Nok Air gets the nod to fly to Japan

By The Nation

 

 

Nok Air has now received a Japan Flight Operating Permit from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau allowing the airline to introduce flights to Hiroshima as planned, its chief executive officer, Wutthiphum Jurangkool, said on Tuesday (December 3).

 

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Central bank to push banks to reduce transaction fee for SMEs and retail clients

By The Nation

 

 

Thanyanit Niyomkarn, assistant central bank governor, says many clients have complained to the Bank of Thailand about the high fees charged by commercial banks.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137139-central-bank-to-push-banks-to-reduce-transaction-fee-for-smes-and-retail-clients/

 

You Can Get Paid $1,000 To Watch The Star Wars Movies Back-To-Back

BY EMILY BROWN

 

Lucasfilm

 

One lucky Star Wars fan could earn money just by sitting on the sofa and getting lost in the events of a galaxy far, far away as a company is offering $1,000 to watch all the films back-to-back. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137140-you-can-get-paid-1000-to-watch-the-star-wars-movies-back-to-back/

 

Black Widow: Seven talking points from the new trailer

By Lizo Mzimba

 

Scarlett Johansson stars in the latest Marvel movie / DISNEY

 

The first trailer for the new Black Widow movie has dropped, ahead of the film's release in 2020.

 

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Peloton bike Christmas advert prompts outrage on social media as critics blast it as 'sexist'

By REBECCA SPEARE-COLE

 

A Christmas advert from Peloton has been slammed on social media as "sexist" and "out of touch" (Peloton)

 

A Christmas advert for exercise bike company Peloton has been slammed as "sexist" and "out of touch".

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137142-peloton-bike-christmas-advert-prompts-outrage-on-social-media-as-critics-blast-it-as-sexist/

 

Bank of Thailand makes its economic database available to public

By The Nation

 

Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob,left, on Wednesday (November 4) chaired the launch of Thailand’s Integrated Database for Economics (TiDE).

 

The central bank has opened free access to its rich database of economic data to the public.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137146-bank-of-thailand-makes-its-economic-database-available-to-public/

 

U-Tapao opens second passenger terminal

By The Nation

 

 

The U-Tapao International Airport officially opened its second passenger terminal on Wednesday (December 4) and is planning to expand passenger capacity from over 2 million people a year to 5 million people within five years.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137147-u-tapao-opens-second-passenger-terminal/

 

Salary forecast estimates 5 per cent increase for Thais

By THE NATION

 

Thanwa Chulajata, country manager for Korn Ferry Digital in Thailand

 

A forecast issued today (December 4) by a global organisational consulting firm Korn Ferry estimates that salary growth for Thailand will be 5 per cent for 2020, which is slightly lower compared to the average salary increment forecast for Asia at 5.3 per cent.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137152-salary-forecast-estimates-5-per-cent-increase-for-thais/

 

Trudeau says 'jaws drop to the floor' during Trump remarks

 

U.S. President Donald Trump talks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Plenary Session at the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was filmed at a Buckingham Palace reception on Tuesday evening describing how surprised U.S. President Donald Trump’s team appeared to be by his performance at a press conference.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137153-trudeau-says-jaws-drop-to-the-floor-during-trump-remarks/

 

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