Tokyo Cabbies Allowed To Refuse Passengers Not Wearing Masks
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan's transport ministry on Wednesday allowed taxi drivers in Tokyo to refuse passengers who are not wearing face masks without a valid reason, amid persistent concern about the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Biden Wins Michigan, Wisconsin, Now on Brink of White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Donald Trump’s pathway to reelection.
Simian Park: New Habitat Built to House Stray Monkeys
SATUN — A massive enclosure looking like something out of Jurassic Park will be a new home for some 1,000 monkeys right in the middle of a park in Satun province.
Kindergarten Abuse: ‘Kru Jum’ Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail
BANGKOK — A kindergarten worker caught on tape beating and shoving children in her classroom was convicted by a court earlier this week, the victims’ attorney said.
11 Loei Officials Caught Using Drugs in Surprise Raid
LOEI — Eleven administrative officials in the northeastern province of Loei tested positive for drug use Wednesday after security officers raided their meeting and forced them to take drug tests.
Hungarian Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Bangkok
BUDAPEST (Xinhua) — Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto has tested positive for COVID-19, the press service of his office said Wednesday.
No Suspects Yet in Firecracker Attack on Anti-Gov’t Protest
BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday they have yet to identify the perpetrator who threw a firecracker at yesterday’s anti-government rally close to the MRT Tha Phra station.
Divine Desperation: Thai Airways Sells Nonstop ‘Holy Flight’
BANGKOK — Thai Airways is selling a pilgrimage flight that will let you “visit” 99 holy Buddhist sites around the country, but don’t expect to land at any of them.
American Turns Gun On Himself After Rampage in Pattaya
PATTAYA — An American citizen killed himself inside his condominium in Pattaya on Tuesday early morning after going on a shooting rampage that injured one person, police said.
Do You Hear the People Moan? Netizens Rage at Pornhub Block
BANGKOK — For France, it was the storming of the Bastille. For the United States, it was the Boston Tea Party. For Thailand, the last straw that led thousands to revolt against the tyrannical regime was…. PornHub?
