Southern economy shows signs of recovery

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Following continual stimulus measures from the state, some regions, such as the south, have begun to show signs of economic recovery with consumption and exports increasing after being depressed by COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204839-southern-economy-shows-signs-of-recovery/

 

Election fraud conviction no laughing matter for ‘funny-man’ of Thai politics

 

 

A court ruling against Theptai Senapong has brought the curtain crashing down on one of Thailand’s most colourful political performers. Renowned for his sense of humour, the senior Democrat politician had nothing to smile about on January 27 when the Constitutional Court terminated his status as an MP over election fraud.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204856-election-fraud-conviction-no-laughing-matter-for-‘funny-man’-of-thai-politics/

 

DPM confirms Thais will start receiving vaccinations in June at a rate of 5 million doses a month

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has confirmed that Thai people will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in June at a rate of 5 million doses a month using shots from Siam Bioessence, which was transfered production technology from AstraZeneca and is poised to be a production base for ASEAN.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204857-dpm-confirms-thais-will-start-receiving-vaccinations-in-june-at-a-rate-of-5-million-doses-a-month/

 

Police shelve investigation into death of woman, suspected migrant worker

By Chutharat Plerin

 

Police and rescue workers at the site where the woman’s body was found, lodged in a water pipe, in March last year. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police have shelved an investigation into the body of a woman found lodged in a pipe at a waterway behind Tha Reua Shrine just south of the Heroines Monument nearly a year ago due to lack of leads.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204859-police-shelve-investigation-into-death-of-woman-suspected-migrant-worker/

 

Phuket rescue foundation steps up to help students

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: Kusoldharm Foundation Phuket

 

PHUKET: Kusoldharm Foundation Phuket, the charity organisation that has been providing emergency medical services for road accident victims on the island for decades, has donated more than B2 million in financial assistance to students and education supplies to Muang Thalang School.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204861-phuket-rescue-foundation-steps-up-to-help-students/

 

Golf-Horsey goes on birdie blitz for Saudi International lead

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - French Open - Le Golf National, Guyancourt, France - July 1, 2018 England's David Horsey during the final round REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

(Reuters) - Englishman David Horsey fired a nine-under-par 61 for a one-shot lead over Scot Stephen Gallacher after the opening round of the European Tour's Saudi International on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204862-golf-horsey-goes-on-birdie-blitz-for-saudi-international-lead/

 

McIlroy slams proposed rule changes to reduce hitting distance

 

Feb 3, 2021; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Rory McIlroy plays his drive on the first hole during the Annexus Pro-Am at the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has criticised golf's lawmakers for considering changes to equipment that would tame the power of the game's big hitters, saying the campaign is "a huge waste of time and money".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204865-mcilroy-slams-proposed-rule-changes-to-reduce-hitting-distance/

 

Spike Lee back in Hollywood awards race with SAG nominations

By Jill Serjeant

 

FILE PHOTO: Director Spike Lee, wearing a coat with the number 24 in memory of NBA player Kobe Bryant, poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Spike Lee's Vietnam War drama "Da 5 Bloods" roared back into the Hollywood awards race on Thursday when it was nominated for the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, while presumed Oscar contender "Mank" got just one nod.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204867-spike-lee-back-in-hollywood-awards-race-with-sag-nominations/

 

Britain's COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy to start Feb. 15

By Paul Sandle

 

Passengers wearing protective face masks arrive from Paris at Eurostar terminal at St Pancras station, as Britain imposes a 14-day quarantine on arrival from France from Saturday, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will place travellers arriving from COVID-19 hot spots in quarantine in hotels from Feb. 15, the government said, after criticism that it was not moving fast enough to bring in the measure.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204868-britains-covid-19-hotel-quarantine-policy-to-start-feb-15/

 

Juangroongruantkit family members accused of illegal possession of forest land in Ratchaburi

 

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, founder of the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, speaks during a press conference in Bangkok on January 21, 2021, after he was accused on Wednesday of contravening Thailand’s strict royal defamation lese majeste laws by posting a video criticising the government’s Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine strategy. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

Thailand’s Royal Forest Department lodged a complaint with the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division (NRECD) on Thursday, accusing three Juangroongruangkit family members of illegal possession of more than 320 hectares of land in national forest reserves in the central province of Ratchaburi.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204883-juangroongruantkit-family-members-accused-of-illegal-possession-of-forest-land-in-ratchaburi/

 

No coronavirus contamination found in 117 samples of Thai seafood

 

Customers walk past seafood stalls at a market in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat on January 18, 2021. (Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP)

 

No coronavirus contamination was found in 117 seafood samples taken from markets in Bangkok and other provinces between November 2020 to January 2021, according to the department of medical sciences at the Public Health Ministry.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204884-no-coronavirus-contamination-found-in-117-samples-of-thai-seafood/

 

"We don't want this military coup": Myanmar teachers join protests

 

Teachers from Yangon University of Education wear red ribbons and pose with a three-finger salute as they take part in demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

 

(Reuters) - Teachers in Myanmar on Friday became the latest group to join a civil disobedience campaign with some lecturers refusing to work or cooperate with authorities in protest against the military's seizure of power.The civil disobedience campaign started among medical workers soon after Monday's coup but has since spread to include students, youth groups and some workers in both the state and private sectors.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204885-we-dont-want-this-military-coup-myanmar-teachers-join-protests/

 

Myanmar police step up arrests as anti-coup protests grow

 

Protesters from Myanmar residing in Japan raise their fists and hold a poster depicting Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally against Myanmar's military, after it seized power from a democratically elected civilian government and arrested Suu Kyi, outside Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, Japan February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Myanmar police arrested another key aide of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and media said at least 30 people had been detained over pot-banging protests against a military coup as shows of anger gathered pace on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204887-myanmar-police-step-up-arrests-as-anti-coup-protests-grow/

 

E-commerce platform Shopee apologises for 'inappropriate' Indonesian commercial

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa

 

FILE PHOTO: The building housing the office of e-commerce platform Shopee in Singapore February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Tim Chong/File Photo

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Southeast Asia technology group Sea's shopping arm Shopee has apologised over an online advertisement in Indonesia that ignited uproar on social media for mocking victims of sexual harassment and abuse.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204888-e-commerce-platform-shopee-apologises-for-inappropriate-indonesian-commercial/

 

Eager to eat out, Malaysians get a taste for drive-in dining

By Ebrahim Harris

 

A dish for 'dine in car' service is pictured in a car, during a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Cyberjaya, Malaysia February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

CYBERJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) - Diners in Malaysia can now enjoy restaurant meals from the safety and comfort of their vehicles after an eatery started a drive-in service for people eager to eat out during a coronavirus lockdown.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204890-eager-to-eat-out-malaysians-get-a-taste-for-drive-in-dining/

 

Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots

By Francesco Guarascio, John Chalmers

 

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a meeting room in Europa, the new European Council building in Brussels, Belgium December 9, 2016. Building: Philippe Samyn and Partners architects & engineers, lead and design partner, Studio Valle Progettazioni architects, BuroHappold engineers; colour compositions by Georges Meurant. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204891-countdown-to-catastrophe-inside-europes-fight-for-covid-shots/

 

Doctor Recommends Vaccine Purchase from China, Russia

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 5 (TNA) – Thailand should not only wait for COVID-19 vaccines from the West but also buy from China and Russia, said Prof Dr Yong Poovorawan, head of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204893-doctor-recommends-vaccine-purchase-from-china-russia/

 

OR Share Allotment for Individual Investors

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 5 (TNA) – Individual investors will know tomorrow (Feb 6) who acquire shares from the initial public offering of PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204894-or-share-allotment-for-individual-investors/

 

'To the moon' or to a lawyer, GameStop investors cope with stock's rollercoaster

By Krystal Hu

 

FILE PHOTO: GameStop logo is seen in front of displayed Reddit logo in this illustration taken on Febr. 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eric Diaz, an operations manager in Tampa, Florida, remains committed to his GameStop shares even after their steep retreat from highs they hit last week. “It got personal,” he said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204896-to-the-moon-or-to-a-lawyer-gamestop-investors-cope-with-stocks-rollercoaster/

 

Police Bust Online Gambling

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 5 (TNA) – The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) raided an online gambling hub in Chantaburi province and arrested 34 suspects.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204897-police-bust-online-gambling/

 

Thailand's PTT ships LNG to Japan for first time amid winter squeeze

By Jessica Jaganathan

 

FILE PHOTO: The logo of PTT is pictured at the 38th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thailand's state-owned company PTT shipped a liquefied natural gas (LNG) reload cargo to Japan for the first time as a freezing winter and global supply shortages of the fuel caused spot prices to spike and sent buyers scrambling to find gas.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204899-thailands-ptt-ships-lng-to-japan-for-first-time-amid-winter-squeeze/

 

Man Spots 'Fake Taxi' While Out On Walk With Pal

By JESS HARDIMAN

 

 

A TikTok user clocked someone's spoof Fake Taxi car while out on a walk with his friend, later managing to track the owner down through the power of social media.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204901-man-spots-fake-taxi-while-out-on-walk-with-pal/

 

Super Bowl 2021 – Watch hilarious commercials with John Travolta, Cardi B, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis & more

By Sophia Caraballo Pineiro

 

John and Ella practice their dance moves for TikTok in one commerical / Credit: Scotts Lawn

 

ONE of the most anticipated parts of the Super Bowl, aside from the Halftime Show, are the hilarious commercials.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204902-super-bowl-2021-–-watch-hilarious-commercials-with-john-travolta-cardi-b-ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-more/

 

Sam Neill admits he was lost while filming his Thor: Ragnarok cameo

BY RIANNE HOUGHTON

 

ROCKET K / GETTY IMAGES

 

Jurassic World (and Park) legend Sam Neill has opened up about his delightful Thor: Ragnarok cameo, admitting that, actually, he had no idea what was going on.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1204903-sam-neill-admits-he-was-lost-while-filming-his-thor-ragnarok-cameo/

 

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