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Two dead as motorbikes collide head-on

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The collision occurred along Route 4031, which joins Thepkrasattri Rd to Nai Yang. Photo: Thalang Police

 

PHUKET: Two men died after their motorbikes collided head-on south of Nai Yang early yesterday morning (Sept 2).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180737-two-dead-as-motorbikes-collide-head-on/

 

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Bangkok woman kills herself by drinking pesticide

By THE NATION

 

 

A 33-year-old woman was found dead in a pickup truck with a bottle of pesticide in a suspected suicide case.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180739-bangkok-woman-kills-herself-by-drinking-pesticide/

 

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Pattaya: City Hall bans deckchair vendor for 15 days after viral video clip - "I'm innocent" he claims!

 

Picture: Manager

 

A deckchair vendor on Jomtien Beach has protested his innocence to the media after a tourist claimed in a viral video clip that he had sent her packing. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180740-pattaya-city-hall-bans-deckchair-vendor-for-15-days-after-viral-video-clip-im-innocent-he-claims/

 

 

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Check your lottery tickets! Udon woman conned into buying nine from the PREVIOUS draw!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

An Udon woman went to the Muang district police to say she was ripped off when buying lottery tickets for the September 1st draw.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180742-check-your-lottery-tickets-udon-woman-conned-into-buying-nine-from-the-previous-draw/

 

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Soon-to-retire police chief could be eyeing Bangkok governor’s post

By THE NATION

 

 

National Police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda, who will retire on September 30, may run for Bangkok governor next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180743-soon-to-retire-police-chief-could-be-eyeing-bangkok-governor’s-post/

 

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The specified commission to propose strategic plan on agriculture, tourism, business opportunities to Cabinet in Nov

By THE NATION

 

 

The National Reform Commission on Economy (NRCE) will propose to the Cabinet in November its strategic plan on creation of high-value agriculture, development of top-quality tourism, increasing opportunities for SMEs, making Thailand a hub of trade and investment, and human resources development, president Isara Wongkusolkij said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180746-the-specified-commission-to-propose-strategic-plan-on-agriculture-tourism-business-opportunities-to-cabinet-in-nov/

 

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New Thai Smile Bangkok-Nakhon Si Thammarat flights from Sept 10

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Smile Airways will launch a new flight from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat starting September 10, with two flights per day, chief executive officer Charita Leelayudth said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180748-new-thai-smile-bangkok-nakhon-si-thammarat-flights-from-sept-10/

 

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Thai August headline CPI drops 0.50% year-on-year, smaller than forecast fall

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks at the Maeklong market next to the train tracks, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) declined 0.50% in August from a year earlier, a smaller than expected drop, commerce ministry data showed on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180753-thai-august-headline-cpi-drops-050-year-on-year-smaller-than-forecast-fall/

 

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Rawai Mayor to ban dogs on Nai Harn Beach

By The Phuket News

 

People will be banned from bringing their own dogs onto Nai Harn Beach, but the strays will stay. Photo: Phuket Lifeguard Service

 

PHUKET: Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos will ban people from walking their dogs along Nai Harn Beach, enforced by a fine of up to B2,000 for whoever violates the ban.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180755-rawai-mayor-to-ban-dogs-on-nai-harn-beach/

 

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Trucks urged to steer clear of highways during long holiday weekend

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Land Transport is urging truck operators to avoid using highways during the upcoming holidays to prevent traffic congestion and accidents.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180757-trucks-urged-to-steer-clear-of-highways-during-long-holiday-weekend/

 

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Two returnees found positive in state quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported two cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period today (September 3), the 101st day without any domestic case in Thailand since May.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180758-two-returnees-found-positive-in-state-quarantine/

 

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"Wingspan" - a THAI subsidiary company - announces 2,600 layoffs

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that Wingspan Service Co Ltd - a subsidiary of THAI Airways - has announced that it is cutting 2,600 jobs. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180761-wingspan-a-thai-subsidiary-company-announces-2600-layoffs/

 

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Hua Hin: Police chief transferred for allowing gambling at "Wua Laan" event where man was murdered

 

Picture: Manager

 

The Prachuap Khiri Khan provincial police chief has signed an order removing the Hua Hin police chief until further notice.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180762-hua-hin-police-chief-transferred-for-allowing-gambling-at-wua-laan-event-where-man-was-murdered/

 

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100,000 expected to use buses, vans a day on long holiday weekend

By The Nation

 

 

The Transport Co Ltd is prepared to serve 100,000 passengers per day travelling during the long holiday weekend from tomorrow (September 4) to Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180764-100000-expected-to-use-buses-vans-a-day-on-long-holiday-weekend/

 

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Policeman faces the boot for releasing drug suspect

By THE NATION

 

 

The Metropolitan Police Division 8 announced on Thursday (September 3) that police officer Pot Boontip will be fired and prosecuted for setting a 48-year-old drug suspect free from her cell in Bukkalo Police Station.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180790-policeman-faces-the-boot-for-releasing-drug-suspect/

 

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South Korea, Thailand link up to boost their economies

By THE NATION

 

Jurin Laksanawisit

 

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has announced that Thailand and South Korea are collaborating to help stimulate their economies in the fallout of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180792-south-korea-thailand-link-up-to-boost-their-economies/

 

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BMA extends deadline for land and property tax, allows instalments

By THE NATION

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that land and property tax exceeding Bt3,000 can be paid in instalments and that the payment deadline has been extended from end August to October 31.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180793-bma-extends-deadline-for-land-and-property-tax-allows-instalments/

 

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Fine Arts Department retrieves 1,500-year-old items discovered in Surin

By THE NATION

 

 

The Fine Arts Department yesterday (September 2) excavated and retrieved antiques that locals discovered in Surin province on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180794-fine-arts-department-retrieves-1500-year-old-items-discovered-in-surin/

 

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House debates hormone injections to reduce male sex drive to prevent rape

 

 

The injection of a hormone to reduce the sex drive of convicted sex offenders was debated at length in Thailand’s House of Representatives on Wednesday, following the presentation of a report on the prevention of rape and other sexual offences by a House committee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180797-house-debates-hormone-injections-to-reduce-male-sex-drive-to-prevent-rape/

 

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Six Chinese held for illegal entry

By THE NATION

 

 

Six Chinese were arrested in Tak’s Mae Sot district today (September 3) after illegally entering Thailand via the Myanmar border.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180802-six-chinese-held-for-illegal-entry/

 

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Gen Prawit checks San Saeb canal renovations

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - To mitigate flooding during this rainy season, the government has put in place several projects on the eastern side of the Chao Phraya River to improve drainage capacity, including canal dredging. Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan visited San Saeb canal, where he said renovation work must be completed within the timeframe.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180809-gen-prawit-checks-san-saeb-canal-renovations/

 

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Govt sets aside Bt45 billion for new ‘Let’s Go Halves’ stimulus package

By The Nation

 

 

The government is getting ready to launch a new three-month economic stimulus package called “Kon La Khreung” (Let’s Go Halves), which like its previous “eat, shop, spend” scheme, will be operated online.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180813-govt-sets-aside-bt45-billion-for-new-‘let’s-go-halves’-stimulus-package/

 

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Covid insurance approved for foreign tourists from high-risk countries

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai insurance regulator has approved Covid-19 coverage for foreigners entering Thailand, including those from high-risk countries.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180724-thai-insurance-companies-offering-covid-19-coverage-as-foreign-tourists-prepare-to-return/?do=findComment&comment=15777437

 

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Prisoner may have tested positive for Covid-19: CCSA

By The Nation

 

 

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said on Thursday (September 3) that one prisoner may have tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180832-prisoner-may-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19-ccsa/

 

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Govt looking into visa extension for stranded foreigners

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit: Royal Thai Government's website

 

PM’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai said he met Stanley Kang, president of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT), on Thursday (September 3) to discuss the option of offering long-term visas to foreigners stranded in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180833-govt-looking-into-visa-extension-for-stranded-foreigners/

 

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Tourists to get unlimited 30-day extensions to stay after ‘visa amnesty’ ends

By The Phuket News

 

Immigration Deputy Commander Maj Gen Pornchai Khuntee announced the news at a press conference held at the Immigration Bureau headquarters in Bangkok todat (Sept 3). Screenshot: Immigration Bureau / Facebook

 

PHUKET:-- Foreigners staying in the country on any form of tourist visa will be allowed to repeatedly renew their permits to stay with immigration for periods of 30 days at a time after the ‘visa amnesty’ ends on Sept 26, the Immigration Bureau announced today (Sept 3).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180834-tourists-to-get-unlimited-30-day-extensions-to-stay-after-‘visa-amnesty’-ends/

 

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Air Force’s first security satellite Napa-1 launched

By The Nation

 

 

The Royal Thai Air Force’s first security satellite was successfully sent into space on Thursday (September 3) at 8.51am Bangkok time from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180838-air-force’s-first-security-satellite-napa-1-launched/

 

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Woman narrowly escapes fire

By The Nation

 

 

A 62-year-old woman managed to safely make her way out of her burning two-storey wooden house in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet district on Tuesday (September 1).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180840-woman-narrowly-escapes-fire/

 

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Vietnam to resume some Asian flights as curbs on business travel ease

 

FILE PHOTO: A health worker sprays disinfectant inside a Vietnam Airlines airplane to protect from the recent coronavirus outbreak, at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam February 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights to and from six Asian cities from mid-September, state media reported on Thursday, ending months of coronavirus-related suspension after easing some restrictions on foreign business travellers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180841-vietnam-to-resume-some-asian-flights-as-curbs-on-business-travel-ease/

 

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Singapore detects new COVID-19 clusters at migrant worker dormitories

 

FILE PHOTO: View of a dormitory room for migrant workers who have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), amid the outbreak in Singapore May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore health authorities have detected new COVID-19 clusters at foreign worker dormitories previously found to be clear of the infection, highlighting the challenge in containing the spread of the highly infectious virus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180843-singapore-detects-new-covid-19-clusters-at-migrant-worker-dormitories/