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Poor start again costs McIlroy chance for major glory

By Andrew Both

 

Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 15, 2020 Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts after hitting his tee shot on the 4th hole during the final round REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Not for the first time at a major, a poor first round all but ended Rory McIlroy's victory chances and left him wondering what he needs to do to overcome his Masters jinx and complete the career grand slam.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192336-poor-start-again-costs-mcilroy-chance-for-major-glory/

 

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Corrections department rebuts protest leaders' claims of substandard food in prisons

By THE NATION

 

 

The Department of Corrections has sprung to its defence, saying it maintains strict control over food served in prisons, after protest leaders of the Free Youth group recently said prisoners were being served substandard food.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192338-corrections-department-rebuts-protest-leaders-claims-of-substandard-food-in-prisons/

 

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Protesters plan to lay siege to Parliament on Tuesday

By THE NATION

 

 

Pro-democracy protesters of the “Ratsadon” group are planning a rally outside Parliament on Tuesday, according to a Facebook post by Free Youth group on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192340-protesters-plan-to-lay-siege-to-parliament-on-tuesday/

 

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J&J starts two-dose trial of its COVID-19 candidate vaccine in the UK

By Kate Kelland

 

FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson launched a new late-stage trial in Britain on Monday to test a two-dose regimen of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine among thousands of volunteers, as the U.S. drugmaker expands its trials by geography and type.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192343-jj-starts-two-dose-trial-of-its-covid-19-candidate-vaccine-in-the-uk/

 

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Two arrested in Lopburi over alleged Bt400m lottery ticket fraud

By THE NATION

 

 

Lopburi police on Sunday arrested Thossaphon Jitmaen and Yutthana Thongkham, who are accused of cheating lottery ticket sellers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192348-two-arrested-in-lopburi-over-alleged-bt400m-lottery-ticket-fraud/

 

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Thai third quarter GDP shrinks 6.4% year-on-year, less than expected

 

FILE PHOTO: People wearing masks as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) work in deep-fried Chinese dough shop in Bangkok, Thailand, August 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy contracted less than expected in the third quarter, a sharp recovery from the prior quarter as domestic activity rebounded after coronavirus curbs were eased, leading the government to raise growth estimates for this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192349-thai-third-quarter-gdp-shrinks-64-year-on-year-less-than-expected/

 

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World No1 Grabs his 1^st Green Jacket

 

 

Dustin Johnson is now not only World No.1, but also a Masters champion too.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192352-world-no1-grabs-his-1st-green-jacket/

 

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Govt offices to close for ‘tourism boost’ long weekend

By The Phuket News

 

Image: The Phuket News / Graphics

 

PHUKET: Government offices will close this Thursday and Friday (Nov 19-20) as both days have been declared special public holidays to help boost domestic tourism throughout the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192363-govt-offices-to-close-for-‘tourism-boost’-long-weekend/

 

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EXIM Thailand targets 4% export growth in 2021

By The Nation

 

Pisit Serewiwattana

 

The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) forecasts Thai export growth as high as 4 per cent in 2021, as global trade and economy recovers from a low base of -10 per cent. However, export growth may not return to 2019 levels due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions around the world, cautioned the bank’s president Pisit Serewiwattana.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192365-exim-thailand-targets-4-export-growth-in-2021/

 

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MEA provides tree-trimming course to staff for safety and better landscaping

By THE NATION

 

 

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) organised a tree-trimming course from November 11-13 at its Sam Sen headquarters in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192366-mea-provides-tree-trimming-course-to-staff-for-safety-and-better-landscaping/

 

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Trump campaign abandons parts of Pennsylvania election lawsuit

By Jan Wolfe

 

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/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign on Sunday dropped a major part of a lawsuit it brought seeking to halt Pennsylvania from certifying its results in the presidential election, narrowing the case to a small number of ballots.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192367-trump-campaign-abandons-parts-of-pennsylvania-election-lawsuit/

 

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Thai economy contracts 6.4 per cent in third quarter

By The Nation

 

 

The economy shrank 6.4 per cent in the third quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192349-thai-third-quarter-gdp-shrinks-64-year-on-year-less-than-expected/?do=findComment&comment=16005687

 

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Consulting firm hired for Bt22m to study EEC transport link to South

By The Nation

 

 

The Office of Transport and Public Policy and Planning has hired Infra Plus Consulting for Bt22 million to conduct a study on its plan to build an efficient transport link between the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and the South through Ranong province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192372-consulting-firm-hired-for-bt22m-to-study-eec-transport-link-to-south/

 

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Capital inflows expected to boost baht and Asian currencies

By THE NATION

 

 

The baht opened at 30.16 to the US dollar on Monday, strengthening from 30.24 at close on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192373-capital-inflows-expected-to-boost-baht-and-asian-currencies/

 

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Japanese man lone new Covid-19 case

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Monday reported one new case in quarantine over a 24-hour period.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192376-japanese-man-lone-new-covid-19-case/

 

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Chuan tells senators not to be too anxious about safety during charter rewrite vote

By The Nation

 

Chuan Leekpai

 

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has urged senators to not be too preoccupied with security issues after they filed an urgent letter seeking to discuss security measures during the parliamentary vote on the amendments.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192377-chuan-tells-senators-not-to-be-too-anxious-about-safety-during-charter-rewrite-vote/

 

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Ambassadors continue Phuket ‘fam trip’

By The Phuket News

 

The ambassadorial tour of Phuket continued yesterday (Nov 15). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The ambassadorial visit to Phuket in the hope of boosting tourism to the island continued yesterday (Nov 15) with a tour of Phuket

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192378-ambassadors-continue-phuket-‘fam-trip’/

 

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National park official still missing after boat flips in reservoir

By The Nation

 

 

As of press time, rescuers were still hunting for a Kaeng Krachan National Park official who went missing while heading home on a boat after visiting his ill mother on November 13.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192398-national-park-official-still-missing-after-boat-flips-in-reservoir/

 

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Monk killed in road accident involving teen biker in Chonburi

By The Nation

 

 

A speeding motorcycle reportedly killed a 64-year-old monk who was walking on the route to receive food offerings in Chonburi province on Monday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192399-monk-killed-in-road-accident-involving-teen-biker-in-chonburi/

 

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Supreme Court upholds 50-year jail sentence for ex-TAT governor, 40 years for daughter

 

Juthamas

 

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the jail sentences handed to the former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Juthamas Siriwan, and her daughter Jittisopha, while ruling on their appeal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192401-supreme-court-upholds-50-year-jail-sentence-for-ex-tat-governor-40-years-for-daughter/

 

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ATTA urges govt to consider Chinese tourists or risk 2 million people being left jobless

By THE NATION

 

 

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) believes some 2 million people in the tourism industry will end up being unemployed if foreign tourists do not return to Thailand in huge numbers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192403-atta-urges-govt-to-consider-chinese-tourists-or-risk-2-million-people-being-left-jobless/

 

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CCSA panel discusses emergency extension, reduction in quarantine period

By The Nation

 

 

The subcommittee of the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday reportedly discussed extension of the emergency decree nationwide by another month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192404-ccsa-panel-discusses-emergency-extension-reduction-in-quarantine-period/

 

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Third alleged co-conspirator in murder of New Zealand businessman arrested 14 years after crime

By THE NATION

 

 

Third alleged co-conspirator in murder of New Zealand businessman arrested 14 years after crime

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192405-third-alleged-co-conspirator-in-murder-of-new-zealand-businessman-arrested-14-years-after-crime/

 

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Power banks now a controlled product, require TISI stamp

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) announced on Monday that it was making power banks a regulated product for the sake of people’s safety.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192408-power-banks-now-a-controlled-product-require-tisi-stamp/

 

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Surat Thani man launches hunt for owner of mysterious macaque

By The Nation

 

 

A Surat Thani-native is calling on the media to help find the owner of a macaque that has been living on his roof for two months now.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192410-surat-thani-man-launches-hunt-for-owner-of-mysterious-macaque/

 

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Bangkokians advised to prepare for heavy traffic in Kiak Kai area on Tuesday

By The Nation

 

Photo by Supakit Khumkun

 

Bangkok commuters are advised to avoid the Kiak Kai area from 6am on Tuesday as the pro-democracy group Ratsadon is planning to hold a rally outside the Parliament complex from 3pm onwards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192412-bangkokians-advised-to-prepare-for-heavy-traffic-in-kiak-kai-area-on-tuesday/

 

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Online businesses to be pulled into tax system next year

By The Nation

 

 

Online merchants, YouTubers and even social-media influencers may have to start paying income tax after the finance minister announced his ministry targets at least Bt2 trillion in tax earnings from this group.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192414-online-businesses-to-be-pulled-into-tax-system-next-year/

 

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Thailand to borrow $1.5 billion from ADB to cope with Covid-19 impact

By The Nation

 

 

The Finance Ministry signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday to secure a loan of US$1.5 billion to help combat the impact of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192415-thailand-to-borrow-15-billion-from-adb-to-cope-with-covid-19-impact/

 

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Thai banks seen posting 3%-5% loan growth this year - central bank

 

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is seen in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Commercial banks in Thailand are expected to post loan growth of 3-5% this year with lending in the current quarter expanding faster than the previous quarter's pace as the economy recovers, a senior director at the Bank of Thailand (BOT) said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192418-thai-banks-seen-posting-3-5-loan-growth-this-year-central-bank/

 

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Minor rolls out new food-delivery app

By The Nation

 

 

The Minor Food Group has announced its new 1112 Delivery Application for restaurant food now covers every region including metropolitan Bangkok until late (2am).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192423-minor-rolls-out-new-food-delivery-app/