Free rides on BTS Green Line extension to continue

By The Nation

 

 

The free rides on the BTS Green Line extension, which were scheduled to end on January 2, is continuing indefinitely.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141540-free-rides-on-bts-green-line-extension-to-continue/

 

Government tightens rules for tattooists

By THE NATION

 

 

The Royal Gazette published on Thursday (January 2) new regulations for skin tattooing and body piercing.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141547-government-tightens-rules-for-tattooists/

 

TISI upgrades safety standards of toys, playground equipment

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has enhanced the safety standards of toys to better protect the health of children amid advancement of the industry, said secretary general Wanchai Panomchai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141550-tisi-upgrades-safety-standards-of-toys-playground-equipment/

 

Phuket concludes New Year ‘Seven Days’ road-safety campaign with zero deaths, say officials

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket concluded the campaign with 53 people injured in 47 accidents during the seven days. Image: DDPM

 

PHUKET: Phuket has concluded the “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year with zero deaths, Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai announced this morning (Jan 3).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141555-phuket-concludes-new-year-‘seven-days’-road-safety-campaign-with-zero-deaths-say-officials/

 

Breaking: Primary school boy in Korat steals his soldier dad's gun and shoots friend at school

 

 

A primary school boy who took his father's gun to school this morning and was showing it off to a friend shot his pal in the chest after it went off. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141561-breaking-primary-school-boy-in-korat-steals-his-soldier-dads gun-and-shoots-friend-at-school/

 

Seven days of carnage claim 373 lives, down 19%

By The Nation

 

 

The annual “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holidays have ended with 373 deaths and more than 3,000 injuries on roads across the country, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation announced on Friday (January 3).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141575-seven-days-of-carnage-claim-373-lives-down-19/

 

Thailand has policy room to handle baht gains - finance minister

By Kitiphong Thaichareon

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has room to use fiscal and monetary measures to manage the strength of the baht <THB=TH> but there is no need to use tax measures yet, the country's finance minister said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141577-thailand-has-policy-room-to-handle-baht-gains-finance-minister/

 

Fresh ideas to shore up stalled Thai tourism

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai tourism numbers are forecast to increase this year at the same rate as in 2019, with the sector’s lingering shortcomings offset by government pushes for sports tourism, street-food promotions and homestays.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141578-fresh-ideas-to-shore-up-stalled-thai-tourism/

 

Four industries targeted for boost in productivity

By The Nation

 

Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Industry Minister

 

The Industry Ministry plans to raise the productivity of four industries by at least 2.2 per cent this year in coordination with 17 govt agencies, including eight ministries and a state enterprise.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141579-four-industries-targeted-for-boost-in-productivity/

 

TrueMove first off mark for 5G spectrum auction

By THE NATION

 

 

TrueMove H Universal Communication, the mobile-phone unit of True Corp, on Friday (January 3) collected the necessary document to bid in next month’s 5G spectrum auction.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141582-truemove-first-off-mark-for-5g-spectrum-auction/

 

NIA wants to see startups in every corner of country

By THE NATION

 

 

The National Innovation Agency’s (NIA’s) dual mission is to encourage startup entrepreneurs to help solve grassroots economic problems through the use of innovation and technology and to get more people in every region launching their own startups.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141585-nia-wants-to-see-startups-in-every-corner-of-country/

 

Iraqi PM says U.S. killing of Iranian commander will 'light the fuse' of war

 

FILE PHOTO: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi speaks during a symbolic funeral ceremony of Major General Ali al-Lami, who commands the Iraqi Federal Police's Fourth Division, who was killed in Salahuddin, in Baghdad, Iraq October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily/File Photo

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq’s prime minister condemned on Friday the U.S. killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and said it would “light the fuse” of war.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141587-iraqi-pm-says-us-killing-of-iranian-commander-will-light-the-fuse-of-war/

 

Security camera shows Ghosn leaving Tokyo home alone before his escape: NHK

 

FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan Motor Chariman Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention House in Tokyo, Japan April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - A surveillance camera captured former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn leaving his Tokyo residence alone shortly before his surprise escape from Japan, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday, citing investigative sources.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141588-security-camera-shows-ghosn-leaving-tokyo-home-alone-before-his-escape-nhk/

 

Australian wildfires consume guitar enthusiast's prized collection

 

 

BATEMANS BAY, Australia (Reuters) - Australian Michael Hillman fled from harrowing bushfires that hit the beachside town of Malua Bay on New Year’s Eve, only to be faced with a scene of devastation when he returned on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141591-australian-wildfires-consume-guitar-enthusiasts-prized-collection/

 

Nicolas Cage made a surprise appearance at a Somerset pub and bought everyone a drink to celebrate the New Year

By Damian Jones

 

Nicolas Cage

 

Nicolas Cage surprised locals when he made a surprise appearance at a pub in Somerset on New Year’s Day (January 1).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141592-nicolas-cage-made-a-surprise-appearance-at-a-somerset-pub-and-bought-everyone-a-drink-to-celebrate-the-new-year/

 

Friends' baby Emma is grown up and just responded to *that* 2020 Chandler joke

BY SAM WARNER

 

@NOELLE.SHELDON / INSTAGRAM

 

Baby Emma from Friends has *finally* woken up from her nap – and it's made us all feel very old indeed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141593-friends-baby-emma-is-grown-up-and-just-responded-to-that-2020-chandler-joke/

 

'The stupidest thing humanity ever did to itself': Sam Mendes and Colin Firth on 1917

by Catherine Shoard

 

War of nerves: George MacKay as Lance Corporal Schofield in 1917. Photograph: François Duhamel/AP

 

When Sam Mendes was small, he would laugh at his grandfather’s habit of forever washing his hands.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141594-the-stupidest-thing-humanity-ever-did-to-itself-sam-mendes-and-colin-firth-on-1917/

 

American brings in group of 50 for Thai marriage

By The Nation

 

 

An American real estate entrepreneur, Steve Tagones (37), flew in his parents and friends a few days ago for his marriage ceremony with Anong Poolta (40) today (January 3) at the bride's house at Ban Nong Tama village in Si Sa Ket province.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141605-american-brings-in-group-of-50-for-thai-marriage/

 

Ratch, Gulf ready to go on Ratchaburi power plant

By THE NATION

 

 

Ratch Group Public Company Limited and Gulf Energy Development Public Co Ltd have partnered to build the 1,400-megawatt combined-cycle Hin Kong Power Plant in Muang Ratchaburi.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1141607-ratch-gulf-ready-to-go-on-ratchaburi-power-plant/

 

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