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Ranger drowns while crossing creek in Kanchanaburi national park

By THE NATION

 

 

A park ranger drowned while returning from a mission to install cameras to capture photos and footage of wild animals in the park areas, Thewin Mesub, the chief of Khao Laem National Park said at around 10pm on Wednesday (August 5).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176599-ranger-drowns-while-crossing-creek-in-kanchanaburi-national-park/

 

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Thai man on a test drive feigns cramp - then steals car leaving the salesman stranded!

 

Picture: Sanok

 

Rattanathibet police were called after a second hand Honda City car worth 400,000 baht was stolen during a test drive. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176604-thai-man-on-a-test-drive-feigns-cramp-then-steals-car-leaving-the-salesman-stranded/

 

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Pathum Thani: Meteor suspected as explosion rattles windows

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Many people in Pathum Thani in particular but also in Ayuthaya and Bangkok thought there had been an earthquake yesterday after window panes rattled in houses. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176605-pathum-thani-meteor-suspected-as-explosion-rattles-windows/

 

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Concerned over rising crime, Phuket police launch new campaign

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The current economic crisis has raised concerns over rising crime, Region 8 Police Deputy Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen said yesterday (Aug 6). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police in Phuket have launched a new campaign in the hope of stemming rising crime rates brought on by the current economic crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176607-concerned-over-rising-crime-phuket-police-launch-new-campaign/

 

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Prisoners to be provided treatments for neurological diseases

By THE NATION

 

 

Two government agencies are working together to provide diagnosis and treatment for neurological diseases among prison inmates nationwide.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176609-prisoners-to-be-provided-treatments-for-neurological-diseases/

 

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Beirut explosion recalls chemical explosion disaster in Chiang Mai in 1999

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The devastating explosion of ammonium nitrate in Beirut, Lebanon this week that killed more than 100 people and injured 5,000 had Thai media recalling a chemical explosion in Chiang Mai in 1999.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176613-beirut-explosion-recalls-chemical-explosion-disaster-in-chiang-mai-in-1999/

 

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Thai civil society to launch signature campaign for a People’s Constitution

 

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Thai human rights NGO iLaw and civil society networks, including People Go and the Constitution Advocacy Alliance, are to launch a signature-gathering campaign to push for the drafting of a People’s Constitution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176619-thai-civil-society-to-launch-signature-campaign-for-a-people’s-constitution/

 

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Fifteen Thais test positive for Covid-19 in state quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

There was a big jump in new Covid-19 cases after 15 Thais tested positive in state quarantine over a 24-hour period, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported on Friday (August 7). It was, however, the 74th day without any domestic cases since May.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176622-fifteen-thais-test-positive-for-covid-19-in-state-quarantine/

 

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Chula virologist calls for strict scrutiny of borders to prevent virus from spreading

By THE NATION

 

 

Covid-19 would be hard to contain, as a second wave of the outbreak is happening even in countries that seemed to have it under control, Chulalongkorn University expert virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan said on his personal social media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176626-chula-virologist-calls-for-strict-scrutiny-of-borders-to-prevent-virus-from-spreading/

 

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Gun-happy schoolboys terrorise villagers in Buri Ram

By The Nation

 

 

A video clip of young men in school uniforms riding motorbikes into Buri Ram's Ban Khok Mai Daeng Hua - Laluad village and shooting guns was revealed on Thursday (August 6).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176639-gun-happy-schoolboys-terrorise-villagers-in-buri-ram/

 

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Arrest warrant sought for killer of gambling den shooter

By THE NATION

 

 

Tungmahamek police on Friday (August 7) called on the Bangkok South Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for 61-year-old Phiphit "Boy BangKrua" Srisuwan, who allegedly confessed to killing a man at a gambling den in Bangkok’s Yannawa district on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176641-arrest-warrant-sought-for-killer-of-gambling-den-shooter/

 

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Storms bring precious offerings from the Andaman Sea

By The Nation

 

 

Recent storms buffeting the coastline of the Andaman Sea have swept in precious gifts from the ocean such as tower shells or snails, which can be either eaten or sold boosting people’s income.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176644-storms-bring-precious-offerings-from-the-andaman-sea/

 

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Foreign Ministry’s new job is to woo foreign investment, Prayut says

By The Nation

 

Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Don Pramudwinai

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday (August 7) that he has added the deputy prime minister’s post to Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai’s portfolio because he wants to upgrade the Foreign Ministry’s role and have it take care of the economy as well as foreign affairs. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176646-foreign-ministry’s-new-job-is-to-woo-foreign-investment-prayut-says/

 

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Thai July consumer mood rises for third month as virus restrictions ease

 

FILE PHOTO: People sit in a restaurant of a hotel in Hua Hin after the government eased some protective measures following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Thailand, June 12, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai consumer confidence increased for a third straight month in July due to relief measures and easing coronavirus restrictions, but concerns about unemployment and economic recovery weighed on spending, a university survey showed on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176648-thai-july-consumer-mood-rises-for-third-month-as-virus-restrictions-ease/

 

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Rajavithi Hospital calls for blood donations

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok’s Rajavithi Hospital launched a blood donation drive by posting a sign on Thursday (August 6), which was then shared on social media by many people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176651-bangkok’s-rajavithi-hospital-calls-for-blood-donations/

 

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Flood-hit Phayao village marooned with 3 days of food

By THE NATION

 

 

Residents of a village in Phayao face an anxious waiting game after being cut off from the outside world by floods. People in the northern province’s Ban Kanang woke this morning to find the local road had disappeared under two metres of water, leaving them with enough food for only three days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176653-flood-hit-phayao-village-marooned-with-3-days-of-food/

 

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PM launches ‘empowering’ chocolate café at Government House

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the opening of APCD 60+Plus Bakery & Chocolate Cafe at Government House, which will provide jobs and empower the physically challenged and elderly.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176657-pm-launches-‘empowering’-chocolate-café-at-government-house/

 

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Bangkok Midnight Marathon 2020 bans foreigners

By Jack Burton

 

 

It’s official. The Bangkok Midnight Marathon 2020 is closed to foreigners. Popular blogger Richard Barrow posted the news last night saying… “For some reason, the organisers of this year’s Bangkok Midnight Marathon have decided not to allow foreigners to run. I hope this doesn’t become part of the ‘new normal’.”

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176664-bangkok-midnight-marathon-2020-bans-foreigners/

 

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CCSA discusses further relaxation of lockdown measures

By The Nation

 

 

The government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) and various ministries will start discussions on Friday on further relaxation of the lockdown measures, CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176665-ccsa-discusses-further-relaxation-of-lockdown-measures/

 

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Girl, 4, bitten by snake in Bangkok condo toilet

By The Nation

 

 

The resident of a Bangkok condominium has described how her four-year-old daughter survived a bite from a snake while sitting on the toilet, proving that nowhere is safe from reptiles that lurk in Thailand’s sewers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176670-girl-4-bitten-by-snake-in-bangkok-condo-toilet/

 

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Cameras removed from Yannawa gambling den found

By The Nation

 

 

At around 1pm on Friday (August 7), police found six casino tables, 18 chairs, chips worth millions of baht, six card trays, 96 decks of cards, eight CCTV cameras, three CCTV servers and three DVRs in a building on Rama III Soi 66. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176671-cameras-removed-from-yannawa-gambling-den-found/

 

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Raja Ferry’s boat found to be unstable, removed from service

By THE NATION

 

 

Officials ordered that Raja Ferry’s boat Raja 1 be suspended from service as of Thursday (August 6) because it was seen to be dipping to the left while at sea.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176674-raja-ferry’s-boat-found-to-be-unstable-removed-from-service/

 

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Refilling of Sirikit Dam makes Nan River level drop drastically

By THE NATION

 

 

The water level in Nan River, which runs through Phitsanulok’s Muang district, has dropped by more than two metres and is putting floating restaurants at great risk.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176675-refilling-of-sirikit-dam-makes-nan-river-level-drop-drastically/

 

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New Thai passports to be valid for 10 years

By The Nation

 

 

The Foreign Ministry has announced that from September onwards, new Thai passports issued will have a 10-year validity.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176677-new-thai-passports-to-be-valid-for-10-years/

 

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Labour agency earmarks Bt4.8m to provide part-time jobs for 230 laid-off workers

By The Nation

 

Apinya Sujarittanan, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare director general

 

The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare is spending more than Bt4.8 million to provide part-time jobs for 230 workers who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 fallout.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176678-labour-agency-earmarks-bt48m-to-provide-part-time-jobs-for-230-laid-off-workers/

 

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Minister sets 48-hour deadline for checks on ammonium nitrate production, storage

By THE NATION

 

Suriya Juangroongruangkit

 

In a bid to avoid a disaster like the recent explosion in Lebanon, Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit on Friday (August 7) ordered the Department of Industrial Works to monitor the production and storage of ammonium nitrate produced in Rayong’s IRPC industrial estate.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176679-minister-sets-48-hour-deadline-for-checks-on-ammonium-nitrate-production-storage/

 

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Tests on concertgoers, US soldiers come back negative

By The Nation

 

 

All tests on concertgoers and soldiers at the centre of two Covid-19 scares came back negative today, relieving fears of a fresh outbreak.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176680-tests-on-concertgoers-us-soldiers-come-back-negative/

 

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Carmakers’ move to delay emissions cap angers Thai e-vehicle industry

By The Nation

 

 

A proposal by carmakers to delay introduction of the Euro 5 emissions standard is awaiting approval from the Cabinet after being passed by the National Environment Board on July 20.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176681-carmakers’-move-to-delay-emissions-cap-angers-thai-e-vehicle-industry/

 

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Divided opposition faces uphill battle in bid to rule Bangkok

By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

Former senator and consumer campaigner Rosana Tositrakul and ex-transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt are the only two so far to have announced their candidacy for Bangkok governor.

 

The upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election looks set to be the next battleground between the self-proclaimed pro-democracy bloc and the coalition government camp.  And it appears that the former faces a bigger challenge than the latter.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176682-divided-opposition-faces-uphill-battle-in-bid-to-rule-bangkok/

 

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Facebook’s dilemma: How to police claims about unproven COVID-19 vaccines

By Elizabeth Culliford and Gabriella Borter

 

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo is seen in front of displayed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176683-facebook’s-dilemma-how-to-police-claims-about-unproven-covid-19-vaccines/