IN a nationally televised addressed at 8.30 p.m. tonight (Oct.11) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the country will on November 1 be initially reopened to tourists from 10 low-risk countries without the necessity of quarantine but they have to be fully vaccinated and present evidence of a negative result from a RT-PCR test
Month: October 2021
How corporates are using Squid Game to reflect on their business lives
By Melissa Stewart, Channel NewsAsia It turns out that there are several business lessons one can glean from the Korean thriller series, and LinkedIn can’t stop talking about it. BY NOW, you’ve likely finished binge-watching Squid Game. The Netflix hit series is the talk of the town, with rising conversation on social media platforms such
Read moreIndia, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia New Delhi – Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas along their border have ended in a stalemate and failed to ease a 17-month stand-off that has sometimes led to deadly clashes, the two sides said today (Oct. 11). The
Read morePrawit shrugs off protests over naming ex-deputy Democrat leader as his adviser
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Oct. 11) downplayed ongoing protests within the ruling party against the naming of a former Democrat Party leader as one of his advisers. Prawit, who concurrently acts as deputy premier, commented that he could clear up any troubles among the party’s rank and file
Read more35kg heroin seized in Chiang Mai, drug changed from blocks to powder
THREE suspects were arrested in Chiang Mai in the seizure of 35 kilogrammes of heroin with the traffickers having changed the product from blocks to power packed in plastic bags to make it easier to smuggle to third countries, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 11). Pol. Lt. Gen. Piya Tawichai, commander of Provincial Police Region 5,
Read more5- and 13-year-old among 60 Covid deaths today
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said there were 10,035 new cases and 60 deaths today (Oct. 11) and while the death toll has now declined markedly, sadly two children, one five and the other 13 years old, were among those who passed away, TV Channel 7 said. CCSA assistant spokeswoman Dr. Apisamai
Read moreExpert warns 3 storms may worsen flooding next week
A RANGSIT University professor warned that three storms will be bring 130-200 mm more rain from tomorrow Oct. 11 to Oct. 18 and that while the floodwater this year is less than during the massive flooding in 2011 various activities such as raising road level, building barricades and filling land plots will lead to a
Read moreThailand’s vaccine regulatory system reaches WHO’s second-highest level
THE World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Thailand’s National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for vaccines reached Maturity Level 3, the second highest in the WHO classification of national regulatory system. Dr Marieangela Simao, the assistant director-general on access to medicines and health products, announced the news during her opening remarks at the extraordinary virtual International
Read more220 teenagers rounded up in drug party raid
SARABURI province police raided a drug party at a private karaoke room at 2.30 a.m. today (Oct. 10) and rounded up 220 teenagers as well as seized Ketamine pills, some crystal methamphetamine (Ice) packed in bags and E-cigarettes, Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Col. Sathit Sangprapai, head of Nong Khae police station, led 50
Read moreAnti-Prayut feminist group, allies stage protest at Democracy Monument
THE Feminist Liberation Group and their allies staged a “car mob” procession from Silom road to Democracy Monument which they draped with a large rainbow cloth and then called for constitutional amendments and for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down, Matihon and Thai Rath newspapers said. The protesters headed for the Democracy Monument
Read moreBackhoe operator misses out on Covid jabs after identity theft
A YOUNG backhoe operator in Pathum Thani province is deeply troubled after finding out that someone else had assumed his identity to get the two Covid jabs that were meant for him as he does not now know where to go to to get vaccinated, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Oct. 9). Mr. Wichan Laptaku,
Read morePower bank bursts into flames after being left in vehicle
POLICE issued a warning to be more careful after a power bank left in the front of a pick-up truck in Phetchaburi province burst into flames and damaged the vehicle but fortunately there were no injuries, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 9). Emergency Call Centre 191 Phetchaburi’s web page urged people to be more careful
Read morePrayut summons anti-graft agency head over charges against his brother
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION Secretary General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol was yesterday (Oct. 8) summoned by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for talks in the wake of wealth concealment allegations filed against the premier’s own brother. Prayut sent for the NACC chief at Government House following the wealth concealment charges earlier filed at the
Read moreTeen protesters disappear amid heavy control of Din Daeng area
TEENAGE protesters who have been confronting police almost every night at Din Daeng intersection since mid-August stayed away from the hotspot tonight (Oct. 8) amid heavy police control of the area, Thai Rath newspaper said. Not only were the police firmly entrenched at Din Daeng Flats 1 and nearby alleys, police foot patrols were
Read morePM holds talks with police chief as cop shot in head improves
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha held talks with National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk early this morning (Oct. 8) with the focus likely to be the weeks-long Din Daeng protests where a policeman was shot in the head two nights ago, Thai Rath newspaper and TV Channel 7 said. Doctors said the Pol L/Cpt
Read more3 Covid clusters emerge in Chiang Mai as daily tally reaches 11,140 cases
CHIANG MAI issued an alert this morning (Oct. 8) for all those who visited three establishments to immediately get tested for coronavirus infection and observe their symptoms amid a national daily count of 11,140 cases and 116 deaths, Siam Rath newspaper and Amarin TV said. Authorities in the northern city announced that the clusters
Read moreStudent told to dye her hair black to a Pfizer jab
WITH students aged 12 to 18 years starting to get Pfizer shots in preparation for the new school term that begins next month one student’s run-in with her teachers over the colour of hair attracted a lot of comments from Thai netizens, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Oct. 7). The unidentified female student
Read moreAnti-Prayut protesters kept at bay in Nakhon Si Thammarat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters STUDENTS AND OTHERS who had intended to demonstrate a public protest against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha were practically kept at bay during his visit to Nakhon Sri Thammarat today (Oct.7). A number of university and secondary-level students among other people in Nakhon Si Thammarat were strongly discouraged by the provincial
Read more6 teens being quizzed in shooting of policeman at Din Daeng
SIX teenagers are being questioned in the shooting of a policeman at Din Daeng last night (Oct. 6) and a pick-up truck plus 11 motorcycles seized with these vehicles believed to have been used in the attack, Siam Rath newspaper said today. Pol L/Cpt Detwit Lertenson was shot in the left temple while chasing some
Read moreCovid-hit Chiang Mai hotel cuts room rate to 100 baht a night
A HOTEL in Chiang Mai that has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic cut its room rate to just 100 baht a night during Oct 10-12 and quickly got over 70% bookings, Amarin TV said this morning (Oct. 7). Sleep CNX hotel in Suthep sub-district, Mueang district, is among the hotels in this
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