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Phetchaburi Police Chief complaint sparks probe into late trading by Phuket Town nightclub

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Pornsak Nuannoo. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Police say they are investigating an entertainment venue in Phuket Town for late trading after the Phetchaburi Police Chief, who has a residence on the south side of town, called 191 to complain about loud nightclub music at 4:30am yesterday (Feb 21).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207065-phetchaburi-police-chief-complaint-sparks-probe-into-late-trading-by-phuket-town-nightclub/

 

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Famous natural attraction in Satun province closed after huge rock fall into sea

 

Photo from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

 

The Petra Islands Nation Park, in Thailand’s southernmost province of Satun, has temporarily closed the popular Prasat Hin Pun Yod (1,000 stone castle spires) tourist attraction after a huge rock, which formed part of the feature, collapsed into the sea.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207066-famous-natural-attraction-in-satun-province-closed-after-huge-rock-fall-into-sea/

 

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Gambling crackdown continues: Six million baht in cash found at Bangkok house

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's authorities continued their crackdown on online gambling operations with raids in Bangkok and Rayong.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207067-gambling-crackdown-continues-six-million-baht-in-cash-found-at-bangkok-house/

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Mega-drama! Main wife doesn't accept "mia noi's" apology - only hard cash will do!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The talk of Thailand is now being referred to as not just a drama but a MEGA-DRAMA!

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207069-mega-drama-main-wife-doesnt-accept-mia-nois-apology-only-hard-cash-will-do/

 

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Phuket health chief moved to Chon Buri regional office

By The Phuket News

 

Farewell, Dr Thant. Photo: PPHO

 

PHUKET: Dr Thanit Sermkaew, who has long served as the Chief of the Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO), has been officially transferred to take up a supervisor post at the Region 6 Health Provider office based in Chon Buri. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207071-phuket-health-chief-moved-to-chon-buri-regional-office/

 

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Mystery of hidden WW2 Japanese gold - locals claim it was buried

 

 

It has been a legend with a legacy stretching back three quarters of a century.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207073-mystery-of-hidden-ww2-japanese-gold-locals-claim-it-was-buried/

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Unsafe Smog at 54 Locations in Bangkok

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 22 (TNA) - Unsafe smog levels were reported at 54 locations in the capital with the worst level recorded in Sai Mai district this morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207075-unsafe-smog-at-54-locations-in-bangkok/

 

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Hunt on for cruel thug who tied cat to back of motorcycle in Lampang

 

Picture: Daily News

 

An internet hunt began after a post online of a man who had tied a cat to the back of his motorcycle in Lampang in the north of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207078-hunt-on-for-cruel-thug-who-tied-cat-to-back-of-motorcycle-in-lampang/

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German cyclist taken to hospital after collapsing in northern Thailand

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Soldiers from the cavalry division, nurses and foundation rescue staff attended to a 65 year old German man after he fell unconscious during a road cycling race up Doi Tung in Chiang Rai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207083-german-cyclist-taken-to-hospital-after-collapsing-in-northern-thailand/

 

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Pattaya: Police chief says media blackout was a "misunderstanding" - raid on illegal nightclub all above board

 

Picture: Manager

 

The chief of police in Pattaya has defended his men's actions after 73 people were arrested at a nightclub on Soi Kor Phai, Moo 10, Bang Lamung.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207085-pattaya-police-chief-says-media-blackout-was-a-misunderstanding-raid-on-illegal-nightclub-all-above-board/

 

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Work permit holders account for largest group of foreigners to enter Thailand

 

File photo for reference only

 

More work permit holders than foreign tourists have entered Thailand in the last ten months, new data has revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207090-work-permit-holders-account-for-largest-group-of-foreigners-to-enter-thailand/

 

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Prime Minister Offers to Get First Sinovac Vaccination

Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has offered himself up as the first person in Thailand to take the Sinovac vaccine to boost public confidence.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207091-pm-prayut-offers-to-get-first-sinovac-vaccination/

 

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Public Health Ministry launches Medical Marijuana Institute

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Parts of marijuana plants, including leaves, roots and stems, can now be used in food. The Medical Marijuana Institute was officially launched today to provide information about marijuana to the general public, while promoting it as a cash crop of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207029-thailand-pushes-cannabis-as-next-cash-crop/?do=findComment&comment=16271875

 

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Bangkok nightlife given green light to re-open as more restrictions eased nationwide

 

 

As expected, the Thai government has given the green light for Bangkok’s nightlife to re-open with some  degree of normality.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207100-bangkok-nightlife-given-green-light-to-re-open-as-more-restrictions-eased-nationwide/

 

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No-confidence vote reveals winners, losers and path ahead for Prayut’s govt

 

Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha smiles in parliament after a no-confidence vote against him was defeated in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and nine other Cabinet members managed to sail through last week’s no-confidence vote — mostly with comfortable margins — while the opposition declared success in opening government wounds.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207107-no-confidence-vote-reveals-winners-losers-and-path-ahead-for-prayut’s-govt/

 

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Schools in Tak’s Mae Sot Reopen

 

 

TAK, Feb 22 (TNA) – Eleven schools in Tak’s Mae Sot reopened on Monday after almost two-month closure as the Covid-19 situation there has improved.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207108-schools-in-tak’s-mae-sot-reopen/

 

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Olive ridley turtle nest found on Mai Khao Beach, first for more than 20 years

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: Sirinath National Park

 

PHUKET:-- For the first time in more than 20 years, an olive ridley turtle has been found laying eggs on Mai Khao Beach in Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207110-olive-ridley-turtle-nest-found-on-mai-khao-beach-first-for-more-than-20-years/

 

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GSB, BAAC open Rao Chana registration service

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - People who are eligible to join the Rao Chana campaign, each receive 3,500 baht per month for two months. Today (Feb 22) is the first day for people without smartphones, the elderly and the disabled to sign up at any branch of the Government Savings Bank (GSB) or the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), in addition to Krungthai Bank (KTB).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207113-gsb-baac-open-rao-chana-registration-service/

 

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Immigration Bureau to Deter Myanmar Migrant Protests in Thailand

 

 

CHIANG RAI (NNT) - The Immigration Bureau (IB) is in talks with Myanmar migrants to deter them from organizing protests in Thailand as such actions will worsen the local Covid-19 situation.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207114-immigration-bureau-to-deter-myanmar-migrant-protests-in-thailand/

 

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Thai banks' bad loans may rise gradually amid outbreak - central bank

By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

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

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai commercial banks' bad loans might rise further but lenders should be able to manage them, a senior central bank director said on Monday, as the economy deals with the impacts of a recent coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207115-thai-banks-bad-loans-may-rise-gradually-amid-outbreak-central-bank/

 

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China says China, U.S. and Europe should work together to uphold multilateralism

 

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin speaks during a news conference in Beijing, China December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China, the United States and Europe should work together to uphold multilateralism, after U.S. President Joe Biden called for democracies to coordinate their approach to China, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207117-china-says-china-us-and-europe-should-work-together-to-uphold-multilateralism/

 

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English schools will reopen March 8, outdoor sport starts again on March 29 - Zahawi

 

FILE PHOTO: Staff make preparations for the return of pupils on Monday at Pitlochry High School, Pitlochry Scotland, Britain, February 19, 2021 REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Schools in England will re-open on March 8, while two families or six people will be able to meet outside from March 29 as the country’s COVID-19 restrictions are eased, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207118-english-schools-will-reopen-march-8-outdoor-sport-starts-again-on-march-29-zahawi/

 

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CCSA approves emergency decree extension and lifting of restrictions

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the extension of the emergency decree for another month, and resolved to lift a number of restrictions, including allowing people to drink alcoholic beverages in restaurants until 11 p.m.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207100-bangkok-nightlife-given-green-light-to-re-open-as-more-restrictions-eased-nationwide/?do=findComment&comment=16272407

 

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Deputy PM Supattanapong clarifies eight economic topics

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister, Supattanapong Punmeechaow, has posted a message on his Facebook account, providing information about the government’s economic administration and the current economic situation, which is not as bad as the opposition’ claimed in last week’s no-confidence debate.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207120-deputy-pm-supattanapong-clarifies-eight-economic-topics/

 

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MHESI to support vaccination campaign

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has joined hands with the Ministry of Public Health to assist the national vaccination campaign in terms of safety and efficacy research and assessment.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207121-mhesi-to-support-vaccination-campaign/

 

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Michelle Pfeiffer reveals why she left the spotlight in the noughties

By KRISTY JOHNSON

 

Hiatus: Michelle Pfeiffer, 62, revealed to Stellar magazine for Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, why she left the spotlight in the noughties after becoming one of the most prominent leading ladies across two decades. Pictured in January 2020

 

She was one of the most prominent actresses in the '80s and '90s, starring in Scarface and Dangerous Liaisons, and receiving three Academy Award nominations. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207133-michelle-pfeiffer-reveals-why-she-left-the-spotlight-in-the-noughties/

 

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Fan Overlays Cruella Trailer With The Joker Sound And It Fits Perfectly

By Rebecca Shepherd

 

 

A fan has mixed the audio from The Joker's trailer and the video from the Cruella trailer making the two fit perfectly.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207136-fan-overlays-cruella-trailer-with-the-joker-sound-and-it-fits-perfectly/

 

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The Muppet Show receives content warning from Disney+ for negative stereotypes

By Lewis Knight

 

The Muppet Show receives content warning from Disney+ for negative stereotypes (Image: Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar)

 

Episodes of The Muppet Show now carry a pre-warning for "negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures" on Disney Plus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207137-the-muppet-show-receives-content-warning-from-disney-for-negative-stereotypes/

 

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Strike shuts Myanmar, anti-coup protesters defy junta warning

 

Demonstrators hold placards with pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi as they protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

 

(Reuters) - A general strike against military rule shut businesses in Myanmar on Monday and huge crowds gathered peacefully despite fears of violence after authorities warned that confrontation could be deadly.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207138-strike-shuts-myanmar-anti-coup-protesters-defy-junta-warning/

 

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Mekong River levels 'slightly' rise amid conflicting regional data

 

A woman stands next to the Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos, at the Thai side in Nong Khai, Thailand, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/Files

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday that levels on the vital waterway have "slightly" increased and it would look into why its outflow data from Chinese dams upstream differed from data later given by Beijing.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1207139-mekong-river-levels-slightly-rise-amid-conflicting-regional-data/