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CARACAS, July 17 (Reuters) – A young man was shot to death in a fishing village in Venezuela during a protest over gasoline rationing, opposition deputies and a local human rights group said on Friday. Jose Luis Albornoz, 19, died Thursday of a shot to the chest allegedly fired by a member of the National
Thailand recorded seven new COVID-19 cases today (Saturday), all among Thai returnees from abroad and in state quarantine, according to CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin. Four of the seven infections are students, who arrived in Thailand on Friday and tested positive for COVID-19 at Suvarnabhumi international airport. They were all sent to a hospital in
Anti-government protesters rallied at the Democracy Monument in the heart of Bangkok on Saturday evening, to demand the dissolution of Parliament, the drafting of a new Constitution and the ouster of the Government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, which they accuse of restricting the free expression of the people. Led by the Union of Students
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not consider a national mandate requiring people to wear masks to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Asked in an interview on Fox News to be broadcast on Sunday if he would consider a mandate, Trump said: “No, I want people to have
The Honorary Consul-General of Estonia in Thailand said today that the diplomat, who was refused entry to a condominium in Bangkok last night, is not an Estonian, but a European Union diplomat. Mr. Veerachai said in his Facebook post today that EU, as well as Estonian diplomats, must strictly comply with the regulations imposed by
Three outsiders have accepted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s invitation to join the Cabinet as the new economic team, replacing the team of former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, who quit Thursday. Well-informed Government House sources named them as Mr. Pridi Daochai, president of the Thai Bankers’ Association, Mr. Pairin Chuchotethavorn, former deputy transport minister and
Thailand recorded three new COVID-19 cases today (Friday), all among arrivals from Sudan on the same flight as a Sudanese diplomat’s family member, who had tested positive for the virus. CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin said that 12 of the passengers on this flight are infected. The three new cases are in state quarantine
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has tightened the control of chartered and special flights by Thai airliners and international flights, which land in Thailand for refueling or brief stopovers with their passengers remaining on board. CAAT director Mr. Chula Sukmanop said today that the new regulation will require all passengers on such flights
NEW DELHI (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 221 people across South Asia over the past month, officials said Friday. More than 1 million people have been marooned in Nepal, Bangladesh and India and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes for higher ground. Indian officials
It has been a week the prime minister wants to forget. Whatever Prayut Chan-o-cha thought the government had achieved in the fight against COVID-19 was suddenly in jeopardy and the looming economic and political trouble has been compounded by the departure of his key ministers overseeing the economy. Worse news is that the misery is
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and his team of three Cabinet members formally submitted their resignations this morning, paving the way for a long-anticipated Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The three other Cabinet members are Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong and Higher Education, Science and Innovations Minister Suvit Maesincee.
Thailand recorded four new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all among returnees from abroad and currently in state quarantine. According to CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, two are a 33-year old man and a 25-year old woman, in a Chon Buri state quarantine facility since July 2nd, after returning from the United Arab Emirates. Both
An Estonian diplomat was denied accommodation, for 14-days of quarantine, by the management of a condominium in Bangkok last night, for fear that the diplomat’s presence may cause panic among its residents. Mrs. Natasha Roys, vice chairwoman of PPM Company, which manages the Millennium Residence on Sukhumvit Road, said that she was notified, by
The Supreme Court of Thailand is expected to get its first female president, when the Judicial Commission meets on July 24th to approve the nomination of Mrs. Methinee Chalothorn, currently Vice President of the Supreme Court, as the country’s new Chief Justice. If approved, Mrs. Methinee will succeed Mr. Salaiket Watnaphan, who is due to
