The following is a weekly feature article looking at this same time period LAST year in Pattaya and Thailand news.
This weekly feature takes a look back at news from the same period last year (and sometimes different time windows, such as six months or three months) to see how things have changed, follow up on the progression of stories, as well as look at potentially broken promises or things that didn’t take place as promised in Pattaya and Thailand.
As we publish dozens of stories a week this is a quick way for people to take a look at what the biggest stories were a year ago, as chosen by our editorial team, and how they impact us today and relate to current news. They are in no particular order of importance, however, are roughly in order of publication.
This week, we cover the fourth week of August 2021, from Sunday, August 22nd, 2021, to Saturday, August 28th, 2021.
Let’s go!
1. Anti-government protests continue to take place in Bangkok
Pro-democracy protesters gathered for a demonstration led by the group “Thalu Fah” and anti-government activities from Kok Woa Intersection to the Democracy Monument in Bangkok. This was the eighth consecutive day in a row of protests in the capital.
For the eighth day in a row, anti-government protests continue to take place in Bangkok
2. It’s time to live with Covid-19, says Thailand’s Communicable Diseases Committee as they discuss a new plan and strategy
The National Communicable Diseases Committee today, August 23rd, has agreed, in principle, on four ways to reopen the country to foreign visitors safely under new disease control measures, which has been called “Smart Control and Living with Covid-19”.
3. 13 supercars, and much more were discovered at the 2-acre luxury home of wanted policeman “Chief Joe”
Joe was later sentenced to death, later commuted to life, for murdering a drug suspect in custody by suffocating him with a plastic bag at Nakhon Sawan police in August last year.
13 supercars, and much more discovered at 2-acre luxury home of wanted policeman “Chief Joe”
Most-wanted former policeman “Chief Joe” surrenders and is arrested, Royal Thai Police confirms
4. Thailand’s Covid-19 Center approves some lockdown easing measures in maximum control provinces, effective in September
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved some easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures in 29 maximum control (dark red) provinces, including Bangkok and Chonburi, effective from September 1st.
5. Pattaya residents make the best out of flooded streets during recent rains, more rain coming
This went viral last year 🙂
Pattaya residents make the best out of flooded streets during recent rains, more rain coming
That is all for this week see you next week.
