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Thailand reports first domestic coronavirus case in 100 days

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday reported its first local coronavirus transmission in more than 100 days, officials said, after a man who was recently imprisoned failed a routine test at a Bangkok jail.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180832-prisoner-may-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19-ccsa/?do=findComment&comment=15778328

 

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

By The Phuket News

 

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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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MOAC to promote Thailand as rubber glove manufacturing hub

 

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BANGKOK(NNT) - Rubber growers in Thailand have been suffering from low produce pricing for quite some years, with several efforts already made by the government to help improve their livelihood. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) has stressed its policy is to promote Thailand as a global hub for rubber glove manufacturing to help increase the demand for natural rubber.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180902-moac-to-promote-thailand-as-rubber-glove-manufacturing-hub/

 

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Top 10 ways life is different in the Covid Era

By Tim Newton

 

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Get used to it. Things have changed. There is no ‘new normal’, there is just NEW. We’re living in the Covid era and all having to adjust to economic calamity, changed schedules and some things, previously easy, are now difficult, or banned altogether. What are some of the things that have changed?

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180903-top-10-ways-life-is-different-in-the-covid-era-opinion/

 

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Spain score last-gasp goal to draw 1-1 with Germany

 

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Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 4 - Germany v Spain - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - September 3, 2020 Spain's Gaya celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

 

STUTTGART (Reuters) - Spain scored a stoppage-time equaliser through Jose Luis Gaya to draw 1-1 away to Germany on Thursday in their Nations League opener and first international in almost 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180907-spain-score-last-gasp-goal-to-draw-1-1-with-germany/

 

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Leicester sign Belgian full back Castagne

 

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Belgium Press Conference - Belgium Football Centre, Tubize, Belgium - October 9, 2019 Belgium's Timothy Castagne during the press conference REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

 

(Reuters) - Leicester City have signed Belgian full back Timothy Castagne from Italian side Atalanta on a five-year deal, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180908-leicester-sign-belgian-full-back-castagne/

 

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England's men's and women's teams receive equal pay, says FA

 

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 16, 2020 General view outside Wembley stadium. Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - England's men's and women's national soccer teams are being paid the same appearance fee to represent their country, the Football Association said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180909-englands-mens-and-womens-teams-receive-equal-pay-says-fa/

 

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Five children found dead in German flat

 

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Police officers are seen at the entrance of a residential building where the bodies of five children were found in the western town of Solingen, Germany, September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

 

SOLINGEN (Reuters) - German police have found the bodies of five children in an apartment in the western town of Solingen and their mother, who is suspected of their murder, tried to kill herself, police said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180910-five-children-found-dead-in-german-flat/

 

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Trump encourages supporters to try to vote twice, sparking uproar

By James Oliphant

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and to designate Wilmington as an American World War II Heritage City during an event held at the USS Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has urged residents in the critical political battleground of North Carolina to try to vote twice in the Nov. 3 election, once by mail and once in person, igniting a furor for appearing to urge a potential act of voter fraud.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180911-trump encourages-supporters-to-try-to-vote-twice-sparking-uproar/

 

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U.S. Homeland Security warns that Russia is trying to undermine confidence in mail-in voting

By Mark Hosenball

 

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FILE PHOTO: A Priority Mail Express collection bin is seen near the Trump International Hotel in Washington, U.S. August 22, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning that Russia is trying to undermine Americans' confidence in the security and validity of mail-in voting.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180912-us-homeland-security-warns-that-russia-is-trying-to-undermine-confidence-in-mail-in-voting/

 

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Oregon man says Portland shooting was self defense

By Andrew Hay

 

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Protesters face off with police near the North Precinct Portland Police Bureau during a demonstration against police violence and racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

 

(Reuters) - A 48-year-old Oregon man said he acted in self defense during the fatal shooting of a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland as he thought he and a friend would be stabbed, Vice News reported on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180913-oregon-man-says-portland-shooting-was-self-defense/

 

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Seven police officers in Rochester, NY suspended over Black man's death, mayor says

By Gabriella Borter and Jonathan Allen

 

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A view of police cars parked outside City Public Safety Building following the death of a Black man, Daniel Prude, after police put a spit hood over his head during an arrest on March 23, in Rochester, New York, U.S., September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven police officers were suspended Thursday over the arrest and asphyxiation death of Black man Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York after video of the March incident was released, the city's mayor said, calling it an act of racism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180914-seven-police-officers-in-rochester-ny-suspended-over-black-mans-death-mayor-says/

 

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Coronavirus: How long can Thailand survive without foreign tourism?

Emmy Sasipornkarn

 

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The lockdown measures to contain the COVID-19 spread have taken a heavy toll on the Southeast Asian country's economy. Now, it is cautiously reopening its borders in order to revive its crucial tourism sector.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180919-coronavirus-how-long-can-thailand-survive-without-foreign-tourism/

 

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Johnson and Rahm set for battle in playoff finale

 

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FILE PHOTO: Aug 30, 2020; Olympia Fields, Illinois, USA; Dustin Johnson walks the second hole during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club - North. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - The PGA Tour wraps up a season unlike any other with this week's Tour Championship in Atlanta where the winner from an elite 30-player field will be crowned FedExCup champion and take home an eye-popping $15 million(11.31 million pounds).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180926-johnson-and-rahm-set-for-battle-in-playoff-finale/

 

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Thailand needs to go electric!

By Volker Blandow
Special to The Nation

 

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Thailand, together with 189 countries, has signed and ratified the Paris climate agreement. With its vast coastlines and the monsoon-dependent North and Northeast, Thailand would suffer badly if the global temperature rises beyond the 2C limit in the agreement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180929-thailand-needs-to-go-electric/

 

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Authorities on high alert after Bangkok prison inmate tests positive for Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

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Thai authorities said they were closely tracking the travel and physical contact history of a 37-year-old man being detained over drug charges after he tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180934-authorities-on-high-alert-after-bangkok-prison-inmate-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Thailand allows resumption of inflight services on domestic routes

TAT Newsroom

 

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Khun Sathan National Park, Nan (File Photo)

 

Bangkok, 4 September, 2020 – The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has announced guidelines on resumption of inflight services on domestic routes, as part of the its relaxation measures implemented to curb the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180944-thailand-allows-resumption-of-inflight-services-on-domestic-routes/

 

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Phuket police train for public assembly, crowd control

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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A total of 166 police officers from across Phuket have been selected to undergo the training. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A total of 166 police officers from across the island are undergoing public assembly and crowd control training as a precaution in case a mass gathering rises in Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180947-phuket-police-train-for-public-assembly-crowd-control/

 

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Road connecting Bangkok Port with Bangna-Artnarong expressway expected by 2025

By THE NATION

 

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The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) will work with the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) in a Bt1.6-billion project to connect Bangkok Port with Bangna-Artnarong Expressway to reduce traffic congestion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180950-road-connecting-bangkok-port-with-bangna-artnarong-expressway-expected-by-2025/

 

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