Thailand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Production To Start in Mid-2021
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's National Vaccine Institute said on Tuesday that local COVID-19 vaccine's production is scheduled to begin in mid-2021.
Shots Fired, Explosive Thrown at Protesters; Injuries Reported
BANGKOK — Shots were fired by unidentified assailants at pro-democracy protesters as they were leaving their rally at the headquarters of Thailand’s oldest bank on Wednesday night, wounding at least two people.
‘The Reporters’ Journalist Suspended After Rape Allegations Surface
BANGKOK — The head of an up-and-coming news organization on Wednesday said it suspended one of its reporters for a month due to allegations from women who accused him of rapes in university years.
Shipping Containers, Razor Wires Put up for a (Non-Existing) Protest
BANGKOK — Stacks of shipping containers, coils of barbed wires, and phalanxes of security officers – some of them dressing suspiciously like pro-democracy protesters – pop up in central Bangkok on Wednesday to defend against a demonstration that never came.
9 Girls Rescued in Anti-Trafficking Raid, 11 Suspects Arrested
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Nine teenage girls were rescued in human-trafficking and 11 suspects were arrested in Bangkok's northwestern suburbs on Tuesday.
Official Says No Drug Found in Drug Bust Tipped Off by Taiwan
BANGKOK — It was meant to be a record drug raid in Thailand, and a hallmark of transnational investigation – over 11 tonnes of ketamine worth nearly 30 billion baht was seized by Thai narcotics agents armed with intel from Taiwanese authorities.
2020’s Flu Cases Plunge in COVID-Anxious Thailand
BANGKOK — Respiratory diseases, especially the flu, have diminished to a record low throughout this year due to new hygiene habits Thailand adopted in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, medical experts said.
Planned Parenthood Hails New Law Allowing 12-Week Abortion
BANGKOK — A leading family planning organization on Wednesday welcomed a legal amendment that would allow abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy and protect doctors who perform the operations from prosecution.
Emergency Rule Extended Till January 2021 to Stem COVID Threat
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday approved the extension of an emergency decree for 45 days to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Royalist Protester Arrested With Gun After 6 Shot at Rally
BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday said a man was arrested on firearm charges for bringing a handgun and ammo to yesterday’s protest, where at least six people were shot by unidentified assailants.
