Pierre 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 […]
Read MoreCCSA: People free to travel during New Year holidays
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today (Dec. 29) that as a lockdown has not been imposed this means people can travel normally during the New Year holidays except for certain areas such as Samut Sakhon province but they should cautiously take care of themselves, Amarin TV reported. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, […]
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