UN Joins Growing Calls to Locate Disappeared Activist
BANGKOK — The United Nations issued a letter urging the Cambodian authorities to locate a missing Thai fugitive activist who disappeared in Phnom Penh last week.
Bounty Hunters Turn in Friends, Bloggers Who Post Booze Pics
BANGKOK — An admin who ran a Facebook page educating Thais on different types of craft beer said he was surprised health officials demanded a fine of 50,000 baht for “advertising” alcohol on social media. Officials told him they received a tip-off from someone.
‘Black Lives Matter’ Goes Online in Thailand, Call for End of Racism
BANGKOK — A group of Thais and foreigners in Bangkok staged a virtual protest on Sunday in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” movement and the ongoing anti-racism protests in the United States.
Beaches at Phuket to Reopen as COVID-19 Cases Subside
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Phuket Provincial Governor Phatkhapong Thaviphat on Sunday announced that Phuket beaches will reopen this Tuesday as there had not been a single new infection on the island for the past 15 days.
Gov’t Debates Reopening Foreign Tourism Amid Virus Threat
BANGKOK — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is deliberating a proposal to open up the country to foreign tourists from countries where the coronavirus appears to be under control, officials said Friday.
For 45 Years in Yannawa, a Chicken Rice Shop Never Lost Its Charm
BANGKOK — From the walls of a chicken rice shophouse stare the kind eyes of the patriarch, who founded the shop almost half a century ago.
Activists Condemn Tiananmen Killings, Give Away Cookies
BANGKOK — A student activist group issued a statement Thursday expressing solidarity with protesters in Hong Kong on the anniversary of China’s crackdown on demonstrators 31 years ago.
Netizens See Hypocrisy in Celebs’ Call of ‘Black Lives Matter’
BANGKOK — Celebrities who join the growing online support for anti-racism protests in the U.S. came under fire Thursday for their perceived silence over injustice at home.
17 Thais Returnees from Middle East Found With COVID-19
BANGKOK — Seventeen Thais who recently returned from the Middle East were found with the coronavirus – the highest number of infections in recent weeks.
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.
