webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Bitcoin falls 6% in Asian trade FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration TOKYO (Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped to $17,657.53 on Thursday, down 5.74 percent on the day, after losing $1,074.9 from its previous close. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193988-bitcoin-falls-6-in-asian-trade/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 THAI airways corruption: Former chairman given 2 years jail over not paying excess baggage on Kobe beef and fruit Picture: Naew Na The former chairman of the board of the state airline THAI airways has been ordered jailed for two years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193991-thai-airways-corruption-former-chairman-given-2-years-jail-over-not-paying-excess-baggage-on-kobe-beef-and-fruit/ 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Rice farmer in Phayao shoots assessor dead after he gave low valuation Picture: Daily News A rice farmer in the north of Thailand shot a quality and price assessor dead after he announced a low price assessment for his crop. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193992-rice-farmer-in-phayao-shoots-assessor-dead-after-he-gave-low-valuation/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Patong Police Chief promoted to Provincial Police Deputy Commander By The Phuket News Patong Police Chief Col Aganit Danpitaksat has been promoted to the post of Deputy Commander of the Phuket Provincial Police. Photo: Patong Police / file PHUKET: Patong Police Chief Col Aganit Danpitaksat has been promoted to the post of Deputy Commander of the Phuket Provincial Police. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193994-patong-police-chief-promoted-to-provincial-police-deputy-commander/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 16 found positive in quarantine as global cases hit 60 million By The Nation The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Thursday reported 16 new cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193995-16-found-positive-in-quarantine-as-global-covid-19-cases-hit-60-million/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 Thailand sees first trickle of tourists in October as curbs ease By Orathai Sriring A man walks on an almost empty beach which usually crowed with tourists following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Pattaya, Thailand March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand recorded its first 1,201 foreign tourists in October since a ban in April aimed at averting coronavirus outbreaks, as the country gradually opens up to a select number of visitors to help its struggling, tourism-reliant economy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193996-thailand sees-first-trickle-of-tourists-in-october-as-curbs-ease/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Mercy killing lands Krabi dog-lover in trouble By THE NATION A so-called animal lover in Krabi decided to kill two pet dogs out of pity for them and for his old mother. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193997-mercy-killing-lands-krabi-dog-lover-in-trouble/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Thailand's rail network expansion: High speed trains mooted for Hua Hin, Phitsanulok and Trat Picture: Daily News A senior transport ministry official told a meeting yesterday that Thailand was pressing ahead with plans to revolutionize the country's rail networks. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194000-thailands-rail-network-expansion-high-speed-trains-mooted-for-hua-hin-phitsanulok-and-trat/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Don't miss the Pattaya fireworks festival this weekend - Thai skills highlighted Picture: Manager Online Thai media Manager said it is an event not to be missed - the Pattaya Fireworks Festival 2020 is on this Friday and Saturday November 27th/28th on the main beach. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194004-dont-miss-the-pattaya-fireworks-festival-this-weekend-thai-skills-highlighted/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Ten passengers hurt after bus ploughs into tree in Phitsanulok By The Nation Ten passengers were injured when a Bangkok-Chiang Khong omnibus crashed into a tree on the side of a road in Phitsanulok province on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194007-ten-passengers-hurt-after-bus-ploughs-into-tree-in-phitsanulok/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Amazing Thailand: Independent and handicapped Thai man lives in adapted old vehicle - but his old job is a doozy Picture: INN INN reported on the story of a 54 year old Thai man well known in the area of Pranburi in Prachuap Khiri Khan on the way south in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194011-amazing-thailand-independent-and-handicapped-thai-man-lives-in-adapted-old-vehicle-but-his-old-job is-a-doozy/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 Ratsadon’s ‘duck’ currency violates Currency Act: activist By The Nation The Ratsadon group’s “duck” currency violates the Currency Act BE 2501 (1958) and Criminal Code, Srisuwan Janya, an activist and secretary-general of the Society for Defence of the Thai Constitution, said on Thursday. He explained that pro-democracy protesters under the group handed out 3,000 duck banknotes for use in about 10 stores during the protest at Siam Commercial Bank headquarters on Bangkok’s Ratchadapisek Road on Wednesday. Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194020-ratsadon’s-‘duck’-currency-violates-currency-act-activist/ 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 Thai Civilised Party leader pulling out of coalition due to Prayut’s ‘intolerable’ actions In a Facebook post on Wednesday night, Thai Civilised Party leader Mongkolkit Suksintharanon said he was pulling out of the coalition because he could not tolerate Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s moves to incite conflicts and for using the monarchy to hang on to power. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194021-thai-civilised-party-leader-pulling-out-of-coalition-due-to-prayut’s-‘intolerable’-actions/ 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Shooting at rally site ‘will not weaken battle for democracy’ By THE NATION The “Gear of Red Thonburi”, the security outfit of the Ratsadon group, announced on Wednesday night that the violence at the rally site will not weaken their resolve in the battle for democracy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194025-shooting-at-rally-site-‘will-not-weaken-battle-for-democracy’/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Thailand confirms release of 3 Iranians held over 2012 bomb plot SYDNEY (Reuters) - A British-Australian academic on Thursday thanked her supporters and diplomatic efforts to secure her freedom after she was released from jail in Iran following more than two years of imprisonment. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194042-thailand-confirms-release-of-3-iranians-held-over-2012-bomb-plot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 Public Health Ministry hopes to cut salt, sugar consumption in Thailand by 30% within 2022 By The Nation Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit The Public Health Ministry’s steering committee on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases has launched the “Together Fight NCDs” campaign in a bid to cut sugar and salt consumption in Thailand by 30 per cent in the next couple of years. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194048-public-health-ministry-hopes-to-cut-salt-sugar-consumption-in-thailand-by-30-within-2022/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Subsidies to be doled out to rice farmers on Dec 1 By The Nation Rice farmers will receive subsidies of Bt500 per rai, up to a maximum Bt10,000, on December 1 this year, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) said on Thursday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194049-subsidies-to-be-doled-out-to-rice-farmers-on-dec-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 Probe conducted by protesters reveals Wednesday night shooters were royalists By The Nation While the police are putting Wednesday night’s shooting down to pro-democracy protesters, Thai netizens have connected the dots and found that the offenders were royalists. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194051-probe-conducted-by-protesters-reveals-wednesday-night-shooters-were-royalists/ 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Heavy rains set to blow in from the Gulf in South By The Nation The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has announced that eight provinces in the South of Thailand may suffer severe flooding and landslides between Thursday and Sunday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194055-heavy-rains-set-to-blow-in-from-the-gulf-in-south/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 The Reporters suspends male staffer over alleged sexual harassment By The Nation Online news agency The Reporters has suspended a male reporter who allegedly sexually harassed a woman four years ago. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194057-the-reporters-suspends-male-staffer-over-alleged-sexual-harassment/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Factbox: When and which COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be available in Asia FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc have released trial data this month showing their experimental vaccines are effective in preventing the disease. If regulators approve any of the vaccines in coming weeks, the companies have said distribution could begin almost immediately with governments around the world. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194061-factbox-when-and-which-covid-19-vaccines-are-likely-to-be-available-in-asia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Phuket villagers urge government to uphold community title deeds By Eakkapop Thongtub The 300 villagers filed their formal request at Phuket Provincial Hall this morning (Nov 26). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET:-- About 300 people from 15 communities in Phuket gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall this morning (Nov 26) to file a formal request for the central government to uphold its promise to allow poor people living on state land under the protection of ‘community title deeds’. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194068-phuket-villagers-urge-government-to-uphold-community-title-deeds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Snake warning issued as another king cobra caught By Eakkapop Thongtub The rescue workers soon had the king cobra safely in hand. Photo: Natthapong Khongkim PHUKET:-- Kusoldharm rescue workers are urging people to beware snakes around their workplaces and homes after a king cobra about two metres long was safely caught at a local security company office this morning (Nov 26). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194070-snake-warning-issued-as-another-king-cobra-caught/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Analysis: Feeling lucky? Bitcoiners who missed rally express relief and regret By Anna Irrera Akram Tariq Khan, an Indian e-commerce entrepreneur, poses in this handout photo taken in New Delhi, India November 25, 2020. Mariyam Tariq Khan/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Arianna O'Dell, a 30-year-old entrepreneur and songwriter based in New York City, had a tumultuous four-year journey in cryptocurrency before selling her investments in February. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194071-analysis-feeling-lucky-bitcoiners-who-missed-rally-express-relief-and-regret/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 Britain says Brexit trade deal can be reached, but not at any cost FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak speaks on Spending Review 2020 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's latest economic and fiscal forecast at the House of Commons in London, Britain November 25, 2020. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union can clinch a Brexit trade deal and the shape of one is clear, but London will not sign up to an accord at any cost, Britain’s finance minister said on Thursday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194072-britain-says-brexit-trade-deal-can-be-reached-but-not-at-any-cost/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 UK pub operators cut jobs as they swing to losses on lockdowns By Yadarisa Shabong FILE PHOTO: Customers are seen at a table outside The Island Queen pub, which is run by Mitchells & Butlers, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Islington, London, Britain, September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Newman (Reuters) - British pub operators Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller, Smith & Turner said on Thursday they had cut around 1,650 jobs and suffered millions in financial losses as the hospitality industry reels from new lockdowns. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194073-uk-pub-operators-cut-jobs-as-they-swing-to-losses-on-lockdowns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Australia to dismiss at least 10 soldiers over Afghan killings - ABC FILE PHOTO: Members of Australia's special forces conduct an exercise during the Australian International Airshow in Melbourne March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas/Files SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has issued termination notices to at least 10 special forces soldiers after the release of a report that found credible evidence of unlawful killings in Afghanistan, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said on Thursday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194074-australia-to-dismiss-at-least-10-soldiers-over-afghan-killings-abc/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I suddenly feel old. And it’s all down to TikTok sensation Charli D'Amelio By Arwa Mahdawi Down to earth? ... Charli D’Amelio on the Tonight Show. Photograph: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images I thought it wouldn’t happen to me. I thought I would be the exception to the rule. But it has happened, it has finally happened: I have turned into my mother. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194076-i-suddenly-feel-old-and-it’s-all-down-to-tiktok-sensation-charli-damelio/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Hijab-wearing supermodel Halima Aden quits fashion industry Aden first made headlines in 2016, when she was the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant [File: Brendan McDermid/Reuters] Halima Aden, the Somali American model, said she is leaving runway fashion shows because the industry has forced her to stray away from her religious beliefs. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194077-hijab-wearing-supermodel-halima-aden-quits-fashion-industry/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I'm a Celebrity receives more than 700 complaints amid concerns about animal welfare BY RIANNE HOUGHTON ITV I'm a Celebrity 2020 has been a bit of a rollercoaster so far, with some of the show's infamous trials branded among the easiest and funniest yet. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194078-im-a-celebrity-receives-more-than-700-complaints-amid-concerns-about-animal-welfare/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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