Without Tourists Feeding Them, Starving Monkeys Overrun Hua Hin
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN —Municipal officials Thursday requested an urgent aid package for a group of locals left starving by the coronavirus: thousands...
Gov’t Floats Cash Relief for Monks in Pandemic
BANGKOK — The government on Thursday said they are deliberating on an aid package for hundreds of thousands of monks affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
BTS Rules Out Opening Windows on Trains
BANGKOK — The BTS skytrain operators on Thursday said they scrapped a plan to run trains with their windows open in an attempt to promote better ventilation against the coronavirus.
News Station Killer Charged with First Degree Murder
PHITSANULOK — A gunman who killed three and severely wounded another at a public radio station was charged with premeditated murder Thursday.
Following China’s Pattern, Thailand Sees Rise in Imported Cases
BANGKOK — The number of new coronavirus cases in Thailand rose above 10 after two weeks of waning infections due to infection found among those returning from overseas, the government announced Thursday.
Dengue Fever in Isaan Kills 2, Sickens More Than 1,000
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima said on Tuesday that a prevalent dengue fever outbreak had already killed two and sickened more than 1,000 residents since the beginning of 2020.
Suing China Over COVID-19 ‘Against International Law’
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Some U.S. officials' attempts to sue China for causing the COVID-19 pandemic are outright violations of international law, according to an article carried by Wednesday's People's Daily.
Poll: Half of Americans Would Agree to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, a number that’s surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine.
Japanese Tourist Jailed in Australia Over Child Porn
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A 31-year-old Japanese man who attempted to import child abuse material into Australia in November has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, the country's border protection agency said Wednesday.
Japan’s Crown Prince Donates Handmade Medical Gowns
TOKYO (Kyodo) — As Japan continues to tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic, Crown Prince Fumihito and his family made 300 medical gowns by hand earlier this month and donated them for use by health care workers.
