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Songkran in the Rain? Festival May be Held on July 7
BANGKOK — Officials on Tuesday said the festivals and three-day holidays associated with the Thai New Year, which was cancelled earlier due to the coronavirus, might be held next month instead.
POLITICS
Whistleblower Soldier Says He Is Ready to Face Trial
BANGKOK — A soldier who spoke out about the alleged corruption in the army said Tuesday he’s willing to face any legal repercussions for his actions.
Police Say They Blocked Tiananmen Rally Because of Coronavirus
BANGKOK — A police spokesman on Tuesday said officers banned an activist’s plan to stage a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy this week due to fears of coronavirus infection.
Army to Evac More Thais Stranded Overseas in Pandemic
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Defence on Tuesday said it aims to bring back more Thais stranded in other countries, from 400 a day to 500 from June 5.
Tourists Trickling Back to Thailand’s Empty Beaches
TRAT — With the threat of coronavirus declining each day, tourists are now making way back to Thailand’s beaches and islands.
Gov’t May Lift All Pandemic Travel Restrictions This Weekend
BANGKOK — Travel restrictions might be completely lifted this weekend as the country’s coronavirus caseload continues to wane, a senior official said Tuesday.
Songkran in the Rain? Festival May be Held on July 7
BANGKOK — Officials on Tuesday said the festivals and three-day holidays associated with the Thai New Year, which was cancelled earlier due to the coronavirus, might be held next month instead.
1 New Virus Death Reported Amid Reopening Fervor
BANGKOK — One more COVID-19 death was reported on Tuesday in Thailand just as the country moves ahead with more business reopening.
Temple Ordered to Repaint Mural Depicting Meme Celeb
UTHAI THANI — Officials on Monday instructed a temple in the central region to remove a picture of a celebrity on its religious murals, saying it was “inappropriate.”
ASEAN & WORLD
US Protests in Top 25 Virus Hot Spots Ignite Fears of Contagion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As demonstrators flooded streets across America to decry the killing of George Floyd, public health experts watched in alarm — the close proximity of protesters and their failures in many cases to wear masks, along with the police using tear gas, could fuel new transmissions of the coronavirus.
Separate Autopsies Indicate Floyd’s Death Is Homicide
WASHINGTON (Xinhua) — Two separate autopsies of George Floyd, the Minneapolis black man who died in police custody last week, released Monday both indicated his death was a homicide, although they differed in details.
Tear Gas, Threats for Protesters Before Trump Visits Church
WASHINGTON (AP) — It began with Attorney General Bill Barr standing with his hands casually in his pockets, not wearing a tie, surveying the scene at Lafayette Park across from the White House, where several thousand protesters had gathered for more demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd.
Armenian PM and His Family Infected With Coronavirus
YEREVAN (Xinhua) — Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced via Facebook on Monday that he and his family had tested positive for COVID-19.
Japan Eyes Easing Coronavirus Ban on Entry From Thailand
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government is considering easing its entry ban on visitors from Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand currently in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, a government source said Monday.
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