Month: February 2022
Teen girl almost raped at unisex field hospital
A 15-YEAR-OLD teenage girl complained through a reporter about almost being raped at a unisex field hospital in Ang Thong province and urged the authorities to make improvements for the safety of others, Sanook.com said today (Feb. 23). The teenager, Ms. Aey (assumed name) had been admitted to Posa field hospital on Feb. 8 together …
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Covid hotline expanded as daily tally soars to 21,232 cases, 39 deaths
THE government has increased the Covid hotline system 1330 by 150 lines to 3,000 as today’s (Feb.23) tally soared to 21,232 cases and 39 deaths while Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has increased the capacity of waiting centres by 50 percent, Naewna newspaper said. The Public Health Ministry said of today’s 21,232 cases 21,064 were domestic …
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Cabinet puts brakes on Covid care downgrade
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry was ordered by the Cabinet at its meeting today (Feb. 22) to postpone removing Covid-19 from the list of ailments covered by the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) scheme set to take place on March 1, Matichon newspaper said. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had earlier said he had already …
Protest leaders granted bail, fundraising underway
THE Criminal Court today (Feb. 22) granted bail to protest leaders Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, and Mr. Anon Nampa on all their cases adding up to nine to ten each and their lawyer is now raising funds to meet the required sums of money, Matichon newspaper said. However they are still under detention by …
Massive bid to keep senators out of PM-picking process forwarded to parliament
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A REFRESHED PETITION ATTACHED with 70,500 signatures of people calling for constitution amendment to the extent that all senators be kept out of the legislative process for the naming of a post-election prime minister was today (Feb.22) submitted at parliament. Members of the so-called Campaign For the Amendment of the …
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Buriram shuts entertainment venues as Covid tally stays above 18,000
WITH the Covid count remaining high today (Feb. 22) at 18,236 cases and 35 deaths, northeastern Buriram province ordered the closure of all entertainment venues indefinitely after a spike set in, Naewna newspaper said. In ordering this closure Buriram Provincial Communicable Disease Committee said the step was taken because Covid cases are rising in …
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Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine after recognising breakaway regions
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday (Feb. 21) and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area, a move that Washington said was part of Moscow’s attempt to create …
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Putin says he may recognise breakaway regions of Ukraine
By Dmitry Antonov and Michel Rose, Reuters, and published by Swissinfo.ch Moscow/Paris –Russian President Vladimir Putin said today (Feb. 21) he was considering a request by two regions of eastern Ukraine held by Russian-backed separatists to be recognised as independent – a move that could give Moscow a reason to openly send troops. Separately, …
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Thais among over 30,000 Credit Suisse bank clients revealed in huge leak
By AP via VOA News, Matichon, The Guardian A GERMAN newspaper and other media on Sunday said a leak of data from Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second-biggest bank, reveals details of the accounts of more than 30,000 clients — some of them unsavoury — and points to possible failures of due diligence in checks on …
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Phuket police get flak after fining tourist for riding e-scooter
PHUKET police issued a clarification after they were attacked on Thai social media for fining a foreign tourist who was caught riding an electric scooter in Patong area, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 21). Fearing a negative impact on tourism after photos circulated showing the tourist being fined for cruising along on an e-scooter, …
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Covid tally at new high – 18,883 cases, with ATK test soars to 33,893
THAILAND’S Covid count rose to a new high today (Feb. 21) reaching 18,883 cases and 32 deaths but if those who tested positive via ATK but awaiting confirmation by PCR are added the tally climbs to 33,893, Matichon newspaper said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said of today’s 18,883 confirmed cases 18,721 were …
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Strong response after Thammanat highlights plight of performers
FORMER PALANG PRACHARATH Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompow drew attention to the plight of entertainers as many of them are now starving after over two years of the Covid pandemic wreaking havoc with some netizens commenting that he should quickly remove this coalition government, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Feb. 20). Thammanant, who is an MP …
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Bangkok logs 2,690 Covid cases with Chom Thong worst hit
OF the national tally of 18,953 Covid cases and 30 deaths today (Feb. 20) 2,690 cases were in Bangkok with Chom Thong district being the hardest hit logging 229, TV Channel 7 said. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) also mentioned that Chom Thong recorded the highest number of Covid cases over two week. Of Bangkok’s …
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Daredevil loses motorbike after antics in Chinatown
A DAREDEVIL who zipped through Yaowarat road standing on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and waving his arms around was fined by the court which also ordered the seizure of his motorbike, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 20). Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat, deputy national police chief, said police spotted the stunt ride that took place on …
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Last Irrawaddy dolphin dies in waters between Cambodia and Laos
By Laotian Times THE last freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin living on a section of the Mekong River bordering northeastern Cambodia and Laos has died, reportedly as a result of becoming entangled in a fishing net, Laotian Times said The dolphin was found dead on Tuesday on a riverbank in Stung Treng province, near the border with …
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Chinese woman slashes hotelier at Chiang Mai police station
THERE was panic at Chang Phueak police station in Chiang Mai today (Feb.19) when a Chinese woman suddenly drew a knife and slashed a hotelier on his left forearm three times in a row over room rent, Sanook.com said. The attack occurred in front Pol. Lt. Col. Khanong Kunarup, the investigating officer, who was …
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Driver drowns after 18-wheel truck crashes into the sea
THE YOUNG driver of an 18-wheel truck drowned after the large vehicle plunged into the sea at Laem Chabang port today (Feb.19), Amarin TV said. At 2.30 p.m. police at Laem Chabang station in Si Racha district of Chon Buri province were informed of the 18-wheel truck crashing into the sea at the port and …
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Young South Korean man dies after 2 Covid jabs
A 38-YEAR-OLD South Korean man who is a director of a hotel in Kanchanaburi died today (Feb. 19) after having received the second Moderna jab on Jan.13 with this leading to fever, fatigue and inability to lift any object with his left arm, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Capt. Sumit Boonyanit, deputy inspector at Tha …
Prayut-rescuing payoff scandal reconfirmed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OUTSPOKEN MP today (Feb.18) reconfirmed the five-million-baht payoff scandal allegedly handed out to certain government MPs each in exchange for their vote in support of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha following last September’s censure debate. During the second day of the censure debate in the House of Representatives, Pheu Thai …
Alarm as east Ukraine’s most intense shelling for years enters second day
By Reuters and published by Gulf News Moscow/Kyiv – Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels reported increased shelling in eastern Ukraine for a second straight day today (Feb. 18), an escalation that Washington and other Western allies say could form part of a Russian pretext to invade. A diplomatic source with years of direct experience …
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Amnesty urged for all pro-democracy activists, including those as yet put behind bars
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OPPOSITION MP today (Feb.18) called on the coalition government to manage granting amnesty for all pro-democracy activists, specifically those who may be currently detained under lese majeste or other politically related lawsuits. During the second day of censure debate on the performances of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his …
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100,000 AIS customers hit after attack by hackers
ADVANCED Info Service Plc (AIS) said today (Feb. 18) that 100,000 of its customers’ data had been leaked after employees’ computers were hacked but correction had been made with the cell phone carrier’s system and business operations not compromised, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Prathana Leelapanang, CEO of AIS, said investigation of the cybercrime revealed …