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COVID-19: Six Britons among 89 foreigners fined for breaking coronavirus rules at Thai party | World News
Dozens of foreigners who violated coronavirus regulations by attending a party at a bar on an island in Thailand have received fines and a suspended jail sentence. Police raided the Three Sixty Bar on Koh Phangan on Tuesday night where they arrested 89 foreigners, including six British people. Twenty-two Thais, including the bar’s owner and …
Reuters Science News Summary | Technology
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Brazilian soy farmers try 5G technology with Huawei equipment The Brazilian farm state of Goias rolled out a pilot project on Thursday to increase productivity and take fast action against disease using fifth-generation technology and equipment provided by China’s Huawei Technologies Co. The rollout of …
EXCLUSIVE-Twitter suspends Thai royalist account linked to influence campaign
Twitter has suspended a Thai pro-royalist account linked to the palace that a Reuters analysis found was connected to thousands of others created in recent weeks spreading posts in favour of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the monarchy. The Reuters review found tens of thousands of tweets that an expert said appeared to be from accounts …
Two Thai protesters could face life imprisonment for violence against the Queen
The arrests come after Queen Suthida’s motorcade drove past protesters in Bangkok on Wednesday, with video showing the crowd shouting and holding up the defiant three-finger salute inspired by the Hunger Games movie franchise. Police were seen pushing back protesters as the car, which also carried King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s youngest son, Prince Dipangkorn, slowly drove …
Thai King reinstates his royal consort after declaring her ‘untainted’
The Thai Royal Household said in an official notice that all titles, military ranks and decorations were returned to Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi after she was found “untainted,” implying that she was innocent of previous accusations. She was accused nearly a year ago of trying to usurp power and prestige from the queen. Sineenat, 35, had previously …
Nat Geo Uses Technology To Reveal 3D Survey Of Epic Thai Cave Rescue
The explorers and film crew of Nat Geo’s Drain the Oceans explore the Tham Luang caves for a special episode–Drain the Oceans: Thai Cave Rescue. National Geographic Unless you were living off the grid in a cabin in The Rockies somewhere in the summer of 2018, you are probably familiar with the dramatic rescue of …
Cannabis among top priorities for new Thai government
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Developing a medical cannabis industry is among top policy priorities for Thailand’s new government, according to a document released before the formal announcement. FILE PHOTO: Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrives for a photo session with the new government cabinet in Bangkok, Thailand July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo Prime Minister …