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Bangkok – Three major pro-democracy demonstrations had been staged around Bangkok all day yesterday, March 5th, mainly to demand the release of their protest leaders who were denied bail several times over lese majeste charges. As of 9:00 AM., the first group of pro-democracy protesters, led by Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpattararaksa, arrived at the Rangsit area of Bangkok after walking about 250 kilometers from Nakhon Ratchasima under the campaign “Walk Through the Sky: Return Power to the People”. The peaceful march was to demand the release of nine detained people and “Ratsadon” protest leaders, including Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, Anon Nampa, Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, and Patiwat “Morlum Bank” Saraiyeam who were detained over lese majeste charges. The walking group continued the march to the Kasetsart intersection throughout the afternoon regardless of some minor attempts of prevention from crowd control police. They safely arrived and camped out at their destination at around … [Read more...] about RECAP: Three major pro-democracy demonstrations peacefully staged in several areas around Bangkok yesterday

Thomas Tuchel will look to continue his unbeaten start to life as Chelsea manager when the Blues host Everton at Stamford Bridge on Monday (Watch live at 1 pm ET, on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com ). CHELSEA – EVERTON STREAM LIVE Chelsea are 10 games (eight in the Premier League) without a defeat since Tuchel took over for Frank Lampard on Jan. 27, and they find themselves back in the top-four as a result. Signature victories over Tottenham Hotspur, Atletico Madrid (in the UEFA Champions League) and Liverpool perfectly encapsulate Tuchel’s vision and imprint on a side which sat 9th in the table when he was hired — the Blues have conceded all of two goals in 10 games and enter the weekend with clean sheets in three straight games, against the likes of Atleti, Manchester United and Liverpool. Everton head into the weekend with a three-game clean sheet streak of their own, albeit against slightly lesser competition on the whole (Liverpool, Southampton and West Bromwich … [Read more...] about Chelsea – Everton: How to watch, stream, team news, start time, odds, prediction

Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea will all play the away legs of their upcoming UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clashes at neutral venues due to travel restrictions placed on the UK due to a mutation of COVID-19 being found across England. [ MORE: How to watch PL in the USA ] RB Leipzig’s home first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 versus Liverpool will be played in Hungary, Manchester City’s trip to Borussia Monchengladbach will also be played in the Hungarian capital city of Budapest and Chelsea will now travel to Romania to play Atletico Madrid for their first leg. The German side was not allowed to host Liverpool due to travel restrictions placed on English clubs due to the nation’s ongoing problems handling the coronavirus pandemic, as a new strain. Liverpool will head to Puskas Arena in Budapest for the first leg on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and will still get to host Leipzig at Anfield for the second leg on March 10. Manchester City will head to … [Read more...] about Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea have Champions League venue switched

MADRID: Almost one-third of destinations worldwide are currently completely closed to international tourists because of the pandemic, the United Nations tourism body said on Monday (Mar 8). READ: COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staple About one-third of worldwide destinations now have the presentation of a negative test upon arrival as their main entry requirement, often combined with quarantine. "Travel restrictions have been widely used to restrict the spread of the virus. Now, as we work to restart tourism, we must recognise that restrictions are just one part of the solution," UNWTO head Zurab Polilikashvili said in a statement. International tourist arrivals fell by one billion, or 74 per cent, in 2020, according to the UNWTO, which called it the "the worst year in tourism history". … [Read more...] about One in three global destinations shut to tourism: UN