Opening to foreign tourists: "More convenience over visas" promised as NSC meet Foreign Ministry today

 

 

The secretary of Thailand's National Security Council Gen Natthaphon Nakphanich said Sunday that the NSC would be discussing with the Foreign Ministry today regarding the way forward for allowing foreign tourists to enter Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195628-opening-to-foreign-tourists-more-convenience-over-visas-promised-as-nsc-meet-foreign-ministry-today/

 

TAT to promote winter tourism in three northeastern provinces

By THE NATION

 

 

The Udon Thani Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is planning campaigns to promote tourism in three northeastern provinces during the cold season towards the year-end and early 2021.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195632-tat-to-promote-winter-tourism-in-three-northeastern-provinces/

 

Officials take action after Hua Hin event falls foul of Thailand’s strict alcohol laws

 

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Thailand's provincial health authorities reacted swiftly ahead of the just concluded jazz festival on Hua Hin beach after a beer tent appeared on the sands. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195633-officials-take-action-after-hua-hin-event-falls-foul-of-thailand’s-strict-alcohol-laws/

 

Hua Hin: Covid scare and fake news blamed for no tourists at floating market

 

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Sanook reporters went to the Sam Phan Nam Floating Market in Hua Hin during the long weekend that just passed and found it completely deserted. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195634-hua-hin-covid-scare-and-fake-news-blamed-for-no-tourists-at-floating-market/

 

20.000 Condoms handed out in Pattaya, Thailand

 

 

A number of Rotary clubs together with the Inez Foundation, handed out 20.000 condoms in Pattaya for the World Aids Day, 1st of December. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195637-20000-condoms-handed-out-in-pattaya-thailand/

 

Police spokesman denies Thai borders are porous - those who sneaked in to face serious charges

 

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A Royal Thai Police (RTP) spokesman speaking on behalf of immigration denied that Thailand's borders were porous.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195640-police-spokesman-denies-thai-borders-are-porous-those-who-sneaked-in-to-face-serious-charges/

Poll: Khao Kapao tops Thai menus! Most Thais spending less than 300 baht/day on food, washing hands more

 

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A Suan Dusit poll reported on "Thai Eating Habits 2020".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195641-poll-khao-kapao-tops-thai-menus-most-thais-spending-less-than-300-bahtday-on-food-washing-hands-more/

 

Parliament okays agricultural product quotas for export to EU, UK

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Trade Negotiations has received approval from Parliament for its draft on agricultural products quotas for export to the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) after Britain left the EU, also known as Brexit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195644-parliament-okays-agricultural-product-quotas-for-export-to-eu-uk/

 

Chiang Mai: Domestic tourism looking up after Covid scares

 

Picture: Bangkok Biz News

 

The head of the Chiang Mai tourist business association presented an upbeat assessment to Thai business media after Covid scares in the north of the country spooked many Thais. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195645-chiang-mai-domestic-tourism-looking-up-after-covid-scares/

 

Biden makes picks for key public health roles as pandemic rages - sources

By Trevor Hunnicutt

 

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the economy and the final U.S. jobs report of 2020 at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 4, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has made his selections for two key public health positions, sources said on Sunday, as he prepares to take office next month as the coronavirus pandemic rages to new levels across the United States.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195648-biden-makes-picks-for-key-public-health-roles-as-pandemic-rages-sources/

 

121 Thais to cross border and return home from Myanmar this week

By The Nation

 

 

 

More than 100 Thais in Myanmar's Tachileik town have contacted officials to return to their country, while some young women are still trying to sneak in through natural channels, an official said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195654-121-thais-to-cross-border-and-return-home-from-myanmar-this-week/

 

27 placed on high risk watch after COVID-infected man lies about his movements

 

 

A COVID-infected businessman from Myanmar has allegedly given a false statement to health investigators about his movements in Mae Sot district of Thailand’s western border province of Tak, exposing 27 people to the risk of infection.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195655-27-placed-on-high-risk-watch-after-covid-infected-man-lies-about-his-movements/

 

Amazing Thailand video: Drug crazed construction worker steals backhoe then attacks police pick-up!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Nong Seau police in Pathum Thani north of Bangkok were called after a construction worker stole a backhoe and smashed up a motorcycle belonging to a contractor. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195656-amazing-thailand-video-drug-crazed-construction-worker-steals-backhoe-then-attacks-police-pick-up/

 

Chonburi temple skywalk: New "landmark" opens to the public

 

 

What has been described as a landmark for the province of Chonburi on Thailand's eastern seaboard has opened.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195658-chonburi-temple-skywalk-new-landmark-opens-to-the-public/

 

 

Former Ryder Cup player Alliss, the 'voice of golf', dies aged 89

 

Photo credit: The Northern Echo

 

(Reuters) - Former Ryder Cup player Peter Alliss, who won 31 tournaments in his career before a successful stint as a commentator in which he was referred to as the "voice of golf", has died at the age of 89, the European Tour said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195659-former-ryder-cup-player-alliss-the-voice-of-golf-dies-aged-89/

 

Four arrested for stealing wires, TVs from closed Patong hotel

By The Phuket News

 

The four were arrested on Saturday night (Dec 5). Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: Four people have been arrested for stripping electrical wires and stealing a host of other items from a hotel in Patong that remains closed due to the COVID economic crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195660-four-arrested-for-stealing-wires-tvs-from-closed-patong-hotel/

 

Nine Thais from Tachilek among 21 arrivals who test positive for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 21 new cases in state quarantine facility over a 24-hour period on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195668-nine-thais-from-tachilek-among-21-arrivals-who-test-positive-for-covid-19/

 

Mechanic dies in garage due to exposure to cold weather

By THE NATION

 

 

In a suspected case of hypothermia, a motor mechanic was found dead on Sunday in Bueng Kan province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195678-mechanic-dies-in-garage-due-to-exposure-to-cold-weather/

 

Revised motorway plan 'to be ready for Cabinet approval by January'

Bt THE NATION

 

 

The operation and maintenance (O&M) project of M6 Motorway (Bangpa-In - Nakhon Ratchasima) for a distance of 196 kilometres, and the M9 Motorway (Bangyai - Kanchanaburi) for a distance of 96km are currently undergoing plan adjustment, the Department of Highways said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195679-revised-motorway-plan-to-be-ready-for-cabinet-approval-by-january/

 

Miss Thailand beauties grace Lampang province

By THE NATION

 

 

Miss Thailand contestants stopped off in Lampang province on Sunday as part of their publicity trip to the North.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195681-miss-thailand-beauties-grace-lampang-province/

 

PM Prayut tells officials to remain stringent in addressing COVID-19

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has reminded officials to remain diligent in screening and preventing the spread of COVID-19, in an effort to boost the confidence of people who plan to travel by the end of the year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195682-pm-prayut-tells-officials-to-remain-stringent-in-addressing-covid-19/

 

Phrae beefs up COVID-19 outbreak control measures

 

   

PHRAE (NNT) - Phrae has tightened measures controlling and preventing the spread of COVID-19, calling on people to be wary, but not to panic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195683-phrae-beefs-up-covid-19-outbreak-control-measures/

 

Trump admin set to approve Arizona land swap for mine opposed by Native Americans

By Ernest Scheyder

 

FILE PHOTO: A map shows the area of subsidence that could occur if Resolution Copper Mining goes forward with its plan to extract an enormous ore deposit from deep within the earth a few miles outside Superior, Arizona, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Nancy Wiechec

 

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's outgoing administration is set to approve a controversial land swap later this month that would give Rio Tinto Ltd and partners more than 2,400 acres (9.7 square kilometers) to build an Arizona copper mine, even though the project would destroy religious and cultural sites sacred to Native Americans.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195685-trump-admin-set-to-approve-arizona-land-swap-for-mine-opposed-by-native-americans/

 

Gold fluctuate slightly over next fortnight, may drop in long term

By THE NATION

 

 

The price of gold over the next two weeks is expected to fluctuate within a small range, while in the long term it will show a downward tendency, Gold Traders Association chairman Jitti Tangsitpakdee said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195687-gold-fluctuate-slightly-over-next-fortnight-may-drop-in-long-term/

 

Govt confident economy will cross 4% growth mark, central bank not so sure

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow

 

The government is confident the economy will expand no less than 4 per cent next year, said Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195689-thai-govt-confident-economy-will-cross-4-growth-mark-central-bank-not-so-sure/

 

45-day Tourist Visa Mulled

 

 

BANGKOK, Dec 7 (TNA) – The government’s business easing committee will propose the government extend the validity of tourist visas to 45 days from 30 days to attract visitors.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195701-45-day-tourist-visa-mulled/

 

Thailand to Host 3 BWF Badminton Tournaments

 

 

BANGKOK, Dec 7 (TNA) — Thailand will host three BWF Badminton World Federation World Tour in Bangkok next year, according to the Government Spokesperson.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195702-thailand-to-host-3-bwf-badminton-tournaments/

 

Everyone in Chiang Rai to wear face masks as six new COVID-19 cases are reported

 

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A province-wide campaign will be launched in Thailand’s northern border province of Chiang Rai to encourage everyone there to wear a face mask while they are outdoors, after six more COVID-19 cases were recorded today among Thai returnees, from Myanmar’s Thachilek township, and are in local quarantine.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195704-everyone-in-chiang-rai-to-wear-face-masks-as-six-new-covid-19-cases-are-reported/

 

Governors urged to stop illegal border crossings following new COVID-19 cluster among returnees from Myanmar

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Interior has ordered governors of all border provinces to suppress illegal border crossing through natural borders, following new cases of COVID-19 found among Thai workers returning from Myanmar through illegal channels, while Thai authorities are now asking all Thai nationals in neighboring countries to follow the protocol set for all returnees strictly.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195707-governors-urged-to-stop-illegal-border-crossings-following-new-covid-19-cluster-among-returnees-from-myanmar/

 

Countdown events get go-ahead with COVID-19 measures

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will allow organizers to hold countdown events this New Year’s Eve, provided that public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are in place. The authorities have also discussed the further relaxation of entry restrictions for tourists.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195708-countdown-events-get-go-ahead-with-covid-19-measures/