China Hits Trump Officials With Sanctions on Their Way Out
WASHINGTON (AP) — China imposed sanctions on nearly 30 former Trump administration officials moments after they left office on Wednesday.
Police Say ‘Abduction’ of Protest Guard Was a Hoax
SAMUT PRAKAN — Police on Wednesday said they will charge a pro-democracy campaigner for filing a false report that he was the victim of an abduction by security officers.
It’s Munch Time: Elephant ‘Invades’ BBQ Restaurant, Snacks on Fruits
NAKHON NAYOK — In a surreal scene that unfolded Tuesday night, diners at a barbecue buffet restaurant were grilling their meat to slow country songs when a large male elephant burst out of the jungle, stepped around human cars, and began eating his own dinner.
48-Yr-Old Dies From COVID-19 as Bangkok Mulls Business Reopening
BANGKOK — Thailand recorded a new death from the coronavirus on Wednesday, just as the authorities were planning to ease business restrictions in the capital.
Foreigners Still Have to Pay More for COVID Tests in Some Hospitals
BANGKOK — At least five hospitals in Bangkok apply a “dual pricing” policy on their coronavirus tests, charging foreigners more than their Thai counterparts, a survey by Khaosod English has found.
IconSiam Says It’s Investigating Guard for Slapping Student Protester
BANGKOK — A security guard at IconSiam luxury shopping mall was fined 1,000 baht by the police on Tuesday after he was filmed slapping a university student who was holding a lone protest in front of the department store.
Jack’s Back: Chinese E-Tycoon Ends Silence With Online Video
BEIJING (AP) — China’s highest-profile entrepreneur, Jack Ma, appeared Wednesday in an online video, ending a 2 1/2-month absence from public view that prompted speculation about the future of the e-commerce billionaire and his Alibaba Group.
London 2012 Official Says Tokyo Olympics “Unlikely” To Happen
GENEVA (Kyodo) — Keith Mills, deputy chairman of the London Organizing Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games, told the BBC Tuesday he would be preparing for cancellation if he was in charge of the Tokyo Games.
‘Shameful’: US Virus Deaths Top 400,000 as Trump Leaves Office
As President Donald Trump entered the final year of his term last January, the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Not to worry, Trump insisted, his administration had the virus “totally under control.”
‘We Never Know What Tomorrow Brings:’ COVID Strands Thousands of Refugees in Thailand
BANGKOK — From his hideout in northern Bangkok, James could hear roars of jet planes taking off from Don Mueang Airport. They gave him hope. He counted down the days until he could finally board one of them, away to safety and a new home.
