Patong drug raid leads to four arrests

By The Phuket News

 

The first raid in Patong led to the arrest of four suspects, with police now investigating a hotel in Phuket Town and searching for a suspect who fled a raid in Rassada. Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET:-- Police have announced the arrests of four suspects in drug raids that together netted 168.5 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ya ice) and 1,041 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201735-patong-drug-raid-leads-to-four-arrests/

Phayao hotel only a quarantine facility for returnees, insist officials

By The Nation

 

 

Officials have explained that the Phayao Northern Lake Hotel is only being used as a local quarantine facility and is under tight control after parents of a kindergarten nearby panicked over safety.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201776-phayao-hotel-only-a-quarantine-facility-for-returnees-insist-officials/

 

Thai AirAsia among local airlines seeking loans after being turned away by govt

By The Nation

 

 

Thai AirAsia is in talks with local and foreign financial institutes to secure loans to boost liquidity this year, said its executive chairman Tassapon Bijleveld.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201779-thai-airasia-among-local-airlines-seeking-loans-after-being-turned-away-by-govt/

 

Thai stock market falls two days in a row despite US stimulus plan

By The Nation

 

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,519.13 on Friday, down 16.85 points or 1.10 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt101.41 billion with an index high of 1,544.11 and a low of 1,513.48. The SET was down for a second successive day, after dropping 0.73 per cent on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201780-thai-stock-market-falls-two-days-in-a-row-despite-us-stimulus-plan/

 

Green light for north, west, east expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport

By The Nation

 

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob

 

The Airports of Thailand (AOT) got the go-ahead on Friday for the northern, western and eastern expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport at a cost of Bt60 billion, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201781-green-light-for-north-west-east-expansion-of-suvarnabhumi-airport/

 

Ratchanok stunned but local duos book semi-finals at Thailand Open

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam
THE NATION

 

Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai

 

Doubles players were left flying the flag for Thailand after a trio of home stars including two-time champion Ratchanok Intanon were eliminated from the $1-million Yonex Thailand Open on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201782-ratchanok-stunned-but-local-duos-book-semi-finals-at-thailand-open/

 

North Korea shows off new submarine-launched missiles after rare party congress

By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha

 

Military equipments are seen during a military parade to commemorate the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea January 14, 2021 in this photo supplied by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea displayed what appeared to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at a parade on Thursday night, state media reported, capping more than a week of political meetings with a show of military might.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201784-north-korea-shows-off-new-submarine-launched-missiles-after-rare-party-congress/

 

Dutch government quits over 'colossal stain' of tax subsidy scandal

By Stephanie van den Berg

 

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte leaves the Royal Palace, in The Hague, Netherlands January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

 

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government resigned on Friday, accepting responsibility for wrongful accusations of fraud by the tax authorities that drove thousands of families to financial ruin, often on the basis of ethnicity.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201785-dutch-government-quits-over-colossal-stain-of-tax-subsidy-scandal/

 

Britain tightens borders to keep out new COVID-19 variants

By Sarah Young and William James

 

Passengers are seen at BA check-in desks at Heathrow Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is tightening border controls to block new variants of COVID-19, suspending all "travel corridor" arrangements that had meant arrivals from some countries did not require quarantine.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201786-britain-tightens-borders-to-keep-out-new-covid-19-variants/

 

Argentine major winner Cabrera arrested in Rio

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Angel Cabrera of Argentina hits off the second tee during first round play of the 2019 Master golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera, a two-time major winner, was arrested in Brazil on Thursday in connection with assault charges leveled against him in his homeland, police and diplomats said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201788-argentine-major-winner-cabrera-arrested-in-rio/

 

Thailand Sold Itself as a Paradise Covid Retreat. No One Came

Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg News

 

 

(Bloomberg) -- It’s hard to imagine a more luxurious place to spend two weeks of quarantine than the Anantara Phuket Suites & Villas in Thailand, where visitors are pampered in private residences that can have their own pool and courtyard.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201789-thailand-sold-itself-as-a-paradise-covid-retreat-no-one-came/

 

Youths believed to have died of benzodiazepine overdose in ketamine powdered milk

 

 

Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin
 

Excessive levels of a substance in the benzodiazepine family, formerly marketed as “Valium” but now called Diazepam, has been detected in the bodies of some of the young Thais who died after possibly using the drug cocktail “ketamine powdered milk”, or ketamine cocktail.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201790-youths-believed-to-have-died-of-benzodiazepine-overdose-in-ketamine-powdered-milk/

 

Global COVID-19 death toll tops 2 million

By Shaina Ahluwalia and Kavya B

 

FILE PHOTO: Health workers carry the body of a man who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for his cremation at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The worldwide coronavirus death toll surpassed 2 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as nations around the world are trying to procure multiple vaccines and detect new COVID-19 variants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201791-global-covid-19-death-toll-tops-2-million/

 

India kicks off 'world's largest' vaccination campaign

 

 

FILE PHOTO: A medic fills a syringe with COVAXIN, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine, before administering it to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society in Ahmedabad, India, November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

 

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the "world's largest" vaccination campaign on Saturday as the populous nation tries to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control starting with two locally-manufactured shots.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201792-india-kicks-off-worlds-largest-vaccination-campaign/

 

Nigerian boy hopes for future in soccer after setting freestyle world record

By Seun Sanni

 

Twelve-year-old Guinness World Record holder Chinonso Eche poses with ball on his head after jogging in a field in Warri, Nigeria January 9, 2021. REUTERS/Seun Sanni

 

WARRI, Nigeria (Reuters) - A 12-year-old boy from Nigeria who set a world record for the most consecutive soccer ball touches in one minute while balancing a second ball on his head is planning to take his skills global when he grows up.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201793-nigerian-boy-hopes-for-future-in-soccer-after-setting-freestyle-world-record/

 

Hua Hin: Provincial governor confirms opening of traditional massage, spas, beauty salons, pre-schools

 

 

As first reported by Thaivisa on Wednesday, a letter signed by Pachuap Khiri Khan governor Phallop Singhaseni now confirms the re-opening of certain establishments in the province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201795-hua-hin-provincial-governor-confirms-opening-of-traditional-massage-spas-beauty-salons-pre-schools/

 

Alleged Forex-3D ponzi scheme mastermind arrested after Lamborghini car sting

 

 

The alleged kingpin behind the Forex-3D ponzi scheme was arrested Friday morning at a luxury condo in the Thong Lo area of the Thai capital Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201797-alleged-forex-3d-ponzi-scheme-mastermind-arrested-after-lamborghini-car-sting/

 

Koh Samui policeman granted bail after raping Myanmar woman

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

A Koh Samui policeman who allegedly raped a young Myanmar woman who was being held in the cells of Bo Phut police station has been granted bail by the court.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201798-koh-samui-policeman-granted-bail-after-raping-myanmar-woman/

 

Upper Thailand gets warmer, rains ease in the South

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday that the weakening high-pressure system over upper Thailand would push temperatures up by 1-3 degrees Celsius.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201801-upper-thailand-gets-warmer-rains-ease-in-the-south/

 

Nonthaburi gambling den operators get jail sentence

By THE NATION

 

 

The Nonthaburi Provincial Court on Friday jailed Somjit Hinkerd and Sorasak Janthamanee for jointly operating a gambling den in the Bang Bua Thong district of Nonthaburi province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201802-nonthaburi-gambling-den-operators-get-jail-sentence/

 

PM promises "Fast - Safe - Transparent - Comprehensive" vaccine program - no mention of foreigners.

 

Image: Daily News

 

Thai prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has urged the health authorities to conduct a fast Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201805-pm-promises-fast-safe-transparent-comprehensive-vaccine-program-no-mention-of-foreigners/

 

UK's Johnson takes stand against 'cruel' Japanese whaling: The Telegraph

 

 

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures at a media briefing on the coronavirus pandemic in Downing Street, London, Britain January 15, 2021. Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is taking a stand against "cruel" Japanese whaling, The Telegraph newspaper said on Friday, after a minke whale became caught in fishing nets for 19 days before being killed by fishermen this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201807-uks-johnson-takes-stand-against-cruel-japanese-whaling-the-telegraph/

 

U.S. closing landmarks, announces vehicle checks in Washington for inauguration

 

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol is seen through a security fence after the House of Representatives impeached U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nation's capital on Friday continued to boost security by shutting down access to iconic landmarks and erecting vehicle checkpoints at a security perimeter surrounding central Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's Jan. 20. inauguration.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201808-us-closing-landmarks-announces-vehicle-checks-in-washington-for-inauguration/

 

BMA hikes fares on some Green Line routes

By THE NATION

 

 

Fares on some of the Green Line routes have been hiked by Bt3 per station.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201810-bma-hikes-fares-on-some-green-line-routes/

 

More calls to legalize casinos - "line the state's coffers, not mafia pockets"

 

 

Image: Bangkok Business News

 

Increasing calls are coming from political parties to pressurize Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha into legalizing casinos.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201811-more-calls-to-legalize-casinos-line-the-states-coffers-not-mafia-pockets/

 

Thai people more willing to take COVID-19 vaccine than anyone else

 

 

Image: Reuters file photo

 

Thais are more willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 than those from any other country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201813-thai-people-more-willing-to-take-covid-19-vaccine-than-anyone-else/

 

Pattaya: Resort plans its own vaccine program - 120,000 to get jabs at cost of 80+ million baht - but which vaccine?

 

 

Image: Sophon Cable TV

 

Pattaya's mayor met with local officials at City Hall to discuss a vaccine program at the resort, reported Sophon Cable TV on Facebook.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201815-pattaya-resort-plans-its-own-vaccine-program-120000-to-get-jabs-at-cost-of-80-million-baht-but-which-vaccine/

 

Khon Kaen: Thai police bust illegal horse meat operation - 100 baht/kilo bound for Vietnam and China

 

Image: INN News

 

Police in Khon Kaen in Thailand's north east announced the arrest of a 44 year old Thai woman called Kanyarat and charged her with various offences connected to dealing in illegal horse meat. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201818-khon-kaen-thai-police-bust-illegal-horse-meat-operation-100-bahtkilo-bound-for-vietnam-and-china/

 

Samut Sakhon governor on respirator due to infection

By THE NATION

 

 

The governor of Samut Sakhon province is on continuous respirator support, due to bacterial infection in his respiratory system, Siriraj Hospital said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201819-samut-sakhon-governor-on-respirator-due-to-infection/

 

Thailand records 230 new COVID-19 cases but big drop overall compared to last week

 

 

Thailand reported 230 new coronavirus cases on Saturday and one additional death.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1201822-thailand-records-230-new-covid-19-cases-but-big-drop-overall-compared-to-last-week/