A BAD accident led to temporary closure of inbound lanes of Sukhumvit Soi 71 road and Klong Tan intersection last night (July 7) after a trailer truck lost control in heavy rain and knocked down six power poles, INN News reported. A sedan, a pickup truck and a motorcycle following the 18-wheel trailer truck all
Month: July 2020
China ‘pulling back troops’ after deadly border clash: India
By Al Jazeera and New Agencies CHINA has begun pulling back troops from along its contested border with India, Indian government sources have said, following the worst clash between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in nearly 50 years, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead. The Chinese military was seen dismantling tents and structures on Monday at
Read moreSuspects try – and fail – at robbing an ATM machine
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FOUR YOUNG males have been arrested for allegedly attempting to steal millions of baht in cash from an ATM in Phetchaburi province, police said today (July 5, 2020). The attempted theft suspects were rounded up on Saturday at a resort in Samut Songkhram province after they had unsuccessfully tried to cut
Read moreTourists stuck in 5km tailback on Koh Chang
TOURISTS who drove to eastern Trat province and then took a ferry to cross over to beautiful Koh Chang island over the weekend found themselves stuck in a five-kilometre-long tailback today (July 5) on their return journey, Naewna newspaper reported. A lot of tourists checked out of their hotels bright and early and headed to
Read moreThai leaders meeting Gen. McConville ‘should be quarantined’
CALLING the waiver of 14-day coronavirus quarantine for US Army chief of staff Gen. James McConville and his delegation during their two-day visit later this week “double standards” Srisuwan Chanya, secretary-general of the Thai Constitution Protection Association, said Thai leaders who meet them should themselves be quarantined for two weeks in their stead, Naewna newspaper
Read moreAmerica loves India: Trump’s reply to Modi’s I-Day greeting
By PTI and published by Deccan Chronicle Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that America loves India as he thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting him on the occasion of the 244th Independence Day of the United States. Indian Prime Minister Modi on Saturday congratulated President Trump and the people of the
Read moreForeigner commits strange suicide in Pattaya
AN Australian man was found to have committed suicide in an unusual manner at a Pattaya apartment yesterday afternoon (July 4) with there being no trace of an intruder, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. At 4.30 p.m. Pol Lt Col Nithat Waenpradap, superintendent at Mueang Pattaya police station, rushed to the apartment upon getting word that
Read moreMove to explain using monkeys to pick coconuts is Thai way of life
THE Commerce Ministry has instructed Thai diplomats to explain that the use of monkeys to pick coconuts is a way of life in this country and not torture of animals as boycott of Thai coconut products spread among British retailers, PostToday reported this afternoon (July 5, 2020). Mr Bunyarit Kalayanamit, Commerce Ministry permanent secretary, said
Read moreSpeeding teens badly injured in Motorway accident
THREE of five high school students out for a night on the town ended up getting severely injured as they raced back home from Pattaya to Chonburi province after their sedan flipped over on the Motorway, Sanook.com reported today (July 5, 2020). At 1.30 a.m. this morning Pol Lt Col Suyin Inchuay, investigation inspector at
Read moreNo quarantine for US army chief of staff during visit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES’ army chief of staff Gen. James McConville will not be quarantined under anti-pandemic measures in Thailand where he is scheduled to pay a two-day visit next week. Gen. McConville is scheduled to visit Thailand on July 9 as guest of the Thai army and to meet with Thai
Read more‘Hidden language’: Hongkongers get creative against security law
By The Guardian HONGKONGERS are finding creative ways to voice dissent after Beijing blanketed the city in a new security law and police began arresting people displaying now forbidden political slogans, The Guardian reported today (June 4, 2020) Faced with the sudden threat of prosecution for anything that might promote greater autonomy or independence for
Read morePattaya lifeless as majority of Thai tourists stay away
DESPITE the four-day long weekend stretching from today, July 4, till Tuesday July 7 being well underway, Pattaya beach only managed to attract a few Thai tourists with the expected liveliness not materializing, PostToday reported. This failure to attract a large number of Thai vacationers occurred despite Pattaya having joined the Tourism Authority of Thailand
Read moreNever seen before discounts at posh Phang Nga resorts
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com PHANG NGA province, which is right next door to Phuket island, is inviting all its friends to pack their bags and come over for a superior travel experience at premium resorts at great value, Sanook.com reported today (July 4, 2020). Phang Nga is renowned for its spectacular beauty, particularly Phang Nga
Read moreJealous boyfriend guns down girlfriend, mum and sister in pickup truck
A FURIOUSLY jealous boyfriend shot dead his girlfriend, her mother and older sister and was captured as he tried to flee on his victims’ motorcycle in northeastern Nakhon Phanom province yesterday (July 3), Sanook.com reported today. At 3.30 p.m. Pol Col Chularat Archphirom, deputy inspector for Investigation Muang Nakhon Phanom police station, got word of
Read moreRapid Covid-19 test at airport, conditional easing of quarantine
IN A new move Suvarnabhumi Airport in cooperation with the Public Health Ministry has introduced rapid point-of-care Polymerized Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for Covid-19 within the complex with results available in 90 minutes, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (July 3, 2020). While those getting a negative result would not have be placed in state quarantine, they
Read more‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times’ slogan is illegal: govt
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong: The popular protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” connotes separatism or subversion, the city’s government said today (July 3), pointing to crimes that are covered under the new national security law imposed by Beijing. The rallying cry appears on placards at rallies, is printed
Read moreMajor Cineplex spurs revival of cinema market with discount passes
MOVIE buffs will be pleased to hear that Major Cineplex Group is offering annual discount passes at 300 baht a month for adults with students having to only pay 200 baht a month, PostToday reported this morning (June 3, 2020). Mr Narute Jiensnong, chief marketing officer of Major Cineplex Group Plc, said as Covid-19 pandemic
Read moreBiker loses 45 baht weight gold while speeding down a road
A FACEBOOK member posted an announcement searching for 45 baht weight gold ornaments with a reward offered to anyone who finds and returns it, Sanook.com reported this morning (June 3, 2020). The member said she thinks her brother dropped it while speeding down the road on his big bike between Huai Sakae subdistrict and Bueng
Read moreSa Kaeo wracked by dengue fever epidemic
OFFICIALS in Sa Kaeo province on the border with Cambodia are accelerating the eradication of Aedes mosquito breeding grounds after 248 people came down with dengue fever in the first half of this year with three fatalities, PostToday reported this afternoon (July 2, 2020). Dr Suphachok Vejphanphaesak, Sa Kaeo public health doctor, said two patients
Read moreHK police arrest suspect at airport as UK offers path to citizenship
By China Daily Hong Kong, CNBC and CNN Hong Kong – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport in the early hours of today (July 2) on suspicion of attacking and wounding an officer during anti-government protests on Wednesday. Police posted pictures on Twitter on Wednesday of an officer with a
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