By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong: Australia’s winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively cutting it off from its most important export market. Beijing’s decision last week to impose tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine imports has endangered business with
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Solo protest at police station as students unveil new campaign
AN ANONYMOUS man came at Lumpini police station today (Nov. 30) to protest against enforcing the law against students fighting for democracy while “bad students” announced a campaign to wear casual clothes to school, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The solo protester, around 45-50 years of age and wearing a white T-shirt, navy blue shorts and
Read moreWarning issued against deadly grilled blue-ringed octopus
THE Department of Marine and Coastal Resources issued a urgent warning to the public to avoid buying and consuming the venomous blue-ringed octopus as even grilling does not destroy its poison with this coming after a vendor was found selling its skewered meat, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Nov. 30, 2020). The department posted the
Read more8 caught sneaking into Chiang Rai as 2 new Covid-19 cases emerge
EIGHT Thais were arrested in Chiang Rai province today (Nov. 30) just as they were sneaking back home from Myanmar via natural routes soon after two Thai women who are friends of a superspreader in Chiang Mai also tested positive for Covid-19, Amarin TV reported. All eight suspects were working at Myanmar’s Tachileik district, just
Read moreVictory declared after yellow duck army reaches military HQ
ONE of the leaders of the People’s Party, Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, declared victory after the huge throng of demonstrators reached the entrance of 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters this evening (Nov. 29) and also announced the confiscation of the military complex for the people, Naewna newspaper reported. The protesters had marched to this military
Read moreProtest guards, soldiers gear up for this evening’s rally
BOTH People’s Party volunteer guards and soldiers at the 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters started preparing this evening’s (Nov. 29) demonstration with the former bringing pink plastic shields along with them and started closing inbound side of Phaholyothin road beneath Wat Phra Sri Mahathat BTS station, Naewna newspaper reported. Today’s rally, entitled “Disarm Thai Feudalism,” was
Read morePolice ready for rallies at department store, military unit
POLICE confirmed they are fully ready to supervise the gatherings by the People’s Party today (Nov. 29) at three possible areas mentioned in news reports. Thai Rath newspaper reported. Deputy Metropolitan Police Chief Pol. Maj. Gen Piya Tawichai said one of the locations is Imperial Department Store Ladprao. Of the other two, the first intended
Read moreThousands of protesters close Bangna intersection
THE lively and bustling demonstration that started in front of Imperial World Samrong department store at 4 p.m. today (Nov. 28) had moved to Bangna intersection by nightfall with vocational guards taking care of the security, Siam Rath and Naewna newspapers reported. Red-shirt movement members were among the various groups of protesters who joined today’s
Read moreCovid-19 infected woman in Chiang Mai endangered over 300 people
A TOTAL of 326 people were exposed to a Thai woman who tested positive for Covid-19 in Chiang Mai yesterday (Nov. 27) after crossing over to Thailand from Myanmar and skipping the mandatory 14-day quarantine, Amarin TV reported this afternoon. The Public Health Ministry said aside from those exposed to this virus at her condo
Read moreMotorists warned today’s demonstration is at Bangna intersection
POLICE issued an urgent warning for motorists to avoid Imperial World Samrong and Bangna intersection area today (Nov. 28) as People’s Party has announced on social media there will be a demonstration there from 4 p.m. onwards, Sanook.com reported. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Keawsaengek, deputy head of the Metropolitan Police, urged the large number of
Read moreGermany wants to grow out of crisis ‘with full strength’ next year
By Reuters staff, published by US News Berlin: Germany is mobilising huge sums of money to soften the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and hopes the economy will emerge from the crisis with full strength in 2021, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said today (Nov. 27, 2020). “Our goal is to overcome this pandemic and grow
Read moreYellow ducks galore at Ladprao demonstration
THOUSANDS of People’s Party protesters gathered at Ladprao intersection this evening (Nov. 27) with numerous yellow ducks, now a key rally icon, held aloft as the leaders started giving speeches, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The yellow inflatable duck, which bobbed up and down as the wind blew, is now always present at People’s Party rallies
Read moreTHAI unveils special New Year blessing flight
WITH the New Year just round the corner Thai Airways International has introduced a special flight to welcome 2021 under the slogan, “fly to receive blessings for the New Year, happy all year round,” Amarin TV reported today (Nov. 27, 2020). This special New Year’s Day flight, TG899, takes passengers on a northern route with
Read moreGen. Prawit asks anti-coup protesters ‘is there a coup?’
AS People’s Party gets ready to hold a rally against coup d’etat at Ladprao intersection this evening (Nov. 27) Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan countered by pointing out there isn’t one taking place, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Asked by reporters whether this evening’s rally to train against a coup is an attempt to rouse the
Read moreArgentines bid farewell to Maradona as nation mourns flawed hero
By Reuters staff and published by US News Buenos Aires: Argentines lined up in the streets of Buenos Aires today (Nov. 26) to say goodbye to soccer great Diego Maradona, whose casket lay in state at the Casa Rosada presidential palace draped in an Argentine flag and his famous no. 10 shirt. Maradona, Argentina’s favorite
Read morePM Prayut denies imposing lese majeste law
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Nov. 26) explained that he is not imposing Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, as urged by prominent Thai social activist and writer Sulak Sivaraksa to not do so pointing out that there are multiple processes enforcing it, Thai Rath newspaper report. Sulak, who
Read moreEx-drug convict nabbed anew with 20kg Ice
A FORMER drug convict who served a lengthy jail term before being set free was again arrested for transporting 20 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) from Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok province, Amarin TV reported this morning (Nov. 26, 2020). The suspect, Mr. Jang Tokampang, 58, told police the economic downturn brought on by Covid-19 pandemic
Read moreInstitute says protesters’ yellow duck coupon is illegal
THE much-sought-after yellow duck coupons, with 3,000 of them each worth 10 baht being distributed to the protesters at the rally outside the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) head office last evening (Nov. 25), have been branded illegal, Amarin TV reported this morning. The coupons were valid for only one day and were usable in purchasing
Read moreIndia bans more Chinese apps as tensions remain high
By CNN Business Hong Kong: India has banned dozens more Chinese apps, drawing a rebuke from Beijing and further straining already tense relations between the world’s most populous countries. “We firmly oppose the Indian side’s repeated use of ‘national security’ as an excuse to prohibit some mobile apps with Chinese background,” Ji Rong, spokesperson for
Read moreProtest at SCB head office grows bigger at nightfall
MORE people were flocking to join the demonstration in front of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) head office at nightfall today (Nov. 25) as People’s Party leaders took turns giving speeches atop a vehicle fitted with amplifiers, Thai Rath newspaper reported . Some motorcyclists passing by also stopped to listen to the speeches and gave the
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