Election Day storms in the wind

To prevent conflict, the Election Commission urged setting up domestic voting things.

(Photo: Reuters)
( Reuters photo )

According to the Climate Change and Disaster Centre at Rangsit University, two winds are expected to hit Thailand next year, possibly having an impact on Election Day on May 14.

According to Seri Suparatit, director of the center, Cyclone Mocha is reportedly bringing heavy rain to the Bay of Bengal and another tropical depression is developing in the South China Sea not far from the Philippines.

Beginning on May 9, the two winds did begin to affect Thailand. However, he wrote in a Facebook article on Friday that storms will begin to form in the western, eastern, northern, and north regions starting on May 8 due to the heat and low-pressure bowl.

On Election Day on May 14, he claimed, there was a 30 % chance of thunderstorms, particularly in the South.

Election Day’s heavy rains may damage ballots, member information, polling places, and ballot boxes, as well as cause visitors to slow down.

He wrote,” We still have a week, so I would suggest the EC set up indoor areas to avoid any issues on Election Day.”

However, he added that a week of rain at the beginning of the rainy season would equally allay farmers’ concerns about dryness.

He suggested checking dams and channels for storing rain for later use after the rainy season ended, as well as accelerating the construction of water engagement areas by municipal operational organizations across the nation.

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‘Pretty’ may have tipped robbers about Chinese victims

At the Pattaya place, three suspects are still wanted in relation to a crime.

One of the five men allegedly involved in the robbery of three Chinese nationals in Pattaya is handcuffed by plainclothes police early Thursday. Two arrests have been made but three other suspects remain at large. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)
Early on Thursday, police officers handcuffed one of the five men supposedly involved in the assault of three Chinese citizens in Pattaya. There have been two detention, but three more defendants are still at large. ( Chaiyot Pupattanapong, photo )

CHON BURI: According to reports, the gang that robbed three Chinese nationals at a house in Pattaya was given information by the” pretty” who was hired to entertain them.

Three of the five suspects in the early-on-Wedlock assault are still being sought by regulators.

For Sarawut Suthapot, 31, Nakharin Sae Tieo, 26, and Wanchana Kreedkrai, 27, arrest warrants have been issued. Still on the loose are the three soldiers.

On Thursday, Chachana Phimpa, 28, and Thawatchai” Bank” Siyangnok, 27, were both apprehended differently in Rayong and Pattaya.

They have been charged by the police with robbery collusion, coercion involving life threats, people weapon possession for illegal purposes, and related offenses.

The gang’s pickup truck, vests, and masks from the assault were taken during the arrests.

According to Pattaya City police chief Pol Col Thanapong Photi, police have already seized funds that the victims transferred to the bank balances of suspects. The account managers will be summoned by the soldiers for questioning.

Early on Wednesday, the gang broke into the home at the Pattaya Muang Mai housing estate in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district, tied up the three Chinese nationals — two men and one woman — and robbed them of nearly 400,000 baht in cash, a car, and other valuables.

According to local media, the Chinese people had previously hired a” pretty” young woman to host them and provide alcoholic beverages. She reportedly called Mr. Sarawut, posing as” Beer Kophai ,” after spotting numerous priceless items inside, and he then gave the order for his three companions to rob the home.

The lady was reportedly asked by Mr. Sarawut to give drugs to her Taiwanese clients. She left the house and gave the group the go-ahead to execute after the victim started to nod off.

If the person was discovered to have been involved as reported, the Pattaya authorities chief warned, she may be subject to legal action.

Three Chinese nationals were robbed in Pattaya, and five defendants are listed on a policeman map. The three soldiers are still at large on the left. ( Image: Chaiyot Pupattanapong )

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EC explains why it needs 5m ‘extra’ ballots

All 100,000 polling places need spare, but printing ballots in bound sets of 20 increases the number.

Security officers stand guard at a Thailand Post warehouse where ballots are being readied for nationwide distribution on Monday. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
At a Thailand Post inventory where votes are being prepared for global transmission on Monday, security personnel are on duty. ( Image: Hirunyatheb Varuth )

The Election Commission ( EC ) explained why it needs nearly 5 million additional votes on Friday, stating that the required number is increased by the fact that ballots are typically distributed in bound sets of 20.

According to EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee in a Facebook post, special vote must be kept as spare at all 100,000 polling places across the nation.

On May 14, 52.23 million men will have the option to vote, and 2.86 million bound set of 20 votes each have been printed with 57.2 million votes.

So, Mr. Sawaeng stated that the number of printed ballots treated as extra votes is 4.96 million.

Each of the 100,000 voting places is to receive a single group of 20 ballots, with 2 million additional votes being kept for this purpose out of an additional 4.96 million.

Each of the 100,000 polling places may receive another selection of 20 ballots particularly for the station committee members, whose number typically ranges from nine to fifteen depending on the number of voters registered at a place.

The remaining give ballots will be kept for use in case of emergency, such as for the 94 Vietnamese voters who might not be able to complete their expand voting in Sudan in the event of a riot.” Another 900,000 or now shall be used for these two above-mentioned factors both in country and abroad ,” he said.

When these citizens return to Thailand and cast their ballots on May 14 rather than May 14, they may do so with a extra ballot.

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EC asks Srisuwan for more details on Pheu Thai petition

Militant claims that the group’s B10,000 digital wallet arrangement may be illegal.

Crusading lawyer Srisuwan Janya maintains that the Pheu Thai digital wallet scheme might violate the election law as well as other laws. (File photo: Apichart Jinakul)
The Pheu Thai digital wallet plan, according to crusading attorney Srisuwan Janya, may be illegal under both the election law and other laws. Apichart Jinakul( File picture )

Srisuwan Janya, an activist lawyer, has been contacted by the Election Commission for additional information in order to sustain his complaint about the Pheu Thai Party’s policy of handing out a 10,000-baht electronic handout to anyone 16 and older.

On Friday, Mr. Srisuwan announced that he had received a notice from the EC asking him to update him by May 11.

He has requested that the EC investigate whether the digital wallet plan contravenes Area 73 of the election law, which forbids surveys candidates or some figures from promising to give voters assets, cash, or benefits. Additionally, it forbids them from providing false policy material.

According to him, the digital budget plan may also be against other laws, such as the emergency order on digital resource businesses, state fiscal and monetary discipline law, and currency law.

Every Thai person over the age of 16 will have a different bank savings account and mobile wallet linked to their ID, according to Pheu Thai, which is widely anticipated to earn the most votes in the May 14 election.

With the aid of blockchain technologies, the plan aims to encourage saving in communities in the first six months after its implementation in an effort to boost national economic exercise. It does this by ensuring that the money is spent within a 4-kilometer radius of the person’s home.

The project had pay 560 billion baht, according to Srettha Thavisin, a business professional and Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister. He predicted that it would contribute to an” economic tsunami” that would increase tax revenue by 160 billion baht.

Although Pheu Thai has also provided the necessary information about the policy, such as how much it will cost and where the money will come from, Mr. Srisuwan contends that some issues still need to be resolved.

He questioned whether certain say initiatives, like a welfare program for low-income earners or regular accommodations for the elderly, would be abandoned to make room for money reallocation.

He also questioned whether the price of the digital bag would have an impact on how many Pheu Thai policies may be implemented. With an estimated total cost of 3 trillion ringgit, the club has outlined 70 coverage that it wants to implement over the course of four years, he said.

According to Mr. Srisuwan, the EC may determine whether the insurance and act are workable and whether Pheu Thai purposefully left out important details.

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Actress bought cyanide ‘to repel pests’

” Ice” is in the light as authorities track down clients of the company that the accused serial poisoner used.

Actress Preechaya “Ice” Pongthananikorn has already turned over the cyanide she bought for pest control, along with related documents, to the police, saying she had nothing to hide. (Photo: icepreechaya Instagram)
Actress Preechaya” Ice” Pongthananikorn has also given the police the poison she purchased for pest control and related documents, claiming she had nothing to conceal. ( Image: Instagram user icepreechaya )

Preechaya” Ice” Pongthananikorn, a well-known actress, has admitted that she purchased poison electronically to ward off screen snakes that had been attacking her pets.

Police said they wanted to speak with other people who had purchased poison from the same company used by alleged serial predator Sararat” Aem” Rangsiwuthaporn, and the 33-year-old celebrity provided the explanation on Friday.

The deputy national captain, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, announced on Thursday that the name of a well-known actress was listed among 100 customers who had bought poison from the same shipment as Ms. Sararat. He did not mention the actress by name, but he warned that officers may call her the following week to find out why she required the poison.

Ms. Preechaya revealed that she had only purchased one jug of poison, not the alleged t, for the Lui Chon Khao television program on Channel 8. She added that she was happy to provide a statement to the authorities but had not yet opened the package containing the product.

According to reports, her mother Bang-orn Pongthananikorn’s child ordered the product digitally on April 25 and got the package in April 27.

She claimed that Ms. Preechaya bought arsenic as a result of the property behind her home becoming less hospitable, attracting snakes, monitor lizard, and poisonous reptiles to harm her dogs.

She had tried a number of other techniques to get rid of the parasites, but they were unsuccessful. She conducted some on research before deciding to purchase poison. At the Bang Khen place, she has also given the bundle and related paperwork to the police.

Police searching the premises of a Lat Krabang company where the suspect was thought to have purchased the cyanide on Tuesday were looking into the serial killings connected to Ms. Sararat, also known as” Aem Cyanide.” For use in laboratories, the industry sells chemicals and equipment.

Pol Gen Surachate stated that all 15 of the accused prolific killer’s reported victim had been poisoned during a press briefing on Wednesday. He claimed that money was the primary reason for the murders.

On April 25, the 36-year-old Ms. Sararat was detained in Bangkok pursuant to a criminal court countenance. She is four weeks along in her pregnancy.

14 of the accused’s 15 sufferers perished, and one survived. 12 of the 14 people who passed away were ladies, and two were soldiers. Authorities think Ms. Sararat tainted her victims’ food and beverages with poison.

Pol Lt. Col. Withoon Rangsiwuthaporn, her ex-husband, is also accused of obtaining stolen property, working together to forge legal information, and using those articles. This year, he was taken into custody and fired from his officers department.

He is currently free on parole after a court ruled that police had been working with researchers and did not have any proof to connect him to the murders his ex-wife is accused of.

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Full Moon Party draws 20,000 tourists to Koh Phangan

The fifth Full Moon Party of this year at Rin beach on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province attracts about 20,000 tourists on Thursday night. (Photo: Supapong Chaolan)
About 20,000 tourist attend the second Full Moon Party of the year on Thursday night at Rin Beach in the Surat Thani province’s Koh Phangan. Supapong Chaolan( picture )

SURAT THANI: According to estimates, the popular Full Moon Party on Thursday evening on Koh Phangan will bring in tens of millions of baht for the southern island. Nearly 20,000 people attended.

For the second Full Moon Party of 2023, police, immigration officials, and local authorities were stationed at Rin Beach in the Koh Phangan district’s tambon Ban Tai at around 8 p.m. to produce partygoers’ safety.

Wichawut Jinto, the government of Surat Thani, and senior police officers were present to supervise the rollout. Nearly a kilometer long, the beach was crowded with visitors.

According to estimates from government, the four-day vacation, which started on Thursday, may bring in tens of millions of baht for the well-known tourist island.

According to Pol Lt Gen Sukhun Promayon, director of the Tourist Police Bureau, security measures have been implemented to increase visitor confidence and stop the presence of illegal drugs there.

During the Full Moon Party on Thursday night in Koh Phangan, Surat Thani, tourists officers and authorities are stationed to increase security. Supapong Chaolan, a portrait

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‘Safe’ threshold cut 25%

Smoke billows into the air in Nonthaburi province after a farmer set her rice field on fire to clear dry rice straws left after the harvest last month. The burning of crop residue contributes to air pollution and leads to a rise in ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
After a grower set her wheat field on fire to certain fresh corn straws left over from the produce last month, smoke billows into the air in Nonthaburi province. The burning of crop waste increases the amount of ultra-fine PM2.5 silt particles and contributes to air pollution. ( Photograph: Chatpattarasill, Patrapong)

In an effort to reduce dust pollution, the Pollution Control Department ( PCD ) announced that it would reclassify ultra-fine particulate matter’s( PM2.5 ) safe level from 50 microgrammes per cubic metre( g / m3 ) to 37.5 %.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s continuous director, Jatuporn Burutphat, stated that the organization supports lowering the entry point on Thailand to the Air Quality Index.

The PCD divides air pollution into five categories: blue( very good ), green( good ), yellow( moderate ), orange( unhealthy for sensitive groups ), and red.

The red threshold will be raised from 91 to 75.1 g / m3.

Mr. Jatuporn stated that he asked the PCD to work with officials from neighboring nations to discuss sustainable solutions for transnational haze and to increase public awareness of pollution. To reduce the risk of respiratory diseases brought on by sand waste, people are becoming accustomed to donning face masks and avoiding recreational activities.

Due to the anticipated sweltering temperatures over the next few days, the Health Department has already issued a public warning about the risk of sunstroke.

Counties like Tak, Lampang, Phetchabun, Loei, and Udon Thani had been experiencing every degrees of over 43C, according to its director-general Suwanchai WattanayingcharoenchaI.

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Glove procurement cases take shape

Police and officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seize gloves worth millions of baht during raids in five provinces in September 2020. (File photo)
In September 2020, during raids in five provinces, police and Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) representatives seize gloves worth millions of baht. ( File image )

In order to pursue lawsuits against those responsible for obtaining 500 million boxes of rubber gloves worth 112 billion baht in 2020, the Public Warehouse Organization ( PWO) has collaborated with the National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC ) and Anti – Money Laundering Office ( Amlo ).

After the NACC last month found cause against 22 defendants, including top PWO officials implicated in alleged fraud in the gloves’ purchasing, pWO director Kriangsak Prateepvisut announced on Thursday that the organization is getting ready to submit civil and criminal lawsuits against those offenders.

According to Mr. Kriangsak, the initial cost of the PWO’s damage was estimated to be 2 billion baht, excluding the desire Pol Col. Rungroj Puttiyaphiwat and his associates colluded with in withdrawing money from the bank account to pay a loan to Guardian Gloves Co Ltd.

Plastic gloves, which were in high interest during the height of the Covid – 19 pandemic, were ordered by Guardian Gloves to offer by the PWO.

The PWO made a deposit of 2 billion ringgit for the purchase. The PWO, however, always received a second pair of gloves, and the company has since terminated its agreement with the business.

According to Mr. Kriangsak, the NACC earlier frozen 33 ray of land and 550 million of the 2 billion ringgit in Guardian Gloves’ bank account. Amlo found other property in addition to the bank accounts, but he said they couldn’t be disclosed at this time. Nevertheless, Mr. Kriangsak stated that the PWO will work with the two companies to quickly recover its property. He claimed that the Finance Ministry will receive the panel’s review of the tortious duty of state leaders so that a civil lawsuit may be filed.

In order to investigate transactions with Amlo and file criminal complaints regarding problem, the PWO has already collaborated with the NACC to gather information and send it to the company.

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PPRP vows to stimulate economic growth

Pragit calls for 1 to end hunger.

PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon and the party's economic team hold a press conference to underline core economic policies on Thursday. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
On Thursday, Prawit Wongsuwon, the president of the PPRP, and the party’s financial group will have a press conference to outline fundamental economic policies. ( Image: Pattarapong Chatpattarsill)

On Thursday, the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) vowed to support the nation’s economic development through a number of initiatives, such as funding its old village fund, lowering energy costs, and establishing an organization to manage natural gas and oil concessions.

In his role as the PPRP leader, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon led the party’s financial team on Thursday and NBPSP in summarizing its main socioeconomic stimulating plans and highlighting its willingness to further stimulate the economy if it forms a new government.

He also emphasized the significance of national harmony and peace, as this would enable the new administration to concentrate solely on boosting the nation’s economy, which he claimed would be the main task that may benefit every citizen.

I firmly believe that the more than 60 million Thai people will be able to conquer poverty as well if we can resolve social conflicts, he said.

According to Gen Prawit, one of the PPRP’s seven base coverage is to revive the economy.

According to PPRP resident Uttama Savanayana, the party’s top priority is to boost the economy. The club also has economic stimulus programs that range from reducing energy prices to paying off household debts.

The town fund, an outdated project that will be scrapped and used to build community economies across the nation, is intended to provide 200, 000 baht in funding to each village in order to boost the local economy, according to the PPRP.

According to him, the village bank plan may require a total funding of about 100 billion baht.

Farmers in about 8 million families across the country will have 30, 000 ringgit each in cash to develop crops under the same project, while prices of fertilizers may be subsidised and reduced by about half, he said.

Another important member of the PPRP’s economic team, Mingkwan Sangsuwan, emphasized the significance of instantly lowering energy costs in order to reduce the high cost of living, including by reducing the price of gasoline and diesel by 18 and 6.30 baht, respectively.

According to Mr. Mingkwan, the residential energy rate will increase to 2.50 baht per unit, while the corporate sector’s will rise to 270.

In the meantime, Santi Promphat, the deputy finance minister and secretary-general of the PPRP, announced a new initiative to construct statewide rail service between Bueng Kan and the East, where the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor ( EEC ) program is located.

Another significant economic team member of the party, Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, stated that government budgets diverted from some, less significant projects and increased revenue reform revenues would be used as cash for all of these and other economic stimulus projects.

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MFP revises election targets as poll nears

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat makes a heart-shape symbol as he is surrounded by party supporters during a campaign rally near Victory Monument in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party( MFP ), makes a heart-shaped symbol as he is encircled by party members on Thursday in Bangkok near the Victory Monument. ( Image: Wicheanbut Nutthawat)

The Move Forward Party ( MFP) wants to win 160 House seats in the upcoming election in order to establish itself as a major party within the coalition and nominate Pita Limjaroenrat as the nation’s next prime minister.

The party now anticipates winning at least 125 seats in many constituencies across the nation, according to MFP secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon, while the remaining seats will be determined by party-list calculations.

The new goal is consistent with the most recent National Institute of Development Administration ( Nida ) pre-election survey, which found that support for the MFP increased to 35.36 % in the party-list system, up from 21.85 % last month. According to the survey, its approval rating in the constituency system also increased to 33.96 % from 21.20 % last month.

The group’s leaders stated late last month that there is a good chance the party could lose more than 100 seats if it can hold its popularity up until the election date.

Mr. Chaithawat expressed optimism that the original opposite bloc would win the polls on May 14.

There is no need to be concerned that the Pheu Thai Party and the MFP will undermine one another. According to many surveys, the MFP and Pheu Thai will each win about 300 seats, while the government camp is unlikely to win 180. Any opportunists may be discouraged, he claimed.

When asked if the MFP may change its mind about the stability qualifications law, he responded that the matter is currently before the House and that joining the coalition does not require the party to address it.

However, he added that the party may request that its allies sign an agreement on a number of issues, such as the elimination of the requirement for military service and decentralization of power, and the public referendum on constitutional amendments.

The group’s vote caravans are currently operational in the four regions, according to Mr. Chaithawat, and they will assemble in Bangkok on May 12 to hold their last election rally.

On Thursday and Monday, Mr. Pita stated that the group’s position on the Lese Majesty Law is to find its act, not its repeal.

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