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Foreigners in Thailand face fines and jail for overstaying as visa amnesty ends

 

Image: Reuters

 

Thai Immigration are warning foreigners in Thailand to make sure their visa status is in order ahead of the end of the visa amnesty.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183705-foreigners-in-thailand-face-fines-and-jail-for-overstaying-as-visa-amnesty-ends/

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Phuket Immigration overwhelmed as foreigners race to extend stay in Thailand

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town was overwhelmed with foreigners seeking to extend their stay in Thailand with just five days to go before the ‘visa amnesty’ ends this Saturday (Sept 26). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Immigration Office will be open this Saturday (Sept 26), the last day of ‘visa amnesty, to process any last-minute applications to extend permits-to-stay.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183695-phuket-immigration-overwhelmed-as-foreigners-race-to-extend-stay-in-thailand/

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Chiang Mai says rumours of Covid deaths ‘fake news’

By The Nation

 

 

Social media rumours of Covid-19 cases and deaths in Chiang Mai’s Chiang Dao district are fake news, city authorities warned on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183696-chiang-mai-says-rumours-of-covid-deaths-‘fake-news’/

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No punishment for protesting at Sanam Luang, says City Hall

By The Nation

 

 

City authorities will not take legal action against protesters for using Sanam Luang as a rally site, a senior Bangkok official said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183728-no-punishment-for-protesting-at-sanam-luang-says-city-hall/

 

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The luxury Phuket hotel hit by a political boycott

By The Nation

 

 

The globally renowned Sri Panwa resort is under an unwelcome spotlight after its owner, Vorasit Issara, criticised pro-democracy protesters, who promptly hit back by calling for a boycott on his hotel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183729-the-luxury-phuket-hotel-hit-by-a-political-boycott/

 

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Burmese child didn’t get virus in Thailand: DDC

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Disease Control on Monday confirmed that a two-year-old Myanmar boy who tested positive for Covid-19 on September 13 did not contract the disease in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183730-burmese-child-didn’t-get-virus-in-thailand-ddc/

 

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Price of cooking gas capped for another 3 months

By The Nation

 

 

The Energy Policy Administration Committee on Monday resolved to cap the retail price of cooking gas at Bt318 per 15-kilo cylinder for another three months, until the end of December.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183731-price-of-cooking-gas-capped-for-another-3-months/

 

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Soft loans planned for struggling airlines, tax break on jet-fuel extended

By The Nation

 

 

The Government Savings Bank (GSB) is planning to offer soft loans with annual interest of 2 per cent to airlines hit by the Covid-19 fallout. The loan term will be 60 months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183734-soft-loans-planned-for-struggling-airlines-tax-break-on-jet-fuel-extended/

 

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No easy task for Thailand to revive tourism in October despite policy easing

Source: Global Times

 

A vender carries food for sale at Pattaya beach in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 15, 2020. Photo: Xinhua

Thailand has become the first Southeast Asian country to relax tourism restrictions introduced during the combat against the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, a series of epidemic prevention and control requirements for tourists show that it is not so easy for Thailand to revive its tourism sector under the threat of an outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183735-no-easy-task-for-thailand-to-revive-tourism-in-october-despite-policy-easing/

 

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Fear and confusion in Thailand’s tourism industry as near-bankrupt hotels decline foreign tourists

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

 

Several initiatives including the ‘Phuket Model’ and only last week, a 9-month long-stay visa for foreign tourists, have been announced but nothing is yet finalised. All are subject to not only stringent requirements but also limited flight capacity with a reliance on chartered flights. Thailand’s tourism industry will not rebound, even in a limited way, to anything like its former level of earnings without free market access and a sizable air passenger flight network. Studies in the UK are showing that the countries that are reopening successfully to tourism are relying on airport testing for the virus both before and after flights as the most reliable screening method.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183736-fear-and-confusion-in-thailand’s-tourism-industry-as-near-bankrupt-hotels-decline-foreign-tourists/

 

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Thai central bank to hold key rate at record low as policy room limited - Reuters poll

By Orathai Sriring

 

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is seen in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is likely to leave its key interest rate unchanged at a record low this week to preserve ammunition and gauge the impact of recent stimulus before providing fresh support to the coronavirus-hit economy, a Reuters poll showed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183737-thai-central-bank-to-hold-key-rate-at-record-low-as-policy-room-limited-reuters-poll/

 

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Irrepressible Ibrahimovic scores twice as Milan win opener

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Juventus - San Siro, Milan, Italy - July 7, 2020 AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

 

MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan's veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice and also missed an open goal to give his side a 2-0 win over Bologna and get their Serie A campaign off to a winning start on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183738-irrepressible-ibrahimovic-scores-twice-as-milan-win-opener/

 

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A new era? DeChambeau's U.S. Open triumph puts field on notice

 

Sep 20, 2020; Mamaroneck, New York, USA; Bryson DeChambeau poses and celebrates with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club - West. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - As the golf world turns its gaze from Winged Foot Golf Club to the year's final major at Augusta National in November, questions remain over just how much Bryson DeChambeau's hard-charging U.S. Open win could shift the sport's landscape.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183739-a-new-era-dechambeaus-us-open-triumph-puts-field-on-notice/

 

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Evra slams Manchester United over approach to recruiting players

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Manchester United's Patrice Evra celebrates after scoring a goal against Bayern Munich during their Champions League quarter-final second leg soccer match in Munich, April 9, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

 

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Former Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra says the club's difficulties in the transfer market are the result of lawyers and not football people handling the negotiations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183740-evra-slams-manchester-united-over-approach-to-recruiting-players/

 

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Konsa seals Villa win over 10-man Sheffield United

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Sheffield United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - September 21, 2020 Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa celebrates scoring their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Julian Finney

 

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Aston Villa belatedly got their season up and running with a laboured 1-0 home win against 10-man Sheffield United on Monday as Ezri Konsa's second-half header proved enough to settle a dour game at Villa Park.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183742-konsa-seals-villa-win-over-10-man-sheffield-united/

 

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McIlroy backs Wolff for future success after U.S. Open bid falls short

 

Sep 20, 2020; Mamaroneck, New York, USA; Rory McIlroy walks up onto the first green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club - West. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy is confident Matthew Wolff will have many more opportunities to win a major after the American's U.S. Open bid unravelled in Sunday's final round.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183743-mcilroy-backs-wolff-for-future-success-after-us-open-bid-falls-short/

 

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Trump says he will name Supreme Court replacement for Ginsburg by Saturday

By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he will announce his U.S. Supreme Court pick by the end of the week, moving quickly to fill the seat of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg and cement a 6-3 conservative majority ahead of his Nov. 3 re-election bid.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183744-trump-says-he-will-name-supreme-court-replacement-for-ginsburg-by-saturday/

 

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England to require earlier 10 p.m. closing time for pubs, eateries after virus spike

 

FILE PHOTO: People are seen eating and drinking in the northern quarter of Manchester after pubs, bars and restaurants reopened following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Manchester, Britain, July 5, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington

 

LONDON (Reuters) - All pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues across the whole of England must start closing at 10 p.m. from Thursday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tackles a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183745-england-to-require-earlier-10-pm-closing-time-for-pubs-eateries-after-virus-spike/

 

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Trump could face tax fraud probe, Manhattan prosecutor says

By Jonathan Stempel

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, before his departure on campaign travel to Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manhattan's district attorney said on Monday he might have grounds to investigate President Donald Trump and his businesses for tax fraud, as he seeks to persuade a federal appeals court to let him obtain Trump's tax returns.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183746-trump-could-face-tax-fraud-probe-manhattan-prosecutor-says/

 

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Palestinians arrest supporters of Abbas rival based in UAE

 

FILE PHOTO: Mohammed Dahlan, a former Fatah security chief, gestures in his office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates October 18, 2016. Picture taken October 18, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

 

RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian security forces arrested over half a dozen supporters of an exiled Palestinian politician who some have accused of involvement in the United Arab Emirates deal to forge ties with Israel, a spokesman for his faction said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183747-palestinians-arrest-supporters-of-abbas-rival-based-in-uae/

 

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Video: Metal plate flies off water delivery vehicle into the pick-up behind

 

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Dash cam footage from a pick-up travelling along Rama 2 Road inbound in Bangkok showed the moment when a large metal plate flew off into the following vehicle's windshield. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183750-video-metal-plate-flies-off-water-delivery-vehicle-into-the-pick-up-behind/

 

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Bangkok: Mother and child die after drunk driving father is denied insurance claim

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A drunk driver who was denied an insurance claim by an assessor drove off with his wife and child in a pick-up and crashed into a tree and power pole on Ratchadapisek Road at 1 am this morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183748-bangkok-mother-and-child-die-after-drunk-driving-father-is-denied-insurance-claim/

 

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Bangkok temple shooting: Immigration police woman surrenders after shooting former lover, says Thai media

 

Picture: Sanook

 

An immigration police woman has surrendered to police in her hometown after she gunned down her former lover at a temple in Bang Khae early Monday morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183757-bangkok-temple-shooting-immigration-police-woman-surrenders-after-shooting-former-lover-says-thai-media/

 

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Budget bill ready for King's approval after nod from Senate

By THE NATION

 

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The Senate approved the national budget bill for fiscal year 2021 after a six-hour debate in Parliament on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183764-budget-bill-ready-for-kings-approval-after-nod-from-senate/

 

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Storm Noul: National park ordered shut after pine tree falls on campers

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Five people were injured in separate incidents as many trees fell as a result of tropical storm Noul at the Phu Soi Dao national park that straddles Phitsanulok and Uttaradit provinces in the north of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183765-storm-noul-national-park-ordered-shut-after-pine-tree-falls-on-campers/

 

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New home sought for pit bulls who savagely attacked owner’s daughter and son in law

 

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A mother went to the media not knowing what to do after a pit bull brutally attacked her daughter and son-in-law leaving them seriously wounded in two hospitals. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183763-new-home-sought-for-pit-bulls-who-savagely-attacked-owner’s-daughter-and-son-in-law/

 

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Well done! After storm Noul foreign tourists help with the beach clean up in southern Thailand

 

Picture: Manager

 

Manager reported that a group of foreign tourists were helping clean up Hat Meng beach in the Hat Chao Mai national marine park in Trang in southern Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183771-well-done-after-storm-noul-foreign-tourists-help-with-the-beach-clean-up-in-southern-thailand/

 

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Thai benefactor continues to help desperate German who can't get his pension

 

Picture: Manager

 

A Thai businessman who has been helping the poor during the pandemic updated on Facebook about a German man who has been a frequent visitor at his soup kitchen. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183775-thai-benefactor-continues-to-help-desperate-german-who-cant-get-his-pension/

 

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Video: Bang Sue Grand Central Station on track to open in 2021

 

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Bang Sue Grand central station - the largest of its kind in ASEAN - is scheduled to open next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183778-video-bang-sue-grand-central-station-on-track-to-open-in-2021/

 

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Sudarat urges urgent fix for healthcare scheme after contracts with 64 clinics scrapped

By THE NATION

 

 

Pheu Thai Party’s chief strategist Sudarat Keyuraphan has urged the government to quickly solve the problem arising from the National Health Security Office (NHSO) cancelling service contracts with 64 clinics and hospitals in Bangkok for alleged overbilling.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183779-sudarat-urges-urgent-fix-for-healthcare-scheme-after-contracts-with-64-clinics-scrapped/