Month: June 2021
Suspected Australian child sex offender arrested in Mae Sot
By Channel NewsAsia AN AUSTRALIAN national accused of sexually assaulting Myanmar children in Thailand was arrested in the border province of Tak after six months on the run, according to the Tak Immigration Office. On June 2, Thai authorities managed to track down and arrest an Australian man identified as Adam James Fox in Mae …
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New BTS rule stirs up social media storm
AN announcement by BTS Skytrain today (June 15) forbidding passengers from delivering goods across payment zones attracted a lot of attention on Thai social media with some netizens strongly criticising the move, Sanook.com said. In its notice BTS said people have to be in the same payment zone in order to deliver goods and should …
Cabbies surround ministry over ride-hailing regulation
OVER a hundred taxi drivers drove to the Transport Ministry at noon today (June 15) and threatened to burn a taxi if Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob did not come out and negotiate with them, Matichon said. The cabbies, led by Mr. Woraphon Kemkunthod, president of the Public Car Drivers Association, drove to the ministry …
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Ex-policeman dies 5 days after AstraZeneca jab
A 73-year-old former policeman who previously worked at Plubplachai police station in Bangkok died in his Samut Prakan home this morning (June 15) five days after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus jab, Sanook.com said. A Bang Pu police station team rushed to a townhouse in Bang Pu Mai subdistrict after being alerted of the death …
NBT2HD TV channel will show every Euro 2020 match live
THE state-run NBT2HD TV channel will show every Euro 2020 game live, as the tournament is being broadcast locally under the “Returning happiness to Thais for them to watch Euro 2020”theme, NNT said. Prime Minister’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai said on Friday that the US$10 million (310 million baht) broadcast rights for the European …
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Nato designates China a ‘systemic’ challenge as Biden rebuilds bond with Western alliance
By Reuters Staff, published by The Straits Times Brussels – US President Joe Biden today (June 14) told fellow Nato leaders that the defence of Europe, Turkey and Canada was a “sacred obligation” for the United States, a marked shift from his predecessor Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw from the military alliance. Arriving in Brussels, …
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PM Prayut rules out snap election
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said during the Senate deliberation of a bill allowing the government to borrow 500 billion baht to deal with the coronavirus crisis today (June 14) that he is going to complete his four-year term in office amid speculation that he is planning to dissolve Parliament and hold a new election, …
Thai netizens keen on going to Laos to get Pfizer jab
AS news spread in Thai social media that Laos has announced that foreigners with a work visa may get the much sought after Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine many have said they are keen on crossing the border to get this jab rather than what is currently available but in short supply in Thailand, Sanook.com said this …
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Covid-19 outbreaks at Thai factories threaten export sector, recovery
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia A SERIES of Covid-19 outbreaks in Thai factories is raising concerns that the export sector could be hit hard, threatening to further undermine an economy as it struggles to recover from the pandemic’s crippling blow to the crucial tourism industry. The virus has swept through more than 130 …
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Bangkok’s parks remain shut despite order to reopen
THERE was confusion at Bangkok’s public parks this morning (June 14) with people who had gone there to exercise finding that the gates were locked despite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha having announced the reopening of five business groups and activities from today, Amarin TV said. Amid the disappointment among those who had gone specially …
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PM orders relevant agencies to prevent Euro 2020 gambling
THE Government’s Deputy Spokesperson, Traisulee Traisaranakul revealed today (June 3) that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha is concerned about people gambling during the football event “Euro 2020” and stressed the Police Department, the Ministry of a Digital Economy and Society and related authorities, must tackle violators such as online gambling websites and prosecute the agents, NNT …
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China to G7: Small groups do not rule the world
By BBC CHINA has warned the G7 leaders that the days when a “small” group of countries decided the fate of the world were long gone. The comments, by a spokesman for the Chinese embassy in London, come as the leaders, who are meeting in England, seek a unified position over China. They adopted a …
Gang held for stealing phone cables to get copper within
A GANG of three men were arrested in Cha-am district of Phetchaburi province last night for stealing telephone cables to harvest the valuable copper within after a spate of such robberies since March, Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon (June 13). Pol. Maj. Gen. Uthai Kawindechathorn, head of Phetchaburi provincial police, and his team said …
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Several Bangkok hospitals postpone vaccination next week
AN announcement posted on the Facebook page Bangkok Metropolitan Adminisration’s Medical Service Department today (June 13) said hospitals in its network are postponing first shot Covid vaccination for those due to receive one during June 14-17 by having made an appointment via Mor Phrom app, TV Channel 7 said. The department added that the …
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Surat Thani only has one case today but nationwide 2,804 new cases
SOUTHERN Surat Thani province reported its best result in two months and 11 days this morning (June 13) with only one coronavirus case emerging in the past 24 hours but nationwide there were 2,804 new cases, Siam Rath newspaper said. Among the southern provinces Nakhon Si Thammarat province had the highest number of cases …
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Party chiefs refute claims Parliament to be dissolved
LEADERS of government parties have dismissed speculation the Prime Minister’s recent sense of urgency was a sign he is planning to dissolve Parliament, assuring observers the government remains tightknit, NNT said today (June 12). Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, as leader of the Phalang Pracharat Party, said today that the current administration will complete …
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Myanmar junta accuses ethnic armies over bombings
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia MYANMAR’S junta on today (June 12) accused some of the country’s two dozen ethnic armed groups of providing training to its opponents to carry out a wave of bombings that it said had targeted public buildings including schools. Bomb attacks have become a daily occurrence as the army struggles …
Student deported by US arrives in Thailand
THE Thai student who was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the US, on a drug possession charge although what she was carrying was a massage oil spray and capsules of the Thai herb fah talai jone returned to Thailand at 11 p.m. last night, Sanook.com said this afternoon (June 12). Miss Sirindha Jinparu, 21, …
31 revellers arrested at Thonglor pub for breaking Covid rules
THONGLOR police raided an entertainment venue in soi 7 last night and arrested 31 party-goers who were drinking and listening to loud music on the charges of violating Covid-19 restrictions, Sanook.com said this afternoon (June 12). The group of revellers, 18 men and 13 women, were charged with gathering together and engaging in activities …
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Bangkok still tops Covid crisis list
OF the 3,277 coronavirus cases reported over the past 24 hours to this morning (June 12) 858 were in Bangkok with the capital remaining the worst affected in the ongoing health crisis, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) also said that there were 29 fatalities in the past day with …
Euro 2020 broadcasts live on NBT2HD channel tonight
GOVERNMENT ensures football fans are able to watch UEFA’s 2020 European Football Championship matches live on NBT2HD, NNT said this evening (June 11). Prime Minister’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai, today confirmed government support of live broadcasts of UEFA European Football Championship matches between June 11 and July 11, 2021. Minister Anucha said the government will …
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Myanmar violence escalating, creating ‘rights catastrophe’: UN
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Geneva – The United Nations rights chief said today (Jun 11) that violence was escalating across Myanmar, warning that the country had plunged into a “human rights catastrophe” since the Feb 1 coup. Pointing to reported military build-up in several regions of the country, UN High Commissioner for …
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