THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 28 June 2020

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The week that was in Thailand news: Thailand: Still sweeping the sex industry under the carpet of denial

 

 

As Thailand prepares to open up again after the initial flurries of the coronavirus pandemic there is one subject in particular which is unlikely to inspire many frank admissions – the acceptance of the role of the sex industry in the economy and Thai society.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170326-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-thailand-still-sweeping-the-sex-industry-under-the-carpet-of-denial/

 

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Explosive device falls from tree in front of Patong hotel

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Tourist Police at the scene this morning (June 27). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating a homemade explosive device that fell from a tree at a construction site on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd in Patong this morning (June 27).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170351-explosive-device-falls-from-tree-in-front-of-patong-hotel/

 

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‘Back to basics’ tourism urged to restart the economy

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Narong Woonchiew at the meeting on Thursday (June 25). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonchiew has been told that Phuket should stick to its strengths in restarting the island’s economy, promoting the natural attractions in the area along with the island’s tin mining history and food and culture as the main proponents for initially drawing tourists back to the island.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170352-‘back-to-basics’-tourism-urged-to-restart-the-economy/

 

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Ministry gives relief to parents through discounted school supplies

By The Nation

 

 

The Commerce Ministry is offering discounts of up to 80 per cent on more than 1,605 school supplies until July 15 as relief to the parents of some 10.7 million students.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170353-ministry-gives-relief-to-parents-through-discounted-school-supplies/

 

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Govt finding ways to avoid oversupply of seasonal fruit in domestic market

By THE NATION

 

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit

 

The Ministry of Commerce is working with the private sector to relieve stocks of seasonal fruits to prevent domestic oversupply, especially longan whose harvesting period begins in June.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170354-govt-finding-ways-to-avoid-oversupply-of-seasonal-fruit-in-domestic-market/

 

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Thailand reports no new domestic COVID-19 cases for 33 consecutive days

By THE NATION

 

 

There was no new case of Covid-19 over a 24-hour period, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported on Saturday (June 27).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170355-thailand-reports-no-new-domestic-covid-19-cases-for-33-consecutive-days/

 

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Prawit takes the reins of Phalang Pracharat

By THE NATION

 

 

The Phalang Pracharat Party today elected General Prawit Wongsuwon its new leader during a meeting to elect its new management executives.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170356-prawit-takes-the-reins-of-phalang-pracharat/

 

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Dream World reopens, measures in place to prevent Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Dream World theme park has announced it is reopening to the public from Saturday (June 27) after being closed for almost four months under Covid-19 lockdown measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170357-dream-world-reopens-measures-in-place-to-prevent-covid-19/

 

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Phayao residents pick up the pieces after muddy floods

By THE NATION

 

 

Phayao province reeled under floods on Saturday (June 27) morning following incessant rains.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170359-phayao-residents-pick-up-the-pieces-after-muddy-floods/

 

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Tourists urged to beware of jellyfish sting in Krabi national park

By The Nation

 

Woraphot Lomlim , head of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park

 

Tourists visiting Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Krabi province have been warned of various types of jellyfish that sting on average 10 people per day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170360-tourists-urged-to-beware-of-jellyfish-sting-in-krabi-national-park/

 

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Key economic data for June may hold key to SET direction

By The Nation

 

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index next week is expected to fluctuate between 1,300 and 1,365, a stock analyst at Krungsri Securities said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170361-key-economic-data-for-june-may-hold-key-to-set-direction/

 

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Key economic data could influence baht next week

By THE NATION

 

 

The baht next week (June 29 to July 3) is likely to move between Bt30.70 to Bt31.20 to the US dollar, according to Kasikornbank which added that related factors to monitor include Thailand’s economic report for May and inflation rate in June, and the US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, as well as employment numbers in the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170362-key-economic-data-could-influence-baht-next-week/

 

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Building a safer and stronger normal in Thailand with 5G

By David Oxford
Special to The Nation

 

David Oxford, Country Director, Nokia Thailand

 

The Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest health emergency the world has faced in generations. The unprecedented magnitude of this crisis means everyone is making a concerted effort to improve safety while trying to keep social and economic activities running – from governments and businesses to communities and individuals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170363-building-a-safer-and-stronger-normal-in-thailand-with-5g/

 

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Malawi opposition leader wins presidential election re-run

By Frank Phiri

 

FILE PHOTO: Malawi's President Peter Mutharika addresses guests during his inauguration ceremony in Blantyre, Malawi, May 31, 2019.REUTERS/Eldson Chagara

 

BLANTYRE (Reuters) - Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday was declared the winner of a re-run presidential election, a dramatic reversal of incumbent Peter Mutharika's discredited win 13 months earlier in a process that analysts viewed as a triumph for democracy in Africa.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170364-malawi-opposition-leader-wins-presidential-election-re-run/

 

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Brazen cartel attack in Mexico City opens new front in crime battle

By Lizbeth Diaz

 

A police officer stands behind a cordon tape at an area where a shooting took place in Mexico City, Mexico, June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's bustling capital was once seen as a relative oasis in the country's raging drug war, but a shocking military-style assassination attempt on the city's police chief offers proof at least one gang is unafraid to shatter the peace.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170365-brazen-cartel-attack-in-mexico-city-opens-new-front-in-crime-battle/

 

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Martin named new Irish prime minister, vows to tackle deep recession

By Padraic Halpin

 

FILE PHOTO: Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin speaks to media after exit polls were announced in Ireland's national election, in Cork, Ireland, February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

 

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's parliament picked veteran opposition leader Micheál Martin as prime minister on Saturday to head the first ever coalition uniting the two parties that have battled each other for power since a civil war nearly a century ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170366-martin-named-new-irish-prime-minister-vows-to-tackle-deep-recession/

 

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UK ready to quit EU on 'Australia terms' if no Brexit deal, Johnson says

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate in Parliament, in London, Britain, June 24, 2020, in this screen grab taken from video. Parliament TV/Reuters TV via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will be ready to quit its transitional arrangements with the European Union "on Australia terms" if no deal on their future relationship is reached, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170367-uk-ready-to-quit-eu-on-australia-terms-if-no-brexit-deal-johnson-says/

 

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Florida among five states to hit daily highs for COVID-19 cases

By Gary McWilliams and Nathan Layne

 

FILE PHOTO: Beachgoers sunbathe as beaches are reopened with restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., June 10, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

 

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Florida and four other states recorded daily highs for cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, highlighting the worsening spread of the coronavirus in parts of the U.S. South and West, prompting some officials to roll back their reopening plans.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170369-florida-among-five-states-to-hit-daily-highs-for-covid-19-cases/

 

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Security in Nonthaburi park tightened after two joggers poisoned

 

 

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Nonthaburi municipal officials were sent to a public park, located in the government complex, to survey sites for the installation of more surveillance cameras on Saturday, after two joggers were poisoned, apparently by con men.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170371-security-in-nonthaburi-park-tightened-after-two-joggers-poisoned/

 

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Chester-le-Street dad trapped in Thailand since lockdown desperate to get home

By Hannah Graham

 

Image: Allan Coughlan

 

A County Durham dad who has been trapped abroad since March hopes he may finally make it home next month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170372-chester-le-street-dad-trapped-in-thailand-since-lockdown-desperate-to-get-home/

 

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Planets around nearby star are intriguing candidates for extraterrestrial life

By Will Dunham

 

The multiplanetary system of newly discovered super-Earths orbiting nearby red dwarf star Gliese 887 is seen in this artist's impression. Mark Garlick/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Up to three planets - potentially rocky like Earth - have been spotted around a star located relatively near our solar system - a planetary system offering astronomers intriguing possibilities in the search for signs of extraterrestrial life.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170375-planets-around-nearby-star-are-intriguing-candidates-for-extraterrestrial-life/

 

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Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 1,385 cases

 

 

Crosses are seen on graves at the Christian burial area provided by the government for victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Pondok Ranggon cemetery complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 27, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Saturday reported its biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections with 1,385 new cases, taking the total to 52,812, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170376-indonesia-reports-biggest-daily-rise-in-coronavirus-infections-with-1385-cases/

 

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Princeton to drop Woodrow Wilson's name from school

By Sinéad Carew

 

FILE PHOTO: A student walks toward Princeton University's Wilson College in Princeton, New Jersey, November 20, 2015. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter

 

(Reuters) - Princeton University is renaming its public policy school and Wilson College after concluding that U.S. President Woodrow Wilson’s racist thinking and policies "make him an inappropriate namesake."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170378-princeton-to-drop-woodrow-wilsons-name-from-school/

 

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Heavy rain forecast for some areas with danger of flash floods

By The Nation

 

Phot credit: Meteorological Department

 

The southwest monsoon prevails over Thailand and the Andaman Sea while the low pressure cell covers upper Vietnam. Heavy rains are forecast in some parts of Thailand, and people in these areas should beware of the severe conditions, the Thailand Meteorological Department said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170380-heavy-rain-forecast-for-some-areas-with-danger-of-flash-floods/

 

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