THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 30 Dec 2019

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Round-the-clock safety measures for New Year holidays

 

 

LAMPANG (NNT) - Officials are now working hard around the clock at checkpoints and service points to maintain safety and facilitate the general public during the New Year holidays in many locations across the country, 24 hours a day.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141055-round-the-clock-safety-measures-for-new-year-holidays/

 

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Land tax to help poor people: Interior Minister

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The introduction of the Land and Building Tax law has caused confusion and concern among many parties, especially the taxation criteria. The Minister of the Interior has addressed the issue, stressing that the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Finance are working together on this matter.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141056-land-tax-to-help-poor-people-interior-minister/

 

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New Year celebrations begin

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Checking out the festive atmosphere of the New Year holidays. Many temples across the country are quite crowded with faithful Buddhists coming to pay their respects and make merit for their good fortune in the upcoming year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141057-new-year-celebrations-begin/

 

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First meteor shower of 2020 to be visible during the early hours of January 4th

 

 

Star gazers in Thailand will be able to enjoy the new year’s first display of shooting stars, called the Quadrantid meteor shower, on January 4th, according to Mr. Suparoek Karuhanont of the National Astronomical Research Institute.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141058-first-meteor-shower-of-2020-to-be-visible-during-the-early-hours-of-january-4th/

 

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Cyprus court finds 'gang rape' Briton guilty of lying

 

Activists take part in a demonstration, after a British woman was found guilty of faking a rape claim, outside the Famagusta courthouse in Paralimni, Cyprus December 30, 2019. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

 

PARALIMNI, Cyprus (Reuters) - A Cyprus court on Monday found a British woman guilty of lying about being gang-raped by Israeli youths six months ago.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141059-cyprus-court-finds-gang-rape-briton-guilty-of-lying/

 

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Newly face-lifted Big Ben will ring in London New Year

 

FILE PHOTO: A Union Jack flag flutters in front of Big Ben as workers inspect one of its clocks, in London, Britain September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Big Ben bell in parliament’s landmark clock tower will ring at midnight on New Year’s Eve, marking the start of a year for the first time since its new face was revealed from under scaffolding halfway through restoration work.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141060-newly-face-lifted-big-ben-will-ring-in-london-new-year/

 

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Viral graphic designer who takes Photoshop requests VERY literally is back!

By SOPHIE LAW

 

British-born James Fridman, who is based in the US, has become something of an internet celebrity thanks to his comical edits, which he shares with his 1.9million followers on Instagram Leaf it out: This young man got more than what he bargained for when he asked for more leaves on the tree he was posing next to (seen left before and right afterwards)

 

A graphic designer who has become an online sensation with his literal interpretations of Photoshop requests has bamboozled a new batch of clients with hilarious results. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141061-viral-graphic-designer-who-takes-photoshop-requests-very-literally-is-back/

 

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Sharon Stone reveals she's been BLOCKED from Bumble as she begs the dating app to reinstate her account

By REBECCA LAWRENCE

 

Oops: Sharon Stone revealed she's come up against a hurdle in her quest to find love after being blocked from dating app, Bumble

 

She's a Hollywood A-lister who no doubt has her pick of suitors. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141064-sharon-stone reveals-shes-been-blocked-from-bumble-as-she-begs-the-dating-app-to-reinstate-her-account/

 

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Zac Efron falls ill while filming reality show Killing Zac Efron

 

Efron said in a Twitter post that he was back home ‘for the holidays with my friends and family’. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

 

The American actor Zac Efron has confirmed he recently fell ill while filming a survival reality TV show in Papua New Guinea.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141065-zac-efron-falls-ill-while-filming-reality-show-killing-zac-efron/

 

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Thai economy stays on downtrend in November

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The Thai economy stayed on a path of deceleration in November, according to a Bank of Thailand report today (December 30).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141074-thai-economy-stays-on-downtrend-in-november/

 

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Political exercises: Thai rivals plan to mobilise thousands

By Chayut Setboonsarng

 

FILE PHOTO: The symbols of a Thai 'Run Against Dictatorship' (L) and a pro-government walk which are being organized for January 12, 2020, are displayed on mobile phones' screens, in Bangkok, Thailand December 30, 2019. REUTERS/Vorasit Satienlerk

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than 10,000 people have registered for a “Run Against Dictatorship” in Bangkok next month while supporters of the Thai government plan to stage a rival walk on the same day, organisers said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141075-political-exercises-thai-rivals-plan-to-mobilise-thousands/

 

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