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Bail denied for WeVo guard leader
Online Reporters, Published on 08/03/2021
» The Criminal Court has denied bail for Piyarat “Toto” Chongthep, leader of Ratsadon guards, but allowed 14 other people held on Saturday to temporarily walk free.
Minneapolis braces for trial of officer charged in George Floyd's death
AFP, Published on 08/03/2021
» MINNEAPOLIS, US: Minneapolis residents braced for the opening on Monday of what is sure to be one of the nation's most closely watched trials in years -- that of the white policeman charged with killing George Floyd, a Black man whose dying struggles were captured on a video seen around the world.
India's evictions of forest dwellers fuels Kashmir fears
AFP, Published on 08/03/2021
» PAHALGAM, India: Ghulam Khatana's family lived half their lives in a simple log hut in Kashmir's forests, until around 200 men brandishing guns and iron rods chased them out of their home and into the blistering cold.
Barca given fresh start as Laporta elected new club president
AFP, Published on 08/03/2021
» MADRID: Joan Laporta returned as Barcelona president on Sunday after winning the club's elections by a landslide, with his central pledge to try to persuade Lionel Messi to stay.
French billionaire MP Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash
AFP, Published on 08/03/2021
» PARIS: French billionaire Olivier Dassault, a politician and scion of the Dassault aircraft-making family, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
The woman behind solar residential properties
News, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/03/2021
» Since she joined property developer Sena Development Plc 17 years ago, 2020 turned out to be one of the most memorable years for Kessara Thanyalakpark. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, her company still managed to achieve record revenue, record pre-sales and a high net profit. She was also promoted to managing director.
All hail Asean's warrior princess
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/03/2021
» I couldn't believe that I hadn't been to the cinema for nearly a year. Blame Covid-19 for putting movie theatres off-limits, leaving us no choice but to entertain ourselves at home. It's no substitute for the pleasure of the big silver screen, but for the sake of my health, I had no choice.
Stamping out domestic abuse
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/03/2021
» As a spokesperson for the Thammasat University Student Union, Siwakorn Thatsanasorn is sociable and likes to help people out. One day, when she was in her neighbourhood, she noticed a girl who had a head injury and was crying. Out of concern, Siwakorn visited the girl's house and talked to her parents.
Family matters
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/03/2021
» Driven mainly by the economic fallout from the protracted Covid pandemic, the tumultuous events of the past year have presented family businesses with unprecedented challenges.
Heart of gold
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/03/2021
» The seed of becoming a philanthropist was first sewn in Punsiree Kunakornpaiboonsiri's heart when she accompanied her family to donate clothes and goods to tribal communities in the north as a child.