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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 14:34:00 +0700
292 Covid deaths, 17,984 cases reported
A total of 292 Covid-19 fatalities and 17,984 cases were reported on Saturday, with Bangkok seeing record single-day deaths and new cases.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 14:21:00 +0700
End of the line looms for Hua Lamphong regulars
An uncertain fate awaits the vendors, drivers and rough sleepers who have made a second home under the ornate arched ceiling of the century-old Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:29:00 +0700
Court approves further detention of 'Jo Ferrari'
The Nakhon Sawan court on Friday approved the further detention of the former police station chief accused of torturing a drug suspect to death in a case that has shocked the country.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:05:00 +0700
Customs: 'Jo Ferrari' handled cases of 368 smuggled cars
Widely known by the nickname "Jo Ferrari", Pol Col Thitisan Utthanaphon accused of torturing and killing a drug suspect while in custody handled cases involving 368 smuggled cars during 2011-17.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:43:00 +0700
Hunt continues for fugitive 'Jo Ferrari', 5 other police in custody
A deputy national police chief has hinted that police know the whereabouts of two fugitive police officers wanted in the fatal torture of a suspect at Nakhon Sawan Muang police station.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:42:00 +0700
Restaurants accept dine-in rules
Restaurant operators say they are receptive to Public Health Ministry plans for reopening, which involve tough Covid-19 protocols including a requirement for diners to show vaccination proof.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:21:00 +0700
Arrest warrants for seven cops in torture-death case
A court has approved arrest warrants for a senior police officer and six subordinates in Nakhon Sawan for alleged torture after a video clip on social media showed a drug suspect being suffocated to death with a plastic bag.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:11:00 +0700
Cannabis to be a cash crop in the EEC
The government plans to turn 10,000 rai of Sor Por Kor land in three provinces that form the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) into herb plantations growing cannabis, hemp and fa talai jone, under a project to develop and add value to Thai agricultural...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Ministry to propose limited resumption of dine-in service
The Public Health Ministry is seeking approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to allow restaurants to reopen to fully vaccinated diners as new infections have declined in the past few days.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Custody death clip sparks storm
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered a probe into the alleged killing of a drug suspect by a group of Nakhon Sawan policemen.



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