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Thailand’s PM defends further extension of national state of emergency

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, defended Monday’s decision to extend the national state of emergency until end of July, noting that there is still a high risk of a second wave of COVID-19 infections, as the country enters the 5th phase of lockdown relaxation.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170560-thailand’s-pm-defends-further-extension-of-national-state-of-emergency/

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Another 6 groups of foreigners to enter Thailand in July

By The Nation

 

 

 

Six more groups of foreigners will be allowed to enter Thailand in July, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Monday (June 29).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170530-another-6-groups-of-foreigners-to-enter-thailand-in-july/

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UPDATE:

 

Thailand to re-open bars and allow in some foreign travellers

 

FILE PHOTO: Five-star hotels next to Chao Phraya river are seen after the government eased some protective measures following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha - RC22HH9L5GDD/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will allow pubs and bars to re-open on Wednesday and plans to let in some foreign travellers after recording five weeks without any community transmission of the coronavirus, a government official said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170517-bars-pubs-allowed-to-reopen-state-of-emergency-extended-until-end-of-july/?do=findComment&comment=15566223

 

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COVID lockdown fails to curtail Phuket road deaths

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

One of the new overhead speed-camera road signs installed on Thepkrasattri Rd. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- Tens of thousands of people left out of work leaving Phuket to go home, no tourists, a nightly curfew for nearly three months, an alcohol ban and the deadly Songkran holidays being “postponed” has not stopped 34 people from dying on Phuket’s roads since the start of  the year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170563-covid-lockdown-fails-to-curtail-phuket-road-deaths/

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Thailand plans $1.6 billion fund for small firms hit by virus outbreak

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of the business district is seen from the rooftop of the Baiyoke Sky Hotel during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will seek cabinet approval next week for a 50 billion baht ($1.62 billion) fund to help small businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170561-thailand-plans-16-billion-fund-for-small-firms-hit-by-virus-outbreak/

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Public Health Ministry prepares for the worst once state of emergency lifted

By The Nation

 

 

The Public Health Ministry is preparing more than 20,000 hospital beds and 1.3 million doses of medicine to deal with the second wave of Covid-19 infections that may hit the country once the state of emergency has been lifted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170598-public-health-ministry-prepares-for-the-worst-once-state-of-emergency-lifted/

 

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EECO eyes ‘earth, wind, water, fire’ elements to stimulate East

By THE NATION

 

 

The Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) has proposed that Bt36.938 billion be earmarked from the government’s Bt1.9-trillion scheme for stimulating the economy in EEC provinces. agencies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170599-eeco-eyes-‘earth-wind-water-fire’-elements-to-stimulate-east/

 

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Trauma, abuse for Thai elephants taught tricks for tourists, charity says

By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

This handout image shows a baby elephant tied up to poles during a training process, known as 'the crush', that young elephants endure to make them submissive to interact with tourists in an undisclosed location in Thailand, June 18, 2020. World Animal Protection/Handout via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Undercover video obtained for an investigation into alleged animal cruelty shows baby elephants in Thailand taken from their mothers then exposed to abusive training methods to perform tricks for tourists, according to a wildlife charity.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170600-trauma-abuse-for-thai-elephants-taught-tricks-for-tourists-charity-says/

 

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Narumon unfazed by criticism of new role as Palang Pracharat’s economic team leader

 

 

The Thai Government’s spokeswoman, Mrs. Narumon Pinyosinwat, appears unperturbed by doubts being expressed about her capabilities and economic expertise, after she was recently chosen to lead the economic team of the ruling Palang Pracharat party.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170601-narumon-unfazed-by-criticism-of-new-role-as-palang-pracharat’s-economic-team-leader/

 

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Feature: Thailand's tourism struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic

Source: Xinhua | Editor: huaxia

by Chen Jiabao

 

FILE PHOTO: Reuters

 

BANGKOK, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Hotels are shuttered in the dark, bars are closed and empty food carts are seen around Bangkok's once-bustling tourism associated street. Silence shrouds the city's party land despite the easing COVID-19 lockdown measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170602-feature-thailands-tourism-struggling-amid-covid-19-pandemic/

 

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Northampton thrash Exeter at empty Wembley to seal League One promotion

 

Soccer Football - League Two Play-Off Final - Exeter City v Northampton Town - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 29, 2020 Northampton Town's Ryan Watson, Callum Morton, Sam Hoskins and Andy Williams celebrate with the trophy after winning the League Two Play-Off Final, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Action Images/John Sibley

 

(Reuters) - Northampton Town were promoted to English football's third tier on Monday after cruising to a 4-0 win over Exeter City in the League Two playoff final played at an empty Wembley Stadium.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170603-northampton-thrash-exeter-at-empty-wembley-to-seal-league-one-promotion/

 

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Mee heads Burnley up to eighth with win at Palace

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Burnley - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - June 29, 2020 Burnley's Erik Pieters, Ben Mee and James Tarkowski celebrate as Crystal Palace's Scott Dann looks dejected after the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS / Hannah McKay / Pool

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Burnley moved up to eighth in the Premier League after a header from captain Ben Mee earned them a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170604-mee-heads-burnley-up-to-eighth-with-win-at-palace/

 

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Trump posts video of couple brandishing guns towards protesters

 

A couple draws their firearms on protestors as they enter their neighborhood during a protest against St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. June 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, again accentuating racial tensions in America, on Monday posted a video showing a Missouri couple brandishing guns towards protesters who were calling for police reforms.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170605-trump-posts-video-of-couple-brandishing-guns-towards-protesters/

 

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Exclusive: Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global, organizers say

By Sheila Dang

 

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

(Reuters) - Organizers of a Facebook Inc <FB.O> advertising boycott campaign that has drawn support from a rapidly expanding list of major companies are now preparing to take the battle global to increase pressure on the social media company to remove hate speech.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170607-exclusive-facebook-ad-boycott-campaign-to-go-global-organizers-say/

 

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U.S. begins to pare back Hong Kong's special status

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a news conference about dealings with China and Iran, and on the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2020. Mangel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States began eliminating Hong Kong's special status under U.S. law on Monday, halting defense exports and restricting the territory's access to high technology products as China prepares new Hong Kong security legislation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170608-us-begins-to-pare-back-hong-kongs-special-status/

 

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Ex-police officer pleads guilty to 'Golden State Killer' murders in California

By Nathan Frandino

 

Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. speaks at the Sacramento County courtroom during a hearing on crimes attributed to the Golden State Killer, in Sacramento, California, U.S., June 29, 2020. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - An ex-policeman accused of being the "Golden State Killer," a serial predator who terrorized much of California with a string of slayings, rapes and break-ins over 10 years, pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple murder and kidnapping charges.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170610-ex-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-golden-state-killer-murders-in-california/

 

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Pandemic 'is not even close to being over', WHO chief says

By Emma Farge

 

FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers a speech during the 70th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170614-pandemic-is-not-even-close-to-being-over-who-chief-says/

 

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Asset-management firms waiting to swoop on bad debts, though minister dismisses fears

By The Nation

 

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said he is not worried about the Covid-19 crisis pushing up the number of bad debts, while stock analysts are predicting that asset management companies will benefit from banks’ anticipated rise in bad debts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170615-asset-management-firms-waiting-to-swoop-on-bad-debts-though-minister-dismisses-fears/

 

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More groups of foreigners to be allowed entry from tomorrow

By THE NATION

 

 

Additional groups of foreigners will be allowed to enter Thailand from tomorrow (July 1), the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced on Monday (June 29).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170530-another-6-groups-of-foreigners-to-enter-thailand-in-july/?do=findComment&comment=15568183

 

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40 long-distance trains, 6 to tourism destinations, to hit the tracks from tomorrow

By THE NATION

 

 

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will resume services of 40 long-distance and tourism trains from tomorrow (July 1), in line with the government’s easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures, SRT governor Nirut Maneephan said today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170620-40-long-distance-trains-6-to-tourism-destinations-to-hit-the-tracks-from-tomorrow/

 

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EU to allow in visitors from Thailand

 

 

Thailand is among 14 countries whose citizens are deemed “safe” to be let into EU from 1 July, despite the pandemic, according to BBC.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170622-eu-to-allow-in-visitors-from-thailand/

 

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"You're falling asleep and gonna crash" - Tour bus driver nods off and crashes, 30 hurt

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Passengers on a privately owned tour bus heading south got concerned when their vehicle was wandering off a straight line. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170626-youre-falling-asleep-and-gonna-crash-tour-bus-driver-nods-off-and-crashes-30-hurt/

 

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Thai driving: Woman smashes up the DLT - on her TEST!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Thai woman behind the wheel of her brand new red plate pick-up was fined for negligence after she smashed up the center where she was taking her driving test. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170629-thai-driving-woman-smashes-up-the-dlt-on-her-test/

 

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Loei: Grannie, 81, robbed of her meds and 100 baht by snatch thief

 

Picture: Daily News

 

An 81 year old grandmother was left shocked after a man in a white helmet on a red Honda Wave grabbed her bag of medications just 100 meters from a clinic. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170631-loei-grannie-81-robbed-of-her-meds-and-100-baht-by-snatch-thief/

 

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Pattaya: Immigration police raid Walking Street - 17 Indians/Nepalis found on overstay

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thailand's national immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang attended a press conference flanked by heavily armed commandos to announce the arrest of a group of Indians and Nepalis in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170632-pattaya-immigration-police-raid-walking-street-17-indiansnepalis-found-on-overstay/

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Energy Ministry plans to buy solar energy generated by public under new project

By THE NATION

 

 

The Energy Ministry aims to launch a new public solar energy project with an annual target of 50 megawatts and the pilot phase to be completed in 60 days, Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170634-energy-ministry-plans-to-buy-solar-energy-generated-by-public-under-new-project/

 

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Parents estimated to spend Bt40bn-Bt50bn with semester 2020 about to begin

By THE NATION

 

 

The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce’s Centre for Economic and Business Forecasting estimates parents will spend Bt40 billion to Bt50 billion during the start of semester 2020, a decrease of Bt5 billion to Bt10 billion compared to the last semester due to the Covid-19 situation, centre director Thanawat Pholwichai said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170635-parents-estimated-to-spend-bt40bn-bt50bn-with-semester-2020-about-to-begin/

 

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Ang Thong "Tom" subjected to motiveless attack while waiting for girlfriend

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A tomboy in Ang Thong in central Thailand said her car was attacked by a man who was riding a motorcycle.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170637-ang-thong-tom-subjected-to-motiveless-attack-while-waiting-for-girlfriend/

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Bangkok Air resumes Phuket flights

By TTR WEEKLY

 

  

BANGKOK, 30 June 2020:  Bangkok Airways resumes two additional domestic flights, 1 July, to Phuket from Bangkok and Samui.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170640-bangkok-air-resumes-phuket-flights/

 

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World Bank sees Thai economy shrinking by at least 5% this year

 

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks as the spread of COVID-19 continues, in Chinatown, one of the city's top tourist spots, in Bangkok, Thailand March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is expected to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5% this year and taking more than two years to return to pre-pandemic GDP output levels, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170642-world-bank-sees-thai-economy-shrinking-by-at-least-5-this-year/