3 Thais in State Quarantine Infected, No New Deaths
BANGKOK — Three people quarantined upon returning from overseas tested positive for the coronavirus, the government announced Tuesday.
Rebutting US Claims, China Says Dams Unrelated to Thai Drought
BANGKOK — The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok on Monday dismissed a US-funded study accusing China’s dams of hoarding water in the vital Mekong River.
China-Thailand Railway Agreement to be Signed in Oct.
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The "Contract 2.3" for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway between Thailand and China is likely to be signed in October, said Thai Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Monday.
Japan Wants Tougher Cyberbully Law After Netflix Star’s Suicide
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan is considering bolstering countermeasures against cyber-bullying following the death of a cast member of popular Netflix reality show, communications minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday.
Last British Governor Says Hong Kong ‘Betrayed’ by China
HONG KONG (AP) — The last British governor of Hong Kong said China has betrayed the semi-autonomous territory by tightening control over the city it had promised could keep freedoms not found on the mainland.
Japan Hotels Offer Free Stays for Stranded Foreigners
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Some hotels and a university are offering free accommodation to foreigners who are stranded in Japan because their home countries have closed the borders due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
Brazil Overtakes U.S. in Worst One-Day Death Toll From COVID-19.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Xinhua) — Brazil overtook the U.S. as the country with worst single-day death toll from COVID-19 on Monday.
Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers as Nation Battles Against Virus
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus.
Woman Accused of Poisoning Son for Donation Money
BANGKOK — Police on Monday said a two-year-old boy was poisoned by his mother in a plot to swindle donations from his illness.
AIS Denies Privacy Breaches After Internet Use Leaked
BANGKOK — AIS moved to secure its online database that leaked 8.3 billion internet records of its users, security researchers said Monday.
