China censors Oscars success of history-making Chloe Zhao
BEIJING: Beijing-born Chloe Zhao was scrubbed from Chinese social media on Monday as a nationalist backlash airbrushed out her remarkable achievement of becoming the first woman of colour to win the best director Oscar.
Famed Phitsanulok temple hall closed 20 days
PHITSANULOK: The majestic vihara, or assembly hall, where the revered Buddha image Phra Phuttha Chinnarat is enshrined at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Muang district has been closed for 20 days because of Covid-19 concerns.
US, Britain rush supplies to virus-stricken India
NEW DELHI: The US and Britain rushed ventilators and vaccine materials to India Monday as the country battles a catastrophic, record-breaking coronavirus wave that has overwhelmed hospitals and set crematoriums working at full capacity.
Unmasked Songkran parties dent Phuket’s reopening hopes
PHUKET: Around the corner from the teeth-whitening clinic and the tattoo parlour with offerings in Russian, Hebrew and Chinese, near the outdoor eatery with fried rice meant to fuel sunburned tourists or tired go-go dancers, the Hooters sign has lost its H.
Nomadland wins big at pandemic Oscars as Zhao makes history
HOLLYWOOD: US road movie <i>Nomadland</i> emerged as the big winner at the Oscars on Sunday with three major prizes, including a history-making award for director Chloe Zhao, as Hollywood celebrated its most glamorous night with a unique pandemic-era gala.
Thailand adds 2,048 Covid cases, 8 deaths Monday
Thailand on Monday loggs eight additional Covid-related deaths and 2,048 new cases, bringing accumulated totals to 148 fatalities and 57,508 confirmed cases.
German, Thai arrested selling 'ice' in Pattaya
PATTAYA: Two men, German and Thai, were arrested in a sting by narcotics suppression police on Sunday night on charges of selling crystal methamphetamine.
Birthday party raided in Pattaya, 28 held
PATTAYA: Twenty-five foreigners and three Thais were arrested when police and local officials raided two homes in a housing estate where a birthday party was being held on Sunday night in violation of Covid-19 restrictions.
Vaccine travel rules widen rift between China and the West
With the resumption of global travel on the horizon, some people are discovering that their choice of vaccine could determine where they’re allowed to go.
Policeman killed, one injured by thrown bomb
YALA: A policeman was killed and another injured by a pipe bomb thrown at a police post in Raman district on Sunday night.
Thousands protest in France over no trial for Jewish woman's killer
PARIS: Thousands of protesters gathered in several French cities and Israel on Sunday to denounce a court's refusal of a trial for a Muslim man who killed a 65-year-old Jewish woman, after experts determined he acted in a "delirious fit" due to heavy marijuana use.
Youn wins best supporting actress Oscar for Minari
LOS ANGELES: South Korean film icon Youn Yuh-jung won the best supporting actress Oscar on Sunday for her role as a spirited and unconventional grandmother in <i>Minari</i>.
NASA's Mars helicopter's third flight goes farther, faster than before
NEW YORK: NASA's mini helicopter Ingenuity on Sunday successfully completed its third flight on Mars, moving farther and faster than ever before, with a peak speed of 6.6 feet per second.
In London, rail-side gardening blossoms during pandemic
LONDON: A busy commuter train station is an unlikely place to find a haven for flowers, bees and hedgehogs.
EU chief says vaccinated US tourists to be able to visit
WASHINGTON: US tourists vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the European Union in the coming months, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview on Sunday with The New York Times.
Public Health Ministry mulls new lockdown
The Public Health Ministry has proposed "targeted lockdown" measures and a new colour-coding system to identify provinces most at risk of the latest Covid-19 outbreak.
Anutin defies calls to quit health post
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is facing down calls to resign over his failure to contain the Covid-19 crisis.
World military spending grows despite pandemic
STOCKHOLM: Military expenditure worldwide rose to nearly $2 trillion in 2020, defying the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers said Monday.
State urged to rethink fiscal framework
Given the economic turbulence brought about by the pandemic, the government may need to rethink its fiscal sustainability framework, which caps public debt at 60% of GDP, says the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Phuket reopening still in the works
As Covid-19 cases surge, the government is pressing ahead with its goal to welcome vaccinated foreigners by July, but some operators see it as impossible.
