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Asian airlines slash flights to Hong Kong as unrest escalates

By Jamie Freed

 

Protesters clash with police at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Hong Kong, China November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Several Asian airlines have cut flights to Hong Kong for the coming weeks, an industry scheduling publication showed, as anti-government protests in the city grow increasingly violent and disrupt daily life.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134585-asian-airlines-slash-flights-to-hong-kong-as-unrest-escalates/

 

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Arcuri says she had 'very special relationship' with Johnson

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Conservative party candidate for the Mansfield constituency Ben Bradley campaigns in Mansfield, Britain, November 16, 2019. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri said on Monday that she had “a very special relationship” with Prime Minister Boris Johnson while he was mayor of London but declined to say if it amounted to an affair.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134586-arcuri-says-she-had-very-special-relationship-with-johnson/

 

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Switching allegiances? Brexit stirs election doubts around England

By Elizabeth Piper

 

Campaign leaflets are seen in the campaign office of Kieran Mullan, the Conservative candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, in Nantwich, Britain November 14, 2019. Picture taken November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

CREWE, England (Reuters) - Jules Wilde has never voted for Britain’s Conservatives and would hate to do so at the Dec. 12 election, yet for the first time in his life, the 62-year-old carer is considering backing the governing party because of Brexit.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134587-switching-allegiances-brexit-stirs-election-doubts-around-england/

 

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Revenue transfer from state units exceeds Oct target

By THE NATION

 

 

The State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO) received Bt63.642 billion in revenue transfers in October from state enterprises and enterprises in which the Ministry of Finance holds less than 50 per cent of total shares, said Prapas Kong-ied, director-general.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134588-revenue-transfer-from-state-units-exceeds-oct-target/

 

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Registration for Eat, Shop, Spend scheme phase 3 full, except for elderly

By The Nation

 

Lavaron Sangsnit

 

All those legible under phase 3 of the “Eat, Shop, Spend” scheme for 1.5 million people have registered between November 14 and 16, but the elderly quota is still available, Lavaron Sangsnit, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office and Finance Ministry spokesman said. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134589-registration-for-eat-shop-spend-scheme-phase-3-full-except-for-elderly/

 

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Sweets, consumer products with THC become hot topic 

By The Nation

 

 

After a famous Thai actor was widely reported to have allegedly given a certain type of candy containing marijuana extract that causes dizziness and irregular heartbeat to a girl, sweets or other consumer products with THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) have become a hot topic on social media.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134590-sweets-consumer-products-with-thc-become-hot-topic/

 

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Gordon Ramsay 'paid Ed Sheeran £500,000' to perform at daughter Tilly’s 18th birthday

 

Gordon Ramsay reportedly 'spent £500,000' on the entertainment for daughter Tilly's 18th birthday bash last week (Image: Instagram)

 

Gordon Ramsay reportedly 'spent £500,000' on the entertainment for daughter Tilly's 18th birthday bash last week.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134594-gordon-ramsay-paid-ed-sheeran-£500000-to-perform-at-daughter-tilly’s-18th-birthday/

 

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Friends star Matthew Perry compares himself to the Joker in hilarious meme

by Greg Evans

 

 

By now, everyone and their dog have seen Joker, debated it with their friends and enjoyed the many, many memes that it has produced. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134595-friends-star-matthew-perry-compares-himself-to-the-joker-in-hilarious-meme/

 

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Artist will.i.am accuses Qantas flight attendant of racism

By Nana Prempeh

 

The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am accuses a Qantas flight attendant of being racist

 

Musician will.i.am says a Qantas flight attendant was "racist" towards him during a flight from Brisbane to Sydney.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134596-artist-william-accuses-qantas-flight-attendant-of-racism/

 

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Guideline on charges of tourist guide service approved

By The Nation

 

 

The board of Tourism Business and Guides has approved the guideline on minimum guide service charges for three types of tourists - outbound tourists, inbound tourists and domestic tourists, said Thaweesak Wanitcharoen, director general of Department of Tourism today (November 19). 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134597-guideline-on-charges-of-tourist-guide-service-approved/

 

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Warawut wants PM2.5 problem to be fully resolved by 2022

By THE NATION

 

Warawut Silpa-archa

 

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Warawut Silpa-archa on Monday (November 18) briefed the Senate about the obstacles to solving the problem of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometre, or PM 2.5.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134604-warawut-wants-pm25-problem-to-be-fully-resolved-by-2022/

 

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