Officials Can’t Confirm Origins of 2nd Domestic Virus Case
BANGKOK — Health officials on Monday said they have yet to find coronavirus infection among those in close contact with the country’s second domestic patient in a single month, but they can’t establish how he contracted the virus either.
Backlash Against ‘Poverty Porn’ Thai Life Insurance Ad
BANGKOK — Yad doesn’t know anything about the new normal, and doesn’t seem to be aware of silly issues like unemployment and inflation. He’s a simple-minded rural man who plants rice with his bare hands, while a piano cover of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays in the background.
Over 1,000 Join in Fun Run To Promote Phuket Tourism
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Over 1,000 people on Sunday joined in a fun run activity in Phuket to promote tourism of the southern Thai island.
North American Box Office Muted; ‘Mulan’ Fizzles in China
Moviegoing audiences in North America are not rushing back to the theater just yet and “Mulan” is also faltering in its China release as the global box office slowly comes back online in the COVID-19 era.
Winds a Worry as Death Toll Reaches 33 From West Coast Fires
BEAVERCREEK, Ore. (AP) — Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said over the weekend as crews battled wildfires that have killed at least 33 from California to Washington state.
Bus Stop Collapses in Front of CentralWorld, Injuring 4
BANGKOK — At least four people were injured Friday when a bus stop in front of the CentralWorld shopping mall fell down on commuters waiting for a bus.
Threat to Charge Extra for ‘Eating Too Much’ at Buffet Goes Viral
BANGKOK — A threat by an all-you-can-eat shabu shabu shop to charge a customer extra for eating “too much” meat and shrimp led to a complaint filed at a state agency.
2 Vietnamese Fishing Boats Seized in Thai Waters, 11 Crew Held
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Marine Police Division on Thursday reported that authorities had seized two Vietnamese boats and arrested 11 crew members for illegally fishing in Thai waters off Thailand's Southern Province of Narathiwat.
Amnesty Report: Businesses Supporting Myanmar Abuses
The overwhelming control of Myanmar’s economy by the military through some of its biggest companies means its foreign and domestic business...
Wildfires Race Through Dry, Windy California (Photos)
Over the last month, California wildfires have chased thousands of families from their homes, destroyed more than 3,600 buildings, blackened huge...
