At Long Last, COVID Vaccine Drive Begins in Earnest
BANGKOK — Frontline health workers, volunteers, and local officials are lining up Monday to receive their shot of vaccine against COVID-19, kicking off the long awaited inoculation drive that hopes to reopen the country.
Prayut Postpones Inaugural COVID Jab, Cites ‘Paperwork Issue’
BANGKOK — The inaugural shot of COVID-19 vaccine will not be administered to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha as planned due to missing paperwork for the AstraZeneca vaccine shipment, a source at Government House said.
Opinion: The Everyday Terror of Life Under Myanmar’s Coup Regime
Dates and days have become blurred in a life under a military dictatorship. Instead, every day is a day of protesting and resisting.
13 Provinces to Get Vaccines First; Lowkey Welcome for AZ Doses
BANGKOK — Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, and Pathum Thani are among the first provinces to begin vaccinating its health workers and vulnerable populations against COVID-19 by next month, officials said Thursday.
Suthep, 3 Ministers Found Guilty of Sedition Against Yingluck Gov’t
BANGKOK — A court on Wednesday convicted former Democrat Party executive Suthep Thaugsuban and five others on charges of insurrection for their roles in street protests against the elected government back in 2013 and 2014.
Monarchy Reform Activists Denied Bail for 3rd Time
BANGKOK — The court on Tuesday once again refused to release four activists who organized pro-democracy protests on bail, their attorney said.
In a Sign of Reopening, Vaccine Set Aside for Tourist Destinations
BANGKOK — The tourism minister on Wednesday said up to 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been reserved for hospitality workers in five provinces most popular with foreign tourists – a sign that the country may be on track for a reopening.
Thaksin Fumbles on 112, Southern Killings at ‘Clubhouse’ Debut
BANGKOK — Thousands of users flocked to the popular Clubhouse application to listen to what the self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has to say about Thai politics on Monday night.
Year of Dissent: Activists Reflect on Anniversary of Street Protests
BANGKOK — The chain of consequences that led from this day a year ago is certainly incredible in every sense of the word.
Opinion: When Crowd Control Police Lost Control of Themselves
The video I took for Khaosod English of a group of police dragging and then brutally beating a defenseless man as they dispersed the monarchy-reform demonstrators went viral in no time.
