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The visa amnesty is now over: Foreigners face fines and possible deportation for overstaying visas

 

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Foreigners in Thailand are reminded that the visa amnesty is now over.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190049-the-visa-amnesty-is-now-over-foreigners-face-fines-and-possible-deportation-for-overstaying-visas/

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Two foreigners among five new Covid-19 cases in quarantine

By THE NATION

 

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The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported five new cases in state quarantine facilities over a 24-hour period on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190073-two-foreigners-among-five-new-covid-19-cases-in-quarantine/

 

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Almsgiver, monks injured in roadside accident in Chumphon

By THE NATION

 

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Three monks, including an abbot of a temple, suffered minor injuries while an alms-giver was seriously injured in a freak accident in Chumphon province early on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190074-almsgiver-monks-injured-in-roadside-accident-in-chumphon/

 

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PM pleased' with report on reduction in poverty last year

By The Nation

 

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Government deputy spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with the government's efforts to reduce poverty after a report by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said the number of poor people in the country had declined last year, government deputy spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190075-pm-pleased-with-report-on-reduction-in-poverty-last-year/

 

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BEC World laying off 30 per cent of its workforce to cut cost amid economic crisis

By The Nation

 

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Patcharasri "Kalamare" Benjamas

 

Media company BEC World, the operator of TV Channel 3, on Friday announced it was laying off 30 per cent of employees, including celebrities Patcharasri "Kalamare" Benjamas and Kulnadda "Nina" Pachimsawat effective from the end of December because of Covid-19's impact on the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190077-bec-world-laying-off-30-per-cent-of-its-workforce-to-cut-cost-amid-economic-crisis/

 

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SMART SME EXPO 2020

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BANGKOK (NNT) - People who wish to have their own business, or are job seekers can visit the Smart SME Expo 2020 where they can choose to invest in interesting businesses and franchises. Also participating in the event are financial institutions that offer low-interest loans.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190078-smart-sme-expo-2020/

 

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Four approaches proposed due to labor shortage in industrial sector

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The industrial sector has reported a shortage of laborers despite increased unemployment brought on by COVID-19 as many migrant workers have been unable to return to the Kingdom.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190079-four-approaches-proposed-due-to-labor-shortage-in-industrial-sector/

 

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Medical tourism center to be proposed for Phuket

Benjamin Rujopakarn

 

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PHUKET (NNT) - Vachira Phuket Hospital, under the Ministry of Public Health, is to propose an International Medical and Public Health Service Center in Phuket’s Talang district to upgrade medical tourism to the province. The proposal will be put to the Prime Minister during a mobile Cabinet meeting set to take place on November 2-3.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190080-medical-tourism-center-to-be-proposed-for-phuket/

 

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Study finds young Thais hitting puberty sooner

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai Health Promotion Foundation has found Thai girls are entering puberty at an increasingly early age with the average age now being 11 years old and the youngest cases at 7, posing risks to their growth and health as well as the possibility for unwanted pregnancy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190081-study-finds-young-thais-hitting-puberty-sooner/

 

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'Stay at home': Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

By Andrew MacAskill and Guy Faulconbridge

 

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks during a press conference where he announces new restrictions to help combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain October 31, 2020. Alberto Pezzali/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190082-stay-at-home-johnson-locks-down-england-as-uk-covid-19-cases-pass-1-million/

 

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Greek Orthodox priest shot and wounded at church in France

 

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FILE PHOTO: A light installation is seen in 2015 on the banks of the Saone River in Lyon, France, to pay tribute to the victims of Islamist attacks in Paris, December 8, 2015. REUTERS/Robert Pratta/File Photo

 

PARIS (Reuters) - A Greek Orthodox priest was shot and badly wounded on Saturday at a church in the French city of Lyon by an assailant who then fled, a police source and witnesses said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190083-greek-orthodox-priest-shot-and-wounded-at-church-in-france/

 

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Early U.S. voting surges to new record as Trump, Biden make late push

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media as Trump supporters gather in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S., October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich./READING, Pa. (Reuters) - A record 90 million Americans have voted early in the U.S. presidential election, data on Saturday showed, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned across the country to try to sway the few remaining undecided voters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190084-early-us-voting-surges-to-new-record-as-trump-biden-make-late-push/

 

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Liverpool go top, wins for Chelsea and Man City

By Simon Evans

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v West Ham United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 31, 2020 Liverpool's Diogo Jota celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates Pool via REUTERS/Clive Brunskill

 

BURNLEY, England (Reuters) - Liverpool moved clear at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win over West Ham United, while Chelsea and Manchester City also enjoyed victories on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190086-liverpool-go-top-wins-for-chelsea-and-man-city/

 

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Johnson says Premier League soccer matches will continue during lockdown

 

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 23, 2020 General view of a match ball held by Manchester United's David de Gea during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday English Premier League soccer matches will continue during a month-long national lockdown starting next week to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190087-johnson-says-premier-league-soccer-matches-will-continue-during-lockdown/

 

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Bottas on pole at Imola with Hamilton alongside

By Alan Baldwin

 

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Formula One F1 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy - October 31, 2020 Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas celebrates after qualifying in pole position with Lewis Hamilton who qualified in P2 Pool via REUTERS/Luca Bruno

 

(Reuters) - Valtteri Bottas powered to pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday with the Finn's team mate and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton locking out the front row for dominant Mercedes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190088-bottas-on-pole-at-imola-with-hamilton-alongside/

 

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Golf: Redman grabs one-shot lead in windy Bermuda

 

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FILE PHOTO: Aug 15, 2020; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Doc Redman hits his tee shot on the sixteenth hole during the third round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Doc Redman tamed strong winds to card a four-under par 67 in the Bermuda Championship third round on Saturday to take a one stroke lead as he guns for his first PGA Tour win.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190089-golf-redman-grabs-one-shot-lead-in-windy-bermuda/

 

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Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90

By Will Dunham

 

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FILE PHOTO: British actor Sean Connery smiles as he arrives on the red carpet for the European film award ceremony in Berlin, December 3, 2005. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to grace the silver screen for four decades, has died aged 90.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190037-james-bond-actor-sir-sean-connery-dies-aged-90/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-15963126

 

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Mother, children rescued from Turkey quake rubble; death toll at 37

By Murad Sezer and Ece Toksabay

 

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Rescue workers carry a survivor out of a collapsed building after an earthquake in the Aegean port city of Izmir, Turkey October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

 

IZMIR (Reuters) - A mother and three of her children were pulled to safety on Saturday after being trapped for almost 18 hours under a building in the western Turkish city of Izmir that was flattened in a powerful earthquake.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190090-mother-children-rescued-from-turkey-quake-rubble-death-toll-at-37/

 

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Australian Labor Party claims victory in COVID-dominated race in Queensland

By Lidia Kelly

 

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FILE PHOTO: People dine at a cafe after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased for the state of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Labor Party in Queensland claimed it has retained power in a coronavirus-overshadowed election on Saturday, with voters backing the strict social distancing measures that have estranged the state from the national government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190091-australian-labor-party-claims-victory-in-covid-dominated-race-in-queensland/

 

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Indonesia condemns France attacks, but warns against Macron's remarks

By Maikel Jefriando

 

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FILE PHOTO: Indonesia's President Joko Widodo speaks at the Istana in Singapore October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian president Joko Widodo on Saturday condemned what he called "terrorist" attacks in France, but also warned that remarks by President Emmanuel Macron had "insulted Islam" and "hurt the unity of Muslims everywhere."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190092-indonesia-condemns-france-attacks-but-warns-against-macrons-remarks/

 

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The week that was in Thailand news: Subjectivity, subject matter and loyal subjects

 

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It is quite a regular complaint on Thaivisa forum that the editorial team seem to concentrate on foreigners. Even obsess about the blighters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190054-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-subjectivity-subject-matter-and-loyal-subjects/

 

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Netizens mourn anti-coup taxi driver on his death anniversary

By THE NATION

 

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Photo: Thiti Meetam

 

Netizens on Saturday paid tributes to a taxi driver who reportedly rammed his taxi into an Army tank to protest the 2006 coup, and is suspected to have taken his life just months later.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190098-netizens-mourn-anti-coup-taxi-driver-on-his-death-anniversary/

 

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Protest leaders exhausted, have cuts from glass pieces, says Praram 9 Hospital

By The Nation

 

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A medical team from Praram 9 Hospital on Saturday held a press conference to report on the condition of three pro-democracy protest leaders -- Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak, Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul and Panupong "Mike" Jadnok -- who have been admitted there.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190099-protest-leaders-exhausted-have-cuts-from-glass-pieces-says-praram-9-hospital/

 

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Thammasat students' question varsity on disclosing personal info of graduates to outside agencies

By The Nation

 

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Thammasat University's graduate committee on Friday asked the campus and related agencies to clarify on the reported disclosure of the personal data of the graduates to outside agencies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190102-thammasat-students-question-varsity-on-disclosing-personal-info-of-graduates-to-outside-agencies/

 

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Fourth title propels Atthaya to Thai LPGA throne

By THE NATION

 

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Precocious teenager Atthaya Thitikul underlined her supremacy as the queen of the Thai LPGA Tour as she lifted up her season’s fourth title at the Kabin Buri Sports Club in Prachiburi on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1190103-fourth-title-propels-atthaya-to-thai-lpga-throne/

 

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