By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia THE United Nations said on Friday (Oct. 22) it feared an even greater human rights catastrophe in Myanmar amid reports of thousands of troops massing in the north of the Southeast Asian country, which has been in chaos since a February coup. “We should all be prepared,
Read moreDay: October 23, 2021
Protest group holds seminar in front of prison
THE Thalu Fah activist group held a seminar in front of Bangkok Special Prison today (Oct. 23) to continue voicing their four demands with the backdrop of the stage emblazoned with 112 referring to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, which they want repealed, Matichon newspaper said. Their four
Read moreGovt urged to give Russell Crowe a plaque or medal
A FORMER Democrat Party MP said in a Facebook post that the government should honour megastar Russell Crowe by giving him a plaque or a medal for sharing photos and videos of Bangkok and Phuket as mounting this sort of a publicity would have cost 200 million baht, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 23). Mr.
Read more560,000 doses of Moderna vaccine arriving here by Nov. 5
ZUELLIG Pharma today (Nov. 23) confirmed that the first lot of 560,000 doses of its Moderna vaccine will be arriving in Thailand no later than Nov. 5, 2021 with a total of 1.9 million doses coming here within this last quarter of the year, Matichon newspaper said. A contract has been signed with the Government
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