Yearly Archives: 2021
Rectal bleeding and frog’s bottoms
Little Johnny was overheard by his teacher, describing to his classmates, how to insert a firework in a frog, saying, “You slip it up...
Thai government supporting vaccine acquisition by private hospitals
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has discussed acquiring alternative COVID-19 vaccines with the operators of private hospitals to further enhance public confidence...
List of locations that announced cancelation of Songkran 2021 festivities in...
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the following updates for travelers regarding the cancellation of Songkran 2021 festivities in different...
NASA invites public to take flight with Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet. To mark...
Prinz Philip ist tot
Der Buckingham Palast gab in tiefer Trauer bekannt, dass Prinz Philip, der Ehemann von Königin Elisabeth II, am 9. April 2021 im Alter von...
Highly contagious variant and vaccines efficacy cloud Thai economy and tourism
The Thai economy may expand less than forecast this year, after a third wave of the Covid-19 infections and concerns about the presence of...
Bangkok cleans up public places to contain Covid-19
Bangkok has increased the frequency of cleaning of public places and facilities in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration...
Thailand ‘herd immunity’ requires at least 40 million people be vaccinated
BANGKOK - Private hospitals can buy 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, in addition to the government’s purchases, to help create herd immunity.
Centre for...
Pattaya remains in ‘Yellow Zone’ or high surveillance areas
Provincial governors are authorized to order a temporary closure of businesses and venues that pose a risk for COVID-19 infection to close for at...
Latest Stories
As Thailand moves toward a VAT increase, the bigger picture tells a deeper story
PATTAYA, Thailand - Recently, there has been growing discussion about the government potentially adjusting VAT from 7% to 10%. For many people, the immediate...
Hotel maintenance worker arrested in Pattaya after allegedly using master key to steal guest’s...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Na Jomtien arrested a 35-year-old hotel maintenance worker within a day on April 20 at a housing unit after...
Indian nationals arrested in Pattaya villa raid over alleged stock trading scam
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police raided a luxury pool villa in Pattaya on April 20 and arrested 20 Indian men accused of working illegally as...
Pattaya plumbing shop owner arrested after allegedly pointing gun at Wan Lai crowd
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 55-year-old plumbing supply shop owner was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at a group of Songkran revelers during...
Pattaya Police add insulting officer charge against former cop in Walking Street shooting case
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya have filed an additional charge against former police officer Pol. Sub-Lt. Jirasak Srikhathanam, also known as “Lieutenant Joe,”...