Govt eyes El Nino mitigation

Srettha is traveling to check the provinces of Isan.

Govt eyes El Nino mitigation
Last month, the Nong Raeng Thao waters retention area in the Phimai city of Nakhon Ratchasima saw a decline in water ability to just 1 % of its original capacity. Prasit Tangprasert( picture )

According to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the authorities is intensifying efforts to address concerns about decreased rain and drought brought on by the El Nino weather sensation, which is having an impact on Thailand’s agricultural industry.

He claimed that the government had placed a high priority on the agricultural business and people’s well-being, particularly on issues related to business expansion, increasing farmers’ income, improving farming efficiency, lowering production costs, encouraging exports, and ensuring adequate food supplies for local consumption. He made this claim after addressing the special cabinet meeting on Thursday.

He added that he had given the Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister instructions to collect data on El Nino, including the impacts, and that this information must be taken into particular consideration when putting measures in place to support the planting sector.

He added that actions will then be implemented to address problems and that the effects of El Nino will be discussed at the upcoming cabinet meeting on September 13.

Starting now, he promised to conduct a two-day examination trip to the Northeast’s Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, and Nong Khai to assess the situation and gauge regional concerns.

Nevertheless, Mr. Srettha stated that he has urged cabinet members to cooperate closely with government representatives and to treat them with respect because they are crucial in transforming state policies into actionable results.

According to him, Cabinet officials must make sure that the development and career development processes for officials are fair and open.

He also emphasized the government’s complete land, waterway, air, and rail transportation infrastructure development policy.

According to him, the Bangkok mass-transit booking system will be integrated for the benefit of passenger convenience, and a suitable suffer policy will also be taken into account in accordance with the current budget.

The Federation of Thai Industries’ head, Kriengkrai Thiennukul, stated that the drought condition, which is expected to get worse this year, is worrying the private market.

According to him, the amount of rain that fell between January and July was unusually low across the board, with the Central Plains Region seeing a 40 % decrease in rainfall compared to what it typically sees during the rainy season.

He claimed that as of July, waters levels in rivers across the nation were at an all-time low, particularly in the Central Region and the West, with low rates resembling those found in 2015 during the country’s extreme dryness.

” This is a significant problem that the government needs to address. If the situation arises once more, it will have a[ negative ] effect on both people and the industrial, agriculture, and tourism sectors, he said.

From later this year to early next year, the state must prioritize efforts to combat drought and its effects on agriculture, he continued.

To avoid another water shortage hitting industrial plants like we experienced a few years ago, he said,” it may speed up pond construction jobs in the East, like the Khlong Wang Tanod Reservoir in Chanthaburi.”

El Nino may harm the agricultural industry, according to Visit Limlurcha, chairman of the Thai Future Food Trade Association and vice chair of a Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Rice, tapioca, rubber plants, corn for animal feed, fuel palms, and fruit are among the crops that El Nino is most likely to harm the most.

Mr. Visit continued by saying that Brazil’s sugar harvest as well as Thailand, India, and other countries’ production of sugar may be significantly impacted by El Nino.

Mr. Visit forewarned that all of this might result in a sharp rise in glucose prices worldwide.

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Parliament gets 29 hours to debate govt policies

According to Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, the president of congress, a two-day discussion on the government’s plan statement will begin on Monday and last for 29 hours.

He was speaking following a meeting with the state, criticism, and Senate paddles yesterday to talk about the debate’s schedule.

The conversation will take place on Monday from 9 a.m. until midnight, according to Mr. Wan, who also serves as House Speaker. The following day, it will begin at 9 am and last until 11 pm. Senators may have five hours to debate the policy statement, while the cabinet may be given five to explain it and respond to inquiries.

According to Mr. Wan, government MPs will also have five hours to question it, while opposition lawmakers did have 14 hours.

” Two days may be sufficient for the discussion, and each side will be responsible for managing their allotted time and speaker lineup.” I don’t think the conversation will last longer than the allotted time, Mr. Wan said.

He said, referring to a feared meeting of anti-government demonstrators,” I hope the debate will go on smoothly. Any protests outside parliament will not do any great.”

He added that the opposition events had assured him that they would follow the rules governing the discussion and would not use the opportunity to criticize the government as though it were a no-confidence discussion.

Adisorn Piengkes, the general government whip and Pheu Thai MP for Si Sa Ket, stated yesterday that the legislature period is for the authorities to present its policy speech, not for a discussion of censure.

Additionally, he claimed that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin did not specifically instruct authorities MPs to serve as guards in order to defend the government and quell opposition.

The opposition Move Forward Party ( MFP ), which has 151 MPs — the highest number in parliament — as a list MP and secretary-general, Chaithawat Tulathon announced yesterday that the party has 30 MP members prepared to discuss government policies.

According to him, the discussion may include all facets, including social, economic, social, and public security issues.

The specifics of the government’s plan speech, he added, are ambiguous and upsetting. Since there is no set period, Mr. Chaithawat said it is unclear whether government policies can provide the people with any trust and how they can get implemented.

Mr. Chaithawat and another party-list MPs like Rangsiman Rome, Sirikanya Tansakun, and Parit Wacharasindhu are expected to join the MFP conversation lineup, according to solutions.

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Kamnan surrenders after ‘ordering’ officer’s killing

Following an argument over a promotion at the kamnan’s home late on Wednesday night, an influential kaman ( subdistrict head ) in Nakhon Pathom turned himself in to police yesterday. The gunman had killed one highway police officer and injured another.

Praween:” Ordered” shooting

Slow yesterday evening, Praween Chankhlai, also known as Kamnan Nok, turned himself in to the Nakhon Pathom police, shortly after they had obtained an arrest warrant for him for ordering the killings. Thananchai Manmak, a 45-year-old shooter who works for Mr. Praween, is still at large.

According to Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, chief of the Central Investigation Bureau, eyewitnesses have informed investigators that Mr. Praween’s request to exchange his nephew, a police officer, was denied.

According to Pol Maj Gen Montree Theskhan, the CSD commander, officers from the Crime Suppression Division( CSD ) and Provincial Police Region 7 have been sent to various locations in Nakhon Pathom and nearby provinces to look for the shooter.

A viewer claims that Kamnan Nok had invited some bridge police officers to visit him at his home in Muang district’s tambon Takong. Pol Maj Sivakorn Saibua, the head of roadway police stop 1 under the Highway Police Sub-division 2, and Lt. Col. Wasin Panpee, a deputy captain, were two of the soldiers in the class.

Thananchai: A fugitive torpedo

According to Pol Lt. Gen. Jirabhop, Mr. Praween got into a fight with President Sivakorn at around 10 p.m. after attempting to persuade him to switch his officer nephew’s task from patrol car to motorcycle patrol squad. The demand was turned down by Pol Maj Sivakorn. According to him, deals must follow rules and be based on performance.

According to reports, Mr. Praween therefore lost his cool, punched his fist on the table, and left. After waiting for five hours, Mr. Thananchai showed up and began shooting. Pol Maj Sivakorn was shot seven times and eventually passed away from his scars. After being shot in the remaining shoulder, Pol Lt. Col. Wasin was taken to the hospital.

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Province’s islands ‘not affected’ by oil spill

The coastal natural method along the coastline of Chon Buri has not been harmed by a 60, 000 gallon crude oil flow in the upper Gulf of Thailand, according to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.

According to Apichai Ekvanakun, the department’s deputy chief, its teams surveyed coral reefs around five islands in the province: Koh Ta Meun( with 32.18 rai ),” Koh Kang Kao” with 76.69 acres,” Hok Si Chang ,”” with 57.38 acres ,” and” Coh Kham Yai.”

According to him, the department is currently closely monitoring a complete of 252.54 ray of coral reef websites.

They have all been protected from the crude contamination film thus far, he said. ” Fortunately, the ocean cleanup procedure is almost complete, so there may not be any impact on the coral reef websites.”

But he continued,” We’ll keep an eye on the situation.” ” If there are any results from an oil spill, we may even take legal action against the criminals.”

This quarter, the Thai Oil Company reported that one of its ships in the Gulf of Thailand was leaking oil. Although the seep reportedly lasted five minutes, 60 000 litres were able to flow into the ocean as a result. According to reports, the ship contained 273, 000 metric tons of crude oil.

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IB, China team up on crime

The Immigration Bureau ( IB ) has met with its Chinese counterpart in China to discuss potential screening measures for Chinese nationals involved in dubious enterprises that attempt to flee to Thailand.

This year, Yang Shanwei, the deputy chief of the Public Security Department, and IB director Pol Lt Gen Pakphumpipat Sajjaphan met in Xian, Shaanxi state.

Four weeks of talks that ended yesterday were held to ask for bilateral cooperation in preventing Foreign thieves from using airports and eastward border checkpoints to flee to Thailand, as well as to find those who have Chinese courts issued arrest warrants. Measures to stop call center fraud, kidnapping situations, and other Chinese gang-related acts were also discussed, according to the IB.

However, the president of the Help Crime Victims Club, attorney Atchariya Reuangrattanapong, yesterday petitioned the Department of Special Investigation to look into Chinese legal organizations involved in money laundering, call-center frauds, online gaming, and forging tax receipts in Thailand.

According to Mr. Atchariya, Thai nominations for Chinese and Taiwanese businessmen had registered 10 companies. The businesses assert that they use traditions gates in Bangkok’s Klong Toey Port, Laem Chabang Port in Chon Buri, Nakhon Phanom, and Mukdahan to buy goods from China. He claimed that the companies were laundering money made by dubious companies for 10 billion baht.

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New minister scraps threat to block Facebook

Scam ads are a serious issue, but many companies would suffer if Facebook entry was blocked, according to Prasert.

New minister scraps threat to block Facebook
Prasert Chanthararuangthong, minister of modern economy and society, welcomes writers to Government House on September 5. Chanat Katanyu is shown in the image.

In retaliation for Facebook’s inability to stop the proliferation of fraud ads, the new secretary of digital economy and society has withdrawn the threat made by his predecessor to restrict Thai access to the social network.

According to Prasert Chanthararuangthong, restricting Facebook exposure in the nation would have a significant negative impact on 45 million regular Facebook users as well as thousands of business owners who rely on the social network.

Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, Mr. Prasert’s president, declared last month that he would ask for a court order to restrict access to Facebook because his requests for it to take down dishonest adverts had gone unanswered.

Thais were suffering greatly from Facebook-based scams, according to Mr. Chaiwut, a deputy head of the coalition-member Palang Pracharath Party.

Mr. Prasert, who is also the coalition’s secretary general and the leader of the Pheu Thai Party, stated that he would bargain with Facebook managers in Singapore and Thailand to stop fraudulent advertisements.

He acknowledged the problem of schemes and stated that he would establish a specific center to combat them in three months. According to Mr. Prasert, the center would use artificial intelligence ( AI ) to identify unusual financial transactions.

Mr. Chaiwut complained last month that Facebook had not been able to detect fraud using scammers’ sponsored websites, despite long-standing requests for assistance from the government and related organizations.

According to him, about 70 % of all website investment schemes that occur in Thailand start on Facebook.

According to Prae Dumrongmongcolgul, region director for Meta, Facebook’s family, the business used AI to spot false advertising and removed them as soon as they were found.

However, she continued,” Scammers are constantly evolving, and Facebook techniques occasionally need time to catch up with them.”

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Couple jailed for 18 months for Din Daeng protest

Couple jailed for 18 months for Din Daeng protest
There have been numerous problems at the Din Daeng intersection, including one on September 6, 2021, that involved ardent anti-government protesters two years prior. ( Photo: Satrabhaya Pornprom)

The Criminal Court has fined a man and his wife 1, 000 ringgit each and sentenced them to 18 months in prison for participating in an anti-government demonstration in 2021 on the Din Daeng road.

On August 29, 2021, Rangsan Boonpueng and his wife Pranee traveled to Bangkok’s Din Daeng city in a car registered in Phuket, according to the prosecution. The license plates of their vehicles were covered in face masks, and the two were carrying glass balls, a bullet-proof vest, which is regarded as military equipment, as well as slingshots.

They joined around 25 different people in a objection that was held without official authority under the Din Daeng road and on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, according to prosecution.

The opposition was ordered to stop by crowd control police, but they disobeyed. Instead, they used slingshots to launch crystal balls at the law and ignite unrest while setting car tires and other components on fire.

The couple was accused of breaking the 2005 evacuation order, 2015 disease manage act, Criminal Code, War Materials Control Act, and other laws.

The accused were initially given a two-year, six-month mixed jail sentence and fines of 2,000 ringgit each. The charges were increased to 1, 000 ringgit each, and the jail terms were reduced to 18 months.

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New arrest warrant suggested for ex-minister

New arrest warrant suggested for ex-minister
On August 29, 2023, Itthiphol Kunplome will be present at a Culture Ministry web meeting. ( Image: Ministry of Culture )

The National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC) has been asked by public prosecutors to request a new arrest warrant detailing Itthiphol Kunplome’s escape date. The purpose of the demand is to stop the statute of limitations from running out in his Pattaya property permission case.

According to Kosolwat Inthuchanyong, deputy spokesman for the Office of the Attorney General( OAG ), Khamnueng Wongthaweesap, the OAG’s region 2 executive director, sent an urgent letter to the NACC secretary general on Wednesday asking the anti-graft organization to request a new arrest warrant for Mr. Itthiphol and two other defendants.

The earlier arrest warrants, according to Mr. Kosolwat, did not specify the day of their absence. Due to its effect on the Corruption and Misconduct Procedures Act, including this time is essential; otherwise, no one may take advantage of the statute of limitations.

Due to Mr. Itthiphol and the other two suspects’ failure to appear before people lawyers for trial as scheduled on Monday, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases issued the earlier arrest warrants on Tuesday. The high-rise Waterfront Suites & amp, Residences project in Pattaya was granted illegal permission in September 2008 while Mr. Itthiphol was the mayor of the city, which is the case at hand. This Sunday( Sept 10 ), the case’s 15-year statute of limitations will expire.

Mr. Itthiphol, 50, is accused of misbehavior under Area 157 of the Criminal Code, which carries a one to ten-year prison term.

After being appointed to Prayut Chan-o-cha’s second government in July 2019, the former Pattaya mayor served as culture minister until recently. Sonthaya Kunplome, a former governor of Pattaya, is also his younger sibling.

On August 3, the NACC filed the situation with the OAG, and on August 30, the attorney general ordered Mr. Ittiphol’s prosecution.

At the base of Khao Phra Tamnak hill, close to Pattaya Bay and Bali Hai Pier, the Waterfront property task was constructed on two ra( 3, 200 square meters ) of property. Due to its unfinished state, the tower has been ordered to be demolished.

The Pattaya Bay is next to the unfinished Waterfront Suites & amp, Residences project. ( Bangkok Post image )

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Police officer killed in ‘promotion talks’

Police officer killed in 'promotion talks'
the home in tambon Takong in the Muang city of Nakhon Pathom, where a gunman shot on Wednesday night, killing one bridge police officer and severely injuring another. A judge warrant has been issued for the shooter’s arrest. ( Photo provided )

Following a development discussion that took place late on Wednesday night in the Muang district of the Nakhon Pathom province, police have started their manhunt for the gunman who is suspected of killing one highway police officer and severely injuring another.

The Crime Suppression Division’s ( CSD) commander, Pol Maj Gen Montree Theskhan, announced on Thursday that Provincial Police Region 7 officers and a team of CSD police officers had been sent to various locations in Nakhon Pathom and nearby provinces to look for the alleged shooter. The team was led by his deputies, General Col Pornsak Laolujiralai.

Authorities have identified the assume as Thananchai Manmak, 45, who is thought to be Praween Chankhlai’s lieutenant and Kamnan Nok, a tambon key.

In the Muang city of Nakhon Pathom’s tambon Takong, the incident happened at around 10 p.m. in front of a house.

A witness claims that Kamnan Nok invited a group of roadway police officers to his home for dinner so they could get to know one another. Pol Maj Sivakorn Saibua, the head of roadway police stop 1 under the Highway Police Sub-division 2, and Lt. Col. Wasin Panpee, a deputy captain, were two of the soldiers in the class.

Kamnan Nok attempted to convince the officers to market a highway police commander who was working for Pol Maj Sivakorn during the conversation. Pol Maj Sivakorn, but, disagreed, arguing that offers must follow rules and be determined by functionality. & nbsp,

The tambon captain, who was reportedly dissatisfied, got into a heated argument with the officials before storming out in rage. A man soon came up to their tables, pulled out a gun, and started shooting. Later, the attacker was identified as Mr. Thananchai.

Seven bullet wounds were sustained by Pol Maj Sivakorn, who eventually passed away as a result of his injury. After being shot in the remaining shoulder, Pol Lt. Col. Wasin was taken to the hospital.

Thananchai Manmak, 45, the suspected shooter’s mugshot, as provided by the Central Investigation Bureau.

The federal police commander, Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, had commanded the start of a policeman wiretapping to apprehend Mr. Thananchai due to the brazenness of the crime he committed, according to Royal Thai Police spokesman Lt Gen Achayon Kraithong.

The Nakhon Pathom Court issued an arrest warrant for him on Thursday on suspicion of carrying a crossbow in public without authorization, intentionally killing someone, and attempting to kill someone.

The deputy police chief, Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, claimed that the shooter committed the crime in entire view of numerous dining attendees. There were five kitchen furniture in total, one of which was set aside for the bridge police department.

” The behavior was ridiculous.” According to Pol Gen Torsak, the shooter had the audacity to commit this crime against the law in public. How are regular persons supposed to know for sure that they are safe? I’ve given the officers the go-ahead to detain the suspect right away. In the event of any revenge, the law are to act swiftly.

The assistant police chief issued a warning that someone found to be involved do experience arrest warrants and legal repercussions.

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New govt’s agenda outlined in draft paper

digital bag among short-term programs

New govt's agenda outlined in draft paper
Before taking their oaths of office in front of Their Majesties the King and Queen at Dusit Palace on Tuesday, Cabinet members led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, seated seventh from straight, pose at Government House. Chanat Katanyu is shown in the pictures.

The Srettha administration’s interests, including the 10, 000 baht digital wallet system, addressing debt issues, cutting energy prices, and revising the charter, have been highlighted in a draft policy speech that has been distributed to parliamentarians.

Before Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin presents the 52-page file to congress on September 11, Members are asked to review it. The report categorizes the government’s work plans into three categories: small, medium, and long-term.

The Pheu Thai Party’s 10,000 000 ringgit digital wallet system, which is anticipated to be introduced early next year, is one of the top priorities included in the short-term plan.

The trigger program, which the government touts as laying the groundwork for the nation’s modern economy and boosting efficiency and transparency in the payment system, is expected to increase tax revenue.

According to the document speech, steps will be implemented to reduce household debt burdens and higher operating and economic costs for SMEs while addressing debt issues in the agricultural and business sectors.

Additionally, the state may work to reduce energy costs, such as those for electricity, gas, and cooking gas, redesign energy use, as well as encourage the use of clean and renewable energy sources.

According to the report, the government wants to increase visitor visitors by offering visa-free programs for specific nations and a fast-track visa program for Mice( meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions ) visitors.

The government will look into ways to ensure widespread public participation in the process as part of the short-term program, which also calls for a proposed revision to the 2017 contract.

The government intends to boost profits through the discovery of new businesses abroad for Thai goods and services for medium – and long-term programs.

Additionally, it will expedite the process of negotiating frameworks for free trade agreements ( FTA ) with potential partners and enhance the approval procedure for applications for foreign investment.

According to the report, the government will assist in restructuring security agencies to get them ready for new security risks and difficulties. Military reforms did include reducing the number of generals, replacing military conscription with a volunteer program, and increasing transparency in defense spending.

The document also stated that the government would continue to implement carbon-neutral policies and improve the universal healthcare system.

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