Aliens and 'reptilians': US viral video doctor's odd beliefs
Stella Immanuel's viral speech has drawn attention to a little-known group calling themselves "America's Frontline Doctors" who appear to exist to promote the common antimalarial drug in the fight against Covid-19. This virus has a cure -- it is called hydroxychloroquine," Immanuel exclaimed Monday as she stood on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington at a so-called "White Coat Summit" of likeminded physicians. The debate over hydroxychloroquine has become supercharged politically with leaders like Trump and some fellow US conservatives cheerleading heavily in its favor. - Right-wing group -The website for "America's Frontline Doctors" was registered just 11 days ago, a web domain age checker revealed -- and the site was taken down by Tuesday afternoon. After Facebook took down the clip, Immanuel warned that the company's servers would start crashing until it was restored.
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July 29, 2020 00:22 UTC
BMA's wasted opportunity
The decision to put off the hike for a year was endorsed by the City Council. However, in focusing solely on fee collection, the BMA and the City Council have missed an opportunity. They could encourage the city's 50 districts, that each generate waste differently, to come up with their own waste management plan. Higher amounts of plastic waste are discarded in populated areas and this requires different waste collection strategies. It would be better to hold city governor and city council elections as soon as possible in order that more qualified people can take over and serve the city more effectively.
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July 28, 2020 23:13 UTC
The unseen human cost of cheap power
The unseen human cost of cheap powerA photo from a Facebook user shows villagers waiting to be rescued as water rises following the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam collapse in Laos. They are still waiting for new houses promised by the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company (PNPC), the developer of the 410-megawatt dam. About 86% of the electricity generated from this dam is sold to Thailand under a 27-year power purchase agreement. While their livelihoods will likely not fully recover, the construction of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam is complete. We also know the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy disaster could have been prevented had the constructors applied advanced engineering technology and methodology data.
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July 28, 2020 20:26 UTC
Cabinet exodus shakes faith in EEC
Is there any impact to the EEC development project if the government changes the ministers who oversee the policy? This project would generate 306 billion baht for the government, another 62 billion baht in tax and create 15,600 jobs a year in the first five years. Amid the pandemic, how will the agency promote foreign investment into the EEC? The EEC Office still aims to increase investment applications for the corridor by 100 billion baht a year between 2019 and 2021 to a combined 300 billion baht in three years. Thailand is committed to increasing promotional privileges for five new S-curve industries to make them more enticing for foreign investment.
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July 28, 2020 20:26 UTC
FAT expects Nishino back by mid-August
FAT expects Nishino back by mid-AugustThailand coach Akira Nishino. National coach Akira Nishino is expected to return from Japan next month, the Football Association of Thailand said yesterday. Nishino has been with his family in his home country for months as he could not enter Thailand due to travel restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic. FAT secretary-general Patit Supaphong said yesterday the organisation is working with the Thai authorities for about 80 foreign players and coaches, including Nishino, to return to the country. He said the FAT had already submitted required documents to parties concerned and Nishino's entry should be approved soon.
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July 28, 2020 20:26 UTC
Trump ditches 'new tone' for old, false coronavirus theories
Trump ditches 'new tone' for old, false coronavirus theoriesUS President Donald Trump is back to promoting conspiracy theories about the coronavirus crisisWASHINGTON - Only days after proclaiming a sober new tone on the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump reverted to spreading misleading medical information, criticizing his top expert and promoting conspiracy theories. The physician, who calls herself "God's battle axe," claims in the video that "the virus has a cure" in hydroxychloroquine. This was "the suppression of #Hydroxychloroquine by Fauci & the Democrats to perpetuate Covid deaths to hurt Trump," the tweet reads. -Trump's Twitter activity was made more remarkable by the fact that just a week ago he embarked on a distinctly more serious tone when discussing the out-of-control health crisis. Trump's support in pre-election polls has plummeted, with a large majority of voter saying they distrust the president on his handling of the coronavirus crisis.
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July 28, 2020 17:42 UTC
IATA: Full recovery years off
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an updated global passenger forecast showing that the recovery in traffic has been slower than had been expected. In the base case scenario: Global passenger traffic (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) will not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until 2024, a year later than previously projected. The recovery in short-haul travel is still expected to happen faster than for long haul travel. June 2020 passenger traffic foreshadowed the slower-than-expected recovery. The June load factor set an all-time low for the month at 57.6%.
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July 28, 2020 13:41 UTC
Moto-taxi driver shot dead
Moto-taxi driver shot deadCHON BURI: A motorcycle taxi driver was killed by a gunman riding pillion on another motorcycle in Pattaya yesterday afternoon, police said. Prathum Sa-ardnak, 47, who worked from a queue at Bali Hai Bay in South Pattaya, was shot in the head about 1.30pm by a man with a handgun in Bang Lamung district. Prathum had dropped off a passenger just before he was murdered. As she was opening her car door, she heard the sound of a gunshot. Startled, she spun around and saw Prathum drop to the ground.
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July 28, 2020 08:37 UTC
Gunman kills Pattaya motorcycle-taxi driver | Bangkok Post: learning
The crime scene on soi 17 in South Pattaya, cordoned off after a motorcycle taxi driver was shot dead on Tuesday. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)A motorcycle taxi driver was killed by a gunman in Pattaya on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Prathum Sa-ardnak, 47, who worked from a queue at Bali Hai Bay in South Pattaya, was shot in the head about 1.30pm by a man with a handgun. Prisda Klabpong, 28, told police she had returned from a trip to Koh Lan and hired Prathum to take her from Bali Hai pier to an area where she had parked her car. Startled, she spun around and saw Prathum drop to the ground.
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July 28, 2020 08:37 UTC
Officials consider full reopening of schools | Bangkok Post: learning
Photo by Pattarapong ChatpattarasillThe Public Health and Education ministries are looking to restore normal classroom operations as no new Covid-19 transmissions have been recorded since the beginning of the new term almost a month ago. The assessment found that all schools and other educational institutions had so far been free of Covid-19 infections. One was students studying for five days in a row at school, the other being those learning via the internet at home. Dr Taweesilp, however, said the special arrangement was flawed because poor students had limited access to adequate computer hardware and software needed for online learning. He also said poor students could not take advantage of the school lunch programme while studying at home.
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July 28, 2020 06:48 UTC
A no-show, and a blast from the past: golf talking points
The World Golf Championship Invitational in Memphis, beginning Thursday, begins a run of big tournaments including the US PGA Championship in San Francisco, the Tour playoffs and the US Open at Winged Foot. Australia's 2013 US Masters champion Scott has not played since the Players Championship was abandoned in March -- the only member of the world's top 30 yet to restart his season. The wary Scott is reportedly back in the US and planning to tee up at the PGA Championship but expressed reservations about playing during the coronavirus pandemic. So far seven players and three caddies have tested positive in the seven weeks since the PGA Tour resumed. - World's top 20 -Men's Official World Golf Rankings updated July 27, 2020:1.
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July 28, 2020 04:30 UTC
China will limit their boys from Brazil, says top FA official
China will limit their boys from Brazil, says top FA officialBrazil-born Elkeson (R) has played four games for China, scoring three goalsSHANGHAI - China's football squad will be limited to "three or four" Brazil-born players, a senior official told AFP, as ex-Chelsea star Oscar expressed an interest in becoming the latest Brazilian to represent the world's most populous country. Unless there is a radical policy change by FIFA, the Shanghai SIPG attacking midfielder will not be able to play for China because he has featured in competitive games for Brazil, including at the 2014 World Cup. But Chinese Football Association secretary-general Liu Yi laughed off the notion that ambitious China will turn into a team of Brazilians in a quick fix to reach the World Cup in Qatar. President Xi Jinping wants China to become a football superpower but the country has made the World Cup only once, in 2002, when they left without a point or a goal. "We had a little bit of concern when we gave the passport to Elkeson or whoever," Liu said in a rare interview by a senior Chinese football official.
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July 28, 2020 04:18 UTC
Fire guts auto-repair shop
Fire guts auto-repair shopAn auto-repair shop in Pak Tho district, Ratchaburi, goes up in flames early on Monday night. (Photo: Saichol Srinuanchan)RATCHABURI: A fire destroyed a wooden house used as an auto-repair shop in Pak Tho district of this central province on Monday night. Pol Capt Kacha Onlao, duty officer at Pak Tho, said the fire was reported about 8.10pm. Five fire engines from the tambon Pak Tho municipality were sent to fight the blaze at Moo 7 village in tambon Wandao. The fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes, but auto-repair equipment, house furniture and a sound system were destroyed.
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July 28, 2020 03:11 UTC
Boss 'had drugs in blood' | Bangkok Post: learning
Vorayuth Yoovidhya, the youngest son of Red Bull executive Chalerm Yoovidhya, is brought to the Police General Hospital to undergo a blood test in September 2012. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)Three activists claimed they have evidence to prove that Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya had drugs, including cocaine, in his system during his Sept 3, 2012, fatal hit-and-run. The letter, dated Oct 1, 2012, was "about the substances found in the body of Mr Vorayuth Yoovidhya as requested by the Thong Lor Police Station". The drug is classified as a Type 4 stimulant, and it is highly regulated in the kingdom, the letter said. It said Benzoylecgonine is found in cocaine, which can still be detected in blood for as long as 28 hours after taking it.
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July 28, 2020 03:00 UTC
Vorayuth 'had drugs in blood'
Vorayuth 'had drugs in blood'Vorayuth Yoovidhya, the youngest son of Red Bull executive Chalerm Yoovidhya, is brought to the Police General Hospital to undergo a blood test in September 2012. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)Three activists claimed they have evidence to prove that Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya had illicit chemical substances, including cocaine, in his system during his Sept 3, 2012, fatal hit-and-run. The letter, dated Oct 1, 2012, was "about the substances found in the body of Mr Vorayuth Yoovidhya as requested by the Thong Lor Police Station". The drug is classified as a Type 4 stimulant, and it is highly regulated in the kingdom, the letter said. It said Benzoylecgonine is the main metabolite found in cocaine, which can still be detected in blood for as long as 28 hours after ingestion.
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July 27, 2020 23:37 UTC