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In this July 24, 2019, Techin “DJ Matoom” Ploypetch speaks to reporters during a promotional event at CentralWorld shopping mall in Bangkok.

No Charge Filed Over Celeb Party Virus Cluster, Despite Gov’t Orders

BANGKOK — Police on Thursday said charges have yet to be filed in the ongoing investigation into a celebrity’s birthday party responsible for one of the largest clusters of coronavirus infections in the recent outbreak.
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul attends a meeting on the national vaccination project against COVID-19 on Jan. 25, 2021.

Health Officials Can’t Even Agree on COVID Vaccine Launch Date

BANGKOK — A health official on Wednesday contradicted health minister Anutin Charnvirakul on the potential date when the vaccination against COVID-19 will begin, the latest sign that the country’s inoculation drive is far from ready.

Bangkok Unhealthy Salty Tap Water To Persist Through Feb.

BANGKOK — Drought and a surge in sea levels is why Bangkokians’ tap water is tasting saltier than usual – and the authorities are not planning to do anything about it.

84-Yr-Old Thai Man Murdered in U.S. Was ‘Victim of Hate Crime’

SAN FRANCISCO — Video of the deadly assault of an elderly Thai man in the U.S. was released on Monday by his family, who suspected it to be a hate crime. 
In this May 8, 2020, file photo, health minister Anutin Charnvirakul receives a flu vaccine at the Ministry of Public Health in Bangkok.

Officials Reject Claim That Gov’t Turned Down Indian Vaccine Offer

BANGKOK — Government officials on Monday cast doubt on a news report claiming that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs turned down an opportunity to buy 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India. 

Army Whistleblower: Not Enough Done to Prevent Another Korat Massacre

BANGKOK — A prominent critic of the armed forces on Monday warned that the deadly shooting rampage in Korat last year is bound to happen again if the army fails to address problems within its ranks.
Police escort one of the suspects to Pathum Wan Police Station on Jan. 28, 2021.

Protest Guards Arrested for Bomb Attack Wounding 5

BANGKOK — Three men were arrested in connection with a bomb attack that injured five people close to a pro-democracy rally earlier this month, police said Friday.

Partygoers Fined for Flouting Virus Rules on Koh Phangan

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — More than a hundred participants in a party in a bar on a popular Thai island, including 89 foreigners, received suspended jail terms and fines Thursday for breaking national coronavirus restrictions.
Diners at a restaurant in Bangkok eat within plastic partitions set up to maintain social distancing on Jan. 28, 2021.

Bangkok Dine-In Hours To Be Extended, But Bars Won’t Reopen

BANGKOK — Starting next week, restaurants in the capital may serve diners until 11pm, though consumption of alcoholic beverages in the premises is still banned, the government’s pandemic response center announced Friday.
A Nepalese doctor receives AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccines, manufactured under license by Serum Institute of India at Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal on Jan. 27, 2021. Photo: Niranjan Shrestha / AP

Anutin Says Vaccination Campaign Delayed Due to Supply Row

BANGKOK — The coronavirus vaccination program will not begin this Valentine’s Day as slated earlier, health minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced Friday.

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