rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 The week that was in Thailand news: Thailand's been an education - just don't expect me to do my homework! One way or another Rooster's life in Thailand has been inextricably linked to education. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149616-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-thailands-been-an-education-just-dont-expect-me-to-do-my-homework/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Another Thai Covid-19 patient discharged after fully recovery By THE NATION One more Covid-19 patient in Thailand has fully recovered and was discharged earlier on Saturday (February 22), the Ministry of Public Health told a press conference. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149697-another-thai-covid-19-patient-discharged-after-fully-recovery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Avoid hosting public events like political rallies, says disease control official By The Nation Dr Thanarak Phaliphat The Department of Disease Control has urged organisers to desist from holding political rallies and public events because of the threat of the Covid-19 virus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149698-avoid-hosting-public-events-like-political-rallies-says-disease-control-official/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Thai AirAsia cancels flights to South Korea due to Covid-19 By The Nation Thai AirAsia X has cancelled all flights to South Korea from March 6-27 due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149699-thai-airasia-cancels-flights-to-south-korea-due-to-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Army committee to monitor welfare-related operations By THE NATION General Apirat Kongsompong The Army chief has ordered the creation of the RTA Welfare Investigation Committee to be in charge of overseeing all welfare-related activities in the Army. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149700-army-committee-to-monitor-welfare-related-operations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Worst yet to come: Wuhan flu fallout to cost Phuket B9bn in March, says PSU expert By The Phuket News A sign hangs on closed shutters on a shop in Phuket Town. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET: The fallout from the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus may cost Phuket’s tourism industry up to B32 billion by the time the industry starts to recover, experts revealed this week – and that is if the spread of the virus starts to be contained by April. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149701-worst-yet-to-come-wuhan-flu-fallout-to-cost-phuket-b9bn-in-march-says-psu-expert/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2020 Phuket calls for prompt government support over COVID-19 fallout By The Phuket News Attendees of the meeting where Phuket Chamber of Commerce President Thanusak Phungdet detailed the real problems facing Phuket as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Photo: Phuket Chamber of Commerce PHUKET: The Phuket Chamber of Commerce has appealed to the government in Bangkok for prompt and decisive action as it fears the devastating impact the China coronavirus COVID-19 is having on the island could decimate tourist numbers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149703-phuket-calls-for-prompt-government-support-over-covid-19-fallout/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao By The Phuket News The area to be affected. Photo: PEA PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Maikhao on Tuesday (Feb 25) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149705-electricity-outage-to-hit-mai-khao/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Budget requested for phase two of Phuket Town Flood Prevention project By Eakkapop Thongtub Deputy Minister of Interior, Songsak Thongsri, inspects progress of the Phuket Town Flood Prevention project at Suan Luang on Thursday (Feb 20). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Authorities have requested an additional budget from the government to allow work to commence on the second phase of the Phuket Town Flood Prevention project. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149708-budget-requested-for-phase-two-of-phuket-town-flood-prevention-project/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 American shoplifter charged for stealing B43k of luxury wallets By Eakkapop Thongtub The American tourist charged with theft, Christopher Braman, points out the three Gucci wallets that had been hidden in his wardrobe. Photo: Wichit Police Station PHUKET: A 21-year-old American tourist has been charged with theft after he stole luxury brand name wallets valued at more than B43,040 from a store at Central Floresta shopping mall, Wichit Police have reported. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149710-american-shoplifter-charged-for-stealing-b43k-of-luxury-wallets/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Break failure as truck crashes into Kata Minimart By Eakkapop Thongtub Police and rescue workers survey the damage after the six-wheel ice truck crashed into the Minimart store in Kata this morning (Feb 22). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Faulty breaks are to blame for a heavy accident that occurred earlier today (Feb 22) in Kata where a truck crashed into a Minimart store. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149715-break-failure-as-truck-crashes-into-kata-minimart/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 New coronavirus cases fall in China, but WHO concerned by global spread By Yilei Sun and Shivani Singh FILE PHOTO: Volunteers and community workers deliver vegetables and goods to residents inside a residential compound at its entrance, in Xiangyang city of Hubei, the province hit hardest by the novel coronavirus outbreak, China February 20, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported a sharp fall in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new infections continued to rise in other countries. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149718-new-coronavirus-cases-fall-in-china-but-who-concerned-by-global-spread/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 L'Arche: Investigation reveals abuses committed by founder Vanier FILE PHOTO: Jean Vanier, poses outside his home in Trosly-Breuil, in this picture taken March 7, 2015. REUTERS/Tom Heneghan PARIS (Reuters) - Jean Vanier, the now deceased founder of L'Arche, a not-for-profit organisation which helps people with learning difficulties, sexually abused six women in France, the body said on Saturday, citing the conclusions of an investigation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149719-larche-investigation-reveals-abuses-committed-by-founder-vanier/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 EV charging stations to be set up at 50-70km intervals By THE NATION A government committee has given the nod to increase the number of charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) to cover community areas and main roads between cities. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149720-ev-charging-stations-to-be-set-up-at-50-70km-intervals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 State agency to accelerate public-private projects By The Nation Sepo director-general, Prapas Kong-Ied Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects will be speeded up with quicker disbursement of budget funding, State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) director-general Prapas Kong-Ied said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149721-state-agency-to-accelerate-public-private-projects/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 THAI says no plan to cut salaries of staff By THE NATION Thai Airways International (THAI) has denied rumours circulated on social media that the carrier has reduced its staff’s working days and was cutting salaries due to declining passenger numbers as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149722-thai-says-no-plan-to-cut-salaries-of-staff/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Bangkok 24th worst city for air quality By THE NATION Bangkok was ranked the 24th worst city in the world for air quality as of 7.20am on Saturday (February 22). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149723-bangkok-24th-worst-city-for-air-quality/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Follett-Smith making steady progress in Tour card chase By THE NATION Benjamin Follett-Smith Hua Hin - Benjamin Follett-Smith kept up his chase for an Asian Tour card by signing for a three-under-par 68 on Course C&D to grab a share of the lead following the second round of the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149726-follett-smith-making-steady-progress-in-tour-card-chase/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Women's T20 World Cup: West Indies avoid Thailand upset in Perth By Amy Lofthouse BBC Sport at the Waca Thailand gave West Indies a scare before being beaten by seven wickets on their global debut at the Women's T20 World Cup in Perth. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149728-womens-t20-world-cup-west-indies-avoid-thailand-upset-in-perth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hundreds join protest against ban of opposition party in Thailand By Chayut Setboonsarng Thai students and supporters hold candles during a protest against a court's decision that dissolved the country's second largest opposition Future Forward party, less than a year after an election to end direct military rule, at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand February 22, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of students and supporters held a protest in Bangkok on Saturday against a court decision dissolving Thailand's second largest opposition party, less than a year after an election that ended direct military rule. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149729-hundreds-join-protest-against-ban-of-opposition-party-in-thailand/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 A judicial body blow to democracy By The Nation Shocked and defiant Future Forward Party supporters gather at the party headquarters as the Constitutional Court reads the verdict to disband the party on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149729-hundreds-join-protest-against-ban-of-opposition-party-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Future Forward to hold no-confidence debate against govt on Sunday By The Nation The Future Forward Party (FWP) has said it will hold its own version of the no-confidence debate outside Parliament on Sunday (February 23) after Friday’s ruling by the charter court to dissolve the party shut the doors of the House of Representatives to its members. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149729-hundreds-join-protest-against-ban-of-opposition-party-in-thailand/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Thanathorn reveals his 9-year-old daughter’s plea to UN for help By THE NATION Banned Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said his nine-year-old daughter had written a letter to the United Nations last month, highlighting the problems faced by her father. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149729-hundreds-join-protest-against-ban-of-opposition-party-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 US issues statement on dissolution of Future Forward Party By THE NATION The US embassy in Thailand has raised questions on the democratic fallout of the Constitutional Court verdict on Friday to dissolve the Future Forward Party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149729-hundreds-join-protest-against-ban-of-opposition-party-in-thailand/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 EU calls dissolution of Future Forward ‘setback for political pluralism’ By The Nation The European Union has criticised the dissolution of "one of the main opposition parties", Future Forward, “a setback for political pluralism in Thailand”. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149729-hundreds-join-protest-against-ban-of-opposition-party-in-thailand/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Sudarat voices support for Future Forward By THE NATION Key Pheu Thai Party leaders offered full support to the Future Forward Party after the charter court’s verdict on Friday banning the opposition outfit. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149729-hundreds-join-protest-against-ban-of-opposition-party-in-thailand/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-15087043 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 US embassy, Amnesty International oppose dissolution of Future Forward party The US embassy in Bangkok has expressed concern that the Constitutional Court’s decision on Friday, to dissolve the Future Forward party, risks disenfranchising more than six million Thai voters who voted for the party in the March 24th 2019 general election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149735-us-embassy-amnesty-international-oppose-dissolution-of-future-forward-party/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Ex-NIA deputy chief accuses US embassy of interference in Thailand’s internal affairs Thailand’s former National Intelligence Agency deputy director Nanthiwat Samart has accused the US embassy in Bangkok of interfering in Thailand’s domestic affairs over the Constitutional Court’s decision on Friday to dissolve the Future Forward party and to ban its executive committee from politics for ten years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149735-us-embassy-amnesty-international-oppose-dissolution-of-future-forward-party/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Woman charged over alleged $9 million fraud syndicate targeting Thai-Australian communities By Laura Chung On Friday morning, police arrested the 27-year-old woman and seized 15 pairs of high-end shoes. CREDIT:NSW POLICE A 27-year-old woman has faced court over an alleged $9 million fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted Thai-Australian communities. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149738-woman-charged-over-alleged-9-million-fraud-syndicate-targeting-thai-australian-communities/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Sanders scores decisive win in Nevada, Biden heading to second place By Tim Reid and Simon Lewis Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders takes the stage with U.S. Representative Jesus Garcia (D-IL) at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Bernie Sanders scored a decisive victory in the Democratic presidential caucuses in Nevada on Saturday and gained a fresh burst of momentum, while Joe Biden appeared headed to a second-place finish that will give his struggling campaign new hope. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149740-sanders-scores-decisive-win-in-nevada-biden-heading-to-second-place/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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