TODAY's morning brief for Thursday, Feb 1
Good morning! What's happening today and our top reads this Thursday:
• More than five months after it heard prosecutors’ arguments against the High Court’s decision to impose shorter jail sentences on six former City Harvest Church leaders, the Court of Appeal will deliver its highly anticipated verdict today.
• From today, 24 beaches in 15 provinces in Thailand will be declared no-smoking zones, with hefty penalties for violators. The smoking ban includes the popular Cha-am beach in Phetchaburi, Hua Hin and Khao Ta Kieb in Prachuap Khiri Khan, and Dong Tarn in Pattaya.
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