Student Protests Challenge Institutions Beyond Gov’t
BANGKOK — A police spokesman on Monday declined to comment whether police will press any charges against those who displayed messages critical of the monarchy during anti-government rallies over the weekend.
Rayong Avoided, Treated With Suspicion After Visit by Infected Egyptian
RAYONG — When Tawatchai’s nine-year-old son goes to school in Pattaya, his teacher asks him if his dad recently drove to Rayong to manage his shabu-shabu restaurant.
Rayong Virus Scare: 5,500 People Tested Negative for Coronavirus
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — More than 5,500 people, earlier feared to have been at risk of COVID-19 infection due to a possible spread from two infected foreigners in Thailand, have tested negative, confirmed a government official on Sunday.
No One Charged So Far For Rayong Quarantine Fiasco
BANGKOK — No legal action has been taken against those responsible for a group of Egyptian airmen who were allowed to leave their quarantine hotel for a shopping trip in Rayong province, officials said Friday.
Psych! Gov’t Spokesman Says Visa Amnesty is Possible After All
BANGKOK — A foreign ministry spokesman on Friday said officials are proposing a new round of visa amnesty extensions, less than two weeks before the current amnesty expires.
No More VIP Treatment? ‘EU Diplomat’ Tries to Skip Quarantine
BANGKOK — Management at a condominium in Bangkok said they stopped an Estonian diplomat, who recently returned from overseas, from staying at the residence and skipping a quarantine.
Here We Go Again: Samut Prakan BTS Fails in Rush Hour
SAMUT PRAKAN — In a news that surprised no one, a severe disruption broke out on the BTS service, forcing nine stations along the Sukhumvit line to shut down on Friday morning.
Virus-Crossed Lovers: No Reunion for Thai-Foreign Couples in Pandemic
BANGKOK — For Piyamon and Daniel, their long distance relationship of three years was supposed to end in 2020. But it’s mid-July and Piyamon says not knowing when she will see her loved one again is like torture.
Thai-China Flights With Infected Pax Stop in Bangkok for Refuel
BANGKOK — The civil aviation regulator on Thursday said no Thais were on two China-Thailand flights that were said to carry passengers with coronavirus.
151 Thai Soldiers Returning from Hawaii May Quarantine in Hua Hin
BANGKOK — The 151 soldiers returning from a military exercise in Hawaii may be held at the Suan Son Pradipat Resort in Hua Hin to observe their condition, a military commander said, though a receptionist at the resort said she hasn’t heard about the plan.
