By The Associated Press, published by US News and World Report Mandalay, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in the country’s two largest cities and elsewhere today (March 12), as authorities continued their harsh crackdown on opponents of last month’s military coup. A German news agency reported the
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Chuan: Charter session being held despite threat to sue
PARLIAMENT President Chuan Leekpai said today (March 12) the third reading of constitution amendments, now contained in a draft bill, will take place on March 17-18 while shrugging of a threat to sue House members who cast a vote on the these key changes during the session, Sanook.com said. Chuan said the third reading will
Read morePolice: Avoid Victory Monument area from 3 p.m. today
METROPOLITAN Police urged commuters and motorists to avoid the Victory Monument area from 3 p.m. today (March 12) as social media posts reveal that protesters will be gathering there from then on, Sanook.com said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, deputy head of Metropolitan Police, said Victory Monument area is a key traffic junction and is
Read moreOnline fraudster Sin Sae Shogun gets 4,355 years, reduced to 20 years
THE Appeals Court today (March 12) sentenced Pasist Arinyaphit, or Sin Sae Shogun, to 4,355 years in jail with this reduced to 20 years maximum allowed under the law over an online food supplement scam with free tour to Japan added as perk, Sanook.com said. On April 11, 2017, over 800 people who expected to
Read morePM, Cabinet put off AstraZeneca jab after scare in Europe
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and cabinet ministers postponed getting their AstraZeneca vaccination shot this morning (March 12) after it was reported that seven European countries had suspended using this brand of coronavirus vaccine over blood clot fears, TV Channel 7 reported. Instead of going to Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute at the Public Health Ministry to
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