AN ENORMOUS crowd of people thronged the exterior Bang Sue Central Station this holiday morning (July 28) with no thought about social distancing as they waited for their turn to go in and get a coronavirus jab, Thai Rath newspaper said. With today being a holiday marking His Majesty the King’s birthday, people took
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Thaksin downplays hearsay about royally-appointed premier
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PREMIER THAKSIN Shinawatra yesterday downplayed speculation that somebody will sooner or later be appointed as prime minister by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn to replace an embattled Prayut Chan-o-cha. Speaking online via Care Clubhouse channel, Thaksin dismissed rumours largely circulated on social media that a royally-appointed figure will replace Prayut
Read moreFarang barflies nabbed In lockdowned Pattaya
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY A DOZEN FARANG males were arrested for allegedly drinking alcoholic beverages at a Pattaya bar despite a current lockdown last night (July 27), police said. The police from Nong Prue police station raided Fat Boys Bar & Grill in Pattaya and found 11 foreign males and a Thai male drinking
Read moreGoing to jail upon returning home is no big deal: Ex-PM Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PREMIER THAKSIN Shinawatra last evening (July 27) reassured he has resolutely intended to return to Thailand even if he might only be put behind bars. Speaking online via The Room 44 channel, Thaksin repeatedly confirmed that he will certainly return home but declined to say how soon and that he
Read moreKiatnakin Bank warns of economic slump as lockdown will likely drag on
KIATNAKIN Bank’s latest analysis projects that the current coronavirus lockdown could last at least three months leading to another year of economic contraction with GDP for 2021 likely to slide from projected 1.5% to only 0.5%, Amarin TV said today (July 27). As the lockdown will likely stretch for three months or more before the
Read moreMan with breathing difficulty dies in taxi
A 49-year-old man died in a taxi in front of a luxury condo in Nonthaburi today (July 27) after coming down from his unit and asking a guard to call one because he had breathing problems and was fatigued, TV Channel 7 said. At around noon Pol. Lt . Niphon Polsawat, deputy inspector at Rattanathibet
Read moreDaily Covid count reaches 14,150 cases, 118 deaths as Phuket shuts risky places
ALTHOUGH THE daily tally of coronavirus cases edged down to 14,150 this morning (July 27), the total number of deaths climbed to 118 even as Phuket authorities shut down all educational institutions and malls with a plan to revise the Sandbox scheme in place, Amarin TV said. Of the large new batch of cases,
Read moreThaksin urges Prayut to use military in pandemic situation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PREMIER THAKSIN Shinawatra today (July 26) urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to use the military in the sustained pandemic situation instead of letting them stay idle. Speaking online via The Room 44 channel, Thaksin said he has been bewildered at the fact that the military have remained idle and looked
Read moreHK seizes heroin from Thailand disguised as noodles seasoning powder
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HONG KONG Customs seized HK$230 million (US$29.6 million or 974.9 million baht ) worth of drugs in three separate busts this month with one being a shipment from Thailand with 61 kilogrammes of heroin disguised as seasoning powder for instant rice vermicelli, Hong Kong authorities said yesterday (July 25). The three
Read moreThaksin’s fan club hire food carts to give away free meals to mark his birthday
TO mark former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s 72nd birthday today (July 26) his Facebook fan club hired food carts to distribute free food and soft drinks to people in Ratchadamnoen area, Sanook.com said. His fans are following in the footsteps of the fans of artists and singers who have marked their birthday this way. “On
Read moreDaily Covid tally climbs to 15,376 cases amid move to ease restaurant restriction
DESPITE the 24-hour coronavirus count reaching 15,376 cases and 87 deaths this morning (July 26), the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is moving to help restaurateurs by allowing those located in malls to deliver food for online orders, Amarin TV said. Of today’s large batch of cases, 14,335 were among the general public
Read moreProtesters make their point despite not reaching Govt House
DEMONSTRATORS heading from Victory Monument to the Government House where they wanted to stage another rally there to pressure Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down were stopped at Nang Loeng intersection by a strong police barricade, Thai Rath newspaper said. Accompanying the protesters was a procession of cars, motorcycles and pick-up trucks carrying four
Read moreMan drops dead at Bangkok convenience store
A 47-year-old Thai man suddenly collapsed and died at a convenience store in Chatuchak district of Bangkok this afternoon (July 25) with his body taken for autopsy to determine the cause of death particularly whether he was infected with coronavirus, TV Channel 7 said. The sudden death of this man at the Ngamwongwan branch
Read moreDaily Covid count surges to 15,335 amid scare over homeless people in Korat
AS the daily Covid tally continues to rise reaching 15,335 new cases and 129 deaths this morning (July 25), Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) city residents appealed for help as 30 new homeless people were found sleeping on the streets with many of them sick and possibly infected with coronavirus, Sanook.com said. Of the large batch
Read moreDoor opened for foreigners to pre-register for Covid jabs
THE FOREIGN Ministry’s Consular Affairs Department has opened a pre-registration system for foreigners in Thailand who are 60 years and older to sign up for coronavirus shots, Sanook.com said this afternoon (July 24). Recently 2,661 foreigners in this category had pre-registered for shots at Bang Sue Central Station. Very soon they will be informed of
Read moreFrom rags to riches with fingerroot
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FARMER WICHIAN Suacharoen’s economic status has virtually turned from rags to riches with the cultivation of fingerroot, the medicinal plant scientifically proven to ward off Covid-19 infection. The farmer has grown fingerroot plants, known as krachai khao in Thai, in his quiet backyard in Baan Maklua subdistrict of the capital
Read moreAnother homeless man found dead as Covid count remains high
YET another homeless man was found dead on a bench near Victory Monument this morning (July 24) amid continuing high Covid tally that reached 14,260 cases and 119 deaths in 24 hours, Sanook.com said. A forensic doctor from Ramathibodi Hospital and Por Teck Tung rescuers found the 80-year-old man dead on the bench with
Read moreArmy colonel in hot water for seeking Moderna vaccine for military personnel
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ARMY COLONEL attached to the Thai Armed Forces headquarters will be disciplinarily punished for trying to obtain Moderna vaccine for purported use among military personnel and their family members. Deputy Thai Armed Forces headquarters spokesman Maj. Gen. Thirapong Pattamasing said today (July 23) the colonel in question, who is
Read moreAnti-Prayut ‘car mob’ protest held in Korat
TWO GROUPS of Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) protesters held a “car mob” parade through this northeastern city at 5 p.m. today (July 23) to pressure Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign, Sanook.com said. The approximately 1,500 protesters, from Korat Movement and Korat No Dictatorship groups, had gathered at the parking lot in front of Tawan Daeng
Read more48 youths held in raid at Songkhla hotel party
SOUTHERN Songkhla officials and police raided a party held at a hotel on Koh Yo island and arrested 48 youths with drugs also found at the scene, Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon (July 23). At around 11 p.m. last night Mr. Chaiphon Niyomkaew, chief of Mueang Songkhla district, together with police and officials
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