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Thanathorn blows ex-PM’s feedback

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rebuffed Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s claim that the MFP wanted to amend Section 112, also known as the lese majeste law, because it was Pheu Thai not able to form a coalition government with the now-defunct Move Forward Party ( MFP).

Thanathorn claimed on Twitter on Friday that Thaksin’s remarks on Thursday were unfounded.

Thaksin informed reporters that he had spoken with Thanathorn about Section 112 of the Criminal Code and that he had advised him against overdoing it when reforming the rules.

Thaksin argued that it was not worthwhile to concentrate on passing laws rather than reforming them, and that he was not making any such claims.

Mr. Thanathorn responded, stating that Thaksin is well aware that Part 112 does not account for the reason the MFP and the Pheu Thai Party did not form a partnership state.

Thanathorn expressed concern that Thaksin’s notes may lead people to believe that they had discussed Area 112. He claimed that they had not discussed or come to terms with this matter.

According to Mr. Thanathorn, there have been numerous instances of defamatory comments, which give the impression that the MFP’s position on Part 112 was to blame for the failure to form a partnership.

He emphasised that Section 112 was not a problem for partnership agreements. It was never included in the original MoU, which was never approved and made people. Thaksin knows this best”, he said.

” It’s not that MFP’s authority was reckless or immature. For avoiding forming a partnership, there were other reasons. Part 112 was used as an excuse”, Mr Thanathorn said.

” Unfortunately, Thaksin, who really know structural problems better than anyone, has chosen to become part of the problem rather than the answer”.

Mr. Thanathorn clarified that the MFP always addressed Area 112 as a major battle issue as an MFP strategy assistant. When asked by the internet or the general public, they merely openly responded.

He remarked that constant effort and cultural consensus are necessary to address Thailand’s decades-old fundamental issues.

Thailand did continue to patch up issues without making real progress, according to the statement. He continued,” The state can only advance responsibly if its citizens are mature enough to recognize and fight issues together.”

Thaksin’s comments were made after a campaign event in Udon, where he also said that he and his sister, Yingluck, were victims of social oppression and a revolution. He emphasized that the coalition government has committed no to directly address this problem in relation to Section 112 situations.

Real-time PM2.5 data coming to applications

According to Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong and Minister of Digital Economy and Society, the government wants to reduce areas by 25 % this dry season compared to last year in order to reduce air pollution.

This is in response to Mr. Prasert’s meeting on Thursday at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, where government Chadchart Sittipunt and Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on discussed how to overcome PM2.5 in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region.

Mr Prasert also visited the Pollution Control Department’s (PCD ) Center for Air Pollution Mitigation ( CAPM), which provides weekly forecasts and monitors PM2.5 levels.

PCD director-general Preeyaporn Suwanaked said weather value is projected to increase with the onset of winter, prompting more regular checking. She claimed that the CAPM works with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ), the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, and other organizations to reduce pollution, particularly in high-alert scenarios.

Mr Prasert also proposed integrating PM2.5 improvements into government apps, given their high common use, to increase real-time information availability. He also made it clear that the committee on air pollution control held a meeting on three main issues: ongoing protective measures that will last until the next year, funding for PM2.5 reductions, and the creation of three checking committees to examine pollution sources in agricultural, industrial, and forest areas as well as in the BMR.

With the fast implementation of these actions, Mr. Prasert stated that the goal is to minimize hotspots by 25 % from last year.

Mr. Chadchart praised Bangkok’s regional control initiatives, including imposing restrictions on unregulated trucks in specific locations during high pollution periods.

To further curb pollution, the BMA is encouraging auto repair, with plans to work with the Ministry of Energy on a cost-sharing program for filtering and oil changes, aiming to reduce emissions from 500, 000 vehicles.

Additionally, if PM2.5 levels exceed 75 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³ ) in five districts for over two days, the BMA will activate work-from-home measures.

Cocoa is now included in the record of crops that are under the control of a subcommittee on agricultural crops, according to the committee on agribusiness and cooperatives policy and development.

The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry’s official, Ekkaphap Polsue, claimed that the inclusion of coco will help the subcommittee promote the grain, help it assistance farmers, and address its issues.

The other vegetables on the list overseen by the sub-committee on agricultural crops include coffee, tea, peppers and longan.

According to Mr. Ekkaphap, the commission, which is led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Narumon Pinyosinwat, has also agreed to change the structure of the agricultural crops sub-committee.

The Marketing Organisation for Farmers ( MOF ) will be represented by the subcommittee, which will undergo a restructuring to better manage issues.

According to Mr. Ekkaphap, the proposed modifications will be approved by the secretary.

Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office ( TPSO ), said the cocoa market is growing, and its value is projected to exceed US$ 20 billion by 2028, up from$ 16 billion last year.

He cited data from the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries ( CBI ) of the European Union.

Due to the El Nino occurrence, which led to the price increase that persisted from the center of last year to the middle of this year, cocoa was less plentiful. In January, the price in the global market reached$ 6.6 ( 230 baht ) per kilogramme, up 83.3 % on-year.

Cocoa production in Thailand was 1, 256 tonnes in 2022 or 0.02 % of global output, but this rose to 3, 360 tonnes last month.

In the Kanchanadit city of this southwestern state on Friday afternoon, a van carrying nine learners and two teachers who were returning from a camping trip infected their vehicle.

According to Pol Capt Thaweewit Kaewroy, assistant analyst at the Khunthale authorities place in the Muang area, the incident occurred on Highway 44 on the Krabi-Surat Thani course in tambon Thung Rang.

The passenger vehicle with Bangkok license plates was discovered in the trench that divided the road when officers and rescue personnel arrived at the scene. Eleven people, who were teachers and students, were trapped in the aircraft.

Rescue personnel retrieved nine pupils, who were somewhat hurt, from the damaged de and sent them to Surat Thani Hospital.

The two hurt professors, one of whom was the drivers, were taken from the front seats by the rescue squad using a cutting tool. They were even sent to the doctor.

The truck was traveling to Nakhon Si Thammarat for a camping trip with the kids from Thidamaepra School in Krabi state, according to a police research. A vehicle that followed the truck was used by the other students.

The van vehicle lost control of the vehicle, according to police, causing it to tumble off the road and into the drain. The research is continuing.

PATTANI: Two students were killed and 12 people hurt, one hard, when a six-wheel vehicle hit a parked pick carrying pupils in Sai Buri district of this southwestern state on Friday.

According to Sai Buri police stop key Pol Col Chalermchai Phetkat, who was called at around 8.10am, the fatal collision occurred on the Pattani-Narathiwat Road at Ban Laharn community Moo 5.

The six-wheeled goods supply vehicle was parked on the road when officers arrived at the scene. Driver Natthanin Thongsawang, 25, was waiting it.

On the side of the road outside, the delivery was parked. Its proper taillight was somewhat damaged and discolored. The pick had a lot of blood on the road and there were stains on it.

Saiburi Crown Prince Hospital was visited by rescuers after the kids ‘ bodies were taken. The dead victim was Firahan Sani, 14, a Matthayom Suksa 2 ( Grade 8 ) student. When the vehicle struck the delivery, killing him instantly, he was standing at the back of it.

Two schoolgirls — Sa-enah Mukhor, 15, a Matthayom Suksa 3 ( Grade 9 ) student, and Amnul Wa-ngor, 14, a Matthayom Suksa 2 student — were badly hurt. Sa-enah was pronounced dead soon afterwards. Amnul was afterward transferred to Pattani Hospital by specialists.

Eleven additional individuals suffered minor injuries.

According to a police investigation, delivery drivers Armin Hama, 25, was taking the kids to Maikaenkittiwit School in Mai Kaen area. He parked the car along the path to wait for the final pupil before driving.

The truck traveling down the road abruptly struck the school vehicle as the pickup was being stopped. Its side reflection hit the boy, who was standing at the back of the delivery, and the two teenagers.

A system is being developed to provide high-quality instruction to colleges in rural areas.

Surasak Phancharoenworakul, Deputy Education Minister, says the Ministry of Education is pressing institutions across the country to improve the quality of their instruction in order to be in line with the most recent technologies, including artificial intelligence.

He claimed that next year there will be more use of AI-enabled systems, which may improve student outcomes.

Mr. Surasak stated that the government would produce an AI system to close educational gaps, particularly in remote areas, during a time of school inspections in Buri Ram province on Thursday.

Through the use of AI, high-quality educators from well-known schools will be able to tell students abroad to provide them with more equitable chances, he said.

” We believe all students have the ability]to succeed ] (# ), but some lack the opportunity”, said Mr Surasak.

” AI technology has now altered the world, and we will make use of it to provide equal access to education for students in less-affluent locations.” They can learn anything, anyplace, anytime.

Based on the findings of an evaluation by the Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment ( ONESQA ), the ministry has launched a project to raise the standard of instruction. It is in charge of assessing 3, 020 institutions, from school to high-school levels, as well as 2, 055 hospital development areas.

Teams from universities and local training centers provided training on how to improve the teaching standards in schools that needed assistance as part of the project.

One effective case, referring to the Wat Ban Palad Puk School in the Buri Ram city of Ban Dan, was cited by Mr. Surasak as the” Palad Puk Model.” In order to enhance student learning and teaching, the class has taken an innovative strategy.

In order to increase the program, the school allows all interested parties to participate in planning, practicing, and evaluating curricula. As a result, its Pathom 6 ( grade 6 ) and Matthayom 3 ( grade 9 ) students scored higher on the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-Net ), he said. It has now served as a model for different institutions.

It illustrates how, with the support of powerful participation from all parties, the quality of education may be improved.

Satuek School in Satuk district, however, has developed a “firearms monitoring technique” to warn people in the community to the presence of weapon and other weapons, he said, citing this as another design school.

The project was put forth in response to safety issues following the fatal shooting spree in Nakhon Ratchasima in 2020.