POLICE fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters around Din Daeng junction from 3 p.m. onwards today (August 7) after the latter tried to remove containers to head to the First Infantry Regiment base on Vibhavadi Rangsit road where Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s house is located, Siam Rath newspaper said. Police had placed the
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Suspect in rape, murder of Swiss woman in Phuket arrested
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk told reporters today (August 7) that a suspect in the rape and murder of a Swiss woman tourist at Phuket’s Ton Ao Yon waterfall on Tuesday August 3 had been arrested, Sanook.com said. However he refused to reveal the details of the suspect held in the rape
Read morePolice have asked army to help if today’s rallies turn violent
THE Metropolitan Police Bureau has fully prepared to handle protests by two rival groups in Bangkok today (August 7) but if the situation turns violent the crowd control strategy will be stepped up with a request already made to the army to move in and help if need be, INN News and Sanook.com said
Read moreCovid tally climbs higher to 21,838 cases, Samut Prakan now the second hot spot
THAILAND’S daily Covid count again soared to 21,838 cases and 212 deaths this morning (August 7) with adjacent Samut Prakan province reporting that its total number cases has now topped 40,000 making it the second worst affected zone after Bangkok, Sanook.com said. Of today’s large number of new cases, 20,915 were among the general public
Read moreArmy’s disciplinary action against three-finger-saluting sergeant denounced
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Rangsiman Rome today (August 6) took to task the army’s disciplinary action which has put a sergeant behind bars only because he had flashed the three-finger salute on Tiktok. Rangsiman denounced the army for the disciplinary action taken against the non-commissioned soldier who briefly made the pro-democracy gesture
Read moreNo CCTVs near Phuket waterfall where Swiss woman was found dead
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk said today (August 6) before flying to Phuket with a team of senior police officers to investigate the death of a Swiss woman tourist believed to have been raped and murdered that there are no surveillance cameras anywhere near the waterfall where her body was found, Voice TV
Read moreThailand logs 21,379 Covid cases as almost 2,000 transport workers fell sick
THAILAND posted the highest single day total of 21,379 new Covid-19 cases and 191 deaths today (August 6) with the Transport Ministry also reporting that 1,943 employees got infected from March 2020 onwards, Sanook.com and TV Channel 7 said. Of the large number of new cases, 20,895 were among the general public and 484
Read moreSwiss woman found dead at Phuket waterfall, likely raped and murdered
THE half-naked body of a Swiss woman was found at Ton Ao Yon Waterfall in Phuket by some local people this afternoon (August 5) and police suspect that she had been raped and murdered, Siam Rath newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Wuttichai Chanfai, deputy chief for investigation at Wichit police station, quickly went to the
Read more61 adolescents caught breaking curfew for beach party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SIXTY-ONE adolescents were rounded up on a beach in Songkhla for allegedly breaking curfew and partying with alcoholic beverages last night (August 4), police said. The 61 adolescents, 30 of whom aged under 18 years, were arrested on charges of violating the communicable disease and emergency rules with the boisterous birthday
Read moreDrug addict nabbed after slashing Scotsman who tried to filming robbery
A DRUG-ADDICTED Thai man was chased by police from two Chachoengsao stations and finally arrested after he tried to break open a petrol vending machine and slashed the arm of a Scotsman who lived in an apartment nearby and was getting ready to film the robbery, Thai Rath newspaper said today (August 5). The
Read moreDaily Covid count hits 20,920, Phuket logs 69 new cases
THAILAND’S daily Covid count surged to a new high of 20,920 cases and 160 deaths today (August 5) with Phuket too posting 69 new cases among whom are four Sandbox tourists, Amarin TV said. Of today’s large batch of cases, 20,658 were among the general public and 262 in prisons and detention centres. This took
Read moreAsean ministers pick Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanmar
By Agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia Kuala Lumpur – Southeast Asian foreign ministers today (August 4) picked Brunei Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as their special envoy to Myanmar, in a breakthrough after months of delay for regional mediation to help end the country’s deepening crisis. Erywan has been tasked with ending violence in
Read moreNo mRNA shot for seven Thai detainees in southern Laos
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SEVEN THAI NATIONALS who were recently arrested in a Thai-Laotian border area and are currently detained in southern Laos have not been given an mRNA coronavirus vaccine, officials said today (August 4). The five female and two male Thais who were arrested on August 1 by Laotian authorities while looking
Read moreBriton, Thai girlfriend arrested in Chiang Mai drug sting
A BRITON and his Thai girlfriend were arrested in Chiang Mai early this morning (August 4) in a successful police sting operation but the couple later explained that they saw themselves as being like Robin Hood having sold drugs to get money to help Covid-19 victims, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 6 a.m. this morning
Read moreDaily Covid cases spike to 20,200, Bangkok’s total 4,118
THAILAND’S daily Covid count soared to 20,200 cases and 188 deaths in 24 hours to this morning (August 4) with Bangkok’s total surpassing the 4,000 mark for the first time to reach 4,118 infections, Sanook.com and Siam Rath newspaper said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said of today’s large batch of cases,
Read moreChina, India agree to pull troops near site of deadly clash
By Bloomberg and published by The Straits Times New Delhi – China and India have agreed to pull back troops from another friction point along their disputed Himalayan border after a weekend meeting of top military commanders from both sides, according to senior Indian officials with knowledge of the matter. Soldiers will move away from
Read moreYoung woman killed over 60,000 baht debt
A YOUNG woman was shot dead and her body abandoned near a canal in Phatthalung province last night (August 2) with it later being discovered that she had been killed over a 60,000 baht debt, Sanook.com said today. Upon being alerted of the murder at around 7 p.m. Pol. Capt. Sommai Rakchuchuen of Muang Phatthalung
Read moreUpdate: Daily Covid count soars to 18,901 cases, 147 deaths
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said today (August 3) that there were 18,901 new coronavirus cases and 147 deaths over the past 24 hours, Sanook.com said. Of the new batch of cases 18,158 were among the general public and 743 in prisons and detention centres. This raises the cumulative confirmed total since the start of the
Read moreCensure debate against PM very likely to be held by end of August
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CENSURE DEBATE AGAINST Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is very likely to be held by the end of August as the opposition plans to lodge an urgent motion for that matter on August 16 involving his alleged fiasco in handling the pandemic situation. The seven-party opposition bloc will hold a
Read moreLabour Ministry accepts taxi drivers’ plea for pandemic aid
THE Ministry of Labour has responded to a plea from taxi drivers to provide them with financial aid due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on their occupation. Right now drivers are encouraged to sign up for Social Security coverage, while the authorities are finding appropriate ways to help drivers over 65 years old who
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