THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 5 Nov 2020

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Oops! Illegal Indian's great Thai language skills proved to be his downfall after his arrest in Chumphon

 

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Immigration officers in Chumphon in the south of Thailand became suspicious after an Indian man who claimed to have just arrived in Thailand could speak such good Thai. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190705-oops-illegal-indians-great-thai-language-skills-proved-to-be-his-downfall-after-his-arrest-in-chumphon/

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Thai October headline CPI drops 0.5% year-on-year, in line with forecast

 

FILE PHOTO: A mother and her daughter shop for bananas at a market in Bangkok, Thailand, March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) in October dropped 0.50% from a year earlier, commerce ministry data showed on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190707-thai-october-headline-cpi-drops-05-year-on-year-in-line-with-forecast/

 

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Thai immigration bust gang of African/Thai "Romance Scammers" in Thailand

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Immigration police in Hat Yai, Songkhla, in the far south of Thailand became suspicious after a check-up on a guest house.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190708-thai-immigration-bust-gang-of-africanthai-romance-scammers-in-thailand/

 

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Five foreigners, one returnee test positive

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Thursday reported six new cases in quarantine over a 24-hour period.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190710-five-foreigners-one-returnee-test-positive/

 

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Immigration latest: Cameroon nationals on overstay running  Bitcoin/Forex scam arrested

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thailand's immigration chief Sompong Chingduang presented news of the arrest of two Cameroon nationals at IB HQ in Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190715-immigration-latest-cameroon-nationals-on-overstay-running -bitcoinforex-scam-arrested/

 

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Patong Police hunt for knife-wielding robber

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The entire robbery, from the moment the man entered the store, was recorded on CCTV. Image: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: Police are searching for a man who robbed a 7-Eleven store in Kalim, north of Patong Town, just after midnight last night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190718-patong-police-hunt-for-knife-wielding-robber/

 

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Pattaya: New TAT chief promotes resort as ideal for midweek Thais!

 

Picture: Sophon TV

 

Sophon TV on Facebook interviewed the new head of the TAT in Pattaya - Khajorndech Apicharttrakun. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190722-pattaya-new-tat-chief-promotes-resort-as-ideal-for-midweek-thais/

 

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Video: Onliners go ballistic at black smoke polluting pick-ups

 

 

Reaction online was highly critical after a post and  video showed three noisy pick-ups revving, burning rubber and spreading thick black smoke all over other road users. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190723-video-onliners-go-ballistic-at-black-smoke-polluting-pick-ups/

 

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Pattaya: Harbour Dept pressing ahead with Jomtien improvements after "success" at main beach

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Thailand's Harbour Department is pressing ahead with the plan to improve Jomtien beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190732-pattaya-harbour-dept-pressing-ahead-with-jomtien-improvements-after-success-at-main-beach/

 

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16 Thais arrested for crossing Myanmar border illegally

By THE NATION

 

 

Tak officials early on Thursday arrested 16 Thai nationals who crossed back into the province from Myanmar without going through any checks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190736-16-thais-arrested-for-crossing-myanmar-border-illegally/

 

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Bumrungrad Q3 profit plunges 79% year-on-year

By THE NATION

 

 

Bumrungrad Hospital (BH) said it earned a third-quarter profit of Bt221.52 million, a 79 per cent decrease compared to the same period in 2019 with a profit of Bt1.05 billion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190737-bumrungrad-q3-profit-plunges-79-year-on-year/

 

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Buri Ram couple caught in overheated quarrel over child custody

By The Nation

 

 

A Buri Ram couple was summoned by Nang Rong district police on Thursday to explain why they were fighting and hitting each other on the street.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190738-buri-ram-couple-caught-in-overheated-quarrel-over-child-custody/

 

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Three farm labourers hurt in brazen attack by herd of boars

By THE NATION

 

 

Three labourers harvesting corn in a field near Prachin Buri’s Thap Lan National Park were injured after coming under attack from a herd of wild boars that suddenly appeared from the bushes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190739-three-farm-labourers-hurt-in-brazen-attack-by-herd-of-boars/

 

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Electricity bills will be 2.89 satang per unit cheaper in first quarter of 2021

By THE NATION

 

 

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to further reduce fuel tariff for electricity generation from January to April next year by 15.32 satang from the 12.43 satang reduction put in place from September to December this year, said Khomkrit Tantrawanich, secretary-general and spokesperson of ERC.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190741-electricity-bills-will-be-289-satang-per-unit-cheaper-in-first-quarter-of-2021/

 

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Chinese tourists to start travelling around Thailand after completing quarantine

 

photo from Chinese Embassy in Bangkok

 

The first group of 33 Chinese tourists, arriving in Thailand on Special Tourist Visas (STV) from Shanghai, have completed their mandatory 14 days in quarantine, at a hotel in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok, and are about to leave to tour the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190745-chinese-tourists-to-start-travelling-around-thailand-after-completing-quarantine/

 

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‘Pornhub violates children’s and women’s rights,’ says minister

By The Nation

 

Buddhipongse Punnakanta

 

The Minister of Digital Economy and Society on Thursday defended his decision to block access to Pornhub and other adult sites, saying pornography violates children's and women's rights.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190767-‘pornhub-violates-children’s-and-women’s-rights’-says-minister/

 

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China blocks travellers from virus-hit Britain, Belgium, Philippines

 

People walk in the tourist area surrounding Houhai Lake during Chinese National Day holidays in Beijing, China, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China has barred entry to non-Chinese visitors from Britain, Belgium and the Philippines and demanded travellers from the United States, France and Germany present results of additional health tests, as coronavirus cases rise around the world.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190768-china-blocks-travellers-from-virus-hit-britain-belgium-philippines/

 

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U.S. vote count edges Biden closer to win as Trump mounts legal challenges

By Andy Sullivan

 

Counter-protesters, organized by Make the Road Action Nevada and PLAN Action, chant during a "Stop the Steal" protest by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Clark County Election Center in North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden moved closer to victory in the U.S. presidential race on Thursday as election officials tallied votes in the handful of states that will determine the outcome and protesters took to the streets.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190769-us-vote-count-edges-biden-closer-to-win-as-trump-mounts-legal-challenges/

 

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PL, EFL to face panel over lack of COVID rescue package

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - League Two - Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra - Brunton Park, Carlisle, Britain - October 12, 2019 Rick Parry, the new EFL Chief Executive (L) in the stands Action Images/Paul Burrows

 

(Reuters) - England's soccer chiefs are set to face members of parliament next week to discuss why no agreement has been reached on a bail-out package for lower-tier clubs facing financial strain amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190770-pl-efl-to-face-panel-over-lack-of-covid-rescue-package/

 

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GSP cuts by US will not significantly impact Thai exports

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s office has assured that cuts to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) privileges by the United States on certain Thai products will not have a significant impact on exports to the country, with response measures already in place.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190771-gsp-cuts-by-us-will-not-significantly-impact-thai-exports/

 

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Committee approves new mangrove forest conservation ministerial announcements

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Policy and Planning Committee for Marine and Coastal Resources Management has approved six new ministerial announcements on mangrove forest conservation and coastal erosion control, as these resources still need serious and systematic management.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190772-committee-approves-new-mangrove-forest-conservation-ministerial-announcements/

 

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Universities to play greater community development role in new campaign

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - To help solve unemployment and economic issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in local communities, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has launched the One Tambon One University campaign to help create 60,000 jobs in some 3,000 subdistricts across the country.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190773-universities-to-play-greater-community-development-role-in-new-campaign/

 

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Public Health Ministry to Propose Shorter Quarantine

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 11 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry plans to propose shorter quarantine period for travellers from low-risk countries to the next meeting of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190774-public-health-ministry-to-propose-shorter-quarantine/

 

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Air Quality Sensors to Be Installed Nationwide

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 5 (TNA) – Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Engineering joined hands with the state agencies and private companies in developing “Sensor for All” air monitoring system and an application, in an effort to handle with PM2.5 problems.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190775-air-quality-sensors-to-be-installed-nationwide/

 

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Looks like Foo Fighters are teasing news of their 10th album

By Tom Skinner

 

Foo Fighters perform live. CREDIT: Getty

 

Foo Fighters appear to be teasing their tenth studio album.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190776-looks-like-foo-fighters-are-teasing-news-of-their-10th-album/

 

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Cracker factory records: the surprising story of United Biscuits' radio station

By Kieran Morris

 

Taking the biscuit … the very young Dale Winton entertains the factory workers on UBN.

 

Unless you spent your summers packing Jaffa Cakes into boxes in the 70s, you are unlikely to have heard of the United Biscuits Network (UBN).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190777-cracker-factory-records-the-surprising-story-of-united-biscuits-radio-station/

 

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Lana Del Rey tells fan to “go fuxk yourself” after accusing her of voting for Donald Trump

By Jackson Langford

 

Lana Del Rey. CREDIT: Kevin Kane/Getty Images

 

As the results of the election continue to flow in, Lana Del Rey has told a fan to go “fuxk” themselves after they accused the singer of voting for Donald Trump.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190778-lana-del-rey-tells-fan-to-“go-fuxk-yourself”-after-accusing-her-of-voting-for-donald-trump/

 

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More ancient cave paintings found in Phang Nga Bay

 

Experts have been called in to study the cave paintings further. Photo: Fine Arts Department

 

PHUKET:-- Ancient paintings have been found on cave walls at five new sites in Ao Phang Nga National Park, the Director-General of the Fine Arts Department, Prathip Phengtako, has announced.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190787-more-ancient-cave-paintings-found-in-phang-nga-bay/

 

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Ghost ships spur fears for Phuket tourism industry

By The Nation

 

Photos by Charoon Thongnual

 

A fleet of deserted cruise ships docked at Chalong pier shows the devastating toll of Covid-19 on Phuket’s tourism industry.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190796-ghost-ships-spur-fears-for-phuket-tourism-industry/

 

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