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More than 3.9 billion people, or half of the world’s population, are now being called on to remain in their homes to combat COVID-19, according to an AFP tally on Thursday. The measures – which include compulsory or recommended confinement, curfews and quarantines – are in place in more than 90 countries and territories. The … Read more
Nibbling on peanuts foraged from the straw carpeting their den, I watched two female chimpanzees sit side by side in a Dorset ape sanctuary this week, slowly getting to know one another. It was a touching scene, made all the more remarkable by their very different backgrounds. One of the chimps, named Naree, had a … Read more
A former bricklayer who was at the centre of a coronavirus prison scare has been jailed for more than 10 years after he became a glorified ‘enforcer’ of drug debts within a multi-million pound drugs ring. Mark Rumble lived life on the run in Thailand for five years after taking a coincidental holiday to Egypt … Read more
Thailand has today issued a new coronavirus warning after a spike of 13 cases were traced to a group of friends who shared cigarettes and whisky while on a night out. Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai, the health ministry’s permanent secretary, said that the cluster of cases was caused by party goers who became infected while enjoying … Read more
Asian shares plunged as much as 10 per cent today as the coronavirus crisis brought more turmoil to financial markets. Benchmarks in Japan, Thailand and India all dropped today in the wake of Wall Street’s biggest plunge since the Black Monday crash of 1987. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell nearly 10 per cent in the morning … Read more
Planet of the apes! Hundreds of hungry monkeys swarm across Thai street as ‘rival gangs’ fight over food after tourists who normally feed them stay away because of coronavirus Monkeys normally well fed by tourists in city of Lopburi, central Thailand But visitors have plummeted because of the coronavirus gripping the world Skirmish between monkey … Read more
Planet of the apes! Hundreds of hungry monkeys swarm across Thai street as ‘rival gangs’ fight over food after tourists who normally feed them stay away because of coronavirus Monkeys normally well fed by tourists in city of Lopburi, central Thailand But visitors have plummeted because of the coronavirus gripping the world Skirmish between monkey … Read more
Blindfolded Thai children take part in hilarious game passing plates of flour over their heads to the person behind – with very messy results Game was among boy scouts in Nong Khai, North-East Thailand, last Friday They were sat in lines and all were wearing blindfolds and holding plates Person in front tipped flour-filled plate … Read more
Airline offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering six million heavily discounted seats for its ‘Big Sale’ Destinations in the deal include Australia, Thailand and Indonesia Sale runs until Sunday with deals available for travel through to July 2021 Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more
Airline offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering six million heavily discounted seats for its ‘Big Sale’ Destinations in the deal include Australia, Thailand and Indonesia Sale runs until Sunday with deals available for travel through to July 2021 By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline Published: … Read more