Popular Post webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 Amazing Thailand video: "Lovely" cop stops the traffic for two dogs Picture: Daily News A video went viral on Facebook that showed a traffic cop hold up the cars and bikes to allow two dogs to cross the road safely. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203474-amazing-thailand-video-lovely-cop-stops-the-traffic-for-two-dogs/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Covid-19: Thais told to get vaccinated for good of the country Thai caption: Lucky - new technology is not a fad A leading academic at Thailand's oldest university faculty has urged his compatriots to be patriots and get vaccinated against Covid-19. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203475-covid-19-thais-told-to-get-vaccinated-for-good-of-the-country/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Frontline doctors, nurses decide to dance off the stress By The Nation Thailand was hit by a new wave of Covid-19 infections in December when people, both Thais and foreigners, began sneaking across the border, leaving medical personnel on the frontline overwhelmed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203482-frontline-doctors-nurses-decide-to-dance-off-the-stress/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 Netizens debate: Why are people in Thailand still being asked for so many photocopies? Thai caption: How can this still be (necessary)? The habit in Thailand of people being asked for countless paper photocopies is once again in the news. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203481-netizens-debate-why-are-people-in-thailand-still-being-asked-for-so-many-photocopies/ 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 One death, 819 new Covid cases in 24 hours, strict measures may be relaxed in some provinces By The Nation The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday reported one death and 819 new cases in 24 hours, including 11 people who travelled from abroad, and announced it would consider a proposal to relax strict anti-virus measures in especially "orange-coded" provinces including Bangkok. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203484-one-death-819-new-covid-cases-in-24-hours-strict-measures-may-be-relaxed-in-some-provinces/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thai woman nabbed in Ubon for running 30 million baht online gambling operation Picture: Sanook Police in Ubon Ratchathani went to a luxury housing estate where they arrested 27 year old Suthasinee who they claim has been running and advertising a major gambling syndicate online. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203486-thai-woman-nabbed-in-ubon-for-running-30-million-baht-online-gambling-operation/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Two highway cops in hospital after trucker falls asleep on the motorway Two highway policemen were injured after an 18 wheel truck plowed into a patrol car on the motorway inbound to Bangkok yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203488-two-highway-cops-in-hospital-after-trucker-falls-asleep-on-the-motorway/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 More than 100 foreigners and Thais arrested at party Koh Phangan Picture: Manager Online More than 100 people are in custody after police raided a party at a bar on Koh Phangan early on Wednesday morning. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203493-more-than-100-foreigners-and-thais-arrested-at-party-koh-phangan/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Police nab 50 suspects for allegedly cheating the system in Phuket, Chaiyaphum By THE NATION Police on Wednesday morning raided several hotels and restaurants in Phuket and Chaiyaphum provinces for allegedly stealing from the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) government subsidy scheme. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203511-police-nab-50-suspects-for-allegedly-cheating-the-system-in-phuket-chaiyaphum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 MPs vote to remove kratom from narcotics list By THE NATION The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to remove kratom (mitragyna speciosa) from Thailand’s narcotics list and classify the herb as a controlled substance. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203514-mps-vote-to-remove-kratom-from-narcotics-list/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Chonburi masseuses back in business as outbreak eases By THE NATION Chonburi’s massage parlours and beauty businesses were allowed to reopen from Wednesday after the Covid-19 outbreak eased. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203516-chonburi-masseuses-back-in-business-as-outbreak-eases/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Erawan National Park to reopen on Friday By THE NATION Erawan National Park in Kanchanaburi will reopen to visitors from Friday (January 29), after getting the green light from the communicable disease committee. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203517-erawan-national-park-to-reopen-on-friday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Second Covid wave will wipe out tourism sector, warns TCT chief By THE NATION The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) estimates that a second Covid-19 outbreak would leave half of the workers in tourism or 2 million people jobless because businesses don’t have enough cash to continue paying salaries. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203518-second-covid-wave-will-wipe-out-tourism-sector-warns-tct-chief/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thailand changes inflation base year due to pandemic, population survey FILE PHOTO: A mother and her daughter shop for bananas at a market in Bangkok, Thailand, March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has changed the base years for its consumer and production price indexes to better reflect consumption and manufacturing amid the coronavius pandemic, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203519-thailand changes-inflation-base-year-due-to-pandemic-population-survey/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 All schools, except in Samut Sakhon, can reopen from Feb 1 The Education Ministry announced on Wednesday that all schools, except for those in Samut Sakhon province, will be allowed to reopen from February 1. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203526-all-schools-except-in-samut-sakhon-can-reopen-from-feb-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Tour Firms Form Most Business Closure BANGKOK, Jan 27 (TNA) – The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) expects 2 million workers in tourism to lose jobs due to the new wave of COVID-19. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203531-tour-firms-form-most-business-closure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Samut Sakhon’s 7th Field Hospital Opens SAMUT SAKHON, Jan 27 (TNA) – The seventh field hospital of the province opened and more of such facilities will be set up as active case finding is detecting more COVID-19 patients. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203532-samut-sakhon’s-7th-field-hospital-opens/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 UK to announce hotel quarantine for Britons returning from 30 high-risk countries - Times FILE PHOTO: People queue at terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain January 22, 2021, in this image obtained from social media. Picture taken January 22, 2021. Pia Josephson/via REUTERS (Reuters) - The British government will on Wednesday announce plans for limited hotel quarantine for Britons returning from 30 high-risk countries covered by a travel ban, the Times reported on Wednesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203534-uk-to-announce-hotel-quarantine-for-britons-returning-from-30-high-risk-countries-times/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 No Brexit bonfire for City of London, but it won't be a 'rule taker' By Guy Faulconbridge and Huw Jones FILE PHOTO: The sun rises behind the skyline of St Paul's Cathedral and the City of London, in London, Britain, August 2, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - London has no desire for a bonfire of regulations to retain its position as a top international finance centre after Brexit but it is ready to act if the European Union blocks access, the City of London's political leader said. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203535-no-brexit-bonfire-for-city-of-london-but-it-wont-be-a-rule-taker/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages By Shaina Ahluwalia and Roshan Abraham Passengers wearing masks and face shields for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) sit between plastic barriers inside a jeepney in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez (Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203537-global-covid-19-cases-surpass-100-million-as-nations-tackle-vaccine-shortages/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Myanmar prioritises healthcare workers as it launches vaccination drive By Shoon Naing A medical worker receives the AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Yangon, Myanmar, after the country received 1.5 million doses of the vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar launched a COVID-19 vaccination programme on Wednesday, with healthcare staff and volunteer medical workers the first to receive shots of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine donated by neighbouring India. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203539-myanmar-prioritises-healthcare-workers-as-it-launches-vaccination-drive/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 3 infected at DJ Matoom ‘super-spreader’ party kept attendance secret Public anger erupted on Wednesday after it was revealed that three people who caught Covid-19 linked to a celebrity DJ’s birthday party concealed their timelines from authorities. The party held by DJ Matoom (aka Techin Ploypetch) on the January 9 has been dubbed a super-spreader event after it spawned two-dozen infections. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203550-3-infected-at-dj-matoom-‘super-spreader’-party-kept-attendance-secret/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Dozens arrested for alleged involvement in We Tour Together scheme scam Over 60 people, including hoteliers, shop-owners and subscribers to the government’s “We Tour Together” tourism-promotion program, have been arrested by police in Chaiyaphum and Phuket provinces for alleged involvement in a scam to pocket ill-gotten gains from the scheme. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203551-dozens-arrested-for-alleged-involvement-in-we-tour-together-scheme-scam/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 The Blacklist future beyond season 8 is revealed BY DAN SEDDON NBC UNIVERSAL The Blacklist season 9 has been given the go-ahead by NBC. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203553-the-blacklist-future-beyond-season-8-is-revealed/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 US actress Jane Fonda to get Golden Globes' lifetime achievement award Jane Fonda has had a glittering acting career spanning six decades / GETTY IMAGES US actress Jane Fonda is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at next month's Golden Globes, which celebrate excellence in film and TV. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203554-us-actress-jane-fonda-to-get-golden-globes-lifetime-achievement-award/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Disney to update Jungle Cruise ride after racism allegations Disney's Jungle Cruise attraction is a boat tour along 'exotic rivers across Asia, Africa and South America' Disney has said it is updating its Jungle Cruise ride at theme parks in the US following allegations of racism. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203555-disney-to-update-jungle-cruise-ride-after-racism-allegations/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Restaurants, pubs and bars in Thailand may soon be open and serving alcohol Image: Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, file photo Restaurants, pubs and karaoke bars may soon be able to operate in some form of normality with the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) set to decide on easing more restrictions in Thailand. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203557-restaurants-pubs-and-bars-in-thailand-may-soon-be-open-and-serving-alcohol/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 to continue: Thailand Live Thursday 28 Jan 2021 https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203580-thailand-live-thursday-28-jan-2021/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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