Fracas erupts as guards try to dismantle barbed wire
THE WeVo group of volunteer guards had a run-in with the police this afternoon (Dec. 10) as they moved in to dismantle rolls of barbed wire at Theves intersection but quickly withdrew when told to do so by their leader, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The WeVo group leader Toto Piyarat Jongthep had announced on Facebook […]
Read MoreProtesters submit petition to UN Human Rights Office
THE June 24 Democracy Group ended their rally in front of the UN office around noon today (Dec. 10) after handing over their petition to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to pressure the Thai government to repeal Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, Thai […]
Read MorePeeved drunk man fires 20 shots at unfriendly neighbour’s house
A THAI man who fired 20 shots at the house next door when badly drunk last night told police this afternoon (Dec. 9) that he did so because his neighbour was not friendly and had not spoken to him even once, Sanook.com reported this evening. Pol. Lt. Col. Teerawat Kajonkiatpas, head of Rattanathibet police station […]
Read MoreTwo rallies taking place tomorrow, one of them at UN
DEMONSTRATORS will be holding rallies at two places in Bangkok tomorrow after having requested permission from Metropolitan Police to do so, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (Dec. 9, 2020). Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy chief and spokesman of Metropolitan Police, said one rally is taking place in front of United Nations office from 8 a.m. […]
Read MoreKidnapped Chinese businesswoman rescued, gang arrested
METROPOLITAN Police busted a Thai-Chinese kidnap gang who had abducted a Chinese businesswoman for 15 million baht ransom in downtown Sukhumvit area, INN News and Sanook.com reported this morning (Dec. 9, 2020). The Women’s and Children’s Welfare Division at the Metropolitan police headquarters had been informed by this woman’s friend that she was kidnapped in […]
Read MoreIn Covid-19 milestone for West, Britain starts mass vaccination
By Reuters Staff, published by US News London: A 90-year-old grandmother became the world’s first person to receive a fully-tested Covid-19 shot today (Dec. 8), as Britain began mass-vaccinating its people in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history. Health workers started inoculating the most vulnerable with the […]
Read More384kg Ice heading for Ayutthaya seized in the North
ACTING ON a tipoff Mukdahan police seized 384 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) worth 134 million baht just as it was being transported for delivery in Ayutthaya province and arrested three suspects, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Dec. 8). Provincial police chief Pol. Maj. Gen. Santhan Intarachak had got word that a big lot of […]
Read MoreProtest leaders show up to face Section 112 charges
AMID a heavy turnout of supporters three People’s Party leaders and the Nonthaburi New Generation leader showed up at Nonthaburi police station to acknowledge charges filed against them under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, Sanook.com reported today (Dec. 8, 2020). The three People’s Party leaders, Mr. Parit Chivarak, […]
Read More4 Bangkok medical personnel infected with coronavirus
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced at 11 a.m. today (Dec. 8) that four domestic Covid-19 cases appeared in Bangkok over the past 24 hours with all of them being medical personnel who work at alternate state quarantine (ASQ) facilities and private hospitals, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Altogether 19 new coronavirus cases emerged […]
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 8 over university protest
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities today (Dec. 7) arrested eight people in connection with an unauthorised protest at a university campus last month, police and local media said, amid a widening crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous territory. The arrests were reportedly made in relation to a demonstration […]
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