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Tourists coming to Thailand - they must have enough funds to support themselves, says business leader

 

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A leading member of Thailand's business community told the media that tourists want to come back to Thailand and the kingdom has the potential to cater to them.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182377-tourists-coming-to-thailand-they-must-have-enough-funds-to-support-themselves-says-business-leader/

 

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Ministry dismisses as fake news reports of govt lacking money for salaries

By THE NATION

 

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The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has warned people against believing or sharing news and Internet posts about the government being able to pay salaries of civil servants for only three more months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182378-ministry-dismisses-as-fake-news-reports-of-govt-lacking-money-for-salaries/

 

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Leading doctor says Thailand shouldn’t open to tourists for another six months

 

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Chulalongkorn dean and researcher Dr Thira Woratanarat has once again told the Thai media that the country should NOT open up to foreign tourists. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182380-leading-doctor-says-thailand-shouldn’t-open-to-tourists-for-another-six-months/

 

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Chinese investor allegedly fails to pay 7 million baht rent to Pattaya hotelier 

 

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A leading hotel owner and boxing and fitness promoter in Pattaya has turned to the media and the police to complain about a Chinese investment group with offices in Chiang Mai and Bangkok who have reneged on a deal to lease rooms at his Pattaya hotel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182383-chinese-investor-allegedly-fails-to-pay-7-million-baht-rent-to-pattaya-hotelier/

 

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Five key red shirt members, ex-minister among 27,000 to get royal pardon

By THE NATION

 

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Five members of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) and a former deputy education minister would be released from prison after they received royal pardons, Bangkok Remand Prison announced on Sunday (September 13).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182387-five-key-red-shirt-members-ex-minister-among-27000-to-get-royal-pardon/

 

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51 Khon Kaen United footballers, staff test negative for Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

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After being tested twice for Covid-19, 51 footballers and staff of Khon Kaen United team have tested negative, Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jangtrakul said on Sunday (September 13).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182390-51-khon-kaen-united-footballers-staff-test-negative-for-covid-19/

 

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Video: Tuk-tuk driver empties gun into rival driver then reloads and shots him some more

 

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Thailand is at the center of yet more horrific gun violence concerning taking passengers at public vehicle ranks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182363-tuk-tuk-taxi-driver-shot-in-songkhla-over-professional-rivalry/?do=findComment&comment=15813211

 

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Thai woman, 23, ripped off dozens of men in vehicle scams, say police

 

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Police at the Don Hua Lor station in Chonburi announced the arrest of a 23 year old Thai woman wanted on three warrants for fraud issued by the court in that district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182396-thai-woman-23-ripped-off-dozens-of-men-in-vehicle-scams-say-police/

 

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Koh Libong village hammered by waves finally sees signs of hope

By The Nation

 

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High waves have been battering houses near the shore in Trang’s Libong island for the past five years, and many have been irreparably damaged.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182404-koh-libong-village-hammered-by-waves-finally-sees-signs-of-hope/

 

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Worse than Tom Yam Kung crisis - Thai tourism is "seriously wounded"

 

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A major conference attended by government reps and business leaders in Chiang Rai was the latest gathering to draw comparisons of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic with the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182412-worse-than-tom-yam-kung-crisis-thai-tourism-is-seriously-wounded/

 

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Pattaya: Rogues still ripping off tourists for parking near Walking Street, reports Thai media

 

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Thai media "We Love Pattaya" filmed a group of Thai men ripping off Thai tourists charging them illegally for parking near a pumping station next to Walking Street on Beach Road. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182426-pattaya-rogues-still-ripping-off-tourists-for-parking-near-walking-street-reports-thai-media/

 

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Sixteen year old girl found electrocuted by father while doing her homework

 

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A Thai father told Daily News of his terrible grief after he found his 16 year old daughter electrocuted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182429-sixteen-year-old-girl-found-electrocuted-by-father-while-doing-her-homework/

 

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All natural Thai-Myanmar borders closed to curb Covid-19 cases

By The Nation

 

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Maj-General Thakad Lordsiri, commander of the Surasi troop which patrols the Thailand-Myanmar border in Prachuap Khiri Khan, checked the barbed wire fences placed in different parts of the province, including the Dang Singkhon pass, which is only used to transfer goods for now.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182430-all-natural-thai-myanmar-borders-closed-to-curb-covid-19-cases/

 

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Officials raid Chiang Mai labour camp to hunt for new Covid-19 cases

By The Nation

 

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Chiang Mai officials swooped down on a foreign labour camp in Muang district’s Mae Hia area on Monday (September 14) morning to look for illegal migrants who may have brought new Covid-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182433-officials-raid-chiang-mai-labour-camp-to-hunt-for-new-covid-19-cases/

 

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Man held for smashing girlfriend’s head in for wanting to break up

By THE NATION

 

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A Phatthalung resident was caught for allegedly smashing his girlfriend’s head in and killing her because she was trying to break up with him.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182435-man-held-for-smashing-girlfriend’s-head-in-for-wanting-to-break-up/

 

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Govt urged to launch long-term packages instead of handouts to help public, business

By The Nation

 

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The private sector is calling on the government to launch long-term packages instead of relying on short-term handouts to help businesses, especially since up to 3 million people are expected to lose their jobs soon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182438-govt-urged-to-launch-long-term-packages-instead-of-handouts-to-help-public-business/

 

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Castration the price monkeys are paying for creating a racket

By The Nation

 

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Songkhla province has decided to castrate 200 monkeys on Khao Tang Kuan hill due to increasing problems for locals from their mounting population.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182441-castration-the-price-monkeys-are-paying-for-creating-a-racket/

 

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Late budget won’t affect govt spending, local polls, says deputy PM

By THE NATION

 

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Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Monday that government spending and local elections should not be affected by the delay in the 2021 budget.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182442-late-budget-won’t-affect-govt-spending-local-polls-says-deputy-pm/

 

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Buriram club cleared of infections after footballer tests positive

By The Nation

 

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The Disease Control Department said it is waiting for the results of 286 people who were exposed to a Buriram Utd footballer who tested positive for Covid-19 last Thursday. Tests were conducted on 441 individuals who came into contact with Uzbekistani footballer Akbar Ismatullaev.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182444-buriram-club-cleared-of-infections-after-footballer-tests-positive/

 

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Seven charged with libelling PM’s twin daughters

By The Nation

 

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Seven people accused of libelling the twin daughters of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Tunya and Nittha, reported to Nang Lerng police station in Bangkok to acknowledge the charges on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182469-seven-charged-with-libelling-pm’s-twin-daughters/

 

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SCB forecasts greater contraction of Thai economy in aftermath of Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

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Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 is expected to contract 7.8 per cent from the previous forecast of -7.3 per cent due to increasing negative factors that stem from the impact of Covid-19, Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182470-scb-forecasts-greater-contraction-of-thai-economy-in-aftermath-of-covid-19/

 

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Court okays THAI’s rehabilitation plans

By THE NATION

 

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THAI acting president Chansin Treenuchagron visits the bankruptcy court this morning to hear the court's order on the airline's rehabilitation. The court has been mulling this issue since May 26.

 

The bankruptcy court on Monday (September 14) gave the go-ahead to Thai Airways International (THAI)’s rehabilitation plan and choice of planner to implement it.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182471-court-okays-thai’s-rehabilitation-plans/

 

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Asia offers more flu shots to head off COVID-19 complications

 

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FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares an injection of the influenza vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 2013. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

TOKYO/SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - Some Asian countries are rolling out early and more aggressive influenza vaccination programs this year, seeking to reduce the potential of people contracting the flu and COVID-19 simultaneously, crippling healthcare systems.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182474-asia-offers-more-flu-shots-to-head-off-covid-19-complications/

 

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ByteDance picks Oracle as partner to try to save TikTok U.S.: sources

By Echo Wang and Greg Roumeliotis

 

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(Reuters) - Oracle beat Microsoft in the battle for the U.S. arm of TikTok with a deal structured as a partnership rather than an outright sale to try to navigate geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington, people familiar with the matter said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182477-bytedance-picks-oracle-as-partner-to-try-to-save-tiktok-us-sources/

 

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Philippines deports U.S. Marine who killed transgender woman

 

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MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Sunday deported a United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Southeast Asian country in 2014, after he was granted an absolute pardon by President Rodrigo Duterte.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182479-philippines-deports-us-marine-who-killed-transgender-woman/

 

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