Local news

Thaksin’s name not listed on private jets arriving tomorrow

  WHILE four private aircraft have officially requested permission to land and park at Mjets Ltd.’s private passenger terminal within Don Mueang Airport tomorrow (Aug. 22), Pheu Thai Party de facto boss/former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s name is not listed among the passengers arriving on all four private airplanes, Matichon newspaper and Sanook.com said this

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Health

Mpox cases soaring with Bangkok, 2 adjacent provinces on red alert

  THE Public Health Ministry said today (Aug. 21) the number of mpox (monkeypox) cases will likely again reach hundreds this month similar to last month with Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Chonburi provinces now placed on red alert, Thai Rath newspaper said. Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, the department’s deputy chief, said from July 2022 to April 2023

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