Lopburi’s Monkeys Food War Blamed on Plunge in Tourism
LOPBURI — Eyewitnesses on Thursday said a shortage of food offerings from tourists led to a brawl involving around a thousand monkeys in the historic city of Lopburi.
Gov’t Cancels Order Cancelling Visa-on-Arrivals
BANGKOK — The government on Thursday withdrew its suspension of visa-on-arrivals less than 24 hours after they issued the order, citing the need for more research.
Thailand Aims to Become Electric Vehicle Hub in 5 Years
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Thai government will roll out strategic plans to turn the country into an electric vehicle (EV) hub in five years under several promotional measures, said Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Wednesday.
Foodpanda Blacklists Deliveryman for Sexually Harassing Customer
CHIANG MAI — A food delivery service said it fired one of its deliverymen for sending sexually-charged messages to a customer, while the police on Thursday said that a fine was all they could do.
Tourism Authority May Move Songkran Festival to July
BANGKOK — The Tourism Authority of Thailand said Thursday it is toying with the idea of deferring the Thai New Year festivities from April to July in order to avoid the coronavirus.
11 Contract Coronavirus After Sharing Cup, Cigarette at Party
BANGKOK — Eleven Thais were diagnosed with the coronavirus after they shared a glass for drinks and passed around the same cigarette at a recent party, the health ministry said Thursday.
Japanese Documentary of Outbreak in China Goes Viral
NANJING (Xinhua) — Ryo Takeuchi, a Japanese director now living in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, never expected the documentary he made at the time of the novel coronavirus outbreak would go viral in both Japan and China.
Trump Officials Blame China for Virus Epidemic in USA
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s one thing the Trump administration wants Americans to remember about the coronavirus pandemic: It carries the “Made in China” label.
Popular Kumamon Mascot Marks 10 Years Since Debut
KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) — Iconic mascot Kumamon, a cuddly Japanese black bear-like character that has gained worldwide fame, marked his 10th birthday Thursday, although celebrations scheduled to be held on the weekend have been postponed in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Russia Sends 500 Coronavirus Test Kits to Iran
MOSCOW (TASS) — Russia has sent 800 test systems for detecting the novel coronavirus to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union, Iran, North Korea, Mongolia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said on Thursday.
