Teachers Accused of Raping, Molesting Schoolgirls
MUKDAHAN — Three of the seven suspects who stand accused of gangraping a schoolgirl in Mukdahan province appeared to have molested yet another victim, police said Monday.
Coffin Inside State Virus Quarantine Spooks Occupant
TRANG — A man said he was forced to share a room with a coffin at a temple designated by local authorities as a quarantine facility for those suspected of having the coronavirus.
5,000 Baht Relief Program Now Covers 14 Million Ppl
BANGKOK — Up to 14 million people in the informal job sector are now eligible for the government’s 5,000-baht cash handout during the coronavirus pandemic, an official said Monday.
Thais Feed Hungry Neighbors in Pandemic with ‘Sharing Pantries’
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Jamnong Paewsoongnern, 65, was laid off from his security guard job at a hotel after the coronavirus pandemic broke out. Out of work, he rides his motorcycle around town all day to look for food donations.
Policeman, 5 Others Infected With Coronavirus
BANGKOK — Six more people were infected with the coronavirus in Thailand, the government said Monday.
3 Foreigners Nabbed for Breaching Pattaya’s Virus Beach Closure
PATTAYA — Police in Pattaya resort town said Saturday they arrested three foreigners who were caught swimming in the sea.
Fishing Boats Seek 50,000 Workers as Virus Spurs Migrants to Leave
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Despite adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand's fishing industry is currently looking to hire as many as 50,000 men to go out to sea aboard trawlers, said a senior government official on Saturday.
Celeb Actor Recovers From Virus, Donates Plasma for Treatment
BANGKOK — Celebrity actor Matthew Deane Chanthavanij, who recently recovered from the coronavirus, is among the survivors who donated their blood plasma for treating other patients, the Thai Red Cross said Friday.
Chiang Mai University’s Mascot Dog ‘Shorty’ Run Over by Car
CHIANG MAI — Police in Chiang Mai province on Friday said they have concluded the cause of the death of a stray dog adopted by students of a local university as their beloved mascot.
HealthMin Reports Progress in Developing COVID-19 Vaccine
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Thai Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday told the media that medical authorities had made progress in developing a vaccine for the COVID-19 after laboratory trials of a prototype proved successful.
