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Government to introduce “Thailand Plus” application for foreign tourists

 

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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/

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Bad Medical Students’ call for reform in hospitals

By THE NATION

 

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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/

 

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BTS warns of huge fare hike unless Green Line concession extended

By The Nation

 

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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/

 

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‘More money for more people’ in shopping scheme pipeline

By The Nation

 

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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/

 

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Cabinet okays Bt152-billion scheme to boost economy

By The Nation

 

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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/

 

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Cabinet green lights rail-track development institute

By The Nation

 

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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/

 

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SET boosted by Thailand's latest credit rating: Deputy PM

By The Nation

 

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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/

 

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Thai PM dismisses coup rumour as a ploy by protesters to mobilize support

 

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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/

 

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Chulalongkorn U to start COVID-19 vaccine trial on humans in April next year

 

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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/

 

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Burnley get first win with Wood strike against Palace

 

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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/

 

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Time for Neymar and Mbappe to step up for injury-hit PSG

By Julien Pretot

 

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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/

 

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England to allow 4,000 fans at elite events in lowest-risk areas

 

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(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/

 

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Biden names team to steer U.S. foreign policy in post-Trump era

By Trevor Hunnicutt

 

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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/

 

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Trump campaign asks appeals court to halt Biden from being declared Pennsylvania winner

By Makini Brice and Jonathan Stempel

 

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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/

 

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China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon

By Martin Quin Pollard

 

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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/

 

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Many Americans defying COVID-19 travel warnings ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

By Daniel Trotta and Nathan Layne

 

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(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/

 

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Trump finally gives his administration green light to proceed with Biden transition

By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt

 

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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

 

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GSB launches ‘Samui Model’ to support locals hit hard by Covid-19 crisis

By The Nation

 

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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/

 

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Phuket school probe into illegally hiring foreign teachers ‘will take time’

By The Phuket News

 

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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’/

 

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No vaccine, no entry – the next challenge of Covid-19
The Thaiger
 

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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/

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Pattaya: South Korean finally arrested in Khao San for stabbing attack on compatriot

 

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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/

 

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FTI wants car-exchange scheme to be restricted to locally made autos

By THE NATION

 

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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/

 

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How Thailand’s domestic tourism market fell in love with Khao Lak during a pandemic
By Bill Barnett

 

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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/

 

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Labour Department to farm out migrant work permit applications to private sector

 

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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/

 

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