Three dead as train hits motorcycle with sidecar
A TRAIN collided with a motorcycle with a sidecar at a level crossing in southern Narathiwat province today (Oct. 31) killing three persons on the spot, INN News and Sanook.com reported. The express train running from Bangkok to Su-ngai Kolok district in this province hit the vehicle upon reaching kilometre marker 1,134, the boundary area […]
Read MoreTAT Governor: Quarantine not yet being reduced to 7 days
THE Ministry of Tourism and Sports has not yet tabled a proposal to slash the coronavirus quarantine period from 14 to seven days to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), INN News reported this afternoon (Oct. 31). Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the ministry wants to track the first group of […]
Read MoreThree protest leaders hospitalized after being rearrested
AN OVERNIGHT rally in front of Prachachuen police station broke up at 4.45 a.m. this morning (oct. 31) after Ayutthaya police station showed up and recorded the rearrest of three of four protest leaders freed by court last evening with all three being admitted to hospital for treatment for injury and exhaustion, Sanook.com reported this […]
Read MoreCourt orders release of four protest leaders
THE CRIMINAL Court this afternoon (Oct. 30) dismissed a police petition to detain four protest leaders for the third successive period, pointing out that it is not necessary to hold them any longer during investigation, Sanook.com reported. Being set free from Bangkok Remand Prison and Central Women Correctional Institution this evening are Mr. Parit Chivarak, […]
Read MoreGen. Prayut: No one wants to launch a coup
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Oct.30) that he had not thought about mounting a coup d’etat as urged to do so by Mr. Sondhi Limthongkul, the leader of the right-wing People’s Alliance for Democracy, Siam Rath newspaper reported. However he added that this does not mean there will or will not be a coup […]
Read MorePolice chief not worried about rival groups clashing
NATIONAL Police chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk said today (Oct. 30) that he is not concerned about the current wave of demonstrations even if rival groups clash being confident that the police units will be able to handle any situation, INN News and Sanook.com reported. Speaking after chairing a police executive meeting, Pol. Gen. Suwat […]
Read MoreDigital Loy Krathong campaign trending on Thai social media
ATTRACTING a lot of attention and being widely discussed on Thai social media is a hashtagged message to skip physically observing Loy Krathong festival this year and instead join one of various websites arranging for participants to do so digitally, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (Oct. 30, 2020). With this year’s Loy Krathong festival […]
Read MoreGermany does not believe HM the King has breached state business ban – source
By Reuters staff, published by Todayonline.com Berlin – Germany does not believe that Thailand’s King, His Majesty King Rama X, has so far breached its ban on conducting politics while staying there, a parliamentary source said on Wednesday, after lawmakers were briefed by the government. Thai protesters asked Germany on Monday to look into whether […]
Read MoreArt rally at Silom, another one at Pathumwan intersection
DEMONSTRATORS started gathering in front of the Tamil Hindu temple going down throughout Silom road from 5.50 p.m. onwards today (Oct. 29) with this being a new type of rally with the focus being on art, Thai Rath newspaper reported. There are to be stalls selling art products, music and performances in this new type […]
Read MoreHuge fuel tanker blaze destroys 10 shophouses, 20 vehicles,
MORE than eight hours after a fuel tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel slammed into an 18-wheel trailer truck in Buriram province and exploded into a huge ball of fire that quickly spread and destroyed 10 shophouses and 20 vehicles at around midnight last night firemen were still hosing down the vehicles because around 30,000 […]
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