THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 21 Jan 2021

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RTA brings 170 soldiers to donate blood

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - A shortage of blood reserves, has resulted from fewer donors coming to donate blood because of the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202561-rta-brings-170-soldiers-to-donate-blood/

 

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Korat: Police hunt for man, 20, who failed to show at wedding to 15 year old bride

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reporters went to a village in Nakhon Ratchasima after a young bride-to-be was left in tears when her groom failed to show up for the wedding at her house on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202567-korat-police-hunt-for-man-20-who-failed-to-show-at-wedding-to-15-year-old-bride/

 

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Video: Still Thai and foreign "tourists" enjoying the clear water at Jomtien

 

 

Thai media 77kaoded shared a video from Pattaya News with the caption: Clear water at Jomtien. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202570-video-still-thai-and-foreign-tourists-enjoying-the-clear-water-at-jomtien/

 

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Thailand’s poor regions may be left behind in race for COVID-19 vaccines

By Thai PBS World’s General Desk

 

People are seen in a slum along railroad tracks in downtown Bangkok on June 15, 2020. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

 

Many municipalities’ eagerness to procure COVID-19 vaccines for their residents has roused suspicion of political motives and concerns about inequality between residents of richer and poorer areas.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202571-thailand’s-poor-regions-may-be-left-behind-in-race-for-covid-19-vaccines/

 

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Nigerian man arrested in Patong for drugs

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The man was arrested on Soi Nanai 8 in Patong after he was found to be carrying 1.25 grams of ya ice in his pants pockets. Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: Police arrested a Nigerian man in Patong on Tuesday (Jan 19) after officers found him carrying crystal meth (ya ice). Police later found cocaine and ecstasy at the man’s rented accommodation in Kamala.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202572-nigerian-man-arrested-in-patong-for-drugs/

 

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Air quality unhealthy in every region except South

By The Nation

 

 

The amount of PM2.5 dust particles has been found to exceed safety standards in most parts of the country except for the South, the Air Pollution Solution Centre reported at 7am on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202574-air-quality-unhealthy-in-every-region-except-south/

 

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Miserable year for retailers

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thai Retailers Association estimates the retail index in the first quarter of 2021 will contract by 7-8 per cent, while it could contract by 4-10 per cent or more for the whole year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202575-thailand-miserable-year-for-retailers/

 

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PM 2.5 to worsen in the next few days

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, has asked for cooperation from government organizations, private companies, and members of the public in efforts to reduce PM2.5 in the air.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202579-bangkok-pm-25-to-worsen-in-the-next-few-days/

 

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Stars taking Covid-19 test after DJ Matoom announces he’s positive

By The Nation

 

 

Covid-19 has become a hot topic in the entertainment industry and some stars have gone for virus tests after well-known host Techin Ploypetch, or DJ Matoom, posted a video clip on Instagram saying he was infected with the coronavirus and apologised to everyone affected. He also posted pictures of himself in hospital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202581-stars-taking-covid-19-test-after-dj-matoom-announces-he’s-positive/

 

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142 test positive for Covid-19, most contracted domestically

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday reported 142 new cases over 24 hours, including 17 who flew in from abroad.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202582-142-test-positive-for-covid-19-most-contracted-domestically/

 

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Chiang Mai police tell motorcyclist what type of helmet to wear

 

 

News has come from Chiang Mai that the police in the northern province are starting a campaign to improve the kind of helmets that bikers wear. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202588-chiang-mai-police-tell-motorcyclist-what-type-of-helmet-to-wear/

 

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Pattaya’s famous cabaret shows closed temporarily

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Sophon Cable TV reported that both Alcazar and Tiffany - well known transgender cabaret shows in Pattaya - were both shut down temporarily.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202590-pattaya’s-famous-cabaret-shows-closed-temporarily/

 

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Kasikornbank announces Bt29.48-billion net profit for 2020

By The Nation

 

KBank Chief Executive Officer Kattiya Indaravijaya

 

Kasikornbank and its subsidiaries reported a net operating profit of Bt29.48 billion for 2020, with fourth-quarter net profit being Bt13.25 billion, the bank said in a press release.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202602-kasikornbank-announces-bt2948-billion-net-profit-for-2020/

 

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Even those without a smartphone can receive ‘RaoChana’ cash: deputy PM

By THE NATION

 

 

People who don’t own smartphones can still register for the government’s “RaoChana” (WeWin) cash-handout campaign at state-run banks, Deputy PM Supattanapong Punmeechaow said in a Facebook post.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202606-even-those-without-a-smartphone-can-receive-‘raochana’-cash-deputy-pm/

 

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Chiang Mai’s buffet, hot pot restaurants can serve as usual

By The Nation

 

File Photo

 

Chiang Mai’s communicable diseases committee has announced that it is lifting some restrictions as of Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202609-chiang-mai’s-buffet-hot-pot-restaurants-can-serve-as-usual/

 

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50,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in first week of Feb: Anutin

By The Nation

 

 

The first 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine will arrive in Thailand in the first week of February, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202610-50000-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-arrive-in-first-week-of-feb-anutin/

 

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TAT stirs ‘nostalgia’ to keep Thailand in people’s minds

By The Nation

 

 

With the pandemic costing Thailand trillions in lost tourism, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a “nostalgic warm-up” campaign to keep the country on “top of people’s minds”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202611-tat-stirs-‘nostalgia’-to-keep-thailand-in-people’s-minds/

 

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Police confirm Phuket bypass road speed limit is 50km/h

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Phuket Town Traffic Police have confirmed that the speed limit on the bypass road is just 50km/h.

 

PHUKET: Phuket Town Traffic Police have confirmed that the speed limit on the bypass road is just 50km/h.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202613-police-confirm-phuket-bypass-road-speed-limit-is-50kmh/

 

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Kanchanaburi hotels reopen, Pattaya considers lifting curbs on Koh Lan

By THE NATION

 

 

Kanchanaburi has allowed hotels to reopen as of Wednesday, provided strict Covid-19 preventive measures are employed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202618-kanchanaburi-hotels-reopen-pattaya-considers-lifting-curbs-on-koh-lan/

 

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SRT Red Line fare set at Bt14-Bt42

By The Nation

 

 

The maximum fare for the Red Lines has been set at Bt42, according to a source at the Department of Rail Transport. Due to start operating this year, the Dark Red Line from Bang Sue-Rangsit will charge Bt14-42 while the Light Red Line from Bang Sue-Taling Chan will charge Bt14-38. The maximum fare to ride both lines together is Bt42.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202619-srt-red-line-fare-set-at-bt14-bt42/

 

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13 businesses can reopen as usual in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

 

Thirteen types of business are allowed to reopen in Bangkok on Friday as the Covid-19 outbreak in the capital eased.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202631-13-businesses-can-reopen-as-usual-in-bangkok/

 

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Human trafficking cases in Thailand hit decade low due to COVID-19

By Nanchanok Wongsamuth

 

People walk in the street on a rainy night in Bangkok, Thailand, August 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva - RC24JI9I43GS

 

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Police in Thailand last year launched the lowest number of human trafficking investigations in a decade as coronavirus restrictions on businesses and borders hindered criminal networks, according to a soon-to-be released government report.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202632-human-trafficking-cases-in-thailand-hit-decade-low-due-to-covid-19/

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Foodland at Bangkok mall closes for two days after infected DJ’s visit

By The Nation

 

 

A Foodland supermarket at a Bangkok shopping mall has been closed for two days after being visited by a customer who later tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202633-foodland-at-bangkok-mall-closes-for-two-days-after-infected-dj’s-visit/

 

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33 provinces, including Bangkok to suffer air pollution until Sunday

 

 

Bangkok and 32 other provinces across Thailand are being affected by air pollution today (Thursday), with the likelihood that the problem will get worse tomorrow and Saturday, because of poor air circulation, resulting in the accumulation of airborne dust, according to the Pollution Control Department.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202635-33-provinces-including-bangkok-to-suffer-air-pollution-until-sunday/

 

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CCSA: Bangkok Is Spreading COVID-19

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 21 (TNA) – The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration reported 142 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours and admitted that Bangkok was spreading the disease.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202637-ccsa-bangkok-is-spreading-covid-19/

 

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1.5 Million Thais Near Poverty

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 21 (TNA) – COVID-19 was heavily affecting the Thai economy and 1.5 million Thai people were approaching the poverty line, said the World Bank.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202640-15-million-thais-near-poverty/

 

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Britain resists giving EU diplomats full status, sparking row

 

FILE PHOTO: Flags of the Union Jack and European Union are seen ahead of the meeting of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in Brussels, Belgium December 9, 2020. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is resisting an EU demand that it grant full diplomatic status to the bloc’s ambassador in London, causing a row between the recently divorced parties that spilled out into the open on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202641-britain-resists-giving-eu-diplomats-full-status-sparking-row/

 

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On Britain's COVID-19 frontline, medics and patients fight for life

By Paul Sandle, Natalie Thomas

 

A nurse monitors COVID-19 patient Victorita Andries, 50, in the HDU (High Dependency Unit) at Milton Keynes University Hospital, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Milton Keynes, Britain, January 20, 2021. Picture taken January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

MILTON KEYNES, England (Reuters) - At Milton Keynes University Hospital in England, it’s a battle between life and death. For those most ill, death is gaining the upper hand.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202642-on-britains-covid-19-frontline-medics-and-patients-fight-for-life/

 

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Wanted: Communist Party leadership to keep Vietnam in sweet spot amid U.S.-China tensions

By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen

 

FILE PHOTO: Workers set up a poster for upcoming 13th National Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Kham

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gathers for a congress next week that will help shape the country's global role for the next five years, selecting new leaders and setting policy as tensions bubble with Beijing and Joe Biden settles in at the White House.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202643-wanted-communist-party-leadership-to-keep-vietnam-in-sweet-spot-amid-us-china-tensions/

 

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New US President seen as positive for Thai-US trade

 

 

The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has assessed that the commerce policies of new US President Joseph Biden will boost trade between Thailand the United States, noting that the new leader’s decision to maintain his predecessor’s policies towards China will allow Thailand to continue to supply certain goods and will likely increase Thai exports to the US by 4 percent this year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202644-new-us-president-seen-as-positive-for-thai-us-trade/