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Two executives of Hua Hin pub blamed for COVID-19 cluster get 3 months in prison

13 Sept 11:08 Key points summarised by AI

Two executives of Hua Hin's Maya pub were sentenced to three months in prison without suspension and fined for hosting an illegal concert that led to over 1,000 COVID-19 infections.
The pub's owning company received a 40,000 baht fine, and the venue is permanently prohibited from operating as a pub, following the cluster linked to a March 30th event.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.