Thailand News - Pita’s Senate uphill battle, national Dengue death warning : Tim Newton Today - July 7

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The Thai Airways brand is not doing well whilst other Thai brands are becoming more popular since 2019, the migrant worker amnesty will continue until the end of this month, a 3-fold surge of Dengue cases and deaths in Thailand, 5 year anniversary since the start of the rescue of the 13 young footballers from the Than Luang cave in Chiang Rai. Should you leave bad reviews of Thai hotels? It may not end well.

Pita Limjareonrat is facing un uphill battle to woes Thailand's hand-picked Senate, Tim Newton Today is a daily take on Thai and regional news and issues of interest to expats and foreign tourists.

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July 7, 20233 yr

7 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

The person who posted the "confused" emoji to your well observed post obviously has no knowledge of Thai customs and superstations!

Mind you, as you point out, neither, do the powers that be who should know the no haircutting taboo on a Wednesday!!

It wasn't me ????, I'm a regular for my weekly headshave...

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