Thai police fire tear gas to block protesters
POLICE hurled tear gas canisters at protesters late this evening (Feb. 10) after they moved from Pathumwan intersection to Metropolitan Police headquarters to pressure them to release 10 people they had detained earlier, Sanook.com said. The tear gas vapours led to many protesters becoming nauseous with their eyes and nose stinging. They also found tear […]
Read MoreThai protesters angry over detaining of leaders, cash handouts
THE demonstration at Pathumwan intersection called after four People’s Party leaders and members were detained over a rally that took place at Sanam Luang at the end of 2020 got into full swing later this evening (Feb. 10) with the whole area tightly ringed by police, Siam Rath newspaper said. Two key leaders of the […]
Read MoreThai protest leader kicks off rally at Pathumwan intersection
THE People’s Party demonstration got into top gear this evening (Feb. 10) with the arrival of their key leader Mr. Panupong Chadnok, or Mike Rayong, who called on the authorities cancel Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, Thai Rath newspaper said. Today’s rally at the skywalk in front of […]
Read MoreAsia-Pacific savers more likely to trust robots than humans
By Karen Gilchrist, CNBC Instability in financial markets and personal finances over the course of 2020 may have significantly altered our relationship with money, according to new research, which suggests people have more faith in robots than humans to manage their cash. Over three-quarters (76%) of consumers in Asia-Pacific said they would now trust a […]
Read MorePM gets letter from Myanmar junta chief, has not replied
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said at the Government House today (Feb. 10) that he has received a letter from Myanmar’s military commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, explaining the situation in his country and the reasons for mounting the coup while asking Thailand to support democracy in his country but that he has […]
Read MoreDaily Covid count remains low at 157, one more death
WHILE the 24-hour tally of coronavirus cases remained low at 157 today (Feb. 10) a 65-year-old woman passed away taking the death toll to 80, Sanook.com reported. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said the new infections took the overall cumulative confirmed patients to 23,903 with 18,914 having recovered […]
Read MoreProtests continue in Myanmar after violence, raid on NLD office
By Al Jazeera PEOPLE return to streets of capital with two people in hospital after police used rubber bullets, water cannon on Tuesday. PEOPLE returned to the streets of Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s remote capital, today (Feb. 10), after the police used rubber bullets and water cannon to break up protests leaving two people in hospital, one […]
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