THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 23 June 2020

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Cheeky monkey! Tourist gets her gold back thanks to the rescue foundation

 

 

The Thammaratsami Maneerat foundation rescue were called to the Khao Sammuk area of Bang Saen after a monkey made off with a tourist's gold chain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169628-cheeky-monkey-tourist-gets-her-gold-back-thanks-to-the-rescue-foundation/

 

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Pattaya: Teen escapes with his life after getting stuck under a bridge - blames slippery conditions

 

 

An 18 year old in an Isuzu D-Max ended up under an elevated bridge after losing control at a bend on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169629-pattaya-teen-escapes-with-his-life-after-getting-stuck-under-a-bridge-blames-slippery-conditions/

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BMA to keep hawk’s eye on schools during reopening, advises teachers

By THE NATION

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will closely monitor the situation, especially in kindergartens until grade three, when schools nationwide reopen next month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169630-bma-to-keep-hawk’s-eye-on-schools-during-reopening-advises-teachers/

 

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Pattaya bars and clubs face a bleak re-opening

By Barry Kenyon

 

Heavy restrictions on bars might mean that people won’t bother to turn up.

 

The excitement that the government may allow niteries to open their doors on July 1 has been water-doused by some of the proposed regulations to minimize the chances of Covid-19 spreading once again. A principal grievance is that restaurants – already reopened and allowed to serve alcohol with meals – appear to have more flexibility than that envisaged for bars and clubs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169632-pattaya-bars-and-clubs-face-a-bleak-re-opening/

 

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Krabi national parks provide facilities for disabled, elderly

By THE NATION

 

 

Two national parks in Krabi province, Hat Nopparat Thara-Koh Phi Phi and Than Bok Khorani, have provided facilities for disabled and elderly tourists.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169633-krabi-national-parks-provide-facilities-for-disabled-elderly/

 

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Pattaya: Entrepreneurial Thai man turns COVID-19 crisis into business opportunity

 

 

An entrepreneurial Thai guy in Pattaya has not allowed the Covid-19 crisis to ruin his life.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169637-pattaya-entrepreneurial-thai-man-turns-covid-19-crisis-into-business-opportunity/

 

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Thailand reports no new domestic COVID-19 cases for 29 consecutive days
 

FILE PHOTO: Workers wearing protective masks are seen inside a bus, after the government eased some protective measures following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Tuesday reported five new coronavirus cases, all imported, marking 29 days without local transmission, a senior official said.The five new cases were

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169638-thailand-reports-no-new-domestic-covid-19-cases-for-29-consecutive-days/

 

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Phuket Passport Office to move to Central Festival

By The Phuket News

 

The new office will be located on the basement floor of the Central Festival section of the mall. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Passport Office, under the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has announced that it will open its new office at Central Festival Phuket on July 1.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169641-phuket-passport-office-to-move-to-central-festival/

 

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Thai MP proposes to legalise prostitution

 

Picture: Thai Channel 8

 

A Thai MP has added his weight to calls for the sex industry and sex toys to be legalized in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169645-thai-mp-proposes-to-legalise-prostitution/

 

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Indian killed, another injured at Bang Sue apartment

By THE NATION

 

 

One Indian man was killed in a gruesome murder and another wounded at an apartment in Bang Sue district early yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169661-indian-killed-another-injured-at-bang-sue-apartment/

 

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Songkran compensatory holidays not up for discussion at CCSA meeting this week

By THE NATION

 

Ittipol Khunpluem

 

Compensation holidays for Songkran will not be proposed to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) at its meeting this Friday, Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem said today (June 23).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169663-songkran-compensatory-holidays-not-up-for-discussion-at-ccsa-meeting-this-week/

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Thai Immigration announce changes to TM30 reporting 

 

 

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau have announced an update to the requirement for TM30 reporting. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169664-thai-immigration-announce-changes-to-tm30-reporting/

 

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Subdistrict, village headmen to be awarded with special bonus

By THE NATION

 

 

A Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha today (June 23) approved a motion to pay subdistrict and village headmen a special bonus instead of a yearly salary adjustment to boost the morale of local administration officials in helping carry out the government’s policies in this Covid-19 situation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169666-subdistrict-village-headmen-to-be-awarded-with-special-bonus/

 

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DPM Wissanu hints that emergency decree may not be extended

 

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It is appears unlikely that the state of emergency will be extended, when the associated executive decree expires at the end of this month. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm said this morning (Tuesday) that the issue of extending the decree was not among the agenda for discussion by the Cabinet today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169668-dpm-wissanu-hints-that-emergency-decree-may-not-be-extended/

 

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Buddhist Lent to be marked with four-day holiday

By THE NATION

 

 

The long-weekend holiday to mark to mark Asanha Bucha and Khao Phansa will run from July 4 to 7, Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem confirmed after Tuesday’s (June 23) Cabinet meeting.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169669-buddhist-lent-to-be-marked-with-four-day-holiday/

 

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Songkran substitute holidays to be spread over 3 weekends

By The Nation

 

 

Hopes that the Songkran substitute holiday might last for eight straight days were dashed by the prime minister on Tuesday (June 23).

 

Full  story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169671-songkran-substitute-holidays-to-be-spread-over-3-weekends/

 

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Mother saves son from slithering danger

By The Nation

 

 

A young boy’s drink that his mum bought for him at a shopping mall in Samut Songkhram suddenly came alive when a centipede slithered out of the straw just as he was preparing to take a large slurp.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169672-mother-saves-son-from-slithering-danger/

 

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Victim of Nonthaburi ‘water-bottle poisoner’ warns fellow runners

By The Nation

 

 

A Nonthaburi runner has warned fellow exercisers to beware of an assailant who he believes injected poison into his water bottle, putting him in hospital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169673-victim-of-nonthaburi-‘water-bottle-poisoner’-warns-fellow-runners/

 

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Khao San nightlife operators fear new rules will kill buzz

By The Nation

 

 

Operators of pubs and bars in Bangkok’s Khao San area say it will be difficult to follow the rules imposed by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) when they reopen in the next few weeks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169675-khao-san-nightlife-operators-fear-new-rules-will-kill-buzz/

 

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CM’s school-uniform market in tight situation

By THE NATION

 

 

The school-uniform market in Chiang Mai is finding itself in a difficult situation as customers decide to save their money amid the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169677-cm’s-school-uniform-market-in-tight-situation/

 

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Penal law can only be applied to juveniles aged 12 up

By The Nation

 

 

As per the latest amendment to Thailand’s Penal Code, criminal responsibility can now legally be prescribed to juveniles between the ages of 12 and 15, instead of 10 and 15.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169695-penal-law-can-only-be-applied-to-juveniles-aged-12-up/

 

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Phatthalung’s Banthat mountain bustles with tourists as scenic viewpoints are reopened

By The Nation

 

 

Tourists are flocking to revel in the natural beauty of Phatthalung’s Banthat mountain and catch a glimpse of the sea of mist from three scenic viewpoints after provincial officials reopened the range.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169697-phatthalung’s-banthat-mountain-bustles-with-tourists-as-scenic-viewpoints-are-reopened/

 

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Si Sa Ket offers up delicious lava durian to woo tourists

By The Nation

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is encouraging people to visit Si Sa Ket province to indulge in the bounty of nature and tuck into delicacies like the famous lava durian.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169699-si-sa-ket-offers-up-delicious-lava-durian-to-woo-tourists/

 

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Indian and Chinese military agree to disengage on disputed Himalayan border

 

A satellite image taken over Galwan Valley in Ladakh, India, parts of which are contested with China, June 16, 2020, in this handout obtained from Planet Labs Inc. Picture taken June 16, 2020. Mandatory credit PLANET LABS INC/via REUTERS

 

NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Indian and Chinese military commanders have agreed to disengage forces facing off over a disputed stretch of border where a clash last week left 20 Indian soldiers dead, an Indian government source in New Delhi said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169700-indian-and-chinese-military-agree-to-disengage-on-disputed-himalayan-border/

 

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Former Wirecard CEO arrested on suspicion of falsifying revenue - prosecutors

 

FILE PHOTO: Markus Braun, CEO of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payment transactions attends the company's annual news conference in Aschheim near Munich, Germany April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File photo

 

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Former Wirecard Chief Executive Markus Braun has been arrested on suspicion of falsifying company revenue to make it appear stronger and more attractive for investors and customers, prosecutors said in a statement on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169702-former-wirecard-ceo-arrested-on-suspicion-of-falsifying-revenue-prosecutors/

 

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Preparation for New School Term Starting on July 1

 

 

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – About 21,000 schools are 100% ready for their new term that will begin on July 1 while about 5,000 schools will also apply remote education, according to the Office of Basic Education Commission.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169704-preparation-for-new-school-term-starting-on-july-1/

 

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Police hunt for Volvo driver for crushing pregnant woman to death

By The Nation

 

 

Police in Bangkok’s Min Buri district have launched a manhunt for the driver of a black Volvo who ran over and killed a five-month pregnant woman on Sunday (June 21).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169705-police-hunt-for-volvo-driver-for-crushing-pregnant-woman-to-death/

 

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Lisa Kudrow reveals the heartwarming reason she has never watched Friends

By BRIAN GALLAGHER

 

Lisa doesn't watch: Friends is considered one of the best and most enduring sitcoms of all time, but one of its stars, Lisa Kudrow, has never watched it, for a heartwarming reason

 

Friends is considered one of the best and most enduring sitcoms of all time, but one of its stars, Lisa Kudrow, has never watched it, for a heartwarming reason.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169707-lisa-kudrow-reveals-the-heartwarming-reason-she-has-never-watched-friends/

 

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Michael Keaton, 68, in talks to play the Caped Crusader once more after 30 years

By DAN HECHING

 

Astonishingly: Michael Keaton is in talks once again to portray the Dark Knight in a new big-budget iteration of the legendary DC Comics character; seen here in 1989

 

Batman fan favorite Michael Keaton is in talks to reprise his role as the Caped Crusader.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169708-michael-keaton-68-in-talks-to-play-the-caped-crusader-once-more-after-30-years/

 

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Queen – not that one – to appear on postage stamps

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

 

The stamp design featuring the cover from Queen II. Photograph: Royal Mail

 

No, not that one – the rock band Queen are to feature on a series of UK postage stamps over the summer.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1169710-queen-–-not-that-one-–-to-appear-on-postage-stamps/