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Ten Nakhon Ratchasima districts on alert for flooding as dam nears overflow point

By THE NATION

 

 

The chiefs of 10 districts in Nakhon Ratchasima province have been told to issue urgent warnings to local people to beware of floods, as continuous rains could cause water in the Lam Ta Khong dam, which is now at 96.43 per cent of its capacity, to overflow.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188044-ten-nakhon-ratchasima-districts-on-alert-for-flooding-as-dam-nears-overflow-point/

 

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China/Hong Kong/Taiwan represent least Covid threat as Thailand prepares to drop quarantine to 10 days

 

Image: Bangkok Biz News

 

Thai media Bangkok Biz News reported that the Thai health ministry would propose to the CCSA (covid committee) this week that state quarantine be reduced from 14 days to 10 days for low risk countries. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188042-chinahong-kongtaiwan-represent-least-covid-threat-as-thailand-prepares-to-drop-quarantine-to-10-days/

 

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Liam Neeson thriller 'Honest Thief' leads cratering U.S. box office

By Rebecca Rubin

 

FILE PHOTO: Actor Liam Neeson arrives for the world premiere of Widows at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 8, 2018. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

 

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Liam Neeson's thriller "Honest Thief" limped to first place at the domestic box office, debuting at $3.7 million. Those ticket sales, among the lowest ever to land at No. 1, came in slightly ahead of Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" and Robert De Niro's family comedy "War With Grandpa."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188054-liam-neeson-thriller-honest-thief-leads-cratering-us-box-office/

 

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When it rains it pours! Bus passenger has to put up his umbrella INSIDE VIP coach!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A bus passenger travelling from Bangkok to Mukdahan in the north east on Friday got zero joy from staff or the company itself after water started pouring over him from an air-con vent. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188049-when-it-rains-it-pours-bus-passenger-has-to-put-up-his-umbrella-inside-vip-coach/

 

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Protesters gather at Pattaya beach, demand 'dictator' Prayut's resignation

By THE NATION

 

 

Around 200 pro-democracy protesters in Chonburi province, who call themselves “Khana Ratsadon Pattaya”,

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188057-protesters-gather-at-pattaya-beach-demand-dictator-prayuts-resignation/

 

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Chinese tourist arrested for torturing cats on Koh Phi Phi

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police on the tourist island of Koh Phi Phi  have arrested a 30 year old Chinese tourist who has been torturing stray cats. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188060-chinese-tourist-arrested-for-torturing-cats-on-koh-phi-phi/

 

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Video: Many homes inundated after weir collapses in Korat

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A video showed the dramatic moments as more than a million cubic meters of water burst through a collapsed weir and flooded dozens of homes in the northeast of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188004-over-50-houses-submerged-after-reservoir-levee-fails-in-nakhon-ratchasima/?do=findComment&comment=15926705

 

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After 233 tries, Kokrak claims first-ever PGA Tour win at CJ Cup

By Amy Tennery

 

Oct 18, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jason Kokrak tees off on the 13th hole during the final round of the CJ Cup golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - American Jason Kokrak fired off eight birdies in a flawless final round for his first-ever PGA Tour victory at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, clinching his maiden title on the 233rd try.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188063-after-233-tries-kokrak-claims-first-ever-pga-tour-win-at-cj-cup/

 

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Fears of a repeat of the Great Flood of 2011: Downtown Pak Thong Chai inundated last night

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Residents of Pak Thong Chai town in Nakhon Ratchasima rushed to save their possessions including cars and motorcycles after a flash flood inundated the downtown area. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188064-fears-of-a-repeat-of-the-great-flood-of-2011-downtown-pak-thong-chai-inundated-last-night/

 

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Britain and EU to try to rescue post-Brexit trade talks

By Paul Sandle and Jan Strupczewski

 

FILE PHOTO: An hybrid flag depicting the EU and the British flags is seen during a debate on the last EU summit and Brexit at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union will on Monday attempt to breathe life into post-Brexit trade talks that appeared all but dead last week, with each side telling the other it needed to fundamentally change course.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188067-britain-and-eu-to-try-to-rescue-post-brexit-trade-talks/

 

 

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Bangna police checking CCTV footage to find rock-throwers

By THE NATION

 

 

Police are trying to track down the culprits who threw rocks at the windows of the Bangna traffic control booth during Sunday evening's demonstration.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188070-bangna-police-checking-cctv-footage-to-find-rock-throwers/

 

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Anti-government protestors gather in Phuket

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The rally held in Phuket late yesterday afternoon was conducted peacefully. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: About 700 of people gathered at Suan Luang yesterday (Oct 18) to stage their own anti-government rally in support of the protests held in Bangkok over the weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188071-anti-government-protestors-gather-in-phuket/

 

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Police chief orders suspension of Voice TV, Prachathai among other media

By THE NATION

 

 

National Police chief Pol General Suwat Jangyodsuk on Monday ordered the suspension of public broadcasting/internet posting by several media channels, and also ordered an investigation into those media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188073-police-chief-orders-suspension-of-voice-tv-prachathai-among-other-media/

 

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Five new Covid-19 cases as global numbers exceed 40 million

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported five new cases over a 24-hour period on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188076-five-new-covid-19-cases-as-global-numbers-exceed-40-million/

 

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Extraordinary Parliament session considered, Prayut says

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Monday that the government was considering reopening Parliament for an extraordinary session to ease political tensions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188102-extraordinary-parliament-session-considered-prayut-says/

 

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Social media users violating emergency orders will be reported to police: ministry

By THE NATION

 

Buddhipongse Punnakanta

 

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society said on Monday that it had ordered its permanent secretary to report to police those who violate the social media use orders under the state of emergency announced last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188105-social-media-users-violating-emergency-orders-will-be-reported-to-police-ministry/

 

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Pak Thong Chai in Nakhon Ratchasima partially flooded, Erawan National Park closed temporarily

 

 

Excess water from the Lam Phra Ploeng River gushed into the municipal area of Pak Thong Chai district, of Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, early this morning and the water level is still rising.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188106-pak-thong-chai-in-nakhon-ratchasima-partially-flooded-erawan-national-park-closed-temporarily/

 

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PM Prayut concerned about floods in Nakhon Ratchasima

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - After a large amount of water burst out of Hin Ta Ngo reservoir and flooded areas of Pak Thong Chai district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, on Saturday, officials have been sent to inspect the damage and undertake repairs. The Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has instructed relevant agencies to monitor water levels closely, and promptly evacuate people to safety, if necessary.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188108-pm-prayut-concerned-about-floods-in-nakhon-ratchasima/

 

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"The Stranded": Highlighting the plight of expats unable to return to Thailand: #4 Injustice for property owners 

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thaivisa continues our series of articles about people who are desperate to get back to their lives, loved ones and possessions in Thailand but who are stranded abroad. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188101-the-stranded-highlighting-the-plight-of-expats-unable-to-return-to-thailand-4-injustice-for-property-owners/

 

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Political crisis worries private sector despite consistent rise in industrial confidence

By The Nation

 

Suphan Mongkolsutee, president of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)

 

The Thai Industrial confidence index in September improved for the fifth consecutive month, however a majority of business owners have expressed concern about the political situation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188110-political-crisis-worries-private-sector-despite-consistent-rise-in-industrial-confidence/

 

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Telegram targeted in media crackdown

By The Nation

 

 

Today, the ministry is asking for censorship of Telegram, claiming they pose a threat to national security after the police asked for a ban on Free Youth's Facebook on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188133-telegram-targeted-in-media-crackdown/

 

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More than 1,000 doctors protest violence against protesters

By The Nation

 

 

The number of doctors who have signed a petition protesting violence against anti-government protesters has risen from 386 to 1,008.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188134-more-than-1000-doctors-protest-violence-against-protesters/

 

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British artist Banksy claims hula-hooping girl street art

 

A new Banksy artwork is seen in Rothesay Avenue, Nottingham, Britain October 17, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine

 

NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) - The elusive British street artist Banksy confirmed on Saturday that a new artwork that appeared on a wall in Nottingham, central England, depicting a young girl using a bicycle tyre as a hula-hoop is his work.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188136-british-artist-banksy-claims-hula-hooping-girl-street-art/

 

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'Bad math': Airlines' COVID safety analysis challenged by expert

By Laurence Frost

 

FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective face masks sit on a plane at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, June 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

 

PARIS (Reuters) - A campaign by coronavirus-stricken aviation giants to persuade the world it's safe to fly has been questioned by one of the scientists whose research it draws upon.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188137-bad-math-airlines-covid-safety-analysis-challenged-by-expert/

 

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China denies report it may detain Americans, says U.S. mistreats its scholars

 

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China denied on Monday that foreign nationals are under threat of arbitrary detention, following a newspaper report that Beijing had warned Washington it might arrest Americans in China.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188141-china-denies-report-it-may-detain-americans-says-us-mistreats-its-scholars/

 

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Global coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone

By Shaina Ahluwalia and Roshan Abraham

 

Registered nurse (RN) Amanda Pierce takes a young patient's nasal swab at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) drive-thru testing site at Froedtert North Hills Health Center in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S., October 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan

 

(Reuters) - Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188142-global-coronavirus-cases-surpass-the-40-million-milestone/

 

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British billionaire Dyson sells Singapore's priciest penthouse

 

Tanjong Pagar Centre is seen in Singapore July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Pedja Stanisic/Files

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - British billionaire James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, and his wife are selling their three-storey Singapore penthouse about a year after buying it for a reported S$74 million ($54 million).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188143-british-billionaire-dyson-sells-singapores-priciest-penthouse/

 

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Vietnam troops find more bodies after latest deadly landslide

 

Flooded villages are seen in Quang Tri province, Vietnam October 13, 2020. Ho Cau/VNA via REUTERS

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese soldiers with heavy machinery and rescue dogs searched on Monday for the last remaining troops buried under a mudslide, after recovering 18 bodies from the latest in a week of deadly landslides caused by unrelenting rains.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188146-vietnam-troops-find-more-bodies-after-latest-deadly-landslide/

 

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Oxford University says COVID-19 patients experience symptoms months after contracting virus

 

FILE PHOTO: People walk past an illustration of a virus outside a regional science centre, as the city and surrounding areas face local restrictions in an effort to avoid a local lockdown being forced upon the region, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Oldham, Britain August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

(Reuters) - Britain's Oxford University said on Monday initial findings from a study on the long term impact of COVID-19 has found that a large number of patients discharged from hospitals still experience symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression two to three months after contracting the virus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188147-oxford-university-says-covid-19-patients-experience-symptoms-months-after-contracting-virus/

 

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‘No Time To Die’ producers poured 8,400 gallons of Coca-Cola on Italian street for James Bond stunt

By Charlotte Krol

 

Daniel Craig as James Bond in 'No Time To Die' (2021). CREDIT: LANDMARK MEDIA / Alamy Stock Photo

 

The producers of No Time To Die have revealed they used 8,400 gallons of Coca-Cola to make a cobbled street less slippery for a James Bond motorbike stunt.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1188149-‘no-time-to-die’-producers-poured-8400-gallons-of-coca-cola-on-italian-street-for-james-bond-stunt/