Month: March 2021
Police deny demanding bribe from Japanese restaurant
SENIOR police officers today (March 8) denied having demanded a bribe from the owner of a new Japanese restaurant whose foreign staff did not have their papers on them when they went in for an inspection recently, Sanook.com said. Pol. Lt Gen. Phakphong Phongphetra, head of the Metropolitan Police, confirmed that a team of Thonglor …
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Mad rush to buy surfskates at a Phuket store
WITH surfskating right up there among the top trends with this boosted by various events particularly the Amazing Thailand Phuket Surfskate Series 2021 it has led to a huge demand for these skateboards with the price climbing higher than gold, Amarin TV said today (March 8). Because of the high demand and short supply, this …
18 face lawsuit over Sept 19 rally, 3 hit with lese majeste charges
THE Attorney General’s Office said today (March 8) a class action lawsuit will be filed against 18 suspects over the September 19, 2020 demonstration with three of them facing an additional lawsuit under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, over charges of defaming His Majesty the King, Siam Rath …
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Northeastern protesters get strong warning from police
THE PROTEST march from Nakhon Ratchasima reached the Democracy Monument at 3.35 p.m. today (March 7) and were to kick off their activities there from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. despite a stern warning from police that participants face maximum two-year jail term and/or 40,000 baht fine for violating the emergency decree and other related …
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Amazon changes app logo that ‘resembles Adolf Hitler’
By Cristina Criddle, BBC AMAZON has quickly changed its main shopping-app logo, after commentators said the recent redesign made it look like Adolf Hitler. Launched in January, the icon depicts a strip of blue tape over an Amazon “smile” logo. But some observers said it resembled a toothbrush moustache, associated with the Nazi dictator. …
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US defence chief Austin ‘likely to visit India soon’
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN News New Delhi – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is likely to visit India next week, an Indian government source told Reuters today (March 7), as the two allies seek to deepen military ties to counter the growing power of China in the Asia-Pacific region. The first visit by …
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Boyfriend of Myanmar protest ‘martyr’ vows resistance
By AFP and published by Yahoo! News HEIN Yar Zar grimaced as a tattoo artist etched onto his chest the features of his first love, a young protester whose death has become a symbol of resistance against Myanmar’s junta. Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing was shot in the head during a demonstration in the capital Naypyidaw, …
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Rung faces new charges – damage to potted plants set at 5.9m baht
PROTEST leader Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, today (March 7) went to Samranrat police station to acknowledge charges stemming from the demonstration on February 13 that started at the Democracy Monument and later shifted to the City Pillar Shrine and ended in a melee with the police with the cost of moving and damaging potted …
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Northeastern protesters marching to Democracy Monument
A GROUP of protesters from Nakhon Ratchasima are today (March 7) marching from Kasetsart intersection to the Democracy Monument, a distance of 15 kilometres, and once there will be holding an anti-government rally till 9 p.m., Thai Rath newspaper said. Led by Mr. Jarupat Boonpattararaksa, or Phai Dao Din, this group of protesters had marched …
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Redem protesters reach court, shout that their friends be freed
THE Redem protesters reached the Criminal court at 6.40 p.m. today (March 6) and upon facing a barbed wire fence and a large force of policemen guarding the complex started booing and shouting “Let go of our friends” and sprayed paint on the sidewalk, walls and the road, Thai Rath newspaper said. The head of …
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Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades at protesters
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN News MYANMAR security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon today (March 6), just hours after a United Nations special envoy called on the Security Council to take action against the ruling junta for the killings of protesters. The Southeast Asian country …
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Pro-monarchy group gathers at Ratchaprasong, red shirts head for govt complex
A PRO-ROYALISTS group of vocational students started gathering at Ratchaprasong intersection at 1 p.m. today (March 6) to declare their intention to protect the monarchy, Siam Rath newspaper said. They parked their vehicle fitted with amplifiers in front of the Central World department store and waved both the national and their group’s flags. Police from …
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Northeast protesters arrive and heavy security at court
ONE of the four groups of demonstrators staging rallies today (March 6) have arrived in Bangkok after a long march from Nakhon Ratchasima while police have mounted heavy security at the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek road which is where Redem group of protesters is heading from Lad Phrao intersection from afternoon to evening, Thai …
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Myanmar army’s pick as UN envoy resigns in diplomatic power struggle
By Agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia New York – Myanmar’s newly appointed ambassador to the United Nations has resigned, saying that his predecessor – who was fired by the military government – continues to represent the country, a UN spokesman said on Thursday (Mar 4), the latest twist in a diplomatic row. The military, …
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Court denies arrest warrants for singer’s girlfriend, friend
THE Criminal Court has dismissed a petition by police to issue warrants to arrest the girlfriend of Mr. Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan, a popular singer whose stage name is Ammy the Bottom Blues, and who has been arrested on the charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, for …
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New Zealanders return home after earthquakes trigger tsunami warnings
By Reuters Staff, published by Toronto Sun Wellington — Small tsunami waves triggered by a series of powerful earthquakes hit the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island today (March 5) and authorities said thousands of residents who had evacuated to higher ground could now return to their homes. Officials had warned that waves could …
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Police brace for rampage at tomorrow’s protest
THE Facebook page of the Royal Thai Police posted a message fortelling that there will be heavy rampage at a protest expected to take place tomorrow (March 6) with policemen being the target, Siam Rath newspaper said this morning (March 5). The message urged all policemen to keep an eye on this situation. Meanwhile REDEM …
Thailand probes Facebook’s removal of army-linked accounts
By Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul, Associated Press, published by ABC News PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he has assigned the Royal Thai Army to investigate after Facebook Inc. removed 185 accounts and groups allegedly engaged in an information-influencing operation in Thailand run by the military. That followed Facebook’s announcement a day earlier that it had deleted 77 …
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Two beauty pageant contestants test positive for coronavirus
OF the over 60 beautiful women who arrived in Thailand to compete in the “Miss Grand International 2020” pageant taking place in Bangkok on March 27 this year two of them, from Nigeria and Kenya, have tested positive for coronavirus, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (March 4). The eight Miss Grand International pageant is …
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Myanmar police break up protests again after bloodiest day since coup
By Reuters Staff, published by Yahoo! News POLICE in Myanmar broke up demonstrations in several places with tear gas and gunfire on today (March 4) as protesters took to the streets again undeterred by the rising death toll in a crackdown on opponents of last month’s military coup. The incidents followed the bloodiest day so …
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Air pollution soars in northern, western Thailand
AN air quality website today (March 4) sounded an alert that the air in many parts of northern and western Thailand is not suitable for breathing due to particulate matter of no more than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) being several times higher than the acceptable value of below 50 micrograms per cubic metre of air, …
Police arrest singer’s girlfriend at airport
AT 11.10 p.m. last night a Metropolitan Police unit arrest the girlfriend of Mr. Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan, a popular singer whose stage name is Ammy the Bottom Blues, after he was earlier arrested in Ayutthaya province on the charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, for setting fire …