THE Samui Plus Sandbox project that was launched on July 15 this year has so far attracted 1,018 tourists and generated 38,722,100 baht in revenue, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 6). Deputy Minister for Public Health Satit Pitutecha said during a visit to monitor this tourism project and hand over medical supplies to
Month: October 2021
Govt leaders visiting flooded zones ‘not a sign of House dissolution’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICIAL VISITS of government leaders to flood-hit provinces are ”irrelevant” to possibilities of a dissolution of the House of Representatives which may otherwise warrant a general election in near future, said a government MP today (Oct. 6). Palang Pracharath MP Phai Lick dismissed speculation that the House dissolution might
Read moreMove Forward MP resigns, launching own party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WIN SUTHIRACHAI today (Oct. 6) resigned as MP of the Move Forward Party so he could launch a brand-new party of his own. Win, who was elected in the 2019 election among some 50 others in Future Forward party-list mode, today tendered his letter of resignation with immediate effect. Nevertheless,
Read more1976 university massacre remembered, this year’s award goes to Penguin
STUDENTS and the general public today (Oct. 6) joined the activity entitled “October 6 the Unpaid Blood Debt” at the Historical Sculpture Park within Thammasat University, Tha Prachan campus, with this year’s Jarupong Thongsin Award going to protest leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, Thai Rath newspaper said. On October 6, 1976, state forces
Read moreThai man punched to death ‘had 290,000 baht with him the day he died’
THE former wife of a Thai man punched to death by a Swiss man in Udon Thani province last Sunday (Oct. 3) said she does not believe her former husband would break into the latter’s house and try to rob him because he had just sold one rai of land and had 290,000 baht in
Read moreAlmost entire police station in Sisaket infected
EVEN AS the daily Covid count dropped again today (Oct. 5) to 9,869 cases and 92 deaths clusters continue to emerge with one being at a police station in Sisaket province where almost the entire police team based there got infected, Amarin TV said. Altogether 32 Nam Kliang police station officers were found to
Read morePrayut bows to pressure from Democrat Party over Agriculture & Cooperatives Ministry
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Oct. 5) bowed to pressure from a coalition partner over the running of four agencies attached to the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry. Prayut today rescinded his own directive issued last week for Deputy Prime Minister/Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan to take charge of the Agricultural
Read moreUN Human Rights Office urges Thailand to promptly enact key legislation
THE UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia called on Thailand to promptly enact a draft law on Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance and ensure it meets international standards. The draft law was approved on September 16 for review by Thailand’s House of Representatives, and the Ad-Hoc Committee appointed to review it
Read moreThailand joins Asian nations in rush to buy Merck’s Covid-19 pill
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia THE Thai government is in talks with US drugmaker Merck & Co to buy 200,000 courses of its experimental antiviral pill for Covid-19 treatment, the latest Asian nation to scramble for supplies of the drug after lagging behind Western countries for vaccines. Somsak Akksilp, director-general of the
Read moreWhirlwind rips through Samut Prakan destroying houses
THERE was panic at Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan province 4.45 p.m. this afternoon (Oct. 4) when a strong whirlwind rolled through the area destroying many houses and blowing various objects up into the air, Thai Rath and Naewna newspapers said this evening. Facebook member Drama-addict shared a video clip (posted below)
Read moreCovid clusters still emerging despite daily tally dropping
WHILE the daily Covid count dropped to 9,930 cases and 97 deaths in the 24 hours to this morning (Oct.4) the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) later cautioned that clusters of infection are still being found at factories in Chonburi, Songkhla and Samut Prakan provinces plus workers camps in Bangkok, Siam Rath newspaper
Read moreDin Daeng protesters attack Lumpini police patrol car amid more rallies
POLICE stepped up surveillance at all police-related locations in Bangkok after four men linked to the Din Daeng protest group lobbed an explosive-like object at a Lumpini station patrol car as they rode by on a single motorcycle with three being caught after a chase, Siam Rath newspaper said. At 6 a.m. this morning
Read moreBomb attack at Kabul mosque kills ‘number of civilians’, says Taliban
By France 24 with AFP and AP AN EXPLOSION outside a mosque in the Afghan capital killed “a number of civilians” on Sunday, a senior Taliban official said. The bomb targeted the sprawling Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul, where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who later
Read moreSwiss man faces charges after punching robber to death
A SWISS man who punched a Thai robber to death at his house in Udon Thani province last night surrendered to police and now faces charges of bodily harming another person leading to death, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 3). At around midnight last night Pol.Lt. Col. Sukin Rachankaew, deputy chief for investigation at Na Kha
Read moreDemonstration continues at October 14 Memorial despite rain
A DEMONSTRATION organised by the Ramkhamhaeng for Democracy Network continued at the October 14 Memorial on Ratchadamnoen Avenue today (Oct. 3) despite a heavy downpour, Matichon newspaper said. Entitle “October 3 chase out Prayut” the protesters pressuring Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down started gathering from 3.30 p.m. onwards with there being stalls selling
Read more59.02% vaccinated across Thailand, Bangkok’s 1st jab total is 100.3%
STATISTICS released by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation today (Oct. 3) shows that as of yesterday 54,581,395 doses of vaccines had been administered in Thailand with 59.02% of the population being jabbed across all 77 provinces, Siam Rath newspaper said. Of this total 32,815,130 doses were given as the first jab
Read moreUTCC expects subdued vegetarian festival this year
THE vegetarian festival observed by the Thai-Chinese community has always been a major drive in economic growth. However, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) is expecting this year’s festival not to be as lively as before due to economic strains from the Covid-19 pandemic, NNT said today (Oct. 2). The UTCC’s
Read moreFlooded Din Daeng tunnel closed to traffic
RAINFALL across Bangkok this afternoon (Oct. 2) led to flooding in many areas with the Din Daeng tunnel badly flooded and closed to traffic, Matichon newspaper said this evening. Mr. Sansern Ruangrit, head of the telemetry group at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage, tweeted that the flooding in this underpass was
Read moreHearsay of ex-WTO head being named deputy PM dismissed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION director-general Supachai Panitchpakdi is not going to be named deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs, said a deputy leader of the Democrat Party today (Oct. 2). Deputy Interior Minister Nipon Boonyamanee categorically dismissed rumours circulated in the media that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will shortly
Read morePhuket people complain tourism revenue mostly going to big hotels
PHUKET’S nightlife operators and workers complained to a Progressive Movement team that the revenue generated by the Sandbox scheme is mainly going to big hotels as tourists now mostly stay within these large compounds that have a full range of services, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 2). Ms Pannika Wanich, executive director of Progressive Movement,
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