Posts Tagged ‘Thailand’

Thailand battles rising Covid cases, as prison infection clusters send cases to record high

Thailand saw a record number of new Covid infections nationally on Monday, as an outbreak inside the country’s prison system contributed to a spike in new cases amid a third wave health officials are struggling to contain. The figures released by Thailand’s Covid task force showed that, out of the 9,635 new infections reported on […]

Thailand bans travel from India, imposes lockdown & fines for not wearing masks in Bangkok

A two-week lockdown has been imposed in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, and travel from India suspended in an effort to contain the rise in Covid-19 deaths. Authorities ordered the closure of parks, gyms, beauty salons, theaters, libraries, and daycare centers from April 26 to May 9. Restaurants and malls are allowed to operate between 11am and […]

People in Thailand ride elephants to mark National Elephant Day

Elephants were made to dance as people rode them in part of a display on Thailand’s National Elephant Day. Wildlife advocates have long denounced the brutal taming of elephants so they can perform tricks for tourists. A dozen elephants also received large helpings of food to mark the day in Ayutthaya. A Buddhist monk blessed […]

Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccination amid Europe safety reports

Thailand delayed the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine scheduled to start on Friday with its prime minister and cabinet members taking the first shots, citing safety concerns after reports of blood clots in some vaccinated people in Europe.The Asian nation is the first country outside of Europe suspending the use of the AstraZeneca shot, while […]

Thailand warns against Clubhouse app after monarchy discussions

Thailand’s digital ministry on Wednesday warned Thai users not to break the law on the audio drop-in application Clubhouse, which has rapidly emerged as a platform for discussions of the country’s monarchy. Thailand has a tough “lese majeste” law against insulting or defaming the country’s king, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in […]

Thailand’s top child modelling agent arrested after police discover half a million images of sex abuse

Police in Thailand have arrested a top child modelling agent after a raid at his office allegedly uncovered more than half a million images related to child sexual abuse, involving at least 40 minors from the country and thousands of children from around the world. Danudet Sangkaew, 23, goes by the nickname “Nene” and ran […]

Thailand: Police clash with pro-democracy protesters over detained leaders

Followers of Thailand’s recently revived student-led pro-democracy movement clashed with police on Saturday night. At the protest they had demanded the release of four of their leaders who were detained on Tuesday and now face trial. The four have been charged with offending the monarchy which carries a punishment of three to 15 years in […]

Thailand cancels emergency decree in bid to calm protests

Thailand’s government on Thursday cancelled a state of emergency it had declared last week for Bangkok in a gesture offered by the embattled prime minister to cool massive student-led protests seeking democracy reforms. The decree had banned public gatherings of more than four people and allowed censorship of the media, among other provisions. It was […]

Thailand: At least 17 dead as train collides with bus near Bangkok

At least 17 people died early Sunday when a train collided with a bus in central Thailand, officials said. The tour bus was traveling with 65 passengers on board when it crossed the railway track during rain in Chachoengsao, 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Bangkok, where a train smashed into the vehicle. Prathueng Yookassem, […]

American Facing Two Years in Thailand Prison over Bad Reviews of Hotel

    An American has been sued by an island resort in Thailand over a negative TripAdvisor review, authorities said Saturday, and could face up to two years in prison if found guilty. Domestic tourism is still happening in Thailand, where coronavirus numbers are relatively low, with locals and expats heading to near-empty resorts – […]

Thailand: A Good Country for Old White Men

By PETER CLARK henrymakow.com via Truthseeker Some of the attractions of life in Thailand. White males may escape persecution and insanity in the West and spend their remaining years in a humane environment, says  Peter Clark. After 15 years, he is still congratulating himself on his move.  Bangkok – If you remember what life in America was […]

Thailand-A Good Country for Old White Men

  March 9, 2018 by Peter Clark  for henrymakow.com Along with a wide range of services like restaurant delivery and maid service, Uber has not only eliminated my need to own a car, but Uber delivers meals, too. The best hamburgers I’ve ever eaten, are delivered from a local restaurant by Uber in Bangkok. As for […]

US Color Revolution Begins In Thailand As Proxy War With China Continues

By Tony Cartalucci The tentative first beginnings of a long-awaited US-backed color revolution has begun in Thailand, with a small protest of under 100 protesters in the downtown district of Thailand’s capital Bangkok. Image: Media outnumbers “protesters” in downtown Bangkok nearby the scene of previous protests in which similar US-backed mobs fought gun […]

2 Israeli Jews arrested in Thailand, charged with murder for hire

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‘Travelling butts’ tourists arrested in Thailand for stripping in front of religious temple

     Two US tourists were detained at an airport in Thailand on November 28 for having taken a photo exposing their buttocks in front of one of Bangkok’s most famous Buddhist temples. The pair, who were on their way out of the country, were identified as Joseph and Travis Dasilva, both 38 years old. The […]

Pivot to, or Brawl in Asia? West Already Targeting Thailand’s New King

Fact Check: Updating Cold War Myths About Thailand

THAILAND: ‘Land of Smiles’ – an Outsider’s Inside View

The new Bangkok skyline. (Photo: Andre Vltchek) Andre VltchekNew Eastern Outlook It is hard to calculate the cost of the stubborn refusal of the Thai population to learn foreign languages. Some daring estimates, however, calculate that the losses could be in tens of billions of dollars, annually. And the situation is not getting any better. […]

Will Brexit Really Impact on Thailand?

If you are willing to risk your state pension, you may be willing to relocate to Thailand in the post-Brexit climate. After all, a Thai official has recently offered British workers the chance to retire to the North of the country and invest in a £60,000, 20-year residency permit. While this […]

Thailand: US-Backed “Activists” Freely Allowed to Complain About “No Freedom”

Taiwan and Thailand team up on innovation application

nsnbc : Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute and Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development put pen to paper and inked a Memorandum of Understanding […]

US-Backed Regime Change in Thailand: When Warning Bells Should Go Off

Heavy rainfall floods parts of Bangkok, Thailand; more expected

     It’s early in the rainy season, but Bangkok commuters are already fighting through flooded areas of the city and more rain is on the way. Bangkok commuters were confronted Tuesday morning and again Wednesday with flooded streets and traffic congestion across the city following hours of torrential rain overnight. Several major streets were under […]

Thailand To Press Charges Against Facebook If ‘Illicit’ Video of King Not Taken Down

Although Facebook has already complied with the Thai government’s request and restricted access to 178 of the 309 pages with the “illicit” video, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) claims that there are still 131 pages available. The company has been given a deadline of 10am local time next Tuesday morning to remove the […]

Over 50 wounded in double bombing outside supermarket in Thailand

The first explosive device reportedly went off near the entrance of the two-story Big-C supermarket, and the second exploded inside a car in the parking lot, Kyodo reports. “The first bomb was small and no one was hurt, but the second bomb was huge. I don’t know yet whether it’s a car bomb or not,” […]

Fake News: Asia’s “Autocrats” Vs Asia’s Autocrats. Thailand Myanmar

Thailand’s PM Prayuth Chan-o-cha to visit U.S. President Donald Trump

nsnbc : Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha accepted an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump said Chan-o-cha’s spokesman on Monday. (archives) The invitation was […]

Coronation of Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn Likely by the End of 2017

nsnbc : The coronation of Thailand’s new King Vajiralongkorn is likely to take place at the end of the year said Thailand’s Deputy Prime […]

Spanish man sentenced to death in Thailand for gruesome murder

On Friday, Thailand’s Criminal Court convicted Artur Segarra, 38, of kidnapping, torture, premeditated murder, and concealing the body of David Bernat, 40 (41, according to some media reports). Segarra was also found guilty of theft. Arkansas executes first inmate in 12 years, more lethal injections to come before drug expires According to prosecutors, Segarra forcibly […]

No Longer a Conspiracy Theory: CIA Director Admits Plans of Aerosol Spraying for Geoengineering

Last week, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, John O. Brennan addressed instability and transnational threats to global security at a meeting with the Council on Foreign Relations. by Matt Agorist During his long-winded talk of threats to US interests and how the largely CIA-created ISIL threat is impacting the world, Brennan brought up […]

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