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Thai central bank chief says 'very worried' about strength of baht

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Central Bank Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob poses during an interview with Reuters at the Bank of Thailand headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, April 1, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The strength of Thailand's baht is a concern for the trade-reliant economy which is expected lag the central bank's growth forecast for this year, the Bank of Thailand governor said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134582-thai-central-bank-chief-says-very-worried-about-strength-of-baht/

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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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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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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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Chulalongkorn University named first AMR reference centre in Asia Pacific region

By THE NATION

 

 

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has officially designated the Faculty of Veterinary Science of Thailand's Chulalongkorn University as a reference centre for antimicrobial resistance (AMR), its regional office for Asia and the Pacific announced today (November 19).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134629-chulalongkorn-university-named-first-amr-reference-centre-in-asia-pacific-region/

 

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Somkid fine with GDP growth of 2.4%

By THE NATION

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said he was okay with gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.4 per cent in the third quarter after it was announced on Monday (November 18) by the National Economic and Social Development Council.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134630-somkid-fine-with-gdp-growth-of-24/

 

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Slow growth not reflective of Thai economic potential, says BOT official

By The Nation

 

Don Nakornthab, a senior director at the Bank of Thailand (BOT), expressed optimism about economic outlook.

 

Thailand’s economic outlook is better than what the current slow growth suggests, a central bank official said, while an analyst urged the government to increase spending to boost the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134632-slow-growth-not-reflective-of-thai-economic-potential-says-bot-official/

 

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Chaiwat ordered transferred from Ubon Ratchathani to Pattani province

 

 

Former Kaeng Krachan national park chief Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson has been ordered transferred, from the Conservation Area Management Office in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani to the southern border province of Pattani, to assist in forest protection work.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134633-chaiwat-ordered-transferred-from-ubon-ratchathani-to-pattani-province/

 

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House Speaker warned of legal action if he enforces new House committee rule

 

 

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai was today warned that he might face a legal action for interference in the duties of House standing committees over his recent enforcement of a new rule governing chairmen of the various committees.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134634-house-speaker-warned-of-legal-action-if-he-enforces-new-house-committee-rule/

 

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Thanathorn files malfeasance charge against Election Commission

 

 

A malfeasance charge was filed today with the Criminal Court for Corruption Cases, by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, against the seven election commissioners in connection with their handling of the Future Forward party leader’s media ownership case.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134635-thanathorn-files-malfeasance-charge-against-election-commission/

 

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MP Ms. Pareena not qualified to rent land in Ratchaburi province

 

 

Palang Pracharat MP for Ratchaburi province, Ms. Pareena Kraikupt, will have to cede to the state the 102 hectares of land in Chom Bung district of Ratchaburi, which she has occupied and utilized for several years, because part of the land is in national forest reserves and the rest is classified as Sor Por Kor or land under the land reform program.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134636-mp-ms-pareena-not-qualified-to-rent-land-in-ratchaburi-province/

 

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Woman escapes serious injury as motorbike crushed by truck in front of hospital

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The woman riding the motorbike escaped serious injuries. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A woman escaped serious injury as the motorbike she was riding was crushed under the front wheels of a six-wheeled truck in front of Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town this morning (Nov 18).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134637-woman-escapes-serious-injury-as-motorbike-crushed-by-truck-in-front-of-hospital/

 

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U.S. softens stance on Israeli settlements, draws Palestinian outrage

By Arshad Mohammed, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a statement on the Trump administration's position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday effectively backed Israel's right to build Jewish settlements on the occupied West Bank by abandoning its four-decade-old position that they were "inconsistent with international law."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134639-us-softens-stance-on-israeli-settlements-draws-palestinian-outrage/

 

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Love Mud Do - McCartney to headline 50th Glastonbury Festival

 

FILE PHOTO: British musician Paul McCartney performs during the "One on One" tour concert in Porto Alegre, Brazil October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Diego Vara

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney will headline Glastonbury Festival, the pinnacle of Britain's pop music calendar, for its 50th anniversary next year, organisers said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134641-love-mud-do-mccartney-to-headline-50th-glastonbury-festival/

 

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Latest Epstein accuser calls on Prince Andrew to talk to U.S. authorities

By Brendan Pierson

 

"Jane Doe 15," a 31-year-old unidentified woman, who accuses the late financier Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her when she was a child, speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles, California, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who accuses Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her as a child on Monday said Britain’s Prince Andrew should tell U.S. authorities what he knows about the financier.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134644-latest-epstein-accuser-calls-on-prince-andrew-to-talk-to-us-authorities/

 

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'Possibility of life': scientists map Saturn's exotic moon Titan

By Will Dunham

 

FILE PHOTO: This artist's concept envisions what hydrocarbon ice forming on a liquid hydrocarbon sea of Saturn's moon Titan might look like in this NASA image released on January 8, 2013. REUTERS/NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS/Handout

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists on Monday unveiled the first global geological map of Saturn's moon Titan including vast plains and dunes of frozen organic material and lakes of liquid methane, illuminating an exotic world considered a strong candidate in the search for life beyond Earth.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134645-possibility-of-life-scientists-map-saturns-exotic-moon-titan/

 

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Hazardous bushfire smoke blankets Sydney, residents warned to stay inside

By Colin Packham

 

The Sydney Opera House is seen as a smoke haze hits Sydney, Australia, November 19, 2019. AAP Image/Joel Carrett/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Heavy winds stirred dozens of fires across Australia's east coast on Tuesday, blanketing Sydney in hazardous smoke and prompting health warnings for the country's most populous city.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134646-hazardous-bushfire-smoke-blankets-sydney-residents-warned-to-stay-inside/

 

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Pattaya: Snatch theft occurs again - could it be the same person?

 

Picture: Ruk Siam News

 

Another Russian tourist was robbed last night by a snatch and grab thief on a motorcycle.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134647-pattaya-snatch-theft-occurs-again-could-it-be-the-same-person/

 

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5-Star's crisis threatens Italian government's survival

By Gavin Jones

 

5-Star Movement leader Luigi di Maio speaks to the media after consultations with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome, Italy, August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ciro de Luca/File Photo

 

ROME (Reuters) - The 5-Star Movement, senior partner in two coalitions since last year's national election, is struggling with internal strife and falling support which threaten the survival of Italy's two-month old government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134648-5-stars-crisis-threatens-italian-governments-survival/

 

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Couple back together again after husband threatened to keep 6 million lottery win for himself

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Thai couple are all smiles again after they won 6 million baht in the lottery. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134650-couple-back-together-again-after-husband-threatened-to-keep-6-million-lottery-win-for-himself/

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Pompeo says U.S. concerned about Hong Kong violence, says China must honour freedoms

By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is gravely concerned about deepening political unrest and violence in Hong Kong, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, urging the city's government to address public concerns and China to honour its promises of liberties.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134651-pompeo-says-us-concerned-about-hong-kong-violence-says-china-must-honour-freedoms/

 

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Brit tourist tells of Thai prison terror after beaten inmate died in his arms

EXCLUSIVE: British dad of two Kai Isaacs landed up in Bangkok's notorious International Detention Centre after overstaying his visa

 

Kai Isaacs says his time in the Bangkok prison was the worst three months of his life (Image: Solent News)

 

A British dad jailed in Thailand for overstaying his visa has told of his horror after a fellow inmate died in his arms from a brutal beating.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134655-brit-tourist-tells-of-thai-prison-terror-after-beaten-inmate-died-in-his-arms/

 

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Thai caption: Warrants issued for two culprits

 

RTP spokesman Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen said that warrants charging two men for sexual assault had been issued in the case of a 13 year old girl who jumped to her death. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134657-sex-assault-two-man-named-after-pregnant-13-year-old-jumped-to-her-death/

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Video: Brave teen helps police after burglar enters her home

 

Thai caption: Hiding to escape being found

 

A 17 year old girl in Udon Thani helped police after a burglar entered her parent's home. But ultimately the thief got away by stealing a motorcycle. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134660-video-brave-teen-helps-police after-burglar-enters-her-home/

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A sense of theater in the theater - investigation as doctor and nurse come to blows

 

Thai caption: Drama in the surgery room

 

A sense of theater in the theater - investigation as doctor and nurse come to blows

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134663-a-sense-of-theater-in-the-theater-investigation-as-doctor-and-nurse-come-to-blows/

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Bangkok ranks 12th on list of cities with the worst air

By THE NATION

 

 

The Air Visual application reported on Tuesday (November 19) that Bangkok’s air pollution level according to the US AQI standard stood at 136, with PM 2.5 level at 57.8 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3), making it the 12th on the list of cities with the worst air in the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134667-bangkok-ranks-12th-on-list-of-cities-with-the-worst-air/

 

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When only the best amulet will do! Deputy police chief survives Benz devastation 

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thais were marvelling at what they termed the miracle escape of a deputy chief of police after an accident in the north east of the country on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134672-when-only-the-best-amulet-will-do-deputy-police-chief-survives-benz-devastation/

 

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Civic minded German praised for keeping Thailand tidy

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Thai media called a German man a foreigner with a heart of gold after reports of his collecting trash and keeping his housing estate clean. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134680-civic-minded-german-praised-for-keeping-thailand-tidy/

 

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PM asks mutual cooperation for security development in ASEAN

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Defence Ministers from ASEAN and partner countries have paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha at government house upon their official visit to Thailand for the 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and the meeting with partner countries (ADMM Plus).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134689-pm-asks-mutual-cooperation-for-security-development-in-asean/

 

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Chiang Mai: Chinese tourists in Loy Krathong rebellion - claim "disgraceful" rip off by Thai company

 

Picture: Manager online

 

Chinese tourists have taken to their social media to say that a Thai company ripped them off to the tune of thousands of baht for a Loy Krathong/Yi Peng celebration that left them completely unimpressed. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134697-chiang-mai-chinese-tourists-in-loy-krathong-rebellion-claim-disgraceful-rip-off-by-thai-company/