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Police slam ‘illegal’ protests against govt
Police slam ‘illegal’ protests against govt
BANGKOK: The Student Union of Thailand and the Free Youth group rallied at the Democracy Monument on Saturday against the government, threatening to step up their protests while police said they had not asked for permission to demonstrate.
Foreigners can apply for visa extensions after July 31
Foreigners can apply for visa extensions after July 31
BANGKOK: Foreign visitors still stranded in the Kingdom by the COVID-19 pandemic will be allowed to apply for an extended short stay after their visas expire on July 31, the Immigration Bureau chief said on Friday (July 17).
More COVID-19 cases on flight from Sudan
More COVID-19 cases on flight from Sudan
BANGKOK: The government on Friday (July 17) reported three new cases of coronavirus disease, all quarantined Thai returnees from Sudan on the same flight as a diplomat’s infected daughter, raising the total number of people to be confirmed as COVID-19 infected in Thailand to 3,239.
Medical tourism plan to go ahead
Medical tourism plan to go ahead
THAILAND: Foreign medical tourists will still be allowed to enter Thailand as planned, but stricter disease control measures will be imposed upon them, a senior official said yesterday (July 16).
NSC insists virus cases won’t be used to extend decree
NSC insists virus cases won’t be used to extend decree
THAILAND: The National Security Council (NSC) yesterday (July 16) insisted two controversial COVID-19 cases involving a military official from Egypt and a nine-year-old girl from Sudan would not be used as an excuse to extend enforcement of the state of emergency set to expire at the end of this month.
Baht erodes further after Somkid’s exit
Baht erodes further after Somkid’s exit
BANGKOK: The baht continued to weaken after the resignations of Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and four other key officials.
No more SSO payout for jobless subscribers
No more SSO payout for jobless subscribers
BANGKOK: The board of the Social Security Office (SSO) has opposed extending its relief compensation scheme to subscribers made jobless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a board member.
Somkid quits ahead of Cabinet reshuffle
Somkid quits ahead of Cabinet reshuffle
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and three ministers working for him have resigned from the Cabinet, paving the way for the reshuffle of the government’s economic ministerial team.
Pay full fees, champs tell TrueVisions
Pay full fees, champs tell TrueVisions
FOOTBALL: Thai League 1 champions Chiang Rai United have called on TrueVisions to pay full broadcast rights fees for the sake of the country’s football.
DSI Chinese bigwigs open illegal firms
DSI Chinese bigwigs open illegal firms
THAILAND: The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is looking into four Chinese companies suspected of setting up 40 firms illegally using Thai nominees.
Prayut apologises for Rayong COVID scare, vows to step up measures
Prayut apologises for Rayong COVID scare, vows to step up measures
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has apologised to the people for lax COVID-91 measures which failed to effectively put dozens of foreign visitors in quarantine.
Visits by foreign diplomats, business reps suspended
Visits by foreign diplomats, business reps suspended
THAILAND: The government has temporarily banned the entry of foreign diplomats and special business representatives after the young daughter of the Sudanese attache was found to be infected with the coronavirus after the family arrived from Khartoum.
Neighbour shot in dispute over teen son’s loud music
Neighbour shot in dispute over teen son’s loud music
THAILAND: A policeman has been charged with the attempted murder of his neighbour, who was shot twice in a dispute over his son’s stubborn insistence on playing very loud music at his home in Krasang district, Buri Ram.
Expect cuts in subsidy, Thai League 1 clubs told
Expect cuts in subsidy, Thai League 1 clubs told
FOOTBALL: Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang has admitted that finding a broadcaster to replace TrueVisions for the delayed Thai League 1 matches would not be easy.
Meth floods back at end of lockdown
Meth floods back at end of lockdown
THAILAND: Crystal methamphetamine has now begun to flood into Thailand after the Myanmar authorities recently cracked down on narcotics production and the COVID-19 pandemic caused smuggling delays, according to the country’s drug tsar.
COVID infected Egyptian soldier triggers Rayong inquiry
COVID infected Egyptian soldier triggers Rayong inquiry
THAILAND: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has been taking urgent measures after an Egyptian soldier confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 was found to have visited shopping malls in Rayong province.
COVID vaccine ready ‘next year’
COVID vaccine ready ‘next year’
THAILAND: CU-Cov19 - a novel coronavirus vaccine being developed by a Thai research team in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania - is expected to enter mass production by the end of the third quarter next year, the research team said yesterday (July 12).
True refuses to beam rescheduled T1 matches live beyond this year
True refuses to beam rescheduled T1 matches live beyond this year
FOOTBALL: TrueVisions, the Thai League 1 broadcaster, insists it will not show live matches beyond this year.
Jumbo death spurs call to shun plastic bags
Jumbo death spurs call to shun plastic bags
The latest loss of a wild elephant which died with plastic bags in its intestines and stomach showed the public campaign to reduce plastic bags was ’falling on deaf ears’, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa says.
Amateur Kan proves a cut above the pros
Amateur Kan proves a cut above the pros
GOLF: Amateur Kan Bunnabodee beat professionals to win the Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship in Hua Hin yesterday (July 10).