Netizens call for 'Mulan' film boycott
Netizens call for 'Mulan' film boycottTwitter users in Thailand are debating a campaign to ban the Disney movie Mulan. Netizens are urging people to avoid the film, which opened in cinemas in Thailand on Friday. Thai and foreign media reported that Thais had joined the "Milk Tea Alliance" in the Mulan boycott. Among the most popular tweets, @potatolord26 wrote on Friday: "It's not wrong to watch Mulan, those who ban Mulan are not wrong either. @Noonpoor wrote, "Ban Mulan issue is only limited in Twitter, isn't it?
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September 06, 2020 22:18 UTC
Mastering the 'now normal'
But Mr Heit admits that the Covid-19 pandemic "is probably the toughest of them all". Mr Heit elaborates: "Here is scenario A, assuming the trade show goes off and you could send people. In short, says Mr Heit, helping clients navigate the "now normal" has been the focus of Allison+Partners so far. HOMEWARD BOUNDWork prompted Mr Heit to move to Asia Pacific in 2018 to be able to spend time with his colleagues. An active runner and exercise enthusiast, Mr Heit holds records in half-marathons and a Spartan race sprint.
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September 06, 2020 22:18 UTC
Students in it for the long haul
Students in it for the long haulAnti-dictatorship student activists plan to stage their next mass protest at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus on Saturday Sept 19. Worse still, they can't rely on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to come to their rescue. The prime minister should have supported Mr Predee, but he didn't and just kept quiet, letting Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam intervene by withdrawing the reshuffle issue from the agenda. The prime minister also did not confront then Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and his economic team when they tendered their resignation. Students protests are a new thorn in the side of the government which now looks hapless, desperate and incompetent.
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September 06, 2020 22:18 UTC
Deputy police chief 'sacked'
Deputy police chief 'sacked'Wirachai: Faced internal probeWirachai Songmetta has been removed from the deputy national police chief position, according to an announcement seemingly issued by the Prime Minister's Office and circulating on social media. It said the decision to sack Mr Wirachai took effect on July 29. It remains unclear why the announcement was only made public yesterday, one week after Gen Prayut put pen to paper. Pol Lt Gen Nithas Limsiriphan, chief of the Police Commission's office, told Thai PBS he was checking its status. In January, Mr Wirachai was moved to an inactive post for defying an order from national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, but was reinstated on July 24.
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September 06, 2020 22:18 UTC
Gasly wins 'crazy' Italian Grand Prix as Hamilton hit by penalty
Gasly wins 'crazy' Italian Grand Prix as Hamilton hit by penaltyOvercome: Pierre Gasly celebrates on the podium after winning the Italian Grand PrixMONZA (ITALY) - Pierre Gasly secured a maiden Formula One triumph on Sunday when he won a tumultuous Italian Grand Prix for the Alpha Tauri team after crashes, penalties and safety cars had tipped expectations upside down at Monza. "It was such a crazy race," said Gasly. Gasly, who was dropped by Red Bull to rejoin the junior sister team last year, jumped for joy as he leapt from his car, was the first French driver to win a Grand Prix since Olivier Panis was triumphant at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix. Stroll said: "It's been a couple of years since I was on the podium so it's good to be back." Despite the penalty, Hamilton still managed to extend his record run to 41 successive points finishes.
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September 06, 2020 16:07 UTC
'Fake nurse' steals lover, Noom calls it quits, pothole blues
"He said he did not realise the woman he was seeing was Cartoon and asked for a second chance. Cartoon, back in JuneCartoon, meanwhile, admitted seeing Max, but claimed she herself had been duped. "He told me he had stopped seeing his wife, and that he worked as a car washer," Cartoon told the host, Kanchai "Noom'' Kamnerdploy. The Cartoon saga began in June when the young woman posted a clip to TikTok of her dancing while in a nurse's uniform. Throughout these dramas, Noom and Tik posted pictures of them and their daughter as if nothing had happened, to counter speculation their marriage was on the rocks.
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September 05, 2020 22:41 UTC
New virus find a wake-up call
Health authorities said the inmate showed symptoms on Aug 29, three days after being put behind bars, but they were not clear about his condition until Thursday following the test. There is seemingly is no clear signs pointing health officials to the source of the infection. Health officials suspect the patient may have contracted the virus from a returnee while he was at work or from an infected person with no travel history. Health officials are racing against time to locate the source of the infection. Everyone must pitch in to ensure the virus is curtailed.
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September 05, 2020 22:30 UTC
No dodgy dealings today, thank you
No dodgy dealings today, thank youThailand marks its annual National Anti-Corruption Day today, which might possibly prompt a few wry smiles in certain quarters. Roll of the diceLess imaginative than the "elephant's hind legs defence" but one used regularly by politicians trying to explain why they are "unusually wealthy" is the "lucky streak defence". He recounted that he made regular visits to many casinos in Australia where he enjoyed a "lucky streak". An extremely lucky streak by all accounts, to the sum of more than 200 million baht. He had been carrying two lunchboxes and in a moment of "absent-mindedness" had handed over the wrong one for the judge.
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September 05, 2020 22:18 UTC
BMA launches online Covid-19 risk assessment platform for the public
BMA launches online Covid-19 risk assessment platform for the publicThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has opened a website for people who want to know whether they are at risk of contracting Covid-19, governor Aswin Kwanmuang announced. Access to the online platform was made available by the BMA, who put it up following the recent discovery of a locally infected coronavirus patient. People can visit the website, fill in an online assessment form and see whether they are at risk of contracting Covid-19. The governor said the website comes with a form containing various questions to determine infection risk levels. People tested are divided into four groups: "no risk" (green), "to watch" (yellow), "at risk" (orange) and "suspected" (red).
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September 05, 2020 21:22 UTC
Bangkok Post "Making Sense" (Ep.3
Bangkok Post "Making Sense" (Ep.3 - Charter amendment)The Bangkok 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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September 05, 2020 05:04 UTC
PTT's head discusses future tactics
The pandemic's assault on oil prices has pushed the conglomerate to take alternative approaches. "This crisis is the most severe in several decades," Mr Auttapol said. Mr Auttapol said his perspective will see electricity and gas development projects among PTT's priorities. "Several thousand of PTT's staff are engineers and scientists," Mr Auttapol said. Outside of gas and high-tech products, PTT Oil and Retail Business will make the Amazon Cafe coffeehouses Thailand's brand ambassador.
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September 04, 2020 23:37 UTC
Curing ailing health scheme
This is a crucial and forward-looking public health policy decision. The proposal was made by the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the state committee which handles the 140-billion-baht universal healthcare budget for the 48 million 30-baht Universal Health Care Card holders. Without a budget tracking system, the false claims will continue and undermine the country's universal healthcare system in the long run. The reported corruption is one of several challenges for the NHSO that the Public Health Ministry needs to rectify and overcome. So far, the NHSO and the Health Ministry have done well and deserve praise in developing and nurturing this landmark 30-baht universal healthcare scheme.
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September 04, 2020 23:26 UTC
US vote-by-mail begins as White House campaign turns ugly
US vote-by-mail begins as White House campaign turns uglyUS President Donald Trump took his campaign to key battleground state Pennsylvania as the race heats upWASHINGTON - The US election is officially open: North Carolina on Friday launched vote-by-mail operations for the November 3 contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, which is getting uglier by the hour. North Carolina was to begin mailing out more than 600,000 ballots, in response to a major spike in demand. About one in five Trump voters said a similar thing. On the way back to Washington from a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Trump erupted, saying: "I would be willing to swear on anything that I never said that about our fallen heroes." Asked if he would share a stage with Trump if invited, Biden said yes: "He is still the president of the United States."
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September 04, 2020 20:48 UTC
Four Covid cases, three pubs closed after local transmission | Bangkok Post: learning
The 3 Day 2 Night pub on Rama V in Nonthaburi is one of the three nightspots closed for cleaning after a local DJ was found infected with the coronavirus. (Photo: 3 Day 2 Night Rama V Facebook)The government announced four new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, including the first local infection revealed on Thursday - and the temporary closure of the pubs where he had worked as a DJ. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said the four new cases took the overall tally to 3,431. He worked as a DJ at two branches of the 3 Day 2 Night pub -- on Rama III and Rama V.The man also worked as a DJ at First Cafe on Khao San Road. All three places have been closed until Monday for cleaning and staff are in quarantine for 14 days.
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September 04, 2020 07:07 UTC
Disney's 'Mulan' makes historic small-screen debut, skips theatres
Disney's 'Mulan' makes historic small-screen debut, skips theatresActress Yifei Liu attends the world premiere of Disney's "Mulan" at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. LOS ANGELES: Disney's live-action "Mulan" featuring an all-Asian cast finally premieres Friday, launching on streaming service Disney+ in a bold small-screen gamble that analysts say could change Hollywood forever. Unlike its rival studio, which will have to split box office receipts with theaters, Disney will keep 100 percent of profits for "Mulan," which will cost viewers $30, on top of existing subscriptions. 'This is huge'Easing the decision for Disney was the fact that in China -- where Disney+ is not available -- many theaters have reopened. For the cast, after months of limbo, the film's long-awaited release alone is reason to celebrate.
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September 04, 2020 06:33 UTC