Day: July 9, 2020
US town prints own currency to boost Covid-19 relief
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia Tenino: Tucked away under lock and key in a former railroad depot turned small-town museum in the US state of Washington, a wooden printing press cranked back to life to mint currency after nearly 90 dormant years. The end product: US$25 wooden bills bearing the town’s name – Tenino …
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Thief zooms away with sword at Late King Taksin’s statue
POLICE are chasing a daring thief who stole the sword from the statue of Late King Taksin the Great in Chanthaburi early this morning (July 9) and are confident of apprehending him in a few days’ time, Sanook.com reported. It was at 7.06 a.m. that the guard, Mr Yung In-orn, 68, saw the thief who …
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Three ministers quit ruling party, but not their positions
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE CABINET MEMBERS today (July 9) resigned as members of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party but none afforded to leave their cabinet seat. The members of the so-called Si Kumarn (Four Infants) faction within the Palang Pracharath Party resigned as party members following the recent setting up of a new executive …
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Activists filing civil case against emergency decree today
THAI activist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, head of June 24 Democracy group, accompanied by representatives of two other groups gathered at MRT Ladphrao station this morning (July 9) to walk down to the Ratchada Civil Court to file a case for cancellation of the emergency decree, INN News reported. Leaders of the other two groups, Mr. Nimit …
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