Race Double Standard Clear in Rioters’ US Capitol Insurrection
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful crowds and some unruly vandals and looters. More than 14,000 arrests.
Beset by Virus, Samut Sakhon Says Field Hospitals are Inevitable
BANGKOK — Health officials in Samut Sakhon province, where reported coronavirus infections continue to rise sharply, said Thursday that they need field hospitals with at least 3,000 beds in order to grapple with the outbreak.
Man Shot Dead At Funeral For Refusing to Wear a Mask
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — An elderly man was charged with murder Thursday after police and witnesses said he gunned down a guest at a funeral for not wearing a face mask.
Trump Admits His Term Is Ending, Promises an Orderly Transition
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Gov’t: Install COVID Tracking App, or Get Prosecuted If Infected
BANGKOK — The government’s pandemic response center said it may soon give Thais a clear choice: install a movement surveillance application on your phone, or face jail term if you’re found infected with the virus without the app.
Trumpsuban? Thais See Echoes of Their Bitter Past in US Capitol Siege
BANGKOK — Angry protesters, convinced that an election was rigged, violently stormed and occupied the government’s seat of power, egged on by a firebrand populist – wait, are we talking about the US or Thailand?
Chaos, Violence, Mockery as Pro-Trump Mob Occupies Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Where are they?” a Trump supporter demanded in a crowd of dozens roaming the halls of the Capitol, bearing Trump flags and pounding on doors.
US Capitol Breached as Trump Supporters Clash With Police
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday after protesters breached barricades amid violent clashes between President Donald Trump’s supporters and Capitol police.
The Bike Stops Here: Gyms Hit Hard by 2nd COVID Shutdown
BANGKOK — Akachai Apaisrila used to be a freelance gym instructor, teaching dedicated gym goers fat-blasting zumba steps. But then, in one stroke, the coronavirus pandemic wiped out his income to zero.
Thanks COVID: Eatery Takes Name After Virus in Sarcastic Jab
KORAT — A man who lost his restaurant in the coronavirus pandemic is now an owner of a humble eatery in Korat by the name of “COVID-19.”
