BEACHFRONT FESTIVITIES AT SHERATON SAMUI RESORT
BEACHFRONT FESTIVITIES AT SHERATON SAMUI RESORTChristmas is here and the holiday season is just beginning! Welcome your festive sprit with a mouth-watering culinary experience during Christmas, New Year, and the long awaited holiday to come. From the stunning scenery of Chaweng Noi Beach to the brightly lit beachfront bar, celebrate the end and beginning of a year. Period: 24th December 2020 - 1st January 2021Special Brunch MenuExperience the holiday magic of a beachfront tropical paradise. Prices from THB 499++ inclusive for food, beachfront access, and kid’s club activities.
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December 24, 2020 09:11 UTC
Chiang Mai NY countdown to go ahead | Bangkok Post: learning
Disease control officials are collecting swabs from residents in Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai, in a bid to curb Covid-19 on Wednesday. (Photo: Panumet Tanraksa)Chiang Mai province is confident it can curb the spread of Covid-19, insisting that it will stage its New Year countdown celebration. The Director of Public Health Promotion in Chiang Mai said the province will not ban New Year events due to the economic impact of doing so. People from Samut Sakhon, a new hotspot of the virus, must be quarantined for 14 days once they arrive in Chiang Mai. In Bangkok, governor Aswin Kwanmuang has announced measures to prevent and control Covid-19 in Bangkok.
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December 24, 2020 02:26 UTC
Migrant traffickers act in gangs
Migrant traffickers act in gangsIllegal labour smuggling networks have been operating in a systematic and organised manner, bribing their way through checkpoints to bring in migrant workers, a source told the Bangkok Post. Initially, migrant workers officially pass through the Mae Sot immigration checkpoint using border passes, which allows them to stay in the country for seven days. From there, it's smooth sailing, with fewer immigration checkpoints where the smugglers still pay money for clearance, the source said. From there, illegal migrant workers are sent to other provinces nationwide, the source said. "No matter how they enter the country, they have to pay authorities through smuggling gangs," the source said.
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December 23, 2020 21:11 UTC
PAO elections: old politics?
PAO elections: old politics? The results of the recent Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) elections, with so many incumbent leaders making a comeback, may give the impression that was a victory of old politics and that local people still do not care much about change. About 40% of the winners of the PAO elections, Thailand's first local elections in some seven years, are old faces, with the ruling Palang Pracharath Party making a big sweep in more than 20 provinces, followed by Bhumjaithai, almost 10, and Pheu Thai, nine. Some caution that such election results show that even after the country's move towards high political awareness in national politics, this year's pro-reform protests have not spilled over into local politics. The PAO elections were just the start of the resuscitation of local politics after years under the military regime.
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December 23, 2020 21:11 UTC
Travellers seek more flexibility in 2021
The study's aim was to learn about the impact of Covid-19 on travellers around the world in 2020 and in 2021. In 2020, two-thirds of travellers had a planned trip cancelled due to Covid-19 and only a third of travellers took a trip during the pandemic. In the next 12 months, travellers are more likely to take trips between April and September 2021. Also, more than half of travellers are looking for flexibility such as travel insurance and trip protection, full cancellation options, and refunds on transport and accommodations. Pata searching for a brand ambassadorThe Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) is calling for applications for "Pata Face Of The Future 2021 Award".
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December 23, 2020 21:11 UTC
46 new Covid cases, excluding migrant workers | Bangkok Post: learning
Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said the 39 new Covid-19 cases were all linked to the shrimp market in Samut Sakhon province. Two others were Myanmar nationals, a housewife in Krabi province and a department store employee in Tak province. The seven new cases among quarantined arrivals came from Bahrain, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Dr Taweesilp said the CCSA was not reporting new cases among migrant workers for several reasons. Of all 5,762 local cases, 4,095 (71%) had recovered, including 17 discharged over the previous 24 hours, and 1,607 were in hospital, the CCSA said.
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December 23, 2020 07:07 UTC
Your horoscope for 25-31 Dec
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money, couples & singles from the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. During the second half, you may meet Ms/Mr Right and decide to move in together before the end of next year. During the second half, you have everything under control and produce great works that you should include in your CV. During the second half, you may try to make it up for your partner for having the affair. During the second half, you may struggle with maintaining a work-life balance because of a heavier workload.
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December 23, 2020 06:22 UTC
Schools shut amid Covid fears | Bangkok Post: learning
More schools in Bangkok and Pathum Thani were ordered to close on Tuesday due to Covid-19 fears. Twenty-nine schools in Pathum Thani were temporarily closed until Jan 3, after a couple working as seafood vendors in Wat Sa Bua market, Thanyaburi, were found to be infected. In Bangkok, Samsenwittayalai School said on Tuesday it would switch to online learning from today until Dec 30. Students, parents and teachers who had been in close contact with confirmed cases and/or visited Samut Sakhon since Dec 1 were advised to be tested, the school director said. As for schools in Samut Sakhon, the location of the latest Covid-19 hotspot, all schools had already been shut.
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December 23, 2020 02:37 UTC
'Tis the season of goodwill
Apart from the Peanuts collection, the foundation is also offering other memorabilia items designed by various artists. Saving childrenThe Foundation for Children is launching various charitable memorabilia, which make perfect gifts and souvenirs this festive season. Twelve products with special prices and promotions include Camellia Oleifera seed oil (200 baht); Camellia Oleifera facial moisturiser (500 baht); Camellia Oleifera body oil (180 baht); Camellia Oleifera all-in-one serum (450 baht); tea seed oil soap (150-180 baht); Camellia Oleifera body lotion (300 baht); Camellia Oleifera lip care (150 baht); Camellia Oleifera hair tonic (500 baht); natural Camellia liquid soap (150 baht); Camellia Oleifera soft and smooth hand cream with SPF 20 (120 baht); Camellia Oleifera sunscreen UV cream with SPF 35 (400 baht) and necktie (350 baht). For millions of children around the world, the most important present this holiday season is getting an opportunity in life. Unicef invites everyone to help children have access to safe drinking water, better nutrition, quality education and healthcare as well clothing to stay warm during winter.
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December 22, 2020 23:01 UTC
Thailand's economic outlook for 2021
Thailand's economic outlook for 2021In this Aug 7 photo, a masseuse sits outside an empty massage parlour on Khao San Road as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. The government expects inbound tourism to be at around 8 million by the second half of 2021, well below 40 million in 2019. Thailand's exports to its major markets -- US, China, EU, and Japan -- will grow with the recovery of these markets. The major risks to economic recovery include the effectiveness of vaccines and the potential additional waves of the pandemic in Thailand. This will affect the recovery of Thai exports.
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December 22, 2020 22:41 UTC
Is Anutin up to the task?
A recent trending hashtag, #RemoveAnutin, seems to be one of these telltale social media signs that exposes the general public's sentiment towards Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. At that time, Mr Anutin also insisted the country would not need to go into a lockdown because of this "trivial" health threat. Mr Anutin did not stop there. In response, Mr Anutin wrote a sarcastic comment saying he saw the poster's face and understood that a dog would not understand human beings. As the minister in charge, Mr Anutin is expected to extend full support to health workers and the public, not bicker with them.
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December 22, 2020 22:41 UTC
Patient dies after drunk driver blocks ambulance | Bangkok Post: learning
A motorist parks his car in front of an ambulance on the way to pick up a critically patient, forcing it to stop, in Muang district, Samut Prakan. (Capture from ChannelOne31 TV)SAMUT PRAKAN: A driver who obstructed an ambulance rushing to pick up a patient faces another serious charge on top of drink-driving after the 46-year-old man died. On the way, a car travelling alongside the ambulance suddenly cut in front of them. The car driver got out and began scolding the ambulance crew. The patient died on the way to Samut Prakan Hospital.
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December 22, 2020 08:03 UTC
Hundreds of Thai workers found dying in S. Korea
A Thai worker packages cabbages during harvest at a farm near Mokpo, South Korea on Nov 18, 2020. "Undocumented migrant workers are the least protected and their health and safety are a concern." South Korea is the top destination, home to about 185,000 Thai migrants who can earn significantly more than they would receive in Thailand. A worker from Thailand loads cabbages onto a truck during harvest at a farm near Mokpo, South Korea on Nov 18, 2020. The Asian Migrant Workers Center (AMWC) said there were concerns that undocumented workers from other nations such as Nepal, Indonesia and Vietnam were also dying of unknown causes.
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December 22, 2020 04:30 UTC
Bilateral talks over illegal migrants
The government is reviewing its guidelines over migrant workers in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak at a seafood market in Samut Sakhon. "As far as I know, there are no quotas on the number of [legal] foreign workers. Mr Tanee stressed that Thailand attached great importance to the role of migrant workers in driving the economy. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) issued guidelines on Sunday for how to treat the infected migrants. The migrant workers are forbidden from leaving the building and Ministry of Public Health officials are instead sending in their food and medications.
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December 22, 2020 00:22 UTC
Prayut warns of lockdown | Bangkok Post: learning
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials interview migrant workers in Bangkok's Chatuchak district during Covid-19 screening and testing following an outbreak in Samut Sakhon. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told the Public Health Ministry to prepare for a new Covid-19 lockdown in case the pandemic spirals out of control. Prayut said on Monday that public health officials were testing migrant workers as far and wide as possible. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said it was still impossible to decide whether New Year celebrations should be cancelled. Apartments where migrant workers live are being turned into makeshift quarantine centres.
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December 21, 2020 22:52 UTC