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Pattaya: US man falls down on fire escape after early morning beverages

 

Picture: Ruk Siam News

 

Sawang Boriboon rescue services were called to the 7th floor fire escape of a hotel in Central Pattaya after staff found a man in a pool of blood. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144143-pattaya-us-man-falls-down-on-fire-escape-after-early-morning-beverages/

 

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Temperature drops in upper Thailand, more rains in the South

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Monday (January 20) that the moderate high-pressure system from China covering the upper Northeast of Thailand and the South China Sea and the westerly trough at a high altitude would bring cold air from the Himalayas to the North of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144144-temperature-drops-in-upper-thailand-more-rains-in-the-south/

 

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Pakistani trickster nabbed - claims his mum just died

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Immigration police in Phetchabun praised help from social media after a Pakistani man was arrested for conning shopkeepers and department store staff. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144146-pakistani-trickster-nabbed-claims-his-mum-just-died/

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"Black Snow" - when are the authorities going to do something serious about sugar cane burning?

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Residents of Phetchabun are furious about the lack of action from the pollution caused by the burning of sugar cane fields. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144147-black-snow-when-are-the-authorities-going-to-do-something-serious-about-sugar-cane-burning/

 

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Korat: Residents hang out red clothing for protection after "ghosts claim 13 lives"

 

Thai caption: Red clothing will keep the ghosts at bay and reassure us

Picture: Sanook

 

Villagers in Thailand's north east are convinced that a malevolent "Phee Mae Mai" (widow ghost) is at work after thirteen people died in one small area in the last three months. 

 

Fill story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144151-korat-residents-hang-out-red-clothing-for-protection-after-ghosts-claim-13-lives/

 

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Bangkok eighth worst in the world for air quality, global index shows

By THE NATION

 

 

Bangkok was the eighth worst city in the world for air quality as of 8am on Monday (January 20), according to statistics released from the Air Visual mobile application.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144152-bangkok-eighth-worst-in-the-world-for-air-quality-global-index-shows/

 

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Police hunting for taxi driver who cut in front of Japanese man in a Fortuner

 

Thai caption: Turning in front in the middle of the road

 

Stills from dash cam footage published by 77kaoded showed a green and yellow taxi cut in front of a Toyota Fortuner driven by a Japanese man in the Bang Phra area of Sri Racha yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144153-police-hunting-for-taxi-driver-who-cut-in-front-of-japanese-man-in-a-fortuner/

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Pumps being installed to draw from nearby water resources in drought-hit areas: Prawit

By THE NATION

 

 

The government has ordered related agencies to provide assistance to people in areas that have high risk of water shortage due to drought, especially in the Northeastern region, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan said on Sunday (January 19).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144154-pumps-being-installed-to-draw-from-nearby-water-resources-in-drought-hit-areas-prawit/

 

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As Brexit nears, Boris Johnson pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call for deeper investment ties between Britain and Africa at a summit for leaders of 21 African countries on Monday that comes days before his country will leave the European Union.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144155-as-brexit-nears-boris-johnson-pushes-for-deeper-trade-ties-with-africa/

 

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Dangerous Thailand: Hanging cables snare female foreign tourists in Kanchanaburi

 

Picture: PPTV

 

A day out on a rented motorcycle turned to horror for two female foreign tourists in Kanchanaburi in Thailand's west. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144157-dangerous-thailand-hanging-cables-snare-female-foreign-tourists-in-kanchanaburi/

 

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Fishing trip tragedy: Two siblings found dead in Chachoengsao

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Villagers in Chachoengsao became concerned when two siblings did not return from a fishing trip to a pond on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144158-fishing-trip-tragedy-two-siblings-found-dead-in-chachoengsao/

 

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“Don’t complain about our English, If you can’t speak Thai” - sign at restaurant goes viral - again

 

 

A photo of a sign outside a restaurant in Thailand has sparked debate amongst netizens after it went viral on social media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144161-“don’t-complain-about-our-english-if-you-can’t-speak-thai”-sign-at-restaurant-goes-viral-again/

 

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Tourist police demanded 2,000 baht back-hander after illegal guide claim, says Twitter user

 

Picture: Manager online

 

A Thai woman went on Twitter to claim that a friend who took a foreigner to visit Wat Pho was forced to pay 2,000 baht tea money to the tourist police after they were accused of being an illegal guide. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144165-tourist-police-demanded-2000-baht-back-hander-after-illegal-guide-claim-says-twitter-user/

 

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Man, 19, charged with knife murder of stepfather amid hammer-throwing argument

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police were called to the worker's camp early this morning (Jan 20). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after his stepfather was killed by a knife wound to the leg inflicted amid a heated argument at a worker’s camp early this morning (Jan 20).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144166-man-19-charged-with-knife-murder-of-stepfather-amid-hammer-throwing-argument/

 

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Britons' trust in institutions falls to record low - Edelman

 

FILE PHOTO: People carrying British Union Jack flag themed umbrellas walk past the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons' mistrust of government, business, the media and charities rose to the highest in at least 20 years last year, with only Russians admitted to less confidence in their country's institutions, according to a long-running survey.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144169-britons-trust-in-institutions-falls-to-record-low-edelman/

 

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Fire breaks out behind clothes shop in Phuket Town

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Firefighters were call to the scene at about 1:20pm yesterday (Jan 19). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police and firefighters have yet to determine what started a fire that broke out behind a clothes store shophouse on Yaowarat Rd in Phuket Town yesterday (Jan 19).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144170-fire-breaks-out-behind-clothes-shop-in-phuket-town/

 

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'Over 600 hotels, bungalows' cause a stink in Khao Kho National Park

By The Nation

 

 

More than 600 hotels have dumped garbage from New Year celebrations in many areas of Khao Kho National Park, said the Anti-Global Warming Association president, adding that the association will soon lodge a complaint against illegal establishments.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144185-over-600-hotels-bungalows-cause-a-stink-in-khao-kho-national-park/

 

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421 reservoirs to help increase water storage capacity

By The Nation

 

 

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is speeding up the building of 421 Kaem Ling projects -- water reservoir projects initiated by His Majesty King Rama IX -- as water catchment areas over 1.2 million rai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144191-421-reservoirs-to-help-increase-water-storage-capacity/

 

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TISI readying standards on air purifiers, motorcycle and vehicle emissions

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is readying measures to counter air pollution caused by increased PM2.5 particulate matter, said secretary-general Wanchai Panomchai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144192-tisi-readying-standards-on-air-purifiers-motorcycle-and-vehicle-emissions/

 

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‘Young Ambassadors’ programme gives Thai golf a shot in the arm

By THE NATION

 

 

Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co Ltd in collaboration with IMG and the Sports Authority of Thailand, jointly hosted the second edition of the “Young Ambassadors Program” on Saturday (January 18) to provide extensive knowledge about golf and tournaments as well as to inspire a new generation of youths to get involved in the sport.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144196-‘young-ambassadors’-programme-gives-thai-golf-a-shot-in-the-arm/

 

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Nine hospitals in provinces suffer impact from drought

By The Nation

 

Nine hospitals in Surin and Chaiyaphum provinces have been seriously affected by the drought, Health Ministry spokesman Dr Rungrueng Kitphati said.

 

All the nine hospitals have been notified to contact the water coordinating agencies in their areas to look for a reserve water source and prepare to drill artesian wells in order to have sufficient water.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144201-nine-hospitals-in-provinces-suffer-impact-from-drought/

 

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Baht weakens against dollar after tough talk by central bank

By The Nation

 

 

The baht weakened against the US dollar last week and was traded cautiously later in the week after the Bank of Thailand expressed concern about its movement and was ready to announce more measures to stabilise the currency if necessary. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144203-baht-weakens-against-dollar-after-tough-talk-by-central-bank/

 

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British tourist fighting for life in Thailand feared to be first western victim of mystery Chinese coronavirus

Andy Jehring

 

A UK tourist fighting for his life in Thailand is feared to be the first western victim of the Chinese flu-like coronavirus.

 

Ash Shorley, 32, was rushed to hospital in Phuket after a pneumonia-style bug infected both lungs while he was on Koh Phi Phi island.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144206-british-tourist-fighting-for-life-in-thailand-feared-to-be-first-western-victim-of-mystery-chinese-coronavirus/

 

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Air pollution is worsening in and around Bangkok

 

 

Air pollution in Bangkok and its vicinity is worsening today due to increased levels of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere, as a result of temperature inversion, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144152-bangkok-eighth-worst-in-the-world-for-air-quality-global-index-shows/page/2/#comments

 

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Ratchaburi national park fire limited today

 

 

A wildfire in the forest near Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park in Ratchaburi that created a haze over the area was limited today (January 20), Forest Preserve Unit 3 head Suchart Buabang said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144229-ratchaburi-national-park-fire-limited-today/

 

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One dead, 4 missing as boat sinks in Uttaradit

 

 

Officers at Thapla police station were alerted on Monday (January 20) to a passenger boat sinking at the Queen Sirikit Dam in Phaleud subdistrict, Thapla district of Uttaradit province.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144230-one-dead-4-missing-as-boat-sinks-in-uttaradit/

 

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Thai exporters keep hawk’s eye on US-China trade deal

 

 

Exporters are closely watching the US-China trade dispute after the two giants reached a phase 1 agreement, with Thai products having to now compete with US goods for Chinese market share.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144231-thai-exporters-keep-hawk’s-eye-on-us-china-trade-deal/

 

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Widespread sugarcane burning continues uninterrupted by local authorities

 

 

Burning of sugarcane by farmers in several provinces is increasing airborne pollution, affecting local residents, and officials appear to be powerless or reluctant to intervene to stop the practice.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144232-widespread-sugarcane-burning-continues-uninterrupted-by-local-authorities/

 

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Rap and rice paddies: Thai hip hop creates unlikely new stars

By Chayut Setboonsarng

 

Rapper Prinya "DaBoyWay" Intachai at a hip hop concert in Bangkok, Thailand November 14, 2019. Picture taken November 14, 2019. Def Jam Recording/Universal Music Thailand/Handout via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - In geography and in culture, the rice paddies of northeastern Thailand are thousands of miles away from the birthplace of hip hop in New York City's Bronx, but for Thai rapper RachYo, the language of hip hop is universal.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144235-rap-and-rice-paddies-thai-hip-hop-creates-unlikely-new-stars/

 

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Thai central bank eases housing loan rules to help home buyers

By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank has further relaxed mortgage lending rules to help home buyers, a deputy governor said on Monday, after tighter rules were imposed last year to rein in bad debt.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144236-thai-central-bank-eases-housing-loan-rules-to-help-home-buyers/