Новости за 15.01.2021

WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden's stimulus plan could spur hesitant US consumers to start spending again, analysts said Friday, as the government reported falling sales in December, but they warned it may not be enough to overcome surging coronavirus cases.

Seventh-seeded An Se-young of South Korea defeated hometown favorite Ratchanok Intanon in straight sets on Friday, halting the former world champion’s progress to the semi-finals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament.

Passengers on the 1.8-kilometre Gold Line monorail will be charged 15 baht per trip starting from Saturday, according to Krungthep Thanakhom.

PARIS: The worldwide death toll from coronavirus approached two million on Friday, with Europe topping 30 million infections and World Health Organization experts working on advice to fight new, more contagious strains of the disease.

The alleged mastermind of the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme has finally been caught in Bangkok after more than a year on the run outside the country.

Authorities have seized more than 37,000 counterfeit brand-name two-way radios and related items worth over 50 million baht during raids at the Ban Mo electronics market and a house in Bangkok.

When Somphote Ahunai returned to Bangkok after completing an MBA degree in the US, he had $200 left in the bank.

The Bank of Thailand said on Friday it might cut its growth forecast for this year in response to a recent coronavirus outbreak, although the impact on economic activity has been less than the first wave of infections.

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party on Friday elected Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith as new secretary general, replacing retiring party chief Bounnhang Vorachit, state media reported as the long-ruling party wrapped up its three-day congress.

UBON RATCHATHANI: A public health official arrested for car theft told police his sideline tour business had suffered huge losses since the Covid-19 outbreak and he was deeply in debt.

People can mark the New Year by doing several things, including lying in coffins at a temple to rid them of bad luck. - Jetjaras Na Ranong

The new cocktail of illicit drugs that has killed many people contains a huge overdose of tranquilizer, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Friday.

NAKHON PHANOM: Nakhon Phanom University is investigating the disappearance of 200-million-baht from the budget allocated to its deeply troubled International Aviation College.

The government reported 188 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, 154 local infections and 34 imported, raising the total to 11,450.

The government reported 188 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, 154 local infections and 34 imported, raising the total to 11,450.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: An 80-year-old man sleeping in a tent in Khao Yai National Park was killed by a wild elephant in the early hours of Friday.

Joe Biden has cast himself as a unifier for the nation but there is someone else the incoming administration hopes can help start healing a divided United States next week: universally beloved actor Tom Hanks.

The communist government of the Southeast Asian country of Laos is targeting annual economic growth of 4% in its five-year socio-economic plan to 2025, which aims to maintain growth and improve infrastructure.

400 words, 14 questions

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world's top tourist draws, from the ruins of Machu Picchu to Thailand's sandy beaches, to a standstill.

The Royal Thai Police is to investigate 33 police officers and state officials suspected of illegal labour smuggling.

The National Tourism Policy Committee has approved the proposed guidelines for the collection of a 300-baht tourism fee from each international visitor.

The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is working closely with the Food and Drugs Administration and Customs Department to find the source of diazepam -- an anti-anxiety medication that was detected in the fatal ketamine cocktail known on the streets as "k-nom pong".

WASHINGTON: The US government on Thursday ramped up sanctions and restrictions on Chinese firms over Beijing's actions in the disputed South China Sea, and the security threat posed by technology.

JAKARTA: At least three people were killed and large buildings including a hotel collapsed when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island Friday, authorities said.