Gov’t to Spend Nearly 3 Bil. Baht to Reserve Coronavirus Vaccines
BANGKOK — The government is placing a reservation for coronavirus vaccines in order to procure them as soon as they are available, a health official said Monday.
Hotel Apologizes for ‘Appropriating’ Khmer Temple Designs
KOH PHANGAN — A hotel on the southern tourist island on Monday bowed to international criticism for “cultural appropriation” of ancient Khmer architecture for commercial purposes.
‘Kru Jum’ Files Charges Against Parents of Children She Assaults
NONTHABURI — A babysitter accused of shoving and slapping children at least 29 times in a classroom filed a police complaint Monday against parents of her alleged victims for attacking her during a recent school meeting.
National Zoo Director Shot Dead Amid Missing Wildlife Scandal
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Thailand’s state zoological agency was shot dead Saturday as he was pursuing an investigation into the suspicious disappearance of rare animals from a zoo in a southern province.
Fugitive Ex-PM Thaksin Says He Recovered From Coronavirus
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he was hospitalized for about two weeks after diagnosing himself as having the coronavirus. News of his illness began circulating several hours after it was revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for the disease.
Sarasas Teachers Caught Using Trash Bag to Bully 2-Yr-Old Girl
NONTHABURI — In a camera footage that wouldn’t look out of place if it were taken inside a CIA black site, a teacher at a school northwest of Bangkok is seen shoving a 2-year-old nursery pupil and wrapping the terrified girl with a black plastic bag as a punishment.
Former PM Thaksin Diagnosed With Coronavirus in Dubai
BANGKOK — Self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was hospitalized for coronavirus treatment, his aides said Friday.
A Fourth of Thais Fear Their Jobs are On the Line: Survey
BANGKOK — Since she was 21, Mimi had been a glamorous air hostess at an airline’s international base in Hong Kong. But her 25-year career ended abruptly with the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Director of Schools Marred by Violence Goes on TV. It Went As You Expect.
BANGKOK — Facing questions from a TV host about the series of violence against kindergarteners at his schools – and the revelations...
Violence On Pupils Reported at Another Sarasas School
BANGKOK — As police expand their investigation into serial violence against kindergarteners at a school northwest of Bangkok, similar allegations emerged at another school owned by the same executives.
