More countries hike climate pledges, piling pressure on major emitters
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Brussels – A group of mostly smaller countries submitted new, more ambitious climate pledges to the United Nations this week, raising pressure on big emitters including China to do the same ahead of a major UN climate summit in November. UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa […]
Read MoreVocational students lead anti-Prayut protest on Bangkok streets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VOCATIONAL students today (July 31) took to the streets of Bangkok riding on their motorcycles and cars in a sustained move to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down. Members of the so-called Vocational Protection of the People for Democracy led the anti-Prayut procession, mostly consisting of motorcycles, from Democracy […]
Read MorePM expected to extend lockdown at tomorrow’s meeting
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha will preside over a meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee via video conference at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow (August 1) to consider extending the 14-day lockdown in the dark red zone that expires on Monday August 2, Siam Rath newspaper said. This step is being considered after […]
Read MoreCovid count soars to 18,912 with Phuket Sandbox scheme continuing despite closure
REGARDLESS OF Thailand’s daily Covid count climbing to a new high of 18,912 cases and 178 deaths today (July 31) and Phuket yesterday closing the island to control rising infection, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains confident in the Phuket Sandbox scheme which will be continuing, Sanook.com said. The Public Health Ministry said this morning that […]
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