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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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"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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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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Protest leaders call for calm in tense Bangkok stand-off with police

By THE NATION

 

Protesters at Ratchaprasong Intersection decide to sit down after failing to push back a police cordon surrounding their rally.

 

Large numbers of school and university students, many wearing their student uniforms, joined the anti-government protest in Bangkok on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187643-protest-leaders-call-for-calm-in-tense-bangkok-stand-off-with-police/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Protesters disperse but vow to return for Bangkok rally on Friday

By The Nation

 

Photos by Supakit Khumkun & Wanchai Kraisornkhajit

 

Khana Ratsadon 2563 dispersed from their Bangkok rally site at 10pm on Thursday, as leaders said that they would gather again on Friday to maintain pressure on the government to resign, the House to rewrite the charter and the monarchy to reform.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187643-protest-leaders-call-for-calm-in-tense-bangkok-stand-off-with-police/?do=findComment&comment=15917616

 

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Children’s online argument screeches into real-world violence

By THE NATION

 

File photo for reference only

 

A teenage boy, infuriated by a fellow game player’s refusal to meet and accept insults about his mother, decided to drive to his opponent’s house and have it out face to face.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187646-children’s-online-argument-screeches-into-real-world-violence/

 

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Australian gold miner hit with Thai encroachment charge

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Thai authorities will charge Akara Resources with encroaching on state forest, in the latest twist to a longstanding legal dispute with the Australian gold miner.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187647-australian-gold-miner-hit-with-thai-encroachment-charge/

 

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Foreign investors ‘confused by emergency rule’

By The Nation

 

Thai Chamber of Commerce chairman Kalin Sarasin

 

Foreign investors need more details of what they can or cannot do in Thailand under the state of emergency imposed on Thursday, said Thai Chamber of Commerce chairman Kalin Sarasin.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187648-foreign-investors-‘confused-by-emergency-rule’/

 

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Too early to predict emergency decree’s effects on economy: Arkhom

By The Nation

 

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith

 

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Thursday that it was too early to tell how the state of emergency will affect the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187649-too-early-to-predict-emergency-decree’s-effects-on-economy-arkhom/

 

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Domestic factors including politics weighing on Thai economic recovery: StanChart

By The Nation

 

Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) economist Tim Leelahaphan

 

But bank eyes potential upside in 2021 and says focus must be placed on attracting increased foreign investment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187650-domestic-factors-including-politics-weighing-on-thai-economic-recovery-stanchart/

 

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Bang Klam Floating Market reopens

 

   

SONGKHLA (NNT) - Bang Klam Floating Market, Songkhla, has become popular among tourists since it reopened after being closed for more than one year. Getting a lot of attention is the colorful graffiti on the floor and walls of the buildings. The community expects the market to become one of the new check-in points of the province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187651-songkhla-bang-klam-floating-market-reopens/

 

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Phuket Vegetarian Festival hoped to generate more than B350mn

By The Phuket News

 

TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn. Photo: TAT / file

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is expected to attract some 60,000 people to take part in the festivities, altogether generating a projected more than B350 million in revenues for local businesses, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has announced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187653-phuket-vegetarian-festival-hoped-to-generate-more-than-b350mn/

 

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EFL clubs reject Premier League's 'rescue' offer

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup First Round - Derby County v Barrow AFC - Pride Park Stadium, Derby, Britain - September 5, 2020 English Football League match ball Action Images/Carl Recine

 

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The English Football League, representing the three divisions below the Premier League, has rejected a 50 million pounds ($65 million) COVID-19 bail-out offer from the top flight, the EFL said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187654-efl-clubs-reject-premier-leagues-rescue-offer/

 

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Brighton boss Potter calls for safe return of fans to grounds

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - October 3, 2020 Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter looks dejected after the match Pool via REUTERS/Alex Livesey

 

(Reuters) - English football stadiums have the facilities to welcome back supporters while adhering to social distancing norms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187655-brighton-boss-potter-calls-for-safe-return-of-fans-to-grounds/

 

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Walcott set for Saints debut at Chelsea as Armstrong and Djenepo miss out

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Everton - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - July 20, 2020 Everton's Theo Walcott, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool via REUTERS/Rui Vieira

 

(Reuters) - Stuart Armstrong and Moussa Djenepo will miss Southampton's Premier League trip to Chelsea on Saturday but manager Ralph Hasenhuettl sees this as an opportunity to hand deadline day signing Theo Walcott his debut at Stamford Bridge.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187656-walcott-set-for-saints-debut-at-chelsea-as-armstrong-and-djenepo-miss-out/

 

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Senate panel sets October 22 vote on Trump court pick despite Democrats' protests

By Andrew Chung, Patricia Zengerle and Lawrence Hurley

 

FILE PHOTO: Judge Amy Coney Barrett responds to a question from Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) during the third day of her Senate confirmation hearing to the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., October 14, 2020. Michael Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday scheduled an Oct. 22 vote to advance conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court to the full Senate, moving ahead with the confirmation process over Democratic objections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187657-senate-panel-sets-october-22-vote-on-trump-court-pick-despite-democrats-protests/

 

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Twitter briefly restricts Trump campaign account amid Republican outcry

By Elizabeth Culliford and Nandita Bose

 

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign's Twitter account was briefly restricted from tweeting on Thursday, spurring an outcry from Republican lawmakers who accused social media companies of acting like "speech police" and vowing to hold Twitter responsible.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187658-twitter-briefly-restricts-trump-campaign-account-amid-republican-outcry/

 

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Saudi minister stresses bringing Israel, Palestinians into talks

 

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, at the State Department, in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2020. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main focus of Middle East peace efforts should be to bring Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table, the Saudi foreign minister said on Thursday in a comment suggesting that Israeli-Saudi normalization is unlikely any time soon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187660-saudi-minister-stresses-bringing-israel-palestinians-into-talks/

 

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EU tells Britain to give ground to secure trade deal, UK to respond Friday

By Gabriela Baczynska and Kate Holton

 

FILE PHOTO: European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium October 2, 2020. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union put the onus on Britain on Thursday to compromise on their new economic partnership or stand ready for trade disruptions in less than 80 days, drawing a chilly reaction from the UK, which said it was "disappointed".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187659-eu-tells-britain-to-give-ground-to-secure-trade-deal-uk-to-respond-friday/

 

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Australia Open cancelled for first time since WW2

 

FILE PHOTO: Marc Leishman of Australia hits from a sand trap on the seventh hole during third round play of the 2018 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. April 7, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australia Open will be absent from the sporting calendar for the first time since World War Two this season after Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia cancelled all of their top events on Friday because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187667-australia-open-cancelled-for-first-time-since-ww2/

 

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Korat: City disappears under flood water following heavy rain

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that much of the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand's north eastern gateway, disappeared under floor waters last night following extremely heavy rain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187668-korat-city-disappears-under-flood-water-following-heavy-rain/

 

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Surin: Victims of 100 million THB lottery fraud go to police - but where is the ringleader?

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Around 60 people who are victims in a 100 million baht high interest lottery fraud swindle descended on Rattanaburi police station in Surin yesterday after hearing that several gang members had been arrested. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187669-surin-victims-of-100-million-thb-lottery-fraud-go-to-police-but-where-is-the-ringleader/

 

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Hatton grabs first round lead at CJ Cup

 

Oct 15, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Tyrrell Hatton putts on the fourth hole during the first round of the CJ Cup golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Englishman Tyrrell Hatton fired four birdies and an eagle in his first nine holes and finished with a seven-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the PGA Tour's CJ Cup in Las Vegas on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187671-hatton-grabs-first-round-lead-at-cj-cup/

 

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Biden, Trump squabble over coronavirus response in dueling town halls

By Steve Holland and Michael Martina

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks during a voter mobilization event, at Miramar Regional Park in Miramar, Florida, U.S., October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

MIAMI/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, as the two candidates held dueling televised town halls after their second planned debate was canceled.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187676-biden-trump-squabble-over-coronavirus-response-in-dueling-town-halls/

 

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Traffic back to normal at Ratchaprasong after six hours of pro-democracy protests

By THE NATION

 

 

The Ratchaprasong intersection reopened for traffic late at night on Thursday after pro-democracy protesters dispersed and officials cleared the areas of "suspicious objects".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187680-traffic-back-to-normal-at-ratchaprasong-after-six-hours-of-pro-democracy-protests/

 

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Well heeled "Elite card" holders to "fly in on private jets from UK and Germany"

 

Picture: Daily News

 

In a move that is bound to enrage people with legitimate reasons to be in Thailand but who are being locked out, the people who run Thailand's "Elite Card" have admitted that people are being allowed entry from the UK and Germany. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187684-well-heeled-elite-card-holders-to-fly-in-on-private-jets-from-uk-and-germany/

 

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Hunt on for foreigners after daring escape from immigration detention centre

 

"Planning it for months"
"Rubbed soap on the metal to rust it then escaped from the cells" 

Picture: Sanook

 

Huge resources including immigration police, regular police, soldiers and sniffer dogs were combing an area near a Mae Sot detention center yesterday after two illegal immigrants from Turkey escaped.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187689-hunt-on-for-foreigners-after-daring-escape-from-immigration-detention-centre/

 

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Eight Cambodians arrested for alleged illegal entry, along with Thai driver

By THE NATION

 

 

Eight undocumented Cambodian nationals have been arrested for allegedly entering the country illegally, enabled by a Thai man who helped transport them near the Thai-Cambodian border in the Khok Soong district of Sa Kaeo province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187690-eight-cambodians-arrested-for-alleged-illegal-entry-along-with-thai-driver/

 

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Police vow to pursue legal actions against Ratchaprasong rallyists

By THE NATION

 

 

The Metropolitan Police Bureau vow to pursue legal actions against participants in the rally at Ratchaprasong intersection on Thursday afternoon and ended at 10pm as the state of emergency was in effect, said deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Piya Tawichai on Friday (October 16).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187691-police-vow-to-pursue-legal-actions-against-ratchaprasong-rallyists/

 

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Ambassadors from 28 countries given tour of Phuket in bid to boost confidence in island tourism

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

The Phuket Tourist Association has invited ambassadors and consulate officials from 28 countries to visit the island for three days in November. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187692-ambassadors-from-28-countries-given-tour-of-phuket-in-bid-to-boost-confidence-in-island-tourism/