Britain hopes Christmas can be saved as COVID cases flatten

By Reuters Staff

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could ease stringent COVID-19 rules to allow families to gather for Christmas as signs indicate that coronavirus cases are starting to flatten as a result of current lockdowns, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193158-britain-hopes-christmas-can-be-saved-as-covid-cases-flatten/

 

 

SET rises almost 1.5% with trades worth Bt90bn

By The Nation

 

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,389.34 on Friday, up 19.92 points or 1.45 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt90.57 billion with an index high of 1,390.37 and a low of 1,368.20.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193174-set-rises-almost-15-with-trades-worth-bt90bn/

 

Georgia pours cold water on Trump bid to overturn Biden win

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Joseph Ax

 

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks to reporters following an online meeting with members of the National Governors Association (NGA) executive committee in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump's desperate bid to overturn the Nov. 3 election result was dealt another blow on Friday after it was announced he had lost Georgia, while the winner, President-elect Joe Biden, filled more jobs in his incoming U.S. administration.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193175-georgia-pours-cold-water-on-trump-bid-to-overturn-biden-win/

 

UK PM Johnson backs minister over bullying report but adviser quits

By Michael Holden

 

Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks, October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday backed one of his most senior ministers after a damning inquiry into allegations that she bullied her staff concluded she had broken rules, including shouting and swearing at them.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193176-uk-pm-johnson-backs-minister-over-bullying-report-but-adviser-quits/

 

Premier League managers want heading curbed if it leads to dementia

 

Soccer Football - Championship - West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - January 1, 2020 Leeds' Patrick Bamford heads at goal before West Bromwich Albion's Semi Ajayi scored an own goal and Leeds first Action Images/Andrew Boyers

 

(Reuters) - Players should stop heading the ball in training if research proves it leads to dementia when they are older, several Premier League managers have said since the topic came to the fore following the death of England's Nobby Stiles.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193177-premier-league-managers-want-heading-curbed-if-it-leads-to-dementia/

 

Haiti's football boss banned for life by FIFA for sexual abuse

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Yves Jean-Bart, president of the Haitian Football Federation, wearing a protective face mask arrives at his hearing at the Crois-Des-Bouquets prosecutor's office, after being accused of sexually abusing young footballers at the country's national training centre, Crois-Des-Bouquets, Haiti, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jeanty Junior Augustin

 

(Reuters) - FIFA has banned Haiti's football federation president Yves Jean-Bart for life after finding him guilty of sexually harassing and abusing multiple female players, including minors, global soccer's governing body said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193178-haitis-football-boss-banned-for-life-by-fifa-for-sexual-abuse/

 

Minister calls urgent cybersecurity talks after leak of 13m e-commerce accounts

By The Nation

 

Buddhipongse Punnakanta

 

The digital minister has asked experts to help plug gaps in e-commerce security after netizens discovered personal data from more than 13 million accounts up for sale on an underground website. The discovery earlier this week prompted widespread criticism of Thailand’s e-commerce data protection system.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193179-minister-calls-urgent-cybersecurity-talks-after-leak-of-13m-e-commerce-accounts/

 

BOT’s move to rein in rising baht not working: experts

By The Nation

 

Kobsidthi Silpachai, Kasikornbank’s head of capital markets research, says monetary policy will not be effective in curbing the baht’s rise.

 

Analysts are sceptical about the central bank’s latest measures to curb the rising baht, despite praise for the move from business quarters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193180-bot’s-move-to-rein-in-rising-baht-not-working-experts/

 

FDA panel to discuss emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on December 10

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Syringes are seen in front of displayed Biontech and Pfizer logos in this illustration taken November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's outside advisers will meet on Dec. 10 to discuss whether to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech for emergency use, the agency said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193181-fda-panel-to-discuss-emergency-use-of-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-on-december-10/

 

Streb grabs second round lead at RSM Classic

 

FILE PHOTO: Aug 2, 2020; Truckee, CA, USA; Robert Streb hits the 9th hole tee during the final round of the Barracuda Championship golf tournament at Old Greenwood. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Robert Streb overcame gusting winds to fire a spotless nine-under 63 to grab a two stroke lead after the second round of the RSM Classic on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193183-streb-grabs-second-round-lead-at-rsm-classic/

 

Manchester United says systems hit by cyber attack

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Crystal Palace - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 19, 2020 General view inside the stadium before the match Pool via REUTERS/Martin Rickett/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Manchester United <MANU.N> said on Friday the English football club was investigating a cyber attack on its systems and was working to minimize the ongoing IT disruption.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193184-manchester-united-says-systems-hit-by-cyber-attack/

 

Vardy scores first in UK's 'WAGatha Christie' soccer wives' libel trial

 

 

FILE PHOTO: England v Iceland - EURO 2016 - Round of 16 - Stade de Nice, Nice, France - 27/6/16 England's Jamie Vardy with wife Rebekah at the end of the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Vardy, the wife of an England soccer striker, won the first exchange in her libel case against the wife of his former international teammate Wayne Rooney over accusations she passed on stories to a newspaper about her former friend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193186-vardy-scores-first-in-uks-wagatha-christie-soccer-wives-libel-trial/

 

Packages approved to attract big spending foreign tourists to Thailand

 

 

Image: Bangkok Biz News

 

Thai Media reported that the TAT are proposing special packages designed to attract well-heeled foreign tourists.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193189-packages-approved-to-attract-big-spending-foreign-tourists-to-thailand/

 

Six North Koreans arrested trying to enter Chiang Rai

 

 

Image: 77kaoded

 

Thai army rangers patrolling the Mekong River in the area of Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai picked up six suspects on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193190-six-north-koreans-arrested-trying-to-enter-chiang-rai/

 

Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for COVID-19, says spokesman

 

 

FILE PHOTO - Donald Trump Jr. arrives with his father U.S. President Donald Trump after landing aboard Air Force One at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 12, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Picture

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump Jr., the son of U.S. President Donald Trump, tested positive for COVID-19 this week, although he is experiencing no symptoms, according to his spokesman.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193191-donald-trump-jr-tests-positive-for-covid-19-says-spokesman/

 

At 100, last Nuremberg prosecutor still yearns for justice

By Lena Toeppler

 

Seventy-five years on from the Nuremberg Trials, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nazi war criminals behind some of history's worst crimes is 101-years-old and still spreading a message to younger generations about the scourge of conflict and repression. Soraya Ali reports.

 

NUREMBERG, Germany (Reuters) - Seventy-five years on from the Nuremberg Trials, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nazi war criminals behind some of history's worst crimes is 100-years-old and still spreading a message to younger generations about the scourge of conflict and repression.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193193-at-100-last-nuremberg-prosecutor-still-yearns-for-justice/

 

Suspect at large after multiple people wounded in Wisconsin mall shooting

 

 

A suspect was at large after "multiple" people were wounded in an "active shooter incident" at a suburban shopping mall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday, the local mayor said.
 

(Reuters) - A suspect was at large after multiple people were wounded in an "active shooter incident" at a suburban shopping mall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193194-suspect-at-large-after-multiple-people-wounded-in-wisconsin-mall-shooting/

 

Cool and foggy mornings forecast for upper Thailand, isolated heavy rain in the South

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday that a weak high-pressure system covers upper Thailand and the South China Sea.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193195-cool-and-foggy-mornings-forecast-for-upper-thailand-isolated-heavy-rain-in-the-south/

 

Bang Saen Beach reinvents itself: No smoking, no booze - better health for all

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a trip to Bang Saen beach in Chonburi used to be a very Thai day out.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193197-bang-saen-beach-reinvents-itself-no-smoking-no-booze-better-health-for-all/

 

Yikes! Surin man answers nighttime call of nature and finds huge croc under the bed

 

 

Image: Siam Rath

 

A 52 year old native of Prasat district in Surin in Thailand's north east got the shock of his life after he got up at 3am on Friday to go to the loo.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193198-yikes-surin-man-answers-nighttime-call-of-nature-and-finds-huge-croc-under-the-bed/

 

Ministry clarifies on sale and possession of category II narcotics

By THE NATION

 

 

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has warned people not to believe or share news or Internet posts that claim cocaine, morphine and opium are now legal under Thai laws.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193199-ministry-clarifies-on-sale-and-possession-of-category-ii-narcotics/

 

Cool weather helps Chiang Mai tourism recover from Covid-19 slump

By THE NATION

 

Tourists lining up at Chiang Mai International Airport

 

The tourism industry in Chiang Mai is gradually improving thanks to the cold weather and blossoming wild flowers that have been attracting tourists since early November, said La-Iad Boonsrithong, president of Thai Hotels in the Upper Northern Region Association.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193200-cool-weather-helps-chiang-mai-tourism-recover-from-covid-19-slump/

 

Bayside Bloom: SorPorKor changes allow widespread development around Patong

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The SorPorKor land use changes open have opened the door to widespread development around Patong. Photo: Worapong Yuramhan

 

PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has confirmed that more than 13,000 rai of state land dedicated to helping poor farmers is now open for limited development, including huge tracts of land to the north and south of Patong, and along the hills the line the back of the resort town.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193201-bayside-bloom-sorporkor-changes-allow-widespread-development-around-patong/

 

Electricity outage to hit Thalang

By The Phuket News

 

The areas to be affected are along the east side of Thepkrasattri Rd. Photo: PEA

 

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

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193203-electricity-outage-to-hit-thalang/

 

Pattaya: Tourists put off going because of fears of dangerous air quality

 

 

Image: INN

 

Thai media INN reported that the long weekend in Pattaya was much quieter than normal holidays.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193205-pattaya-tourists-put-off-going-because-of-fears-of-dangerous-air-quality/

 

Phuket: As beautiful as ever - just deserted!

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Daily News published a large number of pictures that showed different tourist sites on the holiday island.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193207-phuket-as-beautiful-as-ever-just-deserted/

 

Philippines' Duterte ends overseas travel ban on healthcare workers, minister says

By Karen Lema

 

FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved ending a ban on deploying the nation's healthcare workers, his labour minister said on Saturday, clearing the way for thousands of nurses to take up jobs overseas.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193209-philippines-duterte-ends-overseas-travel-ban-on-healthcare-workers-minister-says/

 

Student group slams police for targeting teens, vows another protest today

By THE NATION

 

Representational Image

 

The “Bad Student” group has accused police of harassment after two of its members under 18 years old received police summons for violating the state of emergency.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193210-student-group-slams-police-for-targeting-teens-vows-another-protest-today/

 

Prayut rejects as propaganda rumours he will quit on Nov 25

By THE NATION

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday said he had never offered to resign, quashing rumours that he would step down before November 25.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193212-prayut-rejects-as-propaganda-rumours-he-will-quit-on-nov-25/

 

Thai temple: Beware the gold leaf/flower selling mafia who force you to buy!

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

A famous temple in the north east of Thailand is cracking down on what legitimate traders are calling the mafia.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193219-thai-temple-beware-the-gold-leafflower-selling-mafia-who-force-you-to-buy/