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Pickup truck found in hunt for wanted American and Thai escapees

 

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Image: STV Pattaya

 

Police hunting an American and two Thai nationals who stabbed a guard while escaping from Pattaya Provincial Court on Monday have discovered their getaway vehicle. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132452-public-urged-not-to-approach-wanted-american-and-thai-escapees-thought-to-be-heading-to-cambodian-border/?do=findComment&comment=14736667

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Russian tourist dies despite rescue, revival efforts

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Snr Sgt Maj Boonyarit Intakarn of the Phuket Tourist Police was notified of the man’s death by staff from Patong Hospital at 10:30am.
 

PHUKET: A 61-year-old Russian tourist has died after being dragged away from shore by a rip at Karon Beach today (Nov 5).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132514-russian-tourist-dies-despite-rescue-revival-efforts/

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Krungsri Bank to launch new e-Marketplace, eyes 5.5 million users

By THE NATION

 

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Bank of Ayudhya (also known as Krungsri) will unveil its newest service called KMA e-Marketplace this month, said Thakorn Piyapan, head of the bank’s Consumer Group, Digital Banking and Innovation department.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132548-krungsri-bank-to-launch-new-e-marketplace-eyes-55-million-users/

 

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Glass manufacturer Guardian chooses Thailand as Asia-Pacific HQ 

By The Nation

 

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Alexis Underwood, centre, general manager of Guardian Industries Asia Pacific, announces the opening of the company’s regional headquarters in Thailand on Monday at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum.

 

Guardian Industries, a leading global glass manufacturer, has chosen Thailand as its headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132549-glass-manufacturer-guardian-chooses-thailand-as-asia-pacific-hq/

 

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Thaicom, PTTEP units to develop drones for farming

By THE NATION

 

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Anant Kaewruamvongs, third from left, Thaicom's CEO, and Thana Slanvetpan, third from right, ARV's General Manager.

 

Thai Advance Innovation Company Limited (Thai AI), a subsidiary of Thaicom, will cooperate with Robotics Ventures Company Limited (ARV) on the development of cost-effective and easy-to-use drone technology for the agriculture sector, the Thai satellite operator has announced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132550-thaicom-pttep-units-to-develop-drones-for-farming/

 

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New IMF boss highlights risks from China-US trade war 

By The Nation

 

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Kristalina Georgieva, the newly appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) shares the stage with central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob at the “BOT-IMF High-Level Conference” yesterday (November 5).

 

IMF has warned Thailand and other Asean countries of the downside risks from the US-China trade war despite emerging signs of relief.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132551-thailand-new-imf-boss-highlights-risks-from-china-us-trade-war/

 

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Defending champion Panuphol ready for Thailand Open

By THE NATION

 

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Panuphol Pittayarat

 

Chachoengsao - Thailand’s Panuphol Pittayarat will be looking to become the first player to successfully defend his title at the prestigious Thailand Open when he gets his campaign underway at the highly acclaimed Thai Country Club on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132553-defending-champion-panuphol-ready-for-thailand-open/

 

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ENVIRONMENT

Phuket’s water supply running on empty

By The Thaiger

 

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PHOTO: No, it’s not the moon, it’s Bang Neow Dam this week

 

Phuket shuffles into the high season with meagre water reserves and no concrete, sustainable plans to meet the upcoming seasonal water demands. In April this year the local water authority shuffled uncomfortably about the crisis at the end of the 2018/2019 dry season

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132554-phuket’s-water-supply-running-on-empty/

 

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Thailand passes ceremonial gavel to Vietnam at ASEAN Summit

 

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BANGKOK(NNT)- The 35th ASEAN Summit has successfully concluded on Nov 4, with the ASEAN member states and their dialogue partners agreeing to enhance cooperation in different areas. During the Handover Ceremony of the ASEAN Chairmanship, the Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, passed the ceremonial gavel to his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132556-thailand-passes-ceremonial-gavel-to-vietnam-at-asean-summit/

 

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U.S. diplomat Sondland reverses impeachment testimony, says he knew of Ukraine quid pro quo

By Jonathan Landay and Mark Hosenball

 

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Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Leader of the House Democratic Caucus Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Eliot Engel (D-NY) speak during a media briefing after a House vote approving rules for an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland acknowledged telling a top Ukrainian official that U.S. security assistance withheld by President Donald Trump was unlikely to be delivered until Ukraine publicly met a demand for an "anti-corruption" statement, according to a new declaration from Sondland released on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132559-us-diplomat-sondland-reverses-impeachment-testimony-says-he-knew-of-ukraine-quid-pro-quo/

 

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Fake silicone fingerprints used to get tourists into condo block, claim angry residents

 

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Thai caption: Fake silicone fingerprints

 

Residents of a condo development in Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok have claimed that fake silicone fingerprints are being used to get tourists into the building bypassing security systems. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132566-fake-silicone-fingerprints-used-to-get-tourists into-condo-block-claim-angry-residents/

 

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Johnson, in phone call, urges Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a phone call, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to lift tariffs on goods including Scotch whisky, a Downing Street spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132567-johnson-in-phone-call-urges-trump-to-lift-tariffs-on-scotch-whisky/

 

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Cool weather in North, heavy rain in South, Nakri heads to Vietnam

By THE NATION

 

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A moderate high pressure trough sitting over Laos and the Northeast of Thailand will bring chilly mornings to the North and the Northeast as well as isolated thundershowers over the North and the East coast, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Wednesday (Nov. 6).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132573-cool-weather-in-north-heavy-rain-in-south-nakri-heads-to-vietnam/

 

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Trump administration schedules lease sale for Arctic Alaska lands

By Yereth Rosen

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Keep America Great Rally at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S., November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

 

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will be auctioning off nearly 4 million acres (1.6 million hectares) of land in Arctic Alaska for oil development next month, and it is promising much more territory will be open to development in the future.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132582-trump-administration-schedules-lease-sale-for-arctic-alaska-lands/

 

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15 dead, 5 injured in Yala shootout

By THE NATION

 

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Police and rescue workers were called to investigate a shootout at the security checkpoint in the Lamphaya area of Yala’s Muang district at 11.20 Tuesday night (Nov. 5). Witnesses reported that at least 10 gunmen used firearms to attack the checkpoint, which was manned by staff of the village headsman’s office and villager volunteers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132595-15-dead-5-injured-in-yala-shootout/

 

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Scientists urge stronger Paris Agreement pledges to curb climate change

By Timothy Gardner

 

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FILE PHOTO: Greenpeace environmental group stage a protest with words made of ice at the Brandenburg Gate near the venue of a session of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, an informal meeting of ministers and representatives from 35 countries focused on the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The vast majority of national commitments in the 2015 Paris Agreement are inadequate to prevent the worst effects of global warming, scientists said on Tuesday, naming the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitting countries as among those that must ratchet up their efforts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1132598-scientists-urge-stronger-paris-agreement-pledges-to-curb-climate-change/

 

 

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