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Thailand must welcome back Chinese tourists now says leading tourism chief

 

Picture: The Bangkok Insight

 

A leading tourism chief has said that it is time Thailand opens up again to foreign tourists and Chinese tourists in particular. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175916-thailand-must-welcome-back-chinese-tourists-now-says-leading-tourism-chief/

 

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Pattani bag snatch death: Drug addict and gambler arrested

 

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Police in Pattani have arrested the man who caused the death of a woman who was riding pillion in Muang district of the city in the far south of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175920-pattani-bag-snatch-death-drug-addict-and-gambler-arrested/

 

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Pattaya: Afternoon drama as man with a knife threatens self-harm

 

Source: Siam Chon News

 

Police and local officials were called to beach road in north Pattaya around 4.30 pm yesterday after a man with a knife threatened to slash his own neck. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175923-pattaya-afternoon-drama-as-man-with-a-knife-threatens-self-harm/

 

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Nong Bua Lamphu hit severely by flooding

By THE NATION

 

 

Floods swamped over 1,000 rai of farmlands and a highway in Nong Bua Lamphu province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175924-nong-bua-lamphu-hit-severely-by-flooding/

 

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Teacher killed as storm fells tree onto school

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Science teacher Thanachart Teanwattanakun, 29, was crushed to death as tree brought the roof and ceiling came down on him. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 29-year-old teacher was killed after strong winds brought down a tree onto staff accommodation at a school in Kathu last night (Aug 2).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175925-teacher-killed-as-storm-fells-tree-onto-school/

 

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"Major incident" declared in British city of Manchester to tackle COVID-19

 

The skyline of Manchester is seen as a man exercises, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Oldham, Britain, August 1, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A major incident has been declared in the Manchester area of Britain, allowing the creation of a "central command structure" to help tackle the rising number of coronavirus cases, a local official was quoted as saying on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175927-major-incident-declared-in-british-city-of-manchester-to-tackle-covid-19/

 

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Speeding remains biggest factor in road accidents in Thailand

 

Picture: Chiang Mai News

 

Statistics for accidents and deaths for the first six months of the year from the Highways Department were reported by Chiang Mai News. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175929-speeding-remains-biggest-factor-in-road-accidents-in-thailand/

 

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Mourners shocked as coffin bursts into flames three days before cremation

 

Picture: New TV

 

Relatives at a funeral in Thap Sakae, Prachuap Khirikhan were shocked when fire broke out in the early hours of the morning at a pavilion in a temple. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175931-mourners-shocked-as-coffin-bursts-into-flames-three-days-before-cremation/

 

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Governor orders emergency service on standby as storm weather lashes island

By The Phuket News

 

Patong Traffic Police have warned motorists to beware debris that may still be across roads after Patong was lashed by strong winds last night. Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has ordered emergency services to be on standby to respond in case any further damage is caused by the onslaught of heavy weather currently lashing the island.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175934-phuket-governor-orders-emergency-service-on-standby-as-storm-weather-lashes-island/

 

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Gunn celebrates first back-to-back wins

By THE NATION

 

 

Red-hot Gunn Charoenkul won back-to-back Thailand PGA Tour titles following a play-off victory in the Bt2 million Singha-SAT Nakhon Nayok Classic at the Royal Hill Golf Resort and Spa in Nakhon Nayok on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175936-gunn-celebrates-first-back-to-back-wins/

 

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Woman starts her day with an egg-xplosion

By The Nation

 

 

A woman’s breakfast turned deadly when she had to be admitted to hospital with third-degree burns after the eggs she was cooking in a microwave exploded.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175940-woman-starts-her-day-with-an-egg-xplosion/

 

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Timely rescue operation saves four from drowning in Uttaradit flash flood

By The Nation

 

 

Four people had a miraculous escape after being dragged for a kilometre by flash floods in Uttaradit province on Sunday (August 2).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175942-timely-rescue-operation-saves-four-from-drowning-in-uttaradit-flash-flood/

 

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Online campaign to help old disabled woman struggling on her own

By The Nation

 

 

Rayong residents have launched an online campaign to help an old disabled woman who lives in a derelict house and begs passers-by for food.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175943-online-campaign-to-help-old-disabled-woman-struggling-on-her-own/

 

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Thailand lifts barriers for more foreigners

By The Nation

 

 

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Monday (August 3) that more types of foreigners will be allowed to return to Thailand, such as:

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175945-thailand-lifts-barriers-for-more-foreigners/

 

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Three new Covid-19 cases in state quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

There were three new cases of Covid-19 in state quarantine over a 24-hour period, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), announced on Monday (August 3).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175946-three-new-covid-19-cases-in-state-quarantine/

 

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Minister denies Thailand ‘importing’ plastic waste

By THE NATION

 

 

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit on Monday (August 3) dismissed rumours that the Department of Industrial Works had agreed to import 650,000 tonnes of plastic scrap.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175957-minister-denies-thailand-‘importing’-plastic-waste/

 

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Police break up car-smuggling syndicate

By The Nation

 

 

The authorities have cracked down on seven illegal car vendors in three provinces and seized 26 cars worth more than Bt100 million.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175959-police-break-up-car-smuggling-syndicate/

 

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Horse owners plead for reopening of race tracks

By THE NATION

 

 

Racehorse owners in Nakhon Ratchasima province are calling on the government to lift the ban on horse racing after the tracks have been closed for more than five months due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175960-horse-owners-plead-for-reopening-of-race-tracks/

 

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Storm Sinlaku serves up seafood feast on Pattaya beach

By The Nation

 

 

Residents of a Chonburi beachside community woke up to a feast today (August 3), served up by tropical storm Sinlaku overnight.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175962-storm-sinlaku-serves-up-seafood-feast-on-pattaya-beach/

 

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Roosters return to the ring after getting CCSA okay

By THE NATION

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is now allowing stadiums where cockfights, bullfights etc are held to reopen after they were ordered to close at the height of the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175964-roosters-return-to-the-ring-after-getting-ccsa-okay/

 

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Retiring Navy chief praises Phuket division for fight against ‘influential people’

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Adm Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of Royal Thai Navy (RTN), in Phuket today (Aug 3). Photo: Royal Thai Navy

 

PHUKET: Adm Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of Royal Thai Navy (RTN), today commended the personnel at the Third Area Command in Phuket for their work, especially for the way they deal with influential people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175967-retiring-navy-chief-praises-phuket-division-for-fight-against-‘influential-people’/

 

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Thai central bank seen holding key rate at record low to preserve ammunition - Reuters poll

By Orathai Sriring

 

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is seen in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is widely expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged at a record low after three cuts this year to help cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a Reuters poll showed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175968-thai-central-bank-seen-holding-key-rate-at-record-low-to-preserve-ammunition-reuters-poll/

 

 

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Singapore to make travellers wear electronic tags to enforce quarantine

 

FILE PHOTO: Seafarers who have spent the past months working onboard vessels arrive at the Changi Airport to board their flight back home to India during a crew change amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore June 12, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will make some incoming travellers wear an electronic monitoring device to ensure that they comply with coronavirus quarantines as the city-state gradually reopens its borders, authorities said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175981-singapore-to-make-travellers-wear-electronic-tags-to-enforce-quarantine/

 

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From outbreak to surrender: World War Two in the Pacific

 

FILE PHOTO: Marines of the 1st Marine Division near Wana Ridge during World War Two's Battle of Okinawa, May 18, 1945. U.S. National Archives/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - This month marks 75 years since the end of World War Two in the Pacific.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175982-from-outbreak-to-surrender-world-war-two-in-the-pacific/

 

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Vietnam says early August 'decisive' in containing coronavirus

By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen

 

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he drives past a banner promoting prevention against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hanoi, Vietnam July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam is in the midst of a "decisive" fight against the novel coronavirus, the prime minister said on Monday, with the focus on Danang city where infections have appeared in four factories with a combined workforce of about 3,700 people.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175983-vietnam-says-early-august-decisive-in-containing-coronavirus/

 

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Australia's Melbourne clamps down in frantic race to curb virus

By Melanie Burton

 

FILE PHOTO: An essential worker wearing a face mask walks past a 'Heroes Wear Masks' sign in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing in public as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's second-biggest city, Melbourne, already under night curfew, announced fresh restrictions on industries including retail and construction on Monday in a bid to contain a resurgence of the coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175986-australias-melbourne-clamps-down-in-frantic-race-to-curb-virus/

 

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In milestone year, A-bomb survivor keeps up fight for nuclear disarmament

By Akiko Okamoto

 

Terumi Tanaka, a Nagasaki atomic bombing survivor and co-chairperson of Nihon Hidankyo, a country-wide organisation of atomic and hydrogen bomb sufferers, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters at the Nihon Hidankyo office in Tokyo, Japan July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Terumi Tanaka was 13 when a U.S. warplane dropped a plutonium bomb on the southern Japanese city of Nagasaki, on Aug. 9, 1945.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175987-in-milestone-year-a-bomb-survivor-keeps-up-fight-for-nuclear-disarmament/

 

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Exclusive: Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal

By Greg Roumeliotis, Echo Wang and Matt Spetalnick

 

FILE PHOTO: China and U.S. flags are seen near a TikTok logo in this illustration picture taken July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

 

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump only agreed to allow Microsoft Corp to negotiate the acquisition of popular short-video app TikTok if it could secure a deal in 45 days, three people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175988-exclusive-trump-gives-microsoft-45-days-to-clinch-tiktok-deal/

 

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Three injured as Rawai beachfront footpath collapses

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos inspects the hole in the Rawai beachfront footpath. Photo: Rawai Municipality

 

PHUKET:-- Rawai Municipality workers have sealed off a section of the sidewalk along the Rawai beachfront beside where restaurants have set up their own tables and chairs after three people were injured when a gaping hole opened where a section of the sidewalk collapsed.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175989-three-injured-as-rawai-beachfront-footpath-collapses/

 

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Nong Khai braces for potential flood

 

 

NONGKHAI(NNT) - Nong Khai province is another critical area where the water level of the Mekong river suddenly increased 30 centimeters in a single day, and is expected to continue rising by another 50 centimeters due to heavy rains in Thailand and Laos. The province is now preparing for a large volume of water from Loei province, expected to reach Nong Khai in 18-20 hours.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175992-nong-khai-braces-for-potential-flood/