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Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:19:24 +0700
Police preparing charges against Wednesday night's protest leaders
Bangkok police will lay charges against many people who participated in the anti-government rally at Ratchaprasong intersection on Wednesday night, the city's deputy police chief said on Thursday.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:57:00 +0700
Giant ship blocking Suez Canal like a 'beached whale'
SINGAPORE: Efforts to dislodge the 400-metre-long container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal resumed at high tide on Thursday, with five tugs working to drag the vessel to deeper water, according to ship-tracking data.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:08:00 +0700
Rocker Sek Loso loses appeal against 42-month prison term
Rock musician Seksan "Sek Loso" Sookpimay has lost his Supreme Court appeal against a 42-month prison term for drug abuse and resisting arrest following an incident on New Year's Eve 2017.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:59:00 +0700
97 new Covid-19 cases
The government on Thursday reported 97 new Covid-19 cases, 92 local infections and five imported, raising the total to 28,443.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:45:00 +0700
AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial data
WASHINGTON: British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday revised down by three percentage points the effectiveness of its Covid vaccine after American authorities raised concerns that results reported from its US trial were outdated.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:45:00 +0700
Illegal mining surges on Amazon indigenous land - report
RIO DE JANEIRO: Illegal mining, a leading cause of environmental destruction in the Amazon rainforest, expanded 30% last year on protected Yanomami indigenous lands, devastating the equivalent of 500 football pitches, according to a report released o...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:04:00 +0700
Accused casino kingpin charged over murder of informant
RAYONG: Police have re-arrested and accused casino operator for allegedly ordering the murder of a man who snitched on an illegal gambling den in Pattaya.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:46:00 +0700
Exports drop 2.59% y/y
Exports in February dropped a bigger-than-expected 2.59% from a year earlier, weighed down by lower gold shipments, the commerce ministry said on Thursday.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:45:00 +0700
Bulldozers and looting threaten Libya's ancient treasures
SHAHAT, Libya: The spectacular ruins of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene survived Libya's 2011 revolution and an ensuing decade of lawlessness, but today they face new threats: plunder and bulldozers.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:45:00 +0700
Australia begins long clean-up as floodwaters recede
RICHMOND, Australia: Flood-stricken residents along Australia's east coast began a massive clean up effort on Thursday as waters receded, revealing damaged homes, piles of debris and mud-caked roads.



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