9 Girls Rescued in Anti-Trafficking Raid, 11 Suspects Arrested
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Nine teenage girls were rescued in human-trafficking and 11 suspects were arrested in Bangkok's northwestern suburbs on Tuesday.
Official Says No Drug Found in Drug Bust Tipped Off by Taiwan
BANGKOK — It was meant to be a record drug raid in Thailand, and a hallmark of transnational investigation – over 11 tonnes of ketamine worth nearly 30 billion baht was seized by Thai narcotics agents armed with intel from Taiwanese authorities.
Trump’s Legal Team Cried Vote Fraud, but Courts Found None
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As they frantically searched for ways to salvage President Donald Trump’s failed reelection bid, his campaign pursued a dizzying game of legal hopscotch across six states that centered on the biggest prize of all: Pennsylvania.
2020’s Flu Cases Plunge in COVID-Anxious Thailand
BANGKOK — Respiratory diseases, especially the flu, have diminished to a record low throughout this year due to new hygiene habits Thailand adopted in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, medical experts said.
Planned Parenthood Hails New Law Allowing 12-Week Abortion
BANGKOK — A leading family planning organization on Wednesday welcomed a legal amendment that would allow abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy and protect doctors who perform the operations from prosecution.
Emergency Rule Extended Till January 2021 to Stem COVID Threat
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday approved the extension of an emergency decree for 45 days to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Royalist Protester Arrested With Gun After 6 Shot at Rally
BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday said a man was arrested on firearm charges for bringing a handgun and ammo to yesterday’s protest, where at least six people were shot by unidentified assailants.
Economy Shrinks 6.4% in Q3, Gov’t Inks Deal to Borrow From ADB
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's economy improved in the third quarter after the government eased COVID-19 restrictions and then rolling out a series of stimulus measures, said Thailand's economic planning agency on Monday.
Student Accused of ‘Assaulting’ HM Queen Insists on Innocence
BANGKOK — A university student facing life imprisonment for allegedly endangering Her Majesty the Queen wrote an article published in Time magazine insisting that he did nothing wrong.
Former Tourism Chief Gets 50 Years in Jail for Bribery
BANGKOK — An ex-governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Monday for allegedly accepting bribes from organizers of an international film festival back in the early 2000s.
