THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 15 Oct 2020

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Chumphon: Retired soldier on motorcycle dragged under wheels of petrol tanker

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported on a horrific accident in Chumphon in the south of Thailand when a retired soldier was dragged on a motorcycle for several meters on a road after a collision with a petrol tanker carrying 40,000 liters of fuel. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187548-chumphon-retired-soldier-on-motorcycle-dragged-under-wheels-of-petrol-tanker/

 

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Pattaya: Clear water as Thai and foreign tourists flock to Jomtien on holiday

 

 

Thai media 77kaoded reported that the water at Jomtien beach on Tuesday was so clear you could see the sand underneath.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187553-pattaya-clear-water-as-thai-and-foreign-tourists-flock-to-jomtien-on-holiday/

 

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New Normal the rule for Phuket Veg Fest

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupana (centre) and Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol at yesterday’s radio interview. Photo: PR Dept.

 

PHUKET: Officials yesterday (Oct 14) confirmed that the upcoming Phuket Vegetarian Festival will be held under new normal conditions and strict controls are to be adhered to in regards to the quality of food distributed at the event.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187554-new-normal-the-rule-for-phuket-veg-fest/

 

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Three top police officers dismissed after protesters take over Government House

By The Nation

 

 

Three high-ranking police officers have been dismissed after the pro-democratic demonstrators marched to surround Government House on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187557-three-top-police-officers-after-protesters-take-over-government-house/

 

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Police deployed in Ratchaprasong area amid planned protest, warn against ‘illegal’ assembly after 5pm

By THE NATION

 

Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy commissioner Piya Tawichai

 

Police announced on Thursday that they are deploying at Ratchaprasong in Bangkok after student pro-democracy protesters stated their intention to hold a rally at the main intersection from 4pm.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187561-police-deployed-in-ratchaprasong-area-amid-planned-protest-warn-against-‘illegal’-assembly-after-5pm/

 

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13 test positive for Covid-19, 10 in quarantine state facility

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported that 13 new cases had been found in state quarantine over 24 hours on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187563-13-test-positive-for-covid-19-10-in-quarantine-state-facility/

 

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Prawit calls on agencies, Army, police to help flood victims in 18 provinces

By The Nation

 

General Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan is calling on administrative organisations as well as military and police officers to help volunteers provide assistance to 15,740 households in 18 provinces that were affected by floods.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187572-prawit-calls-on-agencies-army-police-to-help-flood-victims-in-18-provinces/

 

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Emergency decree gives govt sweeping powers to ‘control’ any sign of dissent

By The Nation

 

 

An announcement published in the Government Gazette on Thursday said the state of emergency was invoked under Article 11 of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187504-pm-declares-state-of-emergency-in-bangkok-4-rally-leaders-arrested-areas-cleared-of-protesters/?do=findComment&comment=15916228

 

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Chiang Mai University research team successfully creates new rice breeds using ion beams

By THE NATION

 

 

Chiang Mai University’s Institute of Scientific and Technological Research has been successful in using ion beam to induce mutation in existing rice breeds to create new ones that provide better yield and are resilient against diseases and pests, researcher Dr Boonyarak Panchaisri said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187576-chiang-mai-university-research-team-successfully-creates-new-rice-breeds-using-ion-beams/

 

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Flash floods, landslides hit 20 provinces

By The Nation

 

File Photo

 

Monsoon storms have triggered flash floods and landslides in 20 provinces, affecting a total of 15,740 households, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187594-flash-floods-landslides-hit-20-provinces/

 

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Stormy weekend forecast for most of Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

The Meteorological Department has announced that Thailand will be affected by storms until Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187595-stormy-weekend-forecast-for-most-of-thailand/

 

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By the pool or ferris wheel? Japanese theme park becomes new office for teleworkers

By Kim Kyung Hoon

 

Fleq's president Tatsuki Yamamoto and his business partner work on pool deck chairs at 'Amusement Workation' where teleworkers can work from a Ferris wheel and pool side amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Yomiuriland in Tokyo, Japan October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic has turned one Japanese theme park into a new workplace for teleworkers, with a haunted house for the bargain.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187596-by-the-pool-or-ferris-wheel-japanese-theme-park-becomes-new-office-for-teleworkers/

 

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'Difficult winter ahead': London heads for stricter lockdown

By Guy Faulconbridge

 

Commuters are seen at Canning Town station during the morning rush hour, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London Britain, October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - London, Europe's richest city with 9 million people, was heading for a tighter COVID-19 lockdown from midnight on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to tackle a swiftly accelerating second coronavirus wave.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187597-difficult-winter-ahead-london-heads-for-stricter-lockdown/

 

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Oxford scientists develop five-minute COVID-19 antigen test

 

FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of the buildings of Oxford University, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Oxford, Britain, October 6, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists from Britain's University of Oxford have developed a rapid COVID-19 test able to identify the coronavirus in less than five minutes, researchers said on Thursday, adding it could be used in mass testing at airports and businesses.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187598-oxford-scientists-develop-five-minute-covid-19-antigen-test/

 

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Hong Kong, Singapore announce plans for travel bubble

By Farah Master and Aradhana Aravindan

 

FILE PHOTO: A passenger wearing a protective face mask waits for check in, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Singapore will set up a travel bubble, the two cities announced on Thursday, as they moved to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187599-hong-kong-singapore-announce-plans-for-travel-bubble/

 

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Singapore's September home sales highest in over two years

 

FILE PHOTO: Public housing flats are seen in the satellite town of Toa Payoh in central Singapore, June 16, 2019. REUTERS/Loriene Perera

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sales of private homes in Singapore rose to their highest in over two years in September, data on Thursday showed, with analysts citing low interest rates and signs the city-state's economy is recovering from a coronavirus slump.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187600-singapores-september-home-sales-highest-in-over-two-years/

 

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Indonesia passes Philippines with most coronavirus cases in SE Asia

 

FILE PHOTO: Officials wearing personal protective equipments (PPE) prepare the bodies of people who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a crematorium in Bangli, Bali, Indonesia October 10, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken October 10, 2020. Antara Foto/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/ via REUTERS/File photo

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Thursday reported 4,411 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 349,160, passing the Philippines with the highest case number in Southeast Asia.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187603-indonesia-passes-philippines-with-most-coronavirus-cases-in-se-asia/

 

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Health ministry, WHO decode Thailand’s successful COVID-19 response

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The World Health Organization has highlighted several notable accomplishments by health agencies in Thailand in their COVID-19 response, urging Thailand to work together with the WHO to create a joint database and extend outbreak surveillance, in preparation for a possible new wave of infections.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187604-health-ministry-who-decode-thailand’s-successful-covid-19-response/

 

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Leonardo da Vinci unmasked: Hidden dots expose secret alterations to Mona Lisa

By JOSH SAUNDERS

 

Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa has hidden dots and lines beneath its brushstrokes, scientist claims (Image: GETTY / PASCAL COTTE)

 

The iconic early 16th Century painting, which currently hangs in the Louvre Museum, in Paris, is considered to be among Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest masterpieces.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187605-leonardo-da-vinci-unmasked-hidden-dots-expose-secret-alterations-to-mona-lisa/

 

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Michael C. Hall Is Returning For A New Series Of Dexter

By STEWART PERRIE

 

 

Showtime is bringing back its successful crime drama Dexter after an eight-year break and star Michael C. Hall is on board.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187606-michael-c-hall-is-returning-for-a-new-series-of-dexter/

 

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Joaquin Phoenix to play French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in Ridley Scott’s ‘Kitbag’

By Charlotte Krol

 

Joaquin Phoenix attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. CREDIT: Toni Anne Barson/WireImage

 

Joaquin Phoenix will portray Napoleon Bonaparte in Kitbag, the upcoming biopic by British director Ridley Scott.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187607-joaquin-phoenix-to-play-french-emperor-napoleon-bonaparte-in-ridley-scott’s-‘kitbag’/

 

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U.S. gun sales soar amid pandemic, social unrest, election fears

By Tim McLaughlin and Melissa Fares

 

Andreyah Garland, a 44-year-old single mother of three daughters and member of the Hudson Valley Nubian Gun Club, opens a case with her Mossberg 590M 12 gauge shotgun as she prepares for a gun training session in Newburgh, New York, U.S., October 13, 2020. Picture taken October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

(Reuters) - Andreyah Garland, a 44-year-old single mother of three daughters, bought a shotgun in May for protection in the quaint middle-class town of Fishkill, New York. She joined a new and fast-growing local gun club to learn how to shoot.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187608-us-gun-sales-soar-amid-pandemic-social-unrest-election-fears/

 

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"The Stranded": Thaivisa highlights the plight of expats unable to return to Thailand: #1: Teachers

 

Image: Reuters file photo

 

Today Thaivisa begins a series of articles highlighting expats, workers and retirees of many descriptions who are desperate to get back to their lives and loved ones in Thailand but who are stranded abroad. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187616-the-stranded-thaivisa-highlights-the-plight-of-expats-unable-to-return-to-thailand-1-teachers/

 

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to continue:

Thailand Live Friday 16 Oct 2020 
https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187641-thailand-live-friday-16-oct-2020/