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Minister reaches out to Phuket locals after panic over foreign tourist plan

By The Nation

 

 

The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, has admitted that he had miscommunicated a plan to open Phuket province to international tourists, which had triggered concerns in local people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181320-minister-reaches-out-to-phuket-locals-after-panic-over-foreign-tourist-plan/

 

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Teacher charged with molesting underage boys in Ubon Ratchathani

By The Nation

 

 

A teacher in Ubon Ratchathani province has been charged with sexual harassment and molestation after he allegedly paid five underage students Bt200 for sexual activities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181321-teacher-charged-with-molesting-underage-boys-in-ubon-ratchathani/

 

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Myanmar Covid-19 situation hits Tak's tourism badly during long weekend

By THE NATION

 

 

Hotels and guest houses in Tak province have seen only 50 per cent reservations by tourists during the four-day long weekend from September 4-7, compared to previous long weekends, due to news of Covid-19 spreading in Myanmar, Thitiporn Kasomsan, president of Tak Tourism Businesses Association, said on Sunday (September 6).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181322-myanmar-covid-19-situation-hits-taks-tourism-badly-during-long-weekend/

 

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Transport Ministry launches project to support use of para rubber in road safety

 

   

SATUN (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has kicked off a project to support the use of para rubber to promote road safety in Satun, which is serving as a pilot province. Thanks to the project, the price of para rubber has increased to around 60 baht per kilogram.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181338-transport-ministry-launches-project-to-support-use-of-para-rubber-in-road-safety/

 

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One India returnee tests positive to Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported just one new case in state quarantine over a 24-hour period on Monday (September 7).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181339-one-india-returnee-tests-positive-to-covid-19/

 

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Russian man arrested in Phuket drug raid

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The Russian man and the woman were arrested at a house in Rawai late Saturday night, early Sunday morning. Photo: Phuket Centre for Drug Prevention

 

PHUKET: A Russian man has been arrested at a house in Rawai after officers found him in possession of 2.82 grammes of marijuana and a bamboo bong.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181344-russian-man-arrested-in-phuket-drug-raid/

 

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Por Tor, Hungry Ghost Festival underway in Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

The annual Por Tor, or Hungry Ghost, Festival was officially launched at Bang Neow Shrine yesterday (Sept 6). Photo: Phuket City Municipality

 

PHUKET: The annual Por Tor Festival, also known throughout the region as the or Hungry Ghost festival, is underway in Phuket Town, with Phuket City Municipality inviting everyone to join the festivities. The annual festival this year continues until Wednesday next week (Sept 16).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181345-por-tor-hungry-ghost-festival-underway-in-phuket/

 

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Thailand hunts for new finance minister to tackle economy in crisis

By Orathai Sriring

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha reacts while taking questions from journalists after the group photo session with new government cabinet in Bangkok, Thailand July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - After its finance minister's surprise exit, Thailand is looking for a new chief to steer its economy through the coronavirus crisis, with the outgoing central bank boss being linked to the job and a deputy minister throwing his hat into the ring.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181355-thailand hunts-for-new-finance-minister-to-tackle-economy-in-crisis/

 

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Phuket tourist numbers over long weekend low, as expected

By The Phuket News

 

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has his temperature checked at Phuket International Airport yesterday, during a weekend that saw low numbers of tourists visit Phuket for a holiday, as expected. Photo: AoT Phuket

 

PHUKET: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office Director Napasorn Kakai has revealed that some 15,000 tourists came to Phuket to enjoy the four-day long weekend Sept 4-7, altogether spending an estimated B80 million over the holidays.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181360-phuket-tourist-numbers-over-long-weekend-low-as-expected/

 

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Updates on potential Covid-19 cases related to arrested DJ

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) provided updates on Monday (September 7) of the people who are suspected of having been in contact with the 37-year-old man who tested positive for Covid-19 while in detention at the Central Special Correctional Institution for drug charges.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181361-updates-on-potential-covid-19-cases-related-to-arrested-dj/

 

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Infected DJ’s work places failed to maintain basic anti-COVID measures

 

 

The three work places of the DJ, who is Thailand’s first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in more than 100 days, did not observe the basic preventive requirements of temperature screening, the wearing face of masks and social distancing and offered a “glass sharing” special menu, according to an investigative report by the CCSA.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181381-infected-dj’s-work-places-failed-to-maintain-basic-anti-covid-measures/

 

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Hiring in some industries down 75% due to Covid-19, but situation set to improve: report

By THE NATION

 

 

The Covid-19 crisis has slashed the hiring rate of some Thai business sectors by up to 75 per cent, the online job application platform “JobThai” said recently.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181382-hiring-in-some-industries-down-75-due-to-covid-19-but-situation-set-to-improve-report/

 

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Thai industrial estates very attractive to foreign investors: Suriya

By The Nation

 

 

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said he is confident that businesses in the region, especially those in food and medical equipment sectors, are keen to relocate their production bases to industrial estates in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181383-thai-industrial-estates-very-attractive-to-foreign-investors-suriya/

 

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Snooker World Cup winner Siripaporn takes on Thai contenders

By The Nation

 

Photos by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit

 

Thai snooker star Siripaporn “Baipat” Nuanthakhamjan displayed hot form as the national championships got under way in Bangkok on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181384-snooker-world-cup-winner-siripaporn-takes-on-thai-contenders/

 

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Brexit back in crisis as UK threatens to undercut divorce pact

By Guy Faulconbridge and Elizabeth Piper

 

A woman walks past a Union Jack flag hanging on a house in Westminster in London, Britain, February 1 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's tortuous divorce from the European Union veered into fresh crisis on Monday after London threatened to undermine the exit agreement unless free trade terms are agreed by next month.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181387-brexit-back-in-crisis-as-uk-threatens-to-undercut-divorce-pact/

 

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Transport Ministry launches project to support use of para rubber in road safety

 

 

SATUN (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has kicked off a project to support the use of para rubber to promote road safety in Satun, which is serving as a pilot province. Thanks to the project, the price of para rubber has increased to around 60 baht per kilogram.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181389-transport-ministry-launches-project-to-support-use-of-para-rubber-in-road-safety/

 

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Cheap seats give Chinese airlines a much-needed passenger bounce

By Stella Qiu and Jamie Freed

 

FILE PHOTO: A China Eastern Airlines aircraft is seen at the Beijing Capital International Airport following the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China July 22, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Looking to travel from Beijing to Hangzhou in eastern China? A flight can be had for as low as 180 yuan ($26) - one of a slew of deals fuelling a robust recovery in Chinese passenger levels and which could provide a model for a beleaguered industry globally.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181390-cheap-seats-give-chinese-airlines-a-much-needed-passenger-bounce/

 

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Philippines urges virus vigilance after lowest cases in 8 weeks

By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema

 

FILE PHOTO: A rickshaw driver wears a face mask and a makeshift face shield made of a water bottle, following their mandatory use in all public transportation, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Manila, Philippines, August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines reported its lowest number of new daily coronavirus cases in nearly eight weeks on Monday, but officials sought to temper optimism and warned of a prolonged battle as the pandemic rages on.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181391-philippines-urges-virus-vigilance-after-lowest-cases-in-8-weeks/

 

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Singapore reports fewest daily COVID-19 cases in nearly 6 months

 

Office workers wearing protective face masks walk in Singapore's central business district, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Files

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry reported 22 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the city-state's lowest daily count since mid-March.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181393-singapore-reports-fewest-daily-covid-19-cases-in-nearly-6-months/

 

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Bang Lamphu, Khao San Deserted for COVID Concerns

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 7 (TNA) – Business in Bang Lamphu-Khao San area slowed down after short recovery because a COVID-infected man had worked there. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181394-bang-lamphu-khao-san-deserted-for-covid-concerns/

 

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GPO Finds Good Effects of Medicinal Cannabis

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 7 (TNA) – The Government Pharmaceutical Organization reported good effects from the use of medicinal cannabis as patients have better quality of life. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181395-gpo-finds-good-effects-of-medicinal-cannabis/

 

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Eastern Tourism Improved on Long Holiday

 

 

CHANTHABURI, Sept 7 (TNA) – Crowds of tourists flocked into the eastern province and sought local home stay services during the extended weekend. Their arrival proved to stimulate local tourism and economy. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181396-eastern-tourism-improved-on-long-holiday/

 

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Australia expects to receive AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine within months

By Colin Packham

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia expects to receive its first batches of a potential COVID-19 vaccine in January, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as the number of new daily infections in the country's virus hotspot fell to a 10-week low.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181397-australia-expects-to-receive-astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-within-months/

 

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Will Smith Once Revealed Why Willow Smith Preferred to Stay Home Than Hang Out With Beyoncé

By Chelsea Stewart

 

(L-R) Will Smith, Willow Smith, and Beyoncé | Anthony Harvey/Getty Images Europe; Steve Granitz/WireImage; Robyn Beck/AFP

 

The Smith family has received renewed attention ever since the revelation that Jada Pinkett Smith once had an “entanglement” with another man while married to her actor husband.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181398-will-smith-once-revealed-why-willow-smith-preferred-to-stay-home-than-hang-out-with-beyoncé/

 

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Netflix secret codes: How to access hidden films and TV shows on the streaming service

By Jacob Stolworthy

 

 

You might think you’ve exhausted everything there is to watch on Netflix.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181399-netflix-secret-codes-how-to-access-hidden-films-and-tv-shows-on-the-streaming-service/

 

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Mulan: How Much Money Has the Disney Movie Made So Far?

By Kayti Bur

 

Photo: Disney

 

It might be a long time (if ever) until we truly find out how much money Disney’s new live-action adaptation of Mulan has made.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181400-mulan-how-much-money-has-the-disney-movie-made-so-far/

 

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India overtakes Brazil in coronavirus infections, some rail services resume

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar

 

Medical workers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they get ready to treat patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India, September 5, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

 

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India overtook Brazil in coronavirus infection numbers on Monday, making it second only to the United States after a record jump, but the government resumed underground train services and announced plans to re-open the Taj Mahal this month.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181409-india-overtakes-brazil-in-coronavirus-infections-some-rail-services-resume/

 

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Etihad to provide COVID-19 insurance to passengers to boost travel confidence

 

FILE PHOTO: An Etihad plane stands parked at a gate at JFK International Airport in New York, U.S., March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways on Monday said it would cover medical and quarantine costs for passengers if they contract the new coronavirus after traveling on one of its flights.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181410-etihad-to-provide-covid-19-insurance-to-passengers-to-boost-travel-confidence/

 

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