THE heiress of a big Thai business slammed her Mercedes Benz sedan into a wedding dress rental shop in Sukhumvit Soi 71 in the midst of curfew 1 a.m. this morning (Sept. 25) and was found lying in pain next to her vehicle after the accident, Sanook.com said. Upon receiving a report of this accident
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Tropical depression Dianmu to lash Thailand tonight
BANGKOK and its vicinity together with much of the rest of the country face isolated heavy to very heavy rain and strong wind as tropical storm Dianmu which has downgraded to a tropical depression rolls in tonight (Sept. 24). In an urgent warning issued at 4 p.m. today the Thai Meteorological Department said Dianmu
Read more1,633 Covid cases in Bangkok while national tally tops 12,000
BANGKOK’S Covid count dropped to 1,633 today (Sept. 24) while the national tally remained steady at 12,697 cases but there were altogether 132 deaths, Siam Rath newspaper said. The 10 Bangkok districts that logged the most infections today are as follows: – Bangna, 111 cases; – Sai Mai, 107 cases; – Bang Sue, 77 cases;
Read moreReopening of Bangkok to vaccinated tourists being put off to Nov. 1
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to propose to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) smaller committee today (Sept. 22) that the reopening of Bangkok and four provinces to fully vaccinated tourists be postponed to November 1, Siam Rath newspaper said. The earlier target was to reopen Bangkok and Chiang Mai’s Mueang,
Read moreTraffic snarls after heavy rain lashes Bangkok
MANY roads got flooded after torrential rain lashed Bangkok this afternoon (Sept. 19) leading to heavy traffic jams with the downpour being heavier on the Thonburi side of the capital while it gauged 96mm in Sathorn area, INN News said this evening. The Bangkok Flood Prevention Centre recommended that small vehicles avoid 13 routes with
Read moreGovernor, Covid panel: Bangkok Sandbox not being launched on Oct. 15
BANGKOK Governor Pol. Gen. Aswin Kwanmuang today (Sept. 17) said he had never announced that the Bangkok Sandbox scheme will be launched on October 15 as has been widely reported with the welfare of the majority of the residents having to be considered first before the capital could be reopened to tourism, Amarin TV
Read moreCovid tally climbs to 16,031 cases with 3,736 being in Bangkok
THAILAND’S daily Covid count rose again today (Sept. 9) to 16,031 cases, up from 14,176 yesterday, amid 220 deaths, down from 228 yesterday, while Bangkok continued to have the highest number of cases with the 24-hour total being 3,736 plus 44 fatalities, TV Channel 7 and Sanook.com said, The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)
Read moreProtest convoy again rolls through in tandem with rally at Asoke
PROTESTERS heaping more pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down were back in the heart of Bangkok this afternoon (Sept 6) with a “car mob” convoy driving three rounds from Ratchaprasong to Asoke intersections in conjunction with a rally at latter point, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. Those who joined the protest convoy
Read more‘Pantries of sharing’ being set up in Bangkok to ease pandemic pain
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has started setting up “pantries of sharing” at various locations in all 50 districts of the metropolis with these to be stocked with non-perishable food items to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, TV Channel 7 said today (Sept. 6). BMA Governor Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang also invited companies,
Read more5 Bangkok districts with most new Covid cases
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) web page published latest statistics on Covid pandemic with there being a total of 45,034 new cases from August 21 to September 3, 2021 in all 50 districts, Amarin TV said. The five districts that logged the highest number of new infections during this period are as follows: – Laksi,
Read moreBangkok Administration launches Line account to provide Covid-19 treatment
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a Line account to provide initial medical treatment to Covid-19 patients, NNT said today (Aug. 30). Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said the BMA has set up a system to notify Covid patients regarding hospitalisation via LINE@ account “@BKKCOVID19CONNECT,” which can be added via the LINE application or
Read moreProcessions of automobiles resume in prolonged street protests against Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THOUSANDS OF AUTOMOBILE-RIDING PROTESTERS took to the streets of Bangkok again today (Aug 15) in prolonged, concerted moves against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha whom they have continually pressed to step down. Three processions of sedans, pickup trucks and motorcycles separately passed major areas of the capital city, including one taking on
Read moreClashes at Din Daeng junction as ‘car park’ protest gets underway
ANOTHER round of clashes broke out between protesters and riot police at Din Daeng junction at 5 p.m. today (August 15) as some protest groups launched their processions from differing points of Bangkok and neighbouring provinces to piled more pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down, Sanook.com and Thai Rath newspaper said.
Read moreBangkok’s daily Covid counts jumps to 4,854 cases amid 22,782 nationwide
BANGKOK saw its daily Covid tally soar to a new high of 4,854 cases today (August 12) with the national total also climbing to 22,782 infections and 147 deaths, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said of the large batch of new cases nationwide 22,774 were infected within the
Read more‘Renegade’ upper-middle-class demonstrators join anti-Prayut street protest
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ”RENEGADE” UPPER-MIDDLE-CLASS street demonstrators today (August 8th) joined a ”car mob” procession in the heart of Bangkok in a concerted move to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down. The upper-middle-class protesters who rode on luxury sedans and joined the ”car mob” procession were led by political activist Thanat ”Hiso
Read morePolice fire tear gas, rubber bullets at anti-Prayut protesters again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POLICE FIRED TEAR GAS and rubber bullets at street protesters again today (August 7) in a Bangkok intersection area barely a kilometre from an army barracks in which an embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was known to reside. The policemen in riot gear intermittently fired tear gas and rubber bullets at
Read moreIn pictures: Police and protesters clash at Din Daeng junction
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
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 moreBangkok roads almost empty amid stepped up lockdown
TRAFFIC on most of Bangkok’s roads was greatly lighter than usual with some of them almost empty the morning (July 20) the first day of enhanced lockdown with 100 percent work from home in effect but some vendors were still visible as they said they had to trade in order to survive, Sanook.com said.
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