Month: October 2021
Covid clusters still emerging despite daily tally dropping
WHILE the daily Covid count dropped to 9,930 cases and 97 deaths in the 24 hours to this morning (Oct.4) the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) later cautioned that clusters of infection are still being found at factories in Chonburi, Songkhla and Samut Prakan provinces plus workers camps in Bangkok, Siam Rath newspaper …
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Din Daeng protesters attack Lumpini police patrol car amid more rallies
POLICE stepped up surveillance at all police-related locations in Bangkok after four men linked to the Din Daeng protest group lobbed an explosive-like object at a Lumpini station patrol car as they rode by on a single motorcycle with three being caught after a chase, Siam Rath newspaper said. At 6 a.m. this morning …
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Bomb attack at Kabul mosque kills ‘number of civilians’, says Taliban
By France 24 with AFP and AP AN EXPLOSION outside a mosque in the Afghan capital killed “a number of civilians” on Sunday, a senior Taliban official said. The bomb targeted the sprawling Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul, where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who later …
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Swiss man faces charges after punching robber to death
A SWISS man who punched a Thai robber to death at his house in Udon Thani province last night surrendered to police and now faces charges of bodily harming another person leading to death, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 3). At around midnight last night Pol.Lt. Col. Sukin Rachankaew, deputy chief for investigation at Na Kha …
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Demonstration continues at October 14 Memorial despite rain
A DEMONSTRATION organised by the Ramkhamhaeng for Democracy Network continued at the October 14 Memorial on Ratchadamnoen Avenue today (Oct. 3) despite a heavy downpour, Matichon newspaper said. Entitle “October 3 chase out Prayut” the protesters pressuring Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down started gathering from 3.30 p.m. onwards with there being stalls selling …
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59.02% vaccinated across Thailand, Bangkok’s 1st jab total is 100.3%
STATISTICS released by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation today (Oct. 3) shows that as of yesterday 54,581,395 doses of vaccines had been administered in Thailand with 59.02% of the population being jabbed across all 77 provinces, Siam Rath newspaper said. Of this total 32,815,130 doses were given as the first jab …
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UTCC expects subdued vegetarian festival this year
THE vegetarian festival observed by the Thai-Chinese community has always been a major drive in economic growth. However, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) is expecting this year’s festival not to be as lively as before due to economic strains from the Covid-19 pandemic, NNT said today (Oct. 2). The UTCC’s …
Flooded Din Daeng tunnel closed to traffic
RAINFALL across Bangkok this afternoon (Oct. 2) led to flooding in many areas with the Din Daeng tunnel badly flooded and closed to traffic, Matichon newspaper said this evening. Mr. Sansern Ruangrit, head of the telemetry group at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage, tweeted that the flooding in this underpass was …
Hearsay of ex-WTO head being named deputy PM dismissed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION director-general Supachai Panitchpakdi is not going to be named deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs, said a deputy leader of the Democrat Party today (Oct. 2). Deputy Interior Minister Nipon Boonyamanee categorically dismissed rumours circulated in the media that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will shortly …
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Phuket people complain tourism revenue mostly going to big hotels
PHUKET’S nightlife operators and workers complained to a Progressive Movement team that the revenue generated by the Sandbox scheme is mainly going to big hotels as tourists now mostly stay within these large compounds that have a full range of services, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 2). Ms Pannika Wanich, executive director of Progressive Movement, …
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American held in rape, injury of masseuse
A TEAM of Immigration, Tourist and Region 4 police this morning (Oct. 2) arrested an American man at a downtown Bangkok condominium on the charges of raping and injuring a masseuse in Khon Kaen city last Monday, Thai Rath newspaper said. Attacked at Deena Thai massage parlour located behind Khon Kaen Vocational College was …
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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