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Study identifies pros and cons of Thai-EU free trade deal

By The Nation

 

Director-general Auramon Supthaweethum

 

Entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union would boost revenue from some Thai exports but at the cost of Thailand having to import more products from the EU, according to a study.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183530-study-identifies-pros-and-cons-of-thai-eu-free-trade-deal/

 

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Six Thai returnees test positive for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported six new cases over a 24-hour period on Sunday (September 20).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183532-six-thai-returnees-test-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Baby elephant grieves after being separated from mum by storm 'Noul'

By The Nation

 

 

A baby elephant was in tears all night on Saturday after being separated from his mother by tropical storm "Noul".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183533-baby-elephant-grieves-after-being-separated-from-mum-by-storm-noul/

 

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Ban on sale of aquatic animals from Myanmar due to Covid-19 fears

By The Nation

 

 

Mae Klong Fish Market in Samut Songkhram province will temporarily ban aquatic animals from Myanmar from September 23 due to the risk of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183534-ban-on-sale-of-aquatic-animals-from-myanmar-due-to-covid-19-fears/

 

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Health authorities urge 14-day self-quarantine with precautions by rally participants

By The Nation

 

 

The Ministry of Public Health is concerned about the health of those who took part in the weekend's political rallies, and have requested their cooperation to check their symptoms for 14 days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183535-health-authorities-urge-14-day-self-quarantine-with-precautions-by-rally-participants/

 

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PM praises officials, protesters for peaceful political demonstrations

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked officials and the protesters for maintaining peace during the weekend rallies, Anucha Buraphachaisri, a spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183536-pm-praises-officials-protesters-for-peaceful-political-demonstrations/

 

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Government panel pushes Bt1.2-trillion transport mega-projects

By The Nation

 

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The government's subcommittee tasked with examining medium and long-term economic measures has reportedly suggested expediting mega-projects to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183537-government-panel-pushes-bt12-trillion-transport-mega-projects/

 

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New grand plan to bring tourists back to Thailand in fallout of COVID-19

 

 

Thailand is preparing to welcome back foreign tourists – at least, those with deep pockets – from next month, with a strategy that seeks to restore its battered tourism sector without ruining its impressive COVID-19 record.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183538-new-grand-plan-to-bring-tourists-back-to-thailand-in-fallout-of-covid-19/

 

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Electricity outage to affect Pa Khlok

By The Phuket News

 

The areas to be affected by the power outage in Pa Khlok on Wednesday (Sept 23). Image: PEA / Google Maps

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Khlok on Wednesday (Sept 23) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183539-electricity-outage-to-affect-pa-khlok/

 

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Thailand’s first electric ‘e-ferries’ on track to launch in Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports Napintorn Srisunpang this week inspected the Sakun.C Innovation Co Ltd boatbuilding factory in Suphan Buri, where the country’s first electric passenger boats are under construction for launch in Phuket. Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Sports

 

PHUKET: Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports Napintorn Srisunpang this week inspected the Sakun.C Innovation Co Ltd boatbuilding factory in Suphan Buri where electric passenger boats are under construction for launch in Phuket, which will be the first province in the country to use electric-powered boats for marine passenger transport to nearby islands.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183540-thailand’s-first-electric-‘e-ferries’-on-track-to-launch-in-phuket/

 

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MPs want budget cut for Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - On the third day of the second reading of the Budget Expenditure Bill for the next fiscal year, members of parliament (MPs) discussed the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s budget. They proposed that its budget should be reduced because of a number of issues, including water, wild elephants, land for people to make a living on and dust particles, have not been fully addressed, while also claiming that the functions of different agencies under the ministry are overlapping.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183541-mps-want-budget-cut-for-ministry-of-natural-resources-and-the-environment/

 

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Leicester fight back to give Rodgers milestone win

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Burnley - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - September 20, 2020 Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates with Jamie Vardy after the match Pool via REUTERS/Laurence Griffiths

 

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Leicester City came from behind to secure a 4-2 home win over Burnley on Sunday which was also a milestone 100th Premier League victory for their manager Brendan Rodgers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183542-leicester-fight-back-to-give-rodgers-milestone-win/

 

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Leicester go top, Liverpool claim second win as goals fly in

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Liverpool - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 20, 2020 Liverpool's Sadio Mane scores their second goal Pool via REUTERS/Matt Dunham

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Champions Liverpool and Leicester City maintained their winning starts to the Premier League on Sunday as the second weekend of the new season produced a goal-rush.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183543-leicester-go-top-liverpool-claim-second-win-as-goals-fly-in/

 

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Brighton livewire Lamptey aims to build on Newcastle show

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - September 20, 2020 Brighton & Hove Albion's Tariq Lamptey in action with Newcastle United's Allan Saint-Maximin Pool via REUTERS/Lee Smith.

 

(Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion wing back Tariq Lamptey said the praise for his heroics in Sunday's 3-0 win at Newcastle United in the Premier League will only drive him to work harder.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183545-brighton-livewire-lamptey-aims-to-build-on-newcastle-show/

 

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DeChambeau reaches turn at U.S. Open with one-shot lead

 

Sep 20, 2020; Mamaroneck, New York, USA; Bryson DeChambeau lines up a putt on the eighth green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club - West. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

 

MAMARONECK, N.Y. (Reuters) - Bryson DeChambeau moved into position to secure a first major title as he reached the turn in the final round of the U.S. Open in the driver's seat fresh of an eagle that gave him a one-shot lead over Matthew Wolff on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183546-dechambeau-reaches-turn-at-us-open-with-one-shot-lead/

 

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Lee withdraws from U.S. Open after 18th hole meltdown

 

FILE PHOTO: Sep 18, 2020; Mamaroneck, New York, USA; Danny Lee plays his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club - West. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - New Zealand golfer Danny Lee withdrew from the U.S. Open citing a wrist injury after a disastrous finish to his third round on Saturday left him 13 strokes behind leader Matthew Wolff.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183547-lee-withdraws-from-us-open-after-18th-hole-meltdown/

 

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Biden blasts Trump's plan to push for Supreme Court nominee before election

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Susan Heavey

 

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks regarding the Supreme Court at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

 

PHILADELPHIA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged Senate Republicans not to vote on any candidate nominated to the Supreme Court as the November election approaches, calling his rival Donald Trump's plan an "exercise of raw political power."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183548-biden-blasts trumps-plan-to-push-for-supreme-court-nominee-before-election/

 

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UK at critical point in COVID pandemic, top medical adviser says

 

FILE PHOTO: Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty is seen at Downing Street in London, Britain, September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is at a critical point in the COVID-19 pandemic and faces a very challenging winter, one of the government's top medical advisers will warn at a public briefing on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183549-uk-at-critical-point-in-covid-pandemic-top-medical-adviser-says/

 

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'FinCEN' documents reportedly show banks moved illicit funds - BuzzFeed, ICIJ

 

FILE PHOTO: The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

 

(Reuters) - Several global banks moved large sums of allegedly illicit funds over a period of nearly two decades, despite red flags about the origins of the money, BuzzFeed and other media reported on Sunday, citing confidential documents submitted by banks to the U.S. government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183550-fincen-documents-reportedly-show-banks-moved-illicit-funds-buzzfeed-icij/

 

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U.S. judge halts Trump administration's order to remove WeChat from app stores

By David Shepardson

 

FILE PHOTO: The messenger app WeChat is seen among U.S. flags in this illustration picture taken Aug. 7, 2020. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge early Sunday blocked the Trump administration from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to remove Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat for downloads by late Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183551-us judge halts-trump-administrations-order-to-remove-wechat-from-app-stores/

 

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World's top companies urge action on nature loss ahead of U.N. talks

By Simon Jessop

 

FILE PHOTO: Trees are ablaze from the Brattain Fire in the Fremont National Forest near Paisley, Oregon, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest companies on Monday backed growing calls for governments to do more to reverse the accelerating destruction of the natural world and support broader efforts to fight climate change.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183554-worlds-top-companies-urge-action-on-nature-loss-ahead-of-un-talks/

 

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Exclusive: U.S. to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms

By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday will sanction more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran's nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs, a senior U.S. official said, putting teeth behind U.N. sanctions on Tehran that Washington argues have resumed despite the opposition of allies and adversaries.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183555-exclusive-us-to-slap-sanctions-on-over-two-dozen-targets-tied-to-iran-arms/

 

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Majority of Americans, including many Republicans, say wait for election to replace Ginsburg - Reuters poll

By Chris Kahn

 

FILE PHOTO: A banner with an image of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a message referring to the selection of her successor is displayed outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of Americans, including many Republicans, want the winner of the November presidential election to name a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183556-majority-of-americans-including-many-republicans-say-wait-for-election-to-replace-ginsburg-reuters-poll/

 

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Ratchapol's spectacular show lands him his first title in 10 years

By THE NATION

 

Ratchapol Jantavara

 

Unfancied Ratchapol Jantavara kept his cool all day long on Sunday to end a 10- year wait for a title, winning the Bt5-million Singha All Thailand Masters in overcast conditions at the Santiburi Country Club in Chiang Rai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183560-ratchapols-spectacular-show-lands-him-his-first-title-in-10-years/

 

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Shocking video!  Dangling electrical cable sparking in the floods in Thailand

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Footage of a dangling electrical cable shorting and sparking in flood waters in Ubon Ratchathani in north east Thailand had netizens sharing in their droves. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183561-shocking-video -dangling-electrical-cable-sparking-in-the-floods-in-thailand/

 

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'Schitt's Creek' sweeps awards for comedy series in self-styled 'PandEmmys'

By Jill Serjeant

 

FILE PHOTO: Catherine O'Hara poses backstage with the award for best actress in a comedy for "Schitt's Creek" at the 7th annual Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto, Canada, March 31, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Quirky feel-good show "Schitt's Creek" swept the early Emmy awards on Sunday in a live show where the coronavirus pandemic meant most celebrities took part from their homes and backyards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183562-schitts-creek-sweeps-awards-for-comedy-series-in-self-styled-pandemmys/

 

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Poll: Thais stressed by rising cost of living and corruption

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Suan Dusit poll asked Thais last week what they are most stressed about.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183563-poll-thais-stressed-by-rising-cost-of-living-and-corruption/

 

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'It is what it is': Wolff settles for second after charmed U.S. Open run

By Amy Tennery

 

Sep 20, 2020; Mamaroneck, New York, USA; Matthew Wolff plays his shot from the fifth fairway during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club - West. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

 

MAMARONECK, N.Y. (Reuters) - American Matthew Wolff's howl was reduced to a whimper in the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday, as his charmed run for a maiden major golf title came up short.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183564-it-is-what-it-is-wolff-settles-for-second-after-charmed-us-open-run/

 

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Suspect arrested in connection with ricin letter addressed to White House

By Mark Hosenball

 

FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen in Washington, U.S., December 22, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities have arrested a person suspected of sending the deadly poison ricin in an envelope addressed to the White House but intercepted before it could be delivered there, a law enforcement source said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183566-suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-ricin-letter-addressed-to-white-house/

 

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Energy giants make adjustments to cope with the new normal post-Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Energy organisations have modified their operations for the ‘new normal’, after Covid-19 changed the situation in Thai energy sector.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183571-energy-giants-make-adjustments-to-cope-with-the-new-normal-post-covid-19/