AMID a Covid tally of 7,587 cases and 19 deaths today (Jan. 26) not only does Bangkok continue to top the list of 10 worst-hit provinces the capital’s total of 1,683 cases is the highest since Jan. 20, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. Altogether 7,431 cases were domestic while 156 foreign arrivals tested
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Several Covid clusters emerge amid daily tally of 6,718 and 12 deaths
WHILE the Covid count declined to 6,718 cases and 12 deaths today (Jan. 25) the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) warned that several clusters had emerged with the one in Bangkok being at a boxing camp in Bangkok Noi area, Naewna newspaper said. Dr. Sumani Watcharasin, CCSA’s assistant spokesperson, said clusters at factories
Read moreP-Move protesters barge in as Prawit canvasses for by-election candidate
WHILE Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan was canvassing for his party’s candidate in the upcoming by-election in Laksi/Chatuchak constituency of Bangkok today (Jan. 24) the People’s Network for a Just Society (P-Move) protesters pushed their way through and handed over a letter to his representatives, Matichon newspaper said. With
Read moreDad heartbroken after speeding cop hit and killed female doctor
THE father of a female doctor who died after being hit by a policeman speeding down a Bangkok road on a big bike is heartbroken at her death as he himself just retired from the medical profession and had big hopes of her following his footsteps in the field, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Jan.
Read more10 passengers injured as two buses collide on Rama 4 road
DURING the heavy rain this morning (Jan. 22) two buses collided at a bus stop near Kluay Nam Thai intersection on Rama 4 road outbound to Phra Khanong leaving nine passengers in one of them and one in the other injured, Thai Rath newspaper said. The crash between air-conditioned bus number 22, running between Sathupradit
Read moreThai experts: Covid-19 endgame now in sight
RAMATHIBODI Hospital’s Centre for Medical Genomics said in a Facebook post yesterday (Jan. 16) their specialists are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the endgame of the Covid-19 pandemic now likely to set in and the infection will turn into an endemic disease like the flu, Sanook.com said.
Read moreBangkok’s Covid risk points: Dormitories, police flats and restaurant-cum-pubs
WITH the Covid count staying high at 8,167 cases and 14 deaths today (Jan. 14) the Public Health Ministry warned that the key risk points in Bangkok are dormitories, police flats, restaurant-cum-pubs and poorly-ventilated restaurants or those running contaminated air-conditioners, Thai Rath newspaper said. The Ministry’s Disease Control Department also revealed that the Omicron variant
Read moreProtesters jeer at Kla Party’s by-election campaign team
DEMONSTRATORS again staging a rally in front of Bangkok Remand Prison today (Jan. 6) jeered at Kla Party’s campaign team while welcoming Pheu Thai Party’s crew as both drove past within fives of each other, Matichon newspaper said. The was rally organised by the the Songwriters for the People group to demand the release of
Read moreTwo Bangkok policemen commit suicide, motive unknown
TWO Bangkok policemen, one attached to Phaya Thai station and the other Phahonyothin, committed sucide over the past 24 hours with their motive for their doing so not yet known, Sanook.com said today (Jan. 4). At 4.30 p.m. yesterday Pol. Cpl. Sirisak, head of the traffic unit at Phaya Thai station, was found to have
Read moreAnalysis: 2 opposition candidates bound to steal each other’s votes in Bangkok’s by-election
By Out-Crowd CANDIDATES OF THREE MAJOR parties are vying in a by-election for MP in Laksi/Chatuchak constituency of Bangkok which might probably lead to sweeping victories in many other constituencies for a certain party in the next general election. Though Palang Pracharath Party appears as yet undecided as to whether Saranrat Techajirasin, the spouse
Read morePM: No additional ticket sales at the door for New Year countdown events
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Dec. 25) ordered strict implementation of measures for holding New Year countdown events and forbade the sale of additional tickets at the door, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said Gen. Prayut emphasised that those organising New Year countdown festivities must strictly implement
Read morePM: Only BMA’s New Year countdown events cancelled
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said via his adviser this evening (Dec. 23) that only New Year countdown events organised by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have been cancelled, meaning not those staged by the private sector, Matichon newspaper said. Ms. Natreya Thaweewong, the Prime Minister’s adviser who clarified this cancellation via Line messaging app to
Read moreProtesters hang up ‘people’s judgement’ banner, demand abolition of Section 112
A BIG demonstration got underway at Ratchaprasong intersection this afternoon (Dec. 12) with the protesters hanging up large banner with the words “People’s Judgement of Section 112” to underscore their demand that Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law, be abolished, Matichon newspaper said. Jointly launching this demonstartion are a
Read moreAltogether 431,220 Covid cases, 6,801 fatalities in Bangkok since April 1
BANGKOK’S cumulative Covid total has reached 431,220 cases and 6,801 fatalities in the ongoing wave that started on April 1 with there being an additional 631 cases today (Dec. 12), Siam Rath newspaper said. A breakdown of the Covid statistics released by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) this afternoon is as follows: – 631
Read morePolice: Avoid demonstration at Ratchaprasong intersection this afternoon
THE Metropolitan Police Bureau advised people to avoid the Ratchaprasong intersection area today (Dec. 12) from 2 p.m. as protesters are gathering there from 4 p.m. onwards, Amarin TV said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, spokesman of Metropolitan Police, said three road are expected to be affected by the demonstration, namely Ploenchit Road (between Ratchaprasong
Read moreCovid 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 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 moreFire at Sukhumvit condo, 5 firefighters hurt in paper factory blaze
A FIRE broke out at a condominium in Sukhumvit Soi 61 at 11.16 a.m. today (Dec. 3) but this has been extinguished while five firefighters got injured at the Samut Prakan paper factory blaze that raged for five hours last night before it was brought under control, Sanook.com said. By 11.39 a.m. firemen had put
Read moreHouse panel to quiz Police Chief over pub running illegally in front of HQ
A PALANG PRACHARATH Party MP who is chairman of a House of Representatives committee today (Nov. 24) called the National Police Chief to come in and give an explanation about several entertainment venues having reopened without permission in Bangkok with one doing so right in front of the police headquarters, Siam Rath newspaper said. Mr.
Read moreMore high tides to hit 5 Bangkok zones this month
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today (Nov. 9) warned people living in five zones outside the embankment and within temporary ones that they should prepare for high tides during Nov. 7-13 and Nov. 20-26, Siam Rath newspaper said. The five zones are as follows: – Under Krung Thon (Sang Hee) bridge and Khanap Nam restaurant in
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