THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 12 Feb 2021

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Pattaya apartment block evacuated as fire breaks out in pump room - 5 year old boy saved

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Fire broke out in the middle of the night at a four story apartment block in Pattaya (this appeared to be 1 am Thursday morning).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205804-pattaya-apartment-block-evacuated-as-fire-breaks-out-in-pump-room-5-year-old-boy-saved/

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Nakhon Phanom: Leader of the military band shooting - wife says it could be a case of mistaken identity

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thai media were following up on the case of the fatal shooting of the leader of the military band at a camp in the north east of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205805-nakhon-phanom-leader-of-the-military-band-shooting-wife-says-it-could-be-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/

 

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Chiang Mai: Foreign language teachers replaced by a high-tech pen!

 

Thai caption: Hi-Tech machine reads three languages

 

Ban Muang reported that foreign language teachers at a school in Saraphi, Chiang Mai, had been replaced by a thick pen.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205806-chiang-mai-foreign-language-teachers-replaced-by-a-high-tech-pen/

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Melo mania! Thai family hope they have found another valuable pearl in their dinner!

 

Picture: Manager

 

A family in Si Racha, Chonburi hope they have found another so called "Melo Pearl".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205808-melo-mania-thai-family-hope-they-have-found-another-valuable-pearl-in-their-dinner/

 

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Chulalongkorn U closed until end of month to contain COVID19 spread

 

 

Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University has now closed its campus until February 28th and is urging all its staff and students not to leave their lodgings or meet other people during the lockdown period, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205810-chulalongkorn-u-closed-until-end-of-month-to-contain-covid19-spread/

 

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Biggest Starbucks in Thailand opens in Bangkok - and it will serve alcohol

 

Images: Positioning Mag

 

Starbucks on Friday opened its largest shop in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205818-biggest-starbucks-in-thailand-opens-in-bangkok-and-it-will-serve-alcohol/

 

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Thailand reports 175 new coronavirus cases

by Reuters

 

REUTERS FILE PHOTO for reference only

 

BANGKOK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported 175 new coronavirus cases, taking its total infections to 24,279.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205819-thailand-reports-175-new-coronavirus-cases/

 

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Phuket marks quiet start to Chinese New Year

By The Phuket News

 

Very few people have turned out at Chinese shrines in Phuket Town to celebrate Chinese New Year. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Chinese New Year got off to a quiet start today (Feb 12), with the streets quiet for the special public holiday declared in the hope of boosting domestic tourism, and only local residents attending Chinese shrines across the island instead of the bustling crowds of tourists seen in years past.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205821-phuket-marks-quiet-start-to-chinese-new-year/

 

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SEC to raise Bitcoin safety awareness

Tarin Angskul

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Finance has ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promote confidence in the country’s capital markets, while giving the general public a better understanding of Bitcoin investments which are considered high risk.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205822-sec-to-raise-bitcoin-safety-awareness/

 

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PM spreads CNY well wishes using TikTok

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has used popular social media application TikTok to bid a happy Chinese New Year to all Thais of Chinese heritage, posting the phrase “Xin Jia Yu Yi Xin Ni Huad Xai".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205823-pm-prayut-spreads-chinese-new-year-well-wishes-using-tiktok/

 

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Thailand-China launch weather modification research program

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Researchers and scientists from Thailand and China have joined forces to launch a joint research project on weather modification, which will help improve the accuracy and speed of rainmaking operations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205824-thailand-china-launch-weather-modification-research-program/

 

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Thais flock to shrine of love ahead of Valentine's Day

By Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

People pray during a religious ceremony at Phra Trimurti shrine, the God of Love to wish for luck in searching for soulmates ahead of Valentine's Day at Bangkok's shopping district, Thailand, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of single Thais attended a ceremony this week at a Hindu shrine in Bangkok to make offerings as they prayed to find that special someone, just days ahead of Valentine's Day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205825-thais-flock-to-shrine-of-love-ahead-of-valentines-day/

 

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Mekong River at 'worrying' low level amid calls for more Chinese dam data

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos is seen from the Thai side in Nong Khai, Thailand, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Water levels in the Mekong River have fallen to a "worrying level" in part due to outflow restrictions from Chinese hydropower dams upstream, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Friday, calling on Beijing to share all of its water data.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205826-mekong-river-at-worrying-low-level-amid-calls-for-more-chinese-dam-data/

 

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PM thanks public for tip offs on casinos and illegal migration

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has thanked citizens for their cooperation in providing reports on gambling dens and illegal border crossings, which have led to legal action.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205831-pm-prayut-thanks-public-for-tip-offs-on-casinos-and-illegal-migration/

 

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Footgolf in Thailand: It’s the greatest sport you’ve never played

 

 

A combination of two of the world’s most loved sports, footgolf has been growing in popularity around the world in recent years. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205833-footgolf-in-thailand-it’s-the-greatest-sport-you’ve-never-played/

 

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Twitter to add more labels identifying world leader and government accounts

By Elizabeth Culliford

 

FILE PHOTO: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration

 

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Thursday it will next week add labels to identify more state-affiliated accounts, including world leaders' personal accounts, to give users more context for geopolitical conversations on the platform.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205840-twitter-to-add-more-labels-identifying-world-leader-and-government-accounts/

 

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Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Ju-min Park

 

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (TOGOC) President Yoshiro Mori speaks to the media after a video conference with IOC President Thomas Bach at the TOGOC headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2021. Takashi Aoyama/Pool via REUTERS

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and apologised again for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a chief five months from the opening ceremony.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205841-tokyo-olympics-chief-quits-apologises-again-over-sexist-remarks/

 

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Recently vaccinated people need not quarantine post COVID-19 exposure: CDC

 

People queue to receive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations at the LA Mission homeless shelter on Skid Row, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

(Reuters) - People who have received the full course of COVID-19 vaccines can skip the standard 14-day quarantine after exposure to someone with the infection as long as they remain asymptomatic, U.S. public health officials advised.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205842-recently-vaccinated-people-need-not-quarantine-post-covid-19-exposure-cdc/

 

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No more snakes to be released in Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

All snakes caught in Phuket will be handed over to a wildlife reserve in Phang Nga, said Pongchart Chouehorm, Director of the Khao Phra Thaew Natural and Wildlife Education Centre in Thalang. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- Amid fears that large king cobras caught in or near houses over the past month will be released back into the wild in Phuket, Pongchart Chouehorm, Director of the Khao Phra Thaew Natural and Wildlife Education Centre in Thalang has announced that all snakes caught in homes in Phuket are to be taken off-island.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205843-no-more-snakes-to-be-released-in-phuket/

 

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Medical certificates now mandatory for driving licenses and new car purchases in Thailand

 

 

Anyone applying for a driving license in Thailand will soon need to submit a medical certificate in order to prove they do not have any underlying health conditions which may impair their ability to drive.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205848-medical-certificates-now-mandatory-for-driving-licenses-and-new-car-purchases-in-thailand/

 

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‘It’s the Sgt Pepper’s of hip-hop’: 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me at 25

By Will Lavin

 

2Pac’s magnum opus All Eyez on Me turns 25 this year (Mtvfilms/Amaruentertainment/Paramountpictures/Kobal/Shutterstock)

 

All his life, Tupac Amaru Shakur knew he was being watched.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205849-‘it’s-the-sgt-pepper’s-of-hip-hop’-2pac’s-all-eyez-on-me-at-25/

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Why is 'Cancel Disney Plus' trending? Twitter calls for subscription boycott!

By Kate Fowler

 

 

Why is ‘cancel Disney Plus’ trending? Over the past hours, #CancelDisneyPlus has taken over Twitter, but why do customers want a complete boycott? Read on to find out.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205850-why-is-cancel-disney-plus-trending-twitter-calls-for-subscription-boycott/

 

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The curse of the celebrity clothing range: As Rihanna's Fenty is put on hold

 

Rihanna poses in a pop-up store to present her first collection with LVMH for the new label, Fenty in Paris in 2019; Louis Vuitton owner LVMH and the singer have agreed to suspend her fashion line Fenty less than two years after its launch it was announced Wednesday

 

Launching a clothing label has become a common side hustle for many celebrities - but being a big name in showbiz isn't always a ticket to success in the fashion game.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205851-the-curse-of-the-celebrity-clothing-range-as-rihannas-fenty-is-put-on-hold/

 

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Thai Navy launches new Facebook page dedicated to submarines

 

Image: เรือดำน้ำไทย Thai Submarines

 

The Royal Thai Navy has announced the launch of a new Facebook page dedicated to submarines.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205857-thai-navy-launches-new-facebook-page-dedicated-to-submarines/

 

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To continue: 

 

Thailand Live Saturday 13 Feb 2021

 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1205865-thailand-live-saturday-13-feb-2021/