Punishment for fraud by false representation

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha warned on Tuesday (Jan 19) that his government will prosecute anyone who shares false information about coronavirus vaccines on social or mass media. The government already has the power to impose punishments under a state of emergency that was declared last March to deal with the health threat. Prayuth’s warning was an apparent reaction to charges that his government has done too little to acquire adequate supplies of vaccines. The criticism took on a sharp political tinge after a popular politician aired such allegations in an internet broadcast on Monday night. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of the dissolved Future Forward Party, accused the government of acting too slowly to inoculate the country’s population. Thanathorn has long been a thorn in the side of Prayuth’s government. His party made a strong third-place showing in the 2019 general election, but he was forced out of Parliament when a court ruled that … [Read more...] about Thai leader threatens punishment for false COVID-19 vaccine news

SUBALPUR, India (AFP) - Thirteen men arrested over the alleged gang-rape of a woman in India for "dishonouring" her community appeared in court on Friday as a village elder accused of ordering the punishment insisted he was innocent. As India's chief justice ordered an inquiry into the incident which has further fuelled public anger over levels of sexual violence, the victim's neighbours described her as a charming woman who planned to marry. Police and prosecutors said the 13 accused were produced before a court in West Bengal's Birbhum district over allegations that the 20-year-old woman was repeatedly assaulted for being in a relationship with a Muslim man. "All 13 accused arrested on the charge of gang-rape were remanded to 13-day police custody to help police investigate the incident," assistant public prosecutor Phiroz Kumar Pal told AFP. The defendants included the head of the tribal council in the village of Supalpur, 58-year-old Balai Mardi, who is alleged to have … [Read more...] about 13 suspects in court over India gang-rape ‘punishment’, village elder claims innocence

BANGKOK: As the Thai government races to secure more COVID-19 vaccines from various sources, a group of medical scientists is preparing for the first clinical trial of a home-grown cure they are developing to fight the pandemic. In April, they expect to inject 72 volunteers aged between 18 and 75 with ChulaCov19 – a vaccine that is being developed by the Medicine Faculty of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok to fight the infectious disease. “We’ll inject our first volunteer in April, probably around the end of the month. Within two months, we should know the results of Phase 1, which will show what appropriate dosages will be,” said Kiat Ruxrungtham, professor of medicine and director of Chulalongkorn University’s vaccine research centre – Chula VRC. Globally, there are several types of vaccine technologies being used for COVID-19. ChulaCov19 employs Messenger RNA or mRNA, which enables the body to produce a protein that triggers an immune response to the virus. The … [Read more...] about Thai scientists race to develop homemade COVID-19 vaccine amid second wave of infections

By: KDKA-TV News Staff AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) – The suspended Ambridge police chief goes to trial Monday on several charges. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Even As The State Receives 40K More Vaccines, People Are Struggling To Find Appointments Prosecutors say James Mann stole $67,000 from the borough by falsifying time sheets. He’s also accused of improperly suspending an officer for leaving a housing detail to assist another officer in helping a sexual assault victim, which was a standard practice in the department. Police say Mann threatened the officer before suspending him. RELATED STORIES: READ MORE: Black History Month: Celebrating George Barbour, KDKA Radio's First Black Reporter Ambridge Borough Council Suspends Police Chief Without Pay Ambridge’s Suspended Police Chief Headed To Trial Preliminary Hearing Held For Ambridge Police Chief Accused Of Theft, Harassment Community Members Upset Suspended Ambridge Police Chief Hasn’t Been Fired … [Read more...] about Suspended Ambridge Police Chief, Accused Of Stealing $67K From Borough, Heads To Trial

Follow KDKA-TV : Facebook | Twitter AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) — New charges have been filed against suspended Ambridge Police Chief James Mann . READ MORE: COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Even As The State Receives 40K More Vaccines, People Are Struggling To Find Appointments Already facing allegations from August of 2018, Mann is now being accused of more crimes. Pennsylvania State Police allege an audit that was done as part of the case initial investigation found Mann submitted time on his time sheets he was not entitled to claim, resulting in a loss to the Borough of $67,887. (Photo Credit: KDKA) Police also allege Mann improperly suspended an officer for leaving a housing detail to assist another officer in helping a sexual assault victim, which was a standard practice in the department. Additionally, police allege Mann threatened the officer before suspending him. READ MORE: Black History Month: Celebrating George Barbour, KDKA Radio's First Black Reporter … [Read more...] about New Charges Filed Against Suspended Ambridge Police Chief