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Drop in Bangkok's air quality, 27th worst among world cities

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok's air quality has seen a deterioration which can affect sensitive groups, the latest readings show.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191205-drop-in-bangkoks-air-quality-27th-worst-among-world-cities/

 

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Protesters blocked from reaching Palace, drop petitions for monarchy reform in post box

By The Nation

 

 

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Bangkok were prevented by police on Sunday evening from reaching the Palace Office to petition for reform of the monarchy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191207-protesters-blocked-from-reaching-palace-drop-petitions-for-monarchy-reform-in-post-box/

 

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Seven new Covid-19 cases as global cases cross 50 million

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported seven new cases in state quarantine and one death over a 24-hour period on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191208-seven-new-covid-19-cases-as-global-cases-cross-50-million/

 

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Public outrage over approval for CP Group's acquisition of Tesco Lotus 

By The Nation

 

Nipon Poapongsakorn, distinguished fellow at the Thailand Development Research Institute

 

Academics and netizens have expressed their frustration after the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) approved conglomerate Charoen Pokphand's acquisition of retail giant Tesco Lotus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191209-public-outrage-over-approval-for-cp-groups-acquisition-of-tesco-lotus/

 

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State transport agencies seek Bt600 billion for 2022

By The Nation

 

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob

 

State transport agencies have asked the Transport Ministry for more than Bt600 billion for the 2022 fiscal year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191210-state-transport-agencies-seek-bt600-billion-for-2022/

 

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Mortgage rejections jump as bankers worry about high household debt eroding ability to repay

By The Nation

 

 

Amid the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the central bank’s business trend report for the third and fourth quarters found the property sector to be contracting.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191211-mortgage-rejections-jump-as-bankers-worry-about-high-household-debt-eroding-ability-to-repay/

 

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What Biden's victory means for Thailand and rest of the world

By The Nation

 

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris celebrate at the Chase Center on Saturday night in Wilmington, Del. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Toni L. Sandys

 

A leading Thai academic predicted a less-aggressive approach from the United States in a Joe Biden presidency compared to the outgoing Donald Trump administration.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191212-what-bidens-victory-means-for-thailand-and-rest-of-the-world/

 

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PM satisfied with “Half-Price” co-pay campaign’s success

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has voiced his satisfaction with the success of the government’s “Half-Price” co-pay campaign that has helped the general public cut down on living expenses while stimulating local economies. The government is aiming to have more than 1 million shops involved, while

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191215-pm-satisfied-with-“half-price”-co-pay-campaign’s-success/

 

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Former WTO Chief urges gov’t to address inequality as country recovers from COVID-19 crisis

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - A former director general of the World Trade Organization has imagined the future of Thailand, after COVID-19 crisis, in a seminar focused on decentralization and inequality reduction, saying that democracy is being undermined by 3 factors.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191216-former-wto-chief-urges-gov’t-to-address-inequality-as-country-recovers-from-covid-19-crisis/

 

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PM’s Advisor says charter amendment must protect public freedoms

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - An advisor to the Prime Minister, Peerapan Saleerattavipak, as chairman of the special committee studying approaches to constitutional amendments, has given a lecture on “Constitutional Amendment” ahead of a sitting of Parliament to discuss the matter this November 17-18.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191217-pm’s-advisor-says-charter-amendment-must-protect-public-freedoms/

 

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House Speaker continues to seek guidance from distinguished elders

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Government aligned parties have urged protesters to reconsider their stance on not joining a reconciliation committee, suggesting an intermediary be used to facilitate discussions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191218-house-speaker-continues-to-seek-guidance-from-distinguished-elders/

 

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Health authority explains new shortened quarantine option

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has proposed a reduction in the number of quarantine days from 14 to 10 for persons arriving from lower risk countries. The Ministry says more knowledge of COVID-19 has enabled this shortened quarantine, however persons given this shortened quarantine option will continue to be tracked until the 14th day after their arrival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191219-thai-health-authority-explains-new-shortened-quarantine-option/

 

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New low-cost COVID-19 test kit unveiled

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has unveiled a 90% accurate COVID-19 testing kit that can be produced for only hundreds of baht per set, to be used with Special Tourist Visa (STV) visitors.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191221-new-low-cost-covid-19-test-kit-unveiled/

 

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Health officials chasing down Phuket connection over Krabi COVID patient

By The Phuket News

 

Disease Control Department Director-General Opas Karnkawinpong believes COVID-19 has not spread from an Indian patient to people around him due to the small amount of the virus found in his body. Photo: Disease Control Department / Facebook

 

BANGKOK: Public health officials are trying to locate two men who came into close contact in Phuket with an Indian man who has now tested positive for COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191222-health-officials-chasing-down-phuket-connection-over-krabi-covid-patient/

 

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With China in background, Thailand shrugs off US suspension of duty-free tariffs

-- The US is to suspend duty-free tariffs it says are worth US$817 million following a disagreement over Thailand’s ban on American pork

 

-- Thailand has downplayed the move’s impact. While its exports and tourism driven economy has been hit by Covid-19, China has give it a recent boost

 

Jitsiree Thongnoi

 

A worker passes a China Shipping Group container at a depot in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Bloomberg

 

Thailand has shrugged off a move by the United States to suspend an additional US$817 million in preferential trade tariffs after President Donald Trump accused it of failing to ensure “fair and reasonable access to its markets”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191223-with-china-in-background-thailand-shrugs-off-us-suspension-of-duty-free-tariffs/

 

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City's Jesus warns of injury danger, Klopp blasts league

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Liverpool - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 8, 2020 Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus reacts Pool via REUTERS/Clive Brunskill

 

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus has warned that there could be an increase in injuries this season due to the extra demands placed on players while Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp hit out at the Premier League over their substitutes rule.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191225-citys-jesus-warns-of-injury-danger-klopp-blasts-league/

 

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De Bruyne misses penalty as Man City held 1-1 by Liverpool

By Simon Evans

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Liverpool - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 8, 2020 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne looks dejected Pool via REUTERS/Martin Rickett

 

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne missed a potentially match-winning penalty as Pep Guardiola's side were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191226-de-bruyne-misses-penalty-as-man-city-held-1-1-by-liverpool/

 

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Milestone man Kane strikes late as Spurs win at West Brom

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - November 8, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Dave Thompson

 

WEST BROMWICH, England (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane chalked off yet another milestone as his 150th Premier League goal earned his side a 1-0 win at struggling West Bromwich Albion on Sunday to send them top of the table - albeit for a couple of hours.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191227-milestone-man-kane-strikes-late-as-spurs-win-at-west-brom/

 

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Trump does not plan to concede any time soon, aides and allies indicate

By Jeff Mason, Steve Holland, Andrea Shalal and Alexandra Alper

 

U.S President Donald Trump returns to the White House after news media declared Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After the declaration on Saturday that Democrat Joe Biden had won the race for the White House, Republican President Donald Trump and his allies made one thing clear: he does not plan to concede anytime soon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191228-trump-does-not-plan-to-concede-any-time-soon-aides-and-allies-indicate/

 

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'Jeopardy!' game show host Alex Trebek dies at 80, fans mourn an 'icon'

By Alex Dobuzinskis

 

Jeopardy television game show host Alex Trebek speaks on stage during the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills, California June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Jeopardy!" game show host Alex Trebek died on Sunday at the age of 80, and his passing was mourned by fans who called the brainy quizmaster a nightly source of information and sheer joy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191229-jeopardy-game-show-host-alex-trebek-dies-at-80-fans-mourn-an-icon/

 

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Former Obama officials Morell, Haines likely candidates for Biden spy jobs - sources

By Mark Hosenball and Jonathan Landay

 

FILE PHOTO: Former CIA acting director Michael Morell speaks during a forum on election security titled, “2020 Vision: Intelligence and the U.S. Presidential Election” at the National Press Club in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two former senior U.S. intelligence officials - Michael Morell and Avril Haines - have emerged as leading contenders to serve as Director of National Intelligence or run the CIA in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, several current and former intelligence officials said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191230-former-obama-officials-morell-haines-likely-candidates-for-biden-spy-jobs-sources/

 

 

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French minister, in Cairo, affirms respect for Islam in dispute over cartoons

By Aidan Lewis and Mahmoud Mourad

 

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian leaves after a news conference with Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar (not pictured), in Cairo, Egypt November 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - The French foreign minister asserted his country's "profound respect for Islam" during a visit to Cairo on Sunday in a dispute with the Muslim world over France's defence of the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191231-french-minister-in-cairo-affirms-respect-for-islam-in-dispute-over-cartoons/

 

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Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win

By Marwa Rashad

 

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) 40th Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 10, 2019. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia finally congratulated Joe Biden on Sunday over his election victory, more than 24 hours after he defeated Donald Trump, who had close personal ties with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191234-saudi-arabia-finally-congratulates-biden-on-his-win/

 

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Facing a divided U.S., Biden and aides plan for the 'hard work of governing'

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Susan Heavey and Andrea Shalal

 

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill celebrate onstage at his election rally, after the news media announced that Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election over President Donald Trump, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 7, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

 

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden and his advisers on Sunday were working on plans to tackle the crises facing a divided America, first and foremost the raging coronavirus pandemic, a day after the Democrat won enough states to clinch the U.S. presidency.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191236-facing-a-divided-us-biden-and-aides-plan-for-the-hard-work-of-governing/

 

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Iran's Rouhani says next U.S. administration should make up for Trump's mistakes

 

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/File Photo

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's president said on Sunday the next U.S. administration should use the opportunity to compensate for President Donald Trump's mistakes, Iranian state TV reported after Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191237-irans-rouhani-says-next-us-administration-should-make-up-for-trumps-mistakes/

 

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Georgian police fire water cannon at protesters who say polls were rigged

By Margarita Antidze

 

A man gestures in front of riot police during an opposition rally against the results of a parliamentary election, outside the Central Election Commission (CEC) building in Tbilisi, Georgia November 8, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

 

TBILISI (Reuters) - Dozens were injured when Georgian police fired water cannon against hundreds of protesters who gathered outside the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Sunday to support an opposition call for a rerun of Oct. 31 parliamentary elections which they say were rigged.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191238-georgian-police-fire-water-cannon-at-protesters-who-say-polls-were-rigged/

 

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Mexico's Ortiz triumphs in Houston for maiden PGA Tour title

 

Nov 8, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Carlos Ortiz puts on the 17th green during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament at Memorial Park Golf Course. Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Mexico's Carlos Ortiz held off world number one Dustin Johnson and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title with a two-shot victory over the decorated duo at the Houston Open on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191239-mexicos-ortiz-triumphs-in-houston-for-maiden-pga-tour-title/

 

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Foreigner injured in clash with protester during pro-democracy rally at Jomtien Beach

By THE NATION

 

 

A Russian man was injured in an altercation with a pro-democracy protest leader in Chonburi province on Sunday evening, local police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191249-foreigner-injured-in-clash-with-protester-during-pro-democracy-rally-at-jomtien-beach/

 

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290 people who had close contact with Indian who tested positive for Covid-19 to undergo testing

By THE NATION

 

 

Some 290 people who had close contact with an Indian man, who tested positive for Covid-19 in the first domestic case in over a month, have been told to contact public health officials, the Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191222-health-officials-chasing-down-phuket-connection-over-krabi-covid-patient/?do=findComment&comment=15985587

 

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Koh Samui: Eight foreigners ripped off by Thai woman over visas/work permit go to the police

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Eight foreigners went to the Bo Phut police in Bo Phut, Koh Samui on Saturday to ask for action against a Thai businesswoman who they say has  ripped them off regarding visa and work permit extensions and company registrations and other company matters. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191251-koh-samui-eight-foreigners-ripped-off-by-thai-woman-over-visaswork-permit-go-to-the-police/