sukiyaki restaurant in Bangkok’s Siam Square A la carte Suki menu pioneered by Coca over 6 decades ago. (Photos are courtesy of Coca) Coca Siam Square, once a cool place for youngsters in the old days, now closed down for good, but customers can still tuck into the legendary suki dishes at other outlets. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217670-curtain-closes-on-the-legendary-sukiyaki-restaurant-in-bangkok’s-siam-square/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Remains of 2 Thais killed in Hamas attack on Israel to be sent home Rockets are launched towards Israel from Gaza City, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, on May 18, 2021, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence. / AFP The bodies of two Thai men, killed yesterday by Hamas rockets in the southern Israeli region of Eshkol, will be sent home to Thailand, while the other eight wounded Thai workers have been hospitalized, with some already discharged, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) today. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217671-remains-of-2-thais-killed-in-hamas-attack-on-israel-to-be-sent-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 From Shielding the Borders to Forging the Best Shield: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Thailand Photo : freepik COVID-19 is by far the deadliest international disaster this century. The pandemic has affected the health and livelihood of the vast majority of the world’s population. It has also resulted in massive economic losses on a scale rarely seen before. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217673-from-shielding-the-borders-to-forging-the-best-shield-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-in-thailand/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Field Hospitals to Treat Infected Workers, Inmates BANGKOK, May 19 (TNA) – The government prepared hospitals including field facilities to treat the workers and inmates who were infected with COVID-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217675-field-hospitals-to-treat-infected-workers-inmates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Labour Ministry pledges help for Thai workers in Israel BANGKOK (NNT) - After two Thai nationals were reported killed in southern Israel on 18th May, casualties in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the Ministry of Thailand has announced that family of the deceased and those injured will receive help from both the Israeli and Thai authorities. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217688-labour-ministry-pledges-help-for-thai-workers-in-israel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Cabinet approves 66.5bn baht for development projects BANGKOK (NNT) - To ensure continuous national development, Thailand’s Cabinet has given the green light to a 66.5 billion baht budget for 881 campaigns as part of multiple Big Rock initiatives. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217689-cabinet-approves-665bn-baht-for-development-projects/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Bang Kapi market closed for 3 days to contain the spread of COVID-19 The Bang Kapi district office has ordered the closure of Bang Kapi fresh market for three days, starting Thursday, after 53 people working at and living around the market have been infected with COVID-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217690-bang-kapi-market-closed-for-3-days-to-contain-the-spread-of-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Thailand starts COVID-19 vaccinations for monks at risk BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand began vaccinating Buddhist monks against the coronavirus this week, hoping to build up their protection to enable them to safely perform their spiritual duties. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217695-thailand-starts-covid-19-vaccinations-for-monks-at-risk/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Kratom suspects caught after 20km police chase The men were caught after they hit a car head-on in Soi Paniang, in Moo 5, Rassada. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Two men’s attempt to flee police after a 20-kilometre chase starting in Chalong came to a crunching halt yesterday (May 18) when they hit a car head-on in a small street in Rassada. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217697-kratom-suspects-caught-after-20km-police-chase/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Electricity outage to affect Rassada A map showing the areas to be affected by the power outage in Rassada on Friday. Image: PEA PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Rassada on Friday (May 21) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217699-electricity-outage-to-affect-rassada/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Two Thai people killed in Israel were on lunch break according to eyewitness A screengrab from a video clip provided by one of the Thai workers in Israel, showing them sheltering under a farm truck during one the Hamas attacks. The two Thai workers, killed in an attack by Hamas while on the Ohad Agricultural Estate in Israel, were on their lunch break, according to an eyewitness. The town is about 14 kilometers away from the Gaza strip. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217705-two-thai-people-killed-in-israel-were-on-lunch-break-according-to-eyewitness/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 to continue: Thailand Live Thursday 20 May 2021https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1217720-thailand-live-thursday-20-may-2021/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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