Minister’s Aide Accused of Hoarding, Selling Millions of Masks to China
BANGKOK — A minister on Monday distanced himself from the revelations that his aide stockpiled and sold 200 million face masks to China amid their acute shortage in Thailand.
Moving Forward: 55 Disbanded MPs Join New Party
BANGKOK — Fifty-five MPs of the now-disbanded Future Forward Party will begin their exodus to a surrogate party and follow the legacies pursued by its predecessor, their party leader said Sunday.
Vigils Held for Dissident Judge Who Killed Himself
BANGKOK — Dozens of protesters held a vigil on Sunday in memory of a judge who reportedly killed himself to protest alleged injustice in Thailand’s judicial system.
Future Forward Successor Says He Will Continue the Fight
BANGKOK — A surrogate of the disbanded Future Forward Party said Friday he will take up many key policies pursued by his predecessor.
Policeman Detained for Mocking Prayut on TikTok
AMNAT CHAROEN — A policeman was placed in solitary confinement as a punishment for posting a video parody of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, police said Friday.
Govt to Ask Student Protesters for Views on Charter
BANGKOK — An advisor to PM Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha said Thursday that he will invite some student protesters to air their opinions of amending the constitution.
Anutin Won’t Say Why He Withdrew Mandatory Quarantine Order
BANGKOK — The health minister on Wednesday declined to explain why he removed an order that required people arriving from nine countries hit by the coronavirus to be placed in a self-quarantine.
Govt Bans Official Travels to Virus High-Risk Countries
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday has delivered new measures to his government to fight against C0VID-19 outbreak.
2 Thai Workers Returning From Korea Suspected of Having Coronavirus
BANGKOK — Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan said the government has no legal power to order thousands of migrant workers returning from South Korea into a quarantine.
Anutin: Gov’t Won’t Use Coronavirus to Ban Student Protests
BANGKOK — Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday said the government has no plan to enforce a national security law banning anti-government protests contrary to online claims.
