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Motorcycle Kills Road Safety Petitioner in Pathum Thani

PATHUM THANI – A woman was run over and killed by a motorcycle moments after she signed a petition calling for improved pedestrian safety in Pathum Thani province yesterday.

Measles Outbreak Kills 58 Children in Indonesia’s Papua

JAYAPURA, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities are struggling to contain a monthslong outbreak of measles in easternmost Papua province that has killed dozens of children.
Representatives of the 'Thai Unity Party' register their name Friday morning at the Election Commission in Bangkok.

Dozens of New Parties Register For Next Election

BANGKOK — Dozens of new political parties had registered their names by noon Friday on the first day they could do so to signal their intention to contest the next general election.

Camera Footage Reveals Foreigner Stealing from 7-11 Clerk

(25 April) A 7-11 clerk in Walking Street of Pattaya, Chonburi province, said his money had been stolen by a foreigner.
Protesters shine laser beams and set fires near the Hong Kong police headquarters in Wan Chai in the HKSAR, Aug. 31, 2019. Photo: Xinhua

Protests in Hong Kong Hit Economy Hard, US Academic Says

HOUSTON, Texas (Xinhua) — The violent protests in Hong Kong are losing support and are battering the city's economy, Jon Raymond Taylor, a U.S....

BOT Forecasts 8 Million Foreign Visitors in 2020, Down 80%

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's central bank has forecast only an estimated 8 million foreign visitors in Thailand this year, down 80 percent from last year's record number of 39.8 million, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
A woman points to an electric meter in Chonburi province on April 21, 2020.

Electricity Bill Discounts Approved to Aid Stay-At-Home Policies

BANGKOK — The Ministry of Energy on Tuesday said the Cabinet has approved an electricity usage subsidy in which the government will spend up to 23 billion baht to lower utility bills for households.

Bangkok Gov’t Scraps NYE Events; But TAT Say Theirs Still On

BANGKOK — Bangkok City Hall announced on Thursday that its New Year countdown events will be cancelled out of caution amid the spread of the omicron variant, though it remains unclear whether private events or those organized by other government agencies will follow suit.

Officials Confiscate 'Corrosive' Noodle Sauce

BANGKOK — The Food and Drug Administration has confiscated over 500,000 baht worth of unlicensed noodle sauce and other food products from a warehouse in Bangkok's suburbs.
President Donald Trump listens as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un answers a question from reporters Thursday during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Evan Vucci / Associated Press

Swedes Keep Room Ready for US Diplomats in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Swedish diplomats are keeping a room ready for the U.S. to use if it ever decides to have an official...

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