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Download the Thaivisa Calendar 2021 - all Thai holidays and no alcohol days included!

 

 

Download it here: https://forum.thaivisa.com/files/file/782-thaivisa-calendar-2021/

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The Year That Was: A look ahead to 2021

 

 

With each passing day this week bringing yet more gloomy news here at Thaivisa we felt it was time to bring you Rooster’s review of 2021. Like any journalist worth his salt, Rooster always prepares well in advance for features like this. It’s like saving time by penning an ageing person’s obituary before the big day arrives. Here’s what could happen in 2021!

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199507-the-year-that-was-a-look-ahead-to-2021/

 

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PM concerned about drunk driving during New Year holidays

By THE NATION

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed concerns about the increasing number of road accidents during the New Year holidays with drunk driving emerging as the leading cause, Government Spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199625-pm-concerned-about-drunk-driving-during-new-year-holidays/

 

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14 checkpoints set up on routes from Bangkok to other provinces

By THE NATION

 

 

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has ordered districts in the province to set up checkpoints on the routes that connect Bangkok to other provinces in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the New Year holidays.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199629-14-checkpoints-set-up-on-routes-from-bangkok-to-other-provinces/

 

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Buriram to quarantine visitors from red-coded provinces

By THE NATION

 

 

People arriving in Buriram province from provinces at risk of Covid-19 will have to quarantine themselves.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199630-buriram-to-quarantine-visitors-from-red-coded-provinces/

 

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Thai health officials seek lockdown of eastern region for 28 days

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health will ask Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to impose lockdown restrictions on the entire eastern region of Thailand for 28 days, to stop the continuing surge of COVID-19 infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199632-thai-health-officials-seek-lockdown-of-eastern-region-for-28-days/

 

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Restaurant association to ask Thai PM not to ban customers from dining-in

 

 

The Association of Thai Restaurants is against a measure, proposed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), banning customers from dining in restaurants and food shops, claiming that this will further damage the business and force more redundancies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199633-restaurant-association-to-ask-thai-pm-not-to-ban-customers-from-dining-in/

 

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National parks still open amidst COVID-19 venue closures

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Tourists can still make trips to national parks across the country this long weekend, as none of the 155 national parks in Thailand was affected by recent disease control directives. National parks have however, implemented COVID-19 prevention measures which include daily disinfection of surfaces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199636-national-parks-still-open-amidst-covid-19-venue-closures/

 

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Updated Summary of Provincial COVID-19 Measures in Thailand as of 2 Jan 2021

 

A Thai traditional giant statue wears a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/Files

 

A comprehensive summary of all the COVID-19 measures in place in each province in Thailand: 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199634-updated-summary-of-provincial-covid-19-measures-in-thailand-as-of-2-jan-2021/

 

 

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Phuket Red Cross calls for donations to help COVID afflicted

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Red Cross President Wandee Woonciew thanked those who had already made donations, and urged people to help the best they can. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: With the annual Phuket Red Cross Fair cancelled this year due to concerns over COVID-19, Wandee Woonciew, President of the Thai Red Cross chapter in Phuket, has called for donations to help the organisation continue with its community outreach projects.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199638-phuket-red-cross-calls-for-donations-to-help-covid-afflicted/

 

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Vietnam reports first case of new coronavirus variant

 

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a protective mask as she drives past a banner promoting prevention against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hanoi, Vietnam July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Kham

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has detected its first imported case of the new coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly around Britain, the health ministry said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199641-vietnam-reports-first-case-of-new-coronavirus-variant/

 

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Australia's virus cluster expands further as masks made compulsory

By Swati Pandey

 

FILE PHOTO: People walk down a city laneway after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased for the state of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most-populous state of New South Wales on Sunday reported eight new COVID-19 cases as new social distancing restrictions and mandatory mask wearing kicked in while neighbouring Victoria had three new cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199643-australias-virus-cluster-expands-further-as-masks-made-compulsory/

 

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Bitcoin rallies above $30,000 for first time

By Alden Bentley

 

FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Digital currency Bitcoin extended its record smashing rally on Saturday, beginning the year with a surge over $30,000 for the first time, with ever more traders and investors betting that it is on its way to becoming a mainstream payment method.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199644-bitcoin-rallies-above-30000-for-first-time/

 

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U.S. Senator Cruz leads long-shot Republican bid to overturn Biden's victory

By Jason Lange and Timothy Gardner

 

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at a campaign event ahead of runoff races in Georgia for control of U.S. Senate, in Cumming, Georgia, U.S., January 2, 2021. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Saturday said he will spearhead a drive by nearly a dozen Republican senators to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory when Electoral College results are tallied in Congress on Jan. 6 – a largely symbolic move that has virtually no chance of preventing Biden from taking office.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199645-us-senator-cruz-leads-long-shot-republican-bid-to-overturn-bidens-victory/

 

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Malls in Thailand to close at 9pm from 4 January 2021

 

Image: Reuters file photo

 

Shopping malls in Thailand will close from 9pm as of 4 January 2021, Thai Retailers and Shopping Center Association announced on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199648-malls-in-thailand-to-close-at-9pm-from-4-january-2021/

 

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Two Japanese men test positive for COVID-19 in Chiang Mai after visiting Chonburi

 

 

Image: Spring News

 

Two Japanese men have tested positive for COVID-19 in Chiang Mai after spending time in Chonburi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199650-two-japanese-men-test-positive-for-covid-19-in-chiang-mai-after-visiting-chonburi/

 

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Rains lash South while temperature edges up in cool upper Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

The strong high-pressure system that covered upper Thailand has weakened, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199651-rains-lash-south-while-temperature-edges-up-in-cool-upper-thailand/

 

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Soccer-Dunk earns Brighton a comeback point against Wolves

 

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - January 2, 2021 Brighton & Hove Albion's Neal Maupay in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Ruben Neves Pool via REUTERS/Mike Hewitt

 

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) -Captain Lewis Dunk's header earned Brighton & Hove Albion a 3-3 Premier League draw at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers after they had conceded three times in the first half on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199653-soccer-dunk-earns-brighton-a-comeback-point-against-wolves/

 

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Soccer-Palace cruise to 2-0 victory over blunt Blades

 

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Sheffield United - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - January 2, 2021 Crystal Palace's Jeffrey Schlupp scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Clive Rose

 

(Reuters) -Jeffrey Schlupp and Eberechi Eze scored first-half goals as Crystal Palace piled on the misery on bottom-placed Sheffield United with a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199654-soccer-palace-cruise-to-2-0-victory-over-blunt-blades/

 

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Soccer-Arsenal playing with the handbrake off, says Arteta

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - January 2, 2021 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates with Arsenal's Dani Ceballos and Ainsley Maitland-Niles after the match Pool via REUTERS/Rui Vieira

 

(Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was delighted with his team's 4-0 thrashing of West Bromwich Albion on Saturday and said the players have finally released the handbrake and are playing with much more freedom.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199655-soccer-arsenal-playing-with-the-handbrake-off-says-arteta/

 

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Soccer-Kane and Son doing 'special things' - Mourinho

 

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - January 2, 2021 General view of Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min in action with Leeds United's Stuart Dallas Pool via REUTERS/Julian Finney

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are doing "special things" for Tottenham Hotspur this season, manager Jose Mourinho said after the dynamic duo both scored in a 3-0 win over Leeds United that lifted Spurs to third in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199656-soccer-kane-and-son-doing-special-things-mourinho/

 

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Cricket-Former India captain Ganguly admitted to hospital after chest pain

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Former Indian cricketer and current BCCI (Board Of Control for Cricket in India) president Sourav Ganguly. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

 

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who also heads the country's cricket board (BCCI), was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata on Saturday after complaining of chest pain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199658-cricket-former-india-captain-ganguly-admitted-to-hospital-after-chest-pain/

 

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UK PM Johnson could lose his seat and majority at next election - poll

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses for a picture after signing the Brexit trade deal with the EU at number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain December 30, 2020. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to lose his own seat and neither of the two main political parties is likely to win an outright majority at the next general election, not due until 2024, according to a new poll.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199659-uk-pm-johnson-could-lose-his-seat-and-majority-at-next-election-poll/

 

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New strain of Covid-19 from UK found in four Britons in quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

An expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University has said that the mutant coronavirus in the United Kingdom has now been found in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199662-new-strain-of-covid-19-from-uk-found-in-four-britons-in-quarantine/

 

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Phuket Opinion: A long way to go

By The Phuket News

 

A screenshot from CCTV footage included in this year’s anti-drunk driving campaign shows just before a motorbike is struck at speed by car. Image: PRD

 

PHUKET: The Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for New Year 2021 is nearly over, and it feels like Phuket has already lost. Not for the number of people being reported as killed or injured, but for what appears to be a plain lack of effort to prevent any accidents at all.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199665-phuket-opinion-a-long-way-to-go/

 

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Thailand reports 315 new COVID-19 cases

 

 

Thailand confirmed 315 new coronavirus cases on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199666-thailand-reports-315-new-covid-19-cases/

 

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Pub in Bangkok closed as owner tests positive for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

The owner of Memory 90's, a pub on Lasalle Road in Bangkok's Bangna district, said he was infected with Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199668-pub-in-bangkok-closed-as-owner-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Driving license tests suspended in Thailand

 

 

Thailand’s Department of Land Transport has announced that driver license training and testing will be suspended nationwide until further notice, as a precautionary measure against  the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199679-driving-license-tests-suspended-in-thailand/

 

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Thailand sets more restrictions amid COVID-19 second wave

 

People queue to check their temperature as they visit a popular entertainment street to celebrate New Year's Eve during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government held off from ordering new nationwide business shutdowns on Sunday amid a new wave of coronavirus cases but empowered some provincial governors to set their own restrictions and pleaded with the public not to travel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199680-thailand-sets-more-restrictions-amid-covid-19-second-wave/

 

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Samut Sakhon reports 541 new Covid-19 cases

 

A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample of a migrant worker for a Covid-19 test in Muang district of Samut Sakhon. (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)

 

Health officials in Samut Sakhon province on Sunday reported 541 new COVID-19  cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199699-samut-sakhon-reports-541-new-covid-19-cases/