Thai PM hospitalised for fever, cancels Friday’s engagements

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra returns to Bangkok after a visit to Cambodia on Thursday. (Photo: Government House)
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra makes a return trip to Bangkok on Thursday after spending time in Cambodia. ( Photo: Government House )

According to government official Jirayu Houngsub, excellent secretary Paetongtarn Shinawatra was taken to the hospital late on Thursday due to a high fever. &nbsp,

According to government official Jirayu Houngsub, excellent secretary Paetongtarn Shinawatra was taken to the hospital late on Thursday due to a high fever. &nbsp,

According to Mr. Jirayu, Ms. Paetongtarn, 38, is scheduled for a complete medical evaluation on Friday. He claimed that the prime minister had returned from a two-day formal visit to Cambodia that he had felt frantic. &nbsp,

He said that her Friday activities may be postponed or attended by other top leaders. Tony Blair and Chris Feng, the leader of Singapore’s largest e-commerce company Sea Ltd, were scheduled to meet the prime minister.

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Small plane crashes into sea near Hua Hin airport

A small airplane crashed into the water on Friday near Hua Hin airports, leaving an undetermined number of passengers injured.

The aircraft with five passengers on board crashed into the Gulf of Thailand off Baby Grande Hua Hin Hotel in Cha-am city of Phetchaburi, according to the 191 Emergency Center at 8:15 am.

The beachfront resort is about eight kilometers from Hua Hin area and close to the airport in Prachap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin area.

A number of skydivers were taking the airplane to exercise as it took off from the airport.

There aren’t any specifics about the crash’s trigger, and neither do the injury.

After the plane plunged into the water, rescuers attempt to assist passengers on board. ( Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham, 191 ) Emergency Center

After the plane plunged into the water, rescuers attempt to assist passengers on board. ( Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham, 191 ) Emergency Center

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Asean to team up on US tariffs

PM wraps up a two-day journey to Cambodia.

Royal audience: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is granted a royal audience with his Majesty King Narodom Sihamoni during her two-day official visit to Cambodia, which ended on Thursday. (Photo: Government House)
During her two-day official visit to Cambodia, which ended on Thursday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is given a royal crowd with his Majesty King Narodom Sihamoni. Government House is in the picture.

According to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( Asean ) has agreed to work together to strengthen its members ‘ bargaining power in dealing with the United States ‘ tariff increases.

She stated on Thursday that Washington’s mutual taxes on the bloc’s imports were among a number of issues that she and Thai Prime Minister Hun Manet discussed with her on the last day of her two-day formal visit to Cambodia.

Ms. Paetongtarn claimed that they discussed a potential model for Asean places ‘ assistance.

We discussed the advantages that each nation has and how they can use them to improve the negotiation power in the area. She said,” It’s just an idea.”

The top claimed that she had the same concern with different Asian leaders, and that joining forces would help make Asean a power to reckon with.

We’ll have more bargaining electricity,”. In the face of the tax increases,” we did survive together,” she declared.

After US President Donald Trump decided to postpone police for 90 time, allowing nations that didn’t react to negotiate on business issues, Ms. Paetongtarn continued to claim that Thailand is carefully monitoring the situation.

The prime minister said,” Some things have changed since the 90-day delay on the taxes was announced on April 9], adding that the US may also delay and assess the response from other nations affected by the tariff increases.

Ms. Paetongtarn urged Thailand to tread cautiously and make sure it is informed before resuming discussions with the US.

” We are still on course,” the statement read. The prime minister continued,” We are still focusing on what more we can do,” adding that the government has even sought counsel from Thai buyers in the US to keep an eye on advances it.

The state has delayed negotiating tariffs with the US.

Ms. Paetongtarn claimed that another group of Thai officials based that had inquired about the US wanting to review some of the issues that would be brought up during the negotiations.

Prior to the scheduled flight to Washington, the Thai group, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, had planned to depart but had to put off that strategy periodically so that time could be given for what possible agreements might be taken into account.

According to the prime minister, a new day will be set for the conversations.

She declined to provide specifics about the topics that Washington had requested.

In order to reduce some trade taxes, Thailand recently made an offer to improve imports of US power, aviation, and agricultural products as part of its efforts to lessen the impact of the tariffs.

Thailand’s trade deficit with the United States was thought to be US$ 45.6 billion next month.

During her formal visit to the land, Ms. Paetongtarn and Thai King Norodom Sihamoni were given an audience at the Royal Palace yesterday, according to government official Jirayu Houngsub.

The official claimed that Thailand and Cambodia’s long-standing friendship is founded on cooperation and interpersonal relationships, particularly people-to-people ties.

Through the implementation of various creation assistance projects in Cambodia, such as those under the imperial action of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, which help to strengthen ties between the two countries, the Thai government stresses the importance of fostering closer interactions between the two countries.

According to Mr. Jirayu, Ms. Paetongtarn emailed Hun Sen, the mind of the Supreme Privy Council of Cambodia, on Wednesday.

In the face of world economic uncertainty, the official noted that they discussed issues of mutual interest, ways to promote peace and prosperity for both nations, and strengthen economic assistance, business, and funding.

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Pakistani man arrested for identity theft

A Pakistani man Zeshan is arrested in Bangkok for using a deceased Thai citizen's ID to live in Thailand for over a decade. (Police photo)
Zeshan, a Muslim man, was detained in Bangkok after using a dying Thai national’s identification to reside there for more than ten years. ( Photo of the police )

A Bangladeshi man has been detained for assuming the identification of a deceased Thai national for more than ten years, which allegedly allowed him to access benefits and services only available to Indian nationals.

The suspect, who was only identified as Zeshan, 41, was wanted on a Tuesday incarceration permit from the Criminal Court. Following a home invasion in Bangkok’s Thung Khru region on Wednesday, he was taken into police prison.

The believe has been charged with several counts, including falsifying official records, including a national ID card and card, according to the Crime Suppression Division captain, Pol Maj Gen Witthaya Sriprasertphab.

A Thai person who passed away ten years ago was the target of the think. However, his family never reported his death to the officials, he claimed.

The suspect claimed that the dying man used more than 100 different names to apply for a passport while also forged a fake ID card while applying for one.

According to him, authorities demanded proof to support the allegations before asking the court to issue an arrest warrant.

Zeshan, but, refuted the accusations brought against him, he claimed.

Authorities are now looking into whether individuals were involved in the identity theft, according to Pol Maj Gen Witthaya.

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Elevator shaft walls now in focus

Excavators continuously operate to remove the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office building in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, on Monday. (Photo: Pattarapong​ chatpattarasill)
On Monday, excavators in Bangkok’s Chatuchak city continue to work to remove the remains of the State Audit Office building, which is now crumbling. Pattarapong Chat Pattarasill ( Photo )

The State Audit Office ( SAO ) has released a statement outlining the decision to reduce the thickness of the elevator shafts at its new 30-story building, which is said to have caused the structure’s collapse during an earthquake.

The shaft’s surfaces were reduced in width to meet the appropriate creating standards for the internal architecture, according to the declaration.

The SAO stated in the declaration that China Railway No. 1 and Italian-Thai Development Plc, a joint venture, are ITD-CREC, a joint enterprise. The contract to build the tower was awarded to 10 Thailand Co.

The SAO contracted PKW joint venture to manage the job. The building was designed by a joint venture between Meinhardt ( Thailand ) and Forum Architect Co.

The contractor’s investigation revealed that the length of the hall may be shortened by the size of the rooms in addition to different design elements, which might be in violation of a governmental law imposed by the Interior Ministry and the Building Control Act.

The company was prompted by this to seek advice from the building designer and the building supervisor.

The SAO suggested that the design of the shaft’s windows near the hall been reduced from 30cm to 25cm with addition of metal forces.

The officer and the artist independently verified the change, and the contractor received the revised blueprint. According to the speech, the State Audit Commission and the Auditor-General both supported the alter.

Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong recently claimed that the decision to reduce the shaft walls might have caused the building to collapse.

Because the shaft walls are significantly thinner than those in similar buildings, according to Pol Col Tawee, who is looking into the safety of the investigation.

He claimed that typical wall thickness should be about 60 centimeters wet, but the SAO building’s walls were just 25 cm thick.

A team of engineers may do a thorough research to ascertain whether this contributed to the collapse of the structure, according to Pol Col Tawee.

He said the sensor will look at the initial plans for the structure.

As China Railway No. 1 as the company for the project. Chinese authorities have been instrumental in the handling of the disaster because 10 ( Thailand ) is a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned company.

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Tech crime cops defend role in probe of Chula exam paper leak

Police say suspect Kanittha Lertbanjerdwong (seated) had images of test papers on her phone. (Photo supplied by Wassayos Ngamkham)
Police claim Kanittha Lertbanjerdwong, who is seated, had evaluation results on her mobile. ( Photo provided by Wassayos Ngamkham )

Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD ) has defended its role in the ongoing investigation into a 2023 exam paper leak at Chulalongkorn University, which is alleged to have involved a former high-ranking police officer who was enrolled in a special undergraduate law program at the time.

The investigation was being conducted without any ill goal against the unknown past police general, according to Pol Maj Gen Siriwat Dipho, the director of the TCSD, on Wednesday. It was started after investigators found possible connections to the test leak in a phone taken from a suspect in an online gambling case.

He said that any person who is the subject of the investigation may be punished without exception.

The telephone was taken as part of a larger investigation into a significant online gaming ring, according to Pol Maj Gen Siriwat. Data from the test paper leak was included in the document, including a picture of Kanittha Lertbanjerdwong, 53, who was detained on Wednesday. Investigators also discovered chat logs that reportedly contained information on how the former police general allegedly stole the exam paper, sent it to another person to finish, and then returned the finished exam to him for him to duplicate.

Ms. Kanittha apparently had close ties to an interview monitor despite not being employed by the class.

She allegedly accessed the examination papers while the invigilator was distracted using that link to take it.

According to Section 188 of the Criminal Code, Ms. Kanittha has been accused of fraudulently removing, destroying, or concealing a significant file. She could receive a maximum sentence of five years in prison and/or a fine of up to ten thousand ringgit.

More data was likewise discovered on servers that were seized in 2023 from a business connected to the online gaming community, according to Pol Maj Gen Siriwat. He, nevertheless, made no mention of the original police chief.

More than 400, 000 baht were transferred through animal accounts across five transactions, and another 500, 000 ringgit were received from accounts linked to improper online gaming operations, according to Ms. Kanittha, who reportedly received more than 900, 000 baht for her involvement in the exam leak.

Two men, who were the assistants to the former police general and the owners of the seized computers, turned themselves in following her arrest.

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Southern Economic Corridor still pursued as logistics boon

Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri speaks to reporters at a brainstorming session in Surat Thani on Thursday. (Photo: Ministry of Transport)
Manaporn Charoensri, the assistant transport secretary, addresses reporters on Thursday during a brainstorming session in Surat Thani. ( Photo: Ministry of Transportation )

SURAT THANI: The government is moving forward with the development plan for the Southern Economic Corridor ( SEC ), a development project for economic and transportation infrastructure that will improve the link between the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand while promoting more robust economic growth.

At a pondering conference on Thursday in Surat Thani, assistant transportation secretary Manaporn Charoensri and public and private parties from Surat Thani, Ranong, Chumphon, and Nakhon Si Thammarat regions exchanged views.

All of these individuals were representatives of organizations that were influencing this grouping of southern counties ‘ economic growth.

The minister said,” The authorities now treats the advancement in the South as important because it has a demonstrated ability to grow in terms of both financial and hospitality development.”

If properly developed, the country could possibly offer better carry links to Asia via the region, according to Ms. Manaporn, who lives between the Andaman and the Gulf of Thailand.

A land bridge to connect the two coasts is included in the draft bill that the ministry’s Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning ( OTP ) has created for the SEC, she continued.

The SEC, which was approved by the government on August 21, 2018, includes financial developments in Chumphon, Ranong, Surat Thani, and Nakhon Si Thammarat as well as a number of transportation projects, including a double-track coach system passing through these southern provinces, as well as a hospitality enhancement job.

Prior to a conference, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the administrators of these southern regions, as well as other local government and civic organizations, agreed that the creation of a transportation system to better connect the Andaman and the Gulf of Thailand needed to be done more quickly, according to Ms Manaporn.

By bypassing the Malacca Strait, the area gate may significantly increase the ease of moving goods between the Indian Ocean and Asia, she said.

According to Ms. Manaporn, the OTP has consulted with traders, created an environmental impact assessment, a business development plan, and made suggestions for investors.

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No Thai cabinet reshuffle anytime soon: DPM Phumtham

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (Bangkok Post photo)
Phumtham Wechayachai, the deputy prime minister of Thailand and defense minister, ( Bangkok Post photo )

According to Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, there is no indication of an oncoming cabinet reshuffle from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has the final say in the matter.

The second-most effective government minister in the state, Mr. Phumtham, a member of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, said he has never heard from Ms. Paetongtarn about the latest governmental portfolio.

Mr. Phumtham was responding to growing rumors that he might leave his position as minister of commerce and resign from the Srettha Thavisin leadership.

According to reports, some lawmakers who served in the Srettha state, for as Sutin Klungsang, who held the post of defense minister, may also appear in the upcoming shakeup. &nbsp,

Mr. Phumtham claimed he was free to work in the pantry however he wanted to. He argued, however, that any discussion of a change was entirely fanciful.

He claimed that Ms. Paetongtarn has emphasized the need for collaboration between departments and that she dislikes rumination among case users.

” I’ve never heard from the prime minister regarding her ] wants to have a shakeup,” he said. &nbsp,

According to Mr. Phumtham, Ms. Paetongtarn, who is also the party’s leader, has effectively listened to issues affecting the organization.

According to reports, many Pheu Thai MPs expressed concern about the ongoing decline in the price of agricultural goods, sparking rumors that Mr. Phumtham might be reappointed to change the then-ex-chief commerce minister Pichai Naripthaphan.

However, Mr. Phumtham argued that people ‘ opinions shouldn’t automatically lead to change.

” We can’t please everyone, and neither should we,” he said. It’s certainly possible to control emotions.

However, Mr. Phumtham remarked,” What we must do is keep what is right and control what is appropriate.” &nbsp,

But, Mr. Phumtham acknowledged that a cabinet reshuffle should be carried out after the upcoming budget spend bill is approved by parliamentarians.

The government has requested a special meeting to discuss the 3.78-trillion-baht costs costs for the upcoming fiscal year on May 28 and 30.

However, there hasn’t been a “new” concept about a cabinet reshuffle, according to Mr. Phumtham, adding that the federal also enjoys the majority of parliament’s support.

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Thai police bust illegal crypto trading operations

Eight sites raided in Bangkok, Chon Buri, and Phuket, and five arrests made.

Tokens and other items are displayed during a briefing on Thursday following police raids on eight locations linked with illegal cryptocurrency trading in Bangkok, Phuket and Chon Buri. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)
Following police attacks on eight sites linked to improper crypto trading in Bangkok, Phuket, and Chon Buri, currencies and other products are displayed during a presentation on Thursday. ( Photo provided/Wassayos Ngamkham )

In raids on eight areas in Bangkok and two tourist provinces, police have detained five suspects who are involved in improper crypto trading. Some of the suspects are alleged to possess laundered money for drug and smuggling networks.

According to Pol Maj Gen Thatphum Jaruphat, commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD ), the crackdown was a part of” Operation Crypto Phantom,” which targets illegal crypto trading companies that are involved in laundering money for illegal businesses.

Last year, eight spots in Phuket, Chon Buri, and Bangkok were raided. According to Pol Maj Gen Thatphum, numerous currency exchange companies in the three tourist cities allegedly provided illegal cryptocurrency trading, mainly Tether ( USDT), to help consumers avoid paying taxes and avoiding financial transaction checks.

” Some businesses have been discovered laundering cash for illegal activities, particularly systems of those engaged in illicit drugs, call center connivance, and online gambling,” according to Pol Maj Gen Thatphum.

More than 1, 000 monetary transactions with links to illegitimate companies, with over 14 billion ringgit in circulation, were discovered by investigators, he added.

Five people were detained by ECD officials during the raids for engaging in illegal blockchain trading. The eight spots also contained computers, cellular phones, bank accounts passbooks, and other items.

Pol Maj Gen Thatphum Jaruphat, commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division, leads officers to announce the outcome of the crackdown operation on illegal cryptocurrency trading in three tourist cities. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)

The Economic Crime Suppression Division’s captain, Pol Maj Gen Thatphum Jaruphat, discusses the results of a assault on illegal crypto trading in three Thai tourist places. ( Photo provided/Wassayos Ngamkham )

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Diving trainees, instructors banned from taking photos underwater

Visitors walk past a poster of a scuba diver at a diving exposition at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok in 2023. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)
At a leaping expo held at Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in 2023, visitors pass a scuba diver’s banner. ( Photo: Somchai Poomlard )

Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment forbids scuba-diving employees and teachers from taking marine pictures during their education and evaluation jumps.

The restrictions, which is included in a new supervisory get signed by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on, has been made public by The Royal Gazette.

The restrictions is intended to protect coral, which have been severely damaged by swimming, according to the purchase.

Must qualified divers accompany them in their marine photos if swimming instructors and trainees must do so.

These underwater photographers must pass the National Association of Underwater Instructors ( NAUI) or equivalent Advanced Open Water course offered by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors ( PADI) or Scuba Schools International ( SSI).

The secretary for culture also forbids snorkeling at deep less than two meters above corals. If a snorkeler hasn’t taken a course for scuba diving or freediving, they had wear life jackets.

According to the Act on the Development of Marine and Coastal Resources Management, Pinsak Suraswadi, director-general of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, any swimming users who violated the attempt would be subject to a prison term of up to two years and/or a fine of up to 200, 000 ringgit. &nbsp,

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