Thailand signs RCEP agreement but PM warns of challenges ahead

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha participated on Sunday in the 4th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Summit (RCEP), which was one of the meetings in addition to the 37th Asean Summit through teleconference.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192297-thailand-signs-rcep-agreement-but-pm-warns-of-challenges-ahead/

 

Four foreigners among eight new Covid-19 cases in quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

There were eight new cases in quarantine over a 24-hour period, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192299-four-foreigners-among-eight-new-covid-19-cases-in-quarantine/

 

Smart dog facilitates arrest of two alleged drug dealers in Phrae

By The Nation

 

 

A stray dog reportedly played a stellar role in getting two alleged drug dealers arrested in Phrae province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192300-smart-dog-facilitates-arrest-of-two-alleged-drug-dealers-in-phrae/

 

Couple riding a Harley-Davidson injured in road crash

By The Nation

 

 

A couple riding a motorbike were heavily injured in Lampang province on Saturday when they crashed into a car, sending them flying.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192301-couple-riding-a-harley-davidson-injured-in-road-crash/  

 

Majority of people shun superstition in quest of lottery luck: poll

By The Nation

 

 

A recent poll shows that a great majority of people consider winning a lottery just a matter of luck, uninfluenced by the superstitious practices many people fall prey to.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192302-majority-of-people-shun-superstition-in-quest-of-lottery-luck-poll/

 

Four Laotians arrested on way to Phuket over alleged illegal stay

By The Nation

 

 

Four Laotians were arrested in Surat Thani province at 4.30am on Sunday for alleged illegal stay in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192303-four-laotians-arrested-on-way-to-phuket-over-alleged-illegal-stay/

 

Royalists' offer tepid response to 'Mob Fest', call for end to politics of protests 

By The Nation

 

A small group of royalists gather outside the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration headquarters on Sunday.

 

A small group of royalists gathered on the ground outside the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) headquarters on Sunday, in response to the "Mob Fest" organised by some pro-democracy groups on Saturday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192304-royalists-offer-tepid-response-to-mob-fest-call-for-end-to-politics-of-protests/

 

Bangkok air quality slips as temperature drops

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok's air quality is seeing deterioration with the arrival of winter, making the health of sensitive groups vulnerable, the latest readings show.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192305-bangkok-air-quality-slips-as-temperature-drops/

 

NESDC to tap Bt100 billion for funding labour training

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow

 

The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) would propose new projects worth Bt100 billion to the Cabinet related to labour skills training and for investments in projects in the communities, council secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192306-nesdc-to-tap-bt100-billion-for-funding-labour-training/

 

Tanaporn: The political beauty with a taste for luxury

 

 

As the saying goes, behind every successful man, there’s a woman. Except in Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow’s case, there are two – the woman he is legally married to and his common-law wife.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192307-tanaporn-the-political-beauty-with-a-taste-for-luxury/

 

TAT to propose allowing greater tourist access to Rao Tiew Duay Gan program

 

This aerial photo taken on September 30, 2020 shows a man walking along an unusually-quiet Karon beach in Phuket, which has seen a lack of tourists due to ongoing restrictions relating to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will propose that the board of the Centre for the Management of the Economic Situation during COVID-19 ease conditions to allow for greater access to the Rao Tiew Duay Gan (We Tour Together) program by tourists, in order to boost domestic tourism and help the travel and hospitality sectors battered by the contagion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192308-tat-to-propose-allowing-greater-tourist-access-to-rao-tiew-duay-gan-program/

 

MHESI promotes “Driving Thailand Together Project" in Lampang

 

   

LAMPANG (NNT) - The Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation has promoted the “Driving Thailand Together Project" in Lampang.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192309-mhesi-promotes-“driving-thailand-together-project-in-lampang/

 

Johnson wins Masters to claim second major title

 

Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 15, 2020 Dustin Johnson of the U.S. celebrates on the 18th green after winning The Masters REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

(Reuters) - World number one Dustin Johnson won the Masters at Augusta National in emphatic fashion on Sunday to secure his second career major title.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192313-johnson-wins-masters-to-claim-second-major-title/

 

Imperfect 10 for Tiger at Augusta's 12th hole

By Andrew Both

 

Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 15, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 4th hole during the final round REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Defending champion Tiger Woods on Sunday had his highest single-hole score as a professional, hitting three balls into the water for an ignominious 10 at the famous par-three 12th hole in the final round at the Masters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192317-imperfect-10-for-tiger-at-augustas-12th-hole/

 

Former England goalkeeper Clemence dies aged 72

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ray Clemence - Liverpool Action Images via Reuters/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Former England, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Ray Clemence has died aged 72, the Football Association (FA) said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192318-former-england-goalkeeper-clemence-dies-aged-72/

 

Slovakia end Scotland's nine-game unbeaten run

 

Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League B - Group 2 - Slovakia v Scotland - City Arena Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia - November 15, 2020 Slovakia’s Jan Gregus in action REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa

 

TRNAVA, Slovakia (Reuters) - Slovakia ended Scotland's nine-match unbeaten run when a first-half goal from Jan Gregus gave them a 1-0 win in their Nations League match on Sunday between teams who both qualified for Euro 2020 amid drama last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192319-slovakia-end-scotlands-nine-game-unbeaten-run/

 

Man Utd have the mentality to be league champions, says Fernandes

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Manchester United - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - November 7, 2020 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Paul Ellis

 

(Reuters) - Manchester United may not have the resources that some of their Premier League rivals do but the fallen giants of English soccer still possess the mentality to end their title drought in the competition, midfielder Bruno Fernandes said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192320-man-utd-have-the-mentality-to-be-league-champions-says-fernandes/

 

Trump concedes 'nothing' on election; Biden team to meet vaccine makers

By Sarah N. Lynch, Susan Heavey and Trevor Hunnicutt

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks down the West Wing colonnade from the Oval Office to the Rose Garden to deliver an update on the so-called "Operation Warp Speed" program, the joint Defense Department and HHS initiative that has struck deals with several drugmakers in an effort to help speed up the search for effective treatments for the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump appeared on Sunday to acknowledge losing the U.S. election but then backtracked and said he concedes "nothing," while President-elect Joe Biden focused on tackling the coronavirus pandemic and set meetings with pharmaceutical companies developing vaccines.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192321-trump-concedes-nothing-on-election-biden-team-to-meet-vaccine-makers/

 

UK's Johnson self-isolating after COVID-19 contact

By Reuters Staff

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question-time debate at the House of Commons in London, Britain, November 11, 2020. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been told to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, his Downing Street office said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192322-uks-johnson-self-isolating-after-covid-19-contact/

 

Biden advisers urge immediate COVID-19 action as infections mount

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak about modernizing infrastructure and his plans for tackling climate change during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's top advisers on Sunday called for urgent action to address the nation's "deeply alarming" COVID-19 epidemic and warned that Republican President Donald Trump's transition delay could further jeopardize the battle against the virus, including vaccine distribution planning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192323-biden-advisers-urge-immediate-covid-19-action-as-infections-mount/

 

New Zealand says it has not been notified by Chinese authorities about COVID-19 in its meat

 

FILE PHOTO: Cattle feed in a field in Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Monday it had not been notified of any issues with its frozen meat exports after Chinese authorities said the coronavirus was found in its beef products.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192324-new-zealand-says-it-has-not-been-notified-by-chinese-authorities-about-covid-19-in-its-meat/

 

Thailand urged to open up to foreign skilled labour, cut red tape on foreign investment

By Wichit Chaitrong
The Nation

 

From left, Ambassadors to Thailand Brian John Davidson (UK), Allan McKinnon (Australia), Michael George DeSombre (US), Georg Schmidt (Germany), and Kazuya Nashida (Japan).

 

US Ambassador Michael George DeSombre and his counterparts from Australia, Britain, Germany and Japan have urged the Thai government to ease business restrictions in Thailand in order to attract more foreign direct investment in the post-Covid era.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192325-thailand-urged-to-open-up-to-foreign-skilled-labour-cut-red-tape-on-foreign-investment/

 

Macron: Europe needs its own sovereignty in defence, even with new U.S. government

 

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks during The Paris Peace Forum at The Elysee Palace in Paris, France November 12, 2020. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Europe still needs its own independent and sovereign defence strategy, even if it is dealing with a new U.S. government which may result in friendlier ties, French President Emmanuel Macron told the "Revue Grand Continent" publication.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192329-macron-europe-needs-its-own-sovereignty-in-defence-even-with-new-us-government/

 

SpaceX, NASA set for first operational astronaut mission to space

By Joey Roulette

 

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Crew Dragon capsule, is readied to carry four astronauts on the first operational NASA commercial crew mission as photographers set up remote cameras at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Thom Baur

 

(Reuters) - SpaceX, the rocket company of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, was due on Sunday to launch four astronauts on a flight to the International Space Station, NASA's first full-fledged mission sending a crew into orbit aboard a privately owned spacecraft.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192327-spacex-nasa-set-for-first-operational-astronaut-mission-to-space/

 

France records 27,228 new COVID-19 cases, 302 more deaths

 

French police officers conduct control to check exemption certificates and identity during the nationwide lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Bois de Boulogne area, in Paris, France, November 14, 2020. Picture taken November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

 

PARIS (Reuters) - France has registered 27,228 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and a further 302 deaths from the disease in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Sunday, although there were signs of a fall in the rate of new cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192328-france-records-27228-new-covid-19-cases-302-more-deaths/

 

Elvis ring, Woodstock tapes grab spotlight at Hollywood auction

 

A gold and diamond TCB (Taking Care of Business) ring worn by the late Elvis Presley is seen in an undated handout photo ahead of an auction to be held on November 28, 2020, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Courtesy of GWS Auctions/Handout via Reuters

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A gold and diamond "TCB" ring worn by Elvis Presley is expected to fetch more than $500,000 at a memorabilia auction in Los Angeles that ranges from rock guitars to a set of master tapes from the Woodstock festival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192330-elvis-ring-woodstock-tapes-grab-spotlight-at-hollywood-auction/

 

'Ultimate entertainer' Des O'Connor dies aged 88

 

O'Connor was made a CBE in the 2008 Birthday Honours//PA MEDIA

 

Entertainer Des O'Connor has died at the age of 88, his agent has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192331-ultimate-entertainer-des-oconnor-dies-aged-88/

 

UPDATE:

 

SpaceX rocket carrying four astronauts successfully takes off

 

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Crew Dragon capsule, is launched carrying four astronauts on the first operational NASA commercial crew mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. November 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Baur

 

(Reuters) - SpaceX, the rocket company of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched four astronauts on a flight to the International Space Station on Sunday. It is NASA's first full-fledged mission sending a crew into orbit aboard a privately owned spacecraft.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192327-spacex-nasa-set-for-first-operational-astronaut-mission-to-space/?do=findComment&comment=16005029

 

Belgium ease to comfortable 2-0 win over England

 

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Belgium v Switzerland - Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium - November 11, 2020 Belgium's Brandon Mechele, Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet celebrate after the match REUTERS/Johanna Geron

 

LEUVEN, Belgium (Reuters) - Early goals by Youri Tielemans and Dries Mertens earned Belgium a comfortable 2-0 win over England to strengthen their grip on top spot in Group A2 while ending the visitors' hopes of reaching the Nations League Finals in Leuven on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192333-belgium-ease-to-comfortable-2-0-win-over-england/

 

Cool weather with fog in upper Thailand, thundershowers in the South

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday that the high-pressure system over upper Thailand had started to weaken, increasing the temperature in the areas.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192335-cool-weather-with-fog-in-upper-thailand-thundershowers-in-the-south/