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Russia banned from Olympic Games over doping scandal

 

FILE PHOTO: A man stands in front of the Olympic rings outside the headquarters of the Olympic Committee of Russia in Moscow, Russia November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia was banned from the Olympics and world championships in a range of sports for four years on Monday after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ruled to punish it for manipulating laboratory data, a WADA spokesman said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137880-russia-banned-from-olympic-games-over-doping-scandal/

 

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EEC Office aims to develop brain power to serve S-Curve industries

By THE NATION

 

Suvit Maesincee

 

The Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry will set up a subcommittee to improve the skill of personnel in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), Minister Suvit Maesincee said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137882-eec-office-aims-to-develop-brain-power-to-serve-s-curve-industries/

 

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TAT sees steady growth in tourist arrivals from Vietnam 

By The Nation

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is looking to fast growth in tourist arrivals from Vietnam following the expansion of direct flights between the two countries by several carriers. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137883-tat-sees-steady-growth-in-tourist-arrivals-from-vietnam/

 

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American flees Phuket after dislocating Thai partner’s jaw in jealous rage

By The Phuket News

 

Maj Ekkachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police. Photo: The Phuket News / file
 

PHUKET: Tourist Police will request US embassy officials’ assistance in serving an arrest warrant for an American man wanted for physical assault of his Thai partner, dislocating her jaw in a jealous rage on Friday night (Dec 6).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137884-american-flees-phuket-after-dislocating-thai-partner’s-jaw-in-jealous-rage/

 

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Jennifer Lopez strips off tux to reveal that iconic Versace dress in killer SNL opening monologue

By Cydney Yeates

 

Jennifer Lopez began her opening monologue in a tux (Picture: Backgrid)

 

Jennifer Lopez wowed audiences during her Saturday Night Live opening monologue by stripping off to reveal that iconic Versace dress.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137885-jennifer-lopez-strips-off-tux-to-reveal-that-iconic-versace-dress-in-killer-snl-opening-monologue/?tab=comments#comment-14841903

 

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René Auberjonois dead: Star Trek, M*A*S*H and Benson star dies aged 79

By Sam Elliott

 

He lost his brave battle against metastatic lung cancer on Sunday (Image: WireImage)

 

René Auberjonois, the prolific American TV and film star, has died aged 79.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137886-rené-auberjonois-dead-star-trek-mash-and-benson-star-dies-aged-79/

 

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Sesame Street's Caroll Spinney hailed as 'artistic genius' after death at 85

 

Carroll Spinney has been described as an 'artistic genius'. Credit: AP

 

The puppeteer behind Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch has been described as an "artistic genius" with a "kind and loving view of the world" after his death at 85.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137887-sesame-streets-caroll-spinney-hailed-as-artistic-genius-after-death-at-85/

 

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