China’s tariffs slam door shut on Australian wine’s biggest export market
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong: Australia’s winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively cutting it off from its most important export market. Beijing’s decision last week to impose tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine imports has endangered business with […]
Read MoreSolo protest at police station as students unveil new campaign
AN ANONYMOUS man came at Lumpini police station today (Nov. 30) to protest against enforcing the law against students fighting for democracy while “bad students” announced a campaign to wear casual clothes to school, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The solo protester, around 45-50 years of age and wearing a white T-shirt, navy blue shorts and […]
Read MoreWarning issued against deadly grilled blue-ringed octopus
THE Department of Marine and Coastal Resources issued a urgent warning to the public to avoid buying and consuming the venomous blue-ringed octopus as even grilling does not destroy its poison with this coming after a vendor was found selling its skewered meat, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Nov. 30, 2020). The department posted the […]
Read More8 caught sneaking into Chiang Rai as 2 new Covid-19 cases emerge
EIGHT Thais were arrested in Chiang Rai province today (Nov. 30) just as they were sneaking back home from Myanmar via natural routes soon after two Thai women who are friends of a superspreader in Chiang Mai also tested positive for Covid-19, Amarin TV reported. All eight suspects were working at Myanmar’s Tachileik district, just […]
Read MoreVictory declared after yellow duck army reaches military HQ
ONE of the leaders of the People’s Party, Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, declared victory after the huge throng of demonstrators reached the entrance of 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters this evening (Nov. 29) and also announced the confiscation of the military complex for the people, Naewna newspaper reported. The protesters had marched to this military […]
Read MoreProtest guards, soldiers gear up for this evening’s rally
BOTH People’s Party volunteer guards and soldiers at the 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters started preparing this evening’s (Nov. 29) demonstration with the former bringing pink plastic shields along with them and started closing inbound side of Phaholyothin road beneath Wat Phra Sri Mahathat BTS station, Naewna newspaper reported. Today’s rally, entitled “Disarm Thai Feudalism,” was […]
Read MorePolice ready for rallies at department store, military unit
POLICE confirmed they are fully ready to supervise the gatherings by the People’s Party today (Nov. 29) at three possible areas mentioned in news reports. Thai Rath newspaper reported. Deputy Metropolitan Police Chief Pol. Maj. Gen Piya Tawichai said one of the locations is Imperial Department Store Ladprao. Of the other two, the first intended […]
Read MoreThousands of protesters close Bangna intersection
THE lively and bustling demonstration that started in front of Imperial World Samrong department store at 4 p.m. today (Nov. 28) had moved to Bangna intersection by nightfall with vocational guards taking care of the security, Siam Rath and Naewna newspapers reported. Red-shirt movement members were among the various groups of protesters who joined today’s […]
Read MoreCovid-19 infected woman in Chiang Mai endangered over 300 people
A TOTAL of 326 people were exposed to a Thai woman who tested positive for Covid-19 in Chiang Mai yesterday (Nov. 27) after crossing over to Thailand from Myanmar and skipping the mandatory 14-day quarantine, Amarin TV reported this afternoon. The Public Health Ministry said aside from those exposed to this virus at her condo […]
Read MoreMotorists warned today’s demonstration is at Bangna intersection
POLICE issued an urgent warning for motorists to avoid Imperial World Samrong and Bangna intersection area today (Nov. 28) as People’s Party has announced on social media there will be a demonstration there from 4 p.m. onwards, Sanook.com reported. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Keawsaengek, deputy head of the Metropolitan Police, urged the large number of […]
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