National unity panel takes shape
The proposed national unity panel is taking shape with the government, the Senate and political parties expected to submit the lists of their representatives within this week.
Fraud charges taint travel scheme
The unusual redemption rate for the tourism stimulus campaign has alarmed the government, leading to inspections of ongoing transactions.
Chiang Rai assures it is safe to visit
Chiang Rai authorities on Monday assured the rest of the kingdom that the Covid-19 situation in the northern province was under control.
CU's goal: a vaccine for Thais
Chulalongkorn University has launched a fund-raising campaign to build a factory and make Covid-19 vaccines on campus.
Festival fiasco prompts warning
PM Prayut threatened to enforce the emergency decree and prohibit the assembly of more than five people should the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country get any worse.
US makes good on threats of Turkey sanctions over Russia arms
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday made good on months of threats to punish Turkey for buying a major Russian missile defense system, although it held off on the most drastic options.
Massive outage hits Google services worldwide
NEW YORK - A massive outage knocked Google services including Gmail and video sharing platform YouTube offline across much of the globe Monday.
WTO fails to agree rules to stop overfishing by year's end deadline
GENEVA: World Trade Organization negotiators failed to reach a deal to cut subsidies that lead to overfishing by a year-end deadline, the chairman of the talks told delegates at a closed-door meeting on Monday, citing delays linked to Covid-19.
Blueprint for zero-carbon goal underway
Energy authorities and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are drafting a Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB) to set up a zero-carbon emission goal in response to the growing trends of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs).
Japan, South Korea fret as cases soar
TOKYO/SEOUL: Japan and South Korea grappled with surging coronavirus cases and growing public frustration on Monday, with Japan suspending a contentious travel subsidy programme and South Korea closing some schools and considering its toughest curbs yet.
Unlawful rally case against Move Forward MP Rangsiman withdrawn
The Criminal Court on Monday approved the prosecution's request to withdraw a case against Rangsiman Rome, a Move Forward Party MP, on the grounds the same charges against six other defendants had already been dismissed.
Big Mountain festival organisers to be charged
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Provincial health authorities registered a complaint with police in Pak Chong district on Monday, charging the organisers of the Big Mountain Music Festival with defying an order to shut down the show.
US takes Sudan off sponsor of terror blacklist
KHARTOUM: The United States has formally removed Sudan from its state sponsor of terrorism blacklist, its Khartoum embassy said Monday, less than two months after the East African nation pledged to normalise ties with Israel.
Singapore approves Pfizer Covid vaccine, to ease curbs Dec 28
SINGAPORE: Singapore has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for pandemic use and expects delivery of the first shots by the end of December, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday.
End of year festivities allowed, if coronavirus rules enforced
Celebrations marking the coming New Year are allowed, despite the early closure of a festival on Sunday, if organisers and revellers strictly obey anti-covid-19 rules, the health minister says.
Ex-minister Chaiya Sasomsap dies at 68
Chaiya Sasomsap, a former MP who held cabinet posts in three governments, died on Monday morning at his home in Muang district of Nakhon Pathom province. He was 68.
Explosion rocks Singapore-flagged tanker off Saudi port
An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel's owner said, in the latest apparent strike on energy sector targets in the kingdom.
US vaccine airlift begins, S.Korea schools close: Covid update
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Once upon a time: Pakistan's fabled storytellers fade away
SHOGRAN, Pakistan: Mohammad Naseem's eyes shine while he shares the legend of a remote, alpine lake nestled among snow-capped Himalayan peaks as a rare crowd of onlookers hears one of Pakistan's last "storytellers".
Anon on another lese majeste charge
Anti-government protest leader Anon Nampa reported to Bang Pho police on Monday to acknowledge another lese majeste charge under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, this time in connection the rally in front of parliament, near the Kiak Kai intersection, on Nov 17.
