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Outbreak ‘likely’ if public drops guard
Outbreak ‘likely’ if public drops guard
THAILAND: The country is likely to report new cases of local COVID-19 transmission as the global pandemic continues, but the likelihood of a large-scale outbreak in Thailand can be reduced if the public keeps up their guard, the Ministry of Public Health said yesterday (Aug 10).
‘Leave the monarchy out of it’, student protesters told
‘Leave the monarchy out of it’, student protesters told
BANGKOK: Anti-government protesters were on Monday warned to avoid involving the monarchy in political conflict even as rallies by both royalists and their opponents ended without incident.
Ex-policeman faces action for departure gate outburst
Ex-policeman faces action for departure gate outburst
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand (AoT) has lodged a complaint with police against a former policeman who blasted airline workers and destroyed their gate-controlling computer after missing a flight on Saturday (Aug 8).
Patama wins another term as BAT chief
Patama wins another term as BAT chief
BADMINTON: Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was re-elected as president of the Badminton Association of Thailand for a third term yesterday (Aug 9).
Deputy AG who dropped ‘Boss’ charge a no-show at hearing
Deputy AG who dropped ‘Boss’ charge a no-show at hearing
THAILAND: Deputy Attorney-General Nate Naksuk, who approved the dropping of the reckless driving charge against Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, was a no-show yesterday (Aug 9) at a hearing of a sub-panel examining the prosecutor’s handling of the case.
FTI: B1trn loan needed for recovery
FTI: B1trn loan needed for recovery
BANGKOK: The government may need to borrow an additional B1 trillion to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Rally rivals set to face off
Rally rivals set to face off
BANGKOK: Confrontation between anti-government protesters and opponents who constantly warn them to stop dragging the high institution into their activism is feared as both sides plan rallies outside parliament this morning.
Search continues for 2 missing men from Samui ferry
Search continues for 2 missing men from Samui ferry
THAILAND: Rescuers are using every means, including combing beaches, to search for two missing men eight days after the ferry they were on capsized off this resort island.
Selby ends Noppon’s run in cliffhanger
Selby ends Noppon’s run in cliffhanger
SNOOKER: Mark Selby kept his cool under pressure as he made a century in the deciding frame to edge Thai star Noppon Saengkham 13-12 in a pulsating second round battle of the 2020 World Championship on Friday (Aug 7).
OAG targets Boss manslaughter charge
OAG targets Boss manslaughter charge
THAILAND: A committee is likely to be formed to review a public prosecutor’s decision to drop Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya’s manslaughter charge in his 2012 hit-and-run case.
Schools, stadiums to open next
Schools, stadiums to open next
THAILAND: A panel under the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) yesterday (Aug 7) approved proposals for a return to normalcy in the country by allowing schools, sports stadiums, public transport and meals on flights, National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Gen Somsak Roongsita said.
Foreigners cry racism over race ban
Foreigners cry racism over race ban
MARATHON: The organiser of the Bangkok Midnight Marathon (BMM) 2020 was blasted online yesterday (Aug 7) after its “new normal race” policy was perceived to be barring foreigners from entering the race.
Policeman U-turns again in Boss case
Policeman U-turns again in Boss case
THAILAND: A forensic police officer who recently changed his mind and said Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya was driving below 80km per hour during his deadly crash in 2012 has done another U-turn. He has now returned to his original testimony and declared the actual speed was indeed 177kph, according to a police source.
Third body from capsized ferry found
Third body from capsized ferry found
THAILAND: The body of a woman missing since a ferry sank of Koh Samui last Saturday night (Aug 1) was found on Friday, bringing the confirmed death toll to three. Two people were still missing.
Football Association of Thailand in trouble, ‘needs to borrow money’
Football Association of Thailand in trouble, ‘needs to borrow money’
FOOTBALL: Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang has admitted it has become vital for the national sport body to borrow money to ride out its liquidity crisis.
Immigration lifts Boss’ travel curbs
Immigration lifts Boss’ travel curbs
BANGKOK: The Immigration Bureau (IB) lifted travel restrictions on Vorayuth ‘Boss’ Yoovidhaya after the Red Bull scion’s hit-and-run charges were dropped late last month.
Video shows cameras being removed from shootout gambling den
Video shows cameras being removed from shootout gambling den
BANGKOK: A video spreading on social media shows men hastily removing the security cameras at a gambling den in Bangkok’s Yannawa district where four people were shot dead on Monday night, one of them an off-duty police major.
‘Safe and Sealed’ brings hope for tourism revival
‘Safe and Sealed’ brings hope for tourism revival
BANGKOK: Tourism operators are proposing a new inbound tourism plan, called ‘Safe and Sealed’, to replace travel bubbles and keep Thailand from realising the worst-case revenue scenario of B675 billion next year, down from B3.01 trillion in 2019.
Search resumes for missing people from sunken ferry
Search resumes for missing people from sunken ferry
SURAT THANI: The search resumed on Wednesday (Aug 5) for three people still missing after a vehicle ferry operated by Raja Ferry Plc capsized in stormy seas off Koh Samui on Saturday night.
Thai outsider seals ‘biggest win of my life’ in snooker snooker championship
Thai outsider seals ‘biggest win of my life’ in snooker snooker championship
SNOOKER: Noppon Saengkham pulled off the biggest shock so far at the 2020 World Championship when the Thai stunned former Crucible winner Shaun ‘Magician’ Murphy 10-4 in the first round yesterday (Aug 4).