Six jailed over death of 'pretty' girl Lunlabelle
Six jailed over death of 'pretty' girl LunlabelleRachadech "Nam Oun" Wongthabut, left, at Bukkhalo police station in Bangkok in September last year. Rachadech later carried Thitima out of the house to his car and took her to a condominium in Dao Khanong area, in Thon Buri district. Recordings from the condominium security cameras showed Rachadech later carrying Thitima into the ground floor lobby and placing her on a sofa about 2am. The other five defendants were charged with conspiring with Rachadech to sexually abuse Thitima, leading to her death. The court later aproved bail.
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October 14, 2020 10:30 UTC
Protesters brush aside police, set up camp outside Govt House
Protesters brush aside police, set up camp outside Govt HouseProtesters walk along Nakhon Sawan Road before they are blocked from moving to Government House on Wednesday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)Anti-government protesters settled into their new camp on Phitsanulok Road, outside Government House, on Wednesday night after police gave up trying to stop their march. They then sat down along Nakhon Sawan Road waiting for the next move from their leaders. Police later allowed them to move forward, and then set up a new barrier on Phitsanulok Road, closer to Government House. A march leader said they planned to camp out on Phitsanulok Road, outside Government House.
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October 14, 2020 08:15 UTC
Live video: Protesters march on Govt House
Live video: Protesters march on Govt Housepublished : 14 Oct 2020 at 15:090Pro-democracy protesters take part in an anti-government rally at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Wednesday. (AFP photo) Bangkok Post reports live as thousands of anti-government protesters march towards Government House on Wednesday to press their demands for the departure of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and a new constitution. 015Do you like the content of this article?
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October 14, 2020 08:15 UTC
Songkhla rubber glove factory operator soars 6,700%
Songkhla rubber glove factory operator soars 6,700%Mercator Medical SA manufactures latex gloves in Ratthapum district of Songkhla province. Now, as infection rates jump in a resurgence of the illness, Mercator’s market value has doubled again. A 13% surge in the stock on Tuesday means it has risen by more than 6,700% this year. Along with other biotechnology stocks listed in Warsaw, Mercator has become a barometer for investor sentiment about the virus. Mbank dropped 5.7% on Tuesday following the Warsaw bourse’s decision to exclude the stock from its WIG20 benchmark index.
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October 14, 2020 07:56 UTC
Wednesday: 9 new Covid-19 cases | Bangkok Post: learning
(File photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)The government reported nine new cases of coronavirus disease on Wednesday, raising the total to 3,652. The three cases from South Sudan are army engineers aged 27, 35 and 36, who arrived on Monday and were quarantined in Chon Buri province. They returned last Friday and their infection was confirmed by the first test on day 3 after their arrival. The other case from the UAE is an American boxing coach, aged 31, who had earlier tested positive for Covid-19. The man also arrived last Friday and his infection was confirmed by the first test on day 3.
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October 14, 2020 07:52 UTC
The New Finance Minister
The New Finance Minister - Making Sense EP.7Bangkok Post presents “Making Sense". The show promises unfiltered perspectives on the hot issues of the day, delivered to you fresh with our light-hearted yet substantive conversations. Tune in to our programme and keep it tuned!
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October 14, 2020 05:26 UTC
Police catch novice monk who filmed gang rape | Bangkok Post: learning
Mr Natthaphat, 21, was also accused of organising for the victim to be gang raped and recording the crime with his mobile phone. He allegedly published and advertised images and clips of the rape on Twitter and Line to make money. Police said Mr Natthaphat had forced the victim into joining swinging parties many times in the Phichit, Phetchabun and Phitsanulok provinces. Mr Natthaphat has been charged with forcing a person to provide sex services and violating the Computer Crime Act. Photo by Chinnawat SinghaClick "play" to listen to Police catch novice monk who filmed gang rape and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.
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October 14, 2020 02:37 UTC
Police arrest protest leaders | Bangkok Post: learning
However, the demonstrators ignored the police request, prompting officers to arrest Mr Jatupat and other protest leaders. Police on Tuesday arrested several protest leaders ahead of today's anti-government rally in Bangkok, including Jatupat "Pai Daodin" Boonpatararaksa. Anti-government protesters splash blue paint on security officers during a scuffle near Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue. Police ordered the protesters to leave as the road was being prepared for Tuesday's royal motorcade. Photo by Pornprom SatrabhayaClick "play" to listen to Police arrest protest leaders and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.
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October 14, 2020 02:15 UTC
NESDC's new head discusses path
What are the challenges for the secretary-general of NESDC amid a global economic crisis caused by the pandemic? For the economic crisis in 2008-09 that spread across the US and Europe, the Thai government implemented stimulus measures to spur domestic consumption and keep the country afloat. The country's lockdown measures and a sharp fall in foreign visitors can be blamed for the 12.2% GDP contraction in the second quarter. The proportion of non-performing loans to total loans was 3.08% in the second quarter, up from 3.04% in the first quarter, while public debt made up 44.8% of GDP in the second quarter, up from 41.7% in the first quarter. What is the role of the agency in monitoring and evaluating the progress of planned infrastructure development and regional development projects?
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October 13, 2020 23:21 UTC
No 'peace and order' at all
No 'peace and order' at allWith the decision to round up the leaders of anti-dictatorship activists who occupied areas surrounding the Democracy Monument ahead of today's planned rally, the police may have hoped to prevent a face-off between the protesters and right-wing extremists. Understandably, police intended to keep the activists who are pressing for monarchy reforms away from the rally site located along part of today's royal motorcade route. There are worries the situation will spiral out of control as some hardcore activists may challenge the authorities. What the country is facing today tells us how much of a sham the six years of peace and order under the military regime was. If violence erupts, Gen Prayut and his government cannot escape responsibility.
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October 13, 2020 23:15 UTC
Thailand to make, supply Covid jab by AstraZeneca
Thailand to make, supply Covid jab by AstraZenecaThailand has agreed to manufacture and supply AstraZeneca's experimental Covid-19 vaccine domestically and for other nations in the region, the British and Thai governments said. The announcement by the British embassy in Bangkok did not specify how many doses of the vaccine candidate, AZD1222, would be distributed in Thailand. Chairman of Siam Bioscience, Satitpong Sukvimol said the company was aiming to have the first batch of vaccines available in the middle of next year. This would make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to successfully manufacture a Covid-19 vaccine. Regarding the progress of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by BioNet-Asia, the company's president Vitoon Vonghangool said the company is negotiating with Australia's Food and Drug Administration to conduct the first-phase trial of a Covid-19 DNA vaccine in Australia.
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October 13, 2020 23:15 UTC
NBTC board application process attracts several old faces
NBTC board application process attracts several old facesKorkij: Confirmed he is applying for the legal postFormer and incumbent executives of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) are expected to join the race for the regulator's new board members, as the two-week application period is scheduled to kick off today. On Sept 9, the Upper House's secretariat office issued a formal announcement on the selection process of new NBTC board members. It followed cabinet approval of the selection process as a way to address a decision-making vacuum on the existing NBTC board. The Senate is projected to vote in new board NBTC members early next year. The amendment involves the recruitment of NBTC board members.
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October 13, 2020 23:15 UTC
Arrests heighten rally concerns
Anti-government protesters splash blue paint on security officers during a scuffle near Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue. Police ordered the protesters to leave as the road was being prepared for Tuesday's royal motorcade. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)Tensions are expected to mount at Wednesday's anti-government protest in Bangkok after police on Tuesday arrested several protest leaders, including Jatupat "Pai Daodin" Boonpatararaksa. Riot police arrest protest leader Jatupat 'Pai Daodin' Boonpatararaksa in Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Bangkok, yesterday evening. However, the demonstrators ignored the police request, prompting officers to arrest Mr Jatupat and other protest leaders.
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October 13, 2020 22:50 UTC
EU foresees 'weeks' of talks despite UK Brexit deadline
EU foresees 'weeks' of talks despite UK Brexit deadlineBarnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, warned Tuesday that much remained to be done to get a dealBRUSSELS - Brussels said Tuesday that negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal could yet take weeks, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's self-declared deadline was about to expire. But on Tuesday, after meeting EU ministers in Luxembourg, Barnier stressed that much remains to be done, and that the EU members remained unified ahead of their summit. "The EU will continue to work for a fair deal in the coming days and weeks," he tweeted. - Three main concerns -Arriving in Luxembourg before meeting Barnier, European ministers warned that the talks are at a "critical stage". For France's Europe minister Clement Beaune, fishing rights for EU fishermen in UK waters are the first issue on the list.
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October 13, 2020 13:41 UTC
Tuesday: 2 Thai returnees bring cases to 3,643 | Bangkok Post: learning
(Photo from the Urban Institute for Disease Prevention and Control)The government on Tuesday reported two new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 — Thai men from Sweden and the United States who were in quarantine — raising the total to 3,643. He was quarantined in Bangkok and his infection was confirmed by the first test on Saturday, which was day 5 after his arrival. The case from the US is a hotel employee aged 22 who arrived on Sept 29 on the same flight as two previously confirmed cases. His infection was confirmed by the second test on Saturday, day 11, while he was asymptomatic. Of the total 3,643 cases, 3,457 (94.9%) recovered including three discharged from hospital over the past 24 hours.
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October 13, 2020 05:37 UTC