Covid-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins
- TNR Staff
- March 2, 2023
- conspiracy
- Coronavirus
- Covid19
- FBI
- theories
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – Covid-19’s origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it’s still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from a lab or spread to humans from an animal. This much is known: When it comes to Covid-19 misinformation, any new report […]
Read MoreConcern over impact of election lingering till August
- TNR Staff
- March 1, 2023
- economy
- election
- government
- Thailand
THE UPCOMING election is affecting investment by the private sector which will slow down until August as it is then that it is expected a new government will be in place, Matichon newspaper quoted the head of Federation of Thai Industries Mr. Kriangkrai Thiennukul as saying this evening (Mar. 1). This gap that has […]
Read MoreEx-boyfriend critically injures kindergarten teacher
A JILTED man broke into a kindergarten in Nong Bua Lamphu province this afternoon (Mar. 1) and shot a female teacher twice in the chest and then ran away, Sanook.com said. The unidentified critically injured teacher, who is around 25-30 years old, was quickly taken by Naresuan rescuers to the hospital. Police from Nong […]
Read MoreThais fuming over British Ambassador to Cambodia’s ‘Khmer dessert’ photo
- TNR Staff
- March 1, 2023
- Ambassador
- British
- Cambodia
- dessert
- Thailand
THAI netizens got annoyed after British Ambassador to Cambodia Dominic Williams posted a photo on his Facebook page with the caption saying “Khmer dessert” but what was shown is known to be Thai dessert, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 1). In this photo are some delicious Thai desserts including Luk chup, which is Thai […]
Read MoreMembers of ‘independent’ agencies could be deposed by people: Thai Liberal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI LIBERAL today (Mar.1) proposed members of all agencies which are “supposedly independent” of government could ultimately be deposed by the people if found to have performed without practically being so. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, head of the Thai Liberal Policy Steering Strategy Campaign, said members of those “supposedly independent” agencies […]
Read MoreChina says TikTok ban reflects US insecurities
- TNR Staff
- March 1, 2023
- ban
- China
- tiktok
- US
By AP and published by CTV News Beijing – US government bans on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok reveal Washington’s own insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday (Feb. 28). The US government “has been overstretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to […]
Read MoreKey suspect in macau888 gambling case and girlfriend fled weeks ago
AFTER the Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for seven more suspects in the macau888 online gambling network case police said a key suspect, Benz Daemon’s brother and his former actress girlfriend, fled overseas weeks ago, Sanook.com and Thai Rath newspaper said today (Feb. 28). Wanted is Mr. Kittipong “Big” Kajornboonthavorn, 32, the third of […]
Read MoreDozen more MPs leave for pro-Prayut party
- TNR Staff
- February 28, 2023
- Chan-o-cha
- election
- politics
- Prayut
- Thailand
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LATEST BATCH of a dozen coalition MPs has departed from coalition partners to hop over to the Ruam Thai Sang Chart, leaving 405 others attending the last day of the current House of Representatives today (Feb.28). Deputy House Speaker Supachai Bhosu confirmed 10 Palang Pracharath MPs and two Democrat […]
Read MoreSurveillance ramped up at checkpoint as Cambodia’s bird flu death toll rises to 2
AUTHORITIES in Sa Kaeo province boosted surveillance to the highest level at Aranyaprathep checkpoint today (Feb. 28) after Cambodia’s death toll from avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, rose to two, Naewna newspaper said. At 8.30 a.m. Mr. Wiboon Srimankongtham, head of the Sa Kaeo animal quarantine station, ordered Mr. Yuttana Sophi, a […]
Read MoreYaowapa is back for Pheu Thai constituency-based contestants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters YAOWAPA WONGSAWAT, sister of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has come back to the political arena to help electoral contestants running in constituency mode under the Pheu Thai banners, albeit in behind-the-scenes fashion, a partisan source confirmed today (Feb.28). Known as head of Wang Bua Barn faction which used to […]
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