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Day: August 24, 2020

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Bali bans foreign tourists for rest of 2020 over Covid-19

By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Jakarta: Foreign tourists won’t be allowed to visit Bali for the rest of 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, its governor said, scrapping a plan to open up the Indonesian island from next month. The holiday hotspot re-opened beaches, temples and other tourism spots for domestic visitors at the end […]

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Prawit denies lobbying panel to approve submarine purchase

DEPUTY Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan today (August 24) denied lobbying a House subcommittee to approve the purchase of two submarines from China for a total of 22.5 billion baht while pointing out that the contract is not null and void as claimed by Pheu Thai Party, Sanook.com reported. When questioned by reporters about a “General […]

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Video of teen group sex in public toilet draws flak

A VIDEO CLIP allegedly showing teenagers having group sex at a public toilet in the centre of Ubon Ratchathani City has attracted heavy criticism as it goes viral online today (August 24, 2020), Sanook.com reported The 47-second clip shows five young male and female teenagers, around 15 to 20 years of age, crowding together in […]

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Police deny threatening small child giving Hunger Games salute

THAI POLICE denied any of their officers nor those from security agencies had threatened a six-year-old kindergarten child whose photo of giving the three-finger Hunger Games movie salute had spread online, Naewna newspaper said today (August 24, 2020). Deputy police spokesman Pol. Col. Krisana Pattanacharoen said Yasothon province police had reported to the police headquarters […]

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