THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 7 Feb 2021

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Goodbye Pattaya! Almost everyone in the entertainment industry has left - apartment complexes empty

 

Images: Siam Rath

 

Thai media Siam Rath went down to Pattaya to investigate after the words "La Laew Pattaya" - Goodbye Pattaya - were trending on Facebook site Pattaya Talk.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205022-goodbye-pattaya-almost-everyone-in-the-entertainment-industry-has-left-apartment-complexes-empty/

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Arrest in Thailand of second drug kingpin tightens dragnet on huge syndicate

By Tom Allard, Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um

 

FILE PHOTO: Malaysian Customs display 1,187kg of Methamphetamine worth 71 million ringgit ($17.8 million) seized during a news conference in Nilai, Malaysia May 28, 2018. REUTERS/Angie Teo/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor group, which police say dominates the $70 billion annual Asia-Pacific drug trade.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205044-arrest-in-thailand-of-second-drug-kingpin-tightens-dragnet-on-huge-syndicate/

 

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Single dose of AstraZeneca vaccine could cut COVID-19 transmission by 67%

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - One dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine provides sustained protection against COVID-19 for at least three months and cuts transmission of the virus by two-thirds, according to research.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205047-single-dose-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-could-cut-covid-19-transmission-by-67/

 

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Overlapping lands divided for public benefit

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - A land management committee has decided that overlapping land in Sa Kaeo and Nakhon Panom should be permanently separated from forest land for the benefit of the public.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205048-overlapping-lands-divided-for-public-benefit/

 

 

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Tak province steps up efforts against illegal entry from Myanmar

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

AK (NNT) - The 35th Army Ranger Task Force has stepped up its patrols of the Thai-Myanmar border in Tak province, while the Naresuan Force has reported the apprehension of five people originating from China and two illegal immigrants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205050-tak-province-steps-up-efforts-against-illegal-entry-from-myanmar/

 

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Betong border to allow vehicle entry

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

YALA (NNT) - Thai nationals in Malaysia returning to the country through Betong will from Monday have the option of entering in their personal vehicles once again, after the lifting of a previous prohibition on vehicles as part of the COVID-19 measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205052-betong-border-to-allow-vehicle-entry/

 

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Government Deploys Interceptor to Tackle Marine Debris Problem

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

The government has worked with a Dutch environmental organization Ocean Cleanup to intercept rubbish from the Chao Phraya River before it enters the ocean to help tackle Thailand’s growing marine debris problem.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205053-government-deploys-interceptor-to-tackle-marine-debris-problem/

 

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Eight-step vaccination process worked out by Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute

 

 

Thailand’s public health ministry’s Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute (BIDI) has developed an eight-step process for COVID-19 vaccinations to be provided at hospitals across the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205055-eight-step-vaccination-process-worked-out-by-bamrasnaradura-infectious-diseases-institute/

 

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Rally at Thai Consulate in LA on Sunday to call for an end to racial violence

 

 

Both Thai and those of other nationalities, including Americans, plan to gather in front of the Thai Consulate in Los Angeles this Sunday, local time, to call for an end to what they claim is racial violence, especially against Asian and Polynesian Americans, and to mourn the death of an 84-year old Thai man who was fatally injured in California.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205056-rally-at-thai-consulate-in-la-on-sunday-to-call-for-an-end-to-racial-violence/

 

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Two Samut Sakhon sub-districts put on strict lockdown to prevent spread of COVID-19

 

 

The Samut Sakhon provincial administration has decided to lock down two sub-districts in Muang district, including four major factories, where more than 7,000 employees, mostly migrant workers, are infected with COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205057-two-samut-sakhon-sub-districts-put-on-strict-lockdown-to-prevent-spread-of-covid-19/

 

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Phuket has had ‘huge impact’ from COVID, screening imperative, says Vice Governor

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panapong at the meeting yesterday (Feb 5). photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panapong has called for officials to maintain high levels of screening of all arrivals on the island in order to protect what’s left of the island’s devastated tourism industry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205058-phuket-has-had-‘huge-impact’-from-covid-screening-imperative-says-vice-governor/

 

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Phuket soft drinks truck goes up in flames

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Photo: Koh Kaew OrBorTor

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating what might have caused the tractor unit of a 22-wheeled truck and trailer to catch fire after a soft drinks truck was consumed by flames in Koh Kaew early this morning (Feb 6).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205060-phuket-soft-drinks-truck-goes-up-in-flames/

 

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Wuhan residents remember coronavirus 'whistleblower' doctor a year after his death

By David Kirton

 

A makeshift memorial for Li Wenliang, a doctor who issued an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak before it was officially recognized, is seen after Li died of the virus, at an entrance to the Central Hospital of Wuhan in Hubei province, China February 7, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer

 

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - A year after his death from COVID-19, residents in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they remain grateful to the "whistleblower" doctor who first sounded the alarm about the outbreak before it received official recognition.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205062-wuhan-residents-remember-coronavirus-whistleblower-doctor-a-year-after-his-death/

 

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Man Utd rocked by last-gasp equaliser, Newcastle win with nine men

By Martyn Herman

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Everton - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 6, 2021 Everton's Joshua King in action with Manchester United's Edinson Cavani Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan

 

(Reuters) - Manchester United took their goal tally for the week to 12 but their hopes of joining Manchester City at the top of the Premier League were dashed as Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin's last-gasp goal secured a 3-3 draw on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205063-man-utd-rocked-by-last-gasp-equaliser-newcastle-win-with-nine-men/

 

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Golf: Johnson grabs lead at Saudi International ahead of final round

 

 

FILE PHOTO: January 8, 2021; Maui, Hawaii, USA; Dustin Johnson hits his chip shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions golf tournament at Kapalua Resort - The Plantation Course. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - American Dustin Johnson carded a four-under-par 66 in the third round to go 13-under overall and take a two-shot lead at the Saudi International on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205064-golf-johnson-grabs-lead-at-saudi-international-ahead-of-final-round/

 

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Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention

By Mahmoud Mourad

 

Journalist Mahmoud Hussein gestures after being released by Egyptian authorities after four years in detention on accusations of publishing false news, in Abou Al Nomros, in Giza, Egypt February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities on Saturday released a journalist working for Qatar's Al Jazeera television network who was held in pre-trial detention for more than four years, his brother and a lawyer told Reuters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205065-egypt-frees-al-jazeera-journalist-after-four-years-in-detention/

 

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U.S. to drop Houthi terrorist designation due to Yemen crisis

By Humeyra Pamuk

 

People walk at a street market in Sanaa, Yemen February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States intends to revoke the Houthi movement's terrorist designation in response to Yemen's humanitarian crisis, reversing one of the Trump administration's most criticised last-minute decisions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205066-us-to-drop-houthi-terrorist-designation-due-to-yemen-crisis/

 

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Protests erupt in Chilean lakeside resort after street performer shot by police

 

 

A riot police officer tries to grab a man during a protest after police shot dead a street juggler in broad daylight in Panguipulli, Chile, February 5, 2021. Picture taken February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Andres Quezada

 

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Protests erupted in a popular lakeside resort in southern Chile after a policeman shot and killed a street performer in the normally sleepy village, prompting the government of President Sebastian Pinera to call an emergency meeting on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205067-protests-erupt-in-chilean-lakeside-resort-after-street-performer-shot-by-police/

 

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Vietnam expects to receive first COVID vaccines before end of March

By Khanh Vu

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam is expected to get access to the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX sharing scheme within the first quarter, its government said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205070-vietnam-expects-to-receive-first-covid-vaccines-before-end-of-march/

 

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Good grief! Snoopy brings new antics to Peanuts streaming series

By Lisa Richwine

 

A Snoopy balloon moves through Columbus Circle near the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/Files

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Beloved beagle Snoopy and his friends from the Peanuts gang are starring in a new animated series for the streaming TV era. Just don't expect them to be texting or watching TikTok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205072-good-grief-snoopy-brings-new-antics-to-peanuts-streaming-series/

 

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Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot less effective against S.African variant: study

By Derek Francis and Andy Bruce

 

Catherine receives the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from a member of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service at Basingstoke Fire Station, in Basingstoke, Britain February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

 

(Reuters) - British drugmaker AstraZeneca <AZN.L> said on Saturday its vaccine developed with the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of COVID-19, based on early data from a trial.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205080-oxfordastrazeneca-covid-shot-less-effective-against-safrican-variant-study/

 

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Leon Spinks, boxing's former heavyweight champion, dead at 67

By Bill Trott

 

FILE PHOTO: Former professional boxer Leon Spinks and unidentified guest arrive at the 2006 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California July 12, 2006. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history in 1978 by defeating Muhammad Ali to take the undisputed world heavyweight title, has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer, a spokesman said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205082-leon-spinks-boxings-former-heavyweight-champion-dead-at-67/

 

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Large green turtle found dead

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Photo: PMBC

 

PHUKET: Marine life experts are investigating what may have caused the death of a large turtle found off Phuket’s northeast coast early yesterday morning (Feb 6).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205083-large-green-turtle-found-dead/

 

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ONCB auctions off anime figures seized in drug cases

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Office of the Narcotics Control Board has auctioned off about 300 anime figures seized during drug cases, worth some 1.5 million baht in total.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205086-oncb-auctions-off-anime-figures-seized-in-drug-cases/

 

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NVI explains Thailand’s COVAX Facility absence

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - With online posts circulating that Thailand is the only ASEAN country not receiving any vaccine through the COVAX Facility, the National Vaccine Institute has issued an explanation of the matter, saying that having direct deals with the manufacturers is a better option.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205088-nvi-explains-thailand’s-covax-facility-absence/

 

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PM stresses comprehensive COVID-19 aid

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has assured the general public via his podcast of a comprehensive set of COVID-19 aid measures; he added that 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving in the first lot.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205089-pm-stresses-comprehensive-covid-19-aid/

 

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Tourism Ministry Seeks Vaccines for Tourism Industry

Paphamon Arayasukawat

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism and Sports Ministry will request for 5 million doses of vaccination for the tourism industry and also push a vaccine passport measure to enable foreigners to return in the third quarter of this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205091-tourism-ministry-seeks-vaccines-for-tourism-industry/

 

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Optimism as number of new COVID-19 cases in Thailand falls for third consecutive day

 

 

Thailand reported 237 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, a significant fall in the number of new cases in recent days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205093-optimism-as-number-of-new-covid-19-cases-in-thailand-falls-for-third-consecutive-day/

 

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The week that was in Thailand news: Rooster regrets: If only I'd opened an online chip shop

 

 

Rooster has had a few money making brainwaves over the years though most of these have contributed to my relative penury rather than anticipated wealth.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205076-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-rooster-regrets-if-only-id-opened-an-online-chip-shop/

 

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