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Scammers are sending sex toys to unsuspecting Thai women and no one knows why

 

Image: Daily News

Daily News reported that gangs sending women sex toys through the post "cash on delivery" were rampant.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210697-scammers-are-sending-sex-toys-to-unsuspecting-thai-women-and-no-one-knows-why/

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Panasonic takes prefab homes to house-hungry Thailand

MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

 

Panasonic has partnered with Siam Steel to build modular homes like this one in Thailand, slashing construction times. (Photo courtesy of Panasonic)

BANGKOK -- Owning a single-family home is a widely held aspiration around the world. And Panasonic is bringing its manufacturing prowess to bear in hopes of making it more affordable in Thailand.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210712-panasonic-takes-prefab-homes-to-house-hungry-thailand/

 

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Thai police use water cannons and tear gas against protesters in Bangkok

Police fired water cannons at anti-establishment protesters this evening (Saturday), after they broke through a barricade of cargo containers and razor-wire at Sanam Luang in Bangkok.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210714-thai-police-use-water-cannons-and-tear-gas-against-protesters-in-bangkok/

 

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Thai army denies supplying rice to Myanmar forces

FILE PHOTO: Protesters run during a crackdown of an anti-coup protests at Hlaing Township in Yangon, Myanmar March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s army has denied supplying rice to units of Myanmar’s armed forces and said on Saturday any food being sent over the border was part of normal trade.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210716-thai-army-denies-supplying-rice-to-myanmar-forces/

 

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Government Prepares New Cash Handout Scheme for Low-income Civil Servants

Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has prepared a new cash handout scheme for 1 million low-income civil servants, similar to the Rao Chana [We Win] cash handout scheme that offered Bt7,000 to self-employed people.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210718-government-prepares-new-cash-handout-scheme-for-low-income-civil-servants/

 

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CCSA Approves Three-stage Zoning Roadmap

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the three-stage roadmap covering zoning, vaccination and quarantine, aimed at returning the country to normalcy.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210720-ccsa-approves-three-stage-zoning-roadmap/

 

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State Quarantine Will Be Shortened to 10 Days

Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - State quarantine for both Thai and foreign arrivals will be shortened to 10 days from 14 starting April 1, as part of the government’s plan to reopen the country from Oct 1.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210721-state-quarantine-will-be-shortened-to-10-days/

 

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Pattaya Will Host GMS Logistics Forum to Promote Logistics Investment in EEC

Paphamon Arayasukawat

CHONBURI (NNT) - Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has selected Pattaya to host a Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) logistics forum that can showcase Thailand as a hub of modern logistics in ASEAN.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210724-pattaya-will-host-gms-logistics-forum-to-promote-logistics-investment-in-eec/

 

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Bang Khae cluster of infections increases to 367

The number of COVID-19 infections linked to the Bang Khae market cluster has increased to 367, with 26 new cases recorded on Friday, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210725-bang-khae-cluster-of-infections-increases-to-367/

 

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Boy, 6, suffers serious injuries after man opens fire on pick up truck in Buriram

Image: Thairath

A six year old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after a man opened fire on a pick up truck in Buriram on Friday.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210727-boy-6-suffers-serious-injuries-after-man-opens-fire-on-pick-up-truck-in-buriram/

 

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Water erosion reason behind Chalong reservoir road collapse

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Authorities have claimed water erosion as the reason behind a large section of road collapsing at the Khlong Krata reservoir in Chalong recently.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210728-water-erosion-reason-behind-chalong-reservoir-road-collapse/

 

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Britain hits milestone as half of all adults get first vaccine dose

By Sarah Young

People gather at a viewpoint in Greenwich Park, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has hit a COVID-19 vaccination milestone with more than half of all adults having had at least one injection, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Saturday, making it the world's first major economy to achieve that level of innoculation.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210729-britain-hits-milestone-as-half-of-all-adults-get-first-vaccine-dose/

 

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International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan

By Sakura Murakami

FILE PHOTO: A man looks at his mobile phone next to The Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov//File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer's Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said on Saturday, crushing many fans' hopes and setting the stage for a drastically scaled-back event.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210731-international-spectators-to-be-barred-from-olympics-in-japan/

 

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Bryan strips down to boxers to complete shot from mud at Honda Classic

FILE PHOTO: Jul 2, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Wesley Bryan plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament at Detroit Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - American Wesley Bryan was in no mood to let mud or water prevent him from completing the sixth hole at the Honda Classic on Friday, as he ditched his shoes and trousers to play himself out of a sticky situation in the second round.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210732-bryan-strips-down-to-boxers-to-complete-shot-from-mud-at-honda-classic/

 

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PM hastens Bang Kloi land conflict remedy

Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister revealed today that in a few months a solution to the Bang Kloi land conflict will be reached, especially a solution to assigning agricultural land to locals.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210734-pm-hastens-bang-kloi-land-conflict-remedy/

 

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Thailand-Panama to restore pre-pandemic level of trade

Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce is now aiming to restart exports to international markets as the pandemic deescalates, with a plan to restore the 10 billion baht pre-pandemic level of trade with Panama, using premium rice as the star product.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210735-thailand-panama-to-restore-pre-pandemic-level-of-trade/

 

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PM’s Office Minister has no worries about cabinet reshuffle

Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - Minister Attached to the PM’s Office Anucha Nakasai, claims he has no concerns about the cabinet reshuffle as anyone appointed or replacing him in his position, must be considered qualified enough to work for the country.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210736-pm’s-office-minister-has-no-worries-about-cabinet-reshuffle/

 

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Another batch of 800,000 Doses of Sinovac Vaccine Arrives Thailand

Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - Another batch of 800,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine has arrived in Thailand on Saturday and would be distributed to medical personnel and at-risk groups nationwide.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210738-another-batch-of-800000-doses-of-sinovac-vaccine-arrives-thailand/

 

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BMA Will Use Klong Ong Ang as Community Development Model

Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to use the revamp of the Klong Ong Ang as a model for other community development projects after the Klong Ong Ang canal restoration project won a 2020 United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT) Asian Townscape Award.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210739-bma-will-use-klong-ong-ang-as-community-development-model/

 

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Fitch Ratings Expects Improvement of Thai Corporates’ Credit Outlook

Paphamon Arayasukawat

BANGKOK (NNT) - The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings expects Thai corporates’ credit outlook to improve this year as vaccination is rolled out and economic activity recovers.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210741-fitch-ratings-expects-improvement-of-thai-corporates’-credit-outlook/

 

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The week that was in Thailand news: How sniffer dogs, sex toy scams and a hotel maid saved my week!

Rooster considers himself a positive individual - I find that a light-hearted attitude, not dwelling on the negative usually gets me through the day in Thailand.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210737-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-how-sniffer-dogs-sex-toy-scams-and-a-hotel-maid-saved-my-week/

 

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Phuket crocodile hunt shifts to west coast

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: Kraithong Lumnamtapi

PHUKET: The search for the crocodile seen near the Chalong Marina last weekend continues, with efforts now shifting to Rawai, Nai Harn and Yanui on Phuket’s southwest coast.

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1210748-phuket-crocodile-hunt-shifts-to-west-coast/

 

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