Biden vows Russia's Putin will 'pay a price' for election meddling

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the implementation of the American Rescue Plan in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing the November 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, and that they would come soon.

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Thailand reports 92 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

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Thailand reported 92 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday.

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Mysterious death of a very diligent factory worker found in bed with his phone on charge

Picture: Sanook

Sanook reported on the as yet unexplained death of a 30 year old factory worker at his flat in Si Racha.

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Japanese expats say they lost 30 million baht in retirement visa investment scam

Picture; Sanook

A group of Japanese expats living in Chiang Mai say they are victims of an investment scam, with losses totalling 30 million baht.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210252-japanese-expats-say-they-lost-30-million-baht-in-retirement-visa-investment-scam/

 

Outside waiting facilities - under a tent - set up at Muang Thong immigration center

Picture: Naew Na

Naew Na reported that Region 1 immigration were concerned for the welfare of people contacting immigration at the Muang Thong Thani temporary center.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210265-outside-waiting-facilities-under-a-tent-set-up-at-muang-thong-immigration-center/

 

It's on! Jet-ski World Cup comes to Jomtien next month

Picture: Manager

The Jet-Ski World Cup 2020 - cancelled last year - has been confirmed as taking place next month.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210266-its-on-jet-ski-world-cup-comes-to-jomtien-next-month/

 

Pattaya: TAT stimulus scheme hailed as a success in bringing tourists to resort

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Sophon Cable TV spoke to local Tourism Authority of Thailand rep Khajondech Apicharttrakul who hailed the success of the TAT's "Check In Chonburi Free 500" scheme.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210268-pattaya-tat-stimulus-scheme-hailed-as-a-success-in-bringing-tourists-to-resort/

 

Thai business group says Sinovac shots ordered for private vaccination scheme

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

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will procure an additional 100,000 doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to be used and paid for by businesses, an industry group said on Thursday, in the first phase of a private sector vaccination scheme.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210271-thai-business-group-says-sinovac-shots-ordered-for-private-vaccination-scheme/

 

Thai industries sentiment picks up in February as virus curbs ease
By Kitiphong Thaichareon and Satawasin Staporncharnchai

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 industries sentiment picked up for the first time in three months in February after restrictions to contain a recent coronavirus outbreak were eased, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Thursday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210273-thai-industries-sentiment-picks-up-in-february-as-virus-curbs-ease/

 

Legislators voting for charter amendments bill warned of possible probe

Senate Deputy Speaker General Singsuk Singprai (right) Photo from Police Magazine 24

Most senators abstained in the voting of the constitutional amendments bill Wednesday night in compliance with the ruling by the Constitutional Court that a new Constitution can be drafted only after it is given public consent through a national referendum, Senate Deputy Speaker General Singsuk Singprai said.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210275-legislators-voting-for-charter-amendments-bill-warned-of-possible-probe/

 

Thai and Cambodian forces in tense stand-off over illegally felled logs

Photo from Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Thai border security forces are engaged in a tense stand-off with Cambodian troops, near the Thai-Cambodian border in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, where illegally-felled logs, worth about 15-million baht, have been seized by Thai park officials on Thai territory.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210278-thai-and-cambodian-forces-in-tense-stand-off-over-illegally-felled-logs/

 

Government Expects Made-in-Thailand Campaign to Create Bt1.77 trillion

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government believes its new Made-in-Thailand campaign, which promotes the use of locally made products in state projects, can create domestic economic value of 1.77 trillion baht.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210306-government-expects-made-in-thailand-campaign-to-create-bt177-trillion/

 

Justice Ministry Seeks Narcotics Act Amendment to Obstruct Drug Networks

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Parliament will consider the Justice Ministry’s suggested amendments to the Narcotics Act and the Money Laundering Act on Thursday.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210307-justice-ministry-seeks-narcotics-act-amendment-to-obstruct-drug-networks/

 

Labor Ministry Warns against Fake Applications in Mor33 Rao Rak Kan Scheme

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Labor Ministry is warning against fake applications acting as registration platforms for the government’s cash handout campaign under Section 33 of the Social Security scheme.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210308-labor-ministry-warns-against-fake-applications-in-mor33-rao-rak-kan-scheme/

 

Rise in Thai Shopping Online Accelerates Asia’s Shift to E-commerce

BANGKOK (NNT) - The number of Thai households shopping online has shot up 58 per cent during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has accelerated the region’s shift to e-commerce. The dramatic rise in households buying online signals a turning point for e-commerce in Asia.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210309-rise-in-thai-shopping-online-accelerates-asia’s-shift-to-e-commerce/

 

Commerce Ministry Launches “Thailand Deliver with Safety” Campaign

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Commerce Ministry has launched the “Thailand Deliver with Safety” campaign to boost confidence in Thai products overseas amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210310-commerce-ministry-launches-“thailand-deliver-with-safety”-campaign/

 

DLT Provides App for Annual Car Tax Payment

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has urged motorists to pay their yearly vehicle tax via the department’s smartphone app in order to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210311-dlt-provides-app-for-annual-car-tax-payment/

 

Warning issued over Phuket wildfires

Firefighters were unable to prevent a fire from gutting a storeroom at a snake show venue in Rawai yesterday (Mar 17). Photo: Rawai DDPM

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Governor has issued a general burnoff ban and a general fire warning as dry conditions continue across the island. The warning comes as fighters in Rawai were called to douse a blaze at a snake show storeroom yesterday (Mar 17).

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210314-warning-issued-over-phuket-wildfires/

 

Officers hunt suspects for slashing open dolphin

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Sirinath National Park officers have launched an investigation to prosecute the person or persons responsible for slashing open a spotted dolphin whose body was found on rocks in the Sakhu section of the national park yesterday evening (Mar 17).

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210315-officers-hunt-suspects-for-slashing-open-dolphin/

 

Six Minutes to Midnight: The story of the Nazi finishing school in Eddie Izzard’s film starring Judi Dench

Six Minutes to Midnight. Picture: Amanda Searle SUS-210317-104344001

Six Minutes to Midnight tells the story of Augusta Victoria College, a large Victorian villa in Dorset Road, which once housed a Nazi finishing school where up to two dozen daughters of the Nazi regime were sent to improve their English.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210317-six-minutes-to-midnight-the-story-of-the-nazi-finishing-school-in-eddie-izzard’s-film-starring-judi-dench/

 

PS5 will be able to record live TV with a special new app and tuner

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PS5 is getting DVR support so you can record live television, at least if you live in Japan.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210320-ps5-will-be-able-to-record-live-tv-with-a-special-new-app-and-tuner/

 

Snoop Dogg Accidentally Live Streams For Almost Eight Hours

Snoop Dogg accidentally left his Twitch stream live for almost eight hours.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210323-snoop-dogg-accidentally-live-streams-for-almost-eight-hours/

 

SRT given a month to lower fares on the two Red Line extension routes

The Ministry of Transport has ordered the State Railway of Thailand to reduce fares on the Red Line extension routes, from Bang Sue to Taling Chan and from Bang Sue to Rangsit, due to their high price compared to those charged by the Blue Line operator.

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210329-srt-given-a-month-to-lower-fares-on-the-two-red-line-extension-routes/

 

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