Day: October 1, 2021
Myanmar’s economic crisis fuels underground currency trading
By Reuters Staff and published by Channel NewsAsia AS MYANMAR’S economic slump deepens after February’s military coup and parts of its financial system freeze up, many in the strife-torn country are turning to online groups to bypass official channels to trade currencies. The fragility of the financial system was further exposed this week when the …
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Bangkok Governor issues flood alert in 7 districts
WITH the Chao Phraya river rising as a result of key dams releasing more water Bangkok Governor Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang this evening (Oct. 1) alerted 11 communities in seven districts that are outside that embankment that they are at risk of being flooded and ordered officials to help them, Siam Rath newspaper said. The …
Democrat Party against Prawit taking charge of Agriculture Ministry agencies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRAT PARTY today (Oct. 1) expressed strong opposition to the handing over of certain agencies of the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, who concurrently performs as leader of the Palang Pracharath Party. Democrat Party spokesman Ramet Ratanachaweng commented that the coalition partner has definitely not …
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Hunt for foreigner after masseuse gets in seriously injured in attack
KHON KAEN police are hunting for an unidentified foreign man who is a suspect in the attack on a masseuse at a Thai massage parlour in Mueang district that left her seriously injured, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 1). Pol. Col. Preecha Kengsarikit, the superintendent of Muaeng Khon Kaen police station, said the …
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Covid count again above 11,000 with Bangkok logging 1,423 cases
THE daily Covid tally remained above the 11,000 mark this morning (Oct. 1) reaching 11,754 cases and 123 deaths with Bangkok continuing to be the worst affected even as the daily count dropped to 1,423, Siam Rath newspaper said The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said of today’s new batch of cases …
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