Anutin Sorry for Threatening to ‘Whip’ Doctors Who Caught Virus
BANGKOK — The health minister apologized on Thursday night for calling medical personnel infected with coronavirus “careless” and threatening to “whip” them as punishment.
Army Orders Probe in Super-Spreader Boxing Match
BANGKOK — Following days of widespread criticism, the army chief on Thursday said he ordered an investigation into a boxing match blamed for the largest cluster of coronavirus infections in Thailand.
Rights Groups Worried for Press Freedom Under Emergency Law
BANGKOK — Media and rights watchdogs on Thursday urged the military-backed government to respect freedom of the press as it wields emergency powers to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Food Delivery Drivers Brave Virus Anxieties While Feeding Bangkok
BANGKOK — “I’m scared of getting infected, but more scared of having no cash,” said a delivery man for Grab, a popular online-based service, as he ate his lunch during a break in front of a supermarket.
Stranded Foreigners Ordered to File for Extensions at Immigration
BANGKOK — Due to the ongoing worldwide travel disruption caused by the coronavirus epidemic, the Thai immigration said it will allow foreigners marooned in Thailand to extend their stay for up to 30 days.
Thailand Closes Down Border, Tells Elderly Citizens to Stay Home
BANGKOK — The first raft of measures issued under the emergency decree on Wednesday instructed senior citizens and those with vulnerable health conditions to refrain from leaving their homes unless absolutely necessary.
Army Bases Ditch Names of Democratic Revolutionaries
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King on Tuesday approved a name change for two military bases, ditching the names of two revolutionaries behind the 1932 democratic revolt.
2 More Medical Workers Infected With Coronavirus
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday said 107 new cases of coronavirus infection, along with two medical personnel, were reported in Thailand.
Boxing Stadium at Epicenter of Outbreak Defied Closure Order
BANGKOK — Details emerged on Tuesday that an army-owned boxing stadium ignored a government shutdown order, and held a match that later contributed to nearly a sixth of all confirmed coronavirus cases in Thailand.
BTS Elevator Saliva Smearer Sentenced to Jail
BANGKOK — A man arrested for smearing his saliva all over the elevator buttons at a skytrain station last week was sentenced to 15 days in detention by a court on Tuesday.
