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Nov 24

Parliament voted not to hear an urgent question from an opposition MP on the Orange Line's western expansion fiasco.

MFP's MP Surachet said he wanted to discuss about the irregularity within the bidding process for the extension. (1/4)

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The MP said the bidding process could cost taxpayers 68 billion Baht in losses.

However, MPs from Bhamjaithai argued that the discussion would involve people outside parliament & it could interfere with ongoing court rulings before coalition parties voted not to hear it.

Surachet said the process was unfair since the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand canceled the 1st round of bidding and changed the conditions to award the concession to Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) in the 2nd round.

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May 2, 2021

21 more deaths on Sunday as numbers begin to rise once again.

Will the governments measures be enough?

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Of the 1,940 new cases that were found in the past 24 hours:

- 1,788 were found via tests at medical facilities
- 142 via proactive tests
- 10 in quarantine facilities

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The 3rd wave had led to 40,121 cases and 151 deaths between April 1 and May 2.

Currently, there are 29,481 patients who are being treated at hospitals. Of that, 954 are in critical condition including 270 on ventilators.

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May 1, 2021

The number of new cases for today is still under 2,000 but 21 casualties marks a new high for the number of deaths during this third wave.

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The number of cases today are lower but Bangkok and it surrounding area are still seeing high rate of infections.

Starting today, Bangkok and the conurbation will sees lockdown for 14 days.

Outside of Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chonburi are the other two epicenters.

Provincial governors have put in quarantine and stay at home orders to stem the tide.

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Apr 30, 2021

Death toll climbs again even as infection numbers drop from the highs of the past week.

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Of the 1,583 new cases that were found in the past 24 hours:

- 1,366 were found via tests at medical facilities
- 213 via proactive tests
- 4 in quarantine facilities

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The 3rd wave had led to 36,290 cases and 109 deaths between April 1 and 30.

Currently, there are 28,696 patients who are being treated at hospitals. Of that, 871 are in critical condition including 250 on ventilators.

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Apr 29, 2021

The Criminal Court had moved the date to provide its ruling on the bail requests made by 7 detained protestors to tomorrow. Protest leader Benjar said protestors will camp out there tonight to wait for the verdict. Crowd control police are on site.

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17:30 - The situation had calmed down as the police are now blocking the entrance to the Criminal Court and protestors are being blocked off from the stairs with small fences.

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The standoff between the pro-democracy protestors and the police at the Criminal Court. They are demanding for the court to recognize the detained protestors’ right to bail. There are 17 detainees, 10 are being charged with lese-majeste.

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Apr 29, 2021

Mothers of detained pro-democracy protesters (#คณะราษมัม) are at the Criminal Court. The lawyers of 7 detained protesters are filing for thier bail request today. This would be Penguin’s 9th request for bail and he is on his 45th day of hunger strike. #saveเพนกวิน #ปล่อยเพื่อนเรา

Some protestors have arrived at the Criminal Court to provide morale support for the mothers of the detained protestors. They are yelling “return their young”.

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Benjar, a protest leader from the Ratsadon, arrived to make a speech in front of the Criminal Court to ask for the judges to recognize the detained protestors’ right to bail.

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