Month: April 2021
Five civilians killed in clash with junta’s forces in Myanmar
By Myanmar Now FIVE civilians were killed and five more injured after a shootout between Myanmar coup regime’s troops and locals armed with hunting rifles in Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region, on Tuesday (April 20). Following the clash, rumours circulated that 10 locals had died. Myanmar Now was able to confirm one death on Tuesday evening, …
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Big fire at oil warehouse next to petrol pump
A FIERCE fire is raging at an oil warehouse which is next to a PTT pump in Nakhon Pathom province and initially 10 fire engines have reached the scene and are battling the blaze, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (April 21). The fire at Prapakorn Oil Company in Om Yai subdistrict, Samphran district, broke …
19 AOT workers at Don Mueang Airport, head office infected
THE Airports of Thailand Plc said this afternoon (April 21) that 19 of its workers had been infected with coronavirus with 12 of them working at Don Muang Airport’s security control room, Siam Rath newspaper said. AOT’s president Mr. Nitinai Sirismatthakarn also announced the closure of their head office on Chert Wudthakas Road, right …
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35 million more doses of vaccine coming as daily case count reaches 1,458
AFTER several days of high coronavirus count with this reaching 1,458 today (April 21), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thailand is moving to procure an additional 35 million doses of two to three more vaccine brands with this adding to approximately 65 million doses already processed, Siam Rath newspaper said. In a Facebook post, …
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Nearly a third of garment industry jobs wiped out by coup
By Myanmar Now AROUND 200,000 workers in Myanmar’s garment industry have lost their jobs since the military seized power on February 1, according to a leading workers’ rights advocate. “The famous brands in the garment sector have pulled out” since the coup, said labour rights activist Ye Naing Win, noting that fashion retailers H&M and …
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Kind rescue team spraying disinfectant for free in Chiang Mai
A RESCUE team in Chiang Mai city has jumped in to meet the huge demand to disinfect both and public places and people’s homes for free after municipality officials were unable to cope with the big spike that arose as Covid cases continued to rise, TV Channel 7 said today (April 20). Mr Tulip Mahawong, …
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Young man making good money exporting dried lizards to China
A 35-year-old Thai man has started a strange business in Nakhon Phanom province with this being processing and exporting dried lizards to China and his venture is now helping villagers earn extra income during the current Covid difficulties, Siam Rath newspaper said today (April 20). From ancient times the Chinese believe that dried lizards boost …
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Daily Covid count still high at 1,443, Bangkok has 350 new cases
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said late this morning (April 20) that there were 1,443 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with Bangkok topping the list with 350 new patients which raised its total to 3,965 , TV Channel 7 said. CCSA’s spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said this new wave of …
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600 Covid patients waiting for hospital beds in Bangkok
THE Public Health Ministry revealed today (April 17) that there are approximately 600 coronavirus patients waiting for hospital beds at home in Bangkok with today’s 99 new cases adding to 505 pending from before, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. They are expected to be moved to field hospitals within a day or two as …
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Prayut opts to not attend Asean summit
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has decided to not attend the Asean summit taking place in Jakarta on Saturday April 24 and instead has assigned Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to do so in his place, Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon (April 19). Many countries are watching this summit as Myanmar junta leader Gen Min Aung …
Myanmar troops start firing at Shans opposite Chiang Rai
AFTER the month-long ceasefire declared by the Myanmar junta ended yesterday (April 18) troops of the fast-moving battalion 314 from Aung Mai Two base fired two K120mm mortars into the Shan State Army’s area of control near the border at Chiang Rai province, Sanook.com said this morning (April 19). The mortars hit Ban Pang Kwai …
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Daily Covid count slides to 1,390, three more pub deaths
WHILE the total number of coronavirus cases over 24 hours to this morning (April 19) is still over a thousand reaching 1,390, the count is lower than the past five days. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) also said in its daily report at 11.30 a.m. that three more patients had died with …
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Russia to ‘retaliate hard’ against Czechs over diplomat expulsions
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN News Moscow/Prague -Russia said today (April 18) Czech accusations that Russian spy services were behind an explosion in an ammunition depot were unfounded and absurd and it would retaliate for Prague’s expulsion of 18 Russian embassy staff. The Czech Republic said it had informed NATO and European Union allies …
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Prayut may skip Asean meeting as Myanmar junta leader will be there
ALL eyes are on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as to whether he will attend the upcoming Asean summit in Jakarta next Saturday April 24 after it was confirmed that Myanmar junta leader Gen Min Aung Hlaing will be participating, Siam Rath newspaper said today (April 18). This would be the Myanmar junta leader’s first known …
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Monk asks for alms – fasting protest leaders’ lives
PHRA Phayom, the abbot of Wat Suan Kaew in Nonthaburi province, asked for alms in the form of the lives of Mr. Prit Chivarak, or Penguin, and Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, who both went on a hunger strike after being detained when bail was rejected over charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal …
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Daily Covid count soars again to 1,767, two more deaths
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said at 11.30 a.m. this morning (April 18) that there were 1,767 coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours with two more fatalities taking the toll to 101, Sanook.com said. The new batch of cases raises the cumulative confirmed total to 42,352 with 28,683 …
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Six dead in shootout between Myanmar military and civilians
By Myanmar Now SIX locals were killed during a shootout between the Myanmar military and a civilian-led security team in Kani Township, Sagaing Region, on Thursday evening, Myanmar Now reported today (April 17). The security team – made up of locals armed with hunting rifles – was standing watch after hearing news that detained protesters …
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Cashew nuts in place of corn and cattle
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FARMER KHAJORN PANWONG, a native of Wiang Sa district in Nan, has not only worked hard to turn his drought-stricken corn and cattle field into a fertile cashew nut farm but encouraged his relatives and neighbours to follow suit for the last several years. His pursuit for agricultural advancement and commercial …
Covid-infected Thai family struggles to get hospitalised
A FAMILY of four residing in Sai Mai district who all realised they were infected with coronavirus on April 8 faced difficulty in getting hospitalised with two members, the father and son, only being taken to hospital by an ambulance days later, Sanook.com today (April 17) related a TV Channel 3 programme as saying. The …
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2 Covid deaths as daily count remains high at 1,547
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said at 11.30 a.m. this morning (April 17) that there were 1,547 cases over the past 24 hours and two more fatalities taking the toll 99, Sanook.com said. The new cases raise the cumulative confirmed total to 40,585 with 28,570 patients having recovered while …
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Exclusive: Southeast Asian nations weigh aid mission to Myanmar
By Tom Allard and Rozanna Latiff, Reuters, published by MSN News Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur – Southeast Asian countries are considering a proposal to send a humanitarian aid mission to Myanmar as a potential first step in a long-term plan to broker a dialogue between the junta and its opponents, diplomats familiar with the discussions said today …
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PM: No curfew or lockdown this time round
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said at 3.45 p.m. today (April 16) after a video meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) executive committee that there will neither be a lockdown nor a curfew to control the new spike in coronavirus cases, Thai Rath newspaper said. However he added that the opening hours …