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Dozens of developers to join visa-for-property scheme: TPC

By The Nation

 

 

Thirty real estate developers will offer foreign buyers five-year visas in exchange for investing at least Bt10 million in property, under the “Elite Flexible One” card scheme launched on January 1 next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197799-dozens-of-developers-to-join-visa-for-property-scheme-tpc/

 

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Thai baby elephant hit by motorcycle survives after receiving CPR

 

A rescue worker performs CPR on a baby elephant after a motorcycle crash in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, December 20, 2020. Picture taken December 20, 2020. KUNCHAYLEK/Handout via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Mana Srivate has performed dozens of resuscitation attempts in his 26 years as a rescue worker, but never before on an elephant.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197818-thai-baby-elephant-hit-by-motorcycle-survives-after-receiving-cpr/

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PM mulling whether to cancel country’s New Year celebrations

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday said he would need another seven days to assess the Covid-19 situation before deciding whether New Year countdown events around the country could go ahead.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197793-pm-mulling-whether-to-cancel-country’s-new-year-celebrations/

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Sale of Covid-19 insurance policies hits the roof after new surge of infections

By The Nation

 

 

The sale of Covid-19 insurance policies has skyrocketed in Thailand since the emergence of new infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197849-sale-of-covid-19-insurance-policies-hits-the-roof-after-new-surge-of-infections/

 

 

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Enough masks available to meet rise in demand, says trade dept

By The Nation

 

 

The Internal Trade Department said it is confident that there will be enough masks to meet the rise in demand after the latest Covid-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon and other provinces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197850-enough-masks-available-to-meet-rise-in-demand-says-trade-dept/

 

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Plenty of budget to deal with latest outbreak, says Finance Minister

By The Nation

 

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith

 

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Monday the country still had sufficient budget to curb the Covid-19 outbreak, following a surge in cases over the weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197851-plenty-of-budget-to-deal-with-latest-outbreak-says-finance-minister/

 

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New round of Covid infections in Samut Sakhon will cost province Bt1 billion daily: FTI chief

By The Nation

 

Workers queue up at a market in Samut Sakhon province to be tested for Covid-19 on Sunday. Nation Photo by Korbphuk Phromrekha

 

The tightening of measures in Samut Sakhon after the resurgence of Covid-19 will cost the province up to Bt1 billion daily in lost business, Federation of Thai Industries chairman Suphant Mongkolsuthree said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197852-new-round-of-covid-infections-in-samut-sakhon-will-cost-province-bt1-billion-daily-fti-chief/

 

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BOT responds to more complaints about Coronation banknotes

By The Nation

 

BOT assistant governor Somboon Chitphentom

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) was forced to defend its Coronation banknotes again on Monday after more public complaints about the bills commemorating the crowning of King Rama X in 2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197853-bot-responds-to-more-complaints-about-coronation-banknotes/

 

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Private sector says Thai government not strict enough on illegal border crossings

 

 

Suphan Mongkhonsutee, the president of The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), said the issue of illegal immigrants in Thailand is the result of careless government measures which do not prevent illegal border-crossings. Suphan asked the government to stop trafficking gangs in which, he believes, some Thai officials are involved.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197854-private-sector-says-thai-government-not-strict-enough-on-illegal-border-crossings/

 

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‘Red Bull heir” case sees credibility of Thai justice crash in 2020

 

 

Public faith in Thailand’s legal system was rocked this year when Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya’s hit-and-run case shed light on the tug-of-war between justice and powerful connections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197856-‘red-bull-heir”-case-sees-credibility-of-thai-justice-crash-in-2020/

 

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PM 2.5 airborne dust haze expected over Bangkok from Thursday

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The air quality index in Bangkok is expected to stay within healthy levels for the next two days, with the next period of unhealthy air pollution likely to last from 24th to 29th December. The government is asking the public to prepare themselves for this expected accumulation of airborne particles.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197857-pm-25-airborne-dust-haze-expected-over-bangkok-from-thursday/

 

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Search for Active Cases follows discovery of Samut Sakhon cluster

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - More provinces are searching for active cases and testing for COVID-19, in the wake of the sudden discovery of a COVID-19 cluster in Samut Sakhon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197858-search-for-active-cases-follows discovery-of-samut-sakhon-cluster/

 

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Wood and Barnes on target as Burnley beat Wolves

By Simon Evans

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - December 21, 2020 Burnley's Chris Wood celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates Pool via REUTERS/Jon Super

 

BURNLEY, England (Reuters) - Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood were on target as Burnley beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Turf Moor on Monday to move out of the Premier League relegation zone.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197859-wood-and-barnes-on-target-as-burnley-beat-wolves/

 

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Playing without fans horrible and ugly, says Messi

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Valencia - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - December 19, 2020 Barcelona's Lionel Messi and coach Ronald Koeman REUTERS/Albert Gea

 

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's Lionel Messi has explained how tough it has been to play without fans in the last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, likening the experience to a training session.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197860-playing-without-fans-horrible-and-ugly-says-messi/

 

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EFL postpone League Cup final until April

 

FILE PHOTO: Carabao Cup Fourth Round - Liverpool v Arsenal - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 1, 2020 Arsenal's Bernd Leno makes a save Pool via REUTERS/Laurence Griffiths

 

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The League Cup final has been put back by two months and will be held on April 25, in the hope that a later date will allow fans to attend, the Football League (EFL) announced on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197861-efl-postpone-league-cup-final-until-april/

 

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Biden gets coronavirus vaccine as U.S. inoculation effort mounts

By Simon Lewis and Michael Martina

 

Nurse practitioner Tabe Mase gives U.S. President-elect Joe Biden a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital, in Newark, Delaware, U.S. December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

NEWARK, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Monday in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its wide distribution next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197862-biden-gets-coronavirus-vaccine-as-us-inoculation-effort-mounts/

 

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EU clears Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for first inoculations

By Bart H. Meijer

 

FILE PHOTO: A vial of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen as medical staff are vaccinated at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel December 19, 2020. Picture taken December 19, 2020. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The European Union geared up to start mass vaccinations against COVID-19 just after Christmas after the shot developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech cleared regulatory hurdles on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197863-eu-clears-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-for-first-inoculations/

 

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Lack of controls among causes of Genoa bridge disaster, technical report says

 

FILE PHOTO: Construction workers dismantle the collapsed Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, February 8, 2019. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca

 

MILAN (Reuters) - The collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa in which 43 people died in 2018 was caused by a combination of factors, including insufficient maintenance, a report by technical advisers appointed by the judge in charge of the investigation said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197865-lack-of-controls-among-causes-of-genoa-bridge-disaster-technical-report-says/

 

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U.S. Treasury confirms SolarWinds hack as more officials blame Russia

By Raphael Satter

 

FILE PHOTO: The SolarWinds logo is seen outside its headquarters in Austin, Texas, U.S., December 18, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Flores

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. secretary of the Treasury on Monday publicly confirmed that his department had been breached - more than a week after Reuters first reported the hack.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197866-us-treasury-confirms-solarwinds-hack-as-more-officials-blame-russia/

 

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Barr will not appoint special counsels to probe Trump's election fraud claims, or Hunter Biden

By David Shepardson and Mark Hosenball

 

US Attorney General William Barr participates in a news conference to provide an update on the investigation of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on the 32nd anniversary of the attack, at the US Department of Justice in Washington, D.C, U.S., December 21, 2020. Michael Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General William Barr has no plans to appoint special counsels to investigate President-elect Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, or to investigate President Donald Trump's unfounded claims of election fraud, he said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197867-barr-will-not-appoint-special-counsels-to-probe trumps-election-fraud-claims-or-hunter-biden/

 

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WHO says no need for major alarm over new coronavirus strain

By Emma Farge and Michael Shields

 

FILE PHOTO: An NHS test and trace worker talks to a driver at a drive-through testing centre following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bolton, Britain, September 22, 2020. Picture taken September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization cautioned against major alarm over a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in Britain, saying this was a normal part of a pandemic's evolution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197876-who-says-no-need-for-major-alarm-over-new-coronavirus-strain/

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‘Little Myanmar’ COVID-19 cluster a ‘big lesson’ for Thailand

By Thai PBS World’s General Desk

 

 

COVID-19 fears are rising in the run-up to New Year following the discovery of infection clusters in Thailand’s “Little Myanmar” and concern over possible super-spreaders.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197880-‘little-myanmar’-covid-19-cluster-a-‘big-lesson’-for-thailand/

 

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Pattaya/Sri Racha: New year countdown cancelled

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Chonburi's governor has ordered that major events in the province potentially attracting large numbers of people are to be cancelled following the Covid-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197881-pattayasri-racha-new-year-countdown-cancelled/

 

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Thailand faces lockdown if outbreak cannot be contained - PM

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has said that a countrywide lockdown could become inevitable if the current outbreak centered on Samut Prakan cannot be contained. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197883-thailand-faces-lockdown-if-outbreak-cannot-be-contained-pm/

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NSTDA staffer tests positive for Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

A research department staffer at the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) in Pathum Thani province has tested positive for Covid-19, the agency's deputy director, Ladawan Krasachol, announced on Monday.

 

“Pathum Thani public health office confirmed that a staffer working in the nanotech research department has tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday afternoon,” she said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197886-nstda-staffer-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Thanathorn to self-quarantine despite testing negative after poll campaign in Samut Sakhon

By THE NATION

 

 

Progressive Movement co-founder Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit posted on his Facebook page on Monday that he and members of his campaign team who had visited Samut Sakhon province during the week before election on Sunday had been tested for Covid-19 immediately after news of mass infection was found in the province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197890-thanathorn-to-self-quarantine-despite-testing-negative-after-poll-campaign-in-samut-sakhon/

 

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NHSO more than doubles dialysis allowance for HIV patients

By THE NATION

 

 

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has agreed to increase the dialysis allowance for HIV patients who are under the national health security scheme, also known as the gold card scheme, from Bt1,500 to Bt4,000 per time

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197896-nhso-more-than-doubles-dialysis-allowance-for-hiv-patients/

 

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One dead, two severely injured as man returns following fist fight to exact revenge

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A 40 year old man was shot dead in a hail of bullets at a house in Pathum Thani north of Bangkok. Another man was hit in the abdomen by a stray bullet and a third was axed over the back of the head. Both these are in comas, reported Daily News.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197898-one-dead-two-severely-injured-as-man-returns-following-fist-fight-to-exact-revenge/

 

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Two cops sacked in sex/extortion/drugs case in Samut Prakan

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The provincial chief of police has taken the unusual step of sacking two policemen at the Muang Samut Prakan police station.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197899-two-cops-sacked-in-sexextortiondrugs-case-in-samut-prakan/

 

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Hua Hin: Covid-19 checkpoints set up on highways - stringent checks from Singkhon Pass

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Manager reported that the Prachuap Khiri Khan governor Phallop Singhsenee ordered the setting up of two Covid-19 checkpoints on Phetchkasem Road (Bo Fai) and the bypass heading south. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1197900-hua-hin-covid-19-checkpoints-set-up-on-highways-stringent-checks-from-singkhon-pass/