Slight easing in Bangkok's dust pollution

By THE NATION

 

 

Dust pollution in Bangkok and nearby provinces showed a decline as of 7am on Wednesday (February 5), according to the Pollution Control Department.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146798-slight-easing-in-bangkoks-dust-pollution/

 

National park officer bags B10k reward for finding turtle nest

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Park officer Chonnasorn Suwanrit received the reward yesterday (Feb 4). Photo: Phuket Marine National Park Operation Center 2

 

PHUKET: A national park officer in Phang Nga has received a B10,000 reward for discovering a turtle nest on Thai Muang Beach on Jan 31 as part of his normal duties to patrol the beach in search of any fresh turtle nests.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146799-national-park-officer-bags-b10k-reward-for-finding-turtle-nest/

 

Amazing Thailand! Thais mock engineers after picture of buried hydrant goes viral

 

Picture: Facebook "lokwitsawakam"

 

A picture posted to an engineering site showed what appeared to be a new footpath.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146801-amazing-thailand-thais-mock-engineers-after-picture of-buried-hydrant-goes-viral/

 

Trump-Pelosi feud erupts during speech to Congress as impeachment trial nears end

By Steve Holland, David Morgan and Jeff Mason

 

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) rips up U.S. President Donald Trump's speech alongside Vice President Mike Pence following the State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bitter feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump denying her a handshake and Pelosi ripping apart a copy of his remarks behind his back.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146809-trump-pelosi feud-erupts-during-speech-to-congress-as-impeachment-trial-nears-end/

 

World’s top players to head to GSB Thailand Open 2020 presented by EA

World's leading tennis players compete for prize purse of US$275,000 from 10 to 16 February, 2020.

 

 

Bangkok, 31 January, 2020 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighted to confirm that the “GSB Thailand Open 2020 presented by EA” will take place from 10 to 16 February at True Arena, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, one of Thailand’s premier beach resort towns on the Gulf of Thailand, some 200 kilometres south of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146811-hua-hin-world’s-top-players-to-head-to-gsb-thailand-open-2020-presented-by-ea/

 

Coronavirus outbreak shakes up Thai property sector

By The Nation

 

 

The real estate market has become lethargic since the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, taking a toll on the purchasing powers of Thais and Chinese buyers, industry experts said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146812-coronavirus-outbreak-shakes-up-thai-property-sector/

 

Retailers try to make a fast buck amid coronavirus crisis

By The Nation

 

 

Some retailers are continuing to cash in on the new coronavirus outbreak by defying government regulations and jacking up the price of high-demand items like face masks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146814-retailers-try-to-make-a-fast-buck-amid-coronavirus-crisis/

 

Livestock chief allays swine flu fears

By THE NATION

 

Sorawit Thanito

 

The Department of Livestock Development has denied reports of an outbreak of H1N1 (swine flu) in Taiwan, and has assured that Thailand’s pork industry is safe.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146815-livestock-chief-allays-swine-flu-fears/

 

Thai central bank unexpectedly cuts rate 25 bps to record low 1.0%

 

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is seen in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate for a third time in six months on Wednesday, taking it to a fresh record low as a new virus from China puts further pressure on the flagging economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146816-thai-central-bank-unexpectedly-cuts-rate-25-bps-to-record-low-10/

 

Thai GDP growth forecast for the year slashed

By THE NATION

 

 

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking has revised downward the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year to between 2 per cent and 2.5 per cent from the previously forecast 2.5 to 3 per cent.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146818-thai-gdp-growth-forecast-for-the-year-slashed/

 

Sontirat hails community power projects in Northeast, warns of zero tolerance for bribery

By The Nation

 

 

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong was in Khon Kaen this week singing the praises of community-based power plants and alternative energy sources in the Northeast, but warning of stiff punishment for any officials trying to take advantage of the progress being made.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146821-sontirat-hails-community-power-projects-in-northeast-warns-of-zero-tolerance-for-bribery/

 

No need of PM “bodyguards” during censure debate – Dr. Wissanu

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers, to be censured by the Opposition in parliament, do not need any guardians because they can fend for themselves, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146823-no-need-of-pm-“bodyguards”-during-censure-debate-–-dr-wissanu/

 

Bangkok buses to test air purifiers

By The Nation

 

 

The Transport Ministry will install air purifiers on the roofs of Bangkok buses this month, starting with 387 Bangkok Mass Transit Authority vehicles and fitting trucks as well if the results are good.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146824-bangkok-buses-to-test-air-purifiers/

 

Officials on alert for facemask overpricing

By The Nation

 

 

Department of Internal Trade inspectors are prowling 10 areas of Bangkok ready to arrest anyone selling facemasks at jacked-up prices.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146827-officials-on-alert-for-facemask-overpricing/

 

British scientist makes breakthrough in race for coronavirus vaccine: Sky

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A leading British scientist has made a significant breakthrough in the race for a coronavirus vaccine by reducing a part of the normal development time from "two to three years to just 14 days", Sky news reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146837-british-scientist-makes-breakthrough-in-race-for-coronavirus-vaccine-sky/

 

Thai taxi driver who had coronavirus tells Wuhan to keep fighting

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai cab driver who recovered from the new coronavirus after catching it from Chinese tourists said on Wednesday he wanted to encourage the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, to keep fighting the virus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146853-thai-taxi-driver-who-had-coronavirus-tells-wuhan-to-keep-fighting/

 

Winners and losers amid the coronavirus outbreak

By The Nation

 

 

Outbreak of the new coronavirus, with its epicentre in Wuhan city of Hubei Province of China, is now a global issue after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the epidemic a public health emergency with the situation yet to be contained, citing increasing cases of infection and deaths. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146854-winners-and-losers-amid-the-coronavirus-outbreak/

 

Service hours of Blue Line's new route to be extended

By The Nation

 

 

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will extend the service hours of the Blue Line's extension route, Taopoon-Tha Phra, to meet passenger demand during the period of demonstration run.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146855-service-hours-of-blue-lines-new-route-to-be-extended/

 

Russian priests should stop blessing nukes - church proposal

By Tom Balmforth

 

FILE PHOTO: An Orthodox priest blesses Russian paratroopers marching during Paratroopers' Day celebrations, the annual holiday of Russian Airborne Troops, at their military unit in the southern city of Stavropol, Russia, August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian priests should refrain from the practice of blessing nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction that can inflict indiscriminate loss of life, according to new guidelines being discussed by the Russian Orthodox Church.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146857-russian-priests-should-stop-blessing-nukes-church-proposal/

 

Amcham scholarships help enhance future of Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

Michael Heath, Charge d’Affaires at US Embassy in Bangkok, together with Greg Wong, Amcham/Thailand president and managing director of Agoda, recently presided over an event welcoming the incoming class of Amcham Thailand Foundation scholarship recipients for 2020.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146858-amcham-scholarships-help-enhance-future-of-thailand/

 

Krabi reels from 20% plunge in tourists

By THE NATION

 

 

The number of tourists in Krabi has decreased by 20 per cent since outbreak of the new coronavirus, according to the province's Tourism Industry Council on Wednesday (January 5).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146859-krabi-reels-from-20-plunge-in-tourists/

 

Water system useless for three years, village stays parched

By THE NATION

 

 

The water supply system in the Mukdahan village of Ban Wong Phra Chan has never worked in its three years of existence, village headman Songka Deeduangphan told reporters on Wednesday (February 5).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146863-water-system-useless-for-three-years-village-stays-parched/

 

Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers

 

Finland's Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen holds a news conference on the family leave reform in Helsinki, Finland February 5, 2020. Lehtikuva/Vesa Moilanen

 

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland’s woman-led centre-left government plans to nearly double the length of paternity leave to give new fathers the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers, it announced on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146864-finland-to-offer-new-fathers-as-much-paid-leave-as-mothers/

 

Jason Momoa’s ‘creepy’ Super Bowl ad completely freaks out fans as Game of Thrones star appears as a skinny BALD man

By Erica Davies

 

He revealed a bald head and a sparse scalp with less hair underneath the wig, scaring fans everywhereCredit: ROCKET MORTGAGE/YOUTUBE

 

JASON Momoa's latest look as a bony bald man in a Super Bowl 2020 ad has fans cringing in confusion.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146868-jason-momoa’s-‘creepy’-super-bowl-ad-completely-freaks-out-fans-as-game-of-thrones-star-appears-as-a-skinny-bald-man/

 

Al Pacino, 79, FORGETS he's on The One Show and attempts to leave interview early

By EVE BUCKLAND

 

Lol: Al Pacino was causing a stir once more with a gaffe-laden appearance on The One Show on Tuesday

 

He  made quite the entrance at the BAFTAs on Sunday evening, as he tripped and took a tumble on the red carpet while arriving with his girlfriend Meital Dohan.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146870-al-pacino-79-forgets-hes-on-the-one-show-and-attempts-to-leave-interview-early/

 

Disney+ picks up 29 million subscribers in three months since it launched

 

Disney+ was launched in November

 

Disney's new streaming service has signed up nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months, the entertainment giant has revealed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146871-disney-picks-up-29-million-subscribers-in-three-months-since-it-launched/

 

Facemask sales limited to 10 per customer

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Internal Trade has asked 14 major modern trade operators to limit sales of protective facemasks to 10 at a time per customer.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1146877-facemask-sales-limited-to-10-per-customer/

 

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