Chinese Embassy Wins Award for ‘Promoting Thai Language’
BANGKOK — The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok won recognition from the Thai government on Friday for unspecified efforts to promote and contribute to Thai language.
No One Charged So Far For Rayong Quarantine Fiasco
BANGKOK — No legal action has been taken against those responsible for a group of Egyptian airmen who were allowed to leave their quarantine hotel for a shopping trip in Rayong province, officials said Friday.
Psych! Gov’t Spokesman Says Visa Amnesty is Possible After All
BANGKOK — A foreign ministry spokesman on Friday said officials are proposing a new round of visa amnesty extensions, less than two weeks before the current amnesty expires.
No More VIP Treatment? ‘EU Diplomat’ Tries to Skip Quarantine
BANGKOK — Management at a condominium in Bangkok said they stopped an Estonian diplomat, who recently returned from overseas, from staying at the residence and skipping a quarantine.
Here We Go Again: Samut Prakan BTS Fails in Rush Hour
SAMUT PRAKAN — In a news that surprised no one, a severe disruption broke out on the BTS service, forcing nine stations along the Sukhumvit line to shut down on Friday morning.
UK Says Russian Hackers Target Coronavirus Vaccine Trials
LONDON (TASS) — The UK National Cyber Security Center maintains that Russian cyber actors are making attempts to steal information relating to the development of vaccines to fight the novel coronavirus.
Analysis: Trump Wants a 2016 Repeat in a Very Different Year
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up his campaign leadership team, though not his own mercurial behavior.
Virus-Crossed Lovers: No Reunion for Thai-Foreign Couples in Pandemic
BANGKOK — For Piyamon and Daniel, their long distance relationship of three years was supposed to end in 2020. But it’s mid-July and Piyamon says not knowing when she will see her loved one again is like torture.
Thai-China Flights With Infected Pax Stop in Bangkok for Refuel
BANGKOK — The civil aviation regulator on Thursday said no Thais were on two China-Thailand flights that were said to carry passengers with coronavirus.
151 Thai Soldiers Returning from Hawaii May Quarantine in Hua Hin
BANGKOK — The 151 soldiers returning from a military exercise in Hawaii may be held at the Suan Son Pradipat Resort in Hua Hin to observe their condition, a military commander said, though a receptionist at the resort said she hasn’t heard about the plan.
