Why Will Smith's Gemini Man flopped at the box office

BY IAN SANDWELL

 

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Not even two Will Smiths was enough to convince audiences that Gemini Man was worth going to see.

 

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Household debts of Thais alarm economists

By The Nation

 

 

The ratio of household debt to GDP has risen by 78.8 per cent meaning that Thai citizens have combined debts of Bt13 trillion debts, the second-highest in Asia, according to a recent seminar on the subject of household debt and homeownership organized by the Real Estate Information Centre of Government Housing Bank (GHB).

 

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Department of Land Transport to improve quality of public transport

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Transport Minister, Saksayam Chidchob, has instructed the Department of Land Transport to improve the quality of public transport services in response to public demand, and open social media channels for commuters to file complaints.

 

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Which age group is most likely to get nicked for having sex in a car?

By David Buckley

 

 

As a man of, let’s say, advancing years, I read a piece the other day that lifted my spirits. It said that people aged 55 and over were more likely to get arrested for having sex in a car than any other age group – and that includes “where else can we go?” teenagers.

 

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Thai Airways opens new lounge at Suvarnabhumi

By The Nation

 

 

Thai Airways has gone green for its latest business-class lounge, the Royal Orchid Prestige, which was launched yesterday (October 21) at Suvarnabhumi Airport on the concept “Ecology Green Mood”.

 

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EU's Juncker brands Brexit a 'waste of time and energy'

 

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker speaks during a debate on the last EU summit and Brexit at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

STRASBOURG (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Tuesday that Brexit has been a “waste of time and energy”, and it has irked him that he could not have spent more of his five-year mandate on making the bloc serve its citizens better.

 

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UK police to interview U.S. diplomat's wife about fatal crash

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police officers will travel to the United States to interview the wife of a U.S. diplomat who was given diplomatic immunity after her alleged involvement in a car crash which killed a British teenager.

 

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Going overboard? Shipping rules seen shifting pollution from air to sea

By Noah Browning

 

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship is seen through air pollution along the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand, January 11, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - New global rules forcing ships to reduce air pollution by using cleaner fuels will see more sulphur and nitrates dumped into the oceans, analysts and civil society leaders say.

 

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Britain lifts advisory against flying to Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh resort: statement

 

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - The British government has removed its advisory against flying to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh resort, the British embassy in Cairo said in a statement on Tuesday.

 

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TAT teams up with Expedia, Unesco in pledge for sustainable tourism

By THE NATION

 

Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Asia and South Pacific), Tourism Authority of Thailand, third from left, exchanges MoU with Jean-Philippe Monod, Vice President Government & Corporate Affairs at Expedia Group, third from right.

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Expedia Group, the global travel platform, in conjunction with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), are joining forces in an industry-first, world-wide initiative to launch the UNESCO Sustainable Tourism Pledge.

 

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In ancient throne ritual, Japanese emperor vows to fulfil duty

By Elaine Lies and Kiyoshi Takenaka

 

Japan's Emperor Naruhito makes his appearance during a ceremony to proclaim his enthronement to the world, called Sokuirei-Seiden-no-gi, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Pool

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfil his duty as a symbol of the state.

 

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Cabinet okays 2nd phase of Eat, Shop, Spend scheme

By THE NATION

 

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the second phase of the “Eat, Shop, Spend” economic stimulus scheme, said Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.

 

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Indian coastguard shoot at Thai tourist boat as it enters India’s waters

By Boonluen Prompratankul
The Nation

 

 

On Tuesday (October 22), Ranong villager Supanya Nakthongkun told reporters that she had received a message from her son Witchanai, a member of the cruise ship that took 30 Chinese tourists on a diving trip near Myanmar, that the ship had been shot at by Indian coastguard when it entered Indian waters. 

 

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Tropical storm Podul caused damages of over Bt2 billion

By THE NATION

 

 

Rapibhat Chandarasrivongs, secretary-general the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry’s Office of Agricultural Economics, said on Tuesday (October 22) that tropical storm Podul had inflicted a lot of damage in 23 Ubon Ratchathani districts between August 26 and September 3.

 

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THAI rejects reports it is cancelling flights to 4 Asean destinations

By THE NATION

 

THAI president Sumeth Damrongchaitham

 

Thai Airways International (THAI) has dismissed reports that it will stop flying to four Asean destinations, namely Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar.

 

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Soft loans, fee cuts set to boost property sector 

By The Nation

 

GHB President Chatchai Sirilai

 

The Cabinet today (October 22) approved Bt50-billion in soft loans and reduction of fees for homebuyers and developers as proposed by the Finance Ministry in support of the industry. 

 

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No sign of asbestos in Johnson’s Baby Powder in Thailand: FDA

By THE NATION

 

Supattra Boonserm

 

Johnson’s Baby Powder in Thailand is not contaminated even though the manufacturer, Johnson and Johnson, recalled the product in the US, Supattra Boonserm, vice secretary-general of Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said on October 18.

 

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