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Tak big bike, pick-up truck crash claims one

By The Nation

 

 

A pick-up truck and a big bike burst into flames when they slammed into each other in Tak province on Tuesday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197070-tak-big-bike-pick-up-truck-crash-claims-one/

 

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Man killed in motorbike, truck collision in Pa Khlok

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 26-year-old man died in a collision between a motorbike and a truck on Route 4027 through Pa Khlok this morning (Dec 16).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197121-man-killed-in-motorbike-truck-collision-in-pa-khlok/

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Thai researcher wonders if chicken feathers on the menu might fly

By Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

Thai inventor Sorawut Kittibanthorn holds up chicken feathers at a slaughter house in Nakorn Pathom province, Thailand, November 18, 2020. Picture taken November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Prapan Chankaew

 

BANGKOK/NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand (Reuters) - When Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the then London-based student was drawn to the millions of tons of chicken feathers being discarded each year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197124-thai-researcher-wonders-if-chicken-feathers-on-the-menu-might-fly/

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Govt offered ideas on steps it can take to attract foreign investment

By The Nation

 

Deputy PM Supattanapong Punmeechaow

 

The Joint Foreign Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) on Wednesday offered recommendations on what can be done to attract investments, its chairman Stanley Kang said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197142-thai-govt-offered-ideas-on-steps-it-can-take-to-attract-foreign-investment/

 

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AOT reviews Don Mueang Airport expansion project

By The Nation

 

 

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Airports of Thailand (AOT) has said it is revising its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for Phase 3 of the Don Mueang Airport expansion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197144-aot-reviews-don-mueang-airport-expansion-project/

 

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EEC targets automation of all 10,000 factories

By The Nation

 

EEC Office secretary general Kanit Sangsubhan

 

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) has set a new target for all 10,000 factories in the zone to adopt robotics and automation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197145-eec-targets-automation-of-all-10000-factories/

 

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Real estate developer Sakulthorn claims he is a victim of a fraud, not a bribe payer

 

 

Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s younger brother has claimed that he was duped into paying 20 million baht in brokerage fees, to rent a prime plot of land from the Crown Property Bureau (CPB) in the Ploenchit commercial area of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197147-real-estate-developer-sakulthorn-claims-he-is-a-victim-of-a-fraud-not-a-bribe-payer/

 

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Registration for Thai Government’s co-pay scheme may be extended

 

 

Thailand’s Finance Ministry may extend the period for registrations for the 50:50 co-payment economic stimulus scheme for applicants whose registration failed due to disruption to DTAC’s mobile phone service.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197095-second-phase-of-co-payment-scheme-fully-subscribed-in-just-two-hours/?do=findComment&comment=16087905

 

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Dtac customers hit by system outage to get compensation notification from Thursday

By The Nation

 

 

Total Access Communication (Dtac) has announced that it will send out notifications on compensations for customers affected by the system crash on Wednesday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197095-second-phase-of-co-payment-scheme-fully-subscribed-in-just-two-hours/?do=findComment&comment=16087909

 

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How have Thailand and Cambodia kept Covid cases so low?

Rebecca Ratcliffe - South-east Asia correspondent

 

Despite proximity to China, fatalities in Thailand stand at 60, while Cambodia has officially recorded zero

 

A dancer wearing a face shield to protect against coronavirus performs at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA

 

When the coronavirus first began to spread rapidly in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Thailand appeared especially vulnerable. It was the first country outside China to report a case of Covid-19

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197148-how-have-thailand-and-cambodia-kept-covid-cases-so-low/

 

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Chinese spenders offer Phuket hope amid the wreckage of Thailand’s tourism industry

Vijitra Duangdee

 

>> It’s the middle of peak season, but the beaches are empty, businesses are boarded up and go-go girls in Patong bars dance in return for virtual drinks

>> But Phuket’s tourism industry sees a glimmer of hope in middle class Chinese who are getting over the shock of Covid-19 and looking to invest overseas

 

Bangla Walking Street – once the home of Phuket’s party crowd is now deserted without tourists. Photo: Vijitra Duangdee

 

Gasping for tourists in the middle of a peak season devoured by the coronavirus pandemic

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197149-chinese-spenders-offer-phuket-hope-amid-the-wreckage-of-thailand’s-tourism-industry/

 

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Richarlison sets Everton on way to 2-0 win at Leicester

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Everton - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - December 16, 2020 Everton's Richarlison celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan

 

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Brazilian forward Richarlison and defender Mason Holgate scored as Everton earned an impressive 2-0 win at Leicester City in the Premier League on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197150-richarlison-sets-everton-on-way-to-2-0-win-at-leicester/

 

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Arteta unhappy as Arsenal's winless run goes on

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Southampton - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 16, 2020 Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes fouls Southampton's Theo Walcott before he is sent off Pool via REUTERS/Clive Rose

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was disappointed with his team's 1-1 home draw against Southampton on Wednesday, although he acknowledged it was a decent result after they had central defender Gabriel sent off on the hour.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197151-arteta-unhappy-as-arsenals-winless-run-goes-on/

 

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Impressive Leeds crush Newcastle with late surge

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Leeds United v Newcastle United - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - December 16, 2020 Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff in action with Leeds United's Patrick Bamford Pool via REUTERS/Lee Smith

 

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Leeds United claimed their first home win in the Premier League for three months as they scored three late goals to beat Newcastle United 5-2 in a rip-roaring contest on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197152-impressive-leeds-crush-newcastle-with-late-surge/

 

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U.S. calls Thailand, Vietnam currency manipulators in Trump trade shot

By David Lawder

 

FILE PHOTO: Stacks of Swiss franc, Euro and U.S. dollar banknotes are displayed in a bank in Bern August 15, 2011. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration labeled Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators on Wednesday, in another parting shot at international trading partners that could complicate matters for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's incoming team.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197153-us-calls-thailand-vietnam-currency-manipulators-in-trump-trade-shot/

 

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Biden introduces Buttigieg as transportation chief in 'historic' U.S. Cabinet

By Jarrett Renshaw

 

FILE PHOTO: Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg endorses former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at Chicken Scratch in Dallas, Texas, U.S., March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

 

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) -President-elect Joe Biden touted the diversity of his incoming administration as he introduced former rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his choice for U.S. transportation secretary to take the lead in upgrading America's aging infrastructure.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197154-biden-introduces-buttigieg-as-transportation-chief-in-historic-us-cabinet/

 

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Pompeo to quarantine after contact with COVID-positive person, cancels holiday party

By Humeyra Pamuk

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media prior to meeting with Kuwait's Foreign Minister in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2020. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus and will be quarantining although he has tested negative, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197155-pompeo-to-quarantine-after-contact-with-covid-positive-person-cancels-holiday-party/

 

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Federal Reserve 'boneheads' emerge from Trump era unscathed

By Howard Schneider

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testify during a Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing examining the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress, in Washington, DC, U.S., September 24, 2020. Drew Angerer/Pool

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Boneheads." "Pathetic." An "enemy" of the United States. President Donald Trump was often vicious in his critique of the U.S. Federal Reserve, bashing the central bank governors' monetary policy decisions with tweets and verbal barbs, while trying to stack its board with cronies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197156-federal-reserve-boneheads-emerge-from trump era-unscathed/

 

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The King and the Cloud – the story behind the Royal Rainmaking Project

By Suvat Chirapant

 

 

Droughts have always prevailed in the plateau of Isan, the Thai nickname for the northeastern region of Thailand, where almost half of its population are farmers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197163-the-king-and-the-cloud-–-the-story-behind-the-royal-rainmaking-project/

 

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Foreigners online slam "ridiculous" booze ban - no drinking from 6pm Saturday to 6pm Sunday

 

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Foreigners living in Thailand have been taking to social media to slam this weekend's alcohol ban due to local elections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197173-foreigners-online-slam-ridiculous-booze-ban-no-drinking-from-6pm-saturday-to-6pm-sunday/

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PM2.5: Thai police suggest people work from home one day a week 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A deputy commander of the Royal Thai Police has suggested that businesses in the private sector give all employees one day off a week to work from home to help with Bangkok's current PM2.5 pollution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197174-pm25-thai-police-suggest-people-work-from-home-one-day-a-week /

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SCB to public: Beware of scammers sending SMS

By THE NATION

 

 

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) warned the public via a Facebook post on Wednesday to beware of scammers who are now sending an SMS to customers claiming to be from the bank and urging them to update their data.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197175-scb-to-public-beware-of-scammers-sending-sms/

 

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TAT reports to police 514 businesses that cheated "We Travel Together" scheme 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Yutthasak Suphasorn has gone to the Royal Thai Police with a list of the names of 514 hotels, resorts, restaurants and shops who he claims have ripped off the state in the "We Travel Together" (Rao Thiaw Duay Kan) coupon stimulus scheme. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197178-tat-reports-to-police-514-businesses-that-cheated-we-travel-together-scheme/

 

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BA halts Sydney, Bangkok flights to Oct 2021, axes Kuala Lumpur

British Airways now won't return to Australian skies until the back end of 2021.

By David Flynn

 

 

British Airways will suspend its London-Sydney flights until at least October 30 2021 in a sweeping 'right-sizing' of the airline's international network.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197184-ba-halts-sydney-bangkok-flights-to-oct-2021-axes-kuala-lumpur/

 

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Singapore's foodie "hawker" culture given UNESCO recognition

By Chen Lin

 

FILE PHOTO: Hawker Leong Yuet Meng, 90, of Nam Seng Noodle House, presents a bowl of wonton noodle soup at her shop in Singapore February 22, 2019. Picture taken February 22, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's tradition of communal dining at hawker centres, open air food courts popularised by celebrity chefs and hit films such as 'Crazy Rich Asians', has been recognised by UNESCO for its cultural significance.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197185-singapores-foodie-hawker-culture-given-unesco-recognition/

 

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Have yourselves a merry little Christmas, British PM Johnson says

By Guy Faulconbridge and William James

 

People sit on a tour bus as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that people should plan only for a "merry little Christmas" and exercise extreme caution but he refused to outlaw festive family gatherings as COVID-19 cases soared across swathes of Britain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197186-have-yourselves-a-merry-little-christmas-british-pm-johnson-says/

 

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Bangkok districts Clean Roads as Air Pollution intensifies

 

   

District offices in Bangkok today launched street cleaning operations using sprays of water, hoping to help reduce airborne particles. The city today launched this mission together with tougher regulations against vehicles emitting black exhaust smoke.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197188-bangkok-districts-clean-roads-as-air-pollution-intensifies/

 

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Bangkok schools remain open amidst air pollution crisis

 

   

No school in Bangkok has decided to close so far, while the Thai capital is suffering from unhealthy air quality. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has instructed all schools under its supervision to cancel all outdoor activities, add air filters to their air conditioning units and use fans to help mitigate the situation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197189-bangkok-schools-remain-open-amidst-air-pollution-crisis/

 

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Digital Ministry checks progress of Bangkok’s Underground Cable relocation

 

   

The Ministry of a Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has urged telecom provider TOT to speed up its work to relocate utility cables from poles to underground. The TOT has set an August 2021 deadline for existing projects in downtown Bangkok, helping the city realize its Smart Metro goal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197192-digital-ministry-checks-progress-of-bangkok’s-underground-cable-relocation/

 

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Bangkok warehouse goes up in flames, no reported injuries or deaths

By The Nation

 

 

The Sathira Dhammasathan warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district was burned to ashes on Thursday. Police believe that a near-by transformer which exploded was the cause of the fire.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197194-bangkok-warehouse-goes-up-in-flames-no-reported-injuries-or-deaths/