News from Thailand
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News for Friday, 27 November 2020
Weather forecast for 28 November 2020
27 November 2020 - 12:23 pm
The current weather situation in Thailand. What is the weather like on 28 November 2020 in Northern Thailand, Northeastern Thailand (Isan), Central Thailand, Eastern Thailand, Southern Thailand and Bangkok.
Thailand confirms return of Iranians held over 2012 bomb plot
27 November 2020 - 03:36 am
Thailand confirmed on Thursday it had returned three Iranians jailed over a 2012 bomb plot in Bangkok, in an announcement that came after Tehran freed an Australian-British lecturer imprisoned for alleged spying.
Protesters' yellow-duck food coupons deemed illegal
27 November 2020 - 03:35 am
The yellow-duck food coupons distributed during Wednesday’s anti-government rally are illegal, according to police, and the wording may amount to lese majeste. Phahon Yothin police were preparing to take action against those who used the coupons to buy food and other goods from participating stalls at the rally site on Wednesday night, an informed source said on Thursday.
Rival students blamed for shooting near protest rally site
27 November 2020 - 03:34 am
The shooting heard after the protest at SCB Park ended on Wednesday night involved students from rival vocational schools who worked as guards during the rally, according to police. Pol Maj Gen Piya Tawichai, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said on Thursday the incident occurred after the rally ended outside the headquarters of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
Govt asked to reconsider plan to scrap community title deeds
27 November 2020 - 03:33 am
PHUKET: A large group residents have asked the government to rethink its plan to stop issuing community land title deeds, saying they need secure title to land. The request was made in a petition to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon by about 300 people, led by members of the People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move), a grassroots group campaigning for land rights for the rural poor.
16 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine
27 November 2020 - 03:32 am
Sixteen new cases of the novel coronavirus infection were reported on Thursday, quarantined arrivals from seven countries, raising total to 3,942. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said the new cases were from Kuwait, Qatar, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Govt rolls out plan to eradicate rabies
27 November 2020 - 03:31 am
The government is adopting a four-step measure to root out rabies as the country aims to be the first country in Asean to eradicate the deadly virus, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Thailand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Production To Start in Mid-2021
27 November 2020 - 03:30 am
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand’s National Vaccine Institute said on Tuesday that local COVID-19 vaccine’s production is scheduled to begin in mid-2021. The COVID-19 production technology will be transferred from the AstraZeneca-Oxford University alliance, the institute’s director Nakorn Premsri said.
US vows more business in Thailand
27 November 2020 - 03:29 am
Urges govt to ease curbs on travel
US businessmen have pledged to press on with their investment plans in Thailand and called on the government to maintain momentum in tourism stimulus projects and also ease travel restrictions to help get the economy back on track.
Police Quickly Blame Guard Rivalry For Gun Attack at Protest
27 November 2020 - 03:28 am
BANGKOK — Police on Thursday said “internal conflicts” among groups of protesters’ security details are to blame for the gun and explosive attack that wounded at least one person near a protest on Wednesday night
