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Police have charged 116 pub-goers and a manager after a raid on a famous Bangkok pub on Saturday night.

Somkiat Pongpaiboon, one of the leaders of the now-defunct People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), is in critical condition and on life support after suffering a stroke, a former PAD member said on Sunday.

Tourists kayak along Bangkok's Ong Ang canal, which is decorated with colourful flags and lanterns to brighten the mood for residents. The weekend market nearby is reopened from Friday to Sunday from 3-8pm. | Jetjaras Na Ranong

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: There were 618 new Covid-19 infections, a record high in one day, and eight fatalities in this southern province on Sunday, according to the province's health office.

BEIJING: China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught US intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.

The Democrat Party's chance of regaining its former domination of the South in the next general election is uncertain after only 30% of the people polled by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) said they would vote for the Democrats. The remainder said they were still undecided or would not vote for the party.

US musician Bruce Gaston, who co-founded Fong Nam, the band that blended Thai and western music, has died. He was 74.

PRACHIN BURI: Local residents found a man lying dead on a flooded road in a village in Muang district of this eastern Central province on Sunday morning, police said.

HONG KONG: Seven Hong Kong democracy campaigners, including former lawmakers, were sentenced on Saturday to up to 12 months in jail for their role in a protest last year against a sweeping national security law imposed by China.

KHON KAEN: Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, has declared he will be the party's candidate for the post of prime minister in the next general election.

A majority of people disagree with the government's decision to reopen the country on Nov 1, saying that the time is not yet right for it, according to the result of an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.

Thailand logged 10,863 new Covid-19 cases and 68 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Sunday morning.

Famous singer Ord Keereeboon, one of the 80's teen idols, died on Saturday night after battling brain cancer. He was 57.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday condemned as "inexcusable" a deadly crackdown by Paris police on a 1961 protest by Algerians whose scale was covered up for decades, disappointing activists who hoped for an even stronger recognition of responsibility.

When Pattaya joins Bangkok, Chiang Mai and 12 other destinations in welcoming back fully vaccinated tourists without the need for quarantine next month, the town will finally return to full throttle.

When gentle persuasion won't do

Covid-19 will have faded as an immediate threat in a few years. Yet its effect will last longer. Governments across the world, including Thailand, will face huge challenges in trying to finance the economic recovery programme that will be needed when countries get back on their feet.

Just got back from watching No Time to Die, Daniel Craig's fifth and final appearance as James Bond and the 25th film in the franchise. It was quite a decent send-off for Craig and entertaining enough to sit back and enjoy my first visit to a cinema in a couple of years.