webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 FTA with EU will raise Thai GDP by 1.63%: study By THE NATION A free trade agreement between Thailand and European Union (EU), if achieved, could boost the country's gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.63 per cent, according to a joint study by the Department of Trade Negotiations and Institute of Future Studies for Development. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135137-fta-with-eu-will-raise-thai-gdp-by-163-study/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Excise Department eyes jet fuel tax discount to help domestic airlines BANGKOK (NNT) - Many low cost domestic carriers have reported losses this year, one of the factors being the increase in jet fuel tax of 0.2 baht to 4.73 baht per liter in 2017. The losses have led to some airlines cancelling certain domestic routes. The Excise Department has held talks with airline representatives and fuel suppliers on the feasibility of reducing the jet fuel tax as a remedial measure. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135136-excise-department-eyes-jet-fuel-tax-discount-to-help-domestic-airlines/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Israel's attorney general indicts PM Netanyahu on corruption charges FILE PHOTO:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on as he arrives to review an honor guard with his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed during their meeting in Jerusalem September 1, 2019. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's attorney general indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges on Thursday, heightening uncertainty over who will ultimately lead a country mired in political chaos after two inconclusive elections this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135177-israels-attorney-general-indicts-pm-netanyahu-on-corruption-charges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Thailand, Germany to resume economic committee talks By THE NATION Photo courtesy of Commerce News Agency The Thailand-Germany economic committee meeting will be revived after it was called off in 2003 over internal issues, said Deputy Commerce Minister Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol today (November 21) after a meeting with Thomas Bareiß, Germany’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135180-thailand-germany-to-resume-economic-committee-talks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Permits for export of stocks of three banned chemicals to be issued Deputy Agriculture Minister Mananya Thaiseth has told traders of three hazardous farm chemicals that she is ready to sign export permits within three days so they can ship the substances out of the country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135182-permits-for-export-of-stocks-of-three-banned-chemicals-to-be-issued/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Future Forward sails into heavier storms As many analysts, detractors, opponents and insiders say, the Constitution Court’s Wednesday verdict against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, stripping him of his MP status, is just the beginning. His and the Future Forward Party’s paths ahead continue to be plagued with great and potentially treacherous uncertainties. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135183-future-forward-sails-into-heavier-storms/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Thanathorn to face Election Commission charges of violating election law Embattled Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is to face charges of violating the election law and will be liable to a maximum prison term of ten years and banishment from politics for up to 20 years if found guilty. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135184-thanathorn-to-face-election-commission-charges-of-violating-election-law/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Smaller cities urged to cash in on silk By THE NATION Residents of Sakhon Nakhon and Kalasin provinces this week got to see how Thai silk products could help promote local tourism. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135185-smaller-cities-urged-to-cash-in-on-silk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Sunflowers boost Suphan Buri tourism By The Nation Tourists are flocking to the field of blossoming sunflowers in Rai Wannakit Sampan, U Thong District, Suphan Buri, turning it into a new landmark of the province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135187-sunflowers-boost-suphan-buri-tourism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Export forecast for 2019 goes sub-zero By THE NATION Thai exports are expected to contract between 1.5 and 2 per cent for the full year, the Commerce Ministry announced on Thursday (November 21). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135189-export-forecast-for-2019-goes-sub-zero/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 UPDATE: Four dead, three yet to be recovered from Phuket building collapse By The Phuket News Four bodies have been recovered from the site, with three more Myanmar nationals believed to have been crushed by the huge concrete slab. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Rescue workers late this afternoon recovered the fourth body from the site of the petrol station that collapsed while under construction on Thepkrasattri Rd today (Nov 21). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135105-six-believed-crushed-in-phuket-building-collapse/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Trump vows U.S. Navy will not oust commando who posed with corpse from SEALs U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a tour of Apple's Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the U.S. Navy's handling of a Navy SEAL whose rank he recently restored following a court martial, saying he would not allow the service to remove his SEAL status. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135190-trump-vows-us-navy-will-not-oust-commando-who-posed-with-corpse-from-seals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Celebrated chef brings French fine dining to IconSiam By THE NATION Wilfrid Hocquet, left, executive chef of Blue by Alain Ducasse, and Ducasse, right, the world’s most decorated iconic mentor-chef who has amassed more Michelin stars than any other living chef Alain Ducasse, one of the world’s greatest and most decorated chefs, is set to open his first restaurant in Bangkok at IconSiam on November 29. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135191-celebrated-chef-brings-french-fine-dining-to-iconsiam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Former Trump adviser says Ukraine meddling theory is 'fictional narrative' By Patricia Zengerle and Karen Freifeld Fiona Hill, former senior director for Europe and Russia on the National Security Council, takes her seat before she and David Holmes, political counselor at the U.S Embassy in Kiev, testify to a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote "politically driven falsehoods" that cast doubt on Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135192-former-trump-adviser-says-ukraine-meddling-theory-is-fictional-narrative/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Brazil's Bolsonaro unveils bill to protect police and soldiers who kill FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on as he delivers a joint statement with China's President Xi Jinping after a bilateral meeting during the BRICS summit in Brasilia, Brazil November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday sent a proposal to Congress that seeks to offer greater protection to police and soldiers who kill while on specific operations, known as Guarantee of Law and Order (GLO) missions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135193-brazils-bolsonaro-unveils-bill-to-protect-police-and-soldiers-who-kill/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Belgian boy on track to become world's youngest university graduate Nine-year-old Belgian student Laurent Simons, who studies electrical engineering and who will soon become the youngest university graduate in the world, poses at the University of Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands November 20, 2019. Picture taken November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) - As he cradles his young puppy in his arms, Laurent Simons looks much like any other 9-year-old boy. Then he starts describing his work at a university in the Netherlands, developing a computer circuit that will replicate a part of the brain. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135196-belgian-boy-on-track-to-become-worlds-youngest-university-graduate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Philippine Airlines flight to Manila makes emergency landing in Los Angeles (Reuters) - A Philippine Airlines flight bound for Manila suffered an apparent engine failure on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles and made an emergency landing, authorities said. Full story/video: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135200-philippine-airlines-flight-to-manila-makes-emergency-landing-in-los-angeles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea amid tensions By Idrees Ali FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen before Defense Secretary James Mattis welcomes Chinese Minister of National Defense Gen. Wei Fenghe to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Navy warships, on two occasions in the past few days, have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, the U.S. military told Reuters on Thursday, at a time of tension between the world's two largest economies. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135201-us-warships-sail-in-disputed-south-china-sea-amid-tensions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Teen in California high school shooting rampage used 'ghost gun' made from parts By Dan Whitcomb FILE PHOTO: Police and emergency vehicles on the scene of a shooting at Saugus high school in Santa Clarita, California, U.S., November 14, 2019 in this screenshot taken from video footage courtesy of NBCLA. NBCLA via REUTERS LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy who opened fire at his Southern California high school, killing two classmates and wounding three others before shooting himself in the head, used a "ghost gun" built from parts, the local sheriff said on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135203-teen-in-california-high-school-shooting-rampage-used-ghost-gun-made-from-parts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Shifting asylum 'burden': U.S. sends Guatemala first Honduran migrant By Sofia Menchu Honduran man Erwin Ardon, the first foreign asylum-seeker who arrived in Guatemala on Thursday from El Paso, Texas, under a U.S. agreement that establishes it as a so-called safe third country to process people fleeing persecution in their homelands, is seen in Guatemala City, Guatemala November 21, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media. Mandatory credit Government Ministry Of Guatemala/via REUTERS GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The first foreign asylum-seeker arrived in Guatemala on Thursday from El Paso, Texas, under a U.S. agreement that establishes it as a so-called safe third country to process people fleeing persecution in their homelands. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135204-shifting-asylum-burden-us-sends-guatemala-first-honduran-migrant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Italy's 5-Star rejects leader's call to snub upcoming elections By Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones FILE PHOTO: Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio waves before the new cabinet's first meeting at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ciro de Luca ROME (Reuters) - Members of Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on Thursday rejected a call from party chief Luigi Di Maio to pull out of upcoming regional elections, in a surprise move that underlines Di Maio's difficulties as leader. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135205-italys-5-star-rejects-leaders-call-to-snub-upcoming-elections/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Spain set for tourism record as U.S. visitors counter Brexit blues FILE PHOTO: Tourists sunbathe in El Arenal beach in the island of Mallorca, Spain, August 11, 2018. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is on track for a record year of tourist arrivals, the seventh straight year of new highs, with U.S. and Asian visitors countering the disruption of Brexit and collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook, the industry minister said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135208-spain-set-for-tourism-record-as-us-visitors-counter-brexit-blues/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Trump wants Senate trial, expects Joe Biden to testify - White House FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump adjusts his jacket during a tour of Apple's Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump wants an impeachment trial to go forward in the U.S. Senate because he would receive due process there and he expects Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would be among the witnesses, a White House spokesman said on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135210-trump-wants-senate-trial-expects-joe-biden-to-testify-white-house/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Pentagon denies report U.S. mulls pulling up to 4,000 troops from South Korea By Joyce Lee and Phil Stewart FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump heads to the Marine One helicopter to depart the White House on his way to address the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, U.S., February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Bourg SEOUL/HANOI (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday denied a South Korean news report that it was considering withdrawing up to 4,000 troops from South Korea if it does not pay more for maintaining a 28,500-strong U.S. contingent deterring North Korean aggression. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135211-pentagon-denies-report-us-mulls-pulling-up-to-4000-troops-from-south-korea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Cooler in the North, wetter in the South: what the weather has in store for you By THE NATION The latest forecast from the Thailand Meteorological Department on Friday (November 22) confirms that a strong high-pressure system is now covering upper Thailand and the South China Sea, bringing cooler temperatures and strong winds. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135212-cooler-in-the-north-wetter-in-the-south-what-the-weather-has-in-store-for-you/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Pope Francis meets His Majesty the King By THE NATION At 5.05pm on Thursday November 21, Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida welcomed His Holiness Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, at Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135214-pope-francis-meets-his-majesty-the-king/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Sydney gasps for air as Australia bushfire smoke reaches record levels By Sonali Paul FILE PHOTO: Haze from the ongoing bushfires covers the city skyline and the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia November 21, 2019. REUTERS/John Mair MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian state of New South Wales is gasping under the worst levels of air pollution recorded as smoke from widespread bushfires causes a spike in hospital visits and hazards including poor visibility for drivers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135222-sydney-gasps-for-air-as-australia-bushfire-smoke-reaches-record-levels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Indian man arrested for impersonating pilot 'obtained Lufthansa fake ID card in Thailand' Pictures: ANI An Indian man who masqueraded as a pilot in order to impress women and get free flight upgrades has been arrested. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135226-indian-man-arrested-for-impersonating-pilot-obtained-lufthansa-fake-id-card-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Russian fugitive on four year overstay arrested for working illegally in Pattaya Picture: 77kaoded A Russian man wanted in his homeland on a robbery charge has been arrested in Pattaya. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135228-russian-fugitive-on-four-year-overstay-arrested-for-working-illegally-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Lottery win makes dreams come true for Nong Plalai man PATTAYA:-- A Nong Plailai man says he can now achieve his dream after winning 12 million baht in the government lottery. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135229-lottery-win-makes-dreams-come-true-for-nong-plalai-man/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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