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Samples of drugs found in sacks in Chachoengsao given to UN agency

By The Nation

 

 

The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is to hand over to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) samples from 11.5 tonnes of illegal substances found in Chachoengsao province on November 12.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193387-samples-of-drugs-found-in-sacks-in-chachoengsao-given-to-un-agency/

 

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10 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine facilities, one in refugee camp

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Sunday reported 11 new cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193390-10-new-covid-19-cases-in-quarantine-facilities-one-in-refugee-camp/

 

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"Bad Students" launch a broadside against 'authoritarian dinosaurs'

By The Nation

 

 

The "Bad Students" group, in defiance of government threats, called for reform of the monarchy at their rally at Bangkok’s shopping district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193391-bad-students-launch-a-broadside-against-authoritarian-dinosaurs/

 

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Bangkok and Chiang Mai air quality sees improvement over last week

By The Nation

 

 

With the arrival of winter, Bangkok's air quality has improved to "moderate" in the latest readings.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193392-bangkok-and-chiang-mai-air-quality-sees-improvement-over-last-week/

 

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Probe finds 5 suspected local-nominee business services for foreigners

By The Nation

 

 

A probe by the Department of Business Development has turned up five juristic entities suspected of using local nominees to illegally help foreigners invest in Thailand this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193393-probe-finds-5-suspected-local-nominee-business-services-for-foreigners/

 

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BOT must cut policy rate close to zero to rein in baht’s appreciation

By The Nation

 

Graphic Credit: ThaiBMA

 

The latest measures by the Bank of Thailand (BOT) designed to encourage capital outflows would have some impact on the value of the baht but they would not be effective in controlling the Thai currency's rise, said Anusorn Tamajai, a former BOT director and ex-dean of Rangsit University’s Faculty of Economics.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193394-bot-must-cut-policy-rate-close-to-zero-to-rein-in-baht’s-appreciation/

 

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Diethelm Travel Thailand releases non-core staff to find other jobs until business returns

By Anne Somanas

 

Diethelm Travel Thailand team in front of Royal Garuda

 

Diethelm Travel Thailand has signed an order to release all non-core staff indefinitely from January 2021 until business returns, in a move to give staff legal opportunities to find other jobs while borders remain closed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193396-diethelm-travel-thailand-releases-non-core-staff-to-find-other-jobs-until-business-returns/

 

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Three siblings stranded in Thailand

 

File photo of Thai people wearing face masks who returned to their hometown due to the spread of the coronavirus disease walk in line at Thai-Malaysia border Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat April 18, 2020. — Reuters pic

 

YALA — Three Malaysian siblings are stranded for the past eight months in Thailand after the Thailand-Malaysia border was closed on March 18 to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193398-three-malaysian-siblings-stranded-in-thailand/

 

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APEC Summit strengthens cooperation in all areas - PM

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister attended the 27th APEC Summit, held virtually through a video conference at government house.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193399-apec-summit-strengthens-cooperation-in-all-areas-pm/

 

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10M+ people could join gov’t 50:50 co-pay campaign in 2nd phase

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Following the better than expected feedback on the government’s 50:50 or half-price co-pay general purchases subsidy campaign, the Ministry of Finance is now considering offering this benefit to more than 10 million people in the campaign’s second phase.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193400-10m-people-could-join-gov’t-5050-co-pay-campaign-in-2nd-phase/

 

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Top 10 English-language movies made in Thailand

The Thaiger

 

 

Thailand is active in attracting foreign movie makers to the Land of Smiles, and has been for decades. Many well known movies have been either partially or totally filmed in Thailand. From ‘The Killing Fields’ to ‘Around the World in 80 Days’.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193402-top-10-english-language-movies-made-in-thailand/

 

 

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Khon Kaen Sugar Industry predicts 10% rise in sales next year

By The Nation

 

 

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Pcl (KSL) expects sales next year to rise about 10 per cent, driven by a 20 per cent increase in the sugar price from 13-14 cents to 16-17 cents per pound.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193403-khon-kaen-sugar-industry-predicts-10-rise-in-sales-next-year/

 

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Ten-man Arsenal hold on for goalless draw at Leeds

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Leeds United v Arsenal - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - November 22, 2020 Leeds United's Patrick Bamford shoots at goal and hits the post Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan

 

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Ten-man Arsenal hung on for a 0-0 draw at Leeds United in the Premier League after their winger Nicolas Pepe was sent off in the 51st minute on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193404-ten-man-arsenal-hold-on-for-goalless-draw-at-leeds/

 

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West Ham's Haller heaps more misery on Sheffield United

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v West Ham United - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - November 22, 2020 West Ham United's Sebastien Haller scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Catherine Ivill

 

(Reuters) - West Ham United striker Sebastien Haller's thumping second-half strike condemned Sheffield United to a 1-0 Premier League home defeat on Sunday that leaves them rooted to the bottom of the standings with a single point after nine games.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193405-west-hams-haller-heaps-more-misery-on-sheffield-united/

 

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Everton must shore up their defence, says boss Ancelotti

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Everton - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - November 22, 2020 Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti Pool via REUTERS/John Sibley

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said they have to plug their leaky defence after snapping a run of three straight defeats with a narrow 3-2 win at Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193406-everton-must-shore-up-their-defence-says-boss-ancelotti/

 

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Biden to unveil first Cabinet picks on Tuesday, envisions scaled-down inauguration

By Doina Chiacu

 

FILE PHOTO: 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

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet appointments on Tuesday and is planning for a scaled-down inauguration due to the coronavirus pandemic, aides said on Sunday, as he lays the foundation for his new administration despite President Donald Trump's refusal to concede.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193407-biden-to-unveil-first-cabinet-picks-on-tuesday-envisions-scaled-down-inauguration/

 

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could get UK approval this week: Telegraph

 

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

 

(Reuters) - Britain could give regulatory approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine this week, even before the United States authorises it, the Telegraph news site reported on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193408-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-could-get-uk-approval-this-week-telegraph/

 

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First Americans could get COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December, top health official says

By Doina Chiacu

 

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares specimen collection tubes at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) drive-thru testing location in Houston, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The first Americans could receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as 24 hours after the FDA grants approval, which would kick off the largest inoculation campaign in U.S. history starting in mid-December.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193409-first-americans-could-get-covid-19-vaccine-by-mid-december-top-health-official-says/

 

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Netanyahu urges no return to Iran nuclear deal

 

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens during a joint statement with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem, November 19, 2020. Maya Alleruzzo/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an apparent message to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, said on Sunday there should be no return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal abandoned by President Donald Trump.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193410-netanyahu-urges-no-return-to-iran-nuclear-deal/

 

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Liverpool beat Leicester 3-0 to set new club-record home run

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Leicester City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - November 22, 2020 Liverpool's Diogo Jota celebrates scoring their second goal Pool via REUTERS/Jon Super

 

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool cruised to an impressive 3-0 win over Leicester City at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday as they set a new club record of 64 straight unbeaten home league games.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193415-liverpool-beat-leicester-3-0-to-set-new-club-record-home-run/

 

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Farmers in North, Northeast warned of damage to crop from thundershowers

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit: Thailand Meteorological Department.

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department has warned farmers in the North and the Northeast to beware of damage to crop from isolated thundershowers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193416-farmers-in-north-northeast-warned-of-damage-to-crop-from-thundershowers/

 

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Think twice before you sign up for ‘free’ digital service

By Korea Herald
Yang Sung-jin

 

 

Last week, Google announced it would change its storage policy for Google Photos, which is now being used by more than 1 billion people across the globe. Simply put, it will end its free unlimited photo storage service from June, 2021. To back up more photos, users have to sign up for a paid plan.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193417-think-twice-before-you-sign-up-for-‘free’-digital-service/

 

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400 households affected as flash flood hits Songkhla district

By The Nation

 

 

Flash floods have inundated residential areas in the Sadao district of Songkhla province on Sunday due to heavy rain the previous day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193419-400-households-affected-as-flash-flood-hits-songkhla-district/

 

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Driver killed as car crashes into trees

By The Nation

 

 

The driver of a car was killed and a passenger injured after the vehicle flipped over after crashing into two trees on Sunday in Nong Khai province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193420-nong-khai-driver-killed-as-car-crashes-into-trees/

 

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Floral treats in store for Bangkokians

By The Nation

 

 

A garden of bright sunflowers awaits visitors at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's BMA Flora Festival next month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193421-floral-treats-in-store-for-bangkokians/

 

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U.S. judge calls Trump claim challenging Biden win in Pennsylvania 'Frankenstein's Monster'

By Jan Wolfe and Tom Hals

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit critical to President Donald Trump's long-shot bid to overturn his Nov. 3 election loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, calling his legal claim a "Frankenstein's Monster."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193414-us-judge-calls trump claim-challenging-biden-win-in-pennsylvania-frankensteins-monster/

 

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Germany braces for extension of lockdown until Dec. 20

By Andreas Rinke and Sabine Siebold

 

FILE PHOTO: People wear protective face masks as they walk beside Christmas decoration amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Berlin, Germany, November 21, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will have to extend its measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic until Dec. 20, according to senior politicians and a draft proposal obtained by Reuters on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193413-germany-braces-for-extension-of-lockdown-until-dec-20/

 

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Ethiopia PM gives Tigray forces 72 hours to surrender regional capital

 

FILE PHOTO: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali delivers his speach during the awarding ceremony in Oslo City Hall, Norway December 10, 2019. NTB Scanpix/Stian Lysberg Solum via REUTERS

 

ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave Tigrayan regional forces 72 hours to surrender before the military begins an offensive on the regional capital of Mekelle.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193412-ethiopia-pm-gives-tigray-forces-72-hours-to-surrender-regional-capital/

 

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An heiress, a judge and a job: France's Sarkozy goes on trial for corruption

By Richard Lough

 

FILE PHOTO: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives to attend the traditional annual ceremony at the Mont-Valerien, a memorial for the French who fought against the Nazis and those who were killed by the occupying forces, in Suresnes, west of Paris, France June 18, 2020. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday accused of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling, one of several criminal investigations that threaten to cast an ignominious pall over his decades-long political career.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193435-an-heiress-a-judge-and-a-job-frances sarkozy goes-on-trial-for-corruption/

 

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Singapore's economy to return to growth in 2021 after worst slump

By Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of Singapore skyline, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the third quarter due to the gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures and authorities expect the city-state to bounce back to growth next year from its worst recession.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193437-singapores-economy-to-return-to-growth-in-2021-after-worst-slump/