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Trained sniffer dogs to be sent to airport to detect asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

Sniffer dogs, specially trained to detect people infected with COVID-19 who do not exhibit symptoms, will soon be sent to international airports and seaports to help identify asymptomatic cases among arrivals from abroad.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209841-trained-sniffer-dogs-to-be-sent-to-airport-to-detect-asymptomatic-covid-19-cases/

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DSI Finds Aliens with Thai ID and Illicit Business

BANGKOK (TNA) - The Department of Special Investigation has investigated a case in which 255 aliens allegedly had fake Thai identities in Wiang Kaen district of Chiang Rai and some of them ran illicit business.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209837-dsi-finds-aliens-with-thai-id-and-illicit-business/

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Court asked to investigate incident in cell at Bangkok remand prison on Monday

A petition was lodged with the Criminal Court today (Tuesday) by Arnon Nampa, one of the 22 core Ratsadon leaders and followers currently being held on remand, demanding an inquiry into the suspicious conduct of a group of prison officers.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209921-court-asked-to-investigate-incident-in-cell-at-bangkok-remand-prison-on-monday/

 

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Corrections Department claims officers wanted to separate Ratsadon detainees for COVID-19 screening

Thailand’s Corrections Department has issued a clarification, in response to a claim by Anon Nampa, one of the seven core Ratsadon leaders detained at Bangkok remand prison, that prison officers acted suspiciously in trying to separate some of them in the middle of the night.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209921-court-asked-to-investigate-incident-in-cell-at-bangkok-remand-prison-on-monday/?do=findComment&comment=16323653

 

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Officials involved in adultery or sexual harassment to be suspended without pay

Thai government officials suspected, with sufficient evidence, of committing adultery, sexual harassment or sexual assault will be suspended from government service without pay, pending investigation, under a new ethical and disciplinary code of conduct approved by the cabinet on Tuesday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209922-officials-involved-in-adultery-or-sexual-harassment-to-be-suspended-without-pay/

 

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'Taste of Prachuap' presents unique menu using local ingredients
TAT Newsroom

A series of Chef's Table-style dining events, from March to December, 2021, presenting eight specially created menu using local ingredients from eight districts of Prachuap Khiri Khan

 

Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Prachuap Khiri Khan Office, in collaboration with Oceanside Beach Club and Restaurant, has launched the ‘Taste of Prachuap’, a series of Chef’s Table-style dining events scheduled to take place at selected restaurants in Hua Hin, from March to December 2021.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209925-taste-of-prachuap-presents-unique-menu-using-local-ingredients/

 

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Thai government to turn off tourism aid after cases of fraud
APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer
Additional reporting by Masayuki Yuda

Industry calls for further help while lobbying to open up to vaccinated foreigners

Thailand's tourism industry has been hit hard by the loss of foreign tourists who brought in about two-thirds of the country's total tourism revenue of 3 trillion baht in 2019.   © Reuters

BANGKOK -- Thailand's tourism industry faces another blow after the government shut the door on more domestic travel subsidies following revelations that many hotel operators had abused the system.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209928-thai-government-to-turn-off-tourism-aid-after-cases-of-fraud/

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Dreaming of Thailand

Singaporeans who are thinking of post-vaccine travel in the months ahead will find restful places in the Thai kingdom

Tham Lod Cave PHOTO: RONAN O'CONNELL

Ronan O'Connell

Vaccinated Singaporeans may soon consider a trip to Thailand's remote corners to soothe pandemic stress. The nation is now planning to shorten hotel quarantine for vaccinated travellers, to try to revive its tourism industry.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209935-dreaming-of-thailand/

 

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Thailand’s Military Personnel Challenge in the Spotlight with Slimming Plan
By Prashanth Parameswaran

The effort marks just the latest in a series of unsuccessful efforts to reduce the country’s bloated and top-heavy officer corps.

A Royal Thai Army and U.S. Army soldier take part in joint exercises at Camp Nimman Kolayut, Thailand, Jan. 30, 2019
Credit: Flickr/ U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos

Late last month, Thailand’s military announced that it would begin cutting the number of high-ranking officers in its forces. Though the move itself is far from surprising and is in line with previously unsuccessful efforts in this area, it nonetheless spotlights ongoing efforts to address a longstanding concern in the Southeast Asian state.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209938-thailand’s-military-personnel-challenge-in-the-spotlight-with-slimming-plan/

 

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Residents flee Yangon suburb fearing fresh Myanmar military crackdown, EU readies sanctions

A relative mourns Min Khant Soe, who was shot and killed during the security force crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Yangon, Myanmar March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

(Reuters) - Thousands of residents fled an industrial suburb of Myanmar's commercial capital on Tuesday, after it was placed under martial law by the ruling junta following bloody anti-coup protests over the weekend.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209941-residents-flee-yangon-suburb-fearing-fresh myanmar military-crackdown-eu-readies-sanctions/

 

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Cryptocurrency inflows hit record high of $4.2 billion, CoinShares says
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Inflows into cryptocurrency funds and products have already hit a record $4.2 billion for the first quarter, reflecting growing institutional investor interest, CoinShares data showed.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209942-cryptocurrency inflows-hit-record-high-of-42-billion-coinshares-says/

 

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North Korea tells new U.S. administration to cease war games if wants to 'sleep in peace'
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha

FILE PHOTO: Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends wreath laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam March 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Pool

SEOUL (Reuters) - The sister of North Korean leader, Kim Yo Jong, criticised ongoing military drills in South Korea and warned the new U.S. administration that the smell of cordite wafting over the border would not help bring peace, state news reported on Tuesday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209943-north korea tells-new-us-administration-to-cease-war-games-if-wants-to-sleep-in-peace/

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Health experts pore over AstraZeneca safety data as Europe reels from vaccine suspensions
By Anthony Deutsch and Caroline Copley

FILE PHOTO: Boxes of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are pictured in a refrigerator at a NHS mass coronavirus vaccination centre at Robertson House in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Britain January 11, 2021. Joe Giddens/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Global health experts came under increasing pressure on Tuesday to clear up questions over the safety of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot, as Sweden and Latvia joined countries suspending their use in a further blow to Europe's vaccination rollout.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209945-health-experts-pore-over-astrazeneca-safety-data-as europe-reels-from-vaccine-suspensions/

 

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Russia's Putin likely directed 2020 election meddling, U.S. finds
By Christopher Bing, Joseph Menn and Raphael Satter

Empty boxes from Milwaukee's voting wards are seen the night of Election Day as absentee ballots are counted at Milwaukee Central Count in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 3, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin likely directed an effort by Moscow to try to swing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, according to an American intelligence report released on Tuesday that linked the Kremlin and allies of the former president.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209957-russias-putin-likely-directed-2020-election-meddling-us-finds/

 

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Songkran 2021: Forget water splashing fights - it's a dry and traditional New Year again

FILE PHOTO REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

It looks like being a dry Songkran again this year after comments made by the culture minister Itthiphol Khunpleum following a cabinet meeting yesterday, reported Thai Rath.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209978-songkran-2021-forget-water-splashing-fights-its-a-dry-and-traditional-new-year-again/

 

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No second chance: Thais in favor of stiffer sentences for DUI - throw repeat offenders in jail says poll

Picture: Naew Na

Details of a poll conducted by Suan Dusit were a central feature of a forum on drink driving, accidents and punishment at the Mandarin Hotel in Bangkok. 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209982-no-second-chance-thais-in-favor-of-stiffer-sentences-for-dui-throw-repeat-offenders-in-jail-says-poll/

 

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UK’s new quarantine rules could impact people travelling from Thailand

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The UK’s ever changing rules regarding travel and quarantine could now impact anyone travelling to the country from Thailand via Qatar.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209984-uk’s-new-quarantine-rules-could-impact-people-travelling-from-thailand/

 

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Italian man accused of sexually assaulting three year old girl in Bangkok

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Thammasala police in western Bangkok arrested a 50 year old Italian man called Aldo at the Lino Pizza restaurant on Sala Thammasop Road yesterday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209986-italian-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-three-year-old-girl-in-bangkok/

 

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Pattaya: Positive signs for tourism says industry insider

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

Pattaya media Sophon Cable TV interviewed an advisor to the business and tourism association regarding tourism prospects at the resort.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209989-pattaya-positive-signs-for-tourism-says-industry-insider/

 

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PM Will Speed up National Vaccination Drive
By Paphamon Arayasukawat

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants the Public Health Ministry to speed up the country’s vaccination drive, saying he and the 15 ministers who received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at Government House on Tuesday were all fine.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209992-pm-will-speed-up-national-vaccination-drive/

 

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Thai economy seen recovering in fourth quarter - finance minister

FILE PHOTO: Cars pass a Skytrain (Bangkok Mass Transit System) construction site in Bangkok, Thailand May 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is seen recovering in the fourth quarter of the year, amid expectations that easing coronavirus restrictions will bring in tourism income, the finance minister said on Wednesday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209993-thai-economy-seen-recovering-in-fourth-quarter-finance-minister/

 

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Walking football: A slower form of the beautiful game aimed at the over 50s arrives in Hua Hin

As the name suggests, walking football is a slower version of the beautiful game.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1209999-walking-football-a-slower-form-of-the-beautiful-game-aimed-at-the over-50s-arrives-in-hua-hin/

 

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All First Covid-19 Vaccine Shots to Target Populations Will Be Given in 3 Months
By Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - All first shots of the Covid-19 vaccine will be given to target populations in the next three months, while the entire inoculation program is expected to finish by the end of this year.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210002-all-first-covid-19-vaccine-shots-to-target-populations-will-be-given-in-3-months/

 

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Motorway Rail Map: Plans for huge new motorway network in Thailand gather speed

Picture: Daily News

Plans to criss-cross Thailand with what is called a MR-MAP - Motorway Rail Map - are taking shape. 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210005-motorway-rail-map-plans-for-huge-new-motorway-network-in-thailand-gather-speed/

 

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Thai school dinners:  One ghastly lunch posted on Facebook causes uproar among netizens

Picture: Sanook

Thai netizens were in uproar after a former pupil posted a picture of their child's lunch on an aluminium tray, reported Sanook. 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210007-thai-school-dinners- one-ghastly-lunch-posted-on-facebook-causes-uproar-among-netizens/

 

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FTI Expresses Concerns over New Lockdowns in Europe
By Paphamon Arayasukawat

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is worried that efforts to restore the reeling Thai and global economies may face a setback as some European countries have renewed lockdown measures amid fears of coronavirus mutations.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210009-fti-expresses-concerns-over-new-lockdowns-in-europe/

 

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Eight killed in Atlanta-area shooting rampage; suspect arrested
By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman

Crime scene tape is seen outside Aromatherapy Spa after shootings at a massage parlor and two day spas in the Atlanta area, in Georgia, U.S. March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry

(Reuters) - Eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, were shot dead at a massage parlor and two day spas in the Atlanta area on Tuesday, and a man suspected of carrying out all of the attacks was arrested hours later in southern Georgia, police said.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210012-eight-killed-in-atlanta-area-shooting-rampage-suspect-arrested/

 

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Thailand gears up for the "Seven Deadly Days" of Songkran 2021

Picture: Thai Rath

Though celebrations of the Songkran Festival or traditional Thai New Year are set to be muted again this year because of the pandemic, the authorities are still pressing ahead with measures to mitigate the carnage on the roads that goes hand in hand with the celebration.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210014-thailand-gears-up-for-the-seven-deadly-days-of-songkran-2021/

 

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Sri Racha: Latest arrest of female call center gang member after ATM data con

Picture: Daily News

Thailand's commando police presented two arrest warrants for fraud, embezzlement and falsly representing state officials to a 37 year old Thai woman.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210016-sri-racha-latest-arrest-of-female-call-center-gang-member-after-atm-data-con/

 

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Phuket officials ordered to stop using government vehicles for private use
By The Phuket News

Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong handed down the order from the Prime Minister’s Office loud and clear. Photo: PR Phuket

PHUKET: Officials at every government office across the island have been ordered to not use government vehicles for private use, following an order from the Prime Minister’s Office.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210017-phuket-officials-ordered-to-stop-using-government-vehicles-for-private-use/