New governor 'open to others' ideas'
New governor 'open to others' ideas'Independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt is greeted by supporters after the unofficial results show he wins the gubernatorial election on Sunday. (Photo: Pormprom Sattrabhaya)Frontrunner independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt has declared himself ready to be Bangkok governor for all. His win does not feel like a victory, but a mandate from the people, he said upon learning of the unofficial election results on Sunday. He has pledged to take up recommendations from fellow candidates, especially the MFP governor election manifesto. Mr Chadchart said he believed he can function effectively as a governor without the backing of a party.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 23, 2022 00:06 UTC
Manchester City wins Premier League title with stunning final-day comeback
It sounded simple, anti-climactic, almost automatic. It was, over two dramatic hours on Sunday, anything but. They concluded, almost unbelievably, with City triumphant, but only after the reigning champs came back from two down with 15 minutes remaining to win 3-2. Ilkay Gundogan's second goal, and City's third, sent tears rolling down Liverpool cheeks. It clinched a fourth title in five years for City, and a sixth in 11.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 22, 2022 22:47 UTC
Snooker legend James Wattana claims SEA Games gold for Thailand
Kok Leong, 27, drew first blood in the best-of-seven-frames showdown, winning the opener 75-24. Wattana won the next 88-34 to level the match but the hot-potting Malaysian edged ahead by clinching the third frame 70-25. However, 2-1 was as good as it got for Kok Leong as the Thai cue-master found another gear and began schooling the young upstart. Wattana took the next three frames 65-48, 83-33 and 67-42 to grab the gold medal.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 22, 2022 15:16 UTC
Tai turns tables on Olympic champ Chen to win Thailand Open
Tai turns tables on Olympic champ Chen to win Thailand OpenTaiwan's Tai Tzu-ying hits a return against China's Chen Yufei during their women's singles final match at the 2022 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 22, 2022. (AFP photo)Badminton's world number two Tai Tzu-ying exacted revenge against Olympic champion Chen Yufei on Sunday by winning the Thailand Open women's singles title in a rematch of their final in Tokyo. Tai reached the final on Saturday when Thailand's eighth-ranked Ratchanok Intanon was unable to capitalise on a home-court advantage in her match against the world number two. In the final, Tai - who lost last year's Thailand Open final to Spain's Carolina Marin - got off to a fast start against the Chinese world number four and eventually sealed the win 21-15, 17-21, 21-12. Tai then quickly opened up a seven-point lead in the final game and rode the momentum to claim victory.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 22, 2022 12:39 UTC
What Covid measures will be eased on June 1 in Thailand?
Entertainment venues in the Blue and Green zones can serve alcohol until midnight. However, alcohol promotions and sharing drinks are still banned while staff must wear face masks. Venue operators need permission from the provincial communicable disease committee before reopening. Staff must be screened for symptoms and take a rapid antigen test every seven days. Thai travellers no longer need to register for Thailand Pass from June 1, while government officials and academics are allowed to travel abroad.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 22, 2022 10:45 UTC
'Nothing left': Mariupol picks up pieces after ferocious fighting
'Nothing left': Mariupol picks up pieces after ferocious fightingCharred residential buildings in Mariupol with the Azovstal steel plant in the backgroundMARIUPOL, Ukraine: The carcasses of charred buildings stand amid the lush greenery in what remains of the once bustling Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. As the last Ukrainian troops in the town surrendered to the Russians at the bombed-out Azovstal steel plant, passers-by mourned their fate. Angela Kopytsa, a 52-year-old with bleached hair, said she saw no future for herself in Mariupol. "There is no work, no food, no water," she said, adding that both her home and life had been "destroyed". Three months of fighting in Mariupol have sent hundreds of thousands of people running for their lives and caused untold suffering and death.
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May 22, 2022 08:17 UTC
Bangkok election ‘going smoothly’ as public, politicians flock to vote
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, after casting his ballot at a polling station in Wang Thonglang district, said he was not excited about these elections. He also dismissed journalists’ queries as to whether he would follow the vote count for Palang Pracharath councillor candidates. Meanwhile, Thai Sang Thai Party candidate Sita Divari voted at a polling station in Sai Mai district. He told press he had no worries as he had conducted political campaigns before, adding that all candidates were capable. Independent candidate Sakoltee Phattiyakul cast his ballot in Chatuchak district, saying he was excited as this was a large election.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 22, 2022 04:45 UTC
Thais willing to join talks on US Indo-Pacific regional pact
Thais willing to join talks on US Indo-Pacific regional pactUS President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One during his arrival at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Friday. He is expected to announce the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework during his visit to Japan, which came after the trip to South Korea. (Bloomberg photo)The government has asked the Foreign Ministry to announce Thailand's intention to join talks on the US' newly proposed multilateral trade agreement, known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). He said he told Ms Tai that the cabinet on Tuesday agreed on a statement on the IPEF which expressed the country's desire to join the talks. According to the statement, the document is not legally binding on Thailand, but it only serves to express the country's intention to join the talks.
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May 22, 2022 03:00 UTC
Boeing's Starliner space capsule launched on key test flight to orbit
The gumdrop-shaped CST-100 Starliner blasted off shortly before 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carried aloft atop an Atlas V rocket furnished by the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA). If all goes as planned, the capsule will arrive at the space station in about 24 hours and dock with the research outpost orbiting some 250 miles (400 km) above Earth on Friday evening. The Boeing craft is to spend four to five days attached to the space station before undocking and flying back to Earth, with a parachute landing cushioned by airbags on the desert floor of White Sands, New Mexico. A successful mission will move the long-delayed Starliner a major step closer to providing NASA with a second reliable means of ferrying astronauts to and from the space station. Previously the only other option for reaching the orbital laboratory was by hitching rides aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 22, 2022 02:46 UTC
Ministry: Don't work in India on wrong visa
Ministry: Don't work in India on wrong visaThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Thais who want to work in massage and spa businesses in India to apply for the right visa or they may encounter legal problems there. A warning posted on its website said several Thais working at massage and spa outlets opted to apply for a business visa, allowing them to stay in India longer than they could on a tourist visa. The ministry said doing so is illegal, and if caught workers will face charges of incorrect visa category or visa overstay. Before going to India for work, Thais should study immigration law and confirm their employment conditions. They also can contact the Employment Department of the Ministry of Labour for more information.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 22, 2022 02:36 UTC
Head of Vietnam stock exchange sacked
An electronic stock ticker displays share prices at the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange in Ho Chi Minh City. (Bloomberg File Photo)HANOI: Vietnam has fired the head of the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, the government said on Saturday, as the country intensifies a long-running crackdown on officials it accuses of graft. Tra’s dismissal follows that of State Securities Commission Chairman Tran Van Dung on Thursday for committing “serious wrongdoings”. The finance ministry on May 19 also took disciplinary action in the form of warnings against Vu Bang, former securities commission chairman; Nguyen Thanh Long, chairman of the members’ council of the Vietnam Stock Exchange; and Nguyen Son, chairman of the Vietnam Securities Depository. The regulator also put Hanoi-based Kenanga Vietnam Securities JS Corporation under special control between May 19 and Sept 18, it said without citing reasons.
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May 21, 2022 19:59 UTC
Ukraine warns only talks can end war
(AFP Photo)KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an outright military victory could end Russia's war on his country, as Moscow cut gas supplies to Finland. 'It will be bloody'Against this backdrop, Zelensky told Ukrainian television the war would end "through diplomacy". The conflict, he warned, "will be bloody, there will be fighting but will only definitively end through diplomacy". Russian energy giant Gazprom said it had halted supplies to neighbouring Finland as it had not received ruble payments from Finland's state-owned energy company Gasum by the end of Friday. Biden has cast the Ukraine war as part of a US-led struggle pitting democracy against authoritarianism.
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May 21, 2022 17:25 UTC
APEC trade ministers in Bangkok to discuss economic revival, FTAAP
This is the first time in two years that APEC trade ministers’ representatives and the APEC Business Advisory Council have come together in person. Jurin said the objective of this meeting was to provide trade ministers with an opportunity to discuss and formulate guidelines to drive trade and investment among APEC countries. He expects the outcome of this year’s trade ministers’ meeting to play a key role in determining the policy direction for revitalising and stimulating regional economic growth. It will also help member countries to be better prepared for similar crises in the future. The 21 APEC member countries are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, China, Peru, South Korea, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the US and Vietnam.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 21, 2022 15:09 UTC
Kids in Thailand aged 6-11 will get half adult dose of Moderna
The Thailand Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Moderna vaccine in children aged 6-11 last week. Studies show that two doses of 50mg for children aged 6-11 are as effective against Covid-19 as two 100mg doses in adults aged 18-25, she added. She said Australia, Canada and European countries had already approved the use of Moderna vaccine in children aged six and over. As of Friday, Thailand had administered just over 136 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Of these, 56.563 million were first jabs, 52.108 million second jabs, and 27.391 million were boosters.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 21, 2022 08:40 UTC
A call for sustainable recovery effort in Asia-Pacific
A call for sustainable recovery effort in Asia-PacificWorkers load coal onto a truck at the Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad in India's Jharkhand state last year. As we have seen, the pandemic exposed common fragilities of under-resourced and inadequate health, economic and social systems across the Asia-Pacific region. This demanded major overhauls within the limited capacities of Asia-Pacific nations who are still fighting against extreme poverty, to achieve sustainable development, and the existential threats due to climate change. I am confident that the recovery of the Asia-Pacific region lies in enhanced regional and multilateral cooperation. The Asia-Pacific region will be left behind without necessary digital transformations.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 21, 2022 07:32 UTC