webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Thailand says COVID-19 vaccinations to start next month By Chayut Setboonsarng FILE PHOTO: Health workers get ready to collect samples for further testing at Thanon Mitr Market, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand said on Monday it would start its coronavirus inoculation programme next month by administering 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine to high-risk groups, as it faces accusations of being too slow to secure vaccines. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203209-thailand-says-covid-19-vaccinations-to-start-next-month/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Samut Sakhon finds 914 new COVID-19 infections Reuters file photo Health officials on Monday reported 914 new COVID-19 infections in Samut Sakhon following the start of widespread testing which will eventually see almost 60,000 people in the province tested for the virus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203243-samut-sakhon-finds-914-new-covid-19-infections/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 PM Prayut: Committee studies positive, negative aspects of legalizing gambling BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, says people have provided much information about gambling dens and illegal workers, but the challenge is the lack of evidence. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203239-pm-prayut-committee-studies-positive-negative-aspects-of-legalizing-gambling/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Anutin calls on hospitals to get ready for first batch of Covid-19 vaccines By The Nation Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Thailand's public health system is getting ready to inoculate people once the first batch of 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrives early next month, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203271-anutin-calls-on-hospitals-to-get-ready-for-first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccines/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Australia laments Thailand’s high wine tax as excise dept delivers bitter news By Wichit Chaitrong The Nation Australia’s ambassador to Thailand Allan McKinnon In potentially bad news for Thailand’s wine drinkers, tax rules are being tightened even as Australia complains of a high excise rate on wine. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203272-australia-laments-thailand’s-high-wine-tax-as-excise-dept-delivers-bitter-news/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Finance Ministry told to help those left out of govt schemes By The Nation Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has tasked the Finance Ministry in finding ways to provide relief to those not covered by the government’s existing schemes, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203273-thai-finance-ministry-told-to-help-those-left-out-of-govt-schemes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Thailand’s rice export target set at 6m tonnes this year By The Nation Thailand’s rice export target has been set at 6 million tonnes this year, the Commerce Ministry reported on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203274-thailand’s-rice-export-target-set-at-6m-tonnes-this-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Thailand’s Chulalongkorn Uni to begin human trials of its mRNA vaccine in April Chulalongkorn University’s vaccine research centre will start human trials of its mRNA vaccine candidate, tentatively in April, after it received prototype vaccine from two factories in California. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203275-thailand’s-chulalongkorn-uni-to-begin-human-trials-of-its-mrna-vaccine-in-april/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Prab’s brother enters election for Patong Mayor By The Phuket News Pakrit Keesin publicly announced yesterday (Jan 24) that he would be contesting the position of Patong Mayor in the upcoming election. Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET: Pakrit Keesin, younger brother to influential Patong businessman Preechawut ‘Prab’ Keesin, has announced that he will contest the seat of mayor in the upcoming municipal election in Patong to be held on Mar 28. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203276-prab’s-brother-enters-election-for-patong-mayor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2021 Trump lawyer Giuliani faces $1.3 billion lawsuit over 'big lie' election fraud claims By Jan Wolfe and Susan Heavey FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani gestures as he speaks as Trump supporters gather by the White House ahead of his speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo (Reuters) - A U.S. voting machine company filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against former President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, accusing him of defamation in what it called his "big lie" campaign about widespread fraud in the presidential election, court documents on Monday showed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203277-trump-lawyer-giuliani-faces-13-billion-lawsuit-over-big-lie-election-fraud-claims/ 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Italy PM Conte to resign on Tuesday, seek fresh mandate By Gavin Jones and Crispian Balmer FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends a debate before a confidence vote in the upper house of parliament after former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pulled his party out of government, in Rome, Italy, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/Pool ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will hand in his resignation to the head of state on Tuesday after a morning cabinet meeting to inform his ministers, Conte's office said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203279-italy pm-conte-to-resign-on-tuesday-seek-fresh-mandate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 U.S. new COVID cases down 21% in past week, deaths fall from peak FILE PHOTO: A CVS pharmacy manager prepares a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine dose at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. December 29, 2020. Hoang ‘Leon’ Nguyen/The Republican/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) - The United States reported a 21% drop in new cases of COVID-19 last week, as all but one state reported declines in new infections, and the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals also fell. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203282-us-new-covid-cases-down-21-in-past-week-deaths-fall-from-peak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Senator Leahy to preside over Trump's impeachment trial FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) asks a question during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Police Use of Force and Community Relations" in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 16, 2020. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's longest-serving member, Democrat Patrick Leahy, will preside over the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Leahy said on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203283-senator-leahy-to-preside-over-trumps-impeachment-trial/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Bitcoin, crypto inflows hit record last week - CoinShares By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin are placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investment flows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record $1.31 billion last week after a few weeks of small outflows, as investors took advantage of the decline in bitcoin and other digital asset prices, according to the latest data on Monday from asset manager CoinShares. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203284-bitcoin-crypto-inflows-hit-record-last-week-coinshares/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2021 Putin calls pro-Navalny marches illegal, new protest set for Sunday By Vladimir Soldatkin and Tom Balmforth Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with university students via a video conference call at a state residence in Zavidovo, Russia January 25, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned weekend protests demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as dangerous and illegal, as the opposition politician's allies said they planned a similar protest for Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203285-putin-calls-pro-navalny-marches-illegal-new-protest-set-for-sunday/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Stacked field arrives at Farmers Insurance Open with big goals in mind Given that there is already an array of incentives – for instance, a US$7.5 million purse, a potential winning prize of US$1.35 million, and a swanky and eclectic oceanfront locale in Southern California – one wouldn’t think that talented professional golfers would find anything else to prompt them to enter the Farmers Insurance Open this week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203289-stacked-field-arrives-at-farmers-insurance-open-with-big-goals-in-mind/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 How one partygoer became Thailand’s first ‘super-spreader’ By Thai PBS World’s General Desk A photo Techin Ploypetch posted on his facebook page on the night of his birthday, January 9th, 2021 Thailand looks poised to confirm its first official “super spreader” as fears grow over the scale of the latest cluster infection Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203292-how-one-partygoer-became-thailand’s-first-‘super-spreader’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 UK could become 'a failed state' without reform, former UK PM Brown says People walk on the Westminster Bridge, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Unless the United Kingdom is fundamentally reformed it could swiftly become a failed state as many people have lost faith in the way the country is governed by, and in the interests of, a London-centric elite, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203294-uk-could-become-a-failed-state-without-reform-former-uk-pm-brown-says/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Navy chief orders probe into alleged suspicious role of personnel in drug trafficking By THE NATION Admiral Chatchai Sriworakhan, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, has set up an investigation committee to look into the alleged involvement of 16 Navy officials in drug trafficking in Nong Khai province, Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Chettha Jaipiam said on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203296-thai-navy-chief-orders-probe-into-alleged-suspicious-role-of-personnel-in-drug-trafficking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Bangkok and surrounding areas: Schools may reopen under certain conditions File photo for reference only Thai PBS reported education minister Nataphol Theepsuwan as saying that schools in Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani may only reopen next week with split groups or on certain days of the week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203298-bangkok-and-surrounding-areas-schools-may-reopen-under-certain-conditions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Pattaya massage shops ready to open at the end of the month, industry leader Picture: Siam Rath The head of the massage and spa association in the East of Thailand hopes that restrictions on the opening of such facilities will be lifted at the end of this month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203300-pattaya-massage-shops-ready-to-open-at-the-end-of-the-month-industry-leader/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Senators approve amendments to abortion law By THE NATION The Senate spent eight hours on Monday debating amendments to the Criminal Code sections 301 and 305, which would make it possible for women to terminate their pregnancy of up to 12 weeks, before approving the first, second and third readings. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203301-senators-approve-amendments-to-abortion-law/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Massage ladies apply pressure on Chonburi governor to reopen Picture: Pattaya Update News Around 100 traditional Thai massage ladies from places like Pattaya and Bang Saen gathered at the Chonburi town hall. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203303-massage-ladies-apply-pressure-on-chonburi-governor-to-reopen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Video: Trucker cut out of cab after two six wheelers collide in Chonburi video screenshot CCTV footage showed the dramatic moment that a six wheel container truck was propelled onto its side after a collision outside a gas station in Chonburi Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203304-video-trucker-cut-out-of-cab-after-two-six-wheelers-collide-in-chonburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Phuket Vice Governor confirms no mandatory quarantine for Bangkok arrivals By The Phuket News Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panaphong at the meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Jan 25). Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panaphong has publicly confirmed the order issued on Sunday, which no longer requires arrivals from Bangkok to observe a 14-day mandatory quarantine after arriving on the island as a standard requirement. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203306-phuket-vice-governor-confirms-no-mandatory-quarantine-for-bangkok-arrivals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Police raid major online gambling site ran from Chiang Mai dive school Picture: Daily News Thailand's crackdown on online gambling continued with two raids on addresses in Chiang Mai - action against a big player in betting circles. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203309-police-raid-major-online-gambling-site-ran-from-chiang-mai-dive-school/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Nonthaburi relaxes lockdown measures for six businesses By THE NATION Nonthaburi Governor Sujin Chaichumsak on Monday signed an order allowing six businesses to reopen after they had been previously ordered to shut in a bid to control the Covid-19 outbreak. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203315-nonthaburi-relaxes-lockdown-measures-for-six-businesses/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Developments in 40 million baht Prachuap Khiri Khan corruption case Picture: Talk News Online The woman at the center of a 40 million baht government department corruption case is set to appear in court today. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203320-developments-in-40-million-baht-prachuap-khiri-khan-corruption-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Ratchaburi district chief dashes gold panners hopes amid Covid fears Picture: Thai Rath A district chief in Ratchaburi has stopped outsiders coming into the province to pan for gold Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203321-ratchaburi-district-chief-dashes-gold-panners-hopes-amid-covid-fears/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Thailand sees biggest jump in Covid-19 cases as global numbers hit 100m By The Nation The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Tuesday reported 959 new cases, the highest number on a single day since the outbreak last year, including 22 people who had travelled from abroad. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203326-thailand-sees-biggest-jump-in-covid-19-cases-as-global-numbers-hit-100m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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