A GAMBLER who stole 30-baht weight gold ornaments from a gold shop in Chonburi province late December to clear online gambling debts surrendered to police today (Jan. 10), Thai Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Uthit Puangthong, 44, said upon turning himself in and returning half the loot that he had used the rest to pay off
Month: January 2021
CCSA: Covid-19 graph curve has not dipped, close monitoring essential
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said today (Jan. 10) that all graphs show the new coronavirus wave has stabilized at around 200 infections a day with none indicating that the curve has come down, Thai Rath newspaper reported. It is necessary to monitor the situation on a daily basis
Read moreBoyfriend fails to save Australian man from plunging to death from condo
AN Australian man fell to his death from the eight floor of a condominium in Pattaya last night after his Thai boyfriend was unable to pull him back to the balcony after he jumped off, Sanook.com reported today (Jan. 9). When Pol. Capt. Sombat Kaewmoonmuk, deputy inspector of Mueang Pattaya police station, arrived at the
Read moreCoronavirus alert issued after Chonburi beer hall cluster emerges
AUTHORITIES issued an alert for anyone who visited Brewery 90 Sriracha in Chonburi province during Dec. 24-31 to undergo a Covid-19 test after a cluster of 40 cases was found among its patrons, Amarin TV reported this afternoon (Jan. 9, 2020). Of the 40 cases, 35 were within Sriracha itself, four in Bang Lamung district
Read morePeople urged to postpone interprovincial travel till Jan. 31
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced at noon today (Jan. 31) that everyone in this country must cooperate by refraining or postponing interprovincial travel till the end of this month with the strictest control still imposed on five dark red provinces, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, said while announcing
Read moreXi Jinping to undergo surgery due to worsening intracranial aneurysm
By Followcn.com THE supreme leader of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping will undergo surgery due to a worsening intracranial aneurysm, reported by Mr. Lude during his evening YouTube live show, the Lude Show, on Dec. 27. The health condition of the Chinese Communist leader is a top-secret due to the totalitarian nature of the
Read moreHyundai holding early talks with Apple on electric vehicle tie-up
By Reuters Staff and published by Channel NewsAsia Seoul: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said today (Jan. 8) it was in early talks with Apple, after local media reported the firms were discussing an electric car and battery tie-up, sending Hyundai shares surging 25 percent. The report comes weeks after Reuters reported that Apple was
Read moreMae Sot doctor in tears after 17 cross-border coronavirus cases pile in
A MAE SOT doctor posted a stirring message after 17 of 40 Thais who had been working in Myanmar were found to be infected with Covid-19 after crossing back to their homeland, pointing out that many more remain trapped there, Siam Rath reported this evening (Jan. 8). The post at Doctor Mae Sot Facebook page
Read moreMan arrested for stealing from neighbours at posh condo
AN overseas-educated man who is now facing business problems was arrested today (Jan. 8) for stealing valuables from his neighbours within a luxury condominium in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok with hundreds of thousands of baht worth of brand-name handbags, gold jewelry, amulets as well as cash seized from his unit, Siam Rath reported today
Read moreMinister says MorChana app safe, does not violate rights
AMID confusion and fear about downloading MorChana application to control the transmission of diseases Minister of Digital Economy and Society Puttipong Punnakan today (Jan.8) reassured the public that their rights are not being violated with this app having been designed to ensure privacy, Amarin TV reported. He explained that the name and surname of those
Read moreCapitol riots: Who broke into the building?
By Reality Check team and BBC Monitoring BBC News WHO were the protesters that broke into buildings on Capitol Hill after attending a rally in support of Donald Trump? Some were carrying symbols and flags strongly associated with particular ideas and factions, but in practice many of the members and their causes overlap. QAnon among
Read moreBTS employee catches coronavirus after eating papaya salad
BANGKOK Mass Transit System (BTSC), the operator of BTS skytrain quickly shut the second floor at its head office after an employee was found to have contracted Covid-19 while explaining that this person was not involved with operating trains, Sanook.com reported this evening. All employees on this floor were told to get a Swab test
Read moreGovt explains those who can must download MorChana app
THE government this afternoon (Jan. 7) clarified that an earlier announcement by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on it being compulsory for everyone to download MorChana application or face legal action only applies to those who have smartphones or other phones that can download it with those who do not entitled to submit
Read moreLong queue for travel permit in Chonburi amid 305 new Covid-19 cases
EVEN as Thailand added 305 new coronavirus cases over the 24 hours to this morning (Jan. 7) tighter control of Chonburi, one of five provinces clamped down, led to a two-hour long queue to get a permit to travel to other areas of the country, Amarin TV reported. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)
Read moreTrump bans transactions with 8 Chinese apps including Alipay
By Reuters and published by VOA News Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jan. 5) signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s Alipay, the White House said, escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office this month. The order, first reported by Reuters, tasks the
Read morePolice smash used medical glove smuggling ring
A LARGE quantity of used medical gloves illegally smuggled into Thailand and packed for sale as new under various brands was seized from a closed entertainment venue and the office of the company that ran the operation, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Total value of the used gloves and the production equipment seized from the two
Read moreProtest against setting up field hospital in Samut Sakhon
AROUND 70 residents of Chee Pha Khao community in Mueang Samut Sakhon staged a protest against setting up a Covid-19 field hospital near their homes at 10 a.m. this morning (Jan. 6) with some of them brandishing placards saying “Chee Pha Khao doesn’t want Covid-19,” Amarin TV reported. One of the protesters said in his
Read moreOver 900 infected at Samut Sakhon fish canning factories
THE Public Health Doctor of Samut Sakhon province from where the current Covid-19 outbreak sprang confirmed today (Jan. 6) that over 900 workers at fish canning factories that are all part of the same group have been infected with this feared disease, Sanook.com reported. Dr. Naresrit Kondasima said all the infected workers had been quarantined
Read moreChina watching as UK’s aircraft carrier group is now ready to deploy
By Brad Lendon, CNN BRITAIN is officially an aircraft carrier power again. The Royal Navy announced on Monday (Jan. 4) that the UK’s Carrier Strike Group, centred on Britain’s largest ever warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, had achieved initial operating capability. The designation means the 65,000-ton carrier, its air assets including F-35 stealth fighter jets
Read moreProtest guard leader blasts police over bomb attack
THE leader of We Volunteer (WeVo) guards lambasted the police in a Facebook post for not making any progress in a bomb attack against the group on New Year’s Eve, Sanook.com reported today (Jan 5). Mr. Piyarat Jongthep, or Toto, wrote that in the middle of that night two men riding a motorcycle zoomed in
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