Thailand plans to sign vaccine passport deals next month
THAILANLD is expected to begin signing vaccine passport deals with low-incidence countries which had begun vaccinating their people against Covid-19, NNT said today (March 15). Department of Disease Control Director-General Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong has announced that Thailand was planning to enter into bilateral agreements on vaccine passports with other countries and the vaccine passport scheme […]
Read MoreOscar nominations 2021: See the full list of nominees
By Lisa Respers France, CNN NOMINATIONS for 93rd Academy Awards were announced this morning (March 15) and women fared well. Seventy women received a total 76 nominations, according to the Academy, a record for a given year. Two women, Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao, were nominated in the directing category in the same year for […]
Read More5 killed in anti-coup demonstrations after Myanmar’s deadliest day
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – At least five anti-coup protesters were killed across Myanmar today (March 15) as demonstrators returned to the streets after the deadliest day since the military seized power from civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. At least 44 protesters were killed on Sunday as security forces cracked […]
Read MoreHeated debate after global shoe brand uses Garuda insignia, map of Thailand
THE hot topic on the Thai social media today (March 15) is the global footwear and apparel brand DNAProud adorning its sneakers and boots with the Thai national symbol the Garuda and a map of Thailand, Sanook.com said. However this company also has the national emblems of other countries on its footwear. The DNAProud website […]
Read MoreAnother market alert as PM is to get AstraZeneca jab tomorrow
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to receive an AstraZeneca vaccination shot at 8.30 a.m. tomorrow (March 16) amid ongoing flare-ups at markets with an alert for another one issued this afternoon, Siam Rath newspaper and Sanook.com said An urgent notice was issued by the Pathum Thani Provincial Public Health Office telling people who visited […]
Read MorePenguin says on being taken to court: ‘The truth can’t be jailed’
AS key protest leader Mr. Parit Chiwarak, or Penguin, was taken to the Criminal Court along with seven others this morning (March 15) for a hearing to examine the evidence in the case over alleged offenses under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law. and Section 116, he shouted […]
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