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Local tourism keeps 'Symbol of Hong Kong' junk boat afloat

 

A traditional wooden tourist junk boat "Dukling", sails in the waters of Victoria Harbour, during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Hong Kong, China October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Dukling, a traditional Chinese junk boat frequently spotted around Hong Kong's picturesque Victoria Harbour, has readjusted its tour routes to survive the coronavirus pandemic, now mainly catering to locals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193440-local-tourism-keeps-symbol-of-hong-kong-junk-boat-afloat/

 

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Thailand to allow people to grow cannabis at home - pilot project begins in January

 

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What has been called Thailand's "Ganja Model Phase Two" is expected to take shape as early as January.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193443-thailand-to-allow-people-to-grow-cannabis-at-home-pilot-project-begins-in-january/

 

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Thundershowers and gusty winds forecast for some parts of upper Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

The moderate high-pressure system from China covers the upper Northeast of Thailand and the South China Sea. The upper Northeast has cool weather and a slight drop in temperature, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193445-thundershowers-and-gusty-winds-forecast-for-some-parts-of-upper-thailand/

 

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Destination Capital Launches Green Hotel Fund

 

 

Bangkok, Thailand – Destination Capital (DC) is excited to announce the launch of Descap I which will be the world’s first “green hotel fund”.  The fund will acquire hotels and implement EDGE sustainability systems and procedures to support long term environmental sustainability and the financial viability of the investments. EDGE is an online platform, a green building standard, and a certification system for more than 170 countries. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193447-destination-capital-launches-green-hotel-fund/

 

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'Big surprise awaits protesters on Wednesday'

By THE NATION

 

 

Protest leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak on Sunday told protesters that a 'big surprise' lay in store for them at Wednesday's rally.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193450-big-surprise-awaits-protesters-on-wednesday/

 

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Short-term gains forecast, as baht strengthens in line with Asian currencies

By THE NATION

 

 

The baht opened at 30.28 to the US dollar on Monday, strengthening from 30.32 at close on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193451-short-term-gains-forecast-as-baht-strengthens-in-line-with-asian-currencies/

 

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Long weekend: Hotels in North/Isaan 70-90% occupancy, south hit by monsoon except packed "skywalk" - TAT

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Tourism Association of Thailand governor Yutthasak Suphasorn gave his assessment of the long holiday weekend that has just passed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193452-long-weekend-hotels-in-northisaan-70-90-occupancy-south-hit-by-monsoon-except-packed-skywalk-tat/

 

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PM urges relevant agencies to expedite economic stimulus measures

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has acknowledged the improved Thai economic figures, urging the relevant agencies to maintain economic stimulus measures to help people and businesses.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193454-pm-prayut-urges-relevant-agencies-to-expedite-economic-stimulus-measures/

 

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Missing woman reunited with mother in Pattaya

 

 

Siam Chon News reported on the reuniting of a Thai mother from Chaiyaphum with her daughter who had run away to Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193464-missing-woman-reunited-with-mother-in-pattaya/

 

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Long Weekend: Harbor authorities report 20K visitors to Koh Samet

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Harbor authorities in Rayong reported that  20,620 tourists used five ports in the area of Ban Phe over the just concluded long four day holiday weekend. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193465-long-weekend-harbor-authorities-report-20k-visitors-to-koh-samet/

 

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Woman thrown clear of pickup, dies, in wet-road wipeout

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Rescue workers at the scene on Saturday night (Nov 21). Photo: Kusoldharm Foundation

 

PHUKET: A 22-year-old woman died after she was thrown out the window of a pickup truck that spun out of control on a wet road and slammed into a school brick fence in Mai Khao on Saturday night (Nov 21).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193468-woman-thrown-clear-of-pickup-dies-in-wet-road-wipeout/

 

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THAI to pursue MRO project at U-Tapao despite delays

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Airways (THAI) intends to continue the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) project at U-Tapao Airport even though it cannot invest in any project during its rehabilitation period, a THAI report said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193469-thai-to-pursue-mro-project-at-u-tapao-despite-delays/

 

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Long weekend generates B300mn for Phuket, says TAT

By The Phuket News

 

Tourists take a group photo in Phuket Town over the weekend. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office Director Nanthasiri Ronnasiri has announced that the long weekend from last Thursday through to yesterday (Nov 19-22) has delivered a welcome boost to the island’s economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193477-long-weekend-generates-b300mn-for-phuket-says-tat/

 

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Bottles of urine! Landlady finds this when "young people" didn't pay the rent

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A post on a popular Facebook fan page "by Kim Official" showed how a landlady found her flat after her renters left with many months' rent unpaid. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193478-bottles-of-urine-landlady-finds-this-when-young-people-didnt-pay-the-rent/

 

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Six Thais and a foreigner test positive for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

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

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193480-six-thais-and-a-foreigner-test-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Bangkok: BMA want three month truck ban to help with poor air quality - police considering

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A representative of an environmental agency at the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority said after a meeting that they had decided on a ban on ten wheel trucks and larger entering the city and surrounding areas.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193482-bangkok-bma-want-three-month-truck-ban-to-help-with-poor-air-quality-police-considering/

 

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Cool weather a threat to fish in parts of the country

By The Nation

 

 

The drop in temperature has led to fish in a farm in Sakon Nakhon province losing their appetite and making them susceptible to disease, a local fisherman said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193484-cool-weather-a-threat-to-fish-in-parts-of-the-country/

 

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Missing Alzheimer’s patient found drowned

By The Nation

 

 

A 69-year-old Alzheimer’s patient in Songkhla province, who had been missing since Sunday, was finally found drowned in a canal on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193485-missing-alzheimer’s-patient-found-drowned/

 

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Poll suggests Thais are less concerned about Covid-19 - mask wearing down considerably

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Thais have been warned not to let down their guard regarding the pandemic. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193486-poll-suggests-thais-are-less-concerned-about-covid-19-mask-wearing-down-considerably/

 

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Thai government encouraging teen mums to stay in education

 

 

The Thai government is rolling out plans to encourage more teenage mothers to stay in education. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193494-thai-government-encouraging-teen-mums-to-stay-in-education/

 

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Duh! Thief didn't think he'd be seen stealing two year old's tablet - caught on CCTV everywhere

 

 

A thief who stole a two and a half year old girl's tablet at a gas station told the cops he didn't think he would be seen. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193495-duh-thief-didnt-think-hed-be-seen-stealing-two-year-olds-tablet-caught-on-cctv-everywhere/

 

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Video: Locals to the rescue! Cat uses up one of it's nine lives road battle with python

 

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A great video posted by Manisa K'Aom on Facebook showed locals coming to the rescue of a cat being constricted by a python and about to be swallowed in the middle of the road near the Ping River in downtown Tak, north west Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193498-video-locals-to-the-rescue-cat-uses-up-one-of-its-nine-lives-road-battle-with-python/

 

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Preteen dies in gruesome road accident in Trang

By The Nation

 

 

A horrific road accident in Trang province on Sunday injured about 20 people and killed a 10-year-old boy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193500-preteen-dies-in-gruesome-road-accident-in-trang/

 

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TAT to design special packages for unique group of tourists

By THE NATION

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will next year launch campaigns and special travel packages that target a new, unique group of tourists.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193501-tat-to-design-special-packages-for-unique-group-of-tourists/

 

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Pet crocodile escapes pond to enter temple, but surrenders meekly

By The Nation

 

 

A pet crocodile of a monk in Chaiyaphum province escaped from a pond and entered a temple pavilion, scaring people who had gathered there.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193503-pet-crocodile-escapes-pond-to-enter-temple-but-surrenders-meekly/

 

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Fear of death sentence makes Lopburi murderer surrender

By The Nation

 

 

A Lopburi native surrendered to police on Sunday for shooting his father-in-law dead on November 20. The suspect said he turned himself in because he wanted to avoid a death sentence.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193505-fear-of-death-sentence-makes-lopburi-murderer-surrender/

 

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Govt MPs slam woman who dressed as girl to protest sexual harassment in schools

By The Nation

 

 

A Bad Student female demonstrator who dressed as a schoolgirl and held a sign protesting sexual harassment in schools is facing a fierce backlash from two government MPs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193506-govt-mps-slam-woman-who-dressed-as-girl-to-protest-sexual-harassment-in-schools/

 

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Phuket volunteers wanted to help return captive gibbons to the wild

By The Phuket News

 

The Tonmai Family of gibbons has been relocated to a last-stage acclimatisation cage before they will be released into the wild. Photo: Gibbon Rehabilitation Project

 

PHUKET: The Gibbon Rehabilitation Project located in the Khao Phra Thaew protected forest reserve in central Phuket is looking for volunteers to help hike supplies to an acclimatisation cage deep in the forest where a family of five gibbons will be released into the wild.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193507-phuket-volunteers-wanted-to-help-return-captive-gibbons-to-the-wild/

 

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Thais overseas join battle for democracy at home

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit: Association for Thai Democracy, USA

 

The Association for Thai Democracy, USA, a US-based non-governmental organisation, held a rally in Boston’s Bhumibol Square on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193509-thais-overseas-join-battle-for-democracy-at-home/

 

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Suankularb welcoming ceremony ‘just cosplay’, educators still dinosaurs, say netizens

By The Nation

 

Photos by Tanachai Pramarnpanich

 

Suankularb Wittayalai School in Bangkok held a special ceremony to welcome freshmen called “Suan Kularb Gentlemen” on Monday in what was seen as a bid to boost students’ faith in the school.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193511-suankularb-welcoming-ceremony-‘just-cosplay’-educators-still-dinosaurs-say-netizens/