Krabi: Some small hotels opening - but forget foreign tourists for this year, says hotel leader

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath interviewed the head of the Krabi hoteliers' association who was under no illusions about the rest of the year regarding tourists from abroad. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167206-krabi-some-small-hotels-opening-but-forget-foreign-tourists-for-this-year-says-hotel-leader/

Chonburi: Police admit that 21 people have disappeared without a trace in the last three years

 

Picture: INN

 

A crime record keeper and missing persons expert at the Royal Thai police has admitted that 21 people - 15 men and 6 women - have disappeared without a trace in Chonburi between 2017 and this year. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167208-chonburi-police-admit-that-21-people-have-disappeared-without-a-trace-in-the-last-three-years/

 

The greening of Bangkok continues - new parks opening, more environmentally friendly use of land

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a meeting was held yesterday to update participants in the "Green Bangkok 2030" project that aims to make the capital more liveable and more environmentally friendly over the next decade. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167212-the-greening-of-bangkok-continues-new-parks-opening-more-environmentally-friendly-use-of-land/

 

Thailand reports one new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

 

FILE PHOTO: Reuters

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported one new coronavirus infection and no new deaths, taking its total confirmed cases to 3,102, of which 58 have been fatalities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167215-thailand reports-one-new-coronavirus-cases-no-new-deaths/

 

'Thai unemployment at nearly 10 per cent' due to Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

The unemployment rate of Thai people in Bangkok and nearby provinces increased to 9.6 per cent due to the impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown measures, Kasikorn Research Centre said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167229-thai-unemployment-at-nearly-10-per-cent-due-to-covid-19/

 

Ministry authorises resumption of all public transport

By The Nation

 

 

The Ministry of Transport has allowed all public transport, such as buses, trains and planes to resume to meet the people's demand for travel, except to some provinces that had not ended the lockdown measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167230-ministry-authorises-resumption-of-all-public-transport/

 

PM inaugurates Green Line Skytrain extension

By THE NATION

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday (June 5) presided over the opening ceremony of the Green Line Skytrain expansion.

 

Full photo: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167231-pm-inaugurates-green-line-skytrain-extension/

 

Strict safety measures put in place for entrance exams this weekend

By THE NATION

 

(File Photo)

 

The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) has instructed institutes holding entrance examinations for Mathayom 1 and Mathayom 4 students this weekend (June 6-7) to strictly observe safety measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167232-strict-safety-measures-put-in-place-for-entrance-exams-this-weekend/

 

Vendors, beach chairs back on Bang Saen beach

By The Nation

 

 

Vendors and beach chair operators were back in business on Bang Saen beach today (June 5) following more than two months of lockdown, after the Chonburi beach officially reopened.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167234-vendors-beach-chairs-back-on-bang-saen-beach/

 

Lampang man murders two family members, shoots self

By THE NATION

 

 

A Lampang man murdered two members of his family before committing suicide on Friday morning (June 5).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167235-lampang-man-murders-two-family-members-shoots-self/

 

Thai Lion Air selling tickets, expecting international flights to resume in August

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Lion Air has started selling Bangkok-Jakarta round-trip air tickets, expecting its first international flights to take-off within August.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167236-thai-lion-air-selling-tickets-expecting-international-flights-to-resume-in-august/

 

2 Pattaya-area cops under investigation for extortion, bribery

By Boonlua Chatree

 

  

Aumma Subdistrict Mayor Chaiyod Chaiyapruk livestreamed allegations on Facebook that two Banglamung officers demanded bribes from two drug suspects in exchange for their freedom.

 

Banglamung police are investigating allegations from a Roi Et subdistrict mayor that two Pattaya-area officers demanded bribes from two drug suspects in exchange for their freedom.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167238-2-pattaya-area-cops-under-investigation-for-extortion-bribery/

 

Thailand to tout 'trusted' tourism in coronavirus era

By Chayut Setboonsarng

 

FILE PHOTO: A closed restaurant due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is seen next to the Chao Phraya river with a view of Wat Arun temple, one of the city's top tourist spots, in Bangkok, Thailand March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is positioning itself as a trusted destination for international tourists after travel restrictions ease, capitalising on its relative success in containing the coronavirus outbreak, industry officials say. The Southeast Asian country, the first to report a virus case outside of China, wants to build on its reputation and remake its popular image as a destination for big tour groups.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167240-thailand to-tout-trusted-tourism-in-coronavirus-era/

 

Beach clampdown ordered after visitors ignore Covid-19 rules 

By The Nation

 

 

Disease control measures at a popular Phetchaburi beach that has just reopened have been tightened after visitors ignored rules meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167252-beach-clampdown-ordered-after-visitors-ignore-covid-19-rules/

 

Korat launches campaign to fight Covid-19, rabies, dengue

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit: Public Relations Office of Nakhon Ratchasima Province

 

Authorities in Nakhon Ratchasima province launched a special campaign in City Hall on Friday (June 5) to teach people how to protect themselves not just from Covid-19, but also dengue and rabies. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167253-korat-launches-campaign-to-fight-covid-19-rabies-dengue/

 

Bangkok installs pumps and pipes to prepare for rain

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - Bangkok people often encounter flooding at various spots which affects road traffic especially on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, which is frequently flooded after heavy rain. It is mostly caused by garbage that obstructs waterways.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167254-bangkok-installs-pumps-and-pipes-to-prepare-for-rain/

Leonardo DiCaprio pledges to 'end the disenfranchisement of Black America'

By DAVID LAWRANCE

 

Bold statement: On Thursday, Leonardo DiCaprio threw his star power behind the battle to end racial disparity in America

 

As well as being an A-list actor, he's also a passionate activist.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167262-leonardo-dicaprio-pledges-to-end-the-disenfranchisement-of-black-america/

 

Gorgeous Marvel Cinematic Universe Concept Art is Coming to a Wall Near You

By Germain Lussier

 

 

Oftentimes, the first image we see from a new Marvel Studios film is its concept art.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167263-gorgeous-marvel-cinematic-universe-concept-art-is-coming-to-a-wall-near-you/

 

Alien director Ridley Scott teases franchise's future after being bought by Disney

BY AMY WEST

 

20TH CENTURY FOX

 

Alien director Ridley Scott has teased the future of the long-running sci-fi series now that Disney owns the rights.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167264-alien-director-ridley-scott-teases-franchises-future-after-being-bought-by-disney/

 

Buses start rolling into Phuket

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The first bus out of Phuket in months left Phuket Bus Terminal 2 at 7:30am today (June 5). Photo: Courtesy of Chop Puttasupa

 

PHUKET:-- The first interprovincial bus into Phuket since the COVID-19 lockdown came into effect arrived at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in Rassada, north of Phuket Town, from Phang Nga at 7am today (June 5).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167265-buses-start-rolling-into-phuket/

 

COVID-19 crisis shakes Brazil, but Bolsonaro keeps impeachment at bay

By Anthony Boadle

 

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro rides a horse during a meeting with supporters protesting in his favor, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

 

BRASILIA (Reuters) - One of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit, and accusations that he has undermined Brazil’s young democracy have not loosened President Jair Bolsonaro’s grip on power.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167267-covid-19-crisis-shakes-brazil-but-bolsonaro-keeps-impeachment-at-bay/

 

'It's not over until there is no virus anywhere in the world': WHO

 

FILE PHOTO: The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva, January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - Some countries have seen “upticks” in COVID-19 cases as lockdowns ease, and populations must continue to protect themselves against the coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167268-its-not-over-until-there-is-no-virus-anywhere-in-the-world-who/

 

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