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Bars and pubs in Bangkok to remain closed but it's good news for pub goers in the rest of Thailand

 

 

It is bad news for pub goers in Bangkok with Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday that bars and pubs in the capital will remain closed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203826-bars-and-pubs-in-bangkok-to-remain-closed-but-its-good-news-for-pub-goers-in-the-rest-of-thailand/

 

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Praise for Thai who return 180k THB to Chinese man after transfer mix up

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Chinese businessman has declared Thais not just kind but very honest. 

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203834-praise-for-thai-who-return-180k-thb-to-chinese-man-after-transfer-mix-up/

 

 

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Man drops down dead after stealing food from shop in Chumphon

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A vagrant who is suspected of eating a large quantity of preserved eggs washed down with many bottles of soda was found dead near the shop where he had had his last nighttime meal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203835-man-drops-down-dead-after-stealing-food-from-shop-in-chumphon/

 

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Thai lady survives long night in overturned car in the klong after swerving to miss water monitor

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A 28 year old Thai lady told a remarkable story of survival after spending the whole night trapped in a car overturned in a canal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203836-thai-lady-survives-long-night-in-overturned-car-in-the-klong-after-swerving-to-miss-water-monitor/

 

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UPDATE:

CCSA sets up new criteria for control, Samut Sakhon still under maximum vigilance

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved new criteria and colour coding for provinces as the situation has improved in some areas, spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203826-bars-and-pubs-in-bangkok-to-remain-closed-but-its-good-news-for-pub-goers-in-the-rest-of-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=16208862

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UPDATE:

 

802 new Covid-19 cases confirmed, with 21 from overseas

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 802 new cases on Friday, including 21 returnees.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203821-thailand-reports-802-new-covid-19-infections-majority-found-in-samut-sakhon/?do=findComment&comment=16208957

 

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The big reopening: Hua Hin’s bars and pubs get green light to open until midnight

 

Hua Hin file photo

 

On Friday, Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced that many of the restrictions put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 have now been relaxed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203843-the-big-reopening-hua-hin’s-bars-and-pubs-get-green-light-to-open-until-midnight/

 

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Foreign Ministry issues statement explaining Covid-19 vaccine procurement process

By The Nation

 

 

The Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday saying the government has attached the highest priority to the safety and quality of Covid-19 vaccines being procured.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203839-foreign-ministry-issues-statement-explaining-covid-19-vaccine-procurement-process/

 

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Vaccine campaign may not kick off on Feb 14 due to delay in delivery

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand may have to postpone the launch of its Covid-19 vaccination programme due to issues with transportation and restrictions on export in the European Union.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203852-vaccine-campaign-may-not-kick-off-on-feb-14-due-to-delay-in-delivery/

 

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SRT rolls out more trains to meet increased demand in Feb

By The Nation

 

 

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is launching more train services to meet higher demand in February.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203853-srt-rolls-out-more-trains-to-meet-increased-demand-in-feb/

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Close to Bt500 million allocated to prop up Thailand’s fruit industry

By The Nation

 

 

In a teleconference with Thailand’s fruit board, Alongkorn Polabutr, adviser to the agriculture and cooperatives minister, confirmed plans for expanding both local and international markets for the country’s fruit industry.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203855-close-to-bt500-million-allocated-to-prop-up-thailand’s-fruit-industry/

 

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UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world's busiest international route

 

Emirates planes are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi

 

LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Britain is banning direct passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates from Friday, shutting down the world's busiest international airline route from Dubai to London.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203856-uk-bans-direct-flights-from-uae-shutting-worlds-busiest-international-route/

 

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UN and Western embassies voice concerns amid Myanmar coup fears

By Poppy McPherson

 

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, December 18, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he was following with "great concern" developments in Myanmar, where military threats and coup fears have overshadowed the planned opening of parliament.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203858-un-and-western-embassies-voice-concerns-amid-myanmar-coup-fears/

 

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Wild elephants fight to the death on Chanthaburi golf course

By THE NATION

 

 

The genteel surroundings of a Chantaburi golf course were shattered by the thunder of mortal combat between two giants early on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203859-wild-elephants-fight-to-the-death-on-chanthaburi-golf-course/

 

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Vietnam to begin mass COVID-19 testing after new outbreak - health official

 

A health worker wearing a protective suit labels a sample tube at the National Convention Center, the venue for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kham

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam will conduct mass testing for COVID-19 in the northern province of Hai Duong, the epicentre of a new outbreak of the coronavirus, and other affected areas, deputy health minister Nguyen Truong Son said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203860-vietnam-to-begin-mass-covid-19-testing-after-new-outbreak-health-official/

 

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PAT to go ahead with bidding for dredging project at Laem Chabang Port

By THE NATION

 

 

The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) is readying the bidding process for the dredging project at Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi province to increase traffic flow and ensure the safety of ships docking at the port, PAT director-general Vice Admiral Kamolsak Promprayoon said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203861-pat-to-go-ahead-with-bidding-for-dredging-project-at-laem-chabang-port/

 

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Migrants hard at work in Ranong

By The Nation

 

Photos by Charoon Thongnual

 

Myanmar migrant workers unload fishing boats and sort out the catches at the jetty in Ranong province on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203863-migrants-hard-at-work-in-ranong/

 

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Labor Ministry aims to send 100,000 Thai workers overseas

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labor aims to send 100,000 Thai workers overseas this fiscal year, which officially began on Oct 1.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203864-labor-ministry-aims-to-send-100000-thai-workers-overseas/

 

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TCT plans support scheme tourism workers

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) aims to establish the Tourism Labor Bank assistance program by March for tourism workers suffering from the impact of the new COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203866-tct-plans-support-scheme-tourism-workers/

 

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Schools prepare for Monday reopening

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Schools under the supervision of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration are now preparing their facilities ahead of their expected reopening on 1 February, to ensure students’ safety from COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203868-schools-prepare-for-monday-reopening/

 

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Gen Prawit sets Khlong Saen Saep renovation deadline for year’s end

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has urged related agencies to accelerate the renovation of Khlong Saen Saep, to improve the canal’s scenery and safety for water transport, with the safety of boat passengers the top priority.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203869-gen-prawit-sets-khlong-saen-saep-renovation-deadline-for-year’s-end/

 

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Commerce Min unveils one stop service website

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has unveiled MOC.GO.TH as a New Normal online communication portal for citizens and business operators, providing contactless one stop service.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203870-commerce-min-unveils-one-stop-service-website/

 

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Government arranges to vaccinate 70% of Thais by end of 2022

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has arranged to vaccinate 70% of Thais against COVID-19 by the end of 2022, not a whole year later.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203871-government-arranges-to-vaccinate-70-of-thais-by-end-of-2022/

 

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RaoChana scheme launched without hitch, card considered for non-smartphone users

By The Nation

 

 

The RaoChana (WeWin) system did not crash when as many as 6 million people registered as soon as the website was launched on Friday morning, Kulaya Tantitemit, inspector general of the Finance Ministry, said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203872-raochana-scheme-launched-without-hitch-card-considered-for-non-smartphone-users/

 

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Kids less likely to spread Covid so schools should stay open, says respiratory disease expert

By The Nation

 

Dr Manoon Leechawengwongs

 

Closing schools to curb Covid-19 does more damage than good, because it deprives children of education, an expert in respiratory diseases said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203874-kids-less-likely-to-spread-covid-so-schools-should-stay-open-says-respiratory-disease-expert/

 

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Cashless payment on expressways starts today

By The Nation

 

 

Motorists got their first chance to try out contactless payment for Bangkok expressways on Friday, as the operator launched a trial at tollbooths.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203875-cashless-payment-on-expressways-starts-today/

 

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Thai economy recovers in Dec, but new COVID-19 outbreak starts to bite

By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks shop for street food in Chinatown amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy continued to improve in December but the recovery remained patchy with a second wave of coronavirus infections also starting to impact some economic activity, the central bank said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203877-thai-economy-recovers-in-dec-but-new-covid-19-outbreak-starts-to-bite/

 

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Thai cops struggling under debt totalling Bt270bn, says police chief

By THE NATION

 

Suwat Jangyodsuk

 

Thai police officers owe a total of Bt270 billion in debts, national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk revealed on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203878-thai-cops-struggling-under-debt-totalling-bt270bn-says-police-chief/

 

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Phuket City Mayor orders hunt for person leaving thumb tacks across Saphan Hin roads

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The latest incident came early this morning (Jan 29). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Town Mayor Somjai Suwansupana has ordered council staff to investigate the origins of thumb tacks being strewn across roads at Saphan Hin Park, believed to be a ploy to get cyclists to pay for tyre repairs or even buy new tyres.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203879-phuket-city-mayor-orders-hunt-for-person-leaving-thumb-tacks-across-saphan-hin-roads/

 

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Kristen Stewart Looks Exactly Like Princess Diana in First Look Photo From Biopic SPENCER

 

 

A first look photo has been released from the upcoming biopic Spencer, where we get to see Kristen Stewart looking exactly like Princess Diana. The film has begun principal photography and is set to follow “a weekend over Christmas at Sandringham – which sees Diana make the decision to leave Prince Charles.”

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1203880-kristen-stewart-looks-exactly-like-princess-diana-in-first-look-photo-from-biopic-spencer/