THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 6 Jan 2021

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Air quality unhealthy in 25 areas of Bangkok and its vicinity

By The Nation

 

 

Air pollution in 25 areas around Bangkok and its vicinity hit unsafe levels on Wednesday morning with PM2.5 readings coming in at 25 to 89 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3), the Pollution Control Department reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200279-air-quality-unhealthy-in-25-areas-of-bangkok-and-its-vicinity/

 

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Nabbed! Thai woman in league with Cameroon man in fake US visa scam

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang gave details of the arrest of a Thai woman in Chiang Rai at a briefing at IB HQ in Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200281-nabbed-thai-woman-in-league-with-cameroon-man-in-fake-us-visa-scam/

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Thai woman providing fake stamps to Myanmar migrants is arrested

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Immigration police announced the arrest of a woman in Chiang Mai who provided fake stamps to Myanmar migrants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200283-thai-woman-providing-fake-stamps-to-myanmar-migrants-is-arrested/

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Overweight people, even youngsters, face same risk from COVID as the old, says Thai doctor

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Dr Opass Putcharoen of Chulalongkorn Hospital went on his personal Facebook page to warn overweight people about the risks they face from Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200287-overweight-people-even-youngsters-face-same-risk-from-covid-as-the-old-says-thai-doctor/

 

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SRT offers refund for cancellation of trips from Jan 6-31

By THE NATION

 

 

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) on Tuesday announced measures to help passengers who have to cancel their trips from January 6-31 in compliance with Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s policy to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200291-srt-offers-refund-for-cancellation-of-trips-from-jan-6-31/

 

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Car audio man burnt to death in workshop accident in Chonburi

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The owner of a car audio business called Folk in Soi Merry, Muang Chonburi, burned to death inside a pick-up. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200292-car-audio-man-burnt-to-death-in-workshop-accident-in-chonburi/

 

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Clampdown in Chiang Mai after socially active woman puts people at risk

By The Nation

 

 

Chiang Mai’s 50th Covid-19 case is a 25-year-old woman who visited many entertainment venues, pubs and restaurants. She tested positive on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200304-clampdown-in-chiang-mai-after-socially-active-woman-puts-people-at-risk/

 

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349 domestic Covid-19 cases reported with one death

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 365 confirmed cases, including 16 in quarantine facilities, on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200272-thailand-reports-365-new-covid-19-cases-one-more-death/?do=findComment&comment=16143118

 

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Police find no gamblers in raids on two suspected dens in Bangkok

By THE NATION

 

 

Police inspected two residential buildings in Bangkok’s Don Muang and Pinklao districts on Tuesday after receiving a tip-off that they may house gambling dens, deputy Metropolitan Police chief Pol Maj-General Piya Tawichai said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200308-police-find-no-gamblers-in-raids-on-two-suspected-dens-in-bangkok/

 

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Central bank adds extra bank holidays for 2021

By The Nation

 

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) on Wednesday released a list of bank holidays for 2021 in response to the Cabinet’s announcement on December 29 about introducing additional days off to stimulate the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200309-central-bank-adds-extra-bank-holidays-for-2021/

 

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Phuket flights take a hit amid COVID scare

By The Phuket News

 

Many flights to and from Phukt airport are still operating. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub / file

 

PHUKET: Several airlines have reduced the number of flights to and from Phuket as a result to falling demand amid concerns over the current COVID-19 outbreak, Phuket International Airport General Manager Thanee Chuangchoo has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200311-phuket-flights-take-a-hit-amid-covid-scare/

 

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Democrat Warnock wins in Georgia; second runoff and U.S. Senate control undecided

By Nathan Layne and Rich McKay

 

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock speaks on his campaign's Youtube account after the runoff election against Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 6, 2021. Warnock for Georgia/Social Media via REUTERS

 

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock won a hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Georgia over Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler, TV networks and Edison Research projected, but which party will control the chamber was up in the air with a second contest still undecided.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200314-democrat-warnock-wins-in-georgia-second-runoff-and-us-senate-control-undecided/

 

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Seafood producer Thai Union says operating normally after 69 COVID-19 cases

 

FILE PHOTO: The logo of The Thai Union Group is pictured at its R&D lab in Bangkok, Thailand, March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The world’s top canned tuna maker, Thai Union Group Pcl, said on Wednesday its factories were continuing to operate normally after 69 out of more than 23,000 workers at its plants southwest of Bangkok tested positive for COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200318-seafood-producer-thai-union-says-operating-normally-after-69-covid-19-cases/

 

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Several Bangkok areas ‘wiped down’ with antiseptic

By The Nation

 

 

Several areas in the capital are being cleaned to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as well as cut down on pollution. The areas targeted include Thung Khru, Klong Sam Wa, Phya Thai, Sai Mai to name a few.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200321-several-bangkok-areas-‘wiped-down’-with-antiseptic/

 

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Why the Thai government needs to get on the fast track in promoting EVs 

By Chadin Rochananonda,
Vut Mahamongkol
Special to The Nation 

 

 

Governments around the world are aware of the environmental problems and challenges besieging the planet. This has led to the framing of public policy focusing on the balancing of economic, social, and environmental issues.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200330-why-the-thai-government-needs-to-get-on-the-fast-track-in-promoting-evs/

 

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A big contradiction in reported COVID infection numbers in Samut Sakhon

 

 

There is a big discrepancy in the COVID-19 infection figures at a canned seafood exporting company in Samut Sakhon, between those reported by the provincial health office and those from the company’s management.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200341-a-big-contradiction-in-reported-covid-infection-numbers-in-samut-sakhon/

 

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Governors told to prepare provincial field hospitals for worst case scenario

 

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has instructed all provincial administrations to prepare for the setting up of field hospitals in the worst case scenario, where hospitals become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, said CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin today.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200343-governors-told-to-prepare-provincial-field-hospitals-for-worst-case-scenario/

 

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Thai central bank warns virus outbreak could hurt economic outlook

By Orathai Sriring

 

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

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's economic outlook would be substantially affected by a surge in coronavirus cases, minutes of the central bank's last policy meeting showed on Wednesday, as the Bank of Thailand (BOT) saw a need to preserve limited policy room.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200344-thai-central-bank-warns-virus-outbreak-could-hurt-economic-outlook/

 

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UK's 'Herculean' vaccine target can be achieved, minister says

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Chase Farm Hospital to view the vaccination programme, in north London, Britain January 4, 2021. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "Herculean" aim to vaccinate around 14 million of the most vulnerable people against COVID-19 by the middle of next month is achievable, his vaccine minister said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200347-uks-herculean-vaccine-target-can-be-achieved-minister-says/

 

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GSB branches in malls change closing time to 6pm

By The Nation

 

 

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Government Savings Bank (GSB) has adjusted closing time for its branches inside department stores nationwide to 6pm from Wednesday (January 6), until further notice.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200350-gsb-branches-in-malls-change-closing-time-to-6pm/

 

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Govt Suggested to Spend More on Covid Relief Measures

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 6 (TNA) – The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) on Wednesday proposed that the government spend 200 billion baht more on support measures while it lowered the GDP growth forecast from 2.0-4.0 per cent to 1.5-3.5 per cent.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200354-govt-suggested-to-spend-more-on-covid-relief-measures/

 

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Covid from Ang Thong cockfighting cluster spreads to 5 provinces

By The Nation

 

 

Covid-19 clusters traced to two cockfighting arenas in Ang Thong, 100 kilometres north of Bangkok, have so far spawned 38 cases across five provinces, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200364-covid-from-ang-thong-cockfighting-cluster-spreads-to-5-provinces/

 

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No flights from U-Tapao Airport until end Jan

By The Nation

 

 

 

U-Tapao Airport announced on Wednesday that it was closing services until the end of January. The airport, which is two hours from Bangkok in the eastern province of Rayong, is cancelling all fights this month because it falls in “red zone”.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200366-no-flights-from-u-tapao-airport-until-end-jan/

 

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Phuket would suffer harshly under another lockdown, says expert

By The Phuket News

 

Dr Chayanon speaking at an event explaining the impact of COVID-19 on the Andaman province economies in June last year. Photo: Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, PSU (Phuket)

 

PHUKET:-- Another full lockdown would result in a huge impact on Phuket’s economy, a leading economic researcher at the Prince of Songkla University Phuket campus has warned.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200367-phuket-would-suffer-harshly-under-another-lockdown-says-expert/

 

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Dr Dre: Rap legend in hospital after brain aneurysm

 

Dr Dre, seen here in 2018, is one of hip-hop's most successful stars / REUTERS

 

Rapper and producer Dr Dre, one of hip-hop's most successful and influential stars, is being treated in hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200368-dr-dre-rap-legend-in-hospital-after-brain-aneurysm/

 

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The Weeknd Uses Botox Prosthetics In Save Your Tears Music Video

By JAKE MASSEY

 

 

The Weeknd has turned a few heads by using Botox prosthetics in his new music video for 'Save Your Tears'. Watch it here:

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200369-the-weeknd-uses-botox-prosthetics-in-save-your-tears-music-video/

 

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Frozen 2 wasn't the best-selling home title of 2020

BY ADAM SILVERSTEIN

 

 

You might expect most people forced to stay at home during a global pandemic to watch a sweet family-friendly movie to get them through these times.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200370-frozen-2-wasnt-the-best-selling-home-title-of-2020/

 

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WikiLeaks' Assange denied bail by London court over risk he might abscond again

By Michael Holden, Andrew MacAskill

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) -WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail on Wednesday by a British judge who said there was a risk he might flee justice while the United States tries again to secure his extradition.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1200382-wikileaks-assange-denied-bail-by-london-court-over-risk-he-might-abscond-again/

 

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to continue:
Thailand Live Thursday 7 Jan 2021 
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