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Parliament okays agricultural product quotas for export to EU, UK

By THE NATION

 

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The Department of Trade Negotiations has received approval from Parliament for its draft on agricultural products quotas for export to the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) after Britain left the EU, also known as Brexit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195644-parliament-okays-agricultural-product-quotas-for-export-to-eu-uk/

 

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Biden makes picks for key public health roles as pandemic rages - sources

By Trevor Hunnicutt

 

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the economy and the final U.S. jobs report of 2020 at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 4, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has made his selections for two key public health positions, sources said on Sunday, as he prepares to take office next month as the coronavirus pandemic rages to new levels across the United States.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195648-biden-makes-picks-for-key-public-health-roles-as-pandemic-rages-sources/

 

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27 placed on high risk watch after COVID-infected man lies about his movements

 

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A COVID-infected businessman from Myanmar has allegedly given a false statement to health investigators about his movements in Mae Sot district of Thailand’s western border province of Tak, exposing 27 people to the risk of infection.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195655-27-placed-on-high-risk-watch-after-covid-infected-man-lies-about-his-movements/

 

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Amazing Thailand video: Drug crazed construction worker steals backhoe then attacks police pick-up!

 

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Nong Seau police in Pathum Thani north of Bangkok were called after a construction worker stole a backhoe and smashed up a motorcycle belonging to a contractor. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195656-amazing-thailand-video-drug-crazed-construction-worker-steals-backhoe-then-attacks-police-pick-up/

 

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Former Ryder Cup player Alliss, the 'voice of golf', dies aged 89

 

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Photo credit: The Northern Echo

 

(Reuters) - Former Ryder Cup player Peter Alliss, who won 31 tournaments in his career before a successful stint as a commentator in which he was referred to as the "voice of golf", has died at the age of 89, the European Tour said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195659-former-ryder-cup-player-alliss-the-voice-of-golf-dies-aged-89/

 

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Four arrested for stealing wires, TVs from closed Patong hotel

By The Phuket News

 

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The four were arrested on Saturday night (Dec 5). Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: Four people have been arrested for stripping electrical wires and stealing a host of other items from a hotel in Patong that remains closed due to the COVID economic crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195660-four-arrested-for-stealing-wires-tvs-from-closed-patong-hotel/

 

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Revised motorway plan 'to be ready for Cabinet approval by January'

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The operation and maintenance (O&M) project of M6 Motorway (Bangpa-In - Nakhon Ratchasima) for a distance of 196 kilometres, and the M9 Motorway (Bangyai - Kanchanaburi) for a distance of 96km are currently undergoing plan adjustment, the Department of Highways said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195679-revised-motorway-plan-to-be-ready-for-cabinet-approval-by-january/

 

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PM Prayut tells officials to remain stringent in addressing COVID-19

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has reminded officials to remain diligent in screening and preventing the spread of COVID-19, in an effort to boost the confidence of people who plan to travel by the end of the year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195682-pm-prayut-tells-officials-to-remain-stringent-in-addressing-covid-19/

 

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Trump admin set to approve Arizona land swap for mine opposed by Native Americans

By Ernest Scheyder

 

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FILE PHOTO: A map shows the area of subsidence that could occur if Resolution Copper Mining goes forward with its plan to extract an enormous ore deposit from deep within the earth a few miles outside Superior, Arizona, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Nancy Wiechec

 

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's outgoing administration is set to approve a controversial land swap later this month that would give Rio Tinto Ltd and partners more than 2,400 acres (9.7 square kilometers) to build an Arizona copper mine, even though the project would destroy religious and cultural sites sacred to Native Americans.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195685-trump-admin-set-to-approve-arizona-land-swap-for-mine-opposed-by-native-americans/

 

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Gold fluctuate slightly over next fortnight, may drop in long term

By THE NATION

 

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The price of gold over the next two weeks is expected to fluctuate within a small range, while in the long term it will show a downward tendency, Gold Traders Association chairman Jitti Tangsitpakdee said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195687-gold-fluctuate-slightly-over-next-fortnight-may-drop-in-long-term/

 

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Govt confident economy will cross 4% growth mark, central bank not so sure

By The Nation

 

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Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow

 

The government is confident the economy will expand no less than 4 per cent next year, said Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195689-thai-govt-confident-economy-will-cross-4-growth-mark-central-bank-not-so-sure/

 

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Everyone in Chiang Rai to wear face masks as six new COVID-19 cases are reported

 

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A province-wide campaign will be launched in Thailand’s northern border province of Chiang Rai to encourage everyone there to wear a face mask while they are outdoors, after six more COVID-19 cases were recorded today among Thai returnees, from Myanmar’s Thachilek township, and are in local quarantine.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195704-everyone-in-chiang-rai-to-wear-face-masks-as-six-new-covid-19-cases-are-reported/

 

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Governors urged to stop illegal border crossings following new COVID-19 cluster among returnees from Myanmar

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Interior has ordered governors of all border provinces to suppress illegal border crossing through natural borders, following new cases of COVID-19 found among Thai workers returning from Myanmar through illegal channels, while Thai authorities are now asking all Thai nationals in neighboring countries to follow the protocol set for all returnees strictly.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195707-governors-urged-to-stop-illegal-border-crossings-following-new-covid-19-cluster-among-returnees-from-myanmar/

 

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Countdown events get go-ahead with COVID-19 measures

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will allow organizers to hold countdown events this New Year’s Eve, provided that public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are in place. The authorities have also discussed the further relaxation of entry restrictions for tourists.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195708-countdown-events-get-go-ahead-with-covid-19-measures/

 

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