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Steps required to enter Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has issued the following guidelines on entering Thailand for non-Thai residents and travellers:

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174578-steps-required-to-enter-thailand/

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SET down more than 1% as US-China tensions hit global stocks

By The Nation

 

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,340.92 today (July 24), down 18.73 points or 1.38 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt46.529 billion with an index high of 1,350.93 and a low of 1,337.21.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174645-set-down-more-than-1-as-us-china-tensions-hit-global-stocks/

 

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‘No double standards’ in dropping of charges against Red Bull heir

By The Nation

 

 

Deputy National Police spokesman, Pol Colonel Kissana Phathanacharoen, insisted on Friday (July 24) that there were no double standards in the case of Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174646-‘no-double-standards’-in-dropping-of-charges-against-red-bull-heir/

 

 

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UK PM Johnson says 'open questions' on whether lockdown came too late

 

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Tollgate Medical Centre in Beckton, London, Britain July 24, 2020. Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there were open questions as to whether lockdown was introduced too late, as COVID-19 was poorly understood in its early stages.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174647-uk-pm-johnson-says-open-questions-on-whether-lockdown-came-too-late/

 

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Thousands of Hungarians march for media freedom after website muzzled

By Marton Dunai and Krisztina Than

 

People hold a banner reading "Free country, free press" as they march during a protest for media freedom after the editor-in-chief of Index, Hungary's leading independent news website was fired, in Budapest, Hungary, July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

 

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians marched towards Prime Minister Viktor Orban's office on Friday in protest at perceived government attacks on media freedoms, as anger built at the sacking of the chief editor of the country's leading independent news website.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174651-thousands-of-hungarians-march-for-media-freedom-after-website-muzzled/

 

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Goldman to pay Malaysia $3.9 billion over 1MBD scandal, U.S. settlement seen close

By Rozanna Latiff, Joseph Sipalan and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall

 

FILE PHOTO: A Goldman Sachs sign is seen above their booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

KUALA LUMPUR/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs <GS.N> will pay $3.9 billion to settle Malaysia's criminal probe over the U.S. investment bank's role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, closing a key front in the multi-jurisdictional investigation that has hung over Goldman.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174652-goldman-to-pay-malaysia-39-billion-over-1mbd-scandal-us-settlement-seen-close/

 

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Liverpool's Jordan Henderson named England's Footballer of the Year

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Chelsea - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - July 22, 2020 Liverpool's Jordan Henderson with teammates celebrates with the trophy after winning the Premier League Pool via REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

(Reuters) - Liverpool's Premier League title winning captain Jordan Henderson was named England's Footballer of the Year on Friday in the annual vote of the Football Writers' Association (FWA).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174655-liverpools-jordan-henderson-named-englands-footballer-of-the-year/

 

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Paratore takes one-shot lead into final round at British Masters

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Renato Paratore of Italy on the first tee during the first round of Nordea Masters at Hills Golf Club, Gothenburg, Sweden August 16, 2018. TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund/via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Italy's Renato Paratore extended his bogey-free run to 56 holes to retain a one-shot advantage after the third round of the British Masters at Close House in Northumberland on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174656-paratore-takes-one-shot-lead-into-final-round-at-british-masters/

 

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Five banks get BOT okay to use facial recognition technology

By The Nation

 

Bank of Thailand’s assistant governor Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya

 

The central bank issued guidelines on July 22 on using biometric technology, including facial recognition, for use in financial services, and five banks have put the KYC (know-your-client) procedure in place for the opening of accounts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174657-five-banks-get-bot-okay-to-use-facial-recognition-technology/

 

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Thai investors advised to keep eyes on US-China spat, Fed meeting

By The Nation

 

 

Experts have advised investors to keep an eye on international factors such as US-China tensions, listed companies' second-quarter performance, and the upcoming US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting, as these could affect the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index and the gold price next week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174658-thai-investors-advised-to-keep-eyes-on-us-china-spat-fed-meeting/

 

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PTT asks permission to raise vehicular gas price after govt subsidy

By The Nation

 

 

SET-listed PTT has asked permission from the Energy Ministry to raise the price of natural gas for vehicles (NGV), which fuels public buses, to Bt13.62 per kilo after the government's price subsidy expires on July 30, said the ministry’s permanent secretary Kulit Sombatsiri.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174660-ptt-asks-permission-to-raise-vehicular-gas-price-after-govt-subsidy/

 

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Sun, sea and friendly wild animals – Phetchaburi is a hidden holiday gem

By Thanachart Chuengyaempin
Special to The Nation

 

Chao Samran Beach

 

With many Thais still suffering financially from the virus crisis, holidays in provinces where food and accommodation is cheap are especially appealing. Phetchaburi province is one destination to be recommended, as I discovered recently.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174661-sun-sea-and-friendly-wild-animals-–-phetchaburi-is-a-hidden-holiday-gem/

 

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Six soldiers returning from Hawaii test positive to Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

Six of the 150 soldiers who returned on Wednesday (July 22) from military manoeuvres in Hawaii have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174662-six-soldiers-returning-from-hawaii-test-positive-to-covid-19/

 

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Woods to skip WGC event to prepare for PGA Championship

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Jul 19, 2020; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Tiger Woods prepares to putt on the sixth green during the final round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods, who has made one start in five months, said on Friday he will skip next week's World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational so he can prepare for the Aug. 6-9 PGA Championship in San Francisco.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174663-woods-to-skip-wgc-event-to-prepare-for-pga-championship/

 

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Iran condemns U.S. jet fly-by of airliner, U.S. says it kept safe distance

 

 

Several passengers aboard an Iranian plane were reportedly injured on Thursday after the pilot changed altitude to avoid collision with a U.S. fighter jet, according to Iranian media. But the U.S. military said its F-15 was at a safe distance. Gloria Tso reports.

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday a U.S. fighter jet "harassed" an Iranian civilian airliner in an act of terrorism that injured and panicked passengers, dismissing a U.S. account that the jet was merely conducting a visual inspection.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174666-iran-condemns-us-jet-fly-by-of-airliner-us-says-it-kept-safe-distance/

 

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Isolated heavy rain forecast for the East, Central and South

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday (July 25) that the southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Thailand is weak while the easterly wind moves to cover the East, the Central, the South and the Gulf.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174668-isolated-heavy-rain-forecast-for-the-east-central-and-south/

 

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Thai immigration clarifies situation for tourists and long term visa holders during amnesty period

 

 

 

Thailand’s Immgiration Bureau have released more details regarding the visa amnesty.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174670-thai-immigration-clarifies-situation-for-tourists-and-long-term-visa-holders-during-amnesty-period/

 

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Feasibility study of Phase 2 airport rail plan ready next month

By The Nation

 

 

The State Railway of Thailand has hired a consultant to conduct a feasibility study on the plan to build Phase 2 of the high-speed rail system linking three international airports, said SRT Special Project chief and construction engineer Sucheep Sooksawang.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174672-feasibility-study-of-phase-2-airport-rail-plan-ready-next-month/

 

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New amnesty proposal comes with same old burning question

 

 

Senator Kamnoon Sidhisamarn proposes an amnesty bill as a way to bring about national reconciliation.

An amnesty for political offenders is being proposed again, at a time when leaders of anti-government protests over the past 15 years are suffering legal penalties including jail terms and hefty damages.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174673-new-amnesty-proposal-comes-with-same-old-burning-question/

 

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Bt60 billion tax returned to people, companies to help cope with Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

Ekniti Nitithanprapas

 

The Revenue Department has returned personal income tax and corporate income tax totalling over Bt60 billion during the Covid-19 situation, director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Friday (July 24).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174676-bt60-billion-tax-returned-to-people-companies-to-help-cope-with-covid-19/

 

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Kasikornbank chief quits, tipped for finance minister in Cabinet reshuffle

By THE NATION

 

 

Kasikornbank president Preedee Daochai on Friday (July 24) tendered his resignation, the bank reported to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174677-kasikornbank-chief-quits-tipped-for-finance-minister-in-cabinet-reshuffle/

 

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Red Rag to a Red Bull! Netizens show their fury over "Boss" dropped charges decision

 

 

Image: Sanook

 

Thai media reported that internet users reacted with fury at news that charges against alleged cop killer "Boss" have been dropped.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174679-red-rag-to-a-red-bull-netizens-show-their-fury-over-boss-dropped-charges-decision/

 

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Pattaya is smiling again! Top end hotels at 90% capacity for long holiday weekend

 

 

Image: 77khaoded, caption: "Pattaya breaks into a smile".

 

Thai media 77khaoded reported that Pattaya is beginning to smile again after the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174681-pattaya-is-smiling-again-top-end-hotels-at-90-capacity-for-long-holiday-weekend/

 

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Pattaya: British pensioner hangs himself at his condo

 

Image: Siam Chon News

 

Siam Chon News reported that Pol Capt Sombat Kaewmoonmuk of the Pattaya police and Sawang Boriboon rescue were called to a condominium block in central Pattaya about 1pm yesterday after a foreigner was found dead.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174684-pattaya-british-pensioner-hangs-himself-at-his-condo/

 

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"My house is not for sale!" - Thai man goes to the police after for sale sign is posted outside his property

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Thirty nine year old Suthonthorn who lives with his partner at a house in the Feuang Fah housing estate in Samut Prakarn got a phone call at work from a neighbor.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174685-my-house-is-not-for-sale-thai-man-goes-to-the-police-after-for-sale-sign-is-posted-outside-his-property/

 

 

 

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Thai customs make biggest seizure of contraband cigarettes this year

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

A customs team on patrol in the Gulf of Thailand has made the biggest seizure of contraband cigarettes this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174686-thai-customs-make-biggest-seizure-of-contraband-cigarettes-this-year/

 

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Video: Life sentence - reduced to 25 years - for Thai man who drove a car into his neighbor

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

The Ayuthaya Court has handed down a life sentence to a Thai man who deliberately drove a car into his unsuspecting neighbor while he was watering his plants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174689-video-life-sentence-reduced-to-25-years-for-thai-man-who-drove-a-car-into-his-neighbor/

 

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Covid-19 fallout: More than 100 staff turn up to work only to find out they're sacked

 

 

Image: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that well over 100 workers turned up at a Japanese owned shock absorber factory in the Amata City industrial estate in Chonburi only to find out that they had been sacked.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174691-covid-19-fallout-more-than-100-staff-turn-up-to-work-only-to-find-out-theyre-sacked/

 

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Prachinburi: Two wild elephants - mother and child - keep a village on its toes through the night!

 

Image: 77khaoded

 

Reporters from Thai media 77khaoded went to the Kabinburi district of Prachinburi province after reports that two wild elephants were seen in the village of Khao Din.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174692-prachinburi-two-wild-elephants-mother-and-child-keep-a-village-on-its-toes-through-the-night/

 

 

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Hua Hin: Joyous Liverpool fans celebrate team's first title in 30 years

 

 

Image: 77kaoded

 

Hua Hin was the latest place in Thailand that fans of the English Premier league club Liverpool celebrated their team's first top flight triumph in thirty years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1174693-hua-hin-joyous-liverpool-fans-celebrate-teams-first-title-in-30-years/