PUBLIC Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Dec. 11) opened a pilot cannabis city called Nakhon Phanom Model amid moves to fully decriminalise the plant, Thai Rath newspaper said. Accompanied by Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Bhumjaithai MP from this province Mr. Supachai Phosu and provincial Governor Mr. Chatip Rujanaseri as
Month: December 2021
Covid cases ‘increasing in Bangkok, 6 other tourism provinces’
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang said today (Dec. 11) there are signs that Covid infection is increasing at communities and business outlets in Bangkok and six other tourism pilot provinces despite reduction in overall daily tallies, Siam Rath newspaper said. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has arranged joint inspection teams consisting of its officials,
Read moreNine prisoners escape from jail in Nakhon Pathom
NINE new prisoners escaped from a temporary prison in Nakhon Pathom province where they are undergoing Covid quarantine in the wee hours of the morning (Dec. 11) and are now being chased by the police and soldiers, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said today (Dec. 11). Upon being notified of the jailbreak at Thung
Read moreMyanmar troops fire at Thai cargo boat in Mae Hong Son
MYANMAR soldiers fired two shots at a Thai cargo boat as it was sailing back to Sop Moei district in Mae Hong Son province after delivering goods at Mae Sariang district, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Dec. 10). Myanmar snipers’ bullets pierced the hull of the boat with the shooting occurring despite an
Read moreThai Sang Thai Party caravan headed for all 77 provinces
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CARAVAN OF ABOUT 50 AUTOMOBILES was launched today (Dec. 10) for members of Thai Sang Thai Party to travel from Bangkok to the provinces and build up pre-election popularity along the way. Entitled “Sang Thai 77 Jangwat” (create Thai in 77 provinces), the Thai Sang Thai Party caravan is
Read moreBangkok still worst hit but daily Covid count dips to 629
ALTHOUGH BANGKOK continues to log the most Covid cases and still tops the list of worst-hit provinces, today’s (Dec. 10) tally dropped to 629 from 853 cases yesterday, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said only two provinces, Nan and Yasothon, did not report any cases today. Five southern provinces
Read moreThe Pantone colour of the year for 2022 is Very Peri, a blue to symbolise big change
By Ellen Scott, published by Metro, distributed by MSN.com ACROSS the worlds of fashion and interiors, the Pantone colour of the year is a very big deal. The colour they select is supposed to sum up the mood of the year, and trickles down through trends in everything from nail polish to wall paint. For
Read moreBill Gates says the metaverse will host most of your office meetings within ‘two or three years’
By Tom Huddleston Jr., published by CNBC, distributed by MSN.com AS Bill Gates reflected on what he calls his “most unusual and difficult year,” the billionaire also looked ahead to 2022 and beyond with no shortage of optimism — including when it comes to our “more digitised future.” In a year-end post on Gates’ personal
Read moreChina warns Olympics diplomatic boycott nations will ‘pay the price’
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Beijing – China warned Western nations today (Dec. 9) they would “pay the price” for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Washington announced its boycott earlier in the week, saying it was prompted by widespread rights abuses by China and what it sees as a
Read moreSoldier kills wife then himself while getting divorced
A YOUNG soldier who had gone from Bangkok to Sisaket province to divorce his wife ended up firing eight shots at her in her pickup truck and then a little later shot himself dead at the City Pillar shrine, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Dec. 9). At 10.45 a.m.Pol. Col. Narin Bupta, superintendent of
Read moreOffice Of Attorney-General petitioned to rescind ruling against monarchical reform bids
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANTI-LESE MAJESTE activists today (Dec. 9) called on the Office of Attorney- General to rescind the Constitutional Court’s ruling earlier delivered against massive calls for monarchical reform. Somyot Prueksakasemsuk and Attapol Buapat, leaders of the so-called Ratsadorn Group for Abolition of Section 112, submitted a petition at the Office of
Read moreFourth Omicron case emerges in Thailand
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said this afternoon (Dec. 9) that one more Omicron case has emerged in the country with this being a Thai man returning from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Amarin TV said. He is the fourth case of the new variant in this country with the ministry yesterday confirming that two
Read moreBMA teams inspecting foreign communities to block Omicron
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang has sent out teams to survey and detect the new Omicron variant at foreign communities and tourist attractions across the city, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 9). Specially targeted are zones where lots of foreigners live and work and foreign tourists like to stay including Silom road, Bang
Read moreFive govt lawmakers lose MP status due to previous anti-vote activism
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FIVE LAWMAKERS attached to coalition partners in government were today (Dec. 8) deprived of their MP status by judgement of the Constitutional Court over their outlawed activism conducted against a general election seven years ago. The Constitutional Court ruled the anti-vote activism orchestrated by the five deposed MPs, namely Thaworn
Read moreMinistry confirms 2 more Omicron cases in Thailand
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry this afternoon (Dec. 8) confirmed that two Thai women who returned to the country from Nigeria on Nov. 24 had been infected with the new Covid variant Omicron but have now recovered, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, head of the Disease Control Department, said although the World Health Organisation had
Read moreUpdate: Construction tycoon gets 3 years and 2 month in jail in black panther case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PREMCHAI KARNASUTA, ex-president of Italian-Thai Development Plc., was today (Dec 8) sentenced to three years and two months in prison on charges of conspiring to slay a black panther and jointly possessing the game’s carcasses in a western forest reserve nearly four years ago. The Office Of Attorney General had
Read moreTycoon jailed for 2 years and 6 months in poaching case
CONSTRUCTION TYCOON Premchai Karnasuta who was arrested at a restricted zone of Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province on Feb. 5, 2018 with carcasses of protected wildlife and guns and ammunition at his camp was this morning (Dec. 8) sentenced to two years and six months in jail by the Supreme Court, TV Channel
Read moreThonglor residents suffering from lights of giant LED advertising screen
SOME PEOPLE who have been living in shophouses on one side of the entrance of Soi Thonglor for decades have for several months now been affected with high-intensity lights of a giant LED advertising screen installed on the other side with one family having to cover their shophouse with tarp to cut the glare, Amarin
Read moreAccident leaves Air Force with only couple of two-seater F-5 TH Super Tigris fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AIR FORCE NOW HAS ONLY a couple of two-seater F-5 TH Super Tigris fighters left in deployment after one other recently crash-landed with the pilot jettisoning to safety in Lopburi. The Air Force currently deploys a dozen one-seater F-5 TH Super Tigris fighters in addition to the two two-seater
Read morePM holds off introducing additional measures to deal with Omicron
WHILE Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha decided to as yet not enforce new measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant Omicron at a Cabinet meeting today (Nov. 7) he did order tighter screening of people entering the country, TV Channel 7 said. Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutecha said Gen. Prayut had instructed Deputy
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