Good samaritan and police captain killed in Bangkok expressway tragedy

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Tragedy struck in the early morning hours in Bangkok this morning when a Likay (Chinese style opera) performer stopped to lend assistance to a stranded motorist after he broke down on an elevated road heading out to Taling Chan. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176274-good-samaritan-and-police-captain-killed-in-bangkok-expressway-tragedy/

Seven new Covid-19 cases – all in quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

Six Thai returnees and a foreigner, all in state quarantine, were found to have contracted Covid-19 without any deaths over a 24-hour period, Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul, assistant spokeswoman for the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, reported today (August 5) – the 72nd day Thailand has gone without a domestic case.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176275-seven-new-covid-19-cases-–-all-in-quarantine/

 

Thai business people and residents allowed to return to Japan

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The Thai ambassador in Tokyo Singthong Lapphisetphan said that the Japanese authorities have eased restrictions on certain categories of business people and residents entering Japan. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176276-thai-business-people-and-residents-allowed-to-return-to-japan/

 

Justified or animal cruelty? Thai dog owner fixes an oil container around puppy's neck

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

The owner of a one year old male dog in Krabi got fed up with her puppy's misbehaviour.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176278-justified-or-animal-cruelty-thai-dog-owner-fixes-an-oil-container-around-puppys-neck/

 

No vaccine against virus of nation hatred, warns Army chief

By THE NATION

 

General Apirat Kongsompong

 

In an advice making in the 133rd anniversary of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy on Wednesday (August 5), Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong warned young cadets that people can recover from Covid-19, but not from “hatred of the nation”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176281-no-vaccine-against-virus-of-nation-hatred-warns-army-chief/

 

Medical team unhurt as vehicle overturns in Kanchanaburi

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit to Somchai Thongphaphoomphontevee

 

A medical team travelling in Kanchanaburi had a narrow escape when their vehicle flipped over yesterday (August 4) on the way to help residents from a storm-hit community located in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176282-medical-team-unhurt-as-vehicle-overturns-in-kanchanaburi/

 

Tourists warned: High seas and small vessels present danger - red flags flying on Koh Samet

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The chief of the Khao Laem Ya - Koh Samet National Park Prayoon Phong Phan issued a warning to tourists throughout Rayong and in Koh Samet in particular as the monsoon season played havoc with the province's beaches and seas. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176283-tourists-warned-high-seas-and-small-vessels-present-danger-red-flags-flying-on-koh-samet/

 

500K for 14 days?! Luxury hotels for well heeled Thais and foreigners announced for "alternative quarantine"

 

Image: Movenpick Wellness Hotel BDMS Resort Bangkok

 

The Thai Covid-19 authorities have announced a list of 34 four and five star hotels and suites that are part of the government's ASQ or Alternative State Quarantine scheme. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176285-500k-for-14-days-luxury-hotels-for-well-heeled-thais-and-foreigners-announced-for-alternative-quarantine/

 

Thai central bank leaves policy rate unchanged at record low, as expected

 

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

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, as widely expected, on signs of improvement in the economy after the easing of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176296-thai-central-bank-leaves-policy-rate-unchanged-at-record-low-as-expected/

 

Ministry now aims to roll out travel promotions for expats in Thailand

By THE NATION

 

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn

 

The Tourism and Sports Ministry aims to introduce travel packages to lure around two million expats in Thailand into travelling around the country to boost domestic tourism, with price promotions for accommodations and attractions equal to those offered to Thai tourists, Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said today (August 5).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176300-ministry-now-aims-to-roll-out-travel-promotions-for-expats-in-thailand/

 

Man slaps civil servant for talking behind his back

By The Nation

 

 

A man, allegedly infuriated by gossip, showed up at the Public Health and Municipal Environment Division in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Pak Chong district on Monday (August 3) and slapped a female civil servant.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176301-man-slaps-civil-servant-for-talking-behind-his-back/

 

Ministry plans to extend help to longan farmers as prices plummet

By THE NATION

 

 

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said on Wednesday (August 5) that he was planning to propose at next week’s Cabinet meeting that a subsidy of Bt2,000 per rai be provided to longan farmers to ease their burden brought on by plummeting prices. The subsidy will be capped at 25 rai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176302-ministry-plans-to-extend-help-to-longan-farmers-as-prices-plummet/

 

Flood waters recede in Phayao

By THE NATION

 

 

The flooding situation in Phayao’s Chiang Kham district showed signs of improvement on Wednesday (August 5), with water dropping low enough for cars to start running again.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176304-flood-waters-recede-in-phayao/

 

Runoffs inundate Chiang Rai’s low-lying areas

By The Nation

 

 

Rescue staff and volunteers were working hard on Wednesday (August 5) to move residents, especially the elderly, to higher ground from Chiang Rai’s low-lying Mae Suai municipality after it was flooded overnight by a runoff from Wiang Pa Pao district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176305-runoffs-inundate-chiang-rai’s-low-lying-areas/

 

Vicha Mahakhun – Red Bull heir case probe must lead to change in two major agencies

 

File Photo

 

The head of the independent panel, appointed by the Government to investigate the handling of the Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case by the police and public prosecutors, has announced that their findings must lead to changes in the two law enforcement agencies, otherwise the probe will have been pointless.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176306-vicha-mahakhun-–-red-bull-heir-case-probe-must-lead-to-change-in-two-major-agencies/

 

Mother jumps into 30m well to save son

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Ms Da and her 3-year-old son Seo after their ordeal. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Thai social media has been abuzz with posts praising a mother jumping into a well in Wichit that is reportedly 30 metres deep to rescue her 3-year-old son yesterday (Aug 4).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176309-mother-jumps-into-30m-well-to-save-son/

 

Concertgoers, foreign troops tested after Covid-19 scares

By The Nation

 

 

More than 600 fans who attended a luk thung concert last month have been summoned for Covid-19 tests after photos of the event revealed a packed-out venue and few people wearing masks. Separately, more than 100 American and Japanese soldiers visiting Thailand for a military exercise have been tested following a Covid-19 outbreak at their base in Okinawa.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176320-concertgoers-foreign-troops-tested-after-covid-19-scares/

 

Police seize property, worth about 200 million baht, from suspected drug gang

 

 

Thai anti-narcotics police have seized property, estimated to be worth 200 million baht, from a suspected drug trafficking gang, of mostly northern hill tribe people, in coordinated raids in four provinces on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176322-police-seize-property-worth-about-200-million-baht-from-suspected-drug-gang/

 

Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months: WHO

By Ankur Banerjee and Stephanie Nebehay

 

FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176323-proportion-of-youth-with-covid-19-triples-in-five-months-who/

 

Singapore migrant worker mental health in spotlight after self harm incident

By John Geddie

 

FILE PHOTO: A migrant worker sits outside his room in a dormitory amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A migrant in Singapore who self-harmed and was pictured bloodied in a stairwell has heightened concerns over the mental health of thousands of low-paid workers confined to dormitories in the city-state due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176324-singapore-migrant-worker-mental-health-in-spotlight-after-self-harm-incident/

 

Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs opens up about his drug addiction

BY CATHERINE EARP

 

RUBY FILMS

 

Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs has opened up about his past issues with drugs.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176326-harry-potter-star-jason-isaacs-opens-up-about-his-drug-addiction/

 

K-Pop idol Seulong is involved in a fatal car accident that has led to the death of a pedestrian

By ROXY SIMONS and JOANNA CRAWLEY

 

Accident: K-Pop idol Seulong (pictured in 2014) has been involved in a fatal car accident that led to the death of a pedestrian on Saturday, it was revealed on Tuesday

 

K-Pop idol Im Seulong has been involved in a fatal car accident that has resulted in the death of a jaywalking pedestrian, his agency and police confirmed on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176327-k-pop-idol-seulong-is-involved-in-a-fatal-car-accident-that-has-led-to-the-death-of-a-pedestrian/

 

Sean Penn married girlfriend Leila George, 28, in intimate Zoom ceremony

By CHRISTINE RENDON

 

'We did a COVID wedding': Sean Penn confirmed he tied the knot with girlfriend Leila George by proudly showing off his new gold wedding band

 

Sean Penn confirmed he tied the knot with girlfriend Leila George by proudly showing off his new gold wedding band.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176328-sean-penn married-girlfriend-leila-george-28-in-intimate-zoom-ceremony/

 

Initial investigations point to negligence as cause of Beirut blast: source

By Samia Nakhoul

 

A view shows damaged buildings following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Initial investigations indicate years of inaction and negligence over the storage of highly explosive material in Beirut port caused the blast that killed over 100 people on Tuesday, an official source familiar with the findings said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176336-initial-investigations-point-to-negligence-as-cause-of-beirut-blast-source/

 

Thailand to get its first electric ferry service soon

By The Nation

 

 

As part of its 161-year anniversary, the Marine Department is launching the country’s first electric ferry – the BanpuNext e-Ferry – as part of efforts to cut down on pollution.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176337-thailand-to-get-its-first-electric-ferry-service-soon/

 

Phuket travel roadshow lands B1.3mn in tour packages sold

By The Phuket News

 

The roadshow in Bangkok secured B1.3 million in travel packages sold. Photo: TAT Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- The four-day Phuket travel promotion “roadshow” held in Bangkok last weekend and early this week landed more than B1.3 million in tour packages sold, reports the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176338-phuket-travel-roadshow-lands-b13mn-in-tour-packages-sold/

 

More stranded Russians fly home from Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

Russian tourists check-in to board the special flight home yesterday (Aug 4). Photo: Phuket Consulate-General of the Russian Federation

 

PHUKET:-- The special flights to fly home Russian nationals left stranded in Phuket due to the COVID-19 pandemic continued at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Aug 4).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176340-more-stranded-russians-fly-home-from-phuket/

 

Search for three missing Samui ferry crew suspended this afternoon

 

 

The search for the three missing ferry crew members, in rough seas off See and Ha islands, resumed this morning, but was called off during the afternoon due to strong currents and poor undersea visibility.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176342-search-for-three-missing-samui-ferry-crew-suspended-this-afternoon/

 

Ambassador of The United States to Thailand Visits Thai Clean-Tech Company Equator Pure Nature

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The United States Ambassador to Thailand, Michael George DeSombre visited American-founded Thai clean-tech pioneer Equator Pure Nature today to discuss interesting perspectives on US businesses and American-founded companies in Thailand, their contribution to Thai society, primarily during the Covid-19 pandemic and their role in assisting the development of Thai entrepreneurs, particularly women entrepreneurs.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176343-ambassador-of-the-united-states-to-thailand-visits-thai-clean-tech-company-equator-pure-nature/

 

Vietnam reports 41 new coronavirus infections, total cases reach 713

 

FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he walks past a quarantined hamlet with house of a patient with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hanoi, Vietnam August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Kham

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry on Wednesday reported an additional 41 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total to 713 infections, with 8 deaths.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176345-vietnam-reports-41-new-coronavirus-infections-total-cases-reach-713/