Prince Harry lands new job as a tech executive
By CNN Business London – Prince Harry has officially arrived in California. The Duke of Sussex has joined Silicon Valley startup BetterUp as its chief impact officer, the company told CNN Business today (March 23). A spokesperson for Harry also confirmed the prince’s new role. BetterUp provides coaching and mental health services to clients. The […]
Read MoreGPO starts human trials of domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine
THE Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has started human trials of a domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine and expects to deploy it next year, NNT said today (March 23, 2021) The trials are being conducted in cooperation with Mahidol University’s Faculty of Tropical Medicine by delivering shots to 18 volunteers on Monday. The home-grown vaccine candidate is […]
Read MoreConstitutional amendments moving forward
PRIME Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, says there are no issues with constitutional amendments as long as they comply with the law. The President of the National Assembly, Chuan Leekpai, says he has contacted all sides ahead of the extraordinary session of parliament, scheduled for April 7 and 8, 2021, NNT said today […]
Read MoreMyanmar junta blames protesters as EU, US impose sanctions
By Reuters Staff and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Myanmar’s military accused anti-junta protesters of arson and violence as Western countries imposed more sanctions on individuals and groups linked to last month’s coup and an ensuing brutal crackdown on dissent. Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said 164 protesters had been killed in the violence […]
Read MoreAlcohol checkpoints make a comeback – D-Day April 1
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk today (March 23) issued an order for all police stations in Bangkok to again start setting up checkpoints from April 1 onwards, Amarin TV said. All the police stations were ordered to work out a plan on the locations of the checkpoints, the policemen who will be manning […]
Read MoreRambo Isan blasts cyber bullies for attacking PM’s twin daughters
LASHING out at cyber bullies for threatening Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s twin daughters today (March 23) is Assistant to the Prime Minister’s Office Minister Seksakon Atthawong, a red-shirt turncoat popularly known as Rambo Isan, who angrily said that this sort of action should be strongly condemned, Siam Rath newspaper said. Cyber harassment is unreasonable behaviour […]
Read MorePenguin speaks to mum after being moved to new prison
PEOPLE’S Party leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, was allowed to speak to his mother via a two-way radio this morning (March 23) after he was moved to a new prison to serve out a 15-day sentence for violating the jurisdiction of the court by announcing his hunger strike in the courtroom even though the […]
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