THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 14 Oct 2020

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The Great Expat Explore Hotel Stay Prize Draw Giveaway

 

Early this year Thaivisa.com launched Expat Explore designed to help domestic travel in Thailand through Expat travel. Thaivisa went to the industry and negotiated hard to get the best possible travel rates for its Expat members in exchange for free advertising.

 

 

 

The market responded and Expats not surprisingly redeemed these wonderful offers and started to travel more throughout Thailand, a win-win in every sense.

 

To celebrate this and further push Expat Explore Thaivisa have again teamed up with hoteliers throughout Thailand to offer 10 lucky winners free hotel accommodation ranging from 1 to 2 nights. We also have over 10 other runner prizes of vouchers for hotel stay at 40% - 50% off.

 

More information: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184027-the-great-expat-explore-hotel-stay-prize-draw-giveaway/

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Foreign tourism reopening: Key operator slams government for inconsistency, lack of communication even damaging tourism

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

A leading figure in the tourism industry in Phuket has pulled no punches in slamming the Thai government for its inconsistent approach to the reintroduction of foreign tourists. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187212-foreign-tourism-reopening-key-operator-slams-government-for-inconsistency-lack-of-communication-even-damaging-tourism/

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Inspirational Thai senior skates her way to cancer recovery

 

Picture: Bangkok Biz News

 

A 63 year old Thai woman did not let breast cancer stand in her way and refused to let the disease devastate her incredible life. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187224-inspirational-thai-senior-skates-her-way-to-cancer-recovery/

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Ratchaburi: Thai woman shoots philandering amulet dealer husband in bed 

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

A 49 year old Thai wife was waiting for the Muang Ratchaburi police at a house in Chedi Hak sub-district at the weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187234-ratchaburi-thai-woman-shoots-philandering-amulet-dealer-husband-in-bed/

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Thai-Danish milk makers eyes China, Vietnam, confident it will achieve Bt12 bn target

By THE NATION

 

 

The Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation (DPO), producer of Thai-Danish milk, aims to penetrate five major cities in China as well as Vietnam via e-commerce channels, and is confident of achieving its target of Bt12 billion in sales by 2021, said senior board member Arthit Petcharat.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187306-thai-danish-milk-makers-eyes-china-vietnam-confident-it-will-achieve-bt12-bn-target/

 

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THAI aiming to double non-flight revenue

By The Nation

 

 

Thai Airways International (THAI) wants to boost its non-flight income from 15 per cent to 50 per cent of total revenue in the next five years, THAI Catering managing director Varangkana Luerojvong told Krungthep Turakit newspaper.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187307-thai-aiming-to-double-non-flight-revenue/

 

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Elite Card to dangle more privileges for foreign investors

By The Nation

 

TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to boost foreign investment in real estate via its Elite Card long-stay visa programme, said governor Yuthasak Supasorn.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187308-elite-card-to-dangle-more-privileges-for-foreign-investors/

 

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Bangchak presses ahead with Norway drilling investment

By The Nation

 

 

Bangchak Corporation (BCP) has announced it is pushing ahead with investment in its Norwegian oil and gas drilling arm OKEA, saying there was no risk of losses even if the oil price falls.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187310-bangchak-presses-ahead-with-norway-drilling-investment/

 

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Johnson out of CJ Cup after positive COVID-19 test

 

Sep 20, 2020; Mamaroneck, New York, USA; Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the ninth tee during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club - West. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - World number one Dustin Johnson has pulled out of this week's CJ Cup after testing positive for COVID-19, the PGA Tour said in a statement on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187311-johnson-out-of-cj-cup-after-positive-covid-19-test/

 

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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 3 - France v Portugal - Stade De France, Paris, France - October 11, 2020 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

 

LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal's Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187312-cristiano-ronaldo-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Biggest World War Two bomb found in Poland explodes while being defused

 

The biggest World War Two bomb ever found in Poland exploded under water on Tuesday as navy divers tried to defuse it.

 

WARSAW (Reuters) - The biggest World War Two bomb ever found in Poland exploded under water on Tuesday as navy divers tried to defuse it.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187313-biggest-world-war-two-bomb-found-in-poland-explodes-while-being-defused/

 

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No pressure from Man City to leave De Bruyne out, says Martinez

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 2 - England v Belgium - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - October 11, 2020 Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan/File Photo

 

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said he had faced no pressure from Manchester City to allow Kevin De Bruyne to skip Wednesday’s Nations League clash away against Iceland.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187314-no-pressure-from-man-city-to-leave-de-bruyne-out-says-martinez/

 

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England's Kane fit for Denmark game, Chilwell and Trippier withdrawn

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 2 - England v Belgium - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - October 11, 2020 England's Harry Kane reacts Pool via REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - England striker Harry Kane is fit to start Wednesday's Nations League match against Denmark but defenders Ben Chilwell and Kieran Trippier have withdrawn from the squad, manager Gareth Southgate said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187315-englands-kane-fit-for-denmark-game-chilwell-and-trippier-withdrawn/

 

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Trump's U.S. Supreme Court pick says she has 'no agenda' on Obamacare, abortion

By Lawrence Hurley, Patricia Zengerle and Andrew Chung

 

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks during the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 13, 2020. Demetrius Freeman/Pool via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said on Tuesday she gave no commitments to the White House on how she would rule on Obamacare or election-related disputes and declined to tell senators whether she believes landmark rulings legalizing abortion and gay marriage were properly decided.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187316-trumps-us-supreme-court-pick-says-she-has-no-agenda-on-obamacare-abortion/

 

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Michelle Obama and LeBron James partner to bring early voters to the U.S. polls

By Trevor Hunnicutt

 

FILE PHOTO: Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks in a frame grab from the live video feed of the all virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention, August 17, 2020. 2020 Democratic National Convention/POOL via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - A get-out-the vote group led by former first lady Michelle Obama will team up with an organization backed by NBA star LeBron James to provide food, protective gear, free legal advice and rides to the polls for people voting early in the U.S. election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187317-michelle-obama-and-lebron-james-partner-to-bring-early-voters-to-the-us-polls/

 

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Norway says Russia behind cyber attack against its parliament

 

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Soreide. REUTERS/Orn E. Borgen

 

OSLO (Reuters) - Russia was behind a cyber attack launched against the Norwegian parliament in August, the Norwegian foreign minister said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187328-norway-says-russia-behind-cyber-attack-against-its-parliament/

 

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U.S. accuses author of Melania Trump tell-all book of breaking nondisclosure pact

By Steve Holland

 

FILE PHOTO: First lady Melania Trump hosts a roundtable discussion on Sickle Cell Disease inside the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 14 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday accused Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, author of a tell-all book about first lady Melania Trump, of breaking their nondisclosure agreement and asked a court to set aside profits from the book in a government trust.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187326-us-accuses-author-of-melania-trump-tell-all-book-of-breaking-nondisclosure-pact/

 

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Apple enters 5G race with new iPhone 12 range

By Stephen Nellis

 

Apple CEO Tim Cook poses with the all-new iPhone 12 Pro at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, U.S. in a photo released October 13, 2020. Brooks Kraft/Apple Inc./Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday launched its next-generation iPhone 12, with faster 5G connectivity that the California company hopes will spur consumers to trade in their old phones and keep its sales booming through the end of the year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187332-apple-enters-5g-race-with-new-iphone-12-range/

 

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Thai tourism full circle: Travel bubble and non-quarantine Chinese tour groups back on the table

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

After repeated failures to address the devastation caused to Thai tourism by the pandemic there is a chance the authorities will just abandon their fancy schemes and go with an original idea: The Travel Bubble.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187336-thai-tourism-full-circle-travel-bubble-and-non-quarantine-chinese-tour-groups-back-on-the-table/

 

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Thai tourism: Thais have to accept the opening of their country to "quarantined" tour groups

 

File photo/REUTERS

 

In yet further evidence that Thailand is preparing to open up to tour groups two Thai media outlets published similar analyses.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187341-thai-tourism-thais-have-to-accept-the-opening-of-their-country-to-quarantined-tour-groups/

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Don’t believe fake news that mobile phones cause brain cancer: Digital Economy Ministry

By THE NATION

 

 

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has warned people not to believe or share news or Internet posts which claim that placing a mobile phone near your head while you sleep will cause brain cancer due to the electromagnetic waves the phone emits.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187342-don’t-believe-fake-news-that-mobile-phones-cause-brain-cancer-digital-economy-ministry/

 

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TAT: We'll be top five tourism revenue earners in the WORLD in 2021 - tourists to spend 1.5 TRILLION

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The chief of the Tourism Authority of Thailand has revealed his organization's master plan and predictions for tourism in 2021.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187344-tat-well-be-top-five-tourism-revenue-earners-in-the-world-in-2021-tourists-to-spend-15-trillion/
 

 

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Heavy rains cause neighbourhood landslide

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The land beside the house gave way early yesterday afternoon (Oct 13). Photo: DDPM-Phuket

 

PHUKET:  Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has ordered officials to seal off the area where a small landslide occurred beside a luxury home in Rassada yesterday (Oct 13), and take whatever action necessary to ensure a further landslide does not occur at the same site, threatening residents living below.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187345-phuket-heavy-rains-cause-neighbourhood-landslide/

 

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Chiang Mai: More doom and gloom tourism assessments from the Chamber of Commerce

 

Picture: Chiang Mai News

 

The president of the Chiang Mai Chamber of Commerce said that all sectors of the economy were suffering greatly, not just tourism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187347-chiang-mai-more-doom-and-gloom-tourism-assessments-from-the-chamber-of-commerce/

 

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Stevie Wonder releases two songs appealing for love and unity

 

FILE PHOTO: Singer Stevie Wonder speaks during the 2017 Global Citizens Festival at Central Park in New York, U.S., September 23, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stevie Wonder on Tuesday released two new singles appealing for unity amid the challenges of systemic racism and the coronavirus pandemic, and said he would donate 100% of the proceeds of one of them to the non-profit Feeding America.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187350-stevie-wonder-releases-two-songs-appealing-for-love-and-unity/

 

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Electrical fault sparks Bangla shop arcade fire

By The Phuket News

 

The fire broke out at about 11:30am on Monday (Oct 12). Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: Police have confirmed that an electrical fault from a streetfront sign sparked a fire that engulfed a clothes shop and six other shops in a small arcade on Bangla Rd on Monday morning (Oct 12).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187351-electrical-fault-sparks-bangla-shop-arcade-fire/

 

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Make Thailand a "hub" for digital nomads, suggests influential Thai politician

 

 

The leader of the recently formed Kla political party believes Thailand should be joining the growing ranks of nations encouraging digital nomads to use their countries as their place of work. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187354-make-thailand-a-hub-for-digital-nomads-suggests-influential-thai-politician/

 

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Seeking to close gap, Trump bashes Biden on fracking as campaign intensifies

By Nandita Bose and Joseph Ax

 

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

JOHNSTOWN, Pa./PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden fanned out to critical battleground states on Tuesday as the presidential race entered a final, intense phase amid record numbers of early votes cast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187358-seeking-to-close-gap-trump-bashes-biden-on-fracking-as-campaign-intensifies/

 

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No remorse! Female driver poses for pictures after nearly killing motorcyclist

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News said that a good looking, young woman driver showed absolutely no remorse after slamming into a motorcyclist early on Tuesday morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187360-no-remorse-female-driver-poses-for-pictures-after-nearly-killing-motorcyclist/

 

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Thai labor department calls for private sector companies to give employees long weekend holidays

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The Department of Labor Protection and Welfare has called for companies in the private sector to give their employees days off for the newly created four day holidays in November and December. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187361-thai-labor-department-calls-for-private-sector-companies-to-give-employees-long-weekend-holidays/