Thais Caught in U.S. Unrest Over Police Brutality
LOS ANGELES — A Thai restaurant in the U.S. city of Los Angeles was looted Sunday local time as protests and unrest raged across the country, the owner said.
Thailand Develops Own Bio-Hazard Suits in Virus Pandemic
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand is develop its own bio-hazard suits to reduce the country's reliance on foreign imports of personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as to create employment and business opportunities to local manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virus Shutdown: Pattaya’s Beaches to Reopen June 1
PATTAYA — Beaches in Pattaya will reopen Monday, the city’s mayor announced Thursday.
Cinemas to Reopen, But No Popcorn Allowed
BANGKOK — Cinemas across the country will be allowed to reopen next week, though moviegoers will not be able to munch on popcorn or sit in groups, health officials said Friday.
‘Phase 3’ Business Reopening Confirmed, Curfew Shortened
BANGKOK — Business venues like gyms and massage parlors will reopen on June 1, and the curfew hours will be shortened in response to a low number of coronavirus infections, a government official said Friday.
Myanmar Workers ‘Unlikely to Come Back for Jobs’ in Thailand
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Most Myanmar migrant workers, who have returned home from Thailand, have been found unlikely to come back for jobs in this country, a senior government official said on Thursday.
Without Tourists Feeding Them, Starving Monkeys Overrun Hua Hin
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN —Municipal officials Thursday requested an urgent aid package for a group of locals left starving by the coronavirus: thousands...
Gov’t Floats Cash Relief for Monks in Pandemic
BANGKOK — The government on Thursday said they are deliberating on an aid package for hundreds of thousands of monks affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
BTS Rules Out Opening Windows on Trains
BANGKOK — The BTS skytrain operators on Thursday said they scrapped a plan to run trains with their windows open in an attempt to promote better ventilation against the coronavirus.
News Station Killer Charged with First Degree Murder
PHITSANULOK — A gunman who killed three and severely wounded another at a public radio station was charged with premeditated murder Thursday.
