Key Verdict on Same Sex Marriage Pushed to December
BANGKOK — The Constitutional Court has delayed its ruling on marriage equality to December, a fresh setback to the country’s long struggle toward legalizing same sex marriage.
Monsoon Rain May Worsen Floods in Thailand, Bangkok Prepares
BANGKOK (AP) — Seasonal monsoon rains may worsen flooding that has already badly affected about a third of Thailand, officials said Monday as flood gates and pumping stations were being used to reduce the potential damage.
PM Tells Residents in Flood Zones to ‘Pray’ Storm Away
SUKHOTHAI — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday said the government is doing everything to deescalate the flood situation in areas affected by tropical storm Dianmu. He also urged residents in flood-hit Sukhothai to resort to prayers.
Tourism Reopening Delayed to Nov. 1, Frustrating Businesses
BANGKOK — The government’s pandemic response center on Friday decided to delay the reopening of some provinces to international tourists by a month, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.
Anutin Says All Target Groups Will be Vaxxed By Year’s End
BANGKOK — Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government’s plan to fully vaccinate all target population groups will definitely be achieved by the end of this year.
OnlyFans Creator Arrested, Charged for Porn Content
BANGKOK — Police on Monday night arrested a 19-year-old adult video creator on pornography charges, following a threat to crack down on online materials considered to be obscene.
Gov’t Aims to Vaccinate 1 Million People, Starting on Mahidol Day
BANGKOK — The government said it will administer up to 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines per day from Friday onward, in honor of King Rama X’s grandfather.
Police Say Austrian Expat Falls to His Death on Phi Phi
KRABI — An Austrian general manager of a resort on Phi Phi Island appeared to have died in an accident during his hike in a forest, police said Thursday evening.
Bangkok Tourism Reopening Delayed to Oct. 15
BANGKOK — The government’s proposal to reopen Bangkok to vaccinated foreign tourists will be postponed from Oct. 1 to Oct. 15 due to the low number of vaccinated residents inside the capital city, a top tourism official said Wednesday.
Japan to Donate 300,000 More AZ Shots to Thailand
BANGKOK — The Japanese government said on Monday it will donate 1.3 million AstraZeneca vaccines to several Asian countries and territories, including 300,000 doses to Thailand.
