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Repeat Testing for Migrants Ahead of Market Reopening

 

 

SAMUT SAKHON, Jan 22 (TNA) – Samut Sakhon has launched a new round of mass Covid-19 testing for migrant workers at the Central Shrimp Market ahead of the planned market reopening next week.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202818-repeat-testing-for-migrants-ahead-of-market-reopening/

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Joint efforts see help provided for Phuket people in financial distress

By The Phuket News

 

Chinese company One World One Home, through the Phuket Red Cross, held a food-donation campaign at the offices of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) on Wednesday (Jan 20) where hundreds of bags of rice were handed out to people in need. Photo: Cherng Talay OrBorTor

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday stepped up to announce more help being provided to help those suffering financial difficulties from the COVID-19 crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202838-joint-efforts-see-help-provided-for-phuket-people-in-financial-distress/

 

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Phuket air quality still good, assures health official

By The Phuket News

 

A light haze settled over the island today (Jan 22). Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health (PPHO) Office has maintained that the air quality across the island is “healthy”, despite a light haze covering the island and a government agency under the Pollution Control Department reporting a red ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ warning with PM2.5 reading of 149 at Chalong Circle this morning (Jan 22)

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202840-phuket-air-quality-still-good-assures-health-official/

 

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Ratchanok hands world champion a lesson to reach first Super 1000 semi

By THE NATION

 

Ratchanok Intanon

 

Fourth-seeded Ratchanok Intanon produced a masterclass to ease past reigning world champion Pusarla Venkata Sindhu of India 21-13 21-9 and reach her first Super 1000 semi-final at the $1-million Thailand Open II on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202841-ratchanok-hands-world-champion-a-lesson-to-reach-first-super-1000-semi/

 

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SET sinks below 1,500 points after bank sell-offs, drop in foreign inflows

By The Nation

 

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,497.88 on Friday, down 15.63 points or 1.03 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt96.69 billion with an index high of 1,518.05 and a low of 1,494.45.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202842-set-sinks-below-1500-points-after-bank-sell-offs-drop-in-foreign-inflows/

 

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Thai auto industry bracing for impact of Philippines duties

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai automotive industry is bracing for impact after the Philippines imposed temporary import duties on cars and pickup trucks to protect its own automotive sector.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202843-thai-auto-industry-bracing-for-impact-of-philippines-duties/

 

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British PM says new variant may carry higher risk of death

By Andy Bruce and Alistair Smout

 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a coronavirus news conference at 10 Downing Street, London, Britain January 22, 2021. The prime minister announced that the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first discovered in the south of England, appears to be linked with an increase in the mortality rate. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the new English variant of COVID-19 may be associated with a higher level of mortality although he said evidence showed that both vaccines being used in the country are effective against it.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202844-british-pm-says-new-variant-may-carry-higher-risk-of-death/

 

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House to deliver Trump impeachment charge on Monday, rejecting Republican push for time

By David Morgan and Richard Cowan

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump departs on travel to West Point, New York from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Cheriss May

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will deliver an impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, rejecting Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's request for a delay.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202845-house-to-deliver-trump-impeachment-charge-on-monday-rejecting-republican-push-for-time/

 

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Hatton takes five-shot lead in Abu Dhabi as fading light stops play

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 12, 2020 England's Tyrrell Hatton hits his tee shot on the 7th hole during the first round REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

(Reuters) - England's Tyrrell Hatton put on a show in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, going 12-under overall after 13 holes to take a five-shot lead before fading light stopped play on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202846-hatton-takes-five-shot-lead-in-abu-dhabi-as-fading-light-stops-play/

 

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Google says to block search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news

By Renju Jose

 

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday it would block its search engine in Australia if the government proceeds with a new code that would force it and Facebook Inc to pay media companies for the right to use their content.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202847-google-says-to-block-search-engine-in-australia-if-forced-to-pay-for-news/

 

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China says 10 workers trapped in gold mine are searching for others

By Emily Chow

 

Rescuers work at the Hushan gold mine where workers were trapped underground after the Jauary 10 explosion, in Qixia, Shandong province, China January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

QIXIA, China (Reuters) - The 10 known survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion in northern China have been using laser pointers and loudspeakers to try to find their missing colleagues, state media reported on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202848-china-says-10-workers-trapped-in-gold-mine-are-searching-for-others/

 

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Lengthy jail terms given to men involved in Vietnamese truck deaths

 

 

Locals and relatives of Anna Bui Thi Nhung, one of the 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck near London on October, prepare bury her coffin during her funeral at a cemetery in Nghe An province, Vietnam December 1, 2019. REUTERS/Kham/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Four men were given long jail sentences on Friday for the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children who suffocated to death in a stifling, airtight shipping container in October 2019 as they were being smuggled into Britain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202849-lengthy-jail-terms-given-to-men-involved-in-vietnamese-truck-deaths/

 

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World Athletics chief Coe confident Tokyo will go ahead

By Mitch Phillips and and Tim Hart

 

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Women's 200 Metres Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 3, 2019. IAAF President Sebastian Coe reacts. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said there is a "cast-iron determination" to deliver the Tokyo Olympics, with COVID-19 vaccines and ability of athletes to train meaning the situation is better than when the Games were postponed last year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202850-world-athletics-chief-coe-confident-tokyo-will-go-ahead/

 

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Toothless Wolves edge Chorley thanks to Vitinha stunner

 

 

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Victory Park, Chorley, Britain - January 22, 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Joao Moutinho in action with Chorley's Connor Hall Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

 

CHORLEY, England (Reuters) - A stunning long-range goal by Vitinha proved the difference as Wolverhampton Wanderers endured an uncomfortable night to edge out sixth-tier Chorley 1-0 in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202851-toothless-wolves-edge-chorley-thanks-to-vitinha-stunner/

 

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‘Mother dolphin’ taken into care, ‘son dolphin’ now missing

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The ‘mother dolphin’ was brought ashore and taken to the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) at Cape Panwa. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Marine life experts took one of the dolphins found stranded on mud in Pha Khlok yesterday into care today (Jan 22), while the search continued for the smaller male dolphin believed to be the dolphin’s offspring.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202856-‘mother-dolphin’-taken-into-care-‘son-dolphin’-now-missing/

 

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Landing, parking fees halved for 1 month to aid airlines

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Airports is launching measures to ease financial impacts on airlines following the latest Covid-19 outbreak, said acting director-general Apirat Chaiwongnoi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202857-landing-parking-fees-halved-for-1-month-to-aid-airlines/

 

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Kang still at the top at Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions

 

 

Another day, another bogey-free round for Danielle Kang.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202858-kang-still-at-the-top-at-diamond-resorts-tournament-of-champions/

 

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Phnom Penh yoga fans return to mat after lockdown - with a beer

By Chanta Lach

 

Sreyline Bacha participates in a beer yoga session, as the country eases the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, at a craft brewery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia January 19, 2021. Picture taken January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu

 

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - For some, a post-lockdown group activity that combines exercise with alcohol may seem like the ideal coronavirus stress-buster - though yoga purists should probably avoid Phnom Penh's TwoBirds Craft Beer brewery while it's taking place.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202859-phnom-penh-yoga-fans-return-to-mat-after-lockdown-with-a-beer/

 

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Danish man arrested for alleged drug dealing in Pattaya

 

 

Image: Siam Rath

 

A Danish man who police say is a drug dealer has been arrested in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202861-danish-man-arrested-for-alleged-drug-dealing-in-pattaya/

 

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Patong, Phuket Town join push for free COVID vaccinations for all residents

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: The mayors of Patong and Phuket Town have both now confirmed that they have set aside their own budgets to vaccinate all registered residents – Thai and foreign – in their areas for COVID-19 without having to wait for the national government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202863-patong-phuket-town-join-push-for-free-covid-vaccinations-for-all-residents/

 

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Warmer weather with fog forecast for upper Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday that a weak high-pressure system covers upper Thailand while westerly winds prevail over the upper North. Temperature is expected to rise 1-3 degrees Celsius with morning fog and thick fog in some areas.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202864-warmer-weather-with-fog-forecast-for-upper-thailand/

 

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Decision on opening schools expected next week

 

Image: Channel 8

 

Thai media Channel 8 reported that education minister Natapol Teepsuwan would meet with the prime minister next Tuesday to discuss if some schools could reopen.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202865-decision-on-opening-schools-expected-next-week/

 

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BTS: Cheap or expensive? Comparisons with foreign systems point to bad deal in Bangkok

 

 

Image: Sanook

 

Debate is raging in Bangkok about plans for the fare ceiling on the recently extended green line to be raised.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202866-bts-cheap-or-expensive-comparisons-with-foreign-systems-point-to-bad-deal-in-bangkok/

 

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Bangkok: Fewer trains for Hualampong as era of Bang Sue hub beckons

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

The days of the grand old station of Hualampong in Bangkok being the hub of Thai train travel are coming to an end.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202867-bangkok-fewer-trains-for-hualampong-as-era-of-bang-sue-hub-beckons/

 

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Pattaya sports bar raided for breaching COVID-19 restrictions

 

 

Twelve people were arrested at a sports bar in the Nong Prue area of Pattaya for allegedly breaching restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202868-pattaya-sports-bar-raided-for-breaching-covid-19-restrictions/

 

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TAT forced to face reality: more than a third of the Thai tourist industry has gone bust

 

 

Image: Reuters

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand are having to face reality after one of their own surveys showed them their rose tinted view was a complete sham.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202869-tat-forced-to-face-reality-more-than-a-third-of-the-thai-tourist-industry-has-gone-bust/

 

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Provincial re-elections in 18 provinces set for Feb 7

By THE NATION

 

 

Re-election will be held for chief executives and/or members of the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) in 18 provinces on February 7, the Election Commission announced on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202870-provincial-re-elections-in-18-provinces-set-for-feb-7/

 

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National park in Loei to remain closed until Jan 31

By THE NATION

 

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Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province is extending its closure until January 31 to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202871-national-park-in-loei-to-remain-closed-until-jan-31/

 

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Parents set to get money back from school fees after schools ordered shut

 

 

Image: TNN

 

Parents who have had to become teachers at home and who have struggled with online learning for young children could get part of their school fees returned.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202872-parents-set-to-get-money-back-from-school-fees-after-schools-ordered-shut/

 

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Ministry defers land and building tax collection for two months

By THE NATION

 

 

The Interior Ministry issued an urgent order to local government organisations nationwide to postpone the collection of land and building tax of 2021 for two months, in a bid to alleviate the financial burden of people during a new wave of Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202873-ministry-defers-land-and-building-tax-collection-for-two-months/