Charges on Hit-and-Run ‘Boss Red Bull’ Dropped: Report
BANGKOK — A media report on Thursday night said the prosecutor decided not to indict a member of an ultra-rich family accused of killing a policeman and fleeing the scene in 2012.
Tourism Minister Wants to Revive Coronavirus ‘Travel Bubble’
BANGKOK — The tourism minister on Thursday said he wanted to renew a push for an agreement that would allow travel exchanges with countries where the coronavirus pandemic is under control.
11 Soldiers Returning From Hawaii Develop Symptoms: Army
PATTAYA — The army on Thursday said 11 of the 140 Thai soldiers returning from a military exercise in Hawaii were put in hospitals for observation, and the rest were placed in a hotel quarantine.
Si Quey, Exonerated of Cannibalism, is Laid to Rest (Photos)
NONTHABURI — After more than 60 years in a glass cabinet, a cadaver of a man executed for allegedly cannibalizing small children was cremated in a funeral Thursday, a gesture of redemption for many Buddhists.
Gov’t Greenlights Pandemic Entry for 4 Groups of Foreigners
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday said that the Thai government has decided to allow four groups of foreigners into Thailand.
‘Extremely Serious,’ Japan Decries Chinese Ships Near Disputed Islands
TOYKO (Kyodo) — Chinese ships were spotted near a group of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for the 100th straight day on Wednesday, the longest streak since Tokyo put them under state control in 2012.
In Struggle Against Pandemic, Populist Leaders Fare Poorly
The countries that top the rankings of COVID-19 deaths globally are not the necessarily the poorest, the richest or even the most densely populated. But they do have one thing in common: They are led by populist, mold-breaking leaders.
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, Tear Gassed by Federal Agents
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear gassed by the U.S. government late Wednesday as he stood at a fence guarding a federal courthouse during another night of protest against the presence of federal agents sent by President Donald Trump to quell unrest in the city.
Japanese Restaurant Owner Fined 50,000 Baht for ‘Beer Buffet’
CHIANG MAI — A chef and owner of a Japanese restaurant in Chiang Mai City said he wasn’t aware that serving ‘beer buffet’ is illegal until he was fined 50,000 baht yesterday.
95th Thai-China Joint Patrol on Mekong River Kicks Off
KUNMING, China (Xinhua) — Law-enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand joined forces on Tuesday for the start of the 95th Mekong River joint patrol.
