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PM threatens emergency decree if COVID worsens
PM threatens emergency decree if COVID worsens
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (Dec 14) threatened to enforce the emergency decree and prohibit the assembly of more than five people should the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country get any worse.
Cheap flights call to beat Phuket slump
Cheap flights call to beat Phuket slump
BANGKOK: Phuket’s tourism slump could be reversed if tickets on domestic flights are made cheaper and enough direct international flights to the resort island are reinstated, a meeting in Bangkok was told yesterday (Dec 14).
His Majesty the King admits to difficult days
His Majesty the King admits to difficult days
THAILAND: His Majesty the King conceded he has felt despondent at some points in his life but has managed to soldier on with the firm guidance of reason and the goal of working for the people.
Lookalike banknotes trigger concern
Lookalike banknotes trigger concern
BANGKOK: Commemorative B100 banknotes have raised concerns that they could be mistaken for B1,000 notes.
Phuket tackles overpriced taxi fares for tourists
Phuket tackles overpriced taxi fares for tourists
PHUKET: Local authorities in Phuket are ramping up efforts to tackle the island’s notoriously overpriced taxi fares, after a passenger complained of being ripped off.
Thai dance horror game creates a stir
Thai dance horror game creates a stir
BANGKOK: The inclusion of Thai traditional dance in a horror video game called Home Sweet Home has become a point of controversy after the Culture Ministry expressed its disapproval.
Tide turning for Mekong protesters
Tide turning for Mekong protesters
THAILAND: After almost two decades of campaigning against hydro-dams and water projects built on the Mekong River, local civic groups and conservationists finally launched the “Mekong People’s Forum,” with the hope of moving their campaign to a policy level.
Thai Airways flight reboot plan delayed
Thai Airways flight reboot plan delayed
THAILAND: Thai Airways International (THAI) has delayed resuming domestic flights to Chiang Mai and Phuket from Dec 25 to Jan 1, the airline announced on Twitter.
Rally chiefs vow to get lese majeste law the chop
Rally chiefs vow to get lese majeste law the chop
THAILAND: Anti-government protest leaders, who are facing charges for allegedly offending the monarchy, yesterday (Dec 10) vowed to drum up public support for their call for the revocation of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law.
Six Thai stars gunning for US Women’s Open success
Six Thai stars gunning for US Women’s Open success
GOLF: Six Thais, led by sisters Moriya and Ariya Jutanugarn, will take part in the US Women’s Open, which tees off in Houston today (Dec 10).
Veranda plans B1bn project in Phuket
Veranda plans B1bn project in Phuket
BANGKOK: Resort and real estate development firm Veranda Resort Plc plans to launch a branded residential project in 2021 worth B1 billion in Phuket and introduce a co-investment renovation model aimed at struggling owners.
Fear over Myanmar COVID strain
Fear over Myanmar COVID strain
THAILAND: The coronavirus spreading in Myanmar is a different strain that spreads 20% faster than the original one in Wuhan, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital.
Momota, Tai to light up Bangkok events
Momota, Tai to light up Bangkok events
BADMINTON: Top-ranked shuttlers Kento Momota of Japan and Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan will take part in three lucrative tournaments in Bangkok next month, the Badminton Association of Thailand said yesterday (Dec 9).
Prosecutors pass buck in ‘Boss’ case
Prosecutors pass buck in ‘Boss’ case
THAILAND: Public prosecutors now insist they cannot proceed with the indictment of Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya on drug charges for allegedly having cocaine in his system during the 2012 hit-and-run case, saying they are duty-bound to wait until police actually arrest him and bring him to trial.
Thailand gives virus vaccine pledge to Acmecs members
Thailand gives virus vaccine pledge to Acmecs members
THAILAND: Thailand will be ready to manufacture and distribute COVID-19 vaccine to members of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) grouping by mid 2021, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.
COVID-19 from Tachilek ‘under control’
COVID-19 from Tachilek ‘under control’
THAILAND: The spread of COVID-19 by women returning from Tachilek in Myanmar is well under control, with more than 6,500 at-risk people tested and only two local infections detected, senior health officials said today (Dec 9).
PM savages ‘republic’ rhetoric
PM savages ‘republic’ rhetoric
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has downplayed the anti-government protest movement’s latest rhetoric about “a republic”, saying the government will do everything in its power to thwart any such system of government in Thailand.
Anutin backs push to sue returnees
Anutin backs push to sue returnees
THAILAND: Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has voiced support for business owners planning to sue people infected with COVID-19 who re-entered the country illegally, saying they were “selfish and irresponsible” and needed to be taught a lesson.
Thailand now open to the whole world
Thailand now open to the whole world
THAILAND: Tourists from everywhere are now welcome to visit Thailand, irrespective of their countries’ COVID-19 situation, under a newly amended Special Tourist Visa (STV) long-stay programme.
Man stabbed to death by teen son
Man stabbed to death by teen son
THAILAND: A 15-year-old boy stabbed and fatally wounded his father with a knife after being rebuked for playing too much with his smartphone in Ratchaburi yesterday evening (Dec 7), police said.