Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean, draws criticism from NASA
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Beijing – Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean today (May 9), with the bulk of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, according to Chinese state media, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit. The coordinates given by state […]
Read MoreCanadian boxer’s action turns into a big issue
STEPS are being taken to resolve the issue of Canadian boxer Dave Leduc, a Lethwei fighter who is the current WLC Cruiserweight World Champion, continuously challenging and provoking Thai middleweight kickboxer Sombat Banchamek, more commonly known as Buakaw Banchamek, to a match, Sanook.com said today (May 9). The 29-year-old Canadian boxer tried to provoke Sombat […]
Read MoreCovid kills a dentist while 512 health workers are infected
THE current wave coronavirus outbreak has led 512 medical personnel becoming infected in 57 provinces with one dentist who was suffering from an underlying disease succumbing to the disease, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said the majority of the 512 medical workers infected […]
Read MoreDaily Covid count hits 2,101 while Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccine gets nod
THERE were 2,101 coronavirus cases today (May 9), a drop from yesterday’s total of 2,419, with fatalities too inching down to 17 from 19 yesterday while the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by Siam Bioscience Co has passed the quality tests in Europe and US, Thai Rath newspaper and Amarin TV said. The new batch of cases […]
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