Thailand makes HUGE changes to its laws on smoking in public

 

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Smokers nipping outside the front of buildings for a quick smoke will soon be a thing of the past in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066972-thailand-makes-huge-changes-to-its-laws-on-smoking-in-public/

 

Thailand waives visa-on-arrival fees to boost tourism

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BANGKOK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a measure to waive for two months fees paid by visitors for visas on arrival, in a bid to boost a lucrative industry hit by a drop in visitors from China, its biggest market.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066937-waiving-of-visa-on-arrival-fees-under-consideration/?do=findComment&comment=13535973

 

Zero tolerance to shooting in the air, fireworks, lanterns at Pattaya Loy Krathong

 

 

The Pattaya station chief Pol Col Apichai Krobpetch has warned the public to behave themselves at this year's traditional Loy Krathong celebration - or else.

Hundreds of foreigners arrested in latest "X-Ray Outlaw" sweep

 

 

The Thai immigration bureau Facebook page reported on a latest crime sweep directed towards foreigners entering Thailand illegally, overstaying and not reporting their address.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066948-hundreds-of-foreigners-arrested-in-latest-x-ray-outlaw-sweep/

No decision yet on court buildings in Doi Suthep forest

By THE NATION

 

This sign invites bicyclists to gather on Sunday to rally against court buildings that are reportedly encroaching on Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep forestland.

 

IT IS STILL unclear whether the buildings, initially planned as residences for court officials and judges, in Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep forestland will be torn down in response to calls from environmentalists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067016-no-decision-yet-on-court-buildings-in-doi-suthep-forest/

 

State pays the price for duplication of student names

By THE NATION

 

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STATE-RUN SCHOOLS registered 180,000 duplicate names on their student lists in the 2017 academic year, adversely affecting the state budget.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067018-state-pays-the-price-for-duplication-of-student-names/

 

Stringent measures afoot to tackle air pollution

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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THAILAND AIMS to reduce the health impacts from air pollution by 25 per cent by 2030, while there will be stricter monitoring of air pollution and prevention measures this year during the haze season in the North and Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067019-stringent-measures-afoot-to-tackle-air-pollution-in-thailand/

 

Thai junta says no need for foreign observers at next year's election

 

FILE PHOTO: Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand does not need international observers to monitor next year's general elections, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, despite criticism from pro-democracy activists that the junta has restricted fundamental civil rights.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067020-thai-junta-says-no-need-for-foreign-observers-at-next-years-election/

 

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Bid to lift tourism slump

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

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Visitors from 21 countries to get visa-on-arrival fee waiver for 60 days.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066937-waiving-of-visa-on-arrival-fees-under-consideration/?do=findComment&comment=13537182

 

PM steps in amid furore over asset declaration rule

By THE NATION

 

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Wissanu asked to hold ‘unofficial’ discussions with NACC.
 

A NEW rule requiring more holders of important public positions to declare their assets to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has triggered such serious concerns that Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has decided to intervene. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067021-pm-prayut-steps-in-amid-furore-over-asset-declaration-rule/

 

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Officer killed, many hurt, in military drill blast

By SAICHON SRINUANCHAN 
THE NATION

 

 

A MILITARY exercise drill at an Army base in Ratchaburi province went tragically wrong on Tuesday when an accidental explosion killed two officers and wounded several others.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066988-army-sergeant-killed-7-troops-injured-in-accidental-explosion-in-ratchaburi/?do=findComment&comment=13537198

 

Somkid reaches out to Jack Ma to push Thai tourism

By The Nation 

 

 

Thailand has beefed up its cooperation with Alibaba co-founder and chaiman Jack Ma to help promote the country’s tourism online in the hope of luring more Chinese to take trips to Thailand, while joining hands with the Chinese e-commerce giant for trade development.

 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067022-somkid-reaches-out-to-jack-ma-to-push-thai-tourism/

 

Thailand will pay heavy price for over-reliance on China

By The Nation

 

 

Beijing’s Belt and Road funding comes with punishing debts and backing for authoritarian regimes 

 

As China celebrates the 5th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) this year, countries seeking to profit from the scheme should now be asking whether it is in fact in their long-term interest.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067023-thailand-will-pay-heavy-price-for-over-reliance-on-china-editorial/

 

How Vichai scored with Leicester

By Tulsathit Taptim 
The Nation

 

 

To become a football legend without ever actually kicking a ball is extraordinary. In fact, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s is an unprecedented case, whether or not a statue of him is built outside the King Power Stadium or the arena takes his name.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067024-how-vichai-scored-with-leicester-opinion/

 

Rawai Mayor confirms lifeguards patrolling Nai Harn Beach everyday

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos has confirmed that Nai Harn Beach has lifeguards to keep an eye on beachgoers every day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067026-rawai-mayor-confirms-lifeguards-patrolling-nai-harn-beach-everyday/

 

Truck caught refuelling Phuket speedboats at Rawai Beach – again

By The Phuket News

 

The truck was caught refuelling directly from the Rawai beachfront yesterday morning (Nov 5). Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket office of the Ministry of Energy and Rawai Municipality have both vowed to track down and fine the driver of a fuel truck that continues to refuel speedboats directly from the Rawai beach road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067027-truck-caught-refuelling-phuket-speedboats-at-rawai-beach-–-again/

 

Police seize dozens of Thaksin-Yingluck calendars in Ubon Ratchathani

 

 

A combined force of police, military personnel and local administration officials on Tuesday seized dozens of New Year’s calendars depicting former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra from a house in Warin Chamrap district of the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067028-police-seize-dozens-of-thaksin-yingluck-calendars-in-ubon-ratchathani/

 

Hospital demands proceeds from controversial charity Chon Buri marathon organizer

 

 

The controversial charity Chon Buri marathon run has been over with a sour note among many runners for almost a month. But its fallout still lingers on.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067029-hospital-demands-proceeds-from-controversial-charity-chon-buri-marathon-organizer/

 

Trump agenda at stake as voters decide control of U.S. Congress

By John Whitesides

 

Voters line up to cast their ballots for the midterm elections at Newland Elementary School in the 48th Congressional District, Huntington Beach, California, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Monica Almeida

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans cast votes on Tuesday to decide whether Donald Trump's Republicans maintain their grip on the U.S. Congress, or if Democrats gain the power to slow the president's agenda after a divisive campaign marked by clashes over race, immigration and trade.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067031-trump-agenda-at-stake-as-voters-decide-control-of-us-congress/

 

U.S. says to issue chemical weapons-related sanctions against Russia

By Patricia Zengerle and Lesley Wroughton

 

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it would impose additional sanctions on Russia after Moscow failed to give reasonable assurances it would not use chemical weapons after a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067033-us-says-to-issue-chemical-weapons-related-sanctions-against-russia/

 

Michael Douglas joins dad Kirk with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

 

Actor Michael Douglas poses during the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Douglas celebrated his 50th year in showbusiness on Tuesday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame near that of his screen legend father, Kirk Douglas, now 101.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067034-michael-douglas-joins-dad-kirk-with-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame/

 

France arrests six over plot to attack Macron - official

By Emmanuel Jarry

 

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to pay his respect by the tomb of Lieutenant Robert Porchon, brother-in-arms of French writer Maurice Genevoix, at the Trottoir necropolis in Les Eparges, France, November 6, 2018, as part of the ceremonies marking the centenary of the First World War. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French police on Tuesday arrested five men and a woman, all from the radical far right, suspected of plotting to attack French President Emmanuel Macron, an official close to the investigation said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067035-france-arrests-six-over-plot-to-attack macron -official/

 

Girl Scouts sues Boy Scouts over trademark as boys welcome girls

By Jonathan Stempel

 

Girls from Cub Scout Den 13, a suburban Virginia Cub Scout unit made up of girls who are on their way to next year becoming the first female Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America as part of the the newly named "Scouts BSA" program, participate in a hike in this still image from video shot in McLean, Virginia, U.S. May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Greg Savoy

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Girl Scouts of the United States of America filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday, after the Boy Scouts decided to drop "Boy" from its namesake programme and start welcoming older girls.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067036-girl-scouts-sues-boy-scouts-over-trademark-as-boys-welcome-girls/

 

UK police arrest six men over burning of Grenfell Tower effigy

 

Participants in a Silent March marking the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, greet firefighters as they walk near the tower in London, Britain June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested six men after a video was posted on the internet that showed men mocking the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze by burning an effigy of the building as part of Guy Fawkes' Night celebrations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067038-uk-police-arrest-six-men-over-burning-of-grenfell-tower-effigy/

 

Caravan migrants rest in Mexico City, some deterred by U.S. hostility

By Delphine Schrank

 

Migrants, part of a caravan traveling en route to the United States, rest in a public square in Tapanatepec, Mexico November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of mostly Honduran migrants travelling through Mexico gathered in the capital on Tuesday after a 1,000 mile (1,600 km) journey, with a handful saying President Donald Trump's hostility had deterred them from continuing to the United States.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067039-caravan-migrants-rest-in-mexico-city-some-deterred-by-us-hostility/

 

Crypto firm expects Thai crypto market to grow by 500% in 3 years

 

 

BANGKOK, 7 November 2018 (NNT) - A crypto fundraiser firm Icora has said that Thailand’s crypto asset market could reach the top five in Asia in three years, as the Thai market is expected to grow by over 500%.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067040-crypto-firm-expects-thai-crypto-market-to-grow-by-500-in-3-years/

 

BMA and Social Development Min collaborate on managing parks and homeless

 

 

BANGKOK, 7 November 2018 (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security are working to ensure the safety of municipal parks and rehabilitate the homeless.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067041-bma-and-social-development-min-collaborate-on-managing-parks-and-homeless/

 

BMA prepares canal areas for Loi Krathong

 

 

BANGKOK, 7 November 2018 (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a project to prepare for Loi Krathong festivities along municipal canals. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067043-bma-prepares-canal-areas-for-loi-krathong/

 

Bangkok, TUC launch free anti-HIV medication campaign

 

 

BANGKOK, 7 November 2018 (NNT) - Bangkok and a Thai-United States agency launched a free anti-HIV medication program free of charge to allow HIV positive patients to receive medicine at nearby healthcare facilities. 
 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067044-bangkok-tuc-launch-free-anti-hiv-medication-campaign/

 

Interior Minister denies Sustainable Thai Idealism project is populism

 

 

BANGKOK, 7 November 2018 (NNT) - Thailand's Interior Minister, General Anupong Paochinda, has defended the government’s Thai Niyom Yangyuen or Sustainable Thai Idealism project, claiming it has succeeded in empowering communities and it was not a move to win votes. 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067045-interior-minister-denies-sustainable-thai-idealism-project-is-populism/