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Thailand hunts for new finance minister to tackle economy in crisis

By Orathai Sriring

 

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

 

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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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Bidding for Purple Line extension set for next year

By THE NATION

 

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Bidding for construction and operation of Bangkok’s Purple Line extension will open next year, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) announced last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181428-bidding-for-purple-line-extension-set-for-next-year/

 

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Mains water supply outage to hit Phuket Town

By The Phuket News

 

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The outage will allow workers to conduct maintenance at the water-production facility on Damrong Rd. Photo: Phuket City Municipality Waterworks Division

 

PHUKET: The Phuket City Municipality Waterworks Division has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Phuket Town on Wednesday (Sept 9) as maintenance works are carried out on the water-production facility serving much of the town.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181430-mains-water-supply-outage-to-hit-phuket-town/

 

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Thailand Takes a Step Back From Kra Canal Proposal

BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

 

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The Kra Isthmus separates the Bay of Bengal, left, from the Gulf of Thailand (NASA Worldview)

 

Thailand is now examining ground transport alternatives to a proposed 60-mile-long canal across the Kra Isthmus, dampening China's hopes for a strategic alternative to the Strait of Malacca.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181431-thailand-takes-a-step-back-from-kra-canal-proposal/

 

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Johnson motivated by 2016 failure as he guns for FedExCup crown

 

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Sep 6, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Dustin Johnson chips onto the 18th green during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Dustin Johnson said his missed opportunity to seal the FedExCup championship in 2016 will drive him on when he tees off in the final round of the season-ending Tour Championship on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181432-johnson-motivated-by-2016-failure-as-he-guns-for-fedexcup-crown/

 

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Rising UK coronavirus cases of great concern, senior medical officer says

 

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People queue to undertake a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a walk-in test facility in Bolton, Britain, September 7, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - England's deputy chief medical officer said the rise in the number of coronavirus cases was of great concern and people had "relaxed too much" over the summer.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181433-rising-uk-coronavirus-cases-of-great-concern-senior-medical-officer-says/

 

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Philippine president pardons U.S. Marine jailed for transgender killing

By Neil Jerome Morales

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton (C) is escorted by U.S. security officers into a court in Olongapo city, north of Manila December 1, 2015. Pemberton, who is being held at a U.S. facility at the main army base in Manila, has been on trial for the murder of Jennifer Laude, who was found dead last year in a hotel in Olongapo City, near a former U.S. naval base northwest of the Philippine capital. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday pardoned a United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the country nearly six years ago, sparking condemnation from activists who described the move as a "mockery of justice".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181436-philippine-president-pardons-us-marine-jailed-for-transgender-killing/

 

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Scotland beat stop-gap Czech side 2-1 in Nations League

 

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Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League B - Group 2 - Czech Republic v Scotland - Andruv Stadium, Olomouc, Czech Republic - September 7, 2020 Scotland's Ryan Christie scores their second goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/David W Cerny

 

OLOMOUC, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Scotland's Ryan Christie netted a second-half penalty to secure a 2-1 win in the Nations League on Monday away to a Czech side featuring nine players making their international debuts due to novel coronavirus concerns that forced wholesale changes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181437-scotland-beat-stop-gap-czech-side-2-1-in-nations-league/

 

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Barella sinks Dutch as Italy get back on winning trail

 

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Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 1 - Netherlands v Italy - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - September 7, 2020 Italy's Nicolo Barella scores their first goal REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Italy returned to winning ways as Nicolo Barella's header just before halftime secured a 1-0 victory away to a below-par Netherlands in their Nations League clash at an empty Johan Cruyff Arena on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181438-barella-sinks-dutch-as-italy-get-back-on-winning-trail/

 

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Saudi Arabia jails eight over Khashoggi murder, fiancee decries trial

By Marwa Rashad and Raya Jalabi

 

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FILE PHOTO: The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of the Saudi Embassy to mark the anniversary of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, Wednesday evening in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger.

 

RIYADH/BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian court on Monday jailed eight people for between seven and 20 years for the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported, four months after his family forgave his killers and enabled death sentences to be set aside.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181439-saudi-arabia-jails-eight-over-khashoggi-murder-fiancee-decries-trial/

 

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World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO boss

 

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FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic, as he called on countries to invest in public health.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181441-world-must-be-better-prepared-for-next-pandemic-says-who-boss/

 

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Phuket hotels fighting for their lives as domestic tourism fails to support the island

By Bill Barnett

 

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In the wake of last weekend’s ministerial talkfest and discussions with local industry players on the island, Bill Barnett paints a bleak picture of a tourist island in freefall. All the shops, restaurants and hotels can’t remain empty, or merely keep their doors open with a handful of domestic customers, forever.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181444-phuket-hotels-fighting-for-their-lives-as-domestic-tourism-fails-to-support-the-island/

 

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Host of borrowers struggling from Covid-19 fallout apply for second debt-relief scheme

By The Nation

 

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Ronadol Numnonda, BOT deputy governor

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said some 85 per cent of retail debtors struggling in the fallout of Covid-19 have applied for the second-phase of debt relief, while Kasikornbank projects 60 to 70 per cent of debtors will be able to start repaying their debts once the subsidy wraps up.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181446-host-of-borrowers-struggling-from-covid-19-fallout-apply-for-second-debt-relief-scheme/

 

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Thailand withdraw from Thomas and Uber Cups

By THE NATION

 

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Thailand will skip badminton’s Thomas and Uber Cups next month after former world champion Ratchanok Intanon and other star players withdrew from the team over Covid-19 concerns.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181449-thailand-withdraw-from-thomas-and-uber-cups/

 

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Pattaya: Grim picture for future of resort as post pandemic optimism dries up

 

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Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Any optimism that traders in Pattaya felt after lockdown measures were eased and domestic tourists started travelling again at weekends has now almost completely dried up. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181452-pattaya-grim-picture-for-future-of-resort-as-post-pandemic-optimism-dries-up/

 

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Pattaya: Authorities out in force ensuring Covid-19 compliance/ crime prevention

 

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Picture: Siam Chon News

 

Siam Chon News reported on Facebook that Pornchai Sang-iat, a Banglamung official, joined with police inspector Pol Maj-Gen Chainarong Chai-in of the Pattaya constabulary and health officials in ensuring that entertainment venues were observing Covid-19 protocols to the letter on Sunday night. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181454-pattaya-authorities-out-in-force-ensuring-covid-19-compliance-crime-prevention/

 

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Biden and Trump go on the offensive as U.S. campaign enters final stretch

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason

 

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Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden gives a thumbs up as he arrives to meet with union leaders at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO headquarters on Labor Day in Harrisburg, PA, U.S., September 7, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

LANCASTER, Pa./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden took rhetorical swipes at each other on Monday as the presidential campaign entered its traditional homestretch on the U.S. Labor Day holiday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181455-biden-and-trump-go-on-the-offensive-as-us-campaign-enters-final-stretch/

 

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Pattaya: Thai media reports a busy long weekend but posters fear reality come Tuesday

 

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Picture: Siam Chon News

 

Siam Chon News painted a rosy picture of the long holiday weekend in Pattaya saying the resort was busy withThai tourists and even foreigners. But posters on their story painted a more realistic assessment. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181457-pattaya-thai-media-reports-a-busy-long-weekend-but-posters-fear-reality-come-tuesday/

 

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New virus cases knock hopes of reviving Southeast Asia's holiday hotspots

By Sultan Anshori and Orathai Siring

 

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FILE PHOTO: Travellers are seen at the Eka Karya Bali Botanical Garden amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tabanan, Bali Province, Indonesia August 23, 2020. Antara Foto/Fikri Yusuf/via REUTERS

 

BALI, Indonesia/BANGKOK (Reuters) - A spike in coronavirus infections in Indonesia's holiday island of Bali and Thailand's first locally transmitted case in 100 days have dealt further blows to Southeast Asian hopes of reviving vital tourism industries.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181464-new-virus-cases-knock-hopes-of-reviving-southeast-asias-holiday-hotspots/

 

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Heavy rains collapses road to Tri Trang Beach

By The Phuket News

 

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The large section of the road from Patong to Tri Trang Beach collapsed early this morning (Sept 8). Photo: Patong Municipality Fire Department

 

PHUKET: Patong Police are urging motorists to exercise caution while driving along the road from Patong to Tri Trang Beach after a large section of the road collapsed early this morning (Sept 8).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181469-heavy-rains-collapses-road-to-tri-trang-beach/

 

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Phang Nga resort owner slams government's financial assistance package as unworkable

 

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The owner of a resort in Phang Nga in the south of Thailand has slammed the government's financial rescue packages for businesses as unworkable. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181470-phang-nga-resort-owner-slams-governments-financial-assistance-package-as-unworkable/

 

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Two Myanmar men caught while crossing Mae Sai River to enter Chiang Rai

By THE NATION

 

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Soldiers on Monday (September 7) arrested two Myanmar men while they were crossing Mae Sai River in Chiang Rai’s Koh Chang subdistrict.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181473-two-myanmar-men-caught-while-crossing-mae-sai-river-to-enter-chiang-rai/

 

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Two insurgents shot dead in shootout with soldiers in Songkhla

By THE NATION

 

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National security officials and border patrol police in Songkhla province on Sunday night were engaged in a shootout with suspected insurgents at Sakom Beach in Thepa district, leaving two insurgents dead.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181474-two-insurgents-shot-dead-in-shootout-with-soldiers-in-songkhla/

 

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Debts don't die with you - they are passed on and must be paid if there are assets 

 

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Daily News reported on a Facebook post by the Public Relations Department Region 7 regarding legacies with debts attached. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181476-debts-dont-die-with-you-they-are-passed-on-and-must-be-paid-if-there-are-assets/

 

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