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Pattaya: Covid in resort was not our fault, says business leader - calls for insurance for tourists

 

 

Image: Sophon Cable TV

 

A leading figure in the Pattaya tourist industry is calling for a fund to be set up to insure visitors to the resort against catching Covid.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202913-pattaya-covid-in-resort-was-not-our-fault-says-business-leader-calls-for-insurance-for-tourists/

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Larry King, decades-long fixture of U.S. TV interviews, dead at 87

 

FILE PHOTO: CNN talk show host Larry King speaks at ceremonies unveiling comedian Bill Maher's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, U.S, September 14, 2010. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Larry King, who quizzed thousands of world leaders, politicians and entertainers for CNN and other news outlets in a career spanning more than six decades, has died aged 87, his media company said in a statement on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202960-larry-king-decades-long-fixture-of-us-tv-interviews-dead-at-87/

 

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UK's Johnson says he looks forward to working with Biden on shared goals

 

A Police officer is seen at the door of 10 Downing Street in London as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he looked forward to working with U.S. President Joe Biden on their shared goals, including tackling climate change.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202962-uks-johnson-says-he-looks-forward-to-working-with-biden-on-shared-goals/

 

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Holders Arsenal knocked out, Man City survive Cheltenham scare

By Martyn Herman

 

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Southampton v Arsenal - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - January 23, 2021 Southampton's Daniel N'Lundulu in action with Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

 

SOUTHAMPTON (Reuters) - Holders Arsenal bowed out of the FA Cup in the fourth round in disappointing fashion as Gabriel's first-half own goal condemned them to a 1-0 defeat by Southampton on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202963-holders-arsenal-knocked-out-man-city-survive-cheltenham-scare/

 

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Video: "Military man" responsible for carnage that damaged vehicles and demolished restaurant in Korat

 

 

Image: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that had been supplied with CCTV footage from a business in Nakhon Ratchasima that showed a pick-up piling into a roadside restaurant and overturning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202915-video-military-man-responsible-for-carnage-that-damaged-vehicles-and-demolished-restaurant-in-korat/

 

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Teens caught stealing by CCTV surrender to police

By THE NATION

 

 

Four teenagers who had allegedly stolen a pair of shoes and made a mocking gesture at a CCTV camera were brought to police by their parents after video footage of their actions went viral recently.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202966-teens-caught-stealing-by-cctv-surrender-to-police/

 

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Over ten workers injured as bridge under construction collapses

By THE NATION

 

Photo credit: Hook 31

 

A motorway bridge under construction in Nakhon Ratchasima province collapsed on Saturday afternoon, injuring at least 12 people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202968-over-ten-workers-injured-as-bridge-under-construction-collapses/

 

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Phuket eases lockdown measures to attract tourists during Chinese New Year

By THE NATION

 

 

Phuket Governor Narong Woonsiew said on Friday that the provincial communicable disease committee had approved relaxation of lockdown measures as no new cases had been reported in the province for 29 days since the new wave of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202969-phuket-eases-lockdown-measures-to-attract-tourists-during-chinese-new-year/

 

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Phuket tourism industry calls to end quarantine for Bangkok arrivals, pitches plan to revive tourism by October

 

 

Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew recognised the need for urgent action. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Leading representatives from Phuket’s devastated tourism industry have called for the Phuket provincial government to end the mandatory 14-day quarantine for people arriving from specific districts in Bangkok in the hope of throwing local businesses a lifeline until international tourists return.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202970-phuket-tourism-industry-calls-to-end-quarantine-for-bangkok-arrivals-pitches-plan-to-revive-tourism-by-october/

 

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Japanese restaurant burglar arrested

By The Phuket News

 

Somwang Phonpradit, 23, confessed to three other break-and-enters, to get money as he was unemployed, said police. Photo: Phuket City Police

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested a 23-year-old man who broke into a Japanese restaurant in Phuket Town Wednesday night (Jan 20) and stole B7,500.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202972-japanese-restaurant-burglar-arrested/

 

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National Park officer accused of spying on woman loses job

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: A national park officer accused of spying on a woman in the public toilet at Phuket’s Sirinath National Park has been dismissed from his role, it was confirmed today (Jan 23).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202974-national-park-officer-accused-of-spying-on-woman-loses-job/

 

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FDA issues alert over hook found in canned fish

By THE NATION

 

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned people against consuming a canned fish brand called “Tra Petch”, after a hook was found in a sample produced on August 24, 2020.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202975-fda-issues-alert-over-hook-found-in-canned-fish/

 

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Mixed doubles pair carry Thai hopes as Ratchanok trips in semis

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam
THE NATION

 

 

The ace duo of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai kept Thai hopes alive in the $1-million Toyota Thailand Open II after Ratchanok Intanon squandered four match points to bow out in the semi-finals on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202976-mixed-doubles-pair-carry-thai-hopes-as-ratchanok-trips-in-semis/

 

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Italy says delays in vaccine supplies unacceptable

By Valentina Za

 

FILE PHOTO: A volunteer who assists medical workers receives a dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Misericordia hospital in Grosseto, Italy, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

 

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte lashed out at suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, saying delays in deliveries amounted to a serious breach of contractual obligations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202977-italy-says-delays-in-vaccine-supplies-unacceptable/

 

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Samut Prakan plans to open field hospital

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Samut Prakan province will soon begin the conversion of a university auditorium into a field hospital for COVID-19 patients, in order to help alleviate the patient load at main hospitals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202978-samut-prakan-plans-to-open-field-hospital/

 

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Protestors demand taxes be devoted to COVID-19 assistance

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Protestors have gathered in front of the Ministry of Finance demanding their taxes be put to aiding those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that vaccines for the virus be distributed with equality.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202980-protestors-demand-taxes-be-devoted-to-covid-19-assistance/

 

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Education Min affirms Thai students must have access to STEM education

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister of Education has declared, at an international forum, that all Thai children must have access to quality STEM education.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202983-education-min-affirms-thai-students-must-have-access-to-stem-education/

 

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DPM Prawit pushes workforce COVID-19 relief measures

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has briefed the Ministry of Labour on the government’s measures to help workers during the COVID-19 crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202984-dpm-prawit-pushes-workforce-covid-19-relief-measures/

 

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PM pushes for cost of living to be reduced

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has asked his economics team to instigate tax measures and cut daily living costs for most groups. The Minister of Finance has declined to speculate on whether or not parameters for Rao Chana will be changed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202985-pm-pushes-for-cost-of-living-to-be-reduced/

 

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Auto sector expected to produce 1.4m cars this year

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) anticipates the overall output from Thailand’s automotive sector this year to be around 1.4 million cars. They are, however, still cautious over automobile exports until at least March this year, due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases around the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202987-auto-sector-expected-to-produce-14m-cars-this-year/

 

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Will schools reopen on February 1st? – Special Interview with Thailand’s Education Minister

 

 

Schools in Thailand’s 28 red zone provinces will be allowed to resume onsite learning from February 1st. The country’s education minister, Nataphol Teepsuwan, said that the outbreak is under sufficient control whereby the ministry feelscomfortable with the safety measures in place for classroom lessons.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202988-will-schools-reopen-on-february-1st-–-special-interview-with-thailand’s-education-minister/

 

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COVID-19 restrictions on businesses in eight eastern provinces to be eased

 

 

Restrictions imposed in the eight eastern provinces of Thailand since mid-December, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, are expected to be eased as the situation there gradually improves.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202989-covid-19-restrictions-on-businesses-in-eight-eastern-provinces-to-be-eased/

 

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Thai farmers to be told to stop burning farm waste or face legal action

 

 

All provincial governors in Thailand have been told to stop the burning of agricultural waste in their provinces. The burning is being blamed for the current air pollution in Bangkok and its suburbs, and in several northern and central provinces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202990-thai-farmers-to-be-told-to-stop-burning-farm-waste-or-face-legal-action/

 

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Temperature edges up in upper Thailand with morning fog

By The Nation

 

 

A weak high-pressure system covers the upper Northeast and South China Sea, raising the temperature by 1-3 degrees Celsius in upper Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202991-temperature-edges-up-in-upper-thailand-with-morning-fog/

 

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Rare Siamese crocodile spotted in Phetchaburi River

By The Nation

 

Photo credit: Kaeng Krachan National Park

 

Pictures of a rarely seen Siamese crocodile have been snapped by Kaeng Krachan National Park's camera traps at the Phetchaburi River upstream, near the Ban Pong Luek and Ban Bang Kloi communities on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202993-rare-siamese-crocodile-spotted-in-phetchaburi-river/

 

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South African jazz 'giant' Jonas Gwangwa dies aged 83

 

 

FILE PHOTO: South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela (L), who was once married to singer Miriam Makeba, leaves with Caiphus Semenya and Jonas Gwangwa after paying tribute during Miriam Makeba?s memorial service in Johannesburg November 15, 2008. Reuters /Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

 

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa jazz trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, whose music powered the anti-apartheid struggle, died on Saturday aged 83, the presidency said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202995-south-african-jazz-giant-jonas-gwangwa-dies-aged-83/

 

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UK vaccine roll-out speeds up but doctors want quicker second dose

By Sarah Young

 

People shop at a market stalls, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in east London, Britain, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's COVID-19 vaccination push gathered pace on Saturday, with 5.9 million people now having had a first dose, but doctors challenged the government over its policy of delaying a second shot of the Pfizer vaccine for up to 12 weeks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202996-uk-vaccine-roll-out-speeds-up-but-doctors-want-quicker-second-dose/

 

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Bolsonaro's support falls sharply, but a majority reject impeachment, polls show

 

 

An image of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro with the phrase "Enough deaths" is projected on a building during a protest against his policies for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and Manaus' health crisis at Santa Cecilia neighbourhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/Files

 

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Support for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has overseen the world's second deadliest coronavirus outbreak, has fallen sharply, a Datafolha poll shows, as a brutal second wave and a lack of vaccines sour views of his far-right government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1202997-bolsonaros-support-falls-sharply-but-a-majority-reject-impeachment-polls-show/

 

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Winning lottery ticket for $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Michigan

 

 

A ticket is seen ahead of the Mega Millions lottery draw which reached a jackpot of $415 Million in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 1, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files

 

(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of $1.05 billion, the third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, was sold at a supermarket in a suburb of Detroit, lottery organizers said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203000-winning-lottery-ticket-for-1-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-was-sold-in-michigan/

 

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Air quality unhealthy in 29 provinces, including 33 Bangkok districts

By The Nation

 

 

Air pollution in 33 districts around Bangkok hit unsafe levels on Sunday morning with PM2.5 readings of 39 to 72 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Air Quality and Noise Management Division reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203001-air-quality-unhealthy-in-29-provinces-including-33-bangkok-districts/