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Thai researchers unearth rare whale skeleton

By Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

A Thai archaeologist stands next to a whale skeleton, thought to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old and belonging to a Bryde's whale in laboratory, in Pathum Thani, Thailand December 4, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai researchers have unearthed a rare partially fossilised skeleton belonging to a Bryde's whale believed to be around 5,000 years old at an inland site west of Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195343-thai-researchers-unearth-rare-whale-skeleton/

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Ethiopia sees war ending, EU complains of partisan aid access

 

Ethiopians fleeing from the Tigray region register as refugees at the Hamdeyat refugee transit camp, which houses refugees fleeing the fighting in the Tigray region, on the border in Sudan, December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

 

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia said it had captured or killed most commanders of a rebellious northern force, while Tigray's fugitive local leader countered on Friday that civilians were protesting against looting by occupying soldiers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195369-ethiopia-sees-war-ending-eu-complains-of-partisan-aid-access/

 

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U.S. House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

By Susan Cornwell

 

FILE PHOTO: Marijuana enthusiasts gather after midnight to celebrate the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in Portland, Oregon July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, but the legislation is not expected to advance further as long as the Senate remains in Republican hands.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195370-us-house-votes-to-decriminalize-marijuana-at-federal-level/

 

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Donaldson storms into share of lead with Bezuidenhout

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - European Tour - Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Carnoustie, Britain - October 6, 2017 Jamie Donaldson of Wales during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

 

SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) - Veteran Welshman Jamie Donaldson stormed through the course at Sun City on Friday, sinking 10 birdies in a round of 63 to share the lead with Christiaan Bezuidenhout at the halfway mark of the South African Open.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195371-donaldson-storms-into-share-of-lead-with-bezuidenhout/

 

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SET up 0.80% as vaccines, oil price lift investors' mood

By The Nation

 

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,449.83 on Friday, up 11.51 points or 0.80 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt82.7 billion with an index high of 1,454.94 and a low of 1,439.14.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195372-set-up-080-as-vaccines-oil-price-lift-investors-mood/

 

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Royal pardon cuts jail time for red shirts, ex-commerce minister

By The Nation

 

 

The Royal Gazette has announced that 30,000 prison inmates will be freed after being granted a Royal pardon to mark King Bhumibol’s birthday anniversary on December 5.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195375-royal-pardon-cuts-jail-time-for-red-shirts-ex-commerce-minister/

 

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Inequality in education is a more serious problem for Thai students

By Bangkokbiznews Team

 

 

On Tuesday, several students assembled before the Education Ministry in Bangkok, demanding that the strict school-uniform code be lifted as well as other reforms be introduced in the country’s education sector.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195376-inequality-in-education-is-a-more-serious-problem-for-thai-students/

 

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Thailand’s jasmine 105 wins world’s best rice contest

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand’s jasmine 105 has been named the world’s best-tasting rice this year at the 12th World Rice Conference, which was held online from Tuesday to Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195377-thailand’s-jasmine-105-wins-world’s-best-rice-contest/

 

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Thai-Danish dairy products to be sold on AirAsia flights

By The Nation

 

 

To build competitiveness and expand product distribution channels for Thai-Danish milk, the Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation of Thailand (DOP) plans to sell two types of dairy products onboard every AirAsia flight.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195378-thai-danish-dairy-products-to-be-sold-on-airasia-flights/

 

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Thailand’s inflation to hit 1.2%, if economy expands as expected

By The Nation

 

Pimchanok Vonkorpon, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office

 

Thailand’s inflation rate is expected to hit 1.2 per cent next year, said Pimchanok Vonkorpon, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195380-thailand’s-inflation-to-hit-12-if-economy-expands-as-expected/

 

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K-pop fans hit back at Skytrain, MRT over protest shutdown

By THE NATION

 

Photo credit: www.รถแห่.com

 

Thailand’s K-pop fan clubs have found a new vehicle to show their love for Korean superstars, in a protest against the BTS Skytrain and MRT train systems.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195381-k-pop-fans-hit-back-at-skytrain-mrt-over-protest-shutdown/

 

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Skål Bangkok’s Wood Warns Of A Deepening Thailand Tourism Crisis

By Andrew J Wood

 

 

BANGKOK: It is becoming increasingly evident that the damage being inflicted to Thailand’s massive travel and tourism industry is proving to be critical with deep long lasting structural economic damage that is set to worsen rather than improve.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195383-skål-bangkok’s-wood-warns-of-a-deepening-thailand-tourism-crisis/

 

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CCTV to catch motorcyclists without helmets to be launched in Chiang Mai on Dec 15th

 

 

Chiang Mai will launch a smart CCTV system on December 15th, designed to catch motorcyclists and pillion riders who do not wear crash helmets, to reduce road casualties involving motorcycles.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195384-cctv-to-catch-motorcyclists-without-helmets-to-be-launched-in-chiang-mai-on-dec-15th/

 

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COVID-infected illegal Thai returnees from Thachilek to face charges

 

 

Police are to file charges of illegal entry and violations of the Public Health Act against a group of Thai women who snuck into Thailand via natural border crossings, from Myanmar’s Thachilek township, and who were later found to be infected with COVID-19, after they had travelled to several places possibly, though unwittingly, spreading the disease.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195386-covid-infected-illegal-thai-returnees-from-thachilek-to-face-charges/

 

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Juventus tried to 'speed up' Suarez naturalisation, say prosecutors

 

FILE PHOTO: Uruguayan soccer player Luis Suarez arrives leaves the University for Foreigners after taking an Italian citizenship test, in this still image taken from video, in Perugia, Italy, September 17, 2020. Picture taken September 17, 2020. Este News/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Serie A champions Juventus on Friday said their sporting director Fabio Paratici had been placed under criminal investigation over the alleged attempt to speed up procedures to gain Italian citizenship for Uruguay striker Luis Suarez.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1195389-juventus-tried-to-speed-up-suarez-naturalisation-say-prosecutors/