THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 18 Nov 2020

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iLaw’s Yingcheep tries to allay suspicions by MPs, senators over charter amendment

By The Nation

 

Yingcheep Atchanont

 

The petition to rewrite the charter began in August while the Ratsadon group was established in October, revealed iLaw manager Yingcheep Atchanont, while calling on MPs and senators not to be suspicious about the intention to have a “normal political system”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192755-ilaw’s-yingcheep-tries-to-allay-suspicions-by-mps-senators-over-charter-amendment/

 

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Kamala official defends carrying gun in surfing class raid

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Mr Sanya said he has the right to carry a firearm in public as he previously served as Kathu District Chief. Photo: Kamala OrBorTor

 

PHUKET: Sanya Khonpian, Chief Legal Officer at the Kamala Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), has defended his decision to carry a sidearm while raiding a surfing class being conducted on Kamala Beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192759-kamala-official-defends-carrying-gun-in-surfing-class-raid/

 

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Seven policemen tested for narcotics after drugs allegedly found in van

By THE NATION

 

 

Seven policemen stationed at Kiak Kai Intersection were sent for a narcotics test after images of drugs and related equipment found in a police van went viral on social media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192762-seven-policemen-tested-for-narcotics-after-drugs-allegedly-found-in-van/

 

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Two found positive in quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

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

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192763-covid-19-two-found-positive-in-quarantine/

 

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Two men found dead in Samut Prakan public toilet

By The Nation

 

 

Two men were found dead inside a toilet at a market in Samut Prakan’s Samrong Nuea sub-district on Tuesday night with syringes in their hands.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192765-two-men-found-dead-in-samut-prakan-public-toilet/

 

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A farmer’s hard work goes to waste due to bad eyesight

By The Nation

 

 

A truck carrying rice landed in a canal in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Phimai district on Tuesday night because the driver was not able to see the road clearly.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192767-a-farmer’s-hard-work-goes-to-waste-due-to-bad-eyesight/

 

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BOT ponders ‘debt warehousing’ to help creditors, debtors through virus crisis

By The Nation

 

BOT Deputy Governor Ronadol Numnonda

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is consulting with capital market agencies, the Thai Bankers’ Association and private funds on a new initiative to manage debt.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192770-bot-ponders-‘debt-warehousing’-to-help-creditors-debtors-through-virus-crisis/

 

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Nationwide state of emergency over Covid-19 to be extended to mid January

By The Nation

 

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday resolved to extend the emergency decree nationwide from December 1 to January 15, 2021, in a bid to curb infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192783-nationwide-state-of-emergency-over-covid-19-to-be-extended-to-mid-january/

 

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Pheu Thai decides to throw support behind iLaw ‘people’s charter’

By THE NATION

 

 

The opposition Pheu Thai Party resolved on Wednesday to back the “people’s charter” put forward by the civil group Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192785-pheu-thai-decides-to-throw-support-behind-ilaw-‘people’s-charter’/

 

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Flash floods in Samut Prakan, Chonburi as sea levels rise

By The Nation

 

 

Many Samut Prakan residents were hit by flash floods early on Wednesday when sea levels rose. Chonburi province also reportedly faced the same problem.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192786-flash-floods-in-samut-prakan-chonburi-as-sea-levels-rise/

 

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Corbyn readmitted to UK Labour after suspension over anti-Semitism report

By Costas Pitas

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives for the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's former main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said he has been readmitted to the Labour Party after being suspended following his comments downplaying a report critical of its handling of anti-Semitism complaints.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192788-corbyn readmitted-to-uk-labour-after-suspension-over-anti-semitism-report/

 

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Cabinet agrees to amend abortion law to protect women’s rights, ensure safety

By The Nation

 

 

The Cabinet has agreed to amend the Criminal Code making it possible for women to terminate their pregnancy of up to 12 weeks, government deputy spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192708-thai-cabinet-endorses-abortion-bill-allowing-termination-up-to-12-weeks-of-pregnancy/?do=findComment&comment=16011267

 

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Pro-democracy leader Arnon seeks volunteers to handle possible tear gas during rally today

By THE NATION

 

 

Activist and human-rights lawyer Arnon Nampa, one of the leaders of the Ratsadon pro-democracy group, asked all protesters to come “prepared and bring protective gear” to the planned rally at Ratchaprasong intersection at 4pm on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192792-pro-democracy-leader-arnon-seeks-volunteers-to-handle-possible-tear-gas-during-rally-today/

 

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Thai train tickets can now be bought online

By The Nation

 

 

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) launched an online ticketing and reservation service called the D-Ticket System on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192798-thai-train-tickets-can-now-be-bought-online/

 

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Nate objects to probe of his decision to drop ‘Boss’ charge

By The Nation

 

 

An investigation of Nate Naksuk, the deputy attorney-general who dropped the final charge of reckless driving against Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, has been halted after Nate objected to the procedure.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192799-nate-objects-to-probe-of-his-decision-to-drop-‘boss’-charge/

 

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Bank of Thailand leaves policy rate unchanged

By The Nation

 

Titanun Mallikamas, Secretary of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

 

At a meeting on Wednesday, the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to maintain the policy rate at 0.5 per cent to support economic recovery, while placing emphasis on more targeted measures, MPC secretary Titanun Mallikamas said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192800-bank-of-thailand-leaves-policy-rate-unchanged/

 

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Thai central bank keeps key rate at record low but says economic recovery fragile

By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon

 

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

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192800-bank-of-thailand-leaves-policy-rate-unchanged/?do=findComment&comment=16011414

 

 

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'Better off thanks to China': German companies double down on resurgent giant

By Michael Nienaber

 

FILE PHOTO: An employee works on an industrial robot at HAHN Automation company in Rheinboellen, Germany November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial robot-maker Hahn Automation plans to invest millions of euros in new factories in China over the next three years, keen to capitalise on an economy that's rebounding more rapidly than others from the COVID-19 crisis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192823-better-off-thanks-to-china-german-companies-double-down-on-resurgent-giant/

 

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Britain to ban new petrol cars by 2030 on road to net zero emissions

By Susanna Twidale

 

Vehicles sitting in traffic approach the Blackwall Tunnel, as Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, five years earlier than previously planned, in London, Britain, November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, five years earlier than previously planned, as part of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is casting as a "green revolution" to cut emissions to net zero by 2050.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192825-britain-to-ban-new-petrol-cars-by-2030-on-road-to-net-zero-emissions/

 

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Coronavirus-prevention success story Taiwan to tighten restrictions

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman takes photo of the sunset at a riverside, during the lockdown enforced in various cities across the globe aiming to control the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Taipei, Taiwan, March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang

 

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan, a poster child for efforts to control the novel coronavirus, will from next month require almost all visitors to have negative COVID-19 tests before arriving, it said on Wednesday, tightening rules after an uptick in imported cases.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192826-coronavirus-prevention-success-story-taiwan-to-tighten-restrictions/

 

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Hotel operators beg govt to consider reopening Thailand soon

By The Nation

 

 

Hotel operators are pleading with the government to reopen the country and launch measures to help their business as soon as possible.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192827-hotel-operators-beg-govt-to-consider-reopening-thailand-soon/

 

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George Clooney reveals how he paid back his friends who helped him when he was broke

 

Clooney has revealed the generous way he paid his friends back for their help

 

George Clooney has revealed how he paid back some of his closest friends who helped him out when he was struggling during his career.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192829-george-clooney-reveals-how-he-paid-back-his-friends-who-helped-him-when-he-was-broke/

 

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'He'll make your head explode': sax stars on the genius and tragedy of Charlie Parker

By Kate Hutchinson

 

Parker died at the age of 34, crippled by heroin addiction. Photograph: Hulton Getty

 

Outside jazz circles, Charlie Parker might not be a household name like Miles Davis or Louis Armstrong, but the saxophonist, who died of cirrhosis aged 34 after struggling with addictions to heroin and alcohol, was one of music’s true innovators.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192830-hell-make-your-head-explode-sax-stars-on-the-genius-and-tragedy-of-charlie-parker/

 

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Dwayne Johnson reveals new look at Netflix movie with Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot

BY SUSANNAH ALEXANDER

 

NBC UNIVERSAL / GETTY IMAGES

 

Dwayne Johnson has unveiled a brand new set photo from his upcoming Netflix action comedy movie Red Notice, featuring his character hard at work guarding a priceless object.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192831-dwayne-johnson-reveals-new-look-at-netflix-movie-with-ryan-reynolds-and-gal-gadot/

 

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