Opposition takes aim at 10 ministers
The opposition camp is gearing up for a no-confidence debate, the second of its kind against the government.
Phuket eases Covid restrictions for some visitors
The provincial communicable disease committee in Phuket has agreed to lift the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for people arriving from Bangkok and Samut Prakan.
Chiang Rai and Ratchaburi draw tough opponents for ACL battles
Thai League 1 clubs Chiang Rai United and Ratchaburi have been handed tough assignments for the play-off stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
Decline in cases sparks optimism
The eastern provinces, which are currently under the maximum level of Covid-19 control, may soon see the restrictions lifted after a steady decline in new infections, says Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha.
It's time for a rub-down
Facing the impact of the coronavirus, business owners and employees of massage palours and gyms said they were more concerned about making ends meet than the disease itself.
Health workers on the frontline first in queue for vaccination
The first 50,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine expected to arrive in Thailand early next month will be administered to frontline healthcare workers in Samut Sakhon, Mae Sot district of Tak and in the southern border provinces, a communicable diseases expert revealed on Saturday.
TV legend Larry King dies at 87
Larry King, the amiable American broadcaster whose live global TV programme on CNN made him one of the most famous talk-show hosts in the world, has died in Los Angeles. He was 87.
Danish man held on drug charges in Pattaya
PATTAYA: Police arrested a 51-year-old Danish man for allegedly selling drugs in this beach town for over six years and seized four condominium rooms and other assets worth over 10 million baht for examination.
Ratchanok eliminated from Thailand Open
Ratchanok Intanon’s quest to make the final at the Toyota Thailand Open badminton tournament ended on Saturday with a three-set loss to top seed Tai Tzu Ying.
Missing soldier and policeman found dead in reservoir
PHETCHABURI: A solider and a police officer who went missing after their boat sank in a reservoir in Nong Ya Plong district on Wednesday were found dead on Saturday.
Taiwan reports large Chinese air incursion
TAIPEI: Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan’s air force deployed missiles to “monitor” the incursion, the Defence Ministry said.
Camera captures rare Siamese crocodile
PHETCHABURI: A critically endangered Siamese crocodile has been spotted for only the second time in a decade in the country’s largest national park, according to photos released on Saturday.
Elevated section of Korat ring road collapses, 10 hurt
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: At least 10 workers have been hurt after an elevated section of a ring road under construction in Muang district collapsed.
Crocodile captured in Kanchanaburi canal
KANCHANABURI: A crocodile about two metres long that was spotted near a canal in Tha Maka district last Sunday has been captured, while another larger one remains at large.
Hong Kong locks down thousands
HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong residents were ordered to stay in their homes on Saturday for the city’s first coronavirus lockdown as authorities battle an outbreak in one of its poorest and most densely packed districts.
Kanchanaburi checking all vehicles for people smuggling
Authorities now searching all vehicles at checkpoints in border districts of Kanchanaburi as some smugglers are using smaller personal vehicles to bring in illegal migrants.
One Covid-19 death, 198 new cases
One death, an 81-year-old Phichit man, and 198 new Covid-19 cases, 180 of which were local infections, are reported, bringing the totals to 72 fatalities and 13,302 cases.
Status of legislator Sira in peril after new petition
The Constitutional Court has accepted a fresh petition from the opposition Seri Ruam Thai Party seeking a ruling on the status of Palang Pracharath Party MP Sira Jenjaka.
Opposition to show proof against targets
At least seven cabinet ministers will be grilled during an upcoming censure debate when the opposition is expected to provide evidence to back the charges to be levelled against the government.
Pride and caution in Wuhan on lockdown anniversary
WUHAN (CHINA) - Exactly one year after it thrust the word "lockdown" into the global conversation, Wuhan passed the anniversary with a mix of pride at emerging from Covid-19's grip and caution over a possible relapse.
