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Thai woman ordered 200K hit on ex husband after he threatened her with drug dealing exposure

 

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Police in Songkhla in southern Thailand are investigating an alleged murder for hire hit on a husband by his estranged wife.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170644-thai-woman-ordered-200k-hit-on-ex-husband-after-he-threatened-her-with-drug-dealing-exposure/

 

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Local’s fears of Kalasin monk performing exorcism prove unfounded

 

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Netizens were aghast and called for an investigation when they saw what they thought was a monk laying sticks on the head of another monk.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170645-local’s-fears-of-kalasin-monk-performing-exorcism-prove-unfounded/

 

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Lampang: Five meter long python was laying her eggs in a bamboo thicket

 

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Snake catchers were called to an orchard owned by a minor local official in Lampang in northern Thailand after he noticed python eggs. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170646-lampang-five-meter-long-python-was-laying-her-eggs-in-a-bamboo-thicket/

 

 

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Teen, 19, charged for allegedly molesting girlfriend’s daughter, 13

By THE NATION

 

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A teenager aged 19 was charged by police for allegedly molesting and threatening his girlfriend’s daughter, aged 13, after he admitted carrying out the crime due to “curiosity”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170648-teen-19-charged-for-allegedly-molesting-girlfriend’s-daughter-13/

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Thailand reports no new domestic COVID-19 cases for 36 consecutive days

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Tuesday confirmed two new coronavirus cases imported from abroad, marking 36 days without local transmission.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170650-thailand-reports-no-new-domestic-covid-19-cases-for-36-consecutive-days/

 

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China passes Hong Kong security law amid global opposition

By Clare Jim and Yew Lun Tian

 

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FILE PHOTO: Chinese officials and delegates attend the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule almost exactly 23 years ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170652-china-passes-hong-kong-security-law-amid-global-opposition/

 

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Thai Chana app faces new test in bars and clubs

By Barry Kenyon

 

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With nightlife venues set to reopen on July 1, the latest fly in the ointment is the compulsory signing-in with the government-backed Thai Chana registration device and app. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170672-thai-chana-app-faces-new-test-in-bars-and-clubs/

 

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Over 500,000 claimed jobless benefits in June

By The Nation

 

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Suchat Pornchaiwiseskul, Department of Employment Director-General

 

More than half a million Thais claimed jobless benefits in June, the Department of Employment reported today (June 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170674-over-500000-claimed-jobless-benefits-in-june/

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Good-hearted police chip in to buy school uniforms for mother after they are nicked

By THE NATION

 

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A mother in Chon Buri province received new school uniforms from police after a thief made off with her child’s uniforms drying on a clothes line.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170677-good-hearted-police-chip-in-to-buy-school-uniforms-for-mother-after-they-are-nicked/

 

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Thai FDA preparing to register vaccine as two research teams race ahead

By THE NATION

 

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The Thai Food and Drug Administration is preparing to register any Covid-19 vaccines that are successfully developed in the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170678-thai-fda-preparing-to-register-vaccine-as-two-research-teams-race-ahead/

 

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Steer clear of Srinakarin-Phatthanakan intersection for 5 months, bridge under repair

By The Nation

 

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has notified motorists that it is repairing the bridge over the Srinakarin Road-Phatthanakan Road intersection for safety until November 25 and suggests that drivers use three other roads to avoid any traffic jam.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170679-steer-clear-of-srinakarin-phatthanakan-intersection-for-5-months-bridge-under-repair/

 

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Thai tourist arrivals to plunge 80% this year - industry body

 

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FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Empty chairs are seen on a beach which is usually full of tourists, amid fear of coronavirus in Phuket, Thailand March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is expected to see at most 8 million foreign tourists this year, down 80% from a year earlier, as the coronavirus pandemic cuts global travel, a tourism body said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170681-thai-tourist-arrivals-to-plunge-80-this-year-industry-body/

 

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Three-pronged plan for Thai medical tourism after Covid-19

By The Nation

 

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The Medical Hub Policy committee has agreed on three principles for receiving medical tourists after the Covid-19 outbreak has been resolved, Dr Thares Krainairawiwong, Department of Health Service Support director general, said today (June 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170682-three-pronged-plan-for-thai-medical-tourism-after-covid-19/

 

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Khao Yai Park fully booked as Thailand’s national parks reopen

 

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Khao Yai National Park, in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, is fully booked until July 5th as it prepares to reopen on July 1st after three months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170685-khao-yai-park-fully-booked-as-thailand’s-national-parks-reopen/

 

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2 new ferries, including an electric one, to ply Phadung Krung Kasem canal from Wednesday

By The Nation

 

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In a move to accommodate the increase in commuters once schools reopen on Wednesday (July 1), Krungthep Thanakom (KT) has said it will launch two new ferries to service the 11 stops in Bangkok’s Phadung Krung Kasem canal.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170707-2-new-ferries-including-an-electric-one-to-ply-phadung-krung-kasem-canal-from-wednesday/

 

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China study warns of possible new 'pandemic virus' from pigs

By David Stanway

 

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential "pandemic virus", a study said, although experts said there is no imminent threat.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170710-china-study-warns-of-possible-new-pandemic-virus-from-pigs/

 

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PM Johnson demands Britain "Build, build, build" to beat COVID-19 slump

By William James

 

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, June 16, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to shake Britain's economy out of its coronavirus-induced crisis on Tuesday, by fast-tracking infrastructure investment and slashing property planning rules.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170712-pm-johnson-demands-britain-build-build-build-to-beat-covid-19-slump/

 

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Global COVID-19 prevention trial of hydroxychloroquine to resume

By Kate Kelland

 

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LONDON (Reuters) - A global trial designed to test whether the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with COVID-19 is to restart after being approved by British regulators. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170713-global-covid-19-prevention-trial-of-hydroxychloroquine-to-resume/

 

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Pattaya to build sports park under Bali Hai bridge

By Jetsada Homklin

 

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An artist’s drawing of the proposed sports park under the Bali Hai flyover.

 

Pattaya will spend 10 million baht to build a sports park under the Bali Hai flyover.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170714-pattaya-to-build-sports-park-under-bali-hai-bridge/

 

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My Sister, The Serial Killer wins Crime and Thriller Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2020

 

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Debut Nigerian novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite won the Crime & Thriller Book of the Year award at tonight’s British Book Awards for her novel My Sister, The Serial Killer. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170716-my-sister-the-serial-killer-wins-crime-and-thriller-book-of-the-year-at-the-british-book-awards-2020/

 

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Which foreign language film could be the next ‘Parasite’ in the 2021 Oscar race?

By Susan Wloszczyna

 

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“Parasite” dominated the 2020 Oscars early this year, becoming the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture as well as victories for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170719-which-foreign-language-film-could-be-the-next-‘parasite’-in-the-2021-oscar-race/

 

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