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NSC okays emergency extension, says decree won't be used against political rallies

By The Nation

 

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Office of the National Security Council (NSC) has approved the extension of the state of emergency for another month, as a refining of the Communicable Diseases Act is still to be completed, but the NSC confirmed it would not enforce the emergency decree on political rallies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178616-nsc-okays-emergency-extension-says-decree-wont-be-used-against-political-rallies/

 

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DDC: Risk of second wave of infections low as new patients carried 'dead' Covid-19 cells

By The Nation

 

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Photo Credit: DDC

 

The Public Health Ministry’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) confirmed two new Covid-19 cases were found out of state quarantine, but said the risk of a second wave of infections was still low as the two had a small amount of genetic virus material, meaning the virus was "dead" and could not be transmitted to others.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178618-ddc-risk-of-second-wave-of-infections-low-as-new-patients-carried-dead-covid-19-cells/

 

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Thai July domestic car sales tumble 24.8% year-on-year - industry federation

 

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FILE PHOTO: Vehicles are seen stuck in traffic along a road in Bangkok, Thailand December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Domestic car sales in Thailand shrank for a 14th straight month in July, dropping 24.8% from a year earlier to 59,335 vehicles as the coronavirus outbreak crushed demand, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178619-thai-july-domestic-car-sales-tumble-248-year-on-year-industry-federation/

 

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Education minister invites students to help improve educational system

By The Nation

 

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Nataphol Teepsuwan

 

In response to the “Bad Student” protest on Wednesday (August 19), Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan posted a message on Facebook saying he understood students’ viewpoints and invited them to discuss how the Thai educational system can be improved.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178633-education-minister-invites-students-to-help-improve-educational-system/

 

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Russian opposition politician Navalny in coma after suspected poisoning - spokeswoman

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Andrew Osborn

 

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FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny takes part in a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder and to protest against proposed amendments to the constitution, in Moscow, Russia February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was in a coma in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after drinking a cup of tea that his spokeswoman said she believed was laced with poison.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178638-russian-opposition-politician-navalny-in-coma-after-suspected-poisoning-spokeswoman/

 

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14-day quarantine may not be enough, says virologist

By The Nation

 

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Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University

 

There are four possibilities that Covid-19 can be found in people who have already undergone the 14-day quarantine, said Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178639-14-day-quarantine-may-not-be-enough-says-virologist/

 

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Assembly of Poor backs young protesters, slams govt ‘intimidation’

By THE NATION

 

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The Assembly of the Poor (AOP) on Thursday threw its support behind the Free People movement and called on the government to halt prosecutions against young activists, including its own Baramee Chaiyarat who was arrested on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178640-assembly-of-poor-backs-young-protesters-slams-govt-‘intimidation’/

 

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Tsunami evacuation drill to be held in Kamala

By The Phuket News

 

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A tsunami evacuation drill will be held in Kamala on Sept 9, with the warning sirens sounding the alarm at 9am. Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET: A tsunami-evacuation drill will be held in Kamala next month, with the tsunami-warning sirens sounding the alarm at 9am on Sept 9.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178642-tsunami-evacuation-drill-to-be-held-in-kamala/

 

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Joint ticketing system for public transport expected in October

By The Nation

 

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The development of a joint ticketing system for public transport planned by the Transport Ministry has been delayed because the Singapore company working on it is unable to test the system due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178644-joint-ticketing-system-for-public-transport-expected-in-october/

 

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Liverpool to begin Premier League title defence against Leeds

 

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Chelsea - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - July 22, 2020. Liverpool's Jordan Henderson with teammates celebrates with the trophy after winning the Premier League Pool via REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

(Reuters) - Liverpool will begin defending their Premier League title on Sept. 12 at Anfield, according to a fixture list for the new season, when they play newly promoted Leeds United, who return to England's top-flight for the first time in 16 years.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178659-liverpool-to-begin-premier-league-title-defence-against-leeds/

 

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Coronavirus forces tourism rethink in Bangkok, the world's most visited city

By Rina Chandran

 

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Vendors sell trinkets in a tourist district of Khao San Road in Bangkok May 27, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

 

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bangkok tourist destination Khao San Road is usually heaving with people on weekends, its cheap beer bars, tattoo parlours, street vendors, hostels and buzzing nightlife drawing budget travellers and tour group alike.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178660-coronavirus-forces-tourism-rethink-in-bangkok-the-worlds-most-visited-city/

 

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Economic recovery team to propose deeper tourism subsidy

 

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BANGKOK(NNT) - The government’s economic recovery center has approved urgent measures to promote domestic tourism, encourage spending, solve unemployment, and provide better access to capital by SMEs. The center will next week propose to the Cabinet an increase in subsidies offered in the current Travel Together tourism campaign.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178664-economic-recovery-team-to-propose-deeper-tourism-subsidy/

 

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Scores turn out for Phuket Job Fair

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Job seekers flocked to the Phuket Job Fair today in search of work. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- The concourse at the Baan & Beyond shopping mall on the bypass road was bustling with job seekers today (Aug 20) as the Phuket Employment Office held its Phuket Job Fair 2020.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178665-scores-turn-out-for-phuket-job-fair/

 

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Endless first wave: how Indonesia failed to control coronavirus

By Tom Allard and Kate Lamb

 

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People wearing protective masks shop at a traditional market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

 

JAKARTA/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Only last week Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s maritime minister and close confidant of the country’s president, touted herbal mangosteen juice as a coronavirus remedy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178667-endless-first-wave-how-indonesia-failed-to-control-coronavirus/

 

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Philippines confirms 4,339 more coronavirus cases, 88 deaths

 

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FILE PHOTO: Jeepney passengers seated in between plastic barriers, wear face masks and face shields mandatory in public transportation, to help curb coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported 4,339 new coronavirus infections and 88 additional deaths.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178668-philippines-confirms-4339-more-coronavirus-cases-88-deaths/

 

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Philippine central bank pauses easing as signs of economic recovery emerge

By Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico Dela Cruz

 

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FILE PHOTO: A logo of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) is seen at their main building in Manila, Philippines March 23, 2016. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday, saying there was no compelling reason for a further reduction as it saw signs of a rebound in economic activity with the gradual easing of coronavirus lockdowns.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178669-philippine-central-bank-pauses-easing-as-signs-of-economic-recovery-emerge/

 

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Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid U.S. tensions

By Parisa Hafezi

 

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A new missile unveiled by Iran is launched in an unknown location in Iran in this picture received by Reuters on August 20, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran displayed a surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Thursday that Defence Minister Amir Hatami said had a range of 1,400 kilometres and a new cruise missile, ignoring U.S. demands that Tehran halt its missile programme.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178672-iran-announces-locally-made-ballistic-and-cruise-missiles-amid-us-tensions/

 

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Hugh Jackman's X-Men audition tape from 1999 resurfaces

By MONIQUE FRIEDLANDER

 

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Where it all began: Hugh Jackman has celebrated 20 years since making his debut as Wolverine in X-Men by watching back his original audition tape for the role

 

Hugh Jackman has celebrated 20 years since making his debut as Wolverine in X-Men by watching back his original audition tape for the role.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178677-hugh-jackmans-x-men-audition-tape-from-1999-resurfaces/

 

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Grey's Anatomy star's new movie is the goriest and most disgusting of 2020

 

BY IAN SANDWELL

 

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SHUDDER/ELEVATION PICTURES

 

With a title like Random Acts of Violence, you're not exactly expecting a family-friendly affair, but you might not be expecting just how violent these random acts get.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178678-greys-anatomy-stars-new-movie-is-the-goriest-and-most-disgusting-of-2020/

 

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UK government faces more criticism after latest school exam problem

 

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FILE PHOTO: Students hold a banner as they protest against Britain's Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government was facing fresh criticism on Thursday over its handling of grading for school exams after results for hundreds of thousands of students were pulled.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178680-uk-government-faces-more-criticism-after-latest-school-exam-problem/

 

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Vietnam's coronavirus infections pass 1,000 mark

 

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Pilgrims wear protective masks as they go to a temple on the first day of the month-long festival of the hungry ghosts, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Kham

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's tally of coronavirus infections since January passed the 1,000 mark on Thursday, after 14 new cases were reported.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178681-vietnams-coronavirus-infections-pass-1000-mark/

 

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Truck driver survives electric shock, set alight after steel structure load hits overhead power lines

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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The electric shock sparked flames along the driver’s body. Image: CCTV / Supplied

 

PHUKET:-- A truck driver is lucky to be alive after he was set alight by an electric shock he received while getting out of his truck on Chao Fa West Rd in Wichit today (Aug 20) after the steel structure in the back of the truck hit overhead power lines.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178682-truck-driver-survives-electric-shock-set-alight-after-steel-structure-load-hits-overhead-power-lines/

 

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