Police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at anti-Prayut protesters again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POLICE FIRED TEAR GAS and rubber bullets at street protesters again today (August 7) in a Bangkok intersection area barely a kilometre from an army barracks in which an embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was known to reside. The policemen in riot gear intermittently fired tear gas and rubber bullets at […]
Read MoreIn pictures: Police and protesters clash at Din Daeng junction
POLICE fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters around Din Daeng junction from 3 p.m. onwards today (August 7) after the latter tried to remove containers to head to the First Infantry Regiment base on Vibhavadi Rangsit road where Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s house is located, Siam Rath newspaper said. Police had placed the […]
Read MoreSuspect in rape, murder of Swiss woman in Phuket arrested
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk told reporters today (August 7) that a suspect in the rape and murder of a Swiss woman tourist at Phuket’s Ton Ao Yon waterfall on Tuesday August 3 had been arrested, Sanook.com said. However he refused to reveal the details of the suspect held in the rape […]
Read MorePolice have asked army to help if today’s rallies turn violent
THE Metropolitan Police Bureau has fully prepared to handle protests by two rival groups in Bangkok today (August 7) but if the situation turns violent the crowd control strategy will be stepped up with a request already made to the army to move in and help if need be, INN News and Sanook.com said […]
Read MoreCovid tally climbs higher to 21,838 cases, Samut Prakan now the second hot spot
THAILAND’S daily Covid count again soared to 21,838 cases and 212 deaths this morning (August 7) with adjacent Samut Prakan province reporting that its total number cases has now topped 40,000 making it the second worst affected zone after Bangkok, Sanook.com said. Of today’s large number of new cases, 20,915 were among the general public […]
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