Virologist warns 72-hour ATK test result not good enough for countdown events
AN EMINENT virologist warned that research shows antigen test kit (ATK) results 72 hours earlier may not detect Omicron and this long a break means those infected could slip in and spread of infection at countdown events, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Dec. 28). Dr Anan Jongkaewwattana, director of Veterinary Health Innovation and Management […]
Read MoreAll quiet after Myanmar junta’s armed helicopters attack Karen position
MYANMAR junta forces sent two armed helicopters to attack a Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) position and three villages from 1. 30 p.m. onwards yesterday (Dec. 27) but the battlefield turned quiet after 4 p.m., Sanook.com this afternoon. Mainly soldiers were injured in the aerial attack but some civilians also died and got injured after […]
Read MoreNavy Chief undergoes punishment over inebriated captain
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NAVY CHIEF Adm. Somprasong Nilsamai is undergoing a physical, disciplinary punishment for three days to take responsibility for inappropriate behaviour of an inebriated captain, said navy spokesman Rear Adm. Pokkhrong Monthatpalin today (Dec. 28). Adm. Somprasong is spending three days as of today at a naval training centre in Sattahip where […]
Read MoreMinistry: If precaution not taken Omicron cases will soar to 30,000 a day
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry this afternoon (Dec. 27) warned that while there are currently 514 Omicron cases in the country with 90 percent asymptomatic if the public does not cooperate in preventing the spread of this infection the daily tally could soar to 30,000 cases and 170-180 fatalities, Siam Rath newspaper said. The ministry’s […]
Read More4 temporary shelters opened for Myanmar refugees as new clashes erupt
FOUR temporary shelters have been opened in Mae Sot district to accommodate over 5,000 refugees who fled the heavy fighting across the border in Kayin state with a new round of clashes between Myanmar junta forces and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) soldiers having broken out early this morning (Dec. 27), Sanook.com said. Security […]
Read MoreMan held for stabbing young woman to death at condo
AFTER intensive investigation and questioning nine eyewitnesses police arrested a 41-year-old man on the charges of stabbing a woman to death at a residential condominium building they both reside in with suspect after an initial denial having now confessed the crime, Sanook.com said this morning (Dec. 27). Pol. Lt. Gen. Chiraphat Phumchit, head of the […]
Read MoreJailed protest leader’s birthday celebrated outside prison
THE Thalufah activist group held a birthday celebration for jailed protest leader Mr. Panupong Chadnok, or Mike Rayong, and also celebrated Christmas for three other jailed protest leaders outside Bangkok Remand Prison today (Dec. 26), Matichon newspaper said. At around 5 p.m. members of this activist group tied a large cloth banner with the […]
Read MoreTwo Westerners test positive for Omicron in Chiang Mai
A GERMAN and a British man who entered Thailand via Test & Go procedure have initially tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Chiang Mai with confirmation now awaited and both have been hospitalised, Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 26). This northern province’s Governor Mr. Prajon Pratsakul together with Dr. Waranyu Chamnongprasartporn, deputy […]
Read MorePolice lay siege to condo after young woman is stabbed to death
SAMUT PRAKAN police laid siege to a residential condominium in Bang Phli district to catch the man who stabbed a young woman to death late last night who is believed to be a co-resident and still within the building, Sanook.com said today (Dec. 26) The body of Ms. Intu-on, 23, was found in a pool […]
Read MoreThousands of flights cancelled globally as Omicron mars holiday weekend
By Reuters staff, published by Cyprus Mail COMMERCIAL airlines around the world cancelled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant created greater uncertainty and misery for holiday travellers. Airline carriers globally scrapped at least 2,401 flights on Friday, which fell on […]
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