Border school closes over Covid-19 alert

By The Nation

 

 

A school on Chiang Rai’s border with Myanmar will close for a week following a Covid-19 scare triggered by illegal returnees from Myanmar.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194623-border-school-closes-over-covid-19-alert/

Thailand tracking 200 people as infected returnees skip COVID-19 quarantine

 

FILE PHOTO: Medical personnel perform a nose swab test on a local resident of a community in Bangkok, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Thailand, April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand was racing to track down about 200 people in its northern provinces on Monday to stop a potential coronavirus outbreak, after three Thai nationals entered the country illegally from Myanmar and tested positive days later.

 

Full story:   https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194597-thailand tracking-200-people-as-infected-returnees-skip-covid-19-quarantine/

‘Old car for new car’ project decision delayed to next week

By The Nation

 

 

Details of the proposed “old car for new car” scheme are being finalised and will be revealed to the public next week, according to the Industry Ministry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194620-‘old-car-for-new-car’-project-decision-delayed-to-next-week/

Thai central bank to hold briefing on more measures to contain baht

By Kitiphong Thaichareon

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank will hold a briefing on Dec. 9 to unveil additional measures to contain the baht, an official said on Monday, blaming both short- and long-term factors for the currency's strength.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194676-thai-central-bank-to-hold-briefing-on-more-measures-to-contain-baht/

 

Thai economy shrank further in October, central bank says

By The Nation

 

Chayawadee Chai-Anant, senior director at the Bank of Thailand (BOT)

 

In October this year, Thailand’s economy contracted at a higher rate compared to the previous month due mainly to the fading of temporary factors and last year’s high base effect, Chayawadee Chai-Anant, senior director at the Bank of Thailand (BOT), said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194678-thai-economy-shrank-further-in-october-central-bank-says/

 

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Govt hopes to make Thailand one of the top countries for business in two years

By The Nation

 

Deputy PM Supattanapong Punmeechaow

 

The government has set an ambitious target for itself – making Thailand one of the top 10 countries in the world for ease of doing business in the next two years, said Deputy PM Supattanapong Punmeechaow, who doubles as energy minister.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194631-thailand-is-in-the-process-of-ease-of-doing-business-reforms/?do=findComment&comment=16044675

 

Region’s largest wholesale hub opens in Bangkok’s Pratunam

By The Nation

 

 

Asset World Corporation (AWC) has launched the region’s largest wholesale hub in the Pratunam area of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194680-region’s-largest-wholesale-hub-opens-in-bangkok’s-pratunam/

 

AOT revising Suvarnabhumi’s Bt44bn northern expansion plan

By The Nation

 

 

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is revising its planned Bt44-billion northern expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport, said AoT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194681-aot-revising-suvarnabhumi’s-bt44bn-northern-expansion-plan/

 

Sudarat quits opposition Pheu Thai Party

By The Nation

 

Sudarat Keyuraphan

 

Sudarat Keyuraphan reportedly quit Pheu Thai Party on Monday effective immediately.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194682-sudarat-quits-opposition-pheu-thai-party/

 

Protest leaders charged with lese majeste, vow rallies will continue

By The Nation

 

From left: Panupong ‘Mike Rayong’ Chadnok, Parit ‘Penguin’ Chiwarak, Panusaya ‘Rung’ Sithijirawattanakul and Arnon Nampa. Photos by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit

 

Five core leaders of the pro-democracy movement arrived at Bangkok’s Chanasongkram police station on Monday to acknowledge charges of lese majeste under Article 112 of the Criminal Code.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194683-protest-leaders-charged-with-lese-majeste-vow-rallies-will-continue/

 

Thai PM says he will respect ruling of Constitutional Court, whatever the outcome

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that he will accept and respect the verdict of the Constitutional Court, expected this Wednesday, whatever the outcome and he has not thought about a Plan B, in case the verdict goes against him.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194684-thai-pm-says-he-will-respect-ruling-of-constitutional-court-whatever-the-outcome/

 

Progressive Movement to be investigated for actions related to local elections

 

 

Thailand’s Election Commission has set up a committee to investigate the conduct of the Progressive Movement, which is accused by political activist Srisuwan Janya of functioning like a political party.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194685-progressive-movement-to-be-investigated-for-actions-related-to-local-elections/

 

Eight more Thais caught sneaking back from Myanmar

By THE NATION

 

 

Eight other Thai nationals were arrested on Monday for crossing the border illegally from Myanmar’s Tachileik city to Chiang Rai district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194687-chiang-rai-eight-more-thais-caught-sneaking-back-from-myanmar/

 

Fulham overcome penalty woes to inflict surprise defeat on Leicester

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Fulham - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - November 30, 2020 Leicester City's Wesley Fofana in action with Fulham's Antonee Robinson Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan

 

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Fulham fixed their penalty jinx as Ivan Cavaleiro's spot kick eased them out of the relegation zone with a shock 2-1 win at high-flying Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194689-fulham-overcome-penalty-woes-to-inflict-surprise-defeat-on-leicester/

 

Ajax in better shape than when they last met Liverpool, says coach

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - Ajax Amsterdam v Valencia - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - December 10, 2019 Ajax Amsterdam coach Erik ten Hag REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

 

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam coach Erik ten Hag insisted on Monday his side were much better than the team that lost to Liverpool in the Champions League in October and would prove more competitive when they meet again at  Anfield on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194690-ajax-in-better-shape-than-when-they-last-met-liverpool-says-coach/

 

Eighth-tier Marine land dream clash against Tottenham in FA Cup third round

 

Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Arsenal v Chelsea - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - August 1, 2020 General view outside the stadium before the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

 

(Reuters) - Defending champions Arsenal welcome Newcastle United in the FA Cup third round, while eighth-tier Marine, the joint lowest-ranked team in the competition, landed a lucrative encounter with Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur in Monday's draw.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194691-eighth-tier-marine-land-dream-clash-against-tottenham-in-fa-cup-third-round/

 

Biden names top economic team to focus on recovery from pandemic

By Jarrett Renshaw

 

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers a pre-Thanksgiving speech at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named several women to his top economic policy team on Monday, including former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary nominee, setting the stage for diversity and a focus on recovery from the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194692-biden-names-top-economic-team-to-focus-on-recovery-from-pandemic/

 

Biden urged to reject Big Tech's influence by 32 advocacy groups

By Nandita Bose

 

FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a combination photo. REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirty-two groups including ones focused on antitrust, consumer advocacy and progressive issues sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden on Monday urging him to reject the influence of Big Tech companies on his administration.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194696-biden-urged-to-reject-big-techs-influence-by-32-advocacy-groups/

 

Saudi Arabia agrees to allow Israeli commercial planes to cross its airspace - senior Trump official

By Steve Holland

 

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid Humaid al-Tayer are pictured at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel October 20, 2020. WAM/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, a senior Trump administration official said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194694-saudi-arabia-agrees-to-allow-israeli-commercial-planes-to-cross-its-airspace-senior-trump-official/

 

Moderna files for U.S. vaccine authorization, will seek EU nod

By Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman

 

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

 

(Reuters) - Moderna Inc applied for U.S. emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine on Monday after full results from a late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns, the company said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194693-moderna-files-for-us-vaccine-authorization-will-seek-eu-nod/

 

Video: Thick black smoke fills the air in afternoon fire at plastics factory

 

 

Firefighters tackled a blaze at a polypropylene factory in the Map Ta Phut Industrial estate yesterday afternoon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194705-video-thick-black-smoke-fills-the-air-in-afternoon-fire-at-plastics-factory/

 

Twice in a night! Woman tries change scam at Nonthaburi shops

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported what they described as an attractive woman with blonde hair who tried to con sales staff twice on Sunday night in the Pak Kret area of Nonthaburi. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194707-twice-in-a-night-woman-tries-change-scam-at-nonthaburi-shops/

 

Cancer institute warns people against blindly believing internet posts on herbal cure

By THE NATION

 

Photo: www.สมุนไพรไทย.com

 

The National Cancer Institute has warned people not to believe or share news or internet posts that claim a herb called Khao Thong (Houttuynia cordata), also known as heart leaf or fish leaf, can help cure cancer.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194708-cancer-institute-warns-people-against-blindly-believing-internet-posts-on-herbal-cure/

 

SSO to provide financial assistance to axed Dhara Dhevi Hotel employees

By THE NATION

 

 

The Chiang Mai office of the Social Security Office (SSO) has been asked to look into the laying off of 258 employees of Dhara Dhevi Hotel in Chiang Mai, which announced bankruptcy in November.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194709-sso-to-provide-financial-assistance-to-axed-dhara-dhevi-hotel-employees/

 

Buriram: Senior policeman guns down ex-wife and friends in crowded restaurant - wife critical others dead

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported on a shocking incident at a restaurant in the Non Suwan district of Buriram in the north east of Thailand around 8 pm on Sunday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194714-buriram-senior-policeman-guns-down-ex-wife-and-friends-in-crowded-restaurant-wife-critical-others-dead/

Long jail terms for all:2019 Udom Suk motorcycle taxi brawl that killed Kerry staffer

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The Phrakhanong court has handed down long prison terms - nearly three decades in four cases - to a group of 18 motorcycle taxi drivers involved in a mass brawl in Soi Udom Suk, Bangkok in June last year. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194715-long-jail-terms-for-all-2019-udom-suk-motorcycle-taxi-brawl-that-killed-kerry-staffer/

Economic recovery in China key driver of improvement in Thai economy

 

 

The head of the Thai Chinese Chamber of Commerce has indicated that a predicted improvement in the Chinese economy will have a knock on effect of improving the situation in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194716-economic-recovery-in-china-key-driver-of-improvement-in-thai-economy/

 

BOT role seen in slight weakening of baht

By THE NATION

 

 

The baht opened at 30.28 to the US dollar on Tuesday, weakening from 30.26 at close on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194717-bot-role-seen-in-slight-weakening-of-baht/

 

Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus

 

White House pandemic adviser Scott Atlas speaks to reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Scott Atlas has resigned as special adviser to President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday, after a controversial four months during which he clashed repeatedly with other members of the coronavirus task force.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194720-scott-atlas-resigns-as-special-adviser-to-trump-on-coronavirus/

 

Phuket gardener arrested for rape

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police moved in and arrested the man while he was working as a gardener at a house in Chalong. Photo: Wichit Police

 

PHUKET: A 34-year-old man working as a gardener has been arrested for raping a woman along the Ao Yon-Khao Khad Rd in Wichit, on Phuket’s east coast, early last month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1194721-phuket-gardener-arrested-for-rape/