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75 brands to stop providing plastic bags from January 1

By The Nation

 

 

Around 75 brands and 24,500 distribution channels under the Thai Retailers Association will stop providing plastic bags from January 1 in a bid to reduce the whopping 9 billion, or 20 per cent, of plastic bags used in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136799-75-brands-to-stop-providing-plastic-bags-from-january-1/

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Tesco to stop giving out plastic straws

By The Nation

 

 

Tesco Lotus is continuing the implementation of its no plastic policy, announcing an end to the use of plastic straws at all its outlets nationwide from December 4.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136771-tesco-lotus-to-stop-giving-out-plastic-straws/

 

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Malaysia orders inquiry over half-naked tattoo show

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia ordered an investigation on Monday into what the government called a half-naked tattoo show held in the capital Kuala Lumpur, after pictures of heavily-inked men and women circulated on social media in the Muslim-majority nation.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136794-malaysia-orders-inquiry-over-half-naked-tattoo-show/

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Thai opposition leader accuses government of undermining democracy

 

FILE PHOTO: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Future Forward Party talk during a news conference to form a "democratic front" in Bangkok, Thailand, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's most prominent opposition figure accused the government of undermining parliamentary democracy and trying to dissolve his party on Monday, two weeks after the constitutional court disqualified him from parliament.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136835-thai-opposition-leader-accuses-government-of-undermining-democracy/

 

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Steady wind, close finishes start Phuket King’s Cup Regatta of ten races

By THE NATION

 

Windsikher/Photo by Guy Nowell

 

Good, steady wind and some very close racing helped get the 33rd edition of the annual Phuket King’s Cup Regatta off to an exciting start today (December 2).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136836-steady-wind-close-finishes-start-phuket-king’s-cup-regatta-of-ten-races/

 

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Prayut to private sector: Accelerate investment

By THE NATION

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (Photo credit: Royal Thai Government's website)

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged the private sector on Monday (December 2) to accelerate investment in December in order to lift a softening economy from the fourth quarter this year throughout next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136837-prayut-to-private-sector-accelerate-investment/

 

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Confidence in manufacturing, employment drops

By The Nation

 

The Business Sentiment Index (BSI) dropped to 47.4 in November 2019, which was below the 50 threshold for eight consecutive months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136838-confidence-in-manufacturing-employment-drops/

 

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Civic groups threaten to sue Industry Minister Suriya for reneging on farm chemical ban

 

 

A network of 686 civic groups, which support the ban on paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos, has threatened to file charges against Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit for reneging on the previous resolution of the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) banning the three agricultural chemicals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136839-civic-groups-threaten-to-sue-industry-minister-suriya-for-reneging-on-farm-chemical-ban/

 

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Pheu Thai party opposes vote recount

 

 

The Pheu Thai party will object to a vote recount on the opposition motion for the establishment of a panel to study the impacts of the junta’s pre-election orders and executive orders issued under Section 44 of the Constitution, but may attend the House meeting this Wednesday to ensure a quorum.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136841-pheu-thai-party-opposes-vote-recount/

 

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No DNA found in bone fragments in Billy’s murder case – DSI

 

 

No analysable DNA has been found in nine fragments of burned human bone found separately in the river in Kaeng Krachan national park in Phetchaburi province, after the discovery of a 200-litre oil drum containing human remains, the DNA of which had markers matching the DNA of Billy’s mother, Mrs. Pairoh.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136806-dsi-close-to-file-charges-in-activists-death/?do=findComment&comment=14821327

 

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Palang Pracharat MP Krungsrivilai suspended from performing MP duties

 

 

Former movie star-turned-politician Krungsrivilai Suthinphuek was suspended from performing his duties as an MP today, by the Supreme Court for Election Cases, for alleged vote buying.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136842-palang-pracharat-mp-krungsrivilai-suspended-from-performing-mp-duties/

 

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3rd phase of Chim-Shop-Chai program not fully subscribed

 

 

Registration for the 3rd phase of the Chim-Shop-Chai (Eat-Shop-Spend) stimulus package closed at 5pm today, but the number of elderly people subscribing to the program only reached 281,115, well short of the 500,000 target.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136843-3rd-phase-of-chim-shop-chai-program-not-fully-subscribed/

 

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He knows the truth, says woman at centre of Prince Andrew sex scandal

By Michael Holden

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York visits the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to open the new Stanmore Building, in London, Britain March 21, 2019. David Mirzoeff/ Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - An American woman who says she was forced to have underage sex with Britain's Prince Andrew has appealed to Britons to take her side, saying that only she was telling the truth.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136844-he-knows-the-truth-says-woman-at-centre-of prince andrew sex-scandal/

 

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Prosecutor says new charges likely in case against Giuliani associates

By Brendan Pierson

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has coffee with Ukrainian-American businessman Lev Parnas at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, U.S. September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Aram Roston/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New charges are likely in a criminal campaign finance case against Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two associates of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, a federal prosecutor said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136845-prosecutor-says-new-charges-likely-in-case-against-giuliani-associates/

 

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Democrats set the stage for Trump's impeachment with key hearing

By David Morgan

 

FILE PHOTO: Fiona Hill, former National Security Council Russia expert, center right, and David Holmes, counselor for political affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, center left, testify during a House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. Andrew Harrer/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers in Congress will take a big step this week in what appears now to be an inexorable march towards impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump, with the start of hearings seen as a precursor to formal charges being announced within weeks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136846-democrats-set-the-stage-for-trumps-impeachment-with-key-hearing/

 

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Russia's Putin signs law to label people foreign agents

 

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin waves to the media prior to a meeting of leaders of the BRICS emerging economies at the Itamaraty palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, November 14, 2019. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed legislation allowing individuals to be labelled foreign agents, drawing criticism from rights groups that say the move will further restrict media freedoms in the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136847-russias-putin-signs-law-to-label-people-foreign-agents/

 

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U.S. Supreme Court justices debate whether to dismiss major gun case

By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley

 

A group among hundreds of supporters of gun control laws rally in front of the US Supreme Court as the justices hear the first major gun rights case since 2010, in Washington, U.S. December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Chung

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of a major gun rights case could end in a misfire, with the justices on Monday debating whether to dismiss a challenge backed by the powerful National Rifle Association to a New York City handgun ordinance.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136848-us-supreme-court-justices-debate-whether-to-dismiss-major-gun-case/

 

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U.S. vows 100% tariffs on French Champagne, cheese, handbags over digital tax

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal

 

FILE PHOTO: An employee serves a glass of Champagne during the traditional wine harvest at the Champagne house Deutz in Ay, France, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion in imports of French Champagne, handbags, cheese and other products, after concluding that France's new digital services tax would harm U.S. tech companies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136850-us-vows-100-tariffs-on-french-champagne-cheese-handbags-over-digital-tax/

 

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Italy set to grant funds to keep Alitalia afloat: source

 

FILE PHOTO: An Alitalia Airbus A321-100 plane carrying Pope Francis for one-day visit to Geneva takes off at the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, June 21, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo

 

ROME (Reuters) - Italy is set to free up funds for loss-making airline Alitalia on Monday as Rome struggles to find investors to keep it afloat, a political source told Reuters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136851-italy-set-to-grant-funds-to-keep-alitalia-afloat-source/

 

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Former U.S. President Carter hospitalized in Georgia with urinary tract infection

By Steve Gorman

 

FILE PHOTO - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter attends the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, U.S. August 25, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, released from one hospital in Georgia the day before Thanksgiving, was admitted to another over the holiday weekend for treatment of a urinary tract infection, the Carter Centre said in a statement on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136852-former-us-president-carter-hospitalized-in-georgia-with-urinary-tract-infection/

 

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Typhoon hits Philippines, disrupting travel, work

 

People walk as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, makes landfall in Gamay, Northern Samar, Philippines, December 2, 2019, in this still image from video obtained via social media. Gladys Castillo Vidal via REUTERS

 

MANILA (Reuters) - A typhoon struck the Philippines on Tuesday bringing heavy rains and prompting preemptive halts in air travel, schools and government offices, with some 200,000 people evacuated after warnings of floods and landslides.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136853-typhoon-hits-philippines-disrupting-travel-work/

 

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THAI postpones flights to Manila as Typhoon Kammuri nears

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Airways International (THAI) announced on Tuesday (December 2) that it would cancel or postone flights to Manila following the decision to close Manila Airport today (December 3) from 11am to 11pm local time due to the approach of Typhoon Kammuri.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136854-thai-postpones-flights-to-manila-as-typhoon-kammuri-nears/

 

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China bars U.S. military ships, aircraft from Hong Kong, sanctions U.S.-based NGOs

 

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/Files

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday banned U.S. military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong and slapped sanctions on several U.S. non-government organisations for allegedly encouraging anti-government protesters in the city to commit violent acts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136855-china-bars-us-military-ships-aircraft-from-hong-kong-sanctions-us-based-ngos/

 

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New round of ‘Bt100 Travel Around’ registration starts next week

By THE NATION

 

 

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yutthasak Supasorn announced on Monday (December 2) that the second round of registration for its tourism boosting campaign “Bt100 Travel Around” will be held on December 11-12 and this time will offer even more surprises.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136856-new-round-of-‘bt100-travel-around’-registration-starts-next-week/

 

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Chiang Rai: Three members of municipal finance office found dead: parents and daughter

 

Thai caption: Three members of same family dead

 

Mystery surrounds the death of three members of the same family found dead in a house in the Ban Doo sub-district of Chiang Rai in the north of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136858-chiang-rai-three-members-of-municipal-finance-office-found-dead-parents-and-daughter/

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Plucky bank teller foils "Lineman" robbery attempt

 

 

A "Lineman" delivery man was foiled in an attempt to rob a Thai Military Bank branch in Bangkok yesterday by the quick actions of a male bank staffer behind the counter. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136860-plucky-bank-teller-foils-lineman-robbery-attempt/

 

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Electricity outage to hit Patong

By The Phuket News

 

The power outage will affect Patong tomorrow (Dec 4). Image: PEA

 

PHUKET: The national office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Patong tomorrow (Dec 4) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136862-electricity-outage-to-hit-patong/

 

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Kind Thai "woman" ends up stealing from handicapped German tourist

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

A German tourist on crutches was very grateful of help from a Thai who offered to assist him as he walked along Central Pattaya road near the beach this morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136865-kind-thai-woman-ends-up-stealing-from-handicapped-german-tourist/

 

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Construction equipment warehouse goes up in flames

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Firefighters took about one hour to extinguish the blaze. Photo: Kathu Police

 

PHUKET: Fire investigators have yet to determine what started a fire at a construction equipment warehouse located near the Tesco Lotus Extra store on Phra Phuket Kaew Rd in Kathu late yesterday afternoon (Dec 2).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136870-construction-equipment-warehouse-goes-up-in-flames/

 

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Get money and make Thai roads safe! Transport minister offers 50% of all fines

 

Thai caption: Get a 50% kickback

 

Ever wondered how to get your own back on the taxi driver who refuses your fare - now you can get 500 baht. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1136871-get-money-and-make-thai-roads-safe-transport-minister-offers-50-of-all-fines/