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Thai Airways asks German, Swiss courts for asset protection

 

FILE PHOTO: A Thai Airways Boeing 777-300 airplane approaches to land at Changi International Airport in Singapore June 10, 2018. REUTERS/Tim Chong

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Airways has asked German and Swiss courts to protect its planes, deposit accounts and other assets overseas from creditors, a government spokeswoman said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167784-thai-airways-asks-german-swiss-courts-for-asset-protection/

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Thai doctor slams WHO over U-turn on face masks

By The Nation

 

 

A Thai expert in respiratory diseases has slammed the World Health Organisation (WHO) for reversing its guidance on face masks and recommending that all people wear one in public.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167782-thai-doctor-slams-who-over-u-turn-on-face-masks/

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‘To defeat virus, 9 out of 10 Thais must follow Covid-19 rules’

By The Nation

 

Dr Rungruang Kitpati

 

Dr Rungruang Kitpati, spokesman for the Public Health Ministry, on Tuesday (June 9) advised on Facebook that three things were necessary to defeat the Covid-19 outbreak so the country could return to normal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167742-‘to-defeat-virus-9-out-of-10-thais-must-follow-covid-19-rules’/

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Cinemas, gyms allowed to reopen under strict guidelines

By The Nation

 

 

In line with the third phase of easing measures, health officials have issued guidelines for movie theatres and fitness centres to follow.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167764-cinemas-gyms-allowed-to-reopen-under-strict-guidelines/

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Thailand approves $300 million aid for drought-stricken sugarcane farmers

 

FILE PHOTO: Sugarcane is seen after being harvested in a field at Pakchong district in Ratchaburi province, Thailand March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand approved 10 billion baht ($319 million) in aid on Tuesday for its sugarcane farmers, whose output has been hit by drought.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167807-thailand approves-300-million-aid-for-drought-stricken-sugarcane-farmers/

 

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THAI wins some success in negotiating with creditors

By The Nation

 

 

Thai Airways international (THAI) has successfully completed negotiations with creditors in three countries, namely Switzerland, Germany and Japan, and is planning to seek bankruptcy protection in the United States before it starts negotiating with creditors there.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167784-thai-airways-asks-german-swiss-courts-for-asset-protection/?utm_source=newsletter-20200610-0314&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

 

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Great progress reported in most EEC infrastructure projects

By The Nation

 

 

The Transport Ministry’s Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) announced that of the 168 infrastructure projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) 121 were either under construction or had been completed. The 168 infrastructure projects are valued at Bt988.948 billion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167808-great-progress-reported-in-most-eec-infrastructure-projects/

 

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Thailand urged to urgently sign CPTPP, free trade pacts to protect itself

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand’s Board of Trade (BoT) has suggested that the government either join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) or sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union as soon as possible before foreign investors start flocking to other countries like Vietnam.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167809-thailand-urged-to-urgently-sign-cptpp-free-trade-pacts-to-protect-itself/

 

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Krabi elephants sickened by salt deficiency

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit to Maya News

 

At least 16 elephants in Krabi have fallen ill over the past two months due to salt-deficiency as their mahouts have been unable to find supplies of the essential mineral.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167810-krabi-elephants-sickened-by-salt-deficiency/

 

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Thai PM says he has not thought about cabinet reshuffle

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed speculation of an imminent cabinet reshuffle, saying that he has not thought about I, and asked the media to stop reporting on this issue, which he likened to a soap opera.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167811-thai-pm-says-he-has-not-thought-about-cabinet-reshuffle/

 

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Uttama under pressure to call general assembly of Palang Pracharat party

 

 

Former leader of Thailand’s ruling Palang Pracharat Party,Uttama Savanayana, is under heavy pressure from rebel MPs to call a general assembly of the party to elect a new executive committee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167812-uttama-under-pressure-to-call-general-assembly-of-palang-pracharat-party/

 

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Berm built to block flooding to East Pattaya homes

By Jetsada Homklin

 

Contractors laying new drainage pipes in East Pattaya brought in heavy equipment to build a temporary berm to block storm runoff from flooding homes around Soi Khao Talo.

 

Contractors laying new drainage pipes in East Pattaya built a temporary berm to block storm runoff from flooding homes around Soi Khao Talo.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167813-berm-built-to-block-flooding-to-east-pattaya-homes/

 

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Burned human remains found in field outside Pattaya

By Boonlua Chatree

 

Police are trying to identify the charred remains of a person found in the ashes of three burnt tires in a eucalyptus field outside Pattaya.

 

Police are trying to identify the charred remains of a person found in a eucalyptus field outside Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167814-burned-human-remains-found-in-field-outside-pattaya/

 

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Dog-killing monkey gang busted near Pattaya

By Patcharapol Panrak

 

Satit Klaosangwan from the Khao Chee Chan wildlife preserve said the simians will be released to nature away from humans.

 

Animal-control officers captured three members of a gang of wild monkeys killing dogs and stealing food in Najomtien.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167815-dog-killing-monkey-gang-busted-near-pattaya/

 

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Thailand draws up safety guidelines for tourist attractions, beaches

By TTG Asia

 

Safe distancing and wearing of masks among new guidelines for Thailand’s tourist spots and beaches

 

Thailand’s health department and public health ministry are recommending curbs on the number of visitors at popular tourist spots to avoid a second wave of Covid-19, as the government mulls the reopening of more attractions and businesses ahead of schedule.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167816-thailand-draws-up-safety-guidelines-for-tourist-attractions-beaches/

 

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Matic sends message of support for hunger-striking players

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 32 First Leg - Club Brugge v Manchester United - Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium - February 20, 2020 Manchester United's Nemanja Matic in action with Club Brugge's Clinton Mata REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

 

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has offered a message of support to the players of a Serbian third-tier club who have gone on hunger strike over unpaid wages.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167817-matic-sends-message-of-support-for-hunger-striking-players/

 

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Russia, China build case at U.N. to protect Iran from U.S. sanctions threat

By Michelle Nichols

 

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations Headquarters is pictured as it will be temporarily closed for tours due to the spread of coronavirus in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russia and China have started making the case at the United Nations against Washington's claim that it can trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the Security Council, with Moscow invoking a 50-year-old international legal opinion to argue against the move.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167819-russia-china-build-case-at-un-to-protect-iran-from-us-sanctions-threat/

 

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Exclusive: Canada, U.S. set to extend border closure to end-July - sources

By David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer

 

FILE PHOTO: The U.S.-Canada border crossing is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lacolle, Quebec, Canada April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada and the United States are set to extend a ban on non-essential travel to late July as both countries seek to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167820-exclusive-canada-us-set-to-extend-border-closure-to-end-july-sources/

 

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Swedes await answer to riddle of Prime Minister Olof Palme's 1986 murder

By Simon Johnson

 

FILE PHOTO: Roses are laid on a plaque marking the location where Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot and killed 25 years ago on a street in Stockholm February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedes may get an answer on Wednesday to the mystery of who shot Social Democrat Prime Minister Olof Palme when the Swedish prosecutor in charge of the case presents his conclusions to an investigation that has lasted 34 years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167823-swedes-await-answer-to-riddle-of-prime-minister-olof-palmes-1986-murder/

 

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Strengthening baht will benefit energy firms, airlines, say stock analysts

By The Nation

 

The baht has been highly volatile over the first two quarters of this year, weakening about 10 per cent against the US dollar in the first quarter, moving from about Bt30 to the dollar to about Bt32.7. However, over the past two months, it has risen by about 5 per cent, staying at about Bt31.3 against the dollar. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167827-strengthening-baht-will-benefit-energy-firms-airlines-say-stock-analysts/

 

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Pattaya expats settle down for the long haul

By Barry Kenyon

 

Retirees never had so much space.

 

Foreign retirees, the bulk of the 4,000 or so expats still left in the greater Pattaya area, have experienced rather a battering in the last couple of years. First off, they were told that they now needed to have comprehensive medical insurance, followed by a correction that only the very few with an O/A visa issued by a Thai consulate would be caught in the medical net. In fact, most retirees have an O visa with annual extensions of stay stamped by the Thai immigration bureau. They are currently safe.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167834-pattaya-expats-settle-down-for-the-long-haul/

 

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Rhodes Must Fall - Oxford protesters target statue of colonialist

By Ben Makori and Hannah McKay

 

A general view as demonstrators protest for the removal of a statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College in Oxford, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Oxford, Britain, June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

OXFORD, England (Reuters) - More than 1,000 protesters converged on a college at Oxford University on Tuesday, chanting "take it down" and "shame on you" to demand the removal of a statue of 19th century British colonialist Cecil Rhodes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167837-rhodes-must-fall-oxford-protesters-target-statue-of-colonialist/

 

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Africans used Thai women to smuggle "ice" to Japan

 

PIcture: INN

 

INN reported that a taskforce called "Black Sashimi" had been successful in smashing a gang of Africans using Thai women as mules to smuggle methamphetamine into Japan. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167838-africans-used-thai-women-to-smuggle-ice-to-japan/

 

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More Thais stranded in Japan and China coming home

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai nationals stranded in Japan due to the Covid-19 crisis would be returning to their home country on Wednesday, the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo said on Tuesday (June 9).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167839-more-thais-stranded-in-japan-and-china-coming-home/

 

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Phuket airport inspected for readiness to reopen

By The Phuket News

 

Dr Suwit Thammapalo, Chief of the Ministry of Public health’s International Quarantine Division, inspected Phuket airport yesterday (June 9). Photo: AoT Phuket

 

PHUKET: Dr Suwit Thammapalo, Chief of the Ministry of Public Health’s International Quarantine Division, conducted an inspection of Phuket International Airport yesterday (June 9) for its readiness to reopen.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167843-phuket-airport-inspected-for-readiness-to-reopen/

 

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Ukrainian woman found dead on Samui: "It may not be murder at all" says police chief as mysterious case baffles Thai police

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that the death of a 31 year old Ukrainian woman may not be murder after all.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167847-ukrainian-woman-found-dead-on-samui-it-may-not-be-murder-at-all-says-police-chief-as-mysterious-case-baffles-thai-police/

 

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"US teacher" and his Thai family left my condo in a filthy mess, says landlady

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Thai landlady went on Facebook - and to the Chiang Mai police - after a US man and his Thai wife left her condo in a stinking mess. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167850-us-teacher-and-his-thai-family-left-my-condo-in-a-filthy-mess-says-landlady/

 

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Couple arrested in Narathiwat for allegedly robbing necklaces from gold shop

By THE NATION

 

 

A couple was arrested by Narathiwat police on Tuesday (June 9) for allegedly snatching gold necklaces worth Bt78,000 from Ratthawan gold shop in Bacho district on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167853-couple-arrested-in-narathiwat-for-allegedly-robbing-necklaces-from-gold-shop/

 

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World Blood Day to be held over a week this year

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thai Red Cross Society will hold World Blood Day 2020 from June 14-18 at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district and at blood donation centres nationwide.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167854-world-blood-day-to-be-held-over-a-week-this-year/

 

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Concerns rise over nexus between hospitals, drug companies

By THE NATION

 

Representational image

 

The number of hospitals that received subsidy from pharmaceutical companies from March to November 2019 jumped from 12 to 186, a survey of pharmaceutical representatives at hospitals nationwide revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167856-concerns-rise-over-nexus-between-hospitals-drug-companies/