Thanks COVID: Eatery Takes Name After Virus in Sarcastic Jab
KORAT — A man who lost his restaurant in the coronavirus pandemic is now an owner of a humble eatery in Korat by the name of “COVID-19.”
Driver for Migrant Workers Dies From COVID, Cases Still Rise in Triple Digits
BANGKOK — A 63-year-old man died from the coronavirus in Thailand while 365 more infections were reported across the country as of Wednesday.
Police, National Islam Authority Back Strict Sharia Law in Yala
YALA — Representatives from the police force and the national Islamic authority on Tuesday said they endorsed a crackdown and forced marriage arrangement on unmarried couples displaying affection in public in the southernmost province of Yala.
Cops Say No Country Responds to ‘Boss Red Bull’ Extradition Call
BANGKOK — Police on Tuesday said they are still working to bring back Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya to face justice in Thailand for the fatal car crash in 2012, though the extradition attempt is going nowhere.
Exclusive: City Hall Scrubs 7-Eleven Stores From Coronavirus Travel History
BANGKOK — Health authorities in Bangkok on Tuesday confirmed they omitted references to a convenience store chain owned by one of Thailand’s largest corporations when publishing coronavirus patients’ travel history “due to legal concerns.”
Prison Convicts to Receive Career Training on Astrology
BANGKOK — Prison inmates will soon receive vocational training in the art of foreseeing the future, justice minister Somsak Thepsuthin said Monday.
2 Mil. Doses of Chinese Vaccine Will Go to Frontline Health Workers
BANGKOK — Thailand will receive its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China by the end of next month, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said as the country logged a new virus death and the highest-ever spike in case number on Monday.
Police are Enforcing Islamic Law in Yala, Targeting Couples
YALA — Muslim clerics and the local police force in the southern province of Yala are teaming up to crack down on ‘inappropriate’ public display of affections among unmarried couples.
Thailand Adds 745 Virus Cases, New Business Restrictions
BANGKOK — Thailand registered 745 new coronavirus cases in two days on Monday with a new death reported in Bangkok, where a semi-lockdown went into effect, the government said.
Thailand to Get Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines by May
BANGKOK — A senior health official said the first batch of a coronavirus vaccine developed by a British pharmaceutical company and Oxford University will be available four months from now.
