Month: February 2021
92 Covid cases today, one of them a nurse
THE daily coronavirus count remained below a hundred today (Feb 21) reaching 92, up slightly from 82 yesterday, but a nurse in Chonburi province was among those who got infected, Siam Rath newspaper said. This adds up to a total of 25,415 cumulative confirmed cases, with there being no additional fatalities and the toll remaining …
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Ladakh: China reveals soldier deaths in India border clash
By BBC CHINA has for the first time revealed that four of its soldiers died during a bloody Himalayan border clash with Indian troops in June last year. The men died after fighting “foreign troops” who “crossed into the Chinese border”, said Chinese state media. The skirmish had taken place in the Galwan Valley in …
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Is jealousy healthy in a relationship? (Like even a little bit?)
By letters@purewow.com (Sarah Ashley), published by Msn.com EVEN though jealousy evokes negative connotations, it can definitely lead to positive outcomes. First and foremost, envy is a natural human emotion! Don’t berate yourself for feeling it. Second, jealousy can be healthy, as long as it’s dealt with in a thoughtful way. Jealousy in relationships can be …
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Bitcoin hits $1 trillion in market value as cryptocurrency surge continues
By Jesse Pound, CNBC THE price of bitcoin crossed another major milestone on Friday, as the cryptocurrency’s market value surpassed $1 trillion, according to Coindesk. The digital currency was trading at just under $54,000 per coin on Friday as it hit the new level, and rose above $55,000 later in the session for a daily …
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Facebook has ‘tentatively friended’ us again, Australia says
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Canberra – Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today (Feb. 20) after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country. Facebook’s abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news on the site …
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Myanmar protests: Two persons shot dead by soldiers, police
By Myanmar Now and Dw.com AT LEAST two people were killed and six were injured as police and soldiers used live ammunition while attacking peaceful protesters in Mandalay this afternoon (Feb. 20). Hundreds rallied at the Yadanarbon shipyard to support workers from the Inland Water Transport Department who were facing pressure from authorities to return …
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PM rules out Cabinet reshuffle after defeating censure motion
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after defeating a no-confidence motion against him and nine other ministers in Parliament today (Feb. 20) that he has not thought about a Cabinet reshuffle, Amarin TV said. Gen Prayut said his evaluation of the performance of each cabinet minister was based on the result of their work and …
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In loving memory of Robert McMillen
THAILAND’S Expat community is mourning the loss of one of its legends, Robert McMillen. The dynamic Australian was a resident of Thailand on and off over three decades and was a well-known and active member of the Austcham community. The Founder, Chairman and CEO of MAC Capital Advisors Limited, he was a corporate finance and …
Daily Covid count drops to 82, no more fatalities
THE total number of coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours to late this morning (Feb. 20) dropped to 82 from 130 yesterday taking the cumulative confirmed cases to 25,323 with the death toll remaining at 83 as there were no more fatalities, Siam Rath said. Of the 82 new cases, 71 were domestic and …
Police: Protesters’ parallel censure debate to continue today
POLICE are gearing up for continuation of a rally near the Parliament today (Feb. 20) after demonstrators staged a lengthy parallel no-confidence debate against the government last evening and suspect that they might stay there overnight, Sanook.com quoted INN News as saying. Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat, deputy national police chief, said police are prepared to …
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Wife sues husband’s bride for damages
THE wife of a policeman who yesterday morning (Feb. 18) gatecrashed her husband’s wedding to another woman and showed them her marriage certificate and was then told to leave today filed a case against the bride for damages, Sanook.com said. The video clip of this scene at the wedding, shared by Mrs. Nipaphan (surname withheld), …
130 Covid new cases, one more fatality
THAILAND logged 130 coronavirus cases in the past day to late this morning (Feb. 19) with there being one additional death taking the toll to 83, Sanook.com said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) assistant spokeswoman Dr. Apisamai Srirangsan said the addition of 130 new patients takes the cumulative confirmed cases to 25,241 with …
Myanmar’s coup opponents welcome new British, Canadian sanctions
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report OPPONENTS of Myanmar’s military coup welcomed new sanctions from Britain and Canada today (Feb. 19) as protesters prepared to take to the streets for what will mark two weeks of daily demonstrations in the Southeast Asian country. Adding to the diplomatic pressure, Japan said it …
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Touchdown! Perseverance lands successfully on Mars
By Mike Wall, Space.com YOU can exhale now: NASA’s Perseverance rover has landed safely on Mars. The car-sized Perseverance, the most advanced robot ever sent to the Red Planet, aced its “seven minutes of terror” touchdown this afternoon (Feb. 18), alighting gently on an ancient lakebed inside the 28-mile-wide (45 kilometers) Jezero Crater …
PM’s aide files lese majeste complaint against lawmaker
By Reuters Staff, published by Microsoft News AN aide to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha today (Feb. 18) filed a criminal complaint accusing an opposition lawmaker of insulting His Majesty the King, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Thailand has seen a sharp increase in use of the “lese majeste” law since …
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How Mars became the prize for a new space race — and why China is hellbent on winning it
By Steffi Paladini, Space.com This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Steffi Paladini, Reader in Economics & Global Security, Birmingham City University LOOKING at its achievements over the past decade, nobody would doubt China is aiming to win the new …
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Clubhouse emerges as platform for Thai dissidents, govt issues warning
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters, published by US News & World Report THAILAND warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia. Digital minister …
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Over 5 million baht donations for elderly woman, aging son
IMAGES of an elderly woman giving some rice to her aging son to eat as sat on the floor and waited to register for 7,000 baht handout under Rao Chana (We Win) scheme in Kamphaeng Phet province yesterday (Feb.17) so stirred Thai people that they have now got 5.1 million baht in donations, Amarin TV …
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Woman takes marriage certificate to husband’s wedding to another woman
GOING viral on Thai social media today (Feb. 18) is a woman’s Facebook post where she said she attended her husband’s wedding to another woman even though she was not invited, Sanook.com said. A live-streamed clip shows this woman, dressed in black, taking her marriage certificate to show her husband, who is a government official, …
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Pathum Thani market Covid cluster spreads to 10 provinces
THE Public Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department said this afternoon (Feb. 18) that a cluster of coronavirus infection at Pornpat market in adjacent Pathum Thani province spread to 10 provinces during Feb. 9-16 with the number of cases jumping to 359, Siam Rath newspaper. Of the 359 cases, 332 are in Pathum Thani but the …
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Myanmar junta targets paralysing strikes, as arrests near 500
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN MYANMAR’S military junta has issued arrest warrants against six celebrities for encouraging strikes that have paralysed many government offices in protests against this month’s coup, with total arrests since then now nearing 500. Late yesterday (Feb. 17), security forces opened fire in Myanmar’s second biggest city of Mandalay as …
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Elderly woman and son walk 35km to register for cash handout
STRIKING a sympathetic cord among Thai netizens today (Feb. 17) are photos of an elderly woman and her aging son who started their 35- kilometre walk from their house in Kamphaeng Phet province at midnight to get to the closest Krung Thai Bank branch, which they did at 4 a.m., and there they sat and …
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