2 million vaccine doses reaching Thailand during Feb.-April 2021
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a Facebook post that as instructed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha he has been negotiating with all Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers and has secured 2 million doses for delivery during February-April 2021, Amarin TV reported today (Dec. 31, 2020). He added that he has reported […]
Read MoreProtest guard leader arrested as police break up New Year’s Eve shrimp sale
A NEW YEAR’S EVE shrimp sale at Sanam Luang ground arranged by the We Volunteer (WeVo) guards was halted by police who also arrested the protest group’s leader Piyarat Jongthep, or Toto, Thai Rath newspaper reported. WeVo had brought in approximately five tonnes of shrimp worth over 800,000 baht for their countdown activity at Sanam […]
Read More194 new coronavirus cases with 181 being domestic
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced late this morning (Dec. 31) that 194 coronavirus cases emerged over the past 24 hours with 181 being domestic infections, nine among migrant workers and 13 overseas arrivals who have all been quarantined, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Of the 13 overseas travellers, two each came from Turkey […]
Read MoreIndia says talks with China yet to make progress to end border standoff
By Reuters Staff, published by US News New Delhi: Talks between India and China have yet to make headway to end a standoff on a disputed section of their Himalayan border, India’s defence minister said today (Dec. 30), as thousands of troops from both sides faced a freezing winter in the mountains. Defence Minister Rajnath […]
Read MorePM refuses to confirm lockdown during visit to Chonburi
DURING a visit to assess the Covid-19 outbreak in Chonburi province this afternoon (Dec. 30) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha refused to say whether he will announce a lockdown in seven days’ time pointing out that the country had not got there yet, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Currently each province has already assessed their situation and […]
Read MoreEx-provincial council member dies in car crash
A SEDAN driven by a former Provincial Administration Council member in Sukhothai province who was on his way to meet his girlfriend in the dead night burst into flames after slamming into a roadside tree killing him on the spot, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Dec. 30, 2020). Mr. Siraphop Limpapan, or Sor Jor Diao, […]
Read MoreGatherings banned nationwide, eating and drinking also banned on airplanes
SOON after the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) banned gatherings nationwide amid an upsurge in coronavirus infections the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) also issued new regulations forbidding passengers from eating and drinking on domestic flights, Amarin TV reported today (Dec. 30, 2020). These steps followed CCSA’s announcement that over the past 24 […]
Read MorePierre Cardin, ground-breaking fashion designer, dies at 98
By Martin Steinberg, CNBC PIERRE Cardin, who during his more than seven decades in fashion brought geometric shapes to haute couture and put his name on everything from clothing to furniture to perfume to pens, died Tuesday. He was 98. His death was announced by composer Laurent Petitgirard, perpetual secretary of the French Academy of […]
Read MoreCovid-19 clusters found at Bangkok entertainment venues, restaurants
NEW clusters of coronavirus cases have been found among those who visited entertainment venues and restaurants in Pinklao area of Bangkok and they are among a total of 108 people who have contracted this deadly disease in the capital so far in the current outbreak, Thai Rath newspaper reported this afternoon (Dec. 29, 2020). Dr. […]
Read MoreChinese New Year among 24 public holidays in 2021
THE Cabinet today (Dec. 29) approved February 12, 2021 as a special public holiday for Chinese New Year with this being the first time that a holiday has been declared to mark this festival in Thailand, Thai Rath newspaper and Sanook.com reported. Culture Minister Itthiphol Khunplome said a working group, which included Deputy Prime Minister […]
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