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TAT expects long weekend in November to generate over Bt12.6 billion tourism revenue

By THE NATION

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects around 3.02 million people will travel in Thailand during the long weekend from November 19 to 22.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192594-tat-expects-long-weekend-in-november-to-generate-over-bt126-billion-tourism-revenue/

 

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Three foreigners found positive in quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Tuesday reported three new cases in quarantine over a 24-hour period.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192595-three-foreigners-found-positive-in-quarantine/

 

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Thai-German man charged for ‘airline should be bombed’ remark

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Thai-German man Mike Wilms was charged for saying that the ‘airline should be bombed’. Photo: Saku Police

PHUKET: A Thai-German man has been charged for telling airline ground staff at Phuket International airport that their airline ‘should be bombed’ yesterday (Nov 16) after delays for boarding a flight to Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192596-thai-german-man-charged-for-‘airline-should-be-bombed’-remark/

 

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'Why has Thailand not got the praise it deserves for containing Covd-19?'

By The Nation

 

 

It is intriguing for some countries why Thailand has not got the praise it deserves for effectively containing the Covid-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said in an interview.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192598-why-has-thailand-not-got-the-praise-it-deserves-for-containing-covd-19/

 

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Thai central bank seen holding key rate at record low 0.50% - Reuters poll

By Orathai Sriring

 

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

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is likely to leave its key interest rate unchanged at a record low on Wednesday to preserve limited policy room after earlier monetary and fiscal steps have helped the pandemic-hit economy recover, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192602-thai-central-bank-seen-holding-key-rate-at-record-low-050-reuters-poll/

 

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Foreign business leaders call on Thailand to end its ‘red tape’ madness

by Andrew J Wood

 

Hundreds of outdated rules may be heading for the chopping block 

 

Guillotine project: Pictured with Greg Watkins of the BCCT (extreme right) are TCC/BoT President Kalin Sarasin (5th left), BCCT Chair Andrew McBean (2nd right), The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM Thailand) President Greg Wong (4th right), AMCHAM Executive Director Heidi Gallant (3rd left), The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce (AustCham Thailand) President Benjamin Krieg (5th right) and AustCham Executive Director Brendan Cunningham (far left)

 

BANGKOK: The Foreign Chambers Alliance (FCA) recently held its annual meeting with the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC)/Board of Trade (BoT) of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192615-foreign-business-leaders-call-on-thailand-to-end-its-‘red-tape’-madness/

 

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Bangkok metered taxis can now charge special fees for luggage

By The Nation

 

 

The Transport Ministry has announced that as of Tuesday, Bangkok metered taxis will be allowed to charge passengers handling fees for large luggage items, but not for equipment such as wheelchairs or walking sticks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192617-bangkok-metered-taxis-can-now-charge-special-fees-for-luggage/

 

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Man pays a heavy price for trying to make peace in Chanthaburi

By The Nation

 

 

An armed clash between two youth gangs in Chanthaburi province on Tuesday ended when a man who tried to intervene got caught in the crossfire.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192619-man-pays-a-heavy-price-for-trying-to-make-peace-in-chanthaburi/

 

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Charming images of guilty baby elephant wins hearts on social media

By The Nation

 

 

Images of a guilty baby elephant trying to hide behind a skinny tree after being caught stealing sugarcane have gone viral on the internet.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192621-charming-images-of-guilty-baby-elephant-wins-hearts-on-social-media/

 

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Police seal radius of Parliament complex ahead of protests

By THE NATION

 

 

Police on Tuesday afternoon put up barbed wire, barriers and public buses to cordon off a 50-metre radius around Parliament in Bangkok’s Kiak Kai area in Dusit district. Only the main entrance of the complex was kept open.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192623-police-seal-radius-of-parliament-complex-ahead-of-protests/

 

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COVID slams Phuket property market, highest unsold units in Southern Thailand

By The Phuket News

 

Image: REIC

 

PHUKET: The top five areas in Southern Thailand with the most unsold property units are all located in Phuket, the national Real Estate Information Center (REIC) has revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192626-covid-slams-phuket-property-market-highest-unsold-units-in-southern-thailand/

 

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Modern Trade Expected to Rise For the First Time Since COVID-19

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Center for Economic and Business Forecasting, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce has revealed that, in the third quarter of this year, modern-trade business, such as convenience stores, supermarkets and others, improved for the first time in 9 months, or since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192629-modern-trade-expected-to-rise-for-the-first-time-since-covid-19/

 

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Public Health Ministry, related agencies hold WAAW event

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health is working with 22 agencies to raise awareness of drug-resistant infections, to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192631-public-health-ministry-related-agencies-hold-waaw-event/

 

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Dead drunk’s resurrection shocks locals

By The Nation

 

 

Locals in Prachinburi’s Kabin Buri district were shaken to the core when a man presumed dead suddenly sat up on Monday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192638-dead-drunk’s-resurrection-shocks-locals/

 

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Police fire water cannon at Parliament protesters

By The Nation

 

 

Police fired water cannon at anti-government protesters outside Parliament on Tuesday as tensions mounted on the first day of a two-day session to deliberate charter-change motions. At 2.25pm, volunteer protest guards attempted to remove a barrier of barbed wire and cement blocks erected by security forces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192623-police-seal-radius-of-parliament-complex-ahead-of-protests/?do=findComment&comment=16008951

 

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Tom Felton hosted a Harry Potter cast reunion 19 years after the first film came out

by BELLA THORPE-WOODS

 

FRANK TRAPPER / GETTY

 

Christmas came early on Saturday 14 November, as the Harry Potter cast reunited to celebrate the premiere of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone 19 years ago. Feel old yet?

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192653-tom-felton-hosted-a-harry-potter-cast-reunion-19-years-after-the-first-film-came-out/

 

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Constantine 2 Movie Art Gives Keanu Reeves The Comics Accurate Look

BY RACHEL LABONTE

 

 

Constantine 2 fan art gives Keanu Reeves the comics accurate look fans have always hoped for.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192654-constantine-2-movie-art-gives-keanu-reeves-the-comics-accurate-look/

 

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Where are the cast of Dawson's Creek now?

BY FRANCESCA SHILLCOCK

 

Image: Google

 

Classic drama Dawson's Creek was huge back in its day, and it seems its popularity has continued.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192655-where-are-the-cast-of-dawsons-creek-now/

 

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Thailand chosen to host World Virtual Youth Festival from Nov 20-22

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand has won the bid to host the first United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival from November 20-22 under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee and Special Olympics International.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192660-thailand-chosen-to-host-world-virtual-youth-festival-from-nov-20-22/

 

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Universal healthcare pilot project kicks off in Buri Ram

By The Nation

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

 

As of November 1, all state hospitals in Buri Ram province are required to provide four additional services to universal healthcare cardholders.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192661-universal-healthcare-pilot-project-kicks-off-in-buri-ram/

 

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Bangkok gets ready to burst into bloom soon

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will hold a Flora Festival in five main parks across the capital from December onwards.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192662-bangkok-gets-ready-to-burst-into-bloom-soon/

 

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Pattanakarn-Srinakarin flyover reopens after 5 months

By The Nation

 

 

The flyover bridge at the intersection of Bangkok’s Pattanakarn and Srinakarin roads was reopened on Tuesday after five months of work to strengthen its structure.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192663-pattanakarn-srinakarin-flyover-reopens-after-5-months/

 

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America and Thailand: Similarities and differences

By Tulsathit Taptim

 

Supporters of US president Donald Trump look on in front of the White House as they gather near counter protesters in Washington, DC on November 13, 2020. / AFP

 

The red and blue colors marking who wins which states in the US presidential race are eerily similar to how Thailand’s map is painted after each general election. Consequences of the coloring that underlines political divide in both countries used to be starkly different, but Donald Trump and his die-hard support are making sure both set of citizenries can be more alike than initially thought.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192664-america-and-thailand-similarities-and-differences/

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UK's Johnson says devolving powers to Scotland was 'a disaster'

By Estelle Shirbon and Guy Faulconbridge

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend a cabinet meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, Britain November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the devolution of powers to Scotland "a disaster", a comment that played into the hands of Scottish nationalists pushing for an independence referendum that opinion polls suggest they could win.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192665-uks-johnson-says-devolving-powers-to-scotland-was-a-disaster/

 

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Three detained in Germany over $1 billion Green Vault jewel heist

 

German police officers secure the area during raids in Berlin, after thieves grabbed priceless jewels from the historic Green Vault museum (Gruenes Gewoelbe) in the city of Dresden last year, in Germany, November 17, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Police raided apartments across Berlin early on Tuesday and detained three people suspected of involvement in a jewel heist at a museum housing one of Europe's greatest collections of treasures, officers said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192666-three-detained-in-germany-over-1-billion-green-vault-jewel-heist/

 

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Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: source

By Steve Holland

 

FILE PHOTO: Satellite image shows Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility in Isfahan, Iran, October 21, 2020. Picture taken October 21, 2020 in this image supplied by Maxar Technologies. ©2020 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran's main nuclear site, but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a U.S. official said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192667-trump-asked-for-options-for-attacking-iran-last-week-but-held-off-source/

 

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App to Forecast Fine Dust Pollution

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 17 (TNA) — The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) developed application software to predict the levels of fine dust to warn people of the air pollution in advance.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192668-app-to-forecast-fine-dust-pollution/

 

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U.S. Ambassador Praises Thailand for Drug Suppression

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 17 (TNA) – U.S. ambassador to Thailand Michael George DeSombre praised Thailand for seizure of drug precursor, saying the United States is ready to work with Thailand on drug suppression and other crime related issues.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192669-us-ambassador-praises-thailand-for-drug-suppression/

 

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Three-metre king cobra locked in villa at Nai Harn

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Photo: Rawai Municipality.

 

PHUKET:-- A female tourist in Nai Harn received a nasty shock yesterday (Nov 16) when she returned to her villa to be confronted by an angry three-metre cobra.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192670-three-metre-king-cobra-locked-in-villa-at-nai-harn/

 

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Britain and U.S. sign aviation deal for post-Brexit flights

 

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and the United Kingdom stand after bi-lateral photo between U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson was cancelled at the State Department in Washington, U.S. March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the U.S. have signed a deal for the continuation of flights between the two countries as the UK prepares for the end of its transition period with the European Union.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192675-britain-and-us-sign-aviation-deal-for-post-brexit-flights/