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Parliament rejects iLaw draft after overwhelming opposition from senators

By The Nation

 

 

The draft submitted by iLaw to change the Constitution was rejected in Parliament on Wednesday after senators voted overwhelmingly to oppose it. Two charter-change drafts sponsored by government parties and the opposition were passed in the first reading.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192862-parliament-rejects-ilaw-draft-after-overwhelming-opposition-from-senators/

 

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Thai protesters target police HQ after day of violence

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

A person spray-paints the plaque with lettering in front of the police headquarters during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai protesters splashed paint, daubed graffiti and sprayed water on the police headquarters in Bangkok on Wednesday, a day after dozens were hurt by tear gas and water cannon in the worst violence in months of anti-government demonstrations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192864-thai-protesters-target-police-hq-after-day-of-violence/

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Duck and cover: Blow-up mascots star at Thai protests

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

Demonstrators move inflatable rubber ducks during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police have water cannon and teargas to fire at protesters. The answer: Inflatable yellow pool ducks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192864-thai-protesters-target-police-hq-after-day-of-violence/?do=findComment&comment=16012431

 

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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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CCSA postpones public health ministry’s plan to shorten mandatory quarantine

 

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Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, withheld approval today for the Public Health Ministry’s proposal to partially replace the 14-day mandatory quarantine with “area quarantine”, under which arrivals from abroad will be isolated for 10 days in a hotel and another four days outside the hotel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192868-ccsa-postpones-public-health-ministry’s-plan-to-shorten-mandatory-quarantine/

 

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Wichit police nab 7-Eleven thief

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Thiwa Chongsawat, 28, originally from Bangkok, admitted to robbing the 7-Eleven in Wichit, said police. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police confirmed today (Nov 18) that they have arrested and charged the knife-wielding man who robbed the 7-Eleven store in Wichit last Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192869-wichit-police-nab-7-eleven-thief/

 

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Three day electricity outage to hit Kamala

By The Phuket News

 

The areas to be affected. Photo: PEA

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kamala from Nov 24 to 26 as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192872-three-day-electricity-outage-to-hit-kamala/

 

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Plan to grant work permits to foreigners who invest $1m clears first hurdle

By The Nation

 

Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)

 

The government's Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) on Wednesday approved a plan to grant work permits to Elite Card holders who invest at least US$1 million in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192874-plan-to-grant-work-permits-to-foreigners-who-invest-1m-clears-first-hurdle/

 

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Live WWE wrestling back on Thai screens after 5 years

By The Nation

 

 

After disappearing from Thai screens for more than five years, WWE wrestling extravaganzas “Monday Night RAW” and “Friday Night Smack Down!” are back

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192875-live-wwe-wrestling-back-on-thai-screens-after-5-years/

 

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Korea's Im eyes victory at The RSM Classic after Masters thrill

 

Sungjae Im (Credit to Getty Images)

 

Sea Island, Georgia: After his Masters Tournament high, Korea’s Sungjae Im tees up at The RSM Classic on Thursday eager to capitalize on his rich vein of form as he seeks a second PGA TOUR victory.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192877-koreas-im-eyes-victory-at-the-rsm-classic-after-masters-thrill/

 

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Atletico's Torreira tests positive for COVID-19

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Bayern Munich v Atletico Madrid - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - October 21, 2020 Atletico Madrid's Lucas Torreira reacts REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Atletico Madrid midfielder Lucas Torreira has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Saturday's La Liga clash against Barcelona, the Spanish club said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192878-atleticos-torreira-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Barca's Busquets out of trip to Atletico

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - FC Barcelona v Bayern Munich - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - August 14, 2020 Barcelona's Sergio Busquets in action, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Manu Fernandez/Pool via REUTERS

 

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has been ruled out of Saturday's La Liga clash away to Atletico Madrid due to a knee injury sustained on international duty with Spain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192879-barcas-busquets-out-of-trip-to-atletico/

 

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West Ham chief says club losing 2 million pounds a match without fans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Chelsea - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 1, 2020 West Ham United Vice-chairman Karren Brady celebrates after the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Adam Davy/Pool via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - West Ham United are losing 2 million pounds a match with spectators barred from attending games amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Premier League club's vice-chair Karren Brady has said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192881-west-ham-chief-says-club-losing-2-million-pounds-a-match-without-fans/

 

 

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Wisconsin to hold partial vote recount as fuming Trump denies defeat

By Jarrett Renshaw and Jason Lange

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks about the "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, during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

 

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Wednesday requested a partial recount of Wisconsin's presidential election results, as part of its long-shot attempt to reverse President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192882-wisconsin to-hold-partial-vote-recount-as-fuming-trump-denies-defeat/

 

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Half of Republicans say Biden won because of a 'rigged' election: Reuters/Ipsos poll

 

FILE PHOTO: Voters wait in line to enter a polling place and cast their ballots on the first day of the state's in-person early voting for the general elections in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake

 

(Reuters) - About half of all Republicans believe President Donald Trump "rightfully won" the U.S. election but that it was stolen from him by widespread voter fraud that favored Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192884-half-of-republicans-say-biden-won-because-of-a-rigged-election-reutersipsos-poll/

 

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'Blood on your hands': Polish ruling party boss slams opposition amid protests

By Alan Charlish

 

People take part in a protest organized by the Strajk Kobiet (Women's Strike) movement, following a court ruling imposing a near-total abortion ban, in Warsaw, Poland, November 18, 2020. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta/via REUTERS

 

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's ruling party leader accused opposition politicians of having "blood on their hands" for supporting protests the government blames for helping spread COVID-19, as police kept demonstrators against an abortion ruling away from parliament.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192886-blood-on-your-hands-polish-ruling-party-boss-slams-opposition-amid-protests/

 

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Prince William welcomes Princess Diana interview inquiry

By Michael Holden and Andrew MacAskill

 

FILE PHOTO: Princess Diana arrives at the Royal Geographical Society in London for a speech on the dangers of landmines throughout the world June 12, 1997. REUTERS/Ian Waldie/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William has welcomed a new investigation into how the BBC secured a famous 1995 interview with his mother Princess Diana after accusations that she had been tricked into taking part.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192887-prince-william-welcomes-princess-diana-interview-inquiry/

 

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Thai embassies scrap 500k THB financial requirement for single entry tourist visa

 

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The Thai embassies in London and Washington appear to have scrapped the recent requirement for foreigners applying for a Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) to show proof of  funds totalling 500,000 THB or equivalent.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192889-thai-embassies-scrap-500k-thb-financial-requirement-for-single-entry-tourist-visa/

 

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 250,000 mark as infections surge

By Roshan Abraham and Shaina Ahluwalia

 

Signage hangs on entry doors to a hospital wing housing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Daniel Acker

 

(Reuters) - The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States crossed 250,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as a third coronavirus wave brings a fresh surge in infections and puts immense strain on the healthcare system.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192891-us-covid-19-deaths-surpass-250000-mark-as-infections-surge/

 

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Police to take legal action against protesters for defacing signs at RTP HQ, shooting marbles at officers

By THE NATION

 

 

The police said they would pursue legal action against pro-democracy protesters for defacing signs in front of the Royal Thai Police (RTP) headquarters and shooting marbles at officers during a rally at Ratchaprasong intersection on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192864-thai-protesters-target-police-hq-after-day-of-violence/?do=findComment&comment=16012853

 

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Largest crypto investment manager tops $10 billion in assets

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

 

FILE PHOTO: Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin are seen in this picture illustration taken taken March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's largest digital currency asset manager Grayscale said on Wednesday its assets under management soared to a record $10.4 billion (£7.8 billion), bolstered by the continued rise in investment inflows as well as the surge in the price of bitcoin.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192894-largest-crypto-investment-manager-tops-10-billion-in-assets/

 

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'Wonder Woman 1984' to hit theaters and streaming on Christmas

By Lisa Richwine

 

FILE PHOTO: Gal Gadot attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. Gadot stars in "Wonder Woman 1984" which is set for release on Dec. 25, 2020. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superhero movie "Wonder Woman 1984" will debut simultaneously in U.S. theaters and on AT&T Inc's HBO Max streaming service starting on Christmas Day, an unusual release plan prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192895-wonder-woman-1984-to-hit-theaters-and-streaming-on-christmas/

 

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Cast member Michael B. Jordan attends a community screening for the film "Just Mercy" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Black Panther" actor Michael B. Jordan was named People's magazine's 'sexiest man alive' on Tuesday, the third Black actor in a row to be given the annual pop culture honor.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192896-michael-b-jordan-named-people-magazines-sexiest-man-alive/

 

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Analysis: Another bitcoin bubble? This time it's different, backers hope

By Tom Wilson and Anna Irrera

 

FILE PHOTO: Virtual currency Bitcoin tokens are seen in this illustration picture, December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

LONDON (Reuters) - With bitcoin surging to the cusp of its 2017 all-time high, backers are hoping fewer frenzied retail investors means less chance of a crash this time around.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192897-analysis-another-bitcoin-bubble-this-time-its-different-backers-hope/

 

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One dead, 7 hurt as car demolishes roadside Chiang Rai restaurant

By THE NATION

 

 

One person was killed and seven others injured after a car crashed into a restaurant in Chiang Rai’s Mae Rai subdistrict in Mae Jan district on Wednesday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192898-one-dead-7-hurt-as-car-demolishes-roadside-chiang-rai-restaurant/

 

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Filipino ‘Queen of Scammers’, Thai woman arrested for allegedly running company in Bangkok scamming people

By THE NATION

 

 

A Philippine national, Liny Paengkusan Camaono, 30, and a Thai, Thanyares Saiyanoi, 22, were arrested for running a company that allegedly scammed people into investing in a loan business from an office in Bangkok’s Asoke area, Immigration chief Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingduang said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192899-filipino-‘queen-of-scammers’-thai-woman-arrested-for-allegedly-running-company-in-bangkok-scamming-people/

 

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THAI jets home hundreds of Thais from abroad

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Airways operated five repatriation flights to fly home hundreds of Thai citizens from November 8 to 13, said Sqn-Leader Aniruth Sangrit, acting executive vice president of the Operations Department at Thai International Public Co Ltd (THAI), and head of the THAI Operations Control Centre.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192901-thai-jets-home-hundreds-of-thais-from-abroad/

 

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BMA to deploy 7 more electric shuttle boats

By THE NATION

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to deploy seven additional electric shuttle boats in Phadung Krung Kasem canal from November 27, after it has been running the first electric boat for several months now, a source said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192905-bma-to-deploy-7-more-electric-shuttle-boats/

 

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Baht under pressure from BOT measures

By THE NATION

 

 

The baht opened at 31.31 to the US dollar on Thursday, unchanged from its closing rate on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192906-baht-under-pressure-from-bot-measures/

 

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New beer bar complex to open in Hua Hin

 

 

A new beer bar complex is set to open in Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1192907-new-beer-bar-complex-to-open-in-hua-hin/