#Bangkok shuts down venues as virus spreads

#Bangkok shuts down venues as virus spreads

“#Bangkok shuts down venues as virus spreads” BANGKOK — The Thai capital is shutting down venues including schools and entertainment parks as coronavirus cases continue to spread. Thailand reported 279 new cases on Friday including two deaths. Seven provinces including Bangkok have been designated red zones where places including entertainment venues, boxing rings, gyms and…

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#For Thai artist, protests bring political awakening

#For Thai artist, protests bring political awakening

“#For Thai artist, protests bring political awakening” BANGKOK – Art portraying French revolutionaries replaced with cartoon cats and birds might not be controversial in many countries, but it is a potentially touchy subject for Thailand’s monarchy. For artist Yuree Kensaku, 40, the political environment is a factor shaping her work as protesters call for reform…

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#Bridge snaps plunging Miss Thailand contestants into pond

#Bridge snaps plunging Miss Thailand contestants into pond

“#Bridge snaps plunging Miss Thailand contestants into pond” These posing pageant queens are all wet after getting dunked into a dirty pond. New viral video footage captures the dramatic — or hilarious, depending on your perspective — moment a bridge snaps, plunging 30 smiling Miss Thailand contestants into a dirty lagoon. The glammed-up crown chasers…

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#Thai police to charge high school students over protest

#Thai police to charge high school students over protest

“#Thai police to charge high school students over protest” BANGKOK – Two Thai high school student leaders will be charged for joining a banned protest last month, police said on Friday, a day after embattled Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha threatened tougher action against protesters. The students said they had been summoned for violating an emergency…

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