Thai Government ends declaration of a severe emergency in Bangkok
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An order in the Royal Gazette that was just issued and takes effect at noon today, October 22, 2020, ends the declaration of a severe emergency in Bangkok.
This declaration was enacted last week in...
Thailand’s Criminal Court overturns Government order to suspend broadcasting on 4 media sites and...
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Thailand's Criminal Court today has overturned the cases of shutting down the Voice TV media channel and broadcasting suspension of 3 media agencies and a major student activist Facebook page, filed by the...
Thai Prime Minister urges Thai people to seek solutions, promises to end severe state...
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Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O'Cha had addressed the nation to find solutions earlier this evening, October 21, including the lifting of the severe state of emergency amid the intense pro-democracy demonstrations for the...
39 Chinese tourists arrive in Bangkok and tested negative for Covid-19 so far, Tourism...
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39 Chinese tourists from Shanghai have arrived in Bangkok yesterday evening and have been isolated in alternative state quarantine for 14 days in the capital with no sign of symptoms so far, the...
Two prominent protest leaders arrested immediately after being released from Pratum Thani prison for...
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Two prominent protest leaders, Parit "Penguin" Chivarak and Panasaya "Rung" Sitthijirawattanakul, were detained at the Region 1 Border Police Bureau immediately after being released from Thanyaburi District Prison in Pratum Thani, this afternoon,...
Thai Prime Minister orders relevant authorities to revise broadcasting suspension of Thai media agencies
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Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O'Cha has ordered the Royal Thai Police who is responsible for the regulatory activity of the severe state of emergency to consider revising its order regarding the broadcasting suspension of...
Loy Krathong events in six provinces nationwide estimated to generate revenue of 1.4 billion...
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National Loy Krathong festivals in six major provinces nationwide are expected to potentially generate revenue of at least 1.4 billion baht, the Tourism Authority of Thailand governor said today, October 20.
Governor Yuthasak Supasorn...
Thai Cabinet to open debate on Constitutional amendment in response of ongoing pro-democracy demonstrators
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The Thai Cabinet has agreed to open a general debate next week, October 26-27, for both members of the House of Representatives and senators to express opinions and debate facts regarding amendments to...
Three prominent protest leaders and 20 pro-democracy demonstrators granted bail by Thailand’s Appeal Court,...
Bangkok -Thailand’s Appeal Court has granted bail to three prominent protest leaders, a singer/songwriter, and 19 other pro-democracy protesters yesterday, October 19, in the evening, on a condition that they will not do anything...
Thailand week in review: The top five national stories in Thailand for the last...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, October 12th to the 18th, with some commentary. They are not in any particular level...