By Bloomberg and published by The Straits Times New Delhi – China and India have agreed to pull back troops from another friction point along their disputed Himalayan border after a weekend meeting of top military commanders from both sides, according to senior Indian officials with knowledge of the matter. Soldiers will move away from
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Young woman killed over 60,000 baht debt
A YOUNG woman was shot dead and her body abandoned near a canal in Phatthalung province last night (August 2) with it later being discovered that she had been killed over a 60,000 baht debt, Sanook.com said today. Upon being alerted of the murder at around 7 p.m. Pol. Capt. Sommai Rakchuchuen of Muang Phatthalung
Read moreUpdate: Daily Covid count soars to 18,901 cases, 147 deaths
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said today (August 3) that there were 18,901 new coronavirus cases and 147 deaths over the past 24 hours, Sanook.com said. Of the new batch of cases 18,158 were among the general public and 743 in prisons and detention centres. This raises the cumulative confirmed total since the start of the
Read moreCensure debate against PM very likely to be held by end of August
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CENSURE DEBATE AGAINST Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is very likely to be held by the end of August as the opposition plans to lodge an urgent motion for that matter on August 16 involving his alleged fiasco in handling the pandemic situation. The seven-party opposition bloc will hold a
Read moreLabour Ministry accepts taxi drivers’ plea for pandemic aid
THE Ministry of Labour has responded to a plea from taxi drivers to provide them with financial aid due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on their occupation. Right now drivers are encouraged to sign up for Social Security coverage, while the authorities are finding appropriate ways to help drivers over 65 years old who
Read moreFires rage across southern Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Ankara – Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern Turkey on Sunday (August 1) as wildfires that have claimed eight lives raged for a fifth day, while blazes also hit Greece, Italy and Spain. Fanned by soaring temperatures and strong winds – with experts saying
Read morePenguin leads protest to get arrested friends freed
ANOTHER protest took place this afternoon (August 2) in front of Royal Thai Police Region 1 headquarters to call for the release of a protest leader who had been arrested earlier in the day after staging a rally to call for freeing of all those rounded up after yesterday’s “car mob” demonstration, Thai Rath
Read moreMourning the death of an angel in white
THERE is deep mourning at Samut Sakhon Hospital today (August 2) for a 45-year-old professional nurse who worked at the male internal medicine building and died of Covid infection last night, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Anukul Thaitanand, the hospital’s director, said Ms. Uraiwan Chantraplin started having symptoms on July 25, coming down with
Read moreDaily Covid count inches down to 17,970 amid warning of drug shortfall
THAILAND logged 17,970 coronavirus cases and 178 deaths in 24 hours to this morning (August 2), down from yesterday’s tally of 18,027 cases but fatalities increasing from 133, amid a warning of a looming shortage of a key medicine used to treat Covid patients, Sanook.com said. The Public Health Ministry said of today’s large batch
Read more‘Car Mob’ processions resume in pursuit of PM’s resignation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AUTOMOBILES AND MOTORCYCLES today (August 1) resumed ”car mob” processions in Bangkok and the provinces in a concerted, sustained move to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down in the face of the fiasco over the alleged mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic situation. Many people riding on automobiles and
Read moreUpdate: Lockdown in dark red zone extended till August 18
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee this afternoon (August 1) extended the lockdown in the dark red zone for two more weeks from August 3 till August 18, 2021 with the 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew remaining in place, Amarin TV said. CCSA assistant spokeswoman Dr Apisamai Srirangsan said Prime
Read moreYoung child among today’s 133 Covid deaths with case count reaching 18,027
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD child suffering from lymphoma was among the 133 Covid deaths today (August 1) while the daily case tally reached 18,027, Siam Rath newspaper said. The child died at his home in Bangkok together with two family members. They were among the capital’s 61 fatalities over the past 24 hours. Of today’s large batch
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