Army Jails Sergeant Who Tried to See Bedridden Mother During Lockdown
TRANG — Netizens on Monday raised a donation of 70,000 baht for a low-ranking soldier who was sent to jail after trying...
Prayut Asks Thailand’s ’20 Richest’ For Help in Virus Crisis
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s leader says he will appeal directly to the country’s 20 wealthiest people for assistance in overcoming the coronavirus crisis.
Prayut’s Brother, Military Men Dominate Tourism Committee
BANGKOK — More than half of the newly-appointed Senate Committee on Tourism are military officers turned senators – including PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s younger brother.
Prayut Walks Back on Slashing Cash Program, Blames ‘Miscommunication’
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday said the government has enough money for the cash handout relief package to last for three months as planned.
Chaos at Ministry as Protesters Demand 5,000 Baht Cash Relief
BANGKOK — A hundred people who failed to receive the government's 5,000-baht monthly rescue package cash staged a protest at the Finance Ministry on Tuesday.
Gov’t Says Pandemic Isn’t ‘Disaster,’ Denying Funds to Local Agencies
BANGKOK — Local administration organizations are struggling to secure coronavirus relief funds from the government after the Ministry of Interior Affairs refused to categorize the epidemic as a disaster, an opposition MP said Friday.
Prachuap Officials Donate Full Salaries to COVID-19 Rescue Workers
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — Local administrative officials in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Wednesday agreed to forego their salaries and donate them to support the ongoing effort to fight the coronavirus epidemic in the province.
Petition Asks Gov’t to Allow Media Coverage in Curfew
BANGKOK — A media guild on Monday said it petitioned the Prime Minister to reconsider a ban on media field reporting during the nighttime curfew.
Gov’t Bans Media From Field Report During Virus Curfew
BANGKOK — Reporters are asked not to report in the field during the overnight curfew that will come into effect tonight, deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said Friday.
Prayut Says 24-Hour Curfew May Follow as 4 New Virus Deaths Reported
BANGKOK — The Prime Minister may impose a total lockdown order if the number of those infected and killed by the coronavirus do not drop within a week, a government spokeswoman said, even as four more people died of the virus.
