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Divers search for couple swept away by Chao Phraya river current

By The Nation

 

 

Divers are searching for a couple who were swept away by strong currents after reportedly falling into the Chao Phraya river at a park under Rama VIII Bridge. Police also found the woman's bag containing clothes on the pier at the bridge.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186496-divers-search-for-couple-swept-away-by-chao-phraya-river-current/

 

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Boy, 17, admits he 'raped' 12-year-old schoolgirl 14 times

By THE NATION

 

 

 

A 17-year-old Grade 11 student admitted that he “raped” a Grade 1 schoolgirl aged 12 fourteen times in late August and September, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186500-boy-17-admits-he-raped-12-year-old-schoolgirl-14-times/

 

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Public Health Ministry ready to address COVID-19 after reopening to foreign tourists

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Permanent Secretary for Public Health, Dr. Kiattiphum Wongrajit, has commented on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as the government is making preparations to reopen the country to long-stay visitors. The Ministry of Public Health will submit a proposal to reduce the quarantine period to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) in the next two weeks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186503-public-health-ministry-ready-to-address-covid-19-after-reopening-to-foreign-tourists/

 

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Seven people found positive in quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Thursday reported seven new cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186507-covid-19-seven-people-found-positive-in-quarantine/

 

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No drought this year in Buri Ram

By The Nation

 

 

Heavy rains have raised the level of Buri Ram’s two main reservoirs, saving farmers in the province from drought this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186511-no-drought-this-year-in-buri-ram/

 

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Former Army chief takes on saffron robes

By The Nation

 

 

Former Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong went into monkhood on Thursday at the Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan temple in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186512-former-army-chief-takes-on-saffron-robes/

 

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STV: Worldwide interest is low - and few Elite Card holders keen to return

 

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Claims made by the Thai tourism authorities that foreigners are queuing up to enter Thailand appear to be very wide of the mark.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186514-stv-worldwide-interest-is-low-and-few-elite-card-holders-keen-to-return/

 

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Crackdown on illegal foreign teachers: Heavy fines and deportation for those without work permits

 

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Thailand’s new Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin has demanded that the credentials of all 11,200 foreigners teaching in government schools and private schools be checked out. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186517-crackdown-on-illegal-foreign-teachers-heavy-fines-and-deportation-for-those-without-work-permitsv/

 

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Elderly American expat falls to his death in Chiang Mai 

 

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Police on Wednesday were called to an area behind an apartment block in Suthep sub district in Chiang Mai after the body of an 85 year old man was discovered.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186520-elderly-american-expat-falls-to-his-death-in-chiang-mai /

 

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Pattaya: Bali Hai landmark development a total mess and waste of 100 million baht, says Thai media

 

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Thai news site Manager pulled no punches in criticizing the development at Bali Hai pier in Pattaya, describing it as a total mess and a waste of 100 million baht. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186521-pattaya-bali-hai-landmark-development-a-total-mess-and-waste-of-100-million-baht-says-thai-media/

 

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Well known Korat hotel closes

 

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Thai media reported that the well known Sri Patana hotel on Surannaree Road in downtown Nakhon Ratchasima announced they were shutting as of October 1st.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186523-well-known-korat-hotel-closes/

 

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Video: Three injured in attack "by restaurant bouncers"

 

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Sanook said that Bang Khen police were called to a restaurant in Saphan Mai in northern Bangkok after violence erupted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186528-video-three-injured-in-attack-by-restaurant-bouncers/

 

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Red Bull Boss: Red notice not a warrant, problems persist say RTP

 

 

An assistant police commissioner in Thailand has expressed worries  about the so called "Red Notice" issued by Interpol for fugitive Red Bull heir Boss Yoodidhya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186531-red-bull-boss-red-notice-not-a-warrant-problems-persist-say-rtp/

 

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No mask, no entry: Video of automatic face scanner at Thai store goes viral

 

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A video showing automatic doors installed at a shop in Thailand that only open if the person approaching is wearing a face mask has gone viral.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186534-no-mask-no-entry-video-of-automatic-face-scanner-at-thai-store-goes-viral/

 

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Senator’s black Mercedes parked in hospital’s ER zone creates furore in social media

By The Nation

 

 

A senator’s car, which was parked in a prohibited zone and blocked other people’s access to the area on Thursday morning, has won a lot of backlash on social media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186535-senator’s-black-mercedes-parked-in-hospital’s-er-zone-creates-furore-in-social-media/

 

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Heavy rain showers profits on one enterprising woman

By THE NATION

 

 

With storms hitting the country and incessant rain, one woman in Si Sa Ket province has decided to turn this crisis into an opportunity.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186539-heavy-rain-showers-profits-on-one-enterprising-woman/

 

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Police seize 500,000 “yaa baa” pills from overturned pickup truck in Phichit

 

 

Rescue workers accidentally stumbled on a substantial haul of methamphetamine, or “yaa baa” pills as they arrived at the scene of a road accident, on a provincial highway in Po Pratabchang district of Thailand’s northern province of Phichit, on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186540-police-seize-500000-“yaa-baa”-pills-from-overturned-pickup-truck-in-phichit/

 

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Charter Court rules House or Senate committee cannot compel people to testify or submit documents

 

 

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled unanimously that the law, which empowers House and Senate committees to summon individuals to testify, demand documents pertaining to their investigations and which makes violations of the summonses liable to punishment, is unconstitutional.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186541-charter-court-rules-house-or-senate-committee-cannot-compel-people-to-testify-or-submit-documents/

 

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Watch your skin after tattoo, doctor advises

By THE NATION

 

 

A skin expert is advising tattoo lovers to observe their skin after it is tattooed, as changes can signal risks such as infection.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186551-watch-your-skin-after-tattoo-doctor-advises/

 

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Domestic travel stimulus measure extended to Jan 31

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Economic Situation Administration on Thursday decided to extend the government’s “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) and “Kum Lung Jai” (Encouragement) stimulus packages to January 31, 2021.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186552-domestic-travel-stimulus-measure-extended-to-jan-31/

 

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General Apirat enters monkhood at Hong Rattan Aram Temple

 

 

Former Army Commander-in-Chief, General Apirat Kongsompong, entered the monkhood this morning (Thursday) at Hong Rattan Aram Temple in a simple ceremony attended by relatives and close friends.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186554-general-apirat-enters-monkhood-at-hong-rattan-aram-temple/

 

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Louis Vuitton, Volvo tapping Thai social commerce via Line chat app

By Chayut Setboonsarng

 

FILE PHOTO: The logo of free messaging app Line is pictured on a smartphone in this photo illustration taken in Tokyo, Japan September 23, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Luxury fashion and auto brands in Thailand have turned to selling their products on Japanese chat app Line amid the coronavirus pandemic, tapping the country's growing appetite for social commerce, a top executive said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186555-louis-vuitton-volvo-tapping-thai-social-commerce-via-line-chat-app/

 

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Singapore to host cruises to nowhere from November

By Chen Lin

 

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a bridge over the Golden Horn bay and the Quantum of the Seas cruise ship at a port of Vladivostok, Russia September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is launching cruises to nowhere from November, as the travel hub tries to kick-start a tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186556-singapore-to-host-cruises-to-nowhere-from-november/

 

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Philippine activists say drug war fight not over, despite U.N. 'let-down'

By Karen Lema

 

FILE PHOTO: Filipino activists, and relatives of people killed in the country's war on drugs, hold a rally in observance of Human Rights Day in Manila, Philippines, December 10, 2019. /File Photo

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Activists and families of victims of the Philippines' bloody war on drugs on Thursday vowed to keep fighting for justice, after the United Nations Human Rights Council opted to give technical assistance to a government accused of ignoring atrocities.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186559-philippine-activists-say-drug-war-fight-not-over-despite-un-let-down/

 

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Drone footage shows shark sizing up surfer in Australia

 

A shark swims close to World championship tour surfer Matt Wilkinson World at Sharpes Beach, New South Wales, Australia, October 7, 2020 in this photo supplied by Surf Life Saving NSW. Surf Life Saving NSW/via REUTERS/Files

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A dramatic close encounter between Australian world championship surfer Matt Wilkinson and a shark off the east coast of the country was captured by a drone, showing the shark circle him, close in and then dart away from his feet.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186562-drone-footage-shows-shark-sizing-up-surfer-in-australia/

 

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Shaping up for a rebellion? UK parliament to debate coronavirus curfew

 

A man sells face masks, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on a street in Manchester, Britain October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will debate and vote on Tuesday on a 10 p.m. curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants in England, a measure the government says is necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19, but which critics say is harming the hospitality industry.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186564-shaping-up-for-a-rebellion-uk-parliament-to-debate-coronavirus-curfew/

 

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Gov’t still discussing country reopening measures

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Prime Minister has revealed that related government agencies are still weighing up the most suitable way to reopen the country to international tourists. Only certain groups of foreign visitors are likely be allowed to visit limited areas, subject to COVID-19 prevention measures starting even prior to their arrival.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186565-gov’t-still-discussing-country-reopening-measures/

 

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Army clerk claims being used for false allowance withdrawal

By The Nation

 

 

A well-known whistle-blower unveiled another corruption case in the Army on Thursday after he was allegedly forced to falsely withdraw travel allowance in his own name.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186567-army-clerk-claims-being-used-for-false-allowance-withdrawal/

 

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Thailand delays hosting of first foreign tourists since April

By Chayut Setboonsarng

 

FILE PHOTO: Chinese tourists wear masks as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport during a welcome ceremony of Chinese Lunar New Year travellers in Bangkok, Thailand January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is pushing back plans to receive its first batch of foreign tourists due to administrative issues, a senior official said on Thursday, adding to uncertainty about when it will welcome back visitors vital to its economy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186568-thailand-delays-hosting-of-first-foreign-tourists-since-april/

 

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Yabba dabba do! How The Flintstones set the stage for the adult animation boom

By David Barnett

 

The Flintstones, which aired in the 1960s, was originally meant for adults rather than children. Photograph: Everett Collection / Rex Features

 

Anyone who was a child in the 1970s onwards probably remembers The Flintstones as a Saturday morning cartoon staple, a yabba-dabba-doo time of prehistoric frolics and gleefully anachronistic dinosaurs.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1186569-yabba-dabba-do-how-the-flintstones-set-the-stage-for-the-adult-animation-boom/