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Motorcyclist decapitated after accident in Buriram

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Thai media Sanook described in graphic detail what happened when a motorcyclist collided with a Thai farm vehicle called a "rot eten" on the Nang Rong to Lampaimas Road in Buriram yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200000-motorcyclist-decapitated-after-accident-in-buriram/

 

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Thai Dec headline CPI falls 0.27% y/y, smaller drop than forecast

 

FILE PHOTO: A vendor sells snacks at a market in Bangkok, Thailand March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) in December dropped a less than expected 0.27% from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200003-thai-dec-headline-cpi-falls-027-yy-smaller-drop-than-forecast/

 

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No lockdown in Samut Sakhon, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat: PM

 

REUTERS FILE photo for reference only

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister on Tuesday confirmed there is no lockdown in Samut Sakhon, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200005-no-lockdown-in-samut-sakhon-chon-buri-rayong-chanthaburi-and-trat-pm/

 

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Pattaya: Seafood restaurant blames "corrupt government" for closure

 

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

An online post from the owner of King Seafood in Walking Street, south Pattaya, pulled no punches as the popular restaurant announced its temporary closure. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200010-pattaya-seafood-restaurant-blames-corrupt-government-for-closure/

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Thailand reports 527 new COVID-19 cases

 

REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only

 

Thailand confirmed 527 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200014-thailand-reports-527-new-covid-19-cases/

 

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Thai rice exports to stay low in 2021 on global shipping container crunch

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

FILE PHOTO: A worker cultivates rice plants at Sompot Tubcharoen's farm in Bangkok, Thailand August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's rice exports are headed for another gloomy year after sinking to the lowest volume in two decades in 2020, exporters said, as a global shortage of shipping containers reduce the prospects of increasing shipments.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200026-thai-rice-exports-to-stay-low-in-2021-on-global-shipping-container-crunch/

 

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How to protect yourselves and others from COVID-19 in Thailand

Regular exercise combined with basic precautions including handwashing and mask wearing can help save lives

TAT Newsroom

 

 

Bangkok, 5 January, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to remind anyone going out and about in Thailand that it is important to take basic steps to protect yourself, any loved ones travelling with you, and the Thai public at large from the community spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200040-how-to-protect-yourselves-and-others-from-covid-19-in-thailand/

 

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Thailand orders a further 35 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

Chief nurse nurse Sam Foster holds a vial of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, Britain January 4, 2021. Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's prime minister said on Tuesday his country had ordered an additional 35 million doses of the AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine, bringing its total vaccine pipeline to 63 million doses.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200054-thailand-orders-a-further-35-million-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccine/

 

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New coronavirus wave seen derailing Thailand's economic recovery

By Orathai Sriring, Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

Thai baht banknotes are seen next to gold offered for sale in a gold shop in Bangkok's Chinatown April 19, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A new round of restrictions in Thailand aimed at containing a fresh wave of coronavirus infections will likely derail the economy’s nascent recovery from its 2020 slump.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200056-new-coronavirus-wave-seen-derailing-thailands-economic-recovery/

 

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Chiang Mai 50th Covid patient's travel history, announces curbs on visitors from 'red' provinces

By The Nation

 

 

Chiang Mai governor has cancelled the winter festival and has made the Red Cross fair virtual after the province’s 50th Covid-19 case was discovered.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200057-chiang-mai-50th-covid-patients-travel-history-announces-curbs-on-visitors-from-red-provinces/

 

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Govt prescribes MorChana app as weapon against virus second wave

By The Nation

 

 

The government urged all people to download the MorChana (Doctor Win) application on Tuesday, saying it would protect the country and users from the fresh outbreak of Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200058-govt-prescribes-morchana-app-as-weapon-against-virus-second-wave/

 

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Visitors to 11 Covid ‘danger zones’ urged to contact Health Dept

By The Nation

 

Pongsakorn Kwanmuang

 

People who have recently visited any of 11 areas linked to the Covid-19 outbreak should contact the Health Department immediately, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200059-visitors-to-11-covid-‘danger-zones’-urged-to-contact-health-dept/

 

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UK travellers ‘will not be blocked’ over mutated Covid-19 strain

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand’s measures to control the spread of Covid-19 are strong enough to not warrant special measures against travellers from the United Kingdom, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Thanee Saengrat said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200064-uk-travellers-‘will-not-be-blocked’-over-mutated-covid-19-strain/

 

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TAT releases list of attractions temporarily closed to curb spread of Covid-19

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has listed temporarily closed 77 tourist attractions in 35 provinces in a bid to curb new Covid-19 infections.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200065-tat-releases-list-of-attractions-temporarily-closed-to-curb-spread-of-covid-19/

 

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Thailand to purchase 2m doses of Chinese vaccine

By The Nation

 

Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of Bt1.3 billion to procure 2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200066-thailand-to-purchase-2m-doses-of-chinese-vaccine/

 

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China doubles down on COVID narrative as WHO investigation looms

By David Stanway

 

FILE PHOTO: Visitors attend an exhibition on the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Wuhan Parlor Convention Center that previously served as a makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to visit China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not only to prevent new outbreaks, but also shape the narrative about when and where the pandemic began.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200067-china-doubles-down-on-covid-narrative-as-who-investigation-looms/

 

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UK offers lockdown-hit firms extra £4.6 billion of help

By Andy Bruce

 

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday offered a 4.6 billion pound support package for businesses struggling to cope with a third national lockdown, imposed this week to stem a new wave of COVID-19 cases sweeping the country.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200068-uk-offers-lockdown-hit-firms-extra-£46-billion-of-help/

 

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Migrant Influx Feared

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 5 (TNA) – A deputy national police chief has admitted it is likely that about 100,000 migrant workers who had left the country at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic would sneak in as the government is about register illegal migrant workers. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200069-migrant-influx-feared/

 

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Field Hospital Opens in Chanthaburi

 

 

CHANTHABURI, Jan 5 (TNA) – A field hospital was set up at the navy’s Training Ground No. 16 in Khao Kitchakut district to treat COVID-19 patients of this eastern province and nearby areas. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200070-field-hospital-opens-in-chanthaburi/

 

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Govt: No National Lockdown Yet

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 5 (TNA) – The COVID-19 spread in the country is considered as being in its first stage that does not justify a national lockdown, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200071-govt-no-national-lockdown-yet/

 

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Thai central bank relaxes forex rules for non-resident companies

 

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is seen in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank said on Tuesday it will allow greater flexibility for non-resident companies to conduct foreign exchange transactions against the baht with domestic financial institutions under the non-resident qualified company scheme.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200073-thai-central-bank-relaxes-forex-rules-for-non-resident-companies/

 

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Hua Hin ramps up preventative measures against COVID-19

 

 

The Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan on Tuesday announced a series of restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200047-hua-hin-ramps-up-preventative-measures-against-covid-19/

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Krungsri closes 16 branches temporarily to combat Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri Bank) has temporarily suspended services at 16 branches nationwide in a bid to curb Covid-19 infections.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200074-krungsri-closes-16-branches-temporarily-to-combat-covid-19/

 

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Four Koreans arrested in Phuket, one wanted by Interpol for child porn

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Immigration arrested the four Koreans at a housing estate in Kathu. Photo: Immigration Bureau

 

PHUKET:-- Four South Korean men have been arrested at a Phuket housing estate for working in the country without a work permit, Phuket Immigration announced today (Jan 5). One of the four men arrested was wanted on an Interpol notice for distributing child pornography.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200076-four-koreans-arrested-in-phuket-one-wanted-by-interpol-for-child-porn/

 

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Indiana Jones fans outraged as Channel 4 airs censored version of Raiders of the Lost Ark

By Louis Chilton

 

 

Viewers have reacted in outrage after Channel 4 aired a censored version of the Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark on Sunday (3 January).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200078-indiana-jones-fans-outraged-as-channel-4-airs-censored-version-of-raiders-of-the-lost-ark/

 

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Rowan Atkinson Says Cancel Culture “Like Medieval Mob Looking For Someone To Burn”; Hints At ‘Blackadder’ Revival

By Jake Kanter

 

AP

 

Mr. Bean and Johnny English actor Rowan Atkinson has bemoaned the rise of cancel culture, comparing keyboard warriors to a “medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn.”

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200079-rowan-atkinson-says-cancel-culture-“like-medieval-mob-looking-for-someone-to-burn”-hints-at-‘blackadder’-revival/

 

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Cinema legend Ellen Burstyn: 'It was never my intention to be a movie star'

By Ryan Gilbey

 

Aiming to beat Christopher Plummer … Burstyn, who hopes to be nominated for Pieces of a Woman. Photograph: Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP

 

Ellen Burstyn is struggling to make herself heard above the sirens that are screeching across the city.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200081-cinema-legend-ellen-burstyn-it-was-never-my-intention-to-be-a-movie-star/

 

 

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Cabinet acknowledges procurement of 63 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for Thais

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - A meeting of cabinet ministers has acknowledged the procurement of 63 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for Thai people this year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200093-cabinet-acknowledges-procurement-of-63-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-for-thais/

 

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Exporters plead for urgent COVID-19 aid measures

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai National Shippers’ Council is expecting Thailand’ export sector to continue suffering in Q1 2021 due to the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand and the world, urging the government to provide aid measures to keep export businesses and their employees afloat.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200094-exporters-plead-for-urgent-covid-19-aid-measures/

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Dust situation in Bangkok better than last year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Pollution Control Department is closely monitoring the dust situation caused by burning activities in agricultural areas. The dust situation in Bangkok has improved from last year, as measures against COVID-19 have reduced the number of vehicles on the road.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200095-dust-situation-in-bangkok-better-than-last-year/