THE protest at the Democracy Monument today (Feb. 13) ended at 8.25 p.m. after a melee at the City Pillar Shrine which led to one of the key leaders, Mr. Panupong Chadnok, or Mike, ending the rally and setting a seven-day deadline for the authorities to free four detained leaders and if not they would
Month: February 2021
Trump impeachment trial could end today, conviction seen unlikely
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Washington – Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial could conclude on Saturday, leaving a divided US Senate to decide whether the former president incited his supporters to attack the US Capitol on Jan. 6 in a last-ditch effort to stay in power after his November election
Read moreProtesters write messages on red cloth at Democracy Monument
A demonstration called by the People’s Party kicked off at Democracy Monument this afternoon (Feb. 13) with a large 30×30-metre red cloth spread out on the road for participants to write their grievances and demands, Thai Rath newspaper said. The rally was announced on the webpage of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration calling
Read moreGovt moves to help Covid-hit credit card debtors
AS the coronavirus pandemic has severely affected a large number of people the government today (Feb. 13) announced that it has roped in 22 credit card issuers and financial service providers to work out debt settlement with clients in need of help, Siam Rath newspaper said. Ms. Trisulee Traisanakul, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s
Read moreCovid count drops in Samut Sakhon but climbs in Tak
THE Public Health Ministry said at 1 p.m. today (Feb. 13) that Samut Sakhon province continues to make progress with the total number of Covid-19 cases in the past day dropping by half to 53 but there is a jump in Tak province to 52 while seven more people contracted this feared disease in Bangkok,
Read moreMyanmar: Arrests mount as protests expand
A Human Rights Watch Report (Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta should immediately drop all charges and unconditionally release all those arbitrarily arrested since the military seized power on February 1, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today (Feb. 13). Detainees include political leaders, government officials, civil servants, activists, student leaders, and doctors, as well as anti-coup
Read moreRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of controversial anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines,” a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement. Kennedy, the son of late former US Attorney General, US
Read moreRally in front of prison to pressure for protest leaders’ release
MORE people are flocking to a demonstration in front of Bangkok Remand Prison this evening (Feb. 12) to call for the release of four protest leaders incarcerated within, Siam Rath newspaper said. The rally, held by the New Generation Network of Nonthaburi, has been entitled “Friday Event to Awaken Justice – White Candle.” The demonstrators
Read moreThree wounded as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy Myanmar junta
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report SUPPORTERS of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police today (Feb. 12) as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the junta’s call to halt mass gatherings. Mostly peaceful protests erupted around the Southeast Asian country in the biggest
Read morePheu Thai tells govt to probe use of tear gas
THE government was pressured by Pheu Thai Party to investigate and clarify who used tear gas against unarmed protesters last Thursday night (Feb. 10) which led to some of them being injured with coming only three of days after a phone call from US voicing concern about recent arrests, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Feb.
Read more175 new Covid cases but university temporarily shut down
ALTHOUGH the daily coronavirus count remained low at 175 this morning (Feb. 12) Chulalongkorn University announced the closure of its campus in Bangkok till the end of this month after 20 cases were found within the large complex, Sanook.com reported. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said the addition of today’s cases took the
Read moreUK coronavirus variant on course ‘to sweep the world’
By CNBC (London) — A variant of the coronavirus that first emerged in the UK, and has since been identified in over 80 countries, could become the dominant form of the virus worldwide, according to the head of the UK’s genetic surveillance programme. “The new variant has swept the country and it’s going to sweep
Read morePangong Lake: India and China to pull back from disputed border
By BBC INDIA and China are to pull back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in what’s seen as a breakthrough following a deadly clash in June. India’s defence minister said the move to withdraw troops in Ladakh was the result of “sustained talks” between the nuclear-armed neighbours. His remarks came a day
Read moreSuu Kyi aide arrested in Myanmar, Biden approves sanctions
By Reuters Staff and published by Swissinfo.ch A CLOSE aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in a new wave of arrests following last week’s military coup, a party official said today (Feb. 11), as Washington moved a step closer to imposing sanctions on the junta. The aide, Kyaw Tint Swe,
Read moreInside job likely in killing of army officer at camp
AN army officer was shot dead at a military camp in Nakhon Phanom with police believing it was an inside job with personal issues, possibly a love affair, rather than conflict at work leading to his death, Sanook.com reported today (Feb. 11). Lt Rung Chalerm, 34, was shot dead at 7.30 p.m. last evening within
Read moreProtesters to hold parallel no-confidence debate
ONE of the leaders of People’s Party 2020 who staged a protest at Pathumwan intersection and outside the district police station last night (Feb. 10) said that the group will be holding a parallel no-confidence debate against the government outside Parliament next week, Sanook.com said today (Feb. 11). Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, said at
Read moreDaily Covid count up a little to 201
THE daily total of coronavirus cases rose a little to 201 this morning (Feb. 11), up from 157 yesterday, with 185 being domestic infections while 16 overseas travellers were quarantined taking the overall cumulative tally to 24,104 cases, Siam Rath newspaper said. There were no additional deaths with the toll remaining at 80. Another 885
Read moreThai police fire tear gas to block protesters
POLICE hurled tear gas canisters at protesters late this evening (Feb. 10) after they moved from Pathumwan intersection to Metropolitan Police headquarters to pressure them to release 10 people they had detained earlier, Sanook.com said. The tear gas vapours led to many protesters becoming nauseous with their eyes and nose stinging. They also found tear
Read moreThai protesters angry over detaining of leaders, cash handouts
THE demonstration at Pathumwan intersection called after four People’s Party leaders and members were detained over a rally that took place at Sanam Luang at the end of 2020 got into full swing later this evening (Feb. 10) with the whole area tightly ringed by police, Siam Rath newspaper said. Two key leaders of the
Read moreThai protest leader kicks off rally at Pathumwan intersection
THE People’s Party demonstration got into top gear this evening (Feb. 10) with the arrival of their key leader Mr. Panupong Chadnok, or Mike Rayong, who called on the authorities cancel Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, Thai Rath newspaper said. Today’s rally at the skywalk in front of
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