THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 15 Aug 2020

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Study finds 82% of Thais “confident” in reopening tourism sector

By Jack Burton

 

 

As Thailand gradually reopens its borders, new findings from a global study suggests that 82% of Thais are confident that Thailand is well prepared to reopen its tourism and leisure activities, the highest globally. The study also found that tourists from Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, and India are all targeting Thailand as their first destination when their countries’ borders reopen.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177847-study-finds-82-of-thais-“confident”-in-reopening-tourism-sector/

 

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Thailand is on top of the tourism shopping list for Asian travellers, when the borders open

By The Thaiger

 

 

“Fear & Possibilities in a Post Coronavirus World”. That’s the name of a new study jointly prepared by Blackbox Research, Dynata, and Language Connect. For ‘fear’ and ‘possibilities’, there are plenty of both as Thailand and Asia emerge from 6 months of battling and containing Covid-19, with more knowledge and better handling of outbreaks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177848-thailand-is-on-top-of-the-tourism-shopping-list-for-asian-travellers-when-the-borders-open/

 

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No new Covid-19 case

By THE NATION

 

 

There was no new Covid-19 case over a 24-hour period, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported on Saturday (August 15).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177850-no-new-covid-19-case/

 

 

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Two Pattani bombing suspects killed in shootout with soldiers

By THE NATION

 

 

Two suspected southern insurgents allegedly involved in the bombing in Pattani’s Nongjik district on Thursday (August 13), which killed one Army bodyguard for local teachers, were killed in a shootout, Maj-General Pramote Phrom-in, chief of staff of the Fourth Army Area and spokesman of Internal Security Operations Command of Fourth Army Area, said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177851-two-pattani-bombing-suspects-killed-in-shootout-with-soldiers/

 

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Police seize seven motorbikes in ‘stolen collateral’ raid

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The motorbikes were seized in a raid early Thursday morning (Aug 13). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub)

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested a motorbike repair shop owner north of Phuket Town for possession of a stolen motorbike and seized seven other motorbikes. The motorbike repair shop owner claims he did not know the motorbike was stolen, saying it was accepted as collateral for a loan given to one of his customers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177852-police-seize-seven-motorbikes-in-‘stolen-collateral’-raid/

 

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Pattaya: Resort can be a prototype for transport development in other cities - OTP

 

Image: Manager

 

A public forum organised in Pattaya heard that development of transport in the resort can be a prototype for other cities to follow. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177890-pattaya-resort-can-be-a-prototype-for-transport-development-in-other-cities-otp/

 

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Thai woman makes a swim for it to return home across the border

 

 

Image: 77kaoded

 

Thai media 77kaoded reported that a military border detail in Chiang Rai stopped a Thai woman from the north east who was drenched in water carrying an equally wet bag. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177891-thai-woman-makes-a-swim-for-it-to-return-home-across-the-border/

 

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U.S. rapper RZA freezes out racist ice cream truck jingle

By Darnell Christie

 

Rapper and actor RZA of the new television show "Gang Related" participates in Fox Broadcasting Company's part of the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter 2014 presentations in Pasadena, California, January 13 , 2014. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian

 

(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - American rapper RZA has taken on racism at street level - by creating a new jingle for ice cream trucks to replace the decades-old "Turkey in the Straw" tune.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177892-us-rapper-rza-freezes-out-racist-ice-cream-truck-jingle/

 

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Phuket officials help mediate restructuring of B1bn in debt relief push

 

 

More than 1,000 people were invited to the event, altogether involving a total of more than B1 billion in outstanding loans. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket officials yesterday (Aug 13) hosted a mass mediation session between debtors and banks and other financial institutions in the hope of preventing legal action being taken against local business owners and other people in Phuket left without any form of income due to the COVID-19 economic crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177893-phuket-officials-help-mediate-restructuring-of-b1bn-in-debt-relief-push/

 

 

 

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