UNHCR Says No Comment on Activist’s Abduction
BANGKOK — The Bangkok chapter of the United Nations’ agency on refugee rights on Monday declined to comment on the alleged abduction of a Thai asylum seeker in Cambodia.
Police Suspect Murder of Expat on Koh Samui
SURAT THANI — Police on Monday said they treated the death of a Ukranian woman on Koh Samui as a possible homicide case.
Southern Hotels, Empty of Tourists, to Get Financial Aid
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Large- and medium-sized hotels in Phuket and other provinces in southern Thailand will financially survive for the rest of this year, a leading hotelier said on Sunday.
Beaches at Phuket to Reopen as COVID-19 Cases Subside
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Phuket Provincial Governor Phatkhapong Thaviphat on Sunday announced that Phuket beaches will reopen this Tuesday as there had not been a single new infection on the island for the past 15 days.
7 More Airports Reopen for Domestic Travels in Pandemic
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced on its website that it has granted seven more domestic airports to resume flight operations, effective from Saturday.
‘Phase 4’ Bars, Schools Reopening Teased for July
BANGKOK — Schools, bars, and pubs may reopen by July if COVID-19 numbers stay low, the government announced Friday.
Army Fires Officials in Charge of Virus Cluster Boxing Stadium
BANGKOK — The management of an army-owned boxing stadium responsible for one of the largest clusters of coronavirus cases in Thailand was expelled from office on Thursday, the army said.
Temple Defies Order to Repaint Meme Picture on Mural
UTHAI THANI — The abbot of a temple in central Thailand said he will not comply with an order to erase a reference to an internet meme on the temple’s religious murals.
Royal Defamation Trial For Twitter User Postponed
BANGKOK — The trial for a 20-year-old man accused of insulting the monarchy was postponed on Thursday, his attorney said.
Doctor Who Founded Rural Health Volunteer Network Dies at 92
BANGKOK — The doctor who pioneered a nationwide volunteer network that looks after local communities’s health well-being died on Tuesday at 92.
