New Year travel poll: 92% of Thais most worried about Covid - fear the virus more than traffic accidents

 

Picture: Tha Bangkok Insight

 

Bangkok Insight reported on a poll conducted by Suan Dusit university last week that asked Thais a series of questions about their New Year travel plans. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196664-new-year-travel-poll-92-of-thais-most-worried-about-covid-fear-the-virus-more-than-traffic-accidents/

 

Co-payment scheme to recruit new graduates falls badly short of target

By The Nation

 

Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin

 

The government co-payment scheme covering the salaries of new graduates is falling short of its target to generate 260,000 new jobs, said Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196665-co-payment-scheme-to-recruit-new-graduates-falls-badly-short-of-target/

 

Most people want school students to wear uniform: poll

By THE NATION

 

 

The majority of people surveyed in a Nida Poll are in favour of school students wearing uniform, it was revealed on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196666-most-people-want-school-students-to-wear-uniform-poll/

 

GLO rubbishes rumours of winning numbers being leaked to its staff

By THE NATION

 

 

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has warned people not to believe or share news or Internet posts accusing the Government Lottery Office (GLO) of leaking lottery winning numbers to its staff before the draw date, and of the staff passing on those numbers to others for a price.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196667-glo-rubbishes-rumours-of-winning-numbers-being-leaked-to-its-staff/

 

Weakening dollar raises questions on baht's direction

By THE NATION

 

 

The baht opened at 30.12 to the US dollar on Monday, weakening from the previous close of 30.04.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196670-weakening-dollar-raises-questions-on-bahts-direction/

 

Covid scares have not affected Pattaya tourism, says PBTA

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

An advisor to the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association told Manager that the recent cases of Covid-19 in the country had not had a detrimental effect on tourism at the resort. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196671-covid-scares-have-not-affected-pattaya-tourism-says-pbta/

More retirees than STV tourists come to Thailand after restrictions eased

 

Image: Bangkok BIz News

 

Thai media quoting a consular source at the foreign ministry said that foreign retirees were returning to Thailand after restrictions were eased in October. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196672-more-retirees-than-stv-tourists-come-to-thailand-after-restrictions-eased/

Woman injured as restaurant gas cylinder sets power pole on fire

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The fire destroyed a cooking station at the restaurant and set alight electrical cables on a power pole at the front of the restaurant. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A cook at a small restaurant in Koh Kaew escaped with minor injuries yesterday (Dec 13) after a hose from a cooking gas cylinder came loose and set on fire the kiosk where she was cooking – and set alight a nearby power pole that was starting to shower sparks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196674-woman-injured-as-restaurant-gas-cylinder-sets-power-pole-on-fire/

 

Khon Kaen reinforces COVID-19 precautions after finding a lapse in awareness

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Khon Kaen has intensified screening points against COVID-19 after finding many residents are no longer wearing face masks while in public.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196677-khon-kaen-reinforces-covid-19-precautions-after-finding-a-lapse-in-awareness/

 

Westwood crowned European number one, Fitzpatrick wins in Dubai

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - European Tour - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Golf Club, Virginia Water, Britain - October 8, 2020 England's Lee Westwood in action during the first round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Englishman Lee Westwood was crowned Europe's number one golfer for the third time in his career with a second-placed finish on Sunday behind compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick, who won the European Tour's season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196681-westwood-crowned-european-number-one-fitzpatrick-wins-in-dubai/

 

Two-metre king cobra caught at Thalang housing estate

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The king cobra was caught from under a car at the housing estate car park. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Residents at the Baan Ua Athorn government housing estate in Moo1 Srisoonthorn were in for a surprise as a two-metre-long king cobra was found in the parking lot on Saturday (Dec 12).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196683-two-metre-king-cobra-caught-at-thalang-housing-estate/

 

Suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails - sources

By Christopher Bing

 

The U.S. Treasury building is seen in Washington, September 29, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES)

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter, adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196689-suspected-russian-hackers-spied-on-us-treasury-emails-sources/

 

Overseas trade offices told to aggressively pursue business opportunities

By THE NATION

 

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit

 

The Commerce Ministry is pushing a vigorous proactive role for trade promotion offices overseas as the Covid-19 situation improves worldwide.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196690-overseas-trade-offices-told-to-aggressively-pursue-business-opportunities/

 

Residents of three Nakhon Si Thammarat districts stranded for weeks in floodwaters

By The Nation

 

 

Residents in three districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat province are still stranded in floodwaters for more than two weeks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196694-residents-of-three-nakhon-si-thammarat-districts-stranded-for-weeks-in-floodwaters/

 

Chiang Mai: Serial knicker nicker expresses a liking for ladies' underwear

 

 

 

Chiang Mai's finest were on the case after a 29 year old woman told them someone had taken down her underwear - from a washing line under Phu Faa Place in Muang district. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196696-chiang-mai-serial-knicker-nicker-expresses-a-liking-for-ladies-underwear/

 

Thailand and Covid: It's NOT a second wave - enjoy your New Year travel plans

 

 

A deputy at Thailand's infectious diseases department has pooh-poohed press suggestions that the country was experiencing a second wave of Covid. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196693-thailand-and-covid-its-not-a-second-wave-enjoy-your-new-year-travel-plans/

 

Video: A new dimension in making up with an angry missus!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai social media was sharing and liking like crazy after a post from a wife who was having a marital tiff with her husband. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196692-video-a-new-dimension-in-making-up-with-an-angry-missus/

Netizens go bananas! Hi-So in a Porsche parks in a handicapped bay and does his shopping

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai social media went ballistic after a handicapped people's rights group posted online.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196698-netizens-go-bananas-hi-so-in-a-porsche-parks-in-a-handicapped-bay-and-does-his-shopping/

 

Ten year old daughter shoots herself with dad's airgun he "hadn't yet put away"

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Thai father told the media that his daughter picked up an airgun that he had been using to shoot birds. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196699-ten-year-old-daughter shoots-herself-with-dads-airgun-he-hadnt-yet-put-away/

 

Cambodians arrested in Sa Kaeo paid just 2,500THB each to enter Thailand illegally

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

A military detail near the Thai Cambodian border in Ta Phraya district of Sa Kaeo found two Cambodian men hiding in a deserted house. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196703-cambodians-arrested-in-sa-kaeo-paid-just-2500thb-each-to-enter-thailand-illegally/

 

27 returnees, one hospital personnel test positive for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported 27 new cases in quarantine facilities and a local transmission in Bangkok over a 24-hour period on Monday.

 

Most of the cases are travellers, both Thai and foreign, from overseas who are completing their mandatory quarantine in Bangkok, Samut Prakan and Chonburi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196705-27-returnees-one-hospital-personnel-test-positive-for-covid-19/

 

Thailand’s airports get upgrades for 2021 return of foreign visitors

Work includes runway and apron extensions at Trang, Surat Thani, Khon Kaen and Buriram airports, new Yala airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion.

TAT Newsroom

 

Buriram Airport (Photo credit: Department of Airports

 

Bangkok, 14 December, 2020 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is welcoming the current upgrading projects at several of Thailand’s airports, which are underway now in anticipation of an expected resurgence in international arrivals starting in 2021.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196707-thailand’s-airports-get-upgrades-for-2021-return-of-foreign-visitors/

 

Why hold on to the old Pattaya nightlife scene when the new emerging one looks so good?

 

 

Whenever I post anything in any way connected with the Pattaya nightlife scene – such as Walking Street – there is a polarisation of opinions. The same goes for when writing about how Pattaya may re-emerge after the International borders reopen, some say it will return to normal and others say it will be different.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196716-why-hold-on-to-the-old-pattaya-nightlife-scene-when-the-new-emerging-one-looks-so-good/

 

Over Bt42-bn exchanges hands under ‘Let’s Go Halves’ scheme

By The Nation

 

Kulaya Tantitemit, the Finance Ministry’s spokesperson

 

The government’s “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) shopping subsidy has reportedly circulated more than Bt42 billion in the economy, while the Finance Ministry has confirmed that Phase 2 of the project will kick off within this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196717-over-bt42-bn-exchanges-hands-under-‘let’s-go-halves’-scheme/

 

Villagers in Surin protest over unusable pipeline

By THE NATION

 

 

Locals in a subdistrict of Surin province are protesting on Monday about a pipeline system that has not been usable for over five years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196719-villagers-in-surin-protest-over-unusable-pipeline/

 

CAT, TOT merger to be completed by January 7

By THE NATION

 

Buddhipongse Punnakanta

 

The merger of CAT Telecom and TOT will be completed on January 7, 2021, after the Cabinet approved an extension from December 14 specified earlier.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196720-cat-tot-merger-to-be-completed-by-january-7/

 

Pug-faced buffalo becomes a star in Uthai Thani

By The Nation

 

 

A buffalo with a face that looks like that of a pug has become famous in Uthai Thani, with many farmers willing to pay Bt500,000 for it to improve their fortunes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196721-pug-faced-buffalo-becomes-a-star-in-uthai-thani/

 

Students escape tragedy by the skin of their teeth after driver falls asleep

By The Nation

 

 

A group of students from the Chiang Mai Rajabhat University were nearly killed in a road accident on Monday morning after the driver of their van fell asleep and crashed into a roadside tree at 6am.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196722-students-escape-tragedy-by-the-skin-of-their-teeth-after-driver-falls-asleep/

 

Road accidents claim 67 lives during long weekend

By THE NATION

 

(File Photo)

 

Sixty-seven people were killed and 388 injured in road accidents over the December 10-13 long holiday weekend, according to the Transport Ministry on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196723-road-accidents-claim-67-lives-during-long-weekend/

 

Floods present a new opportunity in Nakhon Si Thammarat

By The Nation

 

Photos by Charoon Thongnual

 

Every crisis can be turned into an opportunity, and some locals in Nakhon Si Thammarat province are doing just that – catching the fish brought in by floods.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1196724-floods-present-a-new-opportunity-in-nakhon-si-thammarat/