Hoteliers Lament Collapse of Travel Subsidy Hit by Scandals
BANGKOK — A popular travel subsidy program met an abrupt end on Tuesday after the government put it on an indefinite hold, citing discoveries of corruption and bribery among participating hotels.
Music Fest Shut Down After Artists Show Solidarity With Protests
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Health authorities on Monday insist they ordered a popular music festival in Khao Yai to close down early due to concerns over the coronavirus, though government critics suspect politics played a bigger role.
2 in 5 Thais Went in Debt Since Virus Struck, Report Says
BANGKOK — Fried chicken vendor Sontaya Mookon, 39, described his debts over the past year as dried layers of dirt caked on a pig’s tail, using a Thai idiom that means “to keep increasing.”
COVID Countdown: Gov’t Issues Health Guidelines for NYE Events
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday approved the holding of New Year mega countdown events as long as health safety standards are implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
38 People Infected So Far In Connection With Myanmar Returnees
BANGKOK — At least 38 new cases of coronavirus infection found in recent days have direct links to a group of Thai workers who crossed the border from Myanmar illegally, health officials said Monday.
2 Thai Teens Travelled Nearly 24,000km in Pandemic to Get Back Home
BANGKOK — Two Thai exchange students were dancing the tango to Latin beats and visiting a lake at Argentina’s southernmost tip when they were told to drop whatever they were doing, pack their bags, and head back to Thailand.
Anutin: ‘Selfish’ Returnees Pose Risk Of Renewed Outbreak
BANGKOK — Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday slammed a group of returnees who snuck across the Thai-Myanmar border and later found infected with the coronavirus, calling them “selfish.”
I (Don’t) NEED U: K-Pop Fans Move Ads From Skytrains to Tuk-Tuks
BANGKOK — Some K-pop fandoms are no longer posting ads on two of Bangkok’s most popular transit systems in retaliation for shutting down their services during pro-democracy protests last month.
Monarchy Reform Activists Answer to Lese Majeste Charges
BANGKOK — Leaders of protests calling for reform of the monarchy on Monday visited a police station to hear their charges on insulting His Majesty the King, which could land them in prison for up to 15 years.
Activists Face Possible Charges for ‘Yellow Duck Banknotes’
BANGKOK — The country’s central bank on Thursday declined to comment on the news that police are set to press money counterfeit charges against activists who distributed mock banknotes at Wednesday’s anti-government protest.
