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Phuket Free of COVID and Tourists

 

 

 

PHUKET, Aug 13 (TNA) – Phuket has been free of the coronavirus disease 2019 but still needs frequent tourism promotional campaigns because its tourism has not picked up, according to the mayor of Patong district.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177758-phuket-free-of-covid-and-tourists/

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SET down as investors await outcome of US-China trade talks

By The Nation

 

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,327.05 today (August 14), down 19.64 points or 1.46 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt58.050 billion with an index high of 1,347.63 and a low of 1,324.97.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177802-set-down-as-investors-await-outcome-of-us-china-trade-talks/

 

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Prayut gives initial nod to 5G technology

By The Nation

 

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha chairs the meeting of the 5G steering panel on Friday.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday (August 14) endorsed in principle measures to promote 5G wireless broadband technology, deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177804-prayut-gives-initial-nod-to-5g-technology/

 

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U.S. Postal Service watchdog to probe service woes as worries rise about mail ballots

By Andy Sullivan and David Shepardson

 

A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) post office is pictured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service's internal watchdog is investigating cost cutting that has slowed delivery and alarmed lawmakers ahead of a presidential election when up to half of U.S. voters could cast ballots by mail, a congressional aide said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177805-us-postal-service-watchdog-to-probe-service-woes-as-worries-rise-about-mail-ballots/

 

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Britons rush home from France to beat new quarantine rules

By Alistair Smout and Tangi Salaün

 

Passengers wearing protective face masks arrive from Paris at Eurostar terminal at St Pancras station, as Britain imposes a 14-day quarantine on arrival from France from Saturday, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

LONDON/CALAIS, France (Reuters) - British travellers rushed home from summer holidays in France on Friday, booking planes, trains, boats and even private jets to get home before a 14-day quarantine comes into force in response to rising coronavirus infections there.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177807-britons-rush-home-from-france-to-beat-new-quarantine-rules/

 

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Brilliant Bayern humiliate hapless Barca with 8-2 crushing

By Simon Evans

 

Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - FC Barcelona v Bayern Munich - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - August 14, 2020 Barcelona's Nelson Semedo in action with Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Manu Fernandez/Pool via REUTERS

 

LISBON (Reuters) - German champions Bayern Munich utterly humiliated Barcelona with an extraordinary 8-2 demolition job on Friday that sent them through into the semi-finals of the Champions League.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177808-brilliant-bayern-humiliate-hapless-barca-with-8-2-crushing/

 

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U.S. loses Iran arms embargo bid as Putin pushes summit to avoid nuclear deal showdown

By Michelle Nichols and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber

 

FILE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on the state budget via a video conference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia July 16, 2020. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS

 

NEW YORK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States lost a bid on Friday to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid "confrontation" over a U.S. threat to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177809-us-loses-iran-arms-embargo-bid-as-putin-pushes-summit-to-avoid-nuclear-deal-showdown/

 

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Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty as part of Russia probe - defendant's lawyer

By Mark Hosenball

 

FILE PHOTO: The Department of Justice (DOJ) logo is pictured on a wall after a news conference to discuss alleged fraud by Russian Diplomats in New York December 5, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former FBI lawyer will plead guilty to falsifying a document as part of a federal probe into the origins of an investigation into possible contacts between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia, an attorney for the former FBI lawyer said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177810-former-fbi-lawyer-to-plead-guilty-as-part-of-russia-probe-defendants-lawyer/

 

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Woods commits to next week's FedExCup playoff opener

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 148th Open Championship - Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland - July 19, 2019 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 18th hole during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs

 

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods will begin his quest for a record third FedExCup championship next week as the former world number one on Friday committed to the playoffs opener at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177811-woods-commits-to-next-weeks-fedexcup-playoff-opener/

 

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THAI chief confident court will accept airline’s rehab proposal

By THE NATION

 

 

The acting president of Thai Airways International (THAI) said he is confident that the airline’s rehabilitation plan will pass court consideration and that it is preparing necessary information to propose to the bankruptcy court on August 17.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177813-thai-chief-confident-court-will-accept-airline’s-rehab-proposal/

 

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‘Commander pressured forensics team to reduce Boss speed estimate’

By The Nation

 

 

The independent inquiry into the case against Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya is focusing on a police forensic scientist’s claim that he was pressured to reduce the estimated speed of Vorayuth’s Ferrari when it hit and killed a policeman in 2012.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177814-‘commander-pressured-forensics-team-to-reduce-boss-speed-estimate’/

 

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Big Motor Sale 2020 revs up at Bitec

By THE NATION

 

 

The “Big Motor Sale 2020” will roar ahead at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (Bitec) in Bang Na from August 21 to 30, swerving the impact of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177815-big-motor-sale-2020-revs-up-at-bitec/

 

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Myanmar men jailed for murder of British tourists on Koh Tao taken off death row

 

 

Myanmar migrant workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun leave after the hearing at the Nonthaburi provincial court in Thailand, August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Files

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Two migrant workers from Myanmar on death row in Thailand for the 2014 murder of two British backpackers had their sentences commuted to life in prison on Friday thanks to a royal decree, their lawyer said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177816-myanmar-men-jailed-for-murder-of-british-tourists-on-koh-tao-taken-off-death-row/

 

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Cambodia police chief stood down in 'unprecedented' sex abuse investigation

By Matt Blomberg

 

Police officers stand guard at the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh, Cambodia January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Samrang Pring - RC2UGE9A2UPK

 

PHNOM PENH (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A high-ranking Cambodian police official has been suspended from duties pending an investigation into "unprecedented" allegations of sexual misconduct made by four junior female officers that hit the headlines, according to the interior ministry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177819-cambodia-police-chief-stood-down-in-unprecedented-sex-abuse-investigation/

 

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Authorities Tighten Coronavirus Border Controls in Yala

 

 

YALA, August 14 (TNA) – Thai authorities have tightened up disease control measures at border crossing in the southern province of Yala after Malaysia has recorded higher COVID-19 cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177822-authorities-tighten-coronavirus-border-controls-in-yala/

 

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About 69,000 Thai People Returned to Homeland

 

 

NONTHABURI, Aug 14 (TNA) — About 69,000 Thai people who had been stranded in other countries already arrived in their homeland, according to the Foreign Ministry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177823-about-69000-thai-people-returned-to-homeland/

 

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Ex-police chief to present new evidence of Red Bull heir’s Ferrari speed

 

 

Former national police chief, Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, accompanied by Associate Professor Dr. Saiprasit Kerdniyom, of King Mongkut Institute of Technology (KMIT), are to meet with Pol Lt-Gen Manoo Mekmok, Commissioner of the Police Forensic Science Office, to present new evidence about the speed of the Ferrari, being driven by Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, at the time of the fatal accident on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok in 2012.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177824-ex-police-chief-to-present-new-evidence-of-red-bull-heir’s-ferrari-speed/

 

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Isolated heavy rains forecast for most parts of Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday (August 15) that a moderate southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand while the southeasterly wind prevails over the lower Northeast, the East and the Gulf.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177827-isolated-heavy-rains-forecast-for-most-parts-of-thailand/

 

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Education Minister visits Satriwithaya School after second day of full reopening

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) Concerning school precautionary measures against COVID-19, after they resumed in-person classes yesterday, the Education Minister, Nataphol Teepsuwan, visited Satriwithaya School in Bangkok this morning to observe the situation, and reminded students to make a diary of where they have been during the day, to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in the event of another outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177828-education-minister-visits-satriwithaya-school-after-second-day-of-full-reopening/

 

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Cabinet approves 3 more Emergency Loan funded projects

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has approved 3 more social and economic development campaigns, worth 1.1 billion baht, which will be funded by the 400 billion baht emergency loan for COVID-19 recovery. These 3 new projects have been approved, in addition to the first lot of campaigns worth 100 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177830-cabinet-approves-3-more-emergency-loan-funded-projects/

 

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Snake in toilet gives Pathum Thani man nasty shock

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

House owner Phayop, 51, told a rescue foundation that he went into his downstairs loo to sit down and relieve himself.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177831-snake-in-toilet-gives-pathum-thani-man-nasty-shock/

 

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Fake perfume house raided in Minburi

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Trading standards officers armed with a search warrant issued by the Minburi court to the excise department raided a house in Soi Maklao 15.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177834-fake-perfume-house-raided-in-minburi/

 

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Video: Next door neighbors stealing water! They admit it and come out with a ton of excuses

 

 

Image: Sanook

 

A school teacher in Bang Bua Thong looked back at her CCTV and noticed her neighbors up to no good.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177835-video-next-door-neighbors-stealing-water-they-admit-it-and-come-out-with-a-ton-of-excuses/

 

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Chonburi: The mother of all domestic disputes on Mother's Day! Pick-up in flames!

 

 

Image: Pattaya Update News

 

Police and the fire brigade were called to a housing estate in Moo 5 Phan Thong, Chonburi after an Isuzu pick-up went up in flames.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177836-chonburi-the-mother-of-all-domestic-disputes-on-mothers-day-pick-up-in-flames/

 

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Expats in Thailand turning to the Elite Card to avoid visa hassles - Bloomberg

 

 

Image: Spring News

 

Bloomberg has reported that Thailand is being seen as a safe haven for well-heeled foreigners.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177837-expats-in-thailand-turning-to-the-elite-card-to-avoid-visa-hassles-bloomberg/

 

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Thailand's need for foreign teachers and the spread of Covid-19 a "balancing act" - Thai media

 

 

Image: Manager

 

Thai media Manager has said in a commentary piece that Thailand's need for more foreign teachers and the importance of keeping out Covid-19 infections brought in from abroad is a "balancing act".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177839-thailands-need-for-foreign-teachers-and-the-spread-of-covid-19-a-balancing-act-thai-media/

 

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New Phuket prison set to open in new year

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The new Phuket Provincial Prison is expected to receive inmates in January. Photo: Dept of Corrections Phuket office

 

PHUKET: The new B789 million Phuket Provincial Prison being built in Srisoonthorn, Thalang, is expected to be fully completed next month, but prisoners at the long overcrowded prison in Phuket Town will not be transferred to the new facility until at least January.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177841-new-phuket-prison-set-to-open-in-new-year/

 

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Thai Q2 GDP, US-China talks outcome key factors in moving the baht next week

By THE NATION

 

 

 

Kasikornbank expected the baht to move between 30.80 to 31.20 next week and advised investors to monitor Thailand's gross domestic product of the second quarter, US and China actions after their discussions on Saturday (August 15), and the Covid-19 situation around the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177842-thai-q2-gdp-us-china-talks-outcome-key-factors-in-moving-the-baht-next-week/

 

 

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Asian cities virus-proof public transit with smart shelters, thermal scanners

By Rina Chandran

 

A woman wears a mask inside a glass-covered bus stop in which a thermal imaging camera, UV sterilizer, air conditioner, CCTV and digital signage are set, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran - RC2IDI9ACVOU

 

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Taking a bus or the subway? Not without first checking your temperature in a smart shelter or touch-free kiosk.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177844-asian-cities-virus-proof-public-transit-with-smart-shelters-thermal-scanners/

 

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Japan's Abe sends offering to Yasukuni war dead shrine on WW2 anniversary

By Antoni Slodkowski and Ju-min Park

 

Visitors shout "Banzai" for the emperor at Yasukuni Shrine on the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan August 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Saturday - the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two - but avoided a personal visit that would anger China and South Korea.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177845-japans-abe-sends-offering-to-yasukuni-war-dead-shrine-on-ww2-anniversary/