THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 10 June 2020

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Local "Dancing Gran" still alive and kicking after homeless person found dead in hit and run

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Fears that a Walking Street attraction known as "The Dancing Grannie" was the person killed in a hit and run in Pattaya have proved to be unfounded. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167857-local-dancing-gran-still-alive-and-kicking-after-homeless-person-found-dead-in-hit-and-run/

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Video: Tour bus employee "smashes man in the face" in road rage incident

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A video showed the moment when three men - apparently employees of a bus company - got out of a tour bus that had stopped completely blocking the Khon Kaen bypass yesterday afternoon. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167860-video-tour-bus-employee-smashes-man-in-the-face-in-road-rage-incident/

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Thailand's condo market sinks as Chinese investment ebbs

Coronavirus travel bans speed drop sparked by stronger baht and trade war

JASON TAN, Contributing writer

 

Thailand's coronavirus lockdown left central Bangkok deserted. The pandemic has rubbed salt in the wound left by falling Chinese real estate investment. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

 

BANGKOK -- Beijing native Bobby He has a dozen Chinese friends who own condominium units across Thai hot spots such as Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167862-thailands-condo-market-sinks-as-chinese-investment-ebbs/

 

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Think twice before riding a motorcycle in Thailand - Thai biker in wheelchair warns others

 

Image: Daily News

 

A former motorcyclist went online to warn others about the dangers of riding a motorcycle in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167867-think-twice-before-riding-a-motorcycle-in-thailand-thai-biker-in-wheelchair-warns-others/

 

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Thailand reports no new domestic COVID-19 cases for 16 consecutive days

 

FILE PHOTO: Reuters

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported four new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Wednesday, bringing its total to 3,125 confirmed infections, of which 58 were fatalities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167868-thailand-reports-no-new-domestic-covid-19-cases-for-16-consecutive-days/

 

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Curfew may go in fourth phase of easing lockdown

By The Nation

 

 

The government is considering ending the night curfew in the fourth phase of the easing of lockdown measures, a senior national security official said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167871-curfew-may-go-in-fourth-phase-of-easing-lockdown/

 

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Krabi: Very little going on in Ao Nang - except for some praiseworthy foreigners tidying up!

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Manager reported from the Ao Nang beach resort in Krabi where some businesses are starting to open up post lockdown. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167872-krabi-very-little-going-on-in-ao-nang-except-for-some-praiseworthy-foreigners-tidying-up/

 

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Bang Saen aims to be zero-waste beach

By The Nation

 

 

Efforts are underway to make Bang Saen Beach the country's first zero-waste beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167874-bang-saen-aims-to-be-zero-waste-beach/

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Suicide threats of man spurned by wife driving rescue volunteers up the wall

By The Nation

 

 

Rescue volunteers in Chonburi's Samet district are frustrated with the repeated threats of a man to kill himself every time his wife rejects his advances at night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167881-suicide-threats-of-man-spurned-by-wife-driving-rescue-volunteers-up-the-wall/

 

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Police complaint filed against woman who posed as nurse in photoshoot 

By The Nation

 

 

The Nurses Association of Thailand has decided to seek legal prosecution of a woman who claimed to be an alumna of Borommarajonani College of Nursing and dressed as a nurse for a pre-wedding photoshoot with a policeman.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167891-police-complaint-filed-against-woman-who-posed-as-nurse-in-photoshoot/

 

 

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Timely help saves couple 300km walk to see sick mother

By THE NATION

 

 

Local rescue staff stepped in to help a jobless couple who had embarked on a 300km journey on foot from Nakhon Ratshasima to Phetchabun province, to visit the husband’s sick mother.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167892-timely-help-saves-couple-300km-walk-to-see-sick-mother/

 

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Asia’s largest bird sanctuary reopens in Chai Nat

By The Nation

 

 

Chai Nat Bird Park, the largest aviary in Asia, has reopened for free throughout June to help stimulate tourism in the country after travel restrictions to contain Covid-19 were lifted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167895-asia’s-largest-bird-sanctuary-reopens-in-chai-nat/

 

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Longan farmers want guaranteed price for crop

By THE NATION

 

 

Longan farmers have asked the government to subsidise a minimum price for their crops.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167896-longan-farmers-want-guaranteed-price-for-crop/

 

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Department offers Thai workers chance to go overseas

By The Nation

 

Suchat Pornchaiwiseskul

 

Once the Covid-19 crisis has been resolved, the Department of Employment (DOE) aims to send more than 50,000 workers overseas by September.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167898-department-offers-thai-workers-chance-to-go-overseas/

 

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BEM deploys 100 part-time workers to boost sanitation and provide income

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) has hired 100 part-time employees to clean frequently touched objects inside stations and trains to create confidence among commuters using the services.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167899-bem-deploys-100-part-time-workers-to-boost-sanitation-and-provide-income/

 

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Exat scraps Easy Pass top-up service at toll booths

By THE NATION

 

 

The Easy Pass topping up service at toll booths will be cancelled from June 16, because of the traffic problem in front of the booths.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167900-exat-scraps-easy-pass-top-up-service-at-toll-booths/

 

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Rail service in deep South gets back on track

By THE NATION

 

 

Yala Railway Station was deep-cleaned on Wednesday (June 10) as it prepared to reopen to passengers on Thursday (June 11) along with other stations in the southern border provinces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167908-rail-service-in-deep-south-gets-back-on-track/

 

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Schools, colleges, theme parks set to reopen under 4th phase easing on June 15

By The Nation

 

 

Activities related to education and health will be allowed to restart under the fourth-phase easing of disease controls, expected to commence on June 15.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167911-schools-colleges-theme-parks-set-to-reopen-under-4th-phase-easing-on-june-15/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Thailand to consider reopening more businesses as virus appears contained

 

FILE PHOTO: A barber shaves a customer in a barbershop in front of the Grand Palace, as it reopens after months of being closed, as the Thai government eases isolation measures, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will consider a plan to reopen more businesses and establishments from as early as June 15, an official said on Wednesday, after the country has reported no local transmissions of the coronavirus in the past 16 days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167911-schools-colleges-theme-parks-set-to-reopen-under-4th-phase-easing-on-june-15/?do=findComment&comment=15505113

 

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Widespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves - study

By Kate Kelland

 

FILE PHOTO: A member of aircrew is seen wearing a protective face mask at Heathrow Airport, as Britain launches its 14-day quarantine for international arrivals, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, June 8, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Population-wide face mask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics, and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lockdowns, according to a British study on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167920-widespread-mask-wearing-could-prevent-covid-19-second-waves-study/

 

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Potential COVID-19 vaccine from China shows promise in animal tests

 

FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - A potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Chinese researchers showed promise in trials in monkeys, triggering antibodies and raising no safety issues, researchers said, and a human trial with more than 1,000 participants is under way.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167921-potential-covid-19-vaccine-from-china-shows-promise-in-animal-tests/

 

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MCOT to get Bt3.2 billion in compensation for recalled spectrum

By The Nation

 

 

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has decided to give MCOT Bt3.2 billion in compensation for recalling its 2600-megahertz spectrum, which was valid until September 23, 2015.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167923-mcot-to-get-bt32-billion-in-compensation-for-recalled-spectrum/

 

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Horse breeders demand answers

By The Nation

 

 

Representatives of Thai horse breeders filed a letter to Anwar Salae, chairman of the Commerce and Intellectual Property Committee, complaining about the death of more than 600 horses nationwide. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167924-horse-breeders-demand-answers/

 

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Change of consumer behaviour in new normal boosts online sales

By THE NATION

 

 

E-commerce in Thailand this year will rise by 35 per cent or Bt220 billion due to the "new normal" brought on by the government's lockdown measures amid the Covid-19 crisis, Priceza.com revealed on Wednesday (June 10).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167925-change-of-consumer-behaviour-in-new-normal-boosts-online-sales/

 

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Gone with the Wind removed from HBO Max

 

Vivien Leigh and Hattie McDaniel both won Oscars for their work in the film / GETTY IMAGES

 

Gone with the Wind has been taken off HBO Max following calls for it to be removed from the US streaming service.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167927-gone-with-the-wind-removed-from-hbo-max/

 

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Supergirl star Chyler Leigh thanks fans for support after coming out

By BRIAN GALLAGHER

 

Tough: Leigh thanked her fans for showing their support in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday, in the midst of Pride Month, though she still hasn't put a specific label on her LGBTQA identity quite yet, though she did say the process has been 'tough' on her and her husband of 18 years, Nathan West

 

Supergirl star Chyler Leigh is thanking fans for their overwhelming support after she came out as a member of the LGBTQA community.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167928-supergirl-star-chyler-leigh-thanks-fans-for-support-after-coming-out/

 

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Think you love musicals? Meet the fan who has seen Les Mis 977 times

By Mark Lawson

 

Familiarity breeds content ... Gudrun Mangel, devoted Starlight Express fan, in Repeat Attenders

 

You might guess that the Australian film-maker Mark Dooley likes musical theatre from his production company’s name being a pun on Hello, Dolly!, the 1964 Broadway hit.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167930-think-you-love-musicals-meet-the-fan-who-has-seen-les-mis-977-times/

 

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Operators of fake seafood restaurant get record prison sentence

By The Nation

 

 

The court handed down a total of 1,446 years in prison to two defendants – Apichart “Joab” Bawonbancharak and Prapatsorn Bawonbancha – for defrauding people by publicising false statements. The duo was each sentenced to a year in jail for each of the 723 offences. Their company, Laem Ket Infinite Co, was fined Bt5,000 per offence or a total of 3.615 million.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167932-operators-of-fake-seafood-restaurant-get-record-prison-sentence/

 

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U.S. companies vow to fight racism but face critics on diversity

By Ross Kerber, Helen Coster, Arriana McLymore

 

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators march across Brooklyn Bridge in protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - In the past, U.S. corporations have largely remained silent as protests erupted over killings of African-Americans by police officers. That changed with the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off a flurry of corporate statements of solidarity with the black community – along with pledges of more than $1.7 billion to advance racial justice and equity.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1167937-us-companies-vow-to-fight-racism-but-face-critics-on-diversity/

 

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