THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 9 Nov 2020

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Biden to launch COVID-19 task force, Trump plans rallies to protest election

By Andy Sullivan, Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt

 

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill, and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her husband Doug, celebrate at their 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

 

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will convene a coronavirus task force on Monday to examine the No. 1 problem confronting him when he takes office in January, while President Donald Trump pursues several long-shot gambits to hold on to his job.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191340-biden-to-launch-covid-19-task-force-trump-plans-rallies-to-protest-election/

 

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China holds off on sending congratulations to Biden

 

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a news conference in Beijing, China November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China, which has held off on congratulating U.S. presidential election winner Joe Biden even as leaders of other countries have done so, said on Monday it would follow custom in responding to the result.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191341-china-holds-off-on-sending-congratulations-to-biden/

 

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UK sees goodwill for Brexit trade deal, open to 'sensible' fishing compromise

By Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it was open to a “sensible” compromise on fishing and that there was goodwill on both sides to progress towards a Brexit trade deal as a new round of talks began in London.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191345-uk-sees-goodwill-for-brexit-trade-deal-open-to-sensible-fishing-compromise/

 

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In Britain, the poppy appeal grapples with COVID-19 lockdown

By Guy Faulconbridge and Ben Makori

 

Poppy wreaths lie at the Commando Memorial during the Remembrance Day, in Spean Bridge, Scotland, Britain, November 8, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's poppy appeal, when tens of millions buy a red paper or metal poppy to remember the war dead and help armed forces families, is facing a battle of its own - collecting money amid the strictest lockdown in peacetime history.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191346-in-britain-the-poppy-appeal-grapples-with-covid-19-lockdown/

 

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Industry Ministry opens bio-industrial zone in Chonburi

 

 

CHONBURI (NNT) - The Ministry of Industry has opened Asia’s first bio-industrial zone which is expected to create jobs for more than 8,000 local people and create economic value of more than 100 billion baht.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191348-industry-ministry-opens-bio-industrial-zone-in-chonburi/

 

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Thais encouraged to travel to help stimulate economy

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - With more public holidays coming up in November and December, the government is encouraging people to travel to different parts of the country and use the government’s spending stimulus measures.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191349-thais-encouraged-to-travel-to-help-stimulate-economy/

 

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Jurassic World: Dominion wraps filming in the UK after spending £6m on safety protocols

By ANDREW BULLOCK

 

Sequel: The sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise became the first major movie to resume production amid the COVID-19 crisis, as lockdown restrictions began to ease over the summer

 

Jurassic World: Dominion has wrapped shooting at Pinewood Studios in England, after adopting rigorous health and safety measures worth around £6 million.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191350-jurassic-world-dominion-wraps-filming-in-the-uk-after-spending-£6m-on-safety-protocols/

 

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Pirates of the Caribbean HOPE: Johnny Depp reportedly being 'brought back' to series

By CALLUM CRUMLISH

 

Pirates of the Caribbean: Johnny Depp could be making a return (Image: GETTY • DISNEY)

 

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp, 57, last week lost a High Court battle against a British tabloid over allegations he had abused his ex-wife Amber Heard.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191353-pirates-of-the-caribbean-hope-johnny-depp-reportedly-being-brought-back-to-series/

 

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Disney releases heart-warming Christmas advert featuring Mickey Mouse

BY CHRIS EDWARDS

 

DISNEY / YOUTUBE

 

Disney has unveiled a heart-warming Christmas advert in support of children's charity Make-A-Wish.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191354-disney-releases-heart-warming-christmas-advert-featuring-mickey-mouse/

 

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Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective

By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen

 

FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside Pfizer Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., July 22, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Monday said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data from a large study, a major victory in the fight against a pandemic that has killed over 1 million people, roiled the world's economy and upended daily life.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191356-pfizer-biontech-say-their-covid-19-vaccine-is-more-than-90-effective/

 

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Q&A: Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?

By Carl O'Donnell

 

FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with "Vaccine" stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants well underway.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191357-qa-where-are-we-in-the-covid-19-vaccine-race/

 

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Tourism industry asks government to reconsider travel bubble

 

 

The former president of Thailand Hotels Association, Supawan Thanomkietipumi, is proposing the government reconsider the “Travel Bubble” as a way to help revive tourism.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191363-tourism-industry-asks-government-to-reconsider-travel-bubble/

 

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Phang Nga community offers first-hand experience of a simple life

By The Nation

 

 

With Thailand’s top destinations left virtually empty due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many places like Ban Sam Chong Nuea in Phang Nga’s Takua Thung district are devising new ways to attract local travellers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191366-phang-nga-community-offers-first-hand-experience-of-a-simple-life/

 

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No long stay-tourists infected yet: Health Ministry

By The Nation

 

 

So far, no long-stay tourists have been found infected with Covid-19, though health authorities have urged Thais to keep their guard up after a symptomless man tested positive in Krabi last week.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191368-no-long-stay-tourists-infected-yet-health-ministry/

 

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