Thamanat vows crackdown on smuggled farm products

Thamanat vows crackdown on smuggled farm products
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Thamanat Prompow

Capt. Thamanat Prompow, the minister of agriculture and partnerships, declared war on the trafficking of agricultural items into Thailand on Monday, claiming that this has reduced the cost of locally produced goods.

According to the secretary, the trafficking of frozen pig carcasses, for example, is having an impact on the local pork farmers because these illegal goods have dominated the market and driven the price of pork down.

Robust measures are required to deal with it because this has exacerbated the entire situation of reduced farm product prices, he said.

In the meantime, the Department of Special Investigation ( DSI ) and the Customs Department were debating how to handle smuggled frozen pig carcasses taken from 161 shipping containers at Laem Chabang Port.

The seized carcasses would likely be removed from the port and buried in the Khlong Hat district of Sa Kaeo province on September 25 – 29, according to DSI director-general Pol Maj Suriya Singhakamol.

According to him, the burial site is not far from the port and near to Sa Kaeo’s center for animal supply research and development.

Witnesses had been called for doubting by a unique research group set up to handle the case, he claimed.

He added that 11 shipping firms involved in the sale of these illegal goods have also been raided, in addition to the 19 transport companies hired to transport the pig carcasses into Thailand.

In response to criticism of the new president’s agricultural policies, Capt. Thamanat said that once comprehensive operation plans are created along with fiscal planning, a clearer picture will come out as to how they will be put into practice.

Critics claimed that the crops policies put forth to parliament were rudimentary and might not solve the sector’s primary issues.

According to him, each department will start creating comprehensive strategies to be carried out over the next four years.

The Community Rice Centre Association( Thailand ) submitted a written proposal to the minister on Monday and January 1st to address the sector’s high production costs and low product prices.

The group claims that due to high production costs and lower item yields than other nations, agricultural field competition is at its lowest level in 20 years.

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New board to drive health policies

The function of the government won’t be diminished by NHB.

New board to drive health policies
Senior officials welcome the first day of work for the public health minister Cholnan Srikaew( centre ) and the Deputy Public Health Minister Santi Promphat( behind Dr. Cholingan ) on Monday. Chatpattarasill Pattaprapong

According to Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew, a National Health Board ( NHB ) will coordinate the functions of various ministries and the private sector in the management of macro-health policies.

According to Dr. Cholnan, the committee, which will be presided over by the prime minister, may serve as a focal point where the public and private sectors collaborate to influence health policies.

The Public Health Ministry won’t be the only entity to carry out health plans under the NHB.

The minister claimed that” companies putting health policies into practice are out of tune, which harms the quality of medical being delivered.”

According to Dr. Cholnan, the board won’t replicate the work done by other organizations like the National Health Security Office( NHSO ) and a national health commission.

He continued by saying that because the NHB budget’s power is limited to policy implementation and oversight, it will not have an impact on funds given to various agencies.

Despite this, the NHB won’t lessen the Public Health Ministry’s function, according to Dr. Cholnan. As public health policies stand to gain from being implemented in a seamless and detailed manner, the board will actually strengthen it. It benefits by closing flaws.

According to the secretary, the government does not intend to charge participants in the” gold cards” universal healthcare program 30 baht each time they receive medical care.

However, he added that the government will keep making improvements to the program while even closing the gaps between widespread health insurance programs, such as the gold cards program, the Social Security Fund, and state officials’ medical insurance policies.

When the country’s Gross Domestic Product is taken into account, Dr. Prasit Watanapa, an advisor to the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital at Mahidol University, urged the government to increase funding for the program. He claimed that the nation is no spending enough on the medical field.

We must ensure that we have enough money to cover women’s charges, he said.

He concurred that an upgrade should be made to the 30-baht general health insurance plan. He did, however, advocate for reducing issues like the use of fictitious IDs to get health care and streamlining medical bill reimbursements for civil servants.

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DDC urges public to seek screening for tuberculosis

DDC urges public to seek screening for tuberculosis
Tares: Retain your shield up.

The public is being urged to get tested for tuberculosis by the Department of Disease Control ( DDC ), especially if they have underlying medical conditions that could make the illness worse.

The call came in response to media reports about player Chawin” Jug” Chitsomboon, who recently developed tuberculosis, most likely after coming into contact with a friend who passed away on September 5.

Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong, the director-general of DDC, advised the populace to exercise caution. Thailand is one of the best 30 nations with the highest rates of tuberculosis cases worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

According to WHO statistics, the country records an average of 103, 000 new cases annually, and approximately 12, 000 people pass away from TB-related illnesses each month.

Even though around 25 % of Thailand’s population has developed some disease resistance, people with compromised immune systems are still more likely to experience severe symptoms.

As a result, Dr. Tares advised people who have chronic medical conditions like diabetes, HIV / Aids, as well as those with high risk factors like inmates and / or others who live in cramped housing, drug addicts and alcohol users, migrant workers, and frontline medical staff to think about getting routine tuberculosis screenings.

According to Dr. Niti Haetanurak, DDC assistant director-general, the agency has gotten in touch with Chawin’s boss to give his friends, family, and other people who had frequent touch with the professional treatment.

A breathing condition called disease can be spread by talking, coughing, and sneezing while in the air. Gentle fever, appetite loss, and weight loss are some typical signs, along with a persistent cough that lasts for more than two months.

According to Dr. Phalin Kamolwat, chairman of the agency’s disease division,” It is a treatable illness, but patients may take medications for six months.”

According to Dr. Phalin, finding the condition in its early rounds is crucial. To prevent distribution, people who have TB in their families are even advised to get immediate medical help. Call the DDC 1442 line and the agency’s tuberculosis division at 02 211 2224 for more details.

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Slain highway policeman’s commander kills himself at home

Slain highway policeman's commander kills himself at home
Vachira: Needed assistance with anxiety

According to a policeman source, Pol Col. Vachira Yaothaisong, the commander of Highway Police sub-division 2, shot himself to death yesterday at his residence in the Lam Luk Ka area of Pathum Thani province.

He served as Pol Maj Sivakorn Saibua’s direct officer when he was killed last Wednesday by a gunman in the Muang region of Nakhon Pathom at Praween Chankhlai, also known as Kamnan Nok.

One of the 25 police who attended the group and was under investigation was Vachira, 44.

Although the cause of his apparent death was not immediately clear, it is known that he was upset by the highly publicized shooting’s consequence.

He was identified as the caller who instructed Sivakorn to visit Mr. Praween’s home, where he was later allegedly murdered by Thananchai, also known as” Nong” Manmak.

After learning of Vachira’s passing, acting chief of the Highway Police Division and deputy national police captain Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol went to his house.

After Sivakorn’s passing, Vachira reportedly sought care at Phramongkutklao Hospital for stress and depression.

He was enrolled in Police Academy Class 55 and Class 39 of the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School.

He started his officers job in the Si Rattana city of Si Sa Ket state after graduating in 2002.

Vachira was moved to the specific activities section of the Crime Suppression Division in 2014 before joining the Highway Police Division.

Monday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin gave the Royal Thai Police( RTP) the go-ahead to launch a thorough research into the Mr. Praween situation.

In order to inform Mr. Srettha of Vachira’s passing and update him on the Sivakorn death investigation, National Police Chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas met him in parliament.

As more evidence is required and the investigation is still ongoing, Pol Gen Damrongsak stated that it cannot yet be determined whether Vachira’s dying was truly a case of suicide.

Vachira may have committed suicide, according to Deputy Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, but he was known to be unhappy after being looked into in relation to the death of his subordinate.

At the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases of Region 7 in Samut Songkram, six soldiers who were detained on Sunday for allowing Mr. Praween and the shooter to flee are currently being held. Bail was not issued.

In the midst of the fallout from Sivakorn’s death yesterday, Pol Maj Gen Jakkrit Kruasunthornwanich, the municipal police chief of Nakhon Pathom, and the Muang place captain, Col Phuphon Thapcharoen, were moved to Provincial Police Region 7 office.

The first day of Pol Maj Sivakorn’s mercilessly sponsored death was also monday.

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Coastal ramp incursion upsets locals

Chon Buri: A resort user and the head of a town were the targets of local authorities’ complaints with the officers yesterday for alleged role in the construction of the ramp that encroaches on the Sattahip district’s coastline.

After receiving a problem about the alleged invasion, Chusak Nantithanyathada, acting area commander, was given the task of inspecting the region by Chon Buri provincial government Thawatchai Srithong.

Behind what is presently a closed-down hotel in tambon Samae San in Moo 1, the incline was being constructed. On September 4, the examination was conducted.

According to a GPS function, the ramp encroached on about 7 rai of land, according to older forestry official Mongkrot Aunruang.

A practical landing is connected to the slope, which is 79 meters long and one meter wide.

Trucks entering and exiting the slope design area, as well as backhoes working along the seashore, were discovered by the authorities. The officers gave the order to stop working while checks went on.

Sand and rock piles, as well as signs of digging, were found by officials.

Investigations revealed that the place is a part of the jungle, which is off-limits to the general public.

The local government had not been asked for permission to construct the slope.

The owner of the now-closed location, Naruedon Pisittakasem, and Apichart Aramrat, a village chief in tambon Samae San in Moo 3, were accused of overseeing the building after the acting area commander visited the invasion area.

The four costs include destroying state property and forests, engaging in illegal activity that harms natural assets under the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, and colluding in design that damages the forest without authority under Part 54 of the Forest Act.

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Province in north hit by flash floods

Crisis action as the floods wreak havoc

MAE HONG SON: In the Muang and Pai regions of this north boundary province, flash floods and landslides have caused damage to people services, homes, farms, and tourist destinations.

Chettha Mosikarat, the government of Mae Hong Son, stated yesterday that he has given leaders instructions to assess the damage and help those in the affected areas.

Mr. Chettha stated that issues involving settlement also needed to be handled.

He claimed that two well-known tourist destinations, Tham Pla Cave and Su Tong Pae Bridge in the Muang area, as well as homes, rice fields, and various farm vegetables, had been damaged.

The tourist high season is approaching, he said, so the visitor areas need to be restored.

According to Mr. Chettha, after many days of heavy rains, the flooding and landslides began around 10 p.m. on Friday.

According to the provincial office of disaster protection and mitigation, a flash storm struck 373 homes in the Muang area at Ban Huay Pha in tambon hawa, home to 925 people.

One girl passed away while riding a bicycle home after being swept aside by flood waters.

Mudslides even destroyed two classrooms and six homes.

Overflows from the Mae Sa Nga and Maa Sa Nugi channels flooded 38 homes, 152 people, and land at Ban Mok Cham Pae in the tambon community. Numerous energy poles were knocked over.

Ban Kung Mai Sak and four settlements in tambon Pha Bong, which affected about 535 homes and 1,400 people, were likewise severely impacted.

Flash floods that destroyed routes and land crops affected 2,000 residents of the Pai district’s villages of Moo 5 and Mo 11, respectively.

Heavy rain has fallen in the regions of Uttaradit, Ubon Ratchathani, Lop Buri; Trat; Trang; and Kanchanaburi, according to Surasee Kittimonthon, deputy director of the National Water Command Center and secretary-general.

He issued a warning that residents of 20 regions, including Chiang Rai, Phetchabun, Bung Kan, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trat, Kanchanaburi; Ranong; Mae Hong Son; Tak; Lampang; Phrae; Nan; Phayao; Uttaradit; Pyitsanulok; Uthai Thani; and Phang-nga, should be on high alert for potential display storms in the coming days.

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Nation ‘like a sick person’

P promises quick fixes for the business.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin compared the nation to a” sick people” in his first policy speech to parliament yesterday, calling for the government to administer treatments like the 10,000-baht digital cash handout and lower energy prices.

He claimed that the Covid – 19 pandemic had exacerbated Thailand’s long-standing economic, social, and political issues and that it had not yet completely recovered from its consequences.

The government’s goal is to address these problems and lay the groundwork for the land to advance, he said. Poverty and inequality are not only preventing the nation from realizing its full potential, but they have also sparked a crisis in public trust.

Mr. Srettha added that the nation’s economy has also been impacted by the shifting political landscape and the competition among the superpowers in the world. Thailand had therefore effectively position itself to safeguard its interests.

The PM continued,” The country’s economy is particularly fragile, with household debt exceeding 90 % of the gross domestic product and public debt standing at 61 % of GDP this year.”

The government has prepared instant and short-term economic stimulus, such as the 10,000-baht digital currency handout and other procedures intended to reduce farmers’ and small – and medium-sized enterprises’ debt burdens, according to the top, in order to spur growth.

He reassured the government that the measures wouldn’t violate the country’s economic discipline or impair its ability to pay its debts.

In his speech, he defended the government’s decision to periodically waive visa requirements for Taiwanese citizens and expedite visa applications for people hoping to attend international events, saying that the commerce sector is essential to job creation and revenue generation.

According to Mr. Srettha,” Thailand is like a tired person … Tourism and spending are recovering so quietly that there is the risk of monetary recession.”

Additionally, he vowed to lower the cost of energy, cooking oil, and crude while also finding alternative energy sources.

The institution of monarchy and sections related to it would not be revised in Mr. Srettha’s contract act bid, according to another important policy of his government.

He insisted that in order to make sure the contract is political and well-liked by all parties, open suggestions will get sought in the process.

In response, criticism

Sirikanya Tansakul, the deputy leader of the Move Forward Party( MFP ), claimed that the government’s policies lacked clarity and had ambiguous goals, which suggested that there was insufficient confidence in their ability to be carried out.

She questioned the government’s ability to raise money for the modern wallet system, claiming that it might have to borrow money to make up the shortfall. MFP list – MP Woraphop Viriyaroj urged the government to change the digital wallet program so that SMEs may benefit from it rather than large corporations.

Additionally, he urged the government to increase SMEs’ access to loans so they could maintain their competitiveness.

Acting Democrat head Jurin Laksanawisit questioned the policy statement’s decision to omit some election campaign pledges, including a maximum guaranteed income for newly graduated workers and an annual maximum wage rate of 600 baht.

Mr. Jurin likewise urged the government to uphold the rule of law, claiming that this would only occur if the law was applied equally to both the wealthy and the less fortunate.

” If the previous administration made a mistake, your administration may make it right rather than letting it go.” Make set new standards and put people off, he advised.

” Well thought out” digital currency

The first day of the two-day discussion on the government’s plans was devoted to Pheu Thai and his digital pocket program.

The digital wallet commitment was defended by deputy finance minister Julapun Amornvivat, who claimed it wasn’t a populist tactic to entice citizens during the election campaign but rather an intelligent strategy to revitalize the business.

Businesses of all sizes are welcome to participate, he claimed, and the program won’t jeopardize financial discipline.

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Anutin confident Chada can root out mafia links

Anutin confident Chada can root out mafia links
Anutin: There will be continued assault.

Anutin Charnvirakul, the deputy prime minister and interior minister, expressed confidence in Chada Thaiset’s ability to lead a new effort to combat mafia-style criminals and reduce their influence on local operational organizations across the country yesterday.

Next week, the minister gave Mr. Chada the responsibility of overseeing a global investigation into all powerful regional officials suspected of being associated with mafia-like gangs and having them blacklisted if connections are found.

The project was given in response to a violent incident in which two highway patrol officers were hurt and one was shot dead late on Wednesday evening at suppertime at the house of an influential regional innovator in Nakhon Pathom’s Muang district.

The firing generated significant regional attention and sparked a fresh discussion about corruption in the public sector.

Mr. Anutin responded that it wouldn’t be needed if he had also set a deadline for Mr Chada to complete this assignment because such problem is an ongoing issue that necessitates ongoing vigilance on the part of all parties.

Senator Prasit Pathummarak thanked the new administration for its commitment to eradicating mafia-style criminal gangs and the powerful individuals who support their illicit drug trade during today’s political argument on its policy statement.

Chada: Chief of the Mafia blow

Another development was the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand’s( ACT ) request that the government take its commitment to combat corruption and bribery in state officials’ promotions more seriously than in the past.

The Nakhon Pathom event was cited by the ACT in a post on the organization’s Facebook page as proof of widespread interference with open agencies’ reshuffles of officials as well as the link between dubious businesses and the illegal benefits provided to state officials in charge of stifling the activities of these businesses.

According to the ACT, the Nakhon Pathom scenario is a prime example of how corrupt and lacking in good management the public administration system is.

In order to better safeguard fine state officials and guarantee their fairness when it comes to career advancement, it was further stated that all those with connections to illegal activity must be expelled from the system.

The ACT even urged Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to uphold his promise to indicate Thailand’s Anti-Corruption Day on September 6 and to ensure that unjust reshuffles and the buying and selling of key positions in state organizations would come to an end under his administration.

Additionally, Mr. Srettha vowed to do significant anti-corruption measures under his supervision.

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By-election win buoys MFP

By-election win buoys MFP
Pongsathorn: 60 % of the vote was cast.

The Move Forward Party ( MFP) has vowed to use Sunday’s Rayong by-election victory as a springboard for winning the following general election.

Pita Limjaroenrat, the president of the MFP, stated that Pongsathorn Sornpetnarin received 60 % of voters in the illegal by-election results in Constituency 3 that covered the Klang area yesterday.

Mr. Pongsathorn won the chair with 39, 296 vote, according to the Rayong vote committee, defeating Banyat Jetnajan of the Democrat Party, who received 26, 376 votes. Ruengchai Sombatphuthorn, a member of the Nation Building Labour Party, came in third with 881. 56 % of the 122, 582 eligible voters showed up to cast their ballots on Sunday at 207 polling places.

There were 899 votes that were spoiled.

Nakhon-chai Khunnarong, a member of the MFP who resigned as an MP after learning of his previous conviction and jail sentence for fraud, was replaced by the by-election.

Pongsathorn received 11, 000 more seats than Nakhonchai, according to Mr. Pita, a sign of the group’s rising popularity in the county.

” We’ll continue to build on this velocity.” We will be more determined to plan for votes in order to ultimately win the upcoming general vote, he said.

The Democrat participant, Dr. Banyat, used Facebook to express his gratitude to those who had supported him.

He claimed that despite losing, he received a lot more seats than in the public vote on May 14.

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Deeper probe into police murder suspect’s business

Deeper probe into police murder suspect's business
Late last year, Praween Chankhlai, also known as Kamnan Nok, was spotted in police custody. During a gathering next Wednesday at his home in the Muang city of Nakhon Pathom, he was suspected of giving the order to kill an officer of the bridge officers. ( Police illustration )

A bridge police officer was shot dying last week during a dinner party at the home of an important Nakhon Pathom figure, whose business dealings are being carefully looked into, according to older police. Almost 30 police officers were current.

28 police officers were at the home of Praween Chankhlai, chief( kamnan ) of the tambon Takong sub-division in Nakhon Pathom’s Muang district, according to Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn on Monday. Pol Maj Siwakorn Saibua, a 32-year-old bridge police inspector, was shot multiple times while they were at the dinner party that next Wednesday, killing him instantly.

According to Pol Gen Surachate, police formerly thought there were 26 officers present at the crime scene but have since learned there are only 2.

There were three parties of the 28 police officers. Those who transported Pol Maj Siwakorn and his hurt boss to the doctor were among them. According to Pol Gen Surachate, one team assisted the suspects while the fourth immediately left the scene.

” It does not imply that those who transported the injured to the doctor were blameless. We need to know precisely how many police officials visited the hospital. They will be held accountable for making bogus claims if they lied, he said.

In addition to the police officers, investigators detained five residents. Two CCTV machines from Mr. Praween’s home were thrown into the water by one of them. Three people destroyed the scene’s information by cleaning up blood staining and hiding used cartridges, while another buried the shooting pistol.

According to Pol Gen Surachate, it may take the authorities three days to get information from the CCTV machines.

According to sources, Mr. Praween was the owner of two development firms that received requests for over 1, 000 jobs between 2015 and 2022 totaling about 3.5 billion baht.

Acting bridge police chief Pol Maj Gen Charoonkiat Pankaew announced that he would request that pertinent authorities investigate Mr. Praween’s company, which also included trucks.

According to the acting captain, Pol Maj Siwakorn was sincere in his efforts to stop truck overloading and refused to be forgiving.

Before the group, Pol Maj Siwakorn’s officer gave him the go-ahead to go to the meeting in order to build a reconciliation.

According to Pol Maj Gen Charoonkiat, the murdered person was asked to assign Mr. Praween’s brother, a police officer, to the desired position during the incident, but he declined.

Mr. Praween is accused of ordering a shooter to kill Pol Maj Siwakorn. The original kamnan had now lost his job in the local government.

Pol Maj Gen Charoonkiat declared,” Before his last mouth, I touched his nose and promised that his seniors and students at the Royal Thai Police Office did take him righteousness.”

According to him, police and other agencies, including the Revenue Department, may look into the businesses and transactions of offenders in the case. & nbsp,

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