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Thailand Could Attract 5 Million Foreign Arrivals in 2021

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - It is feasible Thailand could receive 5 million international arrivals this year or half of the original forecast as the pandemic continues to ravage the tourism industry worldwide.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204260-thailand-could-attract-5-million-foreign-arrivals-in-2021/

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Phuket police arrest knife-wielding 7-Eleven robbers

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The two men were taken back to the 7-Eleven store to re-enact the robbery today (Feb 1). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Police have arrested two men wanted for robbing a 7-Eleven store at Ao Makham in Wichit last Thursday by threatening the staff with a knife.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204274-phuket-police-arrest-knife-wielding-7-eleven-robbers/

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Vaccine sparks Nordic travel bookings to Thailand

by Mette Larsen

 

 

The positive news regarding the Covid-19 vaccine has sparked a boost in booking of travel arrangements to Thailand from Finland and Sweden and now Denmark is following the trend. Bookings to Thailand is amongst the most popular destinations for the second half of 2021.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204277-vaccine-sparks-nordic-travel-bookings-to-thailand/

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Thai police clash with protesters at demonstration against Myanmar coup - witnesses

 

Anti-Thai government protester wields a smoke flare next to a riot police officer after protesters showed up at a rally for Myanmar's democracy outside the embassy, in Bangkok, Thailand February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

(Reuters) - Police in Thailand's capital clashed on Monday with a group of demonstrators who were protesting against a coup that took place in Myanmar, Reuters witnesses said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204279-thai-police-clash-with-protesters-at-demonstration-against-myanmar-coup-witnesses/

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Skytrain operator threatens to shut Green Line unless City Hall pays Bt30bn debt

By The Nation

 

 

Skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) on Monday handed an ultimatum to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA): pay its Bt30 billion-plus debt within 60 days or face suspension of Green Line services.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204315-skytrain-operator-threatens-to-shut-green-line-unless-city-hall-pays-bt30bn-debt/

 

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Annual Bangkok Jewellery Fair postponed, shifted online

By The Nation

 

 

The 66th Bangkok Gems & Jewellery Fair has been moved online and postponed from February 23-27 to May.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204316-annual-bangkok-jewellery-fair-postponed-shifted-online/

 

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Nationwide inoculation to kick off in June, Johnson & Johnson makes registration move

By The Nation

 

 

A concrete plan for nationwide Covid-19 inoculation should be ready by mid this month, Dr Sophon Mekthon, chair of the government’s sub-committee on Covid-19 vaccine management, said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204317-nationwide-inoculation-to-kick-off-in-june-johnson-johnson-makes-registration-move/

 

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Vaccinated foreigners may be allowed to enter Thailand without quarantine

 

This photograph taken on December 19, 2020 shows longtail boats moored at a beach on Koh Lipe island in the Andaman Sea. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

 

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is considering plans to attract foreign tourists back to Thailand, and may allow vaccinated foreigners to enter the country without the need for 14 days in quarantine on arrival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204318-vaccinated-foreigners-may-be-allowed-to-enter-thailand-without-quarantine/

 

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Parents in Mae Sot district rush to collect children from schools following reports of five new COVID-19 infections

 

 

All schools in the municipal area of Mae Sot district, in Thailand’s western province of Tak, were ordered closed again today, only an hour after the resumption of in-person classes, when a report went viral that five people, including a student, were found to be infected with COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204221-schools-in-mae-sot-shut-1-hour-after-reopening-as-5-children-test-positive/?do=findComment&comment=16217419

 

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Foreign tourist arrivals in Thailand fall to decade low

By Megha Paul

 

 

Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) into Thailand plunged to the lowest level in at least 12 years after the country closed its borders to contain the coronavirus outbreak, with resurgence in infections now undermining efforts to reopen the industry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204319-foreign-tourist-arrivals-in-thailand-fall-to-decade-low/

 

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BEM Launches Contactless Payment for Expressways

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) has installed tap-and-scan points on the Si Rat-Outer Ring Road Expressway and the Udon Ratthaya Expressway (Bang Pa-in-Pak Kret).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204320-bem-launches-contactless-payment-for-expressways/

 

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Coup prompts outcry from Myanmar as West ponders how to respond

 

Myanmar's military checkpoint is seen on the way to the congress compound in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

 

(Reuters) - Western leaders condemned the coup by Myanmar's military against Aung San Suu Kyi's democratically elected government and hundreds of thousands of her supporters took to the social media to voice their anger at the takeover.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204253-west-condemns-myanmar-coup-chinas-response-more-muted/?do=findComment&comment=16217446

 

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Merkel vows to offer all Germans COVID-19 vaccine by end-summer

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference after meeting with vaccine producers and Germany's state prime ministers for a "vaccine discussion" via video conference, in Berlin, Germany February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Pool

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her government against criticism that Germany's vaccine roll-out was too slow, saying that there had been good reason for Europe's modest pace compared to other regions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204321-merkel-vows-to-offer-all-germans-covid-19-vaccine-by-end-summer/

 

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Early U.S. data indicates Blacks, Hispanics lagging in COVID-19 vaccinations

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris listen as Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, named as Biden's chief medical adviser on the president-elect's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) task force, addresses a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Early data on U.S. coronavirus vaccinations released on Monday suggests that Blacks and Hispanics received a smaller proportion of shots than their representation among healthcare workers and nursing home residents, two priority groups for COVID-19 inoculations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204323-early-us-data-indicates-blacks-hispanics-lagging-in-covid-19-vaccinations/

 

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Iran's Zarif hints at way to bridge nuclear deal impasse

By Arshad Mohammed and Jonathan Landay

 

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 26, 2021. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suggested a way on Monday to overcome the U.S.-Iranian impasse over who goes first in returning to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying a top EU official could "synchronize" or "choreograph" the moves.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204332-irans-zarif-hints-at-way-to-bridge-nuclear-deal-impasse/

 

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Turkish police detain 159 people at protests over Erdogan-appointed university head

 

Students shout slogans as they wait in front of the Bogazici University in solidarity with fellow students inside the campus who are protesting against the new rector and the arrest of two students, in Istanbul, Turkey February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

 

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police on Monday detained 159 people over protests in Istanbul against President Tayyip Erdogan's appointment of a new rector at one of the country's top universities, the Istanbul Governor's office said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204333-turkish-police-detain-159-people-at-protests-over-erdogan-appointed-university-head/

 

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Trump faces Tuesday deadline to deliver formal response to impeachment as trial looms

By Richard Cowan and James Oliphant

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented second impeachment trial takes shape this week, as Democrats outline their case and Trump scrambles to prepare a defense amid disarray on his legal team.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204334-trump faces-tuesday-deadline-to-deliver-formal-response-to-impeachment-as-trial-looms/

 

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Stamp Fairtex chases lost glory

By THE NATION

 

Stamp Fairtex

 

Former two-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex of Thailand wants nothing more than to don the ONE Championship world title around her waist again this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204337-stamp-fairtex-chases-lost-glory/

 

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Don't blame beer and alcohol for Covid, says Thailand’s craft beer producers

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's craft beer producers are furious that they are losing money while they are unable to sell their product freely.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204338-dont-blame-beer-and-alcohol-for-covid-says-thailand’s-craft-beer-producers/

 

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Mask wearing: 99 percent compliance in Bangkok, according to AI technology

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on a survey conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation into mask wearing in Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204339-mask-wearing-99-percent-compliance-in-bangkok-according-to-ai-technology/

 

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Hua Hin market very busy - but measures to combat Covid spread remain at forefront

 

Picture: Talk News Online

 

Measures to combat Covid-19 may have been eased in Hua Hin but visitors from out of Prachuap Khiri Khan must still follow certain protocols - especially if coming from Red Zones. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204341-hua-hin-market-very-busy-but-measures-to-combat-covid-spread-remain-at-forefront/

 

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Famous Japanese mall graciously brings down the shutters on 35 years in Thailand

 

Picture: Manager

 

Tokyu department store has closed after 35 years operation in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204344-famous-japanese-mall-graciously-brings-down-the-shutters-on-35-years-in-thailand/

 

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Pattaya: D-Day for the Walking Street cable burying - dignitaries all staring down a big hole!

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Everyone who is anyone was in Walking Street yesterday morning to celebrate the begininning of the beautification of Walking Street.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204349-pattaya-d-day-for-the-walking-street-cable-burying-dignitaries-all-staring-down-a-big-hole/

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Chonburi open again! Tourists hail beautiful and clean Bangsaen beach

 

Picture: Manager

 

Manager published an upbeat story with many pictures after Chonburi opened its doors again following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204353-chonburi-open-again-tourists-hail-beautiful-and-clean-bangsaen-beach/

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Relief on the way for residents as parts of Hua Hin face water shortages

 

Picture: Ban Muang

 

Help is on the way for residents of the Huay Yang area in Prachuap Khiri Khan who have suffered from water shortages for decades.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204359-relief-on-the-way-for-residents-as-parts-of-hua-hin-face-water-shortages/

 

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Gas powered vehicle incinerates driver after horrific crash near Phetchaburi

 

Picture: Talk News Online

 

Khao Yoi police and rescue services responded after a Honda car collided with a power pole and burst into flames near a U-turn on the Petchkasen Highway southbound yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204360-gas-powered-vehicle-incinerates-driver-after-horrific-crash-near-phetchaburi/

 

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Despite 'productive' Republican meeting, Biden will not accept a scaled-down COVID-19 bill - White House

By Jarrett Renshaw and David Morgan

 

U.S. President Joe Biden walks from Marine One to the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After meeting with Republican senators at the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden appeared poised to push forward with his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan even if it fails to draw Republican support.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204363-despite-productive-republican-meeting-biden-will-not-accept-a-scaled-down-covid-19-bill-white-house/

 

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MP supports children with congenital heart disease

 

 

Although congenital heart disease accounts for nearly one-third of all major congenital anomalies, many people are not well aware of the disease and its impact on people in the community. For young people the impact can be particularly acute, with delayed diagnosis and improper treatment creating a high risk of life-threatening illness.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204365-mp-supports-children-with-congenital-heart-disease/

 

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Interior Ministry seeks quick fix for brackish tap water in Bangkok

By THE NATION

 

 

Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Boonyamanee said that his ministry had been coordinating with the Royal Irrigation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to solve the problem of brackish water in the Bangkok metropolitan area.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204367-interior-ministry-seeks-quick-fix-for-brackish-tap-water-in-bangkok/

 

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Central Shrimp Market to stay closed until at least February 15th

 

A worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sprays disinfectant at the Samut Sakhon Shrimp Center market that was temporarily shut down due to several vendors testing positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, spurring a wider outbreak across Thailand, in Samut Sakhon on January 25, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan KLEIN / AFP)

 

The Central Shrimp Market in Samut Sakhon province, the epicenter of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand, will remain closed until at least February 15th.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204368-samut-sakhon-central-shrimp-market-to-stay-closed-until-at-least-february-15th/