THE Cabinet today (Nov. 17) allotted a budget of 6.049 billion baht for the procurement of coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and AstraZeneca UK, limited, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said the National Vaccine Institute will establish an Advance Market Commitment (AMC) contract for the
Read moreDay: November 17, 2020
People’s Party and yellow-shirt protesters clash outside Parliament
A CLASH erupted between People’s Party and yellow-shirt protesters at 5 p.m. today (Nov. 17) after the former had managed to break through the police barricade at Kiak Kai intersection near the Parliament and ran into the rival group, Sanook.com reported this evening. Police had earlier fired a round tear gas solution at People’s Party
Read moreHigh school students hit with tear gas solution, water cannons
LOTS of high school students were badly stung after security forces fired a tear gas solution at People’s Party protesters when three rounds of water cannons failed to stop them from trying to break through a barrier near the Parliament this afternoon (Nov. 17), Amarin TV reported. With the joint session of Parliament deliberating constitution
Read moreProtesters warned not to sail up on duck boats
AS the joint parliamentary session to deliberate constitution amendment drafts got underway this morning (Nov. 17), the Harbour Department issued a warning to the People’s Party that their intention to sail up to Kiak Kai pier adjacent to the complex on some duck-shaped boats is very risky because the river water is high today with
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