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Thailand signs RCEP agreement but PM warns of challenges ahead

By The Nation

 

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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/

 

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NESDC to tap Bt100 billion for funding labour training

By The Nation

 

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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/

 

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

 

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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/

 

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Johnson wins Masters to claim second major title

 

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(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/

 

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Imperfect 10 for Tiger at Augusta's 12th hole

By Andrew Both

 

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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/

 

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Slovakia end Scotland's nine-game unbeaten run

 

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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/

 

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

By Reuters Staff

 

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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/

 

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Biden advisers urge immediate COVID-19 action as infections mount

 

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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/

 

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

 

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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/

 

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

By Wichit Chaitrong
The Nation

 

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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/

 

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

 

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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/

 

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SpaceX, NASA set for first operational astronaut mission to space

By Joey Roulette

 

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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/

 

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

 

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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/

 

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Elvis ring, Woodstock tapes grab spotlight at Hollywood auction

 

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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/

 

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Belgium ease to comfortable 2-0 win over England

 

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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/

 

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