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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.

 

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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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SET drops by nearly 1% due to ongoing political unrest

By The Nation

 

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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,233.68 on Friday, down 9.28 points or 0.75 per cent. The volume of total transactions was Bt44 billion with an index high of 1,247.89 and a low of 1,226.95.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187792-set-drops-by-nearly-1-due-to-ongoing-political-unrest/

 

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Teacher knifed to death in France after showing class cartoons of Prophet Mohammad

By Tangi Salaün and Geert De Clercq

 

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People are seen outside an entrance area near the scene of a stabbing attack in the Paris suburb of Conflans St Honorine, France, October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

PARIS (Reuters) - A middle school history teacher in France was knifed to death near the school where earlier this month he had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, considered blasphemous by Muslims, French officials said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187793-teacher-knifed-to-death-in-france-after-showing-class-cartoons-of-prophet-mohammad/

 

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Ronaldo in public row with Italian sports minister over health rules

 

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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 during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

 

MILAN (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo become involved in a public row with Italy's sports minister on Friday as the pair indirectly accused each other of lying over whether the Portugal international had broken health rules after testing positive for COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187796-ronaldo-in-public-row-with-italian-sports-minister-over-health-rules/

 

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Schauffele takes early lead with birdie blitz in Las Vegas

 

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Oct 15, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Xander Schauffele tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the CJ Cup golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Xander Schauffele sank seven birdies over his first nine holes to make the turn five strokes ahead of three players midway through his second round at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187797-schauffele-takes-early-lead-with-birdie-blitz-in-las-vegas/

 

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SMEs to get targeted aid when blanket support expires next week: BOT

By The Nation

 

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Roong Mallikamas, assistant governor, briefs reporters on a new financial aid strategy for SMEs at the Bank of Thailand on Thursday.

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will shift from a blanket strategy to targeted aid measures for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) affected by Covid-19 when their loan-repayment holiday expires next Thursday (October 22).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187799-smes-to-get-targeted-aid-when-blanket-support-expires-next-week-bot/

 

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Trump barnstorms Florida while Biden campaigns in Michigan, early vote surges

By Steve Holland and Michael Martina

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Ocala International Airport in Ocala, Florida, U.S., October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

OCALA, Fla./SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump sought to boost his position in the battleground state of Florida on Friday by reaching out to seniors, while rival Joe Biden blasted Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic on a tour of the swing state of Michigan.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187802-trump-barnstorms-florida-while-biden-campaigns-in-michigan-early-vote-surges/

 

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"The Stranded": Highlighting the plight of expats unable to return to Thailand; #2 Retirees

 

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Today Thaivisa continues our series of articles about people 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/1187807-the-stranded-highlighting-the-plight-of-expats-unable-to-return-to-thailand-2-retirees/

 

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New exhibition tells story of Tham Luang cave rescue

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

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CHIANG RAI (NNT) - The rescue of young footballers trapped in Chiang Rai’s Tham Luang cave in 2018 is now being told in a recently opened exhibition, showing scenes from the rescue mission in a replica of the cave.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187813-new-exhibition-tells-story-of-tham-luang-cave-rescue/

 

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Thai police raid Progressive Movement’s offices

 

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Thai police raided the office of the Kao Na, or Progressive Movement, this afternoon, as Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, a key member of the movement, was holding a press conference about the state of emergency and the alleged blocking of a royal motorcade near the Government House yesterday by some anti-government protesters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187815-thai-police-raid-progressive-movement’s-offices/

 

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Rajprasong intersection: Bangkok’s shopping heart and protest battleground

 

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Anti-government protesters gather at Rajprasong commercial area. Octber 15, 2020
 

Rajprasong intersection, a Bangkok shopping hub usually buzzing with locals and foreigners, was instead overtaken by more than 10,000 anti-establishment protesters and their supporters on Thursday evening.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187817-rajprasong-intersection-bangkok’s-shopping-heart-and-protest-battleground/

 

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Special Report: Why 4,998 died in U.S. jails without getting their day in court

By Peter Eisler, Linda So, Jason Szep, Grant Smith and Ned Parker

 

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Betty Hill and her daughters Ella Anderson, Katrina Nettles, and Cassandra Hill stand for a portrait in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S., September 14, 2020. Picture taken September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Linda So

 

CANTON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Harvey Hill wouldn’t leave John Finnegan’s front yard. He stood in the pouring rain, laughing at the sky, alarming his former boss' wife. Finnegan dialed 911.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187821-special-report-why-4998-died-in-us-jails-without-getting-their-day-in-court/

 

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'The Godfather': Mexico's ex-defense chief helped ship tons of cocaine and heroin, charges say

By Drazen Jorgic and Diego Oré

 

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Mexico's then Defense Minister General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda attends a flag-raising ceremony honouring the victims of the September 1985 and 2017 earthquakes at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2018. Picture taken September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos used his power in office to protect the Beltran-Leyva cartel, directing military operations against rival gangs and even finding maritime transport to ship drugs, U.S. prosecutors said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187823-the-godfather-mexicos-ex-defense-chief-helped-ship-tons-of-cocaine-and-heroin-charges-say/

 

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New Zealand's Ardern seeks second term as pandemic-focused polls open

By Praveen Menon

 

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FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (L) and National leader Judith Collins participate in a televised debate at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020. Fiona Goodall/Pool via REUTERS

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders went to the polls on Saturday in a general election that could see Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern strengthen her left-of-centre hold on government or a challenge from conservatives led by Judith Collins.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187826-new-zealands-ardern-seeks-second-term-as-pandemic-focused-polls-open/

 

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Chiang Rai: Ya Ba gang runs off dumping nearly 2 million pills - 15 men fled into the dark

 

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Thai media 77kaoded reported that a military unit intercepted 15 men who were in a convoy transporting Ya Ba in the area of Doi Pha Mee in Mae Sae during the night midweek.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187836-chiang-rai-ya-ba-gang-runs-off-dumping-nearly-2-million-pills-15-men-fled-into-the-dark/

 

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Pattaya: Totally useless pipes cause delay to Walking Street cable burying

 

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A delegation of operators in Walking Street who went to see the mayor were told why the burying of the unsightly cables on the famed red light street was taking so long.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187837-pattaya-totally-useless-pipes-cause-delay-to-walking-street-cable-burying/ 

 

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Lottery riches! Single mum scoops big after "Ai Khai" appears in a dream!

 

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Sanook reported that a single mum called Thongpan, aged 49, went to the Muang Chaiyaphum police in the north east of Thailand yesterday to report a 12 million baht win in the state lottery.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187839-lottery-riches-single-mum-scoops-big-after-ai-khai-appears-in-a-dream/

 

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Pattaya: Campaign to limit dengue fever and zika reaches resort's high risk areas

 

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City officials were out in force yesterday in Soi 5 Thanwa that is deemed a high risk area for dengue fever and Zika, another disease spread by mosquito bites.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187842-pattaya-campaign-to-limit-dengue-fever-and-zika-reaches-resorts-high-risk-areas/

 

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Thundershowers, isolated heavy rain forecast for most parts of Thailand

By THE NATION

 

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The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday that an active monsoon trough lies across the Central, the upper South and the East, while the strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187844-thundershowers-isolated-heavy-rain-forecast-for-most-parts-of-thailand/

 

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Damage Done: Phuket’s tourism industry will take years to recover, say experts

By The Phuket News

 

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Shops remain shuttered throughout Kata, one of the tourism areas on the island devastated by the economic crisis. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: The damage to Phuket’s tourism industry by the COVID-19 prevention measures has already been done, and will take years to recover from, Phuket Chamber of Commerce President Thanusak Phungdet told The Phuket News this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187846-damage-done-phuket’s-tourism-industry-will-take-years-to-recover-say-experts/

 

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