Popular Post webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thailand No Longer Top Overseas Destination for Chinese Tourists By Will Davies Thailand has lost its spot as the most popular cross-border destination for tourists from mainland China, according to a survey by HSBC Holdings Plc, as neighboring Japan and South Korea moved up the list. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193531-thailand-no-longer-top-overseas-destination-for-chinese-tourists/ 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Government to introduce “Thailand Plus” application for foreign tourists The Thai government is to introduce a new application, called “Thailand Plus”, to enable the tracing of foreign tourists in the country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193515-government-to-introduce-“thailand-plus”-application-for-foreign-tourists/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 TAT to design special packages for unique group of tourists By THE NATION The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will next year launch campaigns and special travel packages that target a new, unique group of tourists. Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193501-tat-to-design-special-packages-for-unique-group-of-tourists/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Bad Medical Students’ call for reform in hospitals By THE NATION Calls for education reform spread to the world of medicine on Monday, when medical students and doctors turned “#BadMedicalStudent” (#นักเรียนแพทย์เลว) into a top-trending hashtag. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193577-bad-medical-students’-call-for-reform-in-hospitals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 BTS warns of huge fare hike unless Green Line concession extended By The Nation File photo for reference only Skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) has defended the bid to extend its Green Line concession, after criticism that the Blue Line is much cheaper by comparison. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193578-bts-warns-of-huge-fare-hike-unless-green-line-concession-extended/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 ‘More money for more people’ in shopping scheme pipeline By The Nation Krisda Chinavicharana PM Prayut Chan-o-cha wants the Finance Ministry to propose phase 2 of the “Khon La Khrueng” (Let's Go Halves) shopping scheme and additional cash for state welfare card holders to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) by the beginning of December. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193579-‘more-money-for-more-people’-in-shopping-scheme-pipeline/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 PTT eyes 100 EV charging stations next year By The Nation National oil and gas conglomerate PTT aims to set up as many as 100 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) within 2021. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193580-ptt-eyes-100-ev-charging-stations-next-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Cabinet okays Bt152-billion scheme to boost economy By The Nation Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri The Cabinet on Monday gave the green light to projects aiming to revive the economy in the fallout of Covid-19 outbreak, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193581-cabinet-okays-bt152-billion-scheme-to-boost-economy/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Cabinet green lights rail-track development institute By The Nation File photo for reference only The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the establishment of an institute for research and development of railway track systems, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193582-cabinet-green-lights-rail-track-development-institute/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 SET boosted by Thailand's latest credit rating: Deputy PM By The Nation Supattanapong Punmeechaow The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) rose back above 1,400 points on Monday after investors were buoyed by Standard & Poor (S&P)’s decision to keep Thailand’s sovereign credit rating at BBB+, Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193583-set-boosted-by-thailands-latest-credit-rating-deputy-pm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thai PM dismisses coup rumour as a ploy by protesters to mobilize support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed rumours of a coup as a ploy, allegedly being spread by core members of the anti-establishment protesters, to mobilize support for their planned rally this Wednesday at the office of the Crown Property Bureau. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193584-thai-pm-dismisses-coup-rumour-as-a-ploy-by-protesters-to-mobilize-support/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Chulalongkorn U to start COVID-19 vaccine trial on humans in April next year The Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University is expected to begin the first phase of candidate COVID-19 vaccine trials in humans next April, said Professor Dr. Kiat Raxrungtham, director of the COVID-19 vaccine development project of the Vaccine Development Research Centre, today. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193586-chulalongkorn-u-to-start-covid-19-vaccine-trial-on-humans-in-april-next-year/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Burnley get first win with Wood strike against Palace Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Crystal Palace - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - November 23, 2020 Burnley's Nick Pope saves a shot from Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke Pool via REUTERS/Jan Kruger BURNLEY, England (Reuters) - Burnley secured their first win of the Premier League season as Chris Wood's eighth minute goal was enough to earn a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Turf Moor on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193588-burnley-get-first-win-with-wood-strike-against-palace/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Time for Neymar and Mbappe to step up for injury-hit PSG By Julien Pretot FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - AS Monaco v Paris St Germain - Stade Louis II, Monaco - November 20, 2020 Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their third goal, later disallowed after a VAR review REUTERS/Eric Gaillard PARIS (Reuters) - Kylian Mbappe and Neymar will need to rediscover their Champions League scoring touch when an injury-hit Paris St Germain take on RB Leipzig in Group H on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193589-psg-morale-good-ahead-of-leipzig-faceoff-despite-recent-defeat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 England to allow 4,000 fans at elite events in lowest-risk areas FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Nations Cup - England v Georgia - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - November 14, 2020 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Paul Childs (Reuters) - Up to 4,000 spectators will be allowed to attend outdoor elite sports events in the lowest-risk tier one areas of England when a month-long national lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 is lifted on Dec. 2, the British government said on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193590-england-to-allow-4000-fans-at-elite-events-in-lowest-risk-areas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Biden names Kerry as U.S. climate envoy, emphasizing diplomacy's role in the fight By Timothy Gardner and Valerie Volcovici FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks by video feed during the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention as participants from across the country are hosted over video links from the originally planned site of the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 18, 2020. 2020 Democratic National Convention/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named former Secretary of State John Kerry as special climate envoy, his transition team said on Monday, a sign that Biden views diplomatic skills as vital to the job. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193591-biden-names-kerry-as-us-climate-envoy-emphasizing-diplomacys-role-in-the-fight/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Biden names team to steer U.S. foreign policy in post-Trump era By Trevor Hunnicutt FILE PHOTO: (L-R) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken, National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Secretary of State John Kerry listen as President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki address reporters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, November 1, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the key members of his foreign policy team, tapping trusted aide Antony Blinken to head the State Department and take the lead in rebuilding Washington's relationships in Europe and the rest of the world. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193593-biden-names-team-to-steer-us-foreign-policy-in-post-trump-era/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Trump campaign asks appeals court to halt Biden from being declared Pennsylvania winner By Makini Brice and Jonathan Stempel FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump drives a golf cart at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, U.S., November 22, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's campaign on Monday asked a federal appeals court to revive a long-shot challenge to Pennsylvania's election results, saying officials should be halted from declaring President-elect Joe Biden as the state's winner. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193594-trump-campaign-asks-appeals-court-to-halt-biden-from-being-declared-pennsylvania-winner/ 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon By Martin Quin Pollard The Long March-5 Y5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-5 lunar probe, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center, in Wenchang, Hainan province, China November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang WENCHANG, China (Reuters) - China hailed as a success its pre-dawn launch on Tuesday of a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon in the first bid by any country to retrieve lunar surface samples since the 1970s, a mission underscoring Chinese ambitions in space. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193595-china-calls-launch-a-success-as-robotic-spacecraft-heads-to-moon/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Many Americans defying COVID-19 travel warnings ahead of Thanksgiving holiday By Daniel Trotta and Nathan Layne Travelers depart Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry (Reuters) - Millions of Americans appeared to be shrugging off public health warnings and traveling ahead of this week's Thanksgiving holiday, likely fueling an alarming surge in coronavirus infections before a series of promising new vaccines become widely available. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193596-many-americans-defying-covid-19-travel-warnings-ahead-of-thanksgiving-holiday/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted November 23, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 U.S. agency tells Biden he can formally begin transition By Andrea Shalal and David Shepardson U.S. President-elect Joe Biden listens as he holds a videoconference meeting with members of the U.S Conference of Mayors at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. federal agency that must sign off on the presidential transition told President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that he can formally begin the hand-over process. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193598-us-agency-tells-biden-he-can-formally-begin transition/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 UPDATE: Trump finally gives his administration green light to proceed with Biden transition By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt Demonstrators in a car caravan demand the Board of State Canvassers to certify the results of the election in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) -After weeks of defiance, President Donald Trump on Monday allowed officials to proceed with a transition to President-elect Joe Biden, giving his Democratic rival access to briefings and funding even as he vowed to persist with efforts to fight the election results. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193598-us-agency-tells-biden-he-can-formally-begin transition/?do=findComment&comment=16025438 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 GSB launches ‘Samui Model’ to support locals hit hard by Covid-19 crisis By The Nation Government Savings Bank (GSB) has launched its "Samui Model" project, bringing together more than 500 people from its management team, credit committee and GSB staff to the Koh Samui area of Surat Thani province to provide immediate assistance. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193601-gsb-launches-‘samui-model’-to-support-locals-hit-hard-by-covid-19-crisis/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2020 Biden to name Yellen to Treasury to lead U.S. from sharp economic downturn By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Lawder FILE PHOTO: Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a panel discussion at the American Economic Association/Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) 2019 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., January 4, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Aluka Berry/File Photo WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON - (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as U.S. Treasury secretary, breaking a 231-year gender barrier and putting a seasoned economist and labor market expert in charge of leading the country out of the steepest downturn since the Great Depression. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193611-biden-to-name-yellen-to-treasury-to-lead-us-from-sharp-economic-downturn/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Phuket school probe into illegally hiring foreign teachers ‘will take time’ By The Phuket News Chalong Police Station Photo: The Phuket News / file PHUKET: Chalong Police have yet to begin their investigation into an international primary school in Rawai for allegedly hiring foreigners illegally to work as teachers, the leading investigator in the case has told The Phuket News. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193612-phuket-school-probe-into-illegally-hiring-foreign-teachers-‘will-take-time’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 No vaccine, no entry – the next challenge of Covid-19 The Thaiger OPINION With the announcements this week about several vaccine candidate trials, either being completed or at the end of their Phase 3 testings, and the applications to government bodies for ‘emergency approval’, we now have to face the next question. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193614-no-vaccine-no-entry-–-the-next-challenge-of-covid-19/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Pattaya: South Korean finally arrested in Khao San for stabbing attack on compatriot Picture: Sophon Cable TV Nong Prue police finally got their man after a South Korean was stabbed 17 times in the Pattaya area last year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193616-pattaya-south-korean-finally-arrested-in-khao-san-for-stabbing-attack-on-compatriot/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 FTI wants car-exchange scheme to be restricted to locally made autos By THE NATION The government’s car-exchange scheme should be limited to domestically produced cars in order to truly boost the domestic economy, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) suggested. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193617-fti-wants-car-exchange-scheme-to-be-restricted-to-locally-made-autos/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 How Thailand’s domestic tourism market fell in love with Khao Lak during a pandemic By Bill Barnett While Thailand’s doors remain mostly shut to international tourists, Thailand’s domestic travel wanderlust has turned Khao Lak into an Instagram hero. In the first 2 months of this year, according to research by consulting group C9 Hotelworks’ new Khao Lak Hotel Market Update occupancies soared above 80%. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193618-how-thailand’s-domestic-tourism-market-fell-in-love-with-khao-lak-during-a-pandemic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Labour Department to farm out migrant work permit applications to private sector Picture: Daily News A government spokeswoman yesterday said that the Thai cabinet had agreed to proposals by the Labour Department to contract out much of the application for work permits for migrant workers to the private sector. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1193619-labour-department-to-farm-out-migrant-work-permit-applications-to-private-sector/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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