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Thai finance minister says economic fundamentals remain solid amid pandemic

 

FILE PHOTIO: Thailand's Finance Minister Predee Daochai attends a family photo session with new cabinet ministers at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economic fundamentals remain strong on both the domestic and external fronts, the finance minister said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic impacts the Southeast Asian country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179499-thai-finance-minister-says-economic-fundamentals-remain-solid-amid-pandemic/

 

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Republicans tout Trump's leadership on economy, despite coronavirus setbacks

By John Whitesides and Jeff Mason

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the largely virtual 2020 Republican National Convention broadcast from Washington, U.S. August 25, 2020. 2020 Republican National Convention/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans pressed their case on Tuesday for U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election over Democrat Joe Biden, arguing that Trump's leadership was crucial to revitalize the economy and preserve religious freedom.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179503-republicans-tout-trumps-leadership-on-economy-despite-coronavirus-setbacks/

 

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Pattaya: Two million baht spent on mobile sterilization unit after "scary increase" in stray dogs and cats 

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Pattaya's city hall has decided to act to rid the resort of what has been a scary increase in the number of stray cats and dogs during the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179506-pattaya-two-million-baht-spent-on-mobile-sterilization-unit-after-scary-increase-in-stray-dogs-and-cats/

 

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Returnee from India found positive for Covid-19 in state quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

The government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported one new case over a 24-hour period on Wednesday (August 26), the 93rd day without domestic cases since May.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179508-returnee-from-india-found-positive-for-covid-19-in-state-quarantine/

 

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Phayao policeman makes a killing with rats

By The Nation

 

 

A policeman in Phayao province has boosted his income by raising lesser bamboo rats, a species of rodents, which have become very popular.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179511-phayao-policeman-makes-a-killing-with-rats/

 

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Media and posters show little sympathy for Pattaya’s homeless

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Sophon Cable TV reported on Facebook that the homeless and beggars were all over Pattaya. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179514-media-and-posters-show-little-sympathy-for-pattaya’s-homeless/

 

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Trials underway to test efficacy of Andrographis Paniculata extract for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

Dr Marut Jirasetasiri

 

The medicinal plant Andrographis Paniculata could be effective in treating Covid-19, the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine said, revealing results of preliminary research.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179531-trials-underway-to-test-efficacy-of-andrographis-paniculata-extract-for-covid-19/

 

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Koh Samui’s shrine to ancient Chinese warrior lies neglected in Covid era

By THE NATION

 

 

Koh Samui’s shrine to the Chinese god of loyalty, Guan Yu, has had very few visitors since Covid-19 hit Thailand and the rest of the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179534-koh-samui’s-shrine-to-ancient-chinese-warrior-lies-neglected-in-covid-era/

 

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Dutch Mill shrugs off responsibility after drinking yoghurt poisons consumer

By The Nation

 

 

A woman who was hospitalised after consuming strange tasting drinking yoghurt said the producers of the beverage were only willing to cover medical bills that were not covered by social security.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179537-dutch-mill-shrugs-off-responsibility-after-drinking-yoghurt-poisons-consumer/

 

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Protesters keep eagle eye out for celebs who supported 2014 coup

By THE NATION

 

Daraneenute “Top” Pasutanavin

 

Thai actress Daraneenute “Top” Pasutanavin became the latest target of online attack after her 2014 Instagram post supporting the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) protest resurfaced on Wednesday (August 26).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179539-protesters-keep-eagle-eye-out-for-celebs-who-supported-2014-coup/

 

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Premchai-affiliated company applies to use huge land plots in Loei province

 

File Photo – Premchai Karnasuta

 

The Forest Department and civic groups in the northeastern province of Loei have raised strong objections to the Loei Land Office’s decision to consider an application, from CPK International, a private company affiliated with construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, for a concession to utilize 726.88 hectares of land in Phu Rua and Dan Sai districts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179542-premchai-affiliated-company-applies-to-use-huge-land-plots-in-loei-province/

 

 

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Covid-19 boosts success of NHSO initiative for convenient access to medicines

By The Nation

 

 

An initiative aimed at helping patients find medicines near their homes is enjoying success at various levels, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey by Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Programme (HITAP).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179547-covid-19-boosts-success-of-nhso-initiative-for-convenient-access-to-medicines/

 

 

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GHB offers relief for customers hit by tropical storm Higos

By THE NATION

 

 

The Government Housing Bank (GHB) has launched measures to help customers affected by tropical storm Higos when it hit northern and northeastern provinces earlier this month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179548-ghb-offers-relief-for-customers-hit-by-tropical-storm-higos/

 

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Nakhon Pathom couple 'robs' bank to fill piggy banks

By THE NATION

 

 

A man and wife were arrested on Tuesday (August 25) for allegedly robbing a bank in Nakhon Pathom.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179550-nakhon-pathom-couple-robs-bank-to-fill-piggy-banks/

 

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Health Ministry urges public to remain careful on holidays

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT)For the long weekend next week, when many people are expected to be travelling, the Ministry of Public Health has urged the general public and business owners to remain vigilant with preventative measures against COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179552-health-ministry-urges-public-to-remain-careful-on-holidays/

 

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Thaivisa launches new Thailand golf directory 

 

Golf plays a huge part in Thailand’s tourist industry, along with Medical tourism and Weddings. In fact, over 700,000 international golf vacationers spent their tourist dollars coming to Thailand back in the busy period of 2018.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179557-thaivisa-launches-new-thailand-golf-directory/

 

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Police cadet becomes overnight sensation for his good deeds

By The Nation

 

 

The photograph of a police cadet tending to an old woman at the stairs of Nakhon Ratchasima’s Sungnoen Police Station went viral on Tuesday (August 25), with netizens posting messages praising the young man.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179570-police-cadet-becomes-overnight-sensation-for-his-good-deeds/

 

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Thailand Waits for Manufacturing Slots Before It Begins Human Trials

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 26 (TNA) – Thailand is waiting for its manufacturing slots to produce candidate vaccines for human trials, expected to begin by the end of this year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179573-thailand-waits-for-manufacturing-slots-before-it-begins-human-trials/

 

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Vietnamese man with five-metre hair says lifelong grow-out is divine calling

By Thinh Nguyen

 

Nguyen Van Luom holds the hair of his father Nguyen Van Chien, 92, seated for a portrait to show his 5-meter long hair which according to him has not been cut for nearly 70 years, at his home in Tien Giang province, Vietnam , August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Yen Doung

 

DONG HOA, Vietnam (Reuters) - While coronavirus lockdowns caused many men across the world to grow their hair longer than usual, none compare with Vietnam's Nguyen Van Chien who has gone almost 80 years without a trim.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179575-vietnamese-man-with-five-metre-hair-says-lifelong-grow-out-is-divine-calling/

 

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U.S. Treasury says Vietnam deliberately undervalued currency in 2019

By David Lawder

 

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury has determined that Vietnam's currency was deliberately undervalued in 2019 by about 4.7% against the dollar, according to a new currency valuation assessment sent to the U.S. Commerce Department late on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179577-us-treasury-says-vietnam-deliberately-undervalued-currency-in-2019/

 

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Myanmar reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections

By Shoon Naing

 

FILE PHOTO: A volunteer checks the temperature of a man at the entrance of Sittwe Hospital, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar August 24, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar reported 70 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest daily rise, amid a recent resurgence of the virus after weeks without confirmed domestic transmission.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179579-myanmar-reports-biggest-daily-rise-in-coronavirus-infections/

 

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Philippines confirms 5,277 new coronavirus cases, 99 deaths

 

FILE PHOTO: Filipinos queue for free COVID-19 swab testing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 25, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday reported 5,277 additional novel coronavirus infections, the highest daily increase in 12 days, and 99 more deaths.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179580-philippines-confirms-5277-new-coronavirus-cases-99-deaths/

 

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Malaysia's AirAsia posts loss as revenue tumbles, but business 'stabilised'

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past an AirAsia counter at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's flagship budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd <AIRA.KL> slipped to a loss in the second quarter, it said in a bourse filing on Tuesday, posting a fourth straight quarterly loss as revenue dropped.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179581-malaysias-airasia-posts-loss-as-revenue-tumbles-but-business-stabilised/

 

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'Polishing the gun': China, U.S. tensions raise Taiwan conflict fears

By Ben Blanchard and Yew Lun Tian

 

FILE PHOTO: Taiwanese domestically built Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDF) take part in the live-fire, anti-landing Han Kuang military exercise, which simulates an enemy invasion, in Taichung, Taiwan July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang

 

TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Numerous Chinese and U.S. military exercises, Taiwan missiles tracking Chinese fighters and plummeting China-U.S. ties make for a heady cocktail of tension that is raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179582-polishing-the-gun-china-us-tensions-raise-taiwan-conflict-fears/

 

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British pension savers lose £31 million to scams since 2017 - regulators

 

FILE PHOTO: An elderly couple walk past a chip shop in the Springburn area of Glasgow, Scotland, November 5, 2009. Labour loyalists are expected to deliver a comfortable win for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's centre-left party in a by-election in the Glasgow North East parliamentary constituency on Thursday. REUTERS/David Moir

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British savers have lost 31 million pounds to pension scams since 2017 according to official data but the actual figures are likely to be much higher, British watchdogs said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179585-british-pension-savers-lose-£31-million-to-scams-since-2017-regulators/

 

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BBC plunged into 'Rule Britannia' censorship row

By Kate Holton

 

FILE PHOTO: Revellers wave flags during the last night of the BBC Proms festival of classical music at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain September 12, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Every year millions tune in to watch a pomp-laden celebration of all things British with flag-waving music lovers boisterously singing along to patriotic anthems performed at the last night of the BBC's Promenade concerts.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179587-bbc-plunged-into-rule-britannia-censorship-row/

 

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Thailand-U.S. discuss public health cooperation

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - Thailand and the United States today celebrate the 40th anniversary of disease control cooperation between the Ministry of Public Health and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has helped create field epidemiologists who have been working to effectively curb the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179588-thailand-us-discuss-public-health-cooperation/

 

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Health Ministry urges public to remain careful on holidays

 

 

BANGKOK()For the long weekend next week, when many people are expected to be travelling, the Ministry of Public Health has urged the general public and business owners to remain vigilant with preventative measures against COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179589-health-ministry-urges-public-to-remain-careful-on-holidays/

 

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Transport Ministry to build over 12,000 km of rubber fender barriers within three years

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Ministry of Transport continues to support the use of para rubber to promote road safety, in an effort to ensure the stability of para rubber prices in the country. Yesterday, the Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, attended the launch of a pilot project on Highway No. 3249 in Chanthaburi province. The project uses natural rubber sheets to cover concrete barriers and installs guide posts made from natural rubber to boost road safety.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179590-transport-ministry-to-build-over-12000-km-of-rubber-fender-barriers-within-three-years/

 

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Dietitian shares her foolproof 'hack' for 'tricking your brain' into thinking you're full

By MATILDA RUDD and ALICE MURPHY

 

Rebecca Gawthorne , 31, who lives in Cronulla, south of Sydney's CBD, shared a video on Instagram showing viewers the 'trick' and how it works when you're eating your breakfast

 

An Australian dietitian has shared a foolproof hack for tricking your brain into thinking you're full - and all you need is a smaller bowl or plate. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179591-dietitian-shares-her-foolproof-hack-for-tricking-your-brain-into-thinking-youre-full/