Ministry dismisses rumour civil servants’ medical benefits will be cut

By THE NATION

 

Wilawan Phayanoi

 

The Finance Ministry has dismissed a rumour that the government is planning to reduce the medical allowance of civil servants in order to fight the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171196-ministry-dismisses-rumour-civil-servants’-medical-benefits-will-be-cut/

SET flat despite signs of US recovery

By The Nation

 

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,372.27 today (July 3), down 1.86 points or 0.14 per cent. Total transaction volume was Bt71.138 billion with an index high of 1,380.08 and a low of 1,370.37.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171233-set-flat-despite-signs-of-us-recovery/

 

Baht slides as foreign holders sell currency amid worries about weakness

By THE NATION

 

 

The baht opened at 31.11 to the US dollar on Friday morning (July 3), weakening from Thursday’s close of 31.09.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171234-baht-slides-as-foreign-holders-sell-currency-amid-worries-about-weakness/

 

Govt urged to not let opportunities offered by CPTPP pass by

By The Nation

 

 

The private sector is calling on the government to make a decision on the trans-Pacific partnership as Thailand seems to be losing opportunities as Japanese businesses consider relocating to Vietnam.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171235-govt-urged-to-not-let-opportunities-offered-by-cptpp-pass-by/

 

Armed military man who rammed gates near Canada PM Trudeau's residence acted alone - police

 

 

A police officer looks at the damaged gate at Rideau Hall, the property where Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives, after an armed man rammed the gate with a pickup truck to gain access to the grounds early this morning in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - An armed member of the Canadian military who drove a truck through gates protecting the part of Ottawa where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives was acting alone and now faces 22 charges, police said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171236-armed-military-man-who-rammed-gates-near-canada-pm-trudeaus-residence-acted-alone-police/

 

Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing

By Can Sezer

 

Hatice Cengiz, a fiancee of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, leaves the Justice Palace after attending a trial on the killing of Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian Consulate, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

 

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul told a Turkish court on Friday he had been asked to light a tandoor oven less than an hour after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171237-khashoggi-murder-trial-told-oven-was-lit-after-killing/

 

Standards agency cracks down on firms for smuggling, selling low quality products

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) recently seized a cache of products that were brought into the country illegally through the National Single Window (NSW) system as well as a stock of low-quality goods that were falsely given the TISI stamp.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171238-standards-agency-cracks-down-on-firms-for-smuggling-selling-low-quality-products/

 

Thai farmers to get boost from 3,000 foreign investment funds

By The Nation

 

Prapat Pothasuthon, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives

 

The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry has announced plans to establish 3,000 foreign investment funds to support Thai farmers and deal with food shortages.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171239-thai-farmers-to-get-boost-from-3000-foreign-investment-funds/

 

Central bank needs to offer more help to struggling SMEs: bankers

By The Nation

 

Payong Srivanich, president of Krungthai Bank

 

Bankers are calling on the central bank to provide more financial support to small businesses due to the lingering impact of the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171240-central-bank-needs-to-offer-more-help-to-struggling-smes-bankers/

 

France's Macron picks little-known civil servant as new prime minister

By Michel Rose

 

Newly appointed French Prime Minister Jean Castex waves after the official handover ceremony with Edouard Philippe, outgoing French Prime Minister, (not seen) at Hotel Matignon, the French prime minister's official residence, in Paris, France, July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron named Jean Castex, a senior civil servant, as his new prime minister on Friday as he acted to recast his presidency and take back control of policy ahead of elections in 2022.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171241-frances-macron-picks-little-known-civil-servant-as-new-prime-minister/

 

Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of new China security law

By Jessie Pang and Anne Marie Roantree

 

Police detain a motorcyclist who crashed into police officers in Wan Chai near Gloucester Road in Hong Kong, China July 1, 2020, in this still image taken from video. Tsang Chi Ho/via REUTERS

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A man carrying a "Liberate Hong Kong" sign as he drove a motorcycle into police at a protest against the territory's Chinese rulers became on Friday the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under a new security law.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171242-hong-kong-man-accused-of-terrorism-in-first-use-of-new-china-security-law/

 

Final curtain call for Bangkok’s Scala theatre this Sunday

 

 

photo from Apex Scala facebook
 

After 50 years, the final curtain will come down this Sunday on the Grande Dame of Thailand’s movie theatres, The Scala.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171249-final-curtain-call-for-bangkok’s-scala-theatre-this-sunday/

 

Thailand’s PM warns opposition MPs not to insult his intelligence

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hit back at some opposition MPs, from Kao Klai party, on Friday for, what he took as an insult to his and his ministers’ intelligence, their questioning of some Transport Ministry projects, insisting that all of them have been properly screened and transparently implemented.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171253-thailand’s-pm-warns-opposition-mps-not-to-insult-his-intelligence/

 

Survey shows steady rise in cost of living for expats in Bangkok

 

 

The latest cost of living survey by global mobility specialist, ECA International, has revealed how Bangkok has become increasingly more expensive for expats in recent years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171254-survey-shows-steady-rise-in-cost-of-living-for-expats-in-bangkok/

 

Thailand's main airport offers rapid coronavirus test for international arrivals

 

A tourist wearing a protective mask sits on a social distancing seat as she waits for her flight at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Thailand, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand (Reuters) - Thailand's main international airport unveiled rapid coronavirus tests on Friday for some overseas arrivals after a three-month ban on foreign visitors was partially lifted this month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171188-suvarnabhumi-armed-with-covid-19-lab-is-ready-for-foreign-arrivals/#replyForm

 

Thailand expects $39.5 billion in tourism revenue in 2020

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Immigration officers stand in front of an empty arrivals hall at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Thailand, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand expects to generate 1.23 trillion baht ($39.5 billion) (31.70 billion pounds) in tourism revenue this year, mainly driven by local holiday makers, the tourism minister said on Friday, after a drop in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171256-thailand-expects-395-billion-in-tourism-revenue-in-2020/

 

Beaches beckon as England to end quarantine for more than 50 countries

By William James and Costas Pitas

 

FILE PHOTO: People sunbathe on Playa de Palma beach in Mallorca, as Spain officially reopens the borders amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain June 21, 2020. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will end coronavirus quarantines for people arriving in England from more than 50 countries, including Germany, France, Spain and Italy - but not the United States - the government said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171258-beaches-beckon-as-england-to-end-quarantine-for-more-than-50-countries/

 

CCSA calls for vigilance as holiday weekend sparks fears of new COVID-19 infections

 

 

Thai authorities have urged caution as millions of people are set to travel across the country this weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171260-ccsa-calls-for-vigilance-as-holiday-weekend-sparks-fears-of-new-covid-19-infections/

 

Isolated heavy rain forecast for most of Thailand, including Bangkok

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday (July 4) that a strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea and Thailand while a low-pressure cell covers upper Laos and upper Vietnam.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171263-isolated-heavy-rain-forecast-for-most-of-thailand-including-bangkok/

 

Ministry launches research into immunity against Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

Dr Kanawat Chantaralawan

 

The Ministry of Public Health is planning to conduct research on immunity against the new coronavirus by inviting those who have recovered from Covid-19 and those who have had close contact with patients to participate.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171264-ministry-launches-research-into-immunity-against-covid-19/

 

Lower house approves draft budget bill

By THE NATION

 

 

The fiscal 2021 draft budget bill sailed through the House of Representatives on Friday (June 3) at 11.23pm after three days of debate on the first reading.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171266-lower-house-approves-draft-budget-bill/

 

Alcohol ban in Thailand on Sunday and Monday

 

 

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has confirmed the nationwide alcohol ban on Sunday (5 July ) and Monday (6 July).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171267-alcohol-ban-in-thailand-on-sunday-and-monday/

 

Mo Chit: 430,000 people set to use bus station over long holiday weekend

 

 

Images: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that 100,000 people were using the Mo Chit bus terminal yesterday amid strict anti Covid-19 measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171271-mo-chit-430000-people-set-to-use-bus-station-over-long-holiday-weekend/

 

Southern Thailand: Drugs busts in the billions

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Police in the southern Thai province of Naratiwas announced arrests and seizures in two large cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171274-southern-thailand-drugs-busts-in-the-billions/

 

Raid on animal drugs business reveals illicit factory out back

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Police and consumer standards authorities armed with a warrant raided a house in the Kamphaeng Saen district of Nakhorn Pathom that revealed illegal activity and a cache of 50 million baht worth of illegal drugs for animals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171278-raid-on-animal-drugs-business-reveals-illicit-factory-out-back/

 

Pattaya: Decomposing body in the sea believed to be missing crewman

 

 

Image: 77kaoded

 

Pattaya police and Sawang Boriboon water rescue services responded after a decomposing body was found off the Pattaya coast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171280-pattaya-decomposing-body-in-the-sea-believed-to-be-missing-crewman/

 

Thai road carnage: "Hardworking" minivan driver wakes up to the sound of his screaming passengers

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

A minivan driver taking a dozen passengers from Bangkok to the north east said that he had just dropped off a passenger when he himself dropped off.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171281-thai-road-carnage-hardworking-minivan-driver-wakes-up-to-the-sound-of-his-screaming-passengers/

 

Drunk man drowns in a puddle in Rayong

 

 

Image: Naewna

 

Rescue services called police after a 62 year old man was found face down dead in a puddle in the Nikhom Pattana sub-district of Rayong in eastern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171283-drunk-man-drowns-in-a-puddle-in-rayong/

 

Trump blasts "left-wing cultural revolution" at Mount Rushmore

By Jeff Mason

 

U.S. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend South Dakota's U.S. Independence Day Mount Rushmore fireworks celebrations at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, U.S., July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday railed against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues of Confederate leaders and other historical figures, warning thousands of supporters at Mount Rushmore that protesters were trying to erase U.S. history.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171285-trump-blasts-left-wing-cultural-revolution-at-mount-rushmore/

 

 

Nigerian Romance Scam: Network of accounts unearthed in north east

 

 

Image: Naewna

 

Thailand's immigration police gave details of developments in the smashing of a Nigerian Romance Scam.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1171314-nigerian-romance-scam-network-of-accounts-unearthed-in-north-east/