AP Exclusive: Gun Found Inside Epstein Jail During Lockdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators found a loaded gun Thursday that had been smuggled into the jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself last summer, following a weeklong lockdown that turned up other contraband and led to a criminal probe into guard misconduct, the federal Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press.
Beach’s Closed! Full Moon Party Cancelled by Virus Fears
SURAT THANI — The wildest party for gap year farangs in the world has been cancelled due fears of the coronavirus, local administration announced Thursday.
Gov’t Gives Up Part of Prehistoric Cave Painting Site For Mining
YALA — An archaeological site in southern Thailand could be demolished to make way for a commercial mining operation, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Citing Epidemic, Phetchabun Governor Cancels Songkran Greetings
PHETCHABUN — No Happy New Year, please.
A provincial governor on Wednesday cancelled the annual Thai New Year’s...
4 More People Test Positive for Coronavirus in Thailand
BANGKOK — An Italian national and a Chinese man, along with two Thais, were found to have the coronavirus, bringing the total cases of infection in Thailand to 47, health officials said.
Thailand Will Embrace Chinese Tourists After Virus Crisis: TAT
KRABI (Xinhua) — When Thai tour guide Wanchai in the country's famous island destination Krabi entered the island's famous beach music festival that he attends every year, he was stopped at the entrance for body temperature check and hand hygiene.
Domestic Violence Cases in Japan Reach New All-Time High
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Police investigated a record number of domestic violence cases in Japan in 2019, marking the 16th consecutive year of increase, an official report showed Thursday.
Sanders Refocusing His Campaign After Biden’s Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — His front-runner status slipping, Bernie Sanders refocused his Democratic presidential campaign on surging rival Joe Biden on Wednesday as the Vermont senator’s allies grappled with the fallout from a Super Tuesday stumble that raised internal concerns about the direction of his White House bid.
Feds Investigate Nursing Home as U.S. Death Toll Hits 11
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a patient succumbing in California — the first reported fatality outside Washington state — as federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home where most of the victims were stricken.
Some Workers Fleeing Virus-Hit South Korea To Be Quarantined
BANGKOK — Reversing its stance announced just a day earlier, the government on Wednesday said some of the Thai migrant workers fleeing the coronavirus epidemic in South Korea will spend 14 days in quarantine.
