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Foreign tourists will start to return in fourth quarter boosting Thai economy, says Finance Minister

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Thailand's finance minister became the latest high profile figure to say that the vaccine rollout in the country and the anticipated return of foreign tourists in the fourth quarter will help to rescue the Thai economy.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210020-foreign-tourists-will-start-to-return-in-fourth-quarter-boosting-thai-economy-says-finance-minister/

 

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Pattaya mayor praises decision to allow parking on Beach Road

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

Pattaya's mayor has praised his administration's moves to open up parking on Beach Road at the resort.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210023-pattaya-mayor-praises-decision-to-allow-parking-on-beach-road/

 

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Thailand reports 248 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

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Thailand reported 248 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210024-thailand-reports-248-new-covid-19-cases-1-new-death/

 

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PPAO campaign to help Phuket people unemployed by COVID gets underway
By The Phuket News

A resident explains to PPAO President Rewat Areerob (in blue shirt) the difficulties he is experiencing in making ends meet at a neighbourhood outreach event in Rassada last Friday (Mar 12). Photo: PPAO

PHUKET: The campaign by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) to provide assistance to Phuket residents left jobless by the COVID economic crisis is underway, with registration centres to be set up across the island tomorrow and Friday (Mar 18-19) for the unemployed to register for help.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210031-ppao-campaign-to-help-phuket-people-unemployed-by-covid-gets-underway/

 

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Pla Wan out of coma, reveals Vachira Phuket hospital chief
By Eakkapop Thongtub

The driver’s door bore the brunt of the impact when Mr Vorasit’s car hit the power pole. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapon today (Mar 17) revealed that Vorasit ‘Pla Wan’ Issara, the 40-year-old owner of the upscale Sri Panwa resort who was injured when his car hit a power pole south of Phuket Town on Sunday night, has regained consciousness from a coma.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210033-pla-wan-out-of-coma-reveals-vachira-phuket-hospital-chief/

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Bryde's Whales Feed off Ang Thong Islands

SURAT THANI, March 17 (TNA) - Bryde's whales were seen feeding off Ang Thong islands in Surat Thani province.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210038-brydes-whales-feed-off-ang-thong-islands/

 

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Thailand Has Three Paths to Recognizing Same-Sex Partnership
By Randy Thanthong-Knight

Kerdchoke Kasamwongjit Photographer: Luke Duggleby/Bloomberg

• Country could be next in Asia to expand same-sex-union rights
• Thai laws could soon catch up to country’s liberal reputation

Thailand markets itself as a liberal destination for LGBTQ people and earns billions of tourist dollars from it

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210046-thailand-has-three-paths-to-recognizing-same-sex-partnership/

 

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PEC reminds people to return home to vote in municipal elections

Image: PEC

PHUKET:-- The Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC) has issued a notice “reminding” Phuket non-natives to go back to their hometowns to vote in the upcoming for municipal elections to be held nationwide on March 28 – as there will be no advance or distance voting held.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210057-pec-reminds-people-to-return-home-to-vote-in-municipal-elections/

 

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Shares of Thai consumer firms jump on cannabis plans

BANGKOK, March 17 (Reuters) - Share prices of Thai cosmetics and food firms jumped on Wednesday after announcements about the research and manufacture of cannabis-based products, as consumer goods companies rush to be first movers in a new market segment.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210058-shares-of-thai-consumer-firms-jump-on-cannabis-plans/

 

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Nearly 98% of 18-to-49-year-olds in the US didn't tune in to the Grammys on Sunday

The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were watched by a live US TV audience of 8.8 million on Sunday night (March 14), down 53% year-on-year, according to time-zone adjusted national data from Nielsen.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210060-nearly-98-of-18-to-49-year-olds-in-the-us-didnt-tune-in-to-the-grammys-on-sunday/

 

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'Two boys snogging was revolutionary': the greatest gay moments in cinema

Forbidden and hedonistic … Gordon Warnecke and Daniel Day-Lewis in My Beautiful Laundrette. Photograph: Channel Four Films/Allstar

From Gus Van Sant to Maryam Keshavarz, Terence Davies to Andrew Haigh, film-makers and writers recall the charged scenes that moved and inspired them – and even helped nudge them out of the closet.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210061-two-boys-snogging-was-revolutionary-the-greatest-gay-moments-in-cinema/

 

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Demi Lovato says 2018 drug overdose left her legally blind

The latest: Demi Lovato, 28, said she's legally blind as result of her 2018 drug overdose, making the revelation in her new documentary Dancing with the Devil, which debuted Tuesday at the SXSW Film Festival 

Demi Lovato said she's legally blind as result of her 2018 drug overdose.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210062-demi-lovato-says-2018-drug-overdose-left-her-legally-blind/

 

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