VIDEO: Car crushed as lorry slides backwards down hill in Songkhla

 

 

An extraordinary video from the south of Thailand showed dash cam footage of a driver who had pulled over to have a phone conversation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203328-video-car-crushed-as-lorry-slides-backwards-down-hill-in-songkhla/

 

VIDEO: Amazing Thailand! Water monitor gets stuck up a power pole

 

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A video commented upon by Thai Rath showed a 1.8 meter long water monitor six meters up a power pole.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203330-video-amazing-thailand-water-monitor-gets-stuck-up-a-power-pole/

 

With internationally stamped lab, Thailand ready to expand cannabis production

By The Nation

 

 

The use of medical cannabis is a key government policy and the Drug and Narcotics Bureau under the Department of Medical Sciences is testing and developing health products from cannabis and hemp, said Supakit Sirilak, the department’s director.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203344-with-internationally-stamped-lab-thailand-ready-to-expand-cannabis-production/

 

Phang Nga breaks record for endangered leatherback turtle hatchlings

By THE NATION

 

Photos: Facebook @DMCRTH

 

A record number of leatherback turtles have hatched in Phang Nga province as the endangered species makes a dramatic comeback on southern beaches.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203349-phang-nga-breaks-record-for-endangered-leatherback-turtle-hatchlings/

 

Phuket lifts quarantine measures for visitors from 21 provinces

By The Nation

 

 

In response to calls from Phuket’s tourism sector, governor Narong Woonciew agreed recently to relax quarantine measures for visitors from Bangkok and 20 other provinces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203350-phuket-lifts-quarantine-measures-for-visitors-from-21-provinces/

 

Bangkok Airways to start flying to Trat, Sukhothai from Feb 1

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok Airways will resume its direct flights from Bangkok to Trat and Sukhothai from February 1 onwards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203353-bangkok-airways-to-start-flying-to-trat-sukhothai-from-feb-1/

 

Spraying schools for safety

By The Nation

 

Photos by Korbphuk Phromrekha

 

Officials from the Army’s chemical department sanitise areas inside Bangbua School in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on Tuesday, in response to plans to reopen schools from next month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203354-bangkok-spraying-schools-for-safety/

 

Thailand may see 1 million tourism job losses in first quarter after new outbreak

By Kitiphong Thaichareon

 

FILE PHOTO: Immigration officers stand in front of an empty arrivals hall at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Thailand, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand could see a million more jobless tourism workers in the first quarter after its latest wave of coronavirus infections, while relief measures are urgently needed to support the struggling sector, a private tourism group said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203356-thailand may-see-1-million-tourism-job-losses-in-first-quarter-after-new-outbreak/

 

Local Authorities to Decide on School Reopening

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 26 (TNA) – The Office of the Basic Education Commission has confirmed that schools can reopen on Feb 1 but those in COVID-plagued provinces can remain closed, depending on the decisions of local authorities.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203363-local-authorities-to-decide-on-school-reopening/

 

Workers Want B5,000 for 3 Months

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 26 (TNA) – A group of workers rallied at Government House to demand the government hand out 5,000 baht to all workers during a period of three months.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203364-workers-want-b5000-for-3-months/

 

Voluntary Enlistment Goes Online

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 26 (TNA) – Voluntary enlistment ahead of military conscription goes online this year to prevent crowd gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203365-voluntary-enlistment-goes-online/

 

CCSA eyes easing controls on four red-zone provinces

By THE NATION

 

Satit Pitutacha

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is planning to remove four eastern provinces, namely Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat, from the “red zone” list, the Public Health Ministry said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203366-ccsa-eyes-easing-controls-on-four-red-zone-provinces/

 

Yellow Line extension gets green light from environment board

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok’s elevated MRT Yellow Line monorail extension has passed its environmental impact assessment (EIA), paving the way for negotiations to resolve a problem in the joint venture project.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203368-yellow-line-extension-gets-green-light-from-environment-board/

 

Vietnam's Communists proclaim pandemic, economic wins at Party congress

By James Pearson and Phuong Nguyen

 

General view of the opening ceremony of the 13th national congress of the ruling communist party of Vietnam is seen at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam January 26, 2021. VNA/Handout via REUTERS

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong hailed booming economic development and containment of the COVID-19 pandemic as major achievements on Tuesday as he presided over the opening of a key party congress in Hanoi.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203369-vietnams-communists-proclaim-pandemic-economic-wins-at-party-congress/

 

Marina Bay beckons as Singapore gears up for 'Davos in Asia'

By John Geddie and Joseph Campbell

 

Attendees wait for their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) antigen rapid test results before a conference held by the Institute of Policy Studies at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in Singapore January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Once part of daily life for Singapore, conferences in the era of COVID-19 are a meticulously planned operation in the global business hub, which is due to host 'Davos in Asia" in May.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203370-marina-bay-beckons-as-singapore-gears-up-for-davos-in-asia/

 

Tourism Council of Thailand says Q1 2021 tourism confidence index drops to 53

 

 

It is estimated that 6.69 million foreign travellers visited Thailand in 2020, an 83% decrease from 2019. The visitors generated revenue of around 300 billion baht, an 80% decrease from the previous year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203372-tourism-council-of-thailand-says-q1-2021-tourism-confidence-index-drops-to-53/

 

Thai fishing sector cries foul over upstream dams on Mekong River

 

This photo taken on October 2, 2020 shows Moken fisherman Sanam Changnam showing his daily catch of fish off the coast of the southern Thai island of Phuket. – The COVID-19 coronavirus has wrought havoc across the world, but for Thailand’s “sea gypsies” it has brought welcome respite from the threat of mass tourism. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

Thais working in the fishing sector in the northeastern province of Nong Khai have expressed grave concern over the falling water level of the Mekong River, which is threatening their livelihoods through reduced catches and risks to their fish stocks being raised in river enclosures.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203373-thai-fishing-sector-cries-foul-over-upstream-dams-on-mekong-river/

 

MOPH accelerates vaccine registration, allowing private sector to import COVID-19 vaccines

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Dr. Narong Saiwong, the Deputy Permanent Secretary and spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), dismissed a claim that the importation of two million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca is unfair to private hospitals, because the volume is too small and those receiving the vaccine are in a limited range. Also, the private hospitals which order vaccines from other companies still can’t import them, because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet registered them and it is considered a risk to preventing the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203374-moph-accelerates-vaccine-registration-allowing-private-sector-to-import-covid-19-vaccines/

 

Thailand approves cuts on property tax, fees to ease virus impact

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a cut on property tax and other fees for this year, foregoing revenue of about 41 billion baht ($1.37 billion) to help ease the impacts of its latest coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203375-thailand-approves-cuts-on-property-tax-fees-to-ease-virus-impact/

 

China to conduct military drills in S. China Sea amid tensions with U.S

 

FILE PHOTO: Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) (L) sails with U.S. Navy Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) in the South China Sea, April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Huynh/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after Beijing bristled at a U.S. aircraft carrier group's entry into the disputed waters.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203376-china-to-conduct-military-drills-in-s-china-sea-amid-tensions-with-us/

 

Jailed Kremlin foe Navalny being used by West to destabilise Russia - Putin ally

 

Law enforcement officers clash with participants during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is being used by the West to try to destabilise Russia, a prominent hardliner and ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, saying he must be held to account for repeatedly breaking the law.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203377-jailed-kremlin-foe-navalny-being-used-by-west-to-destabilise-russia-putin-ally/

 

Current cryptocurrencies unlikely to last, Bank of England governor says

By David Milliken

 

FILE PHOTO: Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority Andrew Bailey speaks at a press conference at the Bank of England in London, Britain February 25, 2019. Kirsty O'Connor/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - No existing cryptocurrency has a structure that is likely to allow it to work as a means of payment over the long term, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told an online forum hosted by the Davos-based World Economic Forum on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203379-current-cryptocurrencies-unlikely-to-last-bank-of-england-governor-says/

 

Netflix to start filming new movie at Belfast Harbour Studios

By Sarah Scott

 

Belfast Harbour Studios

 

Streaming giant Netflix is set to start filming a new movie in Belfast. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203380-netflix-to-start-filming-new-movie-at-belfast-harbour-studios/

 

Godzilla vs. Kong trailer may be hiding its monstrous main villain in plain sight

By Bradley Russell

 

(Image credit: Warner Bros.)

 

Godzilla vs. Kong might be the main event, but it’s in danger of turning into a triple threat. Eagle-eyed fans have spotted a potentially major villain hiding in the first trailer for the Legendary/Warner Bros. MonsterVerse blockbuster.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203381-godzilla-vs-kong-trailer-may-be-hiding-its-monstrous-main-villain-in-plain-sight/

The magic question: can a Harry Potter TV show work?

By Adrian Horton

 

A still from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One. Photograph: Jaap Buitendijk/Publicity image from film company

 

When I saw the news, reported by the Hollywood Reporter, that HBO Max was in talks to develop live-action Harry Potter television series, all details and talent TBD, my first reaction was: oh no.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203382-the-magic-question-can-a-harry-potter-tv-show-work/

 

Thailand Elite members warned about overstaying

 

Thailand Elite file photo

 

It may have cost them the best part of 1 million baht but don’t think Thailand  Elite members get an easy ride should they overstay their permission to remain in the country.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203383-thailand-elite-members-warned-about-overstaying/

 

166 Myanmar detainees in Ranong to be repatriated after failed escape attempt

 

 

166 illegal migrant workers from Myanmar will be deported on Thursday, through the border checkpoint in the southern province of Ranong, after several of them tried to break out of their detention facility on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203385-166-myanmar-detainees-in-ranong-to-be-repatriated-after-failed-escape-attempt/

 

Phuket order for pubs, bars to close at midnight now lifted

By The Phuket News

 

Page 1 of the order issued today (Jan 26). Image: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew today issued a new order allowing pubs, bars and other entertainment venues to once again remain open until their usual closing time. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203395-phuket-order-for-pubs-bars-to-close-at-midnight-now-lifted/

 

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