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.
‘Royal Imposter’ Cops Stripped of Ranks, Decorations
BANGKOK — Two senior police officers accused of insulting the monarchy back in 2015 were stripped of their royal decorations by a palace order Wednesday.
Dark Moon: Covid Slashes Mooncake Spending in 2020
BANGKOK — Even the time-honored tradition of buying, gifting, and eating mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival seems to pale in the face of the coronavirus’ onslaught on the economy.
Battered by Corona, 130-Yr-Old Antique Museum to Shut Down
PHITSANULOK — A museum located at a 130-year-old wooden mansion will bar its doors for good on Sunday after a series of financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Virus Outbreak: Thai-Myanmar Border Trade Partially Resumes
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Cross-border trading between northern Thailand and eastern Myanmar has resumed daily, confirmed a Thai executive official on Wednesday.
Anti-Gov’t Activists Burn Warrants Before Hearing Protest Charges
BANGKOK — Protest leaders on Wednesday heard their charges filed by the police for their anti-government rallies, including one in front of a police station in August.
Pageant Hopeful Disqualified for Hiring Insider to Spy on Contest
BANGKOK — A popular contestant for the Miss Universe Thailand was expelled from the race after her manager was discovered to secretly work for the pageant, organizers said Wednesday.
