HOME Products Center Plc, the operator of HomePro home improvement and appliances stores, is shutting its Ekamai-Ramintra branch for three days from today till Sunday (Jun 4-6) after the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) declared it a surveillance area, Thai Rath newspaper said. Meanwhile CCSA also said at 12.30 p.m. today that there
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Hua Hin folk miffed as hospital puts off Covid jabs
A LOT of people at the seaside resort town Hua Hin complained about a local hospital putting off their coronavirus vaccination due to take place during June 7-11 because of insufficient vaccines, Siam Rath said this evening (June 3). Hua Hin Hospital announced on its Facebook page that it has been allocated 930 doses
Read moreChulabhorn Royal Academy cancels first Covid jabs due to lack of ‘core vaccines’
THE Chulabhorn Royal Academy today (June 3) apologised to the public on its Facebook page over having to halt the first shot of coronavirus vaccination to those who had registered for it because it has not been allocated anymore of the “core vaccines,” that is AstraZeneca and Sinovac, Sanook.com said. In apologising to the
Read moreEx-cop kills brother, sister-in-law in inheritance row
A RETIRED police detective shot dead his younger brother and sister-in-law at the family compound in Phitsanulok province early this morning (June 3) and then called the police to come and arrest him, Thai Rath newspaper said. When police investigators got to the large over two rai family compound with a few houses built on
Read moreTwo more Rama 9 station cleaning staff catch Covid
THE Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) said today (June 3) that two more cleaning workers at MRT Rama 9 station had contracted coronavirus after another worker did so earlier with one of them also being seconded to Hua Lamphong station for a few days, Amarin TV said. Meanwhile the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration
Read moreUS seeks freedom for 2 American journalists in Myanmar
By AP, published by MSN News A US State Department official called today (June 2) for the immediate release of two American journalists who were arrested by Myanmar’s military junta. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the arrests of Danial Fenster and Nathan Maung were of deep concern, and urged that they be freed
Read moreHong Kong sports club tells staff members to get vaccinated or no bonus
Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong – A private Hong Kong sports club has instructed all staff members to get vaccinated for Covid-19 by the end of June or be denied future bonuses, promotions and pay rises. The request, an example of the rising pressure on residents in the Asian financial hub to
Read morePrayut hits back at Thaksin, defies him to return
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning (June 2) defied former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to return after the latter said during a Clubhouse chat that if he were the head of the government he could pull the country out of its economic difficulties within six months, Sanook.com said. Gen Prayut was questioned about Thaksin’s
Read more2 dead as car driven by Treasury official crashes into shop
A SEDAN driven by a land appraiser at the Treasury Office in Samut Songkhram province crashed into a 20 baht miscellaneous goods store after trying dodge a motorcycle that cut in front of her leading to two persons being killed and four others including herself being injured, Sanook.com said this afternoon (June 2). Police
Read moreHospital group to ask visiting US Deputy Secretary of State for vaccine help
THE Thai Private Hospital Association will today (June 2) ask Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman during a meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House to help speed up delivery of Moderna coronavirus vaccine, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Boon Wanasin, chairman of Thonburi Healthcare Group, said he will take representatives from
Read moreMyanmar military fails to quell protests four months after coup
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia MYANMAR protesters took to the streets today (June 1) in several districts, as fighting between the army and anti-junta militias raged in border areas, four months after the military ousted an elected government in a coup. Myanmar’s military is still struggling to impose order after arresting Aung San
Read morePhetchaburi people announce ‘sale of their Governor’
A JOURNALIST in Phetchaburi province posted a message on his Facebook page today (June 1) saying, “Urgent! Announcing the sale of the Governor of Phetchaburi province” but then quickly deleted it, Sanook.com said this evening. However his deleted post attracted posts from other residents of this province saying, “Announcing auction of Phetchaburi province (Free Thai
Read moreGreen light for new speed limits
THE CABINET today (June 1) approved draft ministerial regulations on new speed limits according to the type of vehicles and the characteristics of the roads to suit traffic conditions and comply with international standards, Amarin TV said this afternoon (June 1). The regulation for Bangkok, Pattaya City and community areas is as follows: –
Read moreBangkok Covid cases soar to 41,573 with Klong Toey hardest hit
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said Bangkok continues to have the most Covid cases with this reaching 1,356 today (June 1) and taking the total to 41,573, Amarin TV said. Nationally the number of daily cases dropped to 2,230 from 5,485 yesterday, but fatalities climbed to 38 from 19 the previous day,
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