Officer sought to bond US-Thai militaries

Official sought for US-Thai mission

The cupboard has approved the draft memorandum associated with understanding in which the Regal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) would station the liaison officer in the US Indo-Pacific Control, said a source.

The set up MoU between the Thailänder Defence Ministry as well as the US Department associated with Defense involves the particular appointment of an officer to work at the posting in Hawaii for one year, said the original source.

The particular command, which is responsible for all US army activities in the Indo-Pacific, coordinates closely with the RTARF and the 3 armed forces.

Currently, Thai army attaches in Washington DC are responsible for this kind of coordination with assistance from the RTARF’s Directorate of Joint Procedures.

Chinese air force exercises planned

The Thailänder and Chinese air flow forces will hold the joint air physical exercise in Nakhon Ratchasima-based Wing 1 afterwards this month, stated a source in the Royal Thai Air Drive (RTAF).

Code-named Falcon Hit, the training drill, your fourth of its kind considering that 2015, will take place during Aug 14-30.

The previous circular was held in 2019 in Udon Thani-based Wing 23.

The previous exercises saw Thai Gripen 39C/D fighter aircraft and Chinese Su-27 and J10 jet fighter jets in action. Other aircraft deployed within the training included China’s Y9 and Ilyushin IL 76 transport planes.

According to the source, the Chinese air push has not yet confirmed how many aircraft is going to be used but in earlier exercises a fleet of six plane was deployed.

Rama II sees more lane closed

A lot more lanes on Rama II Road have already been closed to allow for removing loose-hanging concrete slabs on a flyover, whilst another section closed due to the collapse of a U-turn bridge upon Sunday night has already reopened.

Highway police closed part of the highway recently morning after road users spotted four slabs hanging insecurely from the flyover parapet on the 22-kilometre marker within tambon Khok Krabue of Muang area.

Local highway officials said there were marks displaying a tall automobile had hit the flyover. The cement had cracked, revealing the steel rearrangements.

The particular damaged pieces were removed for public safety and the road was reopened.

Also on Rama II, Bangkok-bound express lanes reopened to traffic last night morning after the Division of Highways eliminated four remaining supports from the U-turn bridge above the 34km marker.

Highways Department Director-General Sarawut Songwilai stated officials would examine the remaining structure of the 29-year-old bridge plus decide whether it may be maintained or should be replaced.

51 kids treated in city with regard to MIS-C

Fifty-one kids are being treated within the capital for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome within Children (MIS-C), a rare condition where various body parts can become swollen.

The particular Queen Sirikit Nationwide Institute of Kid Health (QSNICH) mentioned yesterday that the variety of children infected along with coronavirus has been increasing, leading them to become more vulnerable to developing MIS-C as it is a disease related to Covid-19.

Dr Somsak Akksilp, chief of the Department of Medical Services, said that more than 100 MIS-C cases have been detected nationwide.

QSNICH director Dr Adisai Pattatung said there are 51 children with MIS-C at the medical center. The average age of the particular patients is 4. 8 years old and 27% of them experienced toxic shock syndrome.

He added that the amount of MIS-C cases in intensive care systems is less than last year when Thai children had not yet already been vaccinated.