Why Are You Even Here? The Surprising Attitudes of Some Expats in Thailand

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Police arrest two foreigners for alleged illegal entry into country

By The Nation

 

 

Two foreigners have been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly entering the Kingdom illegally in defiance of the travel ban imposed by the Thai government to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170423-police-arrest-two-foreigners-for-alleged-illegal-entry-into-country/

 

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Police vow to go after loan sharks in Pathumthani after attack on man

By The Nation

 

 

Pathumthani police have vowed to eradicate the loan shark system in the area after a borrower was hit on the head in Rangsit municipality and had to spend two months in ICU.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170425-police-vow-to-go-after-loan-sharks-in-pathumthani-after-attack-on-man/

 

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Big bike catches fire after flipping on wet highway

By The Nation

 

 

A big bike ridden by a British man flipped on a road in Phetchaburi province on Saturday (June 27) and caught fire.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170427-big-bike-ridden-by-british-man-catches-fire-after-flipping-on-wet-highway/

 

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New Nakhon Ratchasima restaurant offers distinct flavour

By The Nation

 

 

A restaurant in Nakhon Ratchasima province selling roasted fish has boosted its business since it caught the eye of patrons by switching to earthern pots for cooking.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170428-new-nakhon-ratchasima-restaurant-offers-distinct-flavour/

 

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Two hospitals ready to trial traditional Thai medicine in treating Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

Research has begun in two hospitals on the use of Andrographis Paniculata (AP) to treat Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170429-two-hospitals-ready-to-trial-traditional-thai-medicine-in-treating-covid-19/

 

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Life coach in the firing line over donations for fighting forest fires

By The Nation

 

 

Sean Buranahiran, a famous life coach and social media influencer, could find himself in legal hot waters after a firefighter in Chiang Mai province claimed that they had not received any money from Sean's campaign for donations to help put out wildfires in Chiang Mai on March 30.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170430-chiang-mai-life-coach-in-the-firing-line-over-donations-for-fighting-forest-fires/

 

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Fruit native to Pak Chong poised for GI stamp

By THE NATION

 

 

Deputy Commerce Minister Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol will visit Nakhon Ratchasima province on Friday (July 3) to oveesee the production of "Petch-Pak-Chong Sugar Apple", a fruit that could be promoted as the province’s geographical indication (GI).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170431-fruit-native-to-pak-chong-poised-for-gi-stamp/

 

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Covid-19 outbreak boosts online sales of agricultural products

By The Nation

 

Chalermchai Sreeon, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives

 

The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is cooperating with several private sector operators on selling agricultural products, both offline and online, to raise farmers' income.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170432-covid-19-outbreak-boosts-online-sales-of-agricultural-products/

 

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EEC committee planning assistance for entrepreneurs, labour hit by Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

Kanit Sangsubhan

 

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee has said that measures are being planned to help entrepreneurs and labourers affected by the Covid-19 situation so as to boost the economy in the EEC areas, Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the committee, said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170433-eec-committee-planning-assistance-for-entrepreneurs-labour-hit-by-covid-19/

 

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Corals in lower Gulf of Thailand in great condition, survey shows

By The Nation

 

 

The condition of corals in the lower Gulf of Thailand ranged from medium to perfect, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170434-corals-in-lower-gulf-of-thailand-in-great-condition-survey-shows/

 

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Poll – Most people see no one suitable to be Thailand’s Prime Minister

 

 

Most respondents to a recent poll say that they don’t see anyone qualified to be their first choice as Thailand’s next Prime Minister, but some chose General Prayut Chan-o-cha as their preferred choice, citing his honesty, his several years of experience in national governance and his straightforwardness.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170435-poll-–-most-people-see-no-one-suitable-to-be-thailand’s-prime-minister/

 

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Man faces four charges for killing elephant in rubber plantation

 

 

Police have filed four charges against a man who claims that he had shot and killed a bull elephant in self defence, at a rubber plantation in Kui Buri district of Prachuap Khiri Khan on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170436-man-faces-four-charges-for-killing-elephant-in-rubber-plantation/

 

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Turtle tracks found on Phuket beach, but no nest

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The turtle tracks were found on Mai Khao Beach today (June 28). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Turtle tracks were found on Mai Khao Beach this morning (June 28), but officers at Sirinath National Park have been unable to find any nest of eggs laid in the sand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170437-turtle-tracks-found-on-phuket-beach-but-no-nest/

 

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Committee tracking COVID-19 spending focuses on transparency

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT)-A committee of the House of Representatives, tracking spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has invited the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) to present a briefing next week, where it will address the need for transparency in the disbursal of aid.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170438-committee-tracking-covid-19-spending-focuses-on-transparency/

 

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CCSA finalizes Phase 5 restrictions easing plan

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT)-The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will on Monday disclose details of the easing of Phase 5 restrictions, due to begin on 1st July, while stressing the need for effective disease control measures to prevent a second wave.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170439-ccsa-finalizes-phase-5-restrictions-easing-plan/

 

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Koh Lipe ready to accommodate New Normal

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT)-Koh Lipe in Satun province is ready to welcome tourists again on July 1st.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170440-koh-lipe-ready-to-accommodate-new-normal/

 

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Pattaya recycled-water plan advances at EEC

By Pattaya Mail

 

The road parallel to the railway tracks is severely flooded after heavy rain.

 

A proposal to divert storm runoff and treated wastewater to Pattaya-area reservoirs to mitigate drought took another step toward reality with a presentation to an Eastern Economic Corridor committee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170441-pattaya-recycled-water-plan-advances-at-eec/

 

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Pattaya kindergarten prepares for school year unlike no other

By Warapun Jaikusol

 

Nongprue Kindergarten Principal Kittisak Sirilert (on stage) welcomes parents to orientation before the school opens July 1.

 

Nongprue Kindergarten welcomed parents to orientation before the school opens July 1.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170442-pattaya-kindergarten-prepares-for-school-year-unlike-no-other/

 

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Chinese jump at 'elite' Thailand visas to escape coronavirus

Beijing's new outbreak prompts wealthy to seek second home, agents say

JASON TAN, Contributing writer

 

Chinese tourists pose on a beach in Thailand's Phang-Nga province in January, before the coronavirus pandemic upset travel to the Southeast Asian destination. Now, Chinese may be looking for another escape.   © Reuters

 

BANGKOK -- China's initial coronavirus outbreak and the current resurgence in Beijing have driven many Chinese to apply for long-term residency in Thailand as the kingdom enjoys plaudits for its handling of the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170443-chinese-jump-at-elite-thailand-visas-to-escape-coronavirus/

 

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Global coronavirus deaths top half a million

By Jane Wardell and Cate Cadell

 

A man arrives at Houston Methodist Hospital emergency room on a stretcher amid a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 28, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare

 

SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll from COVID-19 reached half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are still grappling with the first wave.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170444-global-coronavirus-deaths-top-half-a-million/

 

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Trump retweets, then deletes, video of supporter shouting 'white power'

 

U.S. President Donald Trump exits the presidential limousine prior to boarding Air force One as he departs Washington for travel to Wisconsin from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters in Florida shouting "white power" at protesters of his administration, drawing rebukes from allies and adversaries as protests continue in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170445-trump-retweets-then-deletes-video-of-supporter-shouting-white-power/

 

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France's Macron takes drubbing in local elections, Greens surge

By Richard Lough and Michel Rose

 

French President Emmanuel Macron wears a protective face mask as he speaks with officials at a polling station during the second round of French municipal elections, that was delayed due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France June 28, 2020. Yoan Valat/Pool via REUTERS

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party faced a drubbing on Sunday in municipal elections, while the Greens surged into power in several big cities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170446-frances-macron-takes-drubbing-in-local-elections-greens-surge/

 

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Shooting at California Walmart distribution center leaves two dead, four injured

By Kanishka Singh

 

 

(Reuters) - A shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California, killed at least two people and injured four others late on Saturday, officials said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170447-shooting-at-california-walmart-distribution-center-leaves-two-dead-four-injured/

 

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Holders Manchester City cruise past Newcastle into FA Cup semis

 

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - June 28, 2020 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Owen Humphreys/Pool via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Kevin de Bruyne's first-half penalty and a superb strike by Raheem Sterling after the break earned holders Manchester City a comfortable 2-0 win away at Newcastle United in the weekend's last FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170448-holders-manchester-city-cruise-past-newcastle-into-fa-cup-semis/

 

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Thailand Travel Restrictions And Health And Safety - What Can We Expect Next?

by Andrew J Wood 

 

Indian officials in full hazmat protective suits test Delhi residents as Covid-19 infections skyrocket 

 

BANGKOK: Right at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic I was absolutely sure people will only travel again if they feel it is safe to do so in the new Covid-19 world, and when they have the spare cash to do so. My conviction to that mantra is as solid today as it was all those months ago. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170452-thailand-travel-restrictions-and-health-and-safety-what-can-we-expect-next/

 

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Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was never briefed about Russian efforts to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, blasting a New York Times report that he was told about Moscow's cash rewards but did not respond.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170453-trump-denies-being-told-about-russian-bounties-to-kill-us-troops-in-afghanistan/

 

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Australia PM says reopenings of internal borders will support jobs

 

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said the reopening of state borders will support jobs growth despite a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus in the country's second most populated state.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170454-australia-pm-says-reopenings-of-internal-borders-will-support-jobs/

 

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'Fit as a butcher's dog', UK PM does press ups to show coronavirus recovery

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, June 24, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did some press ups to show he was "as fit as a butcher's dog" in an interview with the Mail on Sunday newspaper, just months after he fought for his life in hospital against the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170455-fit-as-a-butchers-dog-uk-pm-does-press-ups-to-show-coronavirus-recovery/

 

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Sirinat National Park will reopen on Wednesday, Phuket deputy governor confirms

By THE NATION

 

 

Phuket Deputy Governor Wongsakorn Numchukan yesterday oversaw preparations to reopen Sirinat National Park in Thalang district after the government eased its Covid-19 lockdown.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170456-sirinat-national-park-will-reopen-on-wednesday-phuket-deputy-governor-confirms/

 

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Digital Economy Ministry wants CAT-TOT merger to be pushed back by 6 months

By THE NATION

 

Buddhipongse Punnakanta

 

A merger between CAT Telecom and TOT is unlikely to be completed by the original deadline of July, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Buddhipongse Punnakanta said, adding that the Cabinet would be asked to approve a 6-month extension of the deadline.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170458-digital-economy-ministry-wants-cat-tot-merger-to-be-pushed-back-by-6-months/