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Eight hundred businesses, NINE THOUSAND people thought to have cheated travel stimulus scheme

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The level of corruption from top to bottom in Thailand has been laid bare in the fallout from the "Rao Thiaw Duay Kan" - "Let's Travel Together" stimulus scheme.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204185-eight-hundred-businesses-nine-thousand-people-thought-to-have-cheated-travel-stimulus-scheme/

 

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Police officers injured in bomb trap by suspected insurgents

By THE NATION

 

 

Five police officers were injured in Narathiwat province when an explosive went off while they were investigating a burning cell tower.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204186-narathiwat-police-officers-injured-in-bomb-trap-by-suspected-insurgents/

 

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Pattaya’s bars and clubs re-open today - but will anyone visit?

 

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

Thai media Pattaya Update News published an upbeat story quoting several business owners in the entertainment industry who expressed their delight at being able to reopen today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204189-pattaya’s-bars-and-clubs-re-open-today-but-will-anyone-visit/

 

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Chiang Mai greenlights reopening of pubs, bars as no infections in 19 days

By THE NATION

 

 

The Chiang Mai public health office posted on its Facebook page on Sunday that the provincial communicable disease committee had approved the reopening of entertainment venues from February 1.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204190-chiang-mai-greenlights-reopening-of-pubs-bars-as-no-infections-in-19-days/

 

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Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi

 

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at Parliament buildings on the Stormont estate in Belfast, October 24, 2013 REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Myanmar's military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204168-myanmar-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-detained-ruling-party-spokesman-says/?do=findComment&comment=16215268

 

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Kushner, Berkowitz nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Israel deals

By Steve Holland

 

FILE PHOTO: White House adviser Jared Kushner, flanked by aide Avi Berkowitz (L) and Brian Hook, former U.S. envoy to Iran, during a press briefing on the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates at White House in Washington, U.S., August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, were nominated on Sunday for the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in negotiating four normalization deals between Israel and Arab nations known as the "Abraham Accords."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204192-kushner-berkowitz-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize-for-israel-deals/

 

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Sattahip to Songkhla car ferry service set to begin by March, Prachuap Khiri Khan misses out - for now

 

Picture: Bangkok Business News

 

A major new ferry service is set to begin operations to and from the eastern seaboard and the far south of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204193-sattahip-to-songkhla-car-ferry-service-set-to-begin-by-march-prachuap-khiri-khan-misses-out-for-now/

 

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Pattaya: Beautification of Walking Street begins TODAY - just as pubs and bars can reopen

 

Picture: We Love Pattaya

 

Work will begin today on the beautification of Walking Street, Pattaya with the start of cable burying.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204198-pattaya-beautification-of-walking-street-begins-today-just-as-pubs-and-bars-can-reopen/

 

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Thais told: Don't enter illegally after massage girl brings Covid back from Malaysia

 

Thai caption: Some Thais are returning illegally

 

Disease control expert Dr Opas Kankawinpong had a message yesterday for his compatriots tempted to circumvent official channels and sneak into the country:

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204199-thais-told-dont-enter-illegally-after-massage-girl-brings-covid-back-from-malaysia/

 

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DLT open for business again from today

 

File photo for reference only
 

The department of land transport is open for business again today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204205-dlt-open-for-business-again-from-today/

 

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As the coronavirus pandemic bites, Thailand is desperate for its US$43 billion Eastern Economic Corridor to pay off

• Four years after its launch, opinion is divided as to whether the EEC will become a tech hub that lures the brains and billions of Asia – or a cripplingly expensive white elephant
• With the kingdom’s economy hammered by Covid-19, PM Prayuth needs a win, but a lack of transparency has left locals worried they will miss out on benefits from the project

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A tanker docked at Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi Province. Photo: Vijitra Duangdee

 

A tech hub braided with airports, ports and high-speed rail lines to lure the brains and billions of Asia to Thailand – or a cripplingly expensive white elephant from a government struggling...

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204208-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-bites-thailand-is-desperate-for-its-us43-billion-eastern-economic-corridor-to-pay-off/

 

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Thailand reports 836 new COVID-19 infections

 

REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only

 

Thailand reported 836 new coronavirus cases on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204209-thailand-reports-836-new-covid-19-infections/

 

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Hua Hin: 200,000 illegal packets of cigarettes seized

 

Picture: Manager

 

The excise department, acting on a tip received on the 1713 hotline, raided two places in Hua Hin where more than 200,000 illegal packets of cigarettes from a neighboring country were seized. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204211-hua-hin-200000-illegal-packets-of-cigarettes-seized/

 

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836 new cases, mostly in Samut Sakhon, found via proactive testing

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday reported 836 new cases, of whom only four were returnees.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204209-thailand-reports-836-new-covid-19-infections/?do=findComment&comment=16215917

 

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Bangkok schools reopen despite worries

By The Nation

 

 

Schools in Bangkok reopened on Monday after a long break since the New Year’s break, but under strict instructions to follow Covid-19 prevention measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204217-bangkok-schools-reopen-despite-worries/

 

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Thailand keeping a close eye on situation in Myanmar: Wissanu

By The Nation

 

File photo shows deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Thailand is monitoring closely the situation in Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204219-thailand-keeping-a-close-eye-on-situation-in-myanmar-wissanu/

 

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Pollution in and around Bangkok hits unsafe levels

By The Nation

 

 

Air pollution in 50 areas in and around Bangkok hit unsafe levels on Monday morning with PM2.5 readings coming in at 41 to 74 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3), according to the Pollution Control Department's Air Quality and Noise Management Bureau.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204220-pollution-in-and-around-bangkok-hits-unsafe-levels/

 

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Schools in Mae Sot shut 1 hour after reopening as 5 children test positive

By THE NATION

 

 

All 15 schools in Mae Sot were ordered to shut down on Monday morning less than an hour after reopening, following the discovery that several children had tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204221-schools-in-mae-sot-shut-1-hour-after-reopening-as-5-children-test-positive/

 

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DPO targets 500 ‘Milk Land’ shops in five years, eyes 10 per cent boost in sales

By THE NATION

 

 

The Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation (DPO), a state enterprise under the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry and producer of Thai-Danish milk, is planning to open 500 branches of “Milk Land” nationwide within the next five years to sell its milk products.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204223-dpo-targets-500-‘milk-land’-shops-in-five-years-eyes-10-per-cent-boost-in-sales/

 

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AOT diversifies into agricultural certification for export

By THE NATION

 

 

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is planning to set up a new subsidiary to serve as a certification hub for agricultural products before they are exported, AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204225-aot-diversifies-into-agricultural-certification-for-export/

 

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Border trade screeches to a halt after Myanmar military takeover

By The Nation

 

 

Tension has been brewing at the Thailand-Myanmar border since the military took over Myanmar’s elected government on Monday morning and put senior leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, under arrest.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204226-border-trade-screeches-to-a-halt-after-myanmar-military-takeover/

 

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HSBC sets up private banking business in Thailand, second in Southeast Asia

 

FILE PHOTO: HSBC logo is seen on a branch bank in the financial district in New York, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC said on Monday it had set up a new private banking business in Thailand, the Asia-focused lender's second onshore expansion in Southeast Asia, as it seeks to grab a bigger share of the growing rich population.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204228-hsbc-sets-up-private-banking-business-in thailand-second-in-southeast-asia/

 

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Thai central bank seen holding key rate at record low 0.50%: Reuters poll

By Orathai Sriring

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is widely expected to leave its key rate unchanged at a record low on Wednesday, preserving its limited policy ammunition as the economy deals with its latest wave of coronavirus infections, a Reuters poll showed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204231-thai-central-bank-seen-holding-key-rate-at-record-low-050-reuters-poll/

 

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Elite Card members to rescue Bangkok’s sluggish luxury condo market

 

Thai caption: Luxury condo stock being sold along with Elite Flexible One card

 

Thai media Bangkok Business News repeated earlier claims that foreigners are hoping to come to the rescue in the capital's sluggish luxury condo market. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204234-elite-card-members-to-rescue-bangkok’s-sluggish-luxury-condo-market/

 

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Koh Larn: Large numbers of tourists expected to return to holiday island

 

Picture: Manager

 

Manager reported that locals on the holiday island of Koh Larn off Pattaya are hopeful that tourists would soon be flooding back.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204236-koh-larn-large-numbers-of-tourists-expected-to-return-to-holiday-island/

 

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Elderly woman who cares for sick son makes plea to Phitsanulok motorists

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Facebook post showed an elderly woman on a motorcycle with sidecar attachment with an unusual sign for other motorists. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204237-elderly-woman-who-cares-for-sick-son-makes-plea-to-phitsanulok-motorists/

 

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Warning about fines for illegal gatherings in Chonburi - up to 50K fines

 

Picture: Chonburi PR

 

The PR department of the Chonburi provincial government reminded the public and businesses about organising illegal gatherings especially those where drugs are involved. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204241-warning-about-fines-for-illegal-gatherings-in-chonburi-up-to-50k-fines/

 

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Thailand needs to find the infected as early as possible

 

 

Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) explained today (Monday) that Thailand is entering phase 2 of the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204250-thailand-needs-to-find-the-infected-as-early-as-possible/

 

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3 acquitted of murder of Col Romkhlao and four officers during 2010 protests

 

 

Three people, charged with involvement in the murder of five soldiers, including former deputy chief of staff of the Second Infantry Division Colonel Romkhlao Thuwatham, during a violent anti-government protest near the Democracy Monument in April 2010, were acquitted today (Monday) by the Criminal Court due to insufficient evidence.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204251-3-acquitted-of-murder-of-col-romkhlao-and-four-officers-during-2010-protests/

 

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West condemns Myanmar coup, China's response more muted

 

Soldiers stand guard at a Myanmar's military checkpoint on the way to the congress compound in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

 

(Reuters) - The United Nations led condemnation of Myanmar's military on Monday after it seized power, calling for the release of elected leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204253-west-condemns-myanmar-coup-chinas-response-more-muted/