Month: January 2021
Woman arrested for selling ketamine powdered milk
ACTING on a tip-off Metropolitan Police Division 2 police arrested a young woman for selling the deadly ketamine powdered milk drug that led to around seven people dying in Bangkok over the past few days, Siam Rath newspaper reported this morning (Jan. 12). The drug suppression unit police of this division were informed that a …
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Twitter shares dive 7% after Trump account suspension
By Reuters Staff and published by Livemint.com SHARES of Twitter slumped 7% today (Jan. 11), on course to knock off about $2.5 billion from the market value of the social media company after it permanently suspended the account of US President Donald Trump The slide came as some Republicans hit out over the weekend at …
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Urgent probe into drug deaths from consuming lethal powder
METROPOLITAN Police Chief Pol Lt. Gen. Phukphong Phongpetra held an urgent meeting at Phaya Thai station today (Jan. 11) after five people in this district died upon consuming a drug known “ketamine powdered milk” with the compound still being investigated and one other death in Sutthisan area, Siam Rath newspaper reported this evening (Jan. 11). …
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Innovative shop owner introduces gold face mask chains
DOING well amid the coronavirus pandemic is a gold shop in Chanthaburi province which has introduced gold face mask chains as a new type of ornament for the well-off, Ejan news site and Sanook.com reported today (Jan. 11, 2021). Ms. Patchanuch Anusas-amornkul, the owner of Mae Kimti diamond and gold shop in Mueang district of …
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Commotion in the armed forces after 2 sailors catch Covid-19
THE cluster of coronavirus infections surrounding Brewery 90 Sriracha in Chonburi province has increased after two sailors who are crewmembers of Thai aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet got infected after having visited this same beer hall, Amarin TV reported this morning (Jan. 11, 2021). A total of 11 personnel from the aircraft carrier have now …
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Jan. 7 victory over Khmer Rouge: 42 years later, conflicting views continue
By Moeun Chhean Nariddh / Khmer Times January 7, 2021 marks the 42nd anniversary of the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime after its reign of terror that had extended for three years, eight months and 20 days. Khmer Times journalist Moeun Chhean Nariddh talked to government officials and scholars about the legacy the victory …
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Gold shop robber surrenders and returns half of the loot
A GAMBLER who stole 30-baht weight gold ornaments from a gold shop in Chonburi province late December to clear online gambling debts surrendered to police today (Jan. 10), Thai Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Uthit Puangthong, 44, said upon turning himself in and returning half the loot that he had used the rest to pay off …
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CCSA: Covid-19 graph curve has not dipped, close monitoring essential
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said today (Jan. 10) that all graphs show the new coronavirus wave has stabilized at around 200 infections a day with none indicating that the curve has come down, Thai Rath newspaper reported. It is necessary to monitor the situation on a daily basis …
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Boyfriend fails to save Australian man from plunging to death from condo
AN Australian man fell to his death from the eight floor of a condominium in Pattaya last night after his Thai boyfriend was unable to pull him back to the balcony after he jumped off, Sanook.com reported today (Jan. 9). When Pol. Capt. Sombat Kaewmoonmuk, deputy inspector of Mueang Pattaya police station, arrived at the …
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Coronavirus alert issued after Chonburi beer hall cluster emerges
AUTHORITIES issued an alert for anyone who visited Brewery 90 Sriracha in Chonburi province during Dec. 24-31 to undergo a Covid-19 test after a cluster of 40 cases was found among its patrons, Amarin TV reported this afternoon (Jan. 9, 2020). Of the 40 cases, 35 were within Sriracha itself, four in Bang Lamung district …
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People urged to postpone interprovincial travel till Jan. 31
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced at noon today (Jan. 31) that everyone in this country must cooperate by refraining or postponing interprovincial travel till the end of this month with the strictest control still imposed on five dark red provinces, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, said while announcing …
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Xi Jinping to undergo surgery due to worsening intracranial aneurysm
By Followcn.com THE supreme leader of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping will undergo surgery due to a worsening intracranial aneurysm, reported by Mr. Lude during his evening YouTube live show, the Lude Show, on Dec. 27. The health condition of the Chinese Communist leader is a top-secret due to the totalitarian nature of the …
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Hyundai holding early talks with Apple on electric vehicle tie-up
By Reuters Staff and published by Channel NewsAsia Seoul: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said today (Jan. 8) it was in early talks with Apple, after local media reported the firms were discussing an electric car and battery tie-up, sending Hyundai shares surging 25 percent. The report comes weeks after Reuters reported that Apple was …
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Mae Sot doctor in tears after 17 cross-border coronavirus cases pile in
A MAE SOT doctor posted a stirring message after 17 of 40 Thais who had been working in Myanmar were found to be infected with Covid-19 after crossing back to their homeland, pointing out that many more remain trapped there, Siam Rath reported this evening (Jan. 8). The post at Doctor Mae Sot Facebook page …
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Man arrested for stealing from neighbours at posh condo
AN overseas-educated man who is now facing business problems was arrested today (Jan. 8) for stealing valuables from his neighbours within a luxury condominium in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok with hundreds of thousands of baht worth of brand-name handbags, gold jewelry, amulets as well as cash seized from his unit, Siam Rath reported today …
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Minister says MorChana app safe, does not violate rights
AMID confusion and fear about downloading MorChana application to control the transmission of diseases Minister of Digital Economy and Society Puttipong Punnakan today (Jan.8) reassured the public that their rights are not being violated with this app having been designed to ensure privacy, Amarin TV reported. He explained that the name and surname of those …
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Capitol riots: Who broke into the building?
By Reality Check team and BBC Monitoring BBC News WHO were the protesters that broke into buildings on Capitol Hill after attending a rally in support of Donald Trump? Some were carrying symbols and flags strongly associated with particular ideas and factions, but in practice many of the members and their causes overlap. QAnon among …
BTS employee catches coronavirus after eating papaya salad
BANGKOK Mass Transit System (BTSC), the operator of BTS skytrain quickly shut the second floor at its head office after an employee was found to have contracted Covid-19 while explaining that this person was not involved with operating trains, Sanook.com reported this evening. All employees on this floor were told to get a Swab test …
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Govt explains those who can must download MorChana app
THE government this afternoon (Jan. 7) clarified that an earlier announcement by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on it being compulsory for everyone to download MorChana application or face legal action only applies to those who have smartphones or other phones that can download it with those who do not entitled to submit …
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Long queue for travel permit in Chonburi amid 305 new Covid-19 cases
EVEN as Thailand added 305 new coronavirus cases over the 24 hours to this morning (Jan. 7) tighter control of Chonburi, one of five provinces clamped down, led to a two-hour long queue to get a permit to travel to other areas of the country, Amarin TV reported. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) …
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Trump bans transactions with 8 Chinese apps including Alipay
By Reuters and published by VOA News Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jan. 5) signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s Alipay, the White House said, escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office this month. The order, first reported by Reuters, tasks the …
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Police smash used medical glove smuggling ring
A LARGE quantity of used medical gloves illegally smuggled into Thailand and packed for sale as new under various brands was seized from a closed entertainment venue and the office of the company that ran the operation, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Total value of the used gloves and the production equipment seized from the two …