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Insurance Cover for USD100,000 Stipulated for all Returning Foreigners

 

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According to a Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand notification, distributed to Air Operators, the seven groups of foreigners expected to be allowed entry from 1st July, must have appropriate insurance policies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170690-insurance-cover-for-usd100000-stipulated-for-all-returning-foreigners/

 

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Masks and bikinis as Bangkok red-light districts reopen with new rules

By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Matthew Tostevin

 

Women wearing face masks dance inside the XXX lounge at Thailand’s legendary Patpong nightlife district after the Thai government eased isolation measures and introduced social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as bars and nightclubs are reopened nationwide in Bangkok, Thailand, July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - With performers wearing facemasks as well as bikinis, Bangkok's red-light districts reopened on Wednesday after more than three months of shutdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170911-masks-and-bikinis-as-bangkok-red-light-districts-reopen-with-new-rules/

 

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Pattaya fun reopening a damp squib

By Barry Kenyon

 

Most of the bars and clubs in Boyztown were firmly shuttered but one was offering drinks on the terrace.

 

Hopes that Covid-19 hasn’t temporarily crucified Pattaya’s entertainment industry were dashed on the evening of July 1 when the stormy heavens opened and created a deathly silence below.  The date had been eagerly awaited after the Thai government allowed bars and clubs to throw off their padlocks, subject to a mere 22 health and safety regulations.  And a 12 midnight closing time for all.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170920-pattaya-fun-reopening-a-damp-squib/

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Phuket tourism industry told to ‘ready for beach holiday tourists’

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Tourism Minister Phipat (centre) speaks with Phuket Governor Narong in Bangkok. Photo: Phuket Chamber of Commerce

 

PHUKET:-- Operators in Phuket’s tourism industry have been urged to prepare to receive the first international tourists in months in August as the Ministry of Tourism & Sports pursues its strategy of restarting the country’s economy, Phuket Chamber of Commerce President Thanusak Phungdet told The Phuket News today (July 1).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170894-phuket-tourism-industry-told-to-‘ready-for-beach-holiday-tourists’/

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Prawit plays down move to oust Somkid

By The Nation

 

Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan promised today (July 1) to resolve infighting within the ruling Palang Pracharat Party, following rumours that several of its MPs want to oust Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170914-prawit-plays-down-move-to-oust-somkid/

 

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Charter court lets Palang Pracharath MP off for ‘bad behaviour’

By The Nation

 

Sira Jenjaka

 

As per a Constitutional Court ruling on Wednesday (July 1), Palang Pracharath’s Bangkok MP Sira Jenjaka did not exploit his authority when he attacked a police officer in Phuket last year for not providing him with an escort.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170915-charter-court-lets-palang-pracharath-mp-off-for-‘bad-behaviour’/

 

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Outdated law to blame for online fundraising controversy: legal expert

By THE NATION

 

Sean Buranahiran

 

A legal source has weighed in on the rows surrounding the legality of two online fundraising campaigns, one run by a social media star and the other by the Progressive Movement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170916-outdated-law-to-blame-for-online-fundraising-controversy-legal-expert/

 

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BTS new normal: no phone chatting or face-to-face riding

By THE NATION

 

 

The BTS Skytrain system has cancelled its seat-spacing measure in order to increase passenger capacity after schools and colleges reopened on Wednesday (July 1).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170917-bts-new-normal-no-phone-chatting-or-face-to-face-riding/

 

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Opposition slams Thai Government for indifference to economic realities

 

 

Members of the Opposition described the 3.3 trillion baht 2021 fiscal budget as being disconnected from reality, with a likelihood that a large portion of the money will be wasted. They also accused the Government of total indifference to the severity of the economic crisis facing the country, by formulating the budget as if the country’s economy is in a normal condition.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170918-opposition-slams-thai-government-for-indifference-to-economic-realities/

 

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Chinese PM Li Keqiang hails Chinese-Thai relationship

 

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Yang Xin (third from left), charge d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Thailand, during a ceremony at the Government House to hand over Covid-19 test kits and surgical masks on Monday.

 

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has hailed China’s relationship with Thailand and vowed to further advance ties with Thailand and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, according to CGTN.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170919-chinese-pm-li-keqiang-hails-chinese-thai-relationship/

 

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Fire destroys Pattaya tourist attraction Sukhawadee House

By Pattaya Mail

 

Fire destroyed major sections of Pattaya tourist attraction Sukhawadee House on Wednesday.

 

Fire destroyed major sections of Pattaya tourist attraction Sukhawadee House on Wednesday, just as it was preparing to reopen from shutdowns forced by city hall and the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170839-museum-in-pattaya-damaged-in-fire/?do=findComment&comment=15574249

 

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THAI gets new acting president

By THE NATION

 

 

The board of Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday (July 1) to appoint board member Chansin Treenuchagron as acting president as of July 2.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170891-thai-gets-new-acting-president/

 

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2 hurt in single-car accident in Sattahip

By Patcharapol Panrak

 

A Sattahip steel shop owner and his young nephew were injured when they hit and tree and overturned on Sukhumvit Road.

 

A Sattahip steel shop owner and his young nephew were injured when they hit and tree and overturned on Sukhumvit Road.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170921-2-hurt-in-single-car-accident-in-sattahip/

 

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6-year-old saved from drowning in Pattaya

By Jetsada Homklin

 

Municipal police save a young boy from drowning

 

Pattaya municipal police saved a young boy from drowning at the beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170922-6-year-old-saved-from-drowning-in-pattaya/

 

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Former police officer finally arrested for sex crime he committed 17 years ago

By The Phuket News

 

Officers apprehend the man at the Wichit workers camp where he worked. Photo: Crime Suppression Division.

 

PHUKET: A former police officer who disappeared 17 years ago after being accused of luring his then 13-year-old neighbour to his house to engage in indecent sexual acts has finally been caught.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170923-former-police-officer-finally-arrested-for-sex-crime-he-committed-17-years-ago/

 

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Yarmolenko earns West Ham vital win over Chelsea

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Chelsea - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 1, 2020 West Ham United's Andriy Yarmolenko scores their third goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Michael Regan/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Substitute Andriy Yarmolenko's late strike earned West Ham United a precious 3-2 victory over Chelsea in a topsy-turvy Premier League derby on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170924-yarmolenko-earns-west-ham-vital-win-over-chelsea/

 

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Russians grant Putin right to extend his rule until 2036 in landslide vote - partial results

By Andrew Osborn and Anton Zverev

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a polling station on the last day of a weeklong nationwide vote on constitutional reforms in Moscow, Russia July 1, 2020. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians appeared to have paved the way for Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for a package of constitutional changes which will also boost pensions, partial results of a nationwide vote showed on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170926-russians-grant putin right-to-extend-his-rule-until-2036-in-landslide-vote-partial-results/

 

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Fox News fires anchor for sexual misconduct

 

FILE PHOTO: Fox News correspondent Ed Henry in the James Brady Press Room at the White House, in Washington, April 2013. REUTERS/Mike Theiler

 

(Reuters) - Fox News said on Wednesday it had fired Ed Henry, co-anchor of "America's Newsroom," over claims of "willful sexual misconduct" involving a co-worker from years ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170928-fox-news-fires-anchor-for-sexual-misconduct/

 

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Fearing an election loss, Trump allies push him to be less polarizing

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens 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/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of President Donald Trump's Republican allies are urging him to ditch his divisive messaging and outline a clear vision for a second term, fearing his handling of a series of crises has dimmed his re-election hopes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170930-fearing-an-election-loss-trump-allies-push-him-to-be-less-polarizing/

 

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UK says China's security law is serious violation of Hong Kong treaty

By William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain July 1, 2020, in this screen grab taken from video. Parliament TV/Reuters TV via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom said China's imposition of a security law on Hong Kong was a "clear and serious" violation of the 1984 Joint Declaration and that London would offer around 3 million residents of the former colony a path to British citizenship.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170931-uk-says-chinas-security-law-is-serious-violation-of-hong-kong-treaty/

 

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Pattaya: Busy first day back in the bars - but owner sees only 50/50 future

 

 

Thai media 77kaoded reported that beer bars in Pattaya were doing a good trade on the first day restrictions were lifted to enable their opening yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170933-pattaya-busy-first-day-back-in-the-bars-but-owner-sees-only-5050-future/

 

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THAI will only shed 5% of staff instead of 30%, promises rehab panel

By THE NATION

 

 

The panel in charge of rehabilitating debt-ridden Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) on Tuesday (June 30) confirmed that the carrier will only shed 5 per cent of the 20,000 employees as part of the airline’s reorganisation effort.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170935-thai-will-only-shed-5-of-staff-instead-of-30-promises-rehab-panel/

 

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Transport Ministry served up large piece of 2021 national budget pie

By THE NATION

 

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob

 

The Transport Ministry has secured Bt231.924 billion for the 2021 fiscal year, up 17.64 per cent from the previous fiscal year, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Wednesday (July 1).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170936-transport-ministry-served-up-large-piece-of-2021-national-budget-pie/

 

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Koh Phangan: Hunt on for foreigner who attacked pharmacist

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

A social media post on a Line group of Koh Phangan residents reported that a pharmacist was assaulted by a bare chested, shorts wearing foreigner. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170937-koh-phangan-hunt-on-for-foreigner-who-attacked-pharmacist/

 

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Video: The power of community! 100 villagers pull pick-up 80 meters out of ravine

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A video showed a large group of Thai hill tribe people from four villages literally pull together to get a job done.  

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170939-video-the-power-of-community-100-villagers-pull-pick-up-80-meters-out-of-ravine/

 

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"You deserve an Oscar" - woman in pick-up looks down on "construction worker" she knocked off bike

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A woman in a pick-up has got some explaining to do after she knocked a construction site foreman off the back of a motorcycle. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170941-you-deserve-an-oscar-woman-in-pick-up-looks-down-on-construction-worker-she-knocked-off-bike/

 

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Phuket police investigated over illegal gambling dens

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Ten high-ranking Phuket police officers are under investigation for allowing the gambling dens to operate. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The top five ranking police officers stationed with the Phuket City Police and the Thalang Police are under investigation for the lack of action taken after receiving reports of two illegal gamblings dens, which were later raided by provincial officials.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170943-phuket-police-investigated-over-illegal-gambling-dens/

 

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Fire breaks out at Bangkok's Ying Charoen Market

By THE NATION

 

 

A fire at around midnight damaged at least 50 stalls and shops at Ying Charoen Market on Thursday (July 2).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170944-fire-breaks-out-at-bangkoks-ying-charoen-market/

 

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Army and police inspect Thonglor bars after reopening

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that the army chief of defence forces General Pornphiphat Benyasri and metropolitan police chief Pol Lt-Gen Phakkhapong Pongpetra visited bars and clubs in Thong Lo, Bangkok last night on an inspection visit on the first night of reopening. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170957-army-and-police-inspect-thonglor-bars-after-reopening/

 

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New mentoring programme to help farmers become entrepreneurs

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Agricultural Economics has launched the "Agri Biz Idol" campaign to promote agricultural entrepreneurs using mentoring system in eight categories.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1170961-new-mentoring-programme-to-help-farmers-become-entrepreneurs/