Thai nightclub owner detained in connection with fire that killed 15 people
BANGKOK: Thai police have detained the owner of a nightclub in connection with a fire at the venue that killed 15 people, officers confirmed on Sunday (Aug 7). The blaze erupted around 1am on Friday at the Mountain B nightspot in Chonburi province’s Sattahip district, roughly 150km southeast of Bangkok.Continue Reading
Commonwealth Games: How climate change is changing life around the world
Climate change is here. But it is also everywhere. Three Commonwealth athletes explain how it is changing their sport and homes.Continue Reading
Chinese and Taiwanese warships eye each other as drills due to end
TAIPEI: Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high-seas “cat and mouse” on Sunday (Aug 7), hours before the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi’s visit last week to the self-ruled island infuriatedContinue Reading
Prayut should remain PM until term expires – poll
Many people think Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha should announce to the public that he will stay on as a prime minister until the eight-year limit on his premiership expires, which is this month, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.Continue Reading
PM Prayut should quit when term expires this month: poll
Most people think Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha should announce to the public that he will quit as prime minister when the eight-year limit on his premiership expires, which is this month, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.Continue Reading
China shortens suspensions for international flights linked to COVID-19 cases
China has shortened the suspension time meant for inbound international plane tickets on routes discovered to have COVID-19 instances starting on Sunday (Aug 7). The nation’s aviation regulator stated in a statement upon Sunday that flights on a route having an identified coronavirus case will be suspended for one weekContinue Reading
Taxi driver gets jail for rape
The Felony Court last week sentenced a taxi person to 13 years and nine months through prison after coming across him guilty of raping a 17-year-old partner from Myanmar inside of a motel in Bangkok in April.Continue Reading
2,250 new Covid cases, 35 more deaths
The country registered 2, 250 more Covid-19 cases and thirty-five new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the general public Health Ministry introduced on Sunday early morning.Continue Reading
2,250 new Covid inpatients, 35 more deaths
The country registered 2,250 more Covid-19 cases and 35 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Sunday morning.Continue Reading
Emerging monkeypox threat
Thailand has now discovered four monkeypox individuals, including the first Thai woman last Friday. Offered the apparent rise in infections, the Ministry of Public Health comes under pressure to write control and treatment measures.Continue Reading