Naga Cave Closed After Superstition-Driven Vandalism
NAKHON PHANOM — A cave at Phulangka National Park was closed from the public on Wednesday after officials found signs of vandalism on its inner cave wall.
The Forgotten Human Cost: Pandemic Linked to 22% Rise in Suicides
BANGKOK — Medical officials said Thursday they recorded a 22 percent increase in suicide cases across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
Thailand Partners With Alipay to Boost Chinese Expats’ Spending
BANGKOK — The Tourism Authority of Thailand on Thursday said it signed a partnership with China’s mobile payment platform Alipay in an effort to support domestic tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A Couple ‘Splashed With Water’ For Sitting Through Royal Anthem
BANGKOK — A Facebook user claimed he witnessed a hardline royalist throwing water at cinema-goers who refused to stand up for the Royal Anthem.
Actor to Pursue Charges Against ‘Hiso’ Who Smashes His Face
BANGKOK — A half-black Thai celebrity said Wednesday he will continue to pursue charges of assault against a socialite who hit him in the face with a glass in a fist of jealousy.
Phuket Airport Conducts Rehearsal for Foreign Tourist Arrivals
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Phuket International Airport said Wednesday that it had held a dress rehearsal for international arrivals amid the COVID-19...
Trump Knew Virus Was Deadly, But Downplayed in Public: Tape
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) — U.S. President Donald Trump had been aware in early February of how deadly and contagious the novel coronavirus was, but played down the threat in public, audio recordings of interviews for a new book obtained by U.S. media showed Wednesday.
Tokyo To Lower Virus Alert Amid Dwindling Infections
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Tokyo metropolitan government is set to lower its coronavirus alert by one notch from the highest of four levels as the number of infections has been on a downward trend in recent days, officials said Thursday.
In Pandemic, Nigerian Teacher Can ‘Teach the Whole World’
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — For many 12th graders, the closure of Nigeria’s public schools to combat the spread of COVID-19 presents a particular problem: How to prepare for crucial, final exams?
India Adds Another 89k Cases, To Reopen Schools
NEW DELHI (AP) — India added another 89,706 coronavirus cases to the second-highest tally in the world, and the government said schools would reopen later this month for senior students after being closed for more than five months.
