Rayong Casino Worker is 1st Virus Death Since New Outbreak Began
BANGKOK — Thailand reported the first death associated with the coronavirus since the new wave of outbreak struck a little over a week ago.
Reports: Infected Gambler Was at Parliament To Testify About Gambling
BANGKOK — Staff at the Parliament on Monday were put on alert after reports say an infected gambler recently met with lawmakers to discuss gambling prevention measures.
Cops Say Gambling Den in Rayong Outbreak Is Not Gambling Den
RAYONG — Rayong’s top police commander was removed from active duty on Monday after revelations that an illegal gambling den in the province was responsible for a cluster of coronavirus outbreak – though he insisted it was not classified as a gambling den.
Samut Sakhon Gov. Infected With Coronavirus; 144 New Cases Reported
SAMUT SAKHON — The Governor of the province at the center of a new wave of coronavirus outbreak tested positive for the virus, the government said Monday.
Artists Reshape Childhood Memories of Hong Kong Into Lilliputian World
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — At seven o'clock in the morning, housewives rushed to a shared kitchen in the open corridors in the center of "H" shaped blocks of buildings, gossiping while preparing breakfast, with the sound of fire alarms triggered by old-fashioned kerosene stoves ringing in the background.
Fauci: US Taking Hard Look at Variant of Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no more apt to cause serious illness or be resistant to vaccines than the strain afflicting people in the United States but it still must be taken “very seriously,” the government’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday.
New Virus Clusters Found in South and East; Lockdown Possible
BANGKOK (AP) — Health officials in Thailand said Saturday that two new clusters of coronavirus cases have been found that appear to be linked to a major outbreak discovered a week earlier among migrant workers in an industrial province near Bangkok.
Cooking Up Kindness: The Eateries Who Offer Free Meals to Migrant Workers
SAMUT PRAKAN — Chatthamon Singtankong was taking a stroll at a market in her neighborhood when she overheard a food vendor refusing to sell to a migrant worker.
No Refunds For Year-End Trips Under Travel Subsidy Program
BANGKOK — No refunds will be available for travellers who booked their New Year vacations under the popular travel subsidy program “We Travel Together,” the tourism minister said Thursday.
Hundreds of Japanese Still Contesting Trump’s Election Defeat
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Less than a month before the swearing-in ceremony in Washington for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, hundreds of Japanese, including adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory, are taking to the streets in support of President Donald Trump's claim that he won election.
