Warning of 5th Covid wave as daily count drops below 14,000 cases
THE Thammasat field hospital today (Aug. 31) issued a warning to brace for the fifth coronavirus wave which will likely emerge after control measures are eased from tomorrow amid steady decline in the number of cases with today’s tally being 14,666, TV Channel 7 said. In a post published at its web page, the […]
Read MoreThaksin downplays hearsay about royally-appointed premier
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PREMIER THAKSIN Shinawatra yesterday downplayed speculation that somebody will sooner or later be appointed as prime minister by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn to replace an embattled Prayut Chan-o-cha. Speaking online via Care Clubhouse channel, Thaksin dismissed rumours largely circulated on social media that a royally-appointed figure will replace Prayut […]
Read MoreGoing to jail upon returning home is no big deal: Ex-PM Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PREMIER THAKSIN Shinawatra last evening (July 27) reassured he has resolutely intended to return to Thailand even if he might only be put behind bars. Speaking online via The Room 44 channel, Thaksin repeatedly confirmed that he will certainly return home but declined to say how soon and that he […]
Read MoreSpanish holiday rental bookings in August exceed pre-pandemic levels
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Madrid – Spanish holiday rentals for August are more heavily booked than before the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to domestic tourism and a perception that rented properties are safer than hotels, Spain’s leading holiday booking website Rentalia said on today (July 21). The occupancy of apartments and houses […]
Read MoreThaksin suggests Prayut talk with him via Zoom about pandemic situation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER THAKSIN Shinawatra yesterday (July 13) suggested his successor Prayut Chan-o-cha talk with him via a Zoom cloud meeting about ways and means to address the pandemic situation. During a live online chat from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with his staunch supporters calling themselves CARE Group in […]
Read MoreSouthern pineapple to go online or go rotten
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ESTIMATED 30 TONNES of pineapple are currently harvested and literally put on roadside sales amidst fears that the fruit might go nowhere from a southern district of Chumphon unless it is all for trading online in the face of the current pandemic situation. Most pineapple grown by farmers in a […]
Read MoreLeaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Geneva/Brussels – Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization today (March 30) backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic by tightening rules on sharing information. The idea of such a […]
Read MoreUS home prices climb to record in pandemic as buyers seek space
By Associated Press, published by Fox Business New York — A renter most of his adult life, Clarence Swann became fearful that landlords would use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to gouge their tenants. So, with a desire to move near family, the retired veteran bought his first home last month at the age […]
Read MorePattaya beaches reopen with social distancing in place
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PATTAYA BEACHES are reopening to members of the public on the upcoming Monday. Pattaya City Mayor Sonthaya Khunpleum confirmed today (May 29) all the Pattaya beaches will reopen on condition that people strictly observe social distancing order and no group activity on the beaches is allowed for the time being. People […]
Read MorePetchaburi reopens its beaches but swimming still forbidden
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com PETCHABURI province today (May 29) ordered the conditional reopening of all its beaches from Monday June 1 onward but swimming in the sea is still forbidden, Sanook.com reported. Strict measures were imposed in this province, which is around 130 kilometres southwest of Bangkok, early last month to stop the spread of […]
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