By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CRIMINAL LAWSUIT ENDORSED BY over 700,000 people was today (August 13) filed against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on charges of allegedly mishandling the Covid-19 pandemic situation which has apparently resulted in high rates of infection and fatalities throughout the country. At the Criminal Court, Lawyers Association of Thailand president
Month: August 2021
Daily Covid cases spike to 23,418, 71 of 184 deaths in Bangkok
THAILAND’S daily Covid count soared to 23,418 cases and 184 deaths in 24 hours to this morning (August 13) with 71 of the fatalities occurring in Bangkok, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said today’s large batch of cases raised the cumulative confirmed total since
Read moreTAT stepping up promotion of Phuket
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has stepped up promotion of Thai tourism abroad, bringing in over 140,000 bookings in only 10 days, NNT said today (August 12). Director of the Phuket TAT Office Nantasiri Ranasiri, said today that 29 foreign TAT offices had asked about perceptions of Phuket following recent developments, and confirmed
Read moreTop Khmer Rouge leader to appeal genocide conviction
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Phnom Penh – The last surviving senior Khmer Rouge leader will next week begin an appeal against his life imprisonment for his role in the genocide committed by the regime in Cambodia more than four decades ago. The Khmer Rouge, led by “Brother Number 1” Pol Pot, left
Read moreFavourite protester says after arrest: Fighting to the last breath
RIOT police who quelled the protest by Thalufah (Through the Sky) activist group at Victory Monument yesterday (August 11) arrested at least 13 people with one of them being Ms Worawan Sae-ang, or Aunt Pao, who has attended almost every demonstration and has turned into a public favourite, Sanook.com said today. The protesters intended
Read moreThai doctor warns of 100 dangerous days
A STRONG warning was issued by a senior Thai doctor that the next hundred days are dangerous with the number of infections and deaths caused by the Delta Covid-19 variant continuing to rise regardless of how stringent the lockdown may be, Amarin TV said today (August 12). Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, Vichaiyut Hospital’s head of
Read moreBangkok’s daily Covid counts jumps to 4,854 cases amid 22,782 nationwide
BANGKOK saw its daily Covid tally soar to a new high of 4,854 cases today (August 12) with the national total also climbing to 22,782 infections and 147 deaths, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said of the large batch of new cases nationwide 22,774 were infected within the
Read moreHackers steal $600m in major cryptocurrency heist
By BBC HACKERS have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever. Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether. In a letter posted on Twitter, it urged the thieves to “establish communication and
Read morePolice quell street protesters with rubber bullets fired from BTS skywalk
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POLICE HAVE CONTINUED TO QUELL street demonstrations in Bangkok with rubber bullets fired from a BTS skywalk at Victory Monument to disperse protesters today (August 11). Street protesters led by Thalufah (Through the Sky) human rights activist group called today a ”Tyrant-Chasing Day” and planned to proceed from Victory Monument
Read moreMotorists told to avoid Victory Monument as new protest kicks off
MOTORISTS were warned to avoid the Victory Monument area today (August 11) as the Through the Sky protest group started their demonstration at 3.30 p.m. after which they intend to march to the First Infantry Regiment barracks on Vibhavadi Rangsit road within which is located the house of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, Thai Rath
Read moreCovid count tops 20,000 again while almost 80,000 kids got infected
THAILAND’S daily Covid tally climbed to 21,038 cases and 207 deaths this morning (August 11) with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) revealing that 79,989 children got infected from January 1 to August 10, 2021, TV Channel 7 and Sanook.com said. Of the large batch of new cases, 20,865 were among the general
Read moreUpdate: Clash at Din Daeng after ‘car mob’ protest against Prayut ended
By Thai Newsroom Reporters and Sanook.com POLICE pushed back a crowd of protesters at Din Daeng intersection this evening (August 10) after a ”car mob” procession of automobiles and motorcycles renewed a street protest in the heart of Bangkok in sustained move to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down in the afternoon
Read moreIn pictures: ‘Car mob’ protesters drive through the heart of Bangkok
AS PER APPOINTMENT the protesters participating in Thammasat Coalition and Assembly’s “car mob” protest showed up at Ratchaprasong at 1 p.m. today (August 10) amid a lively atmosphere with various activities being held, Siam Rath newspaper said. At 2 p.m. the procession started off at the Central World department store going through Ploenchit road with
Read moreCovid tally remains high as actress buys 6,900kg cabbage to help farmers
AMID the gloom of the daily Covid count staying high today (August 10) with new cases totalling 19,843 while fatalities increased to 235 is an uplifting action by well-known actress Anne Thongprasom who bought 6,900 kilogrammes of cabbage from farmers to help them in these difficult times, Amarin TV said. Of today’s large total
Read moreAustralia flags democracies’ trade swing from China to India
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia Canberra – Australian special envoy and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott said a free trade agreement between his nation and India would signal the “democratic world’s tilt away from China”. Abbott visited New Delhi last week as Australia’s special trade envoy for India as the Australian government gives
Read moreUN sounds clarion call over humans ‘irreversible’ impact on climate
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia THE UN panel on climate change sounded a dire warning today (August 9), saying the world is dangerously close to runaway warming – and that humans are “unequivocally” to blame. Already, greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are high enough to guarantee climate disruption for decades if
Read moreEx-premier gearing up to launch Thaksin Official website
FORMER premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s son, Mr. Panthongtae Shinawatra, said in a Facebook post that a revival of the programme “Prime Minister Thaksin Talks to the People” is in the works with the website Thaksin Official to be launched soon, Thai Post said today (August 9). Panthongtae, or Oak, mentioned that the former premier placed
Read morePolice warn against holding a rally at Ratchaprasong tomorrow
METROPOLITAN Police strongly warned Thammasat and Assembly group from holding a demonstration at Ratchaprasong intersection at 1 p.m. tomorrow (August 10) as this is a maximum control zone where coronavirus is spreading heavily and they would also be violating the emergency decree that currently bans gatherings, Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon. Pol. Maj.
Read moreCovid count hits 19,603 cases as Korat gets only 15,800 Pfizer vaccine doses
WITH Thailand still logging a high daily total of 19,603 Covid-19 cases and 149 deaths today (August 9) Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province revealed that it has only been allotted 15,800 out of 1.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine donated by the US, Thai Rath newspaper said. Of today’s large batch of cases, 19,290 were
Read moreThailand’s retail market in 2021 is expected to contract by 12%
THE Thai Retailers Association (TRA) has expected Thailand’s retail market to contract by 12% this year if the government does not accelerate the provision of financial aid measures to operators as well as offer domestic consumption stimulus, NNT said today (August 8). Association vice-president Chatrchai Toungratanaphan said up to 270 billion baht in retail sales
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