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As part of the Orange Line electric train route’s construction, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) will close and demolish three crucial traffic flyovers, which will cause heavy traffic congestion for motorists.

In order to make way for the western section of the MRT Orange Line, which will run from Bang Khun Non to Min Buri ( Suwinthawong ), the BMA announced on Wednesday its intention to close and dismantle the flyovers at the Pratunam, Ratchathewi, and Sutthawat intersections.

Work on the Orange Line’s Pratunam and Ratchathewi channels will begin on Friday, with original closures and transportation games being planned for the area’s Pratunam and Ratchathewi roads.

By closing roads in smaller increments and releasing a thorough construction schedule, the project, led by Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Co Ltd ( BEM), aims to reduce traffic impacts.

The Pratunam runway, Thailand’s first bridge constructed in 1966, may be destroyed in March 2026, while the Sutthawat Ratchathewi flyovers will be demolished in January 2016 and January 15, respectively.

Between April and November 2026, a fresh Pratunam bridge may be constructed.

Additionally, the Orange Line project may contain digging and rerouting utilities for underwater tunnel construction.

The BMA is concerned about the significant customers that will be anticipated as a result of the flyover closures in some of the busiest parts of the capital.

It has been working with city offices to improve traffic flow and make sure road sections can be used during the day, with work primarily occurring at night.

Hard-disk large WD eyes innovative investment

Thailand will become a local hub for the online market, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has committed to doing so through a number of policies.

During her visit to Los Angeles, she met with Irving Tan, Executive Vice President for Global Operations at Western Digital ( WD), one of the largest hard drive producers in the world.

Ms. Paetongtarn affirmed the government’s plan to make Thailand a regional hub for the modern market during the meeting by stating that the modern economy is a major driver of growth.

She stated that the government intends to accomplish this perspective through initiatives like” Get Cloud First,” automated government, cloud computing adoption, and the digitalization of government administrative functions.

The state will also encourage the use of renewable and clean energy, which is a crucial component of creating a green digital economy, according to Ms. Paetongtarn.

She also stressed the government’s dedication to streamlining methods to relieve foreign funding, with a focus on sustainable development. She thanked WD for its commitment to Thailand investment.

Mr. Tan praised the president’s policy, which places an emphasis on promoting the online economy, and acknowledged that the modern economy is a key driver of growth.

He stated that WD values Thailand as a significant manufacturing base and that it is confident that it will make additional investments in the future. WD is considering opening an R&amp, D heart in Bangkok, according to Mr Tan.

He claimed that the company is willing to work with the government and universities to improve employee skills in order to meet market demand. He added that improving human resource skills will be essential for the economy’s future.

Ms. Paetongtarn stated that WD is committed to fresh energy and has two businesses in Thailand, one of which is in Ayutthaya and the other in Prachin Buri, with the aim of achieving 100 % clean electricity by 2030.

She stated that the business wants Thais to work there and have contacted the authorities and the Board of Investment to help its action. She added that in order to meet market needs, the authorities will encourage language and skill development.

Besides meeting tech industry figures, Ms Paetongtarn hosted a networking reception attended by executives of the Motion Picture Association ( MPA ) whose members include Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros.

Thailand is taking lessons from the US, which “possesses the nation’s strongest sweet energy,” and the film industry, according to the prime minister, is critical to the government’s soft power promotion strategy.

Ms Paetongtarn said more than 450 films from 40 countries were shot in Thailand next year, generating income of US$ 190 million, with 34 produced by the US artists. She stated that the government will continue to support content creators and the film industry and is willing to look into incentives, including cash rebates, to entice more international works.

Thailand is one of the top choices for international film productions thanks to the president’s incentives, according to MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin. He claimed that these subsidies will encourage more incoming purchase and that he was looking forward to working with Thai companies more frequently.

According to Mr. Rivkin, the MPA’s operations increased local economies by boosting skills and boosting local communities ‘ employment by bringing in an average of$ 1.3 million per day.

The 31st Apec Economic Leaders ‘ Meeting and related meetings scheduled for November 14 to 17 will be attended by the prime minister and her group from Los Angeles to Peru.

On November 18, she is expected to travel back to Thailand.

House panel gets upset about lack of data.

A committee in the House will summon former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to provide details on allegations that he received exclusive care at Police General Hospital ( PGH) while he was imprisoned there.

The council on condition security, border affairs, national strategy and reform chaired by Rangsiman Rome, a list-MP of the main opposition People’s Party, will hold its next meeting on Nov 22 and may ask several parties to go, said a source.

The council will encourage Thaksin, Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong, Corrections Department director-general Sahakarn Petchnarin, PGH producer Pol Lt Gen Taweesilp Wechawitarn, Medical Correctional Institution producer Wattanachai Mingbancherdsuk, Police Deputy Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Sophonrat Singhajaru and other health professionals.

At its first meeting on Tuesday, the council learned “worrying” information about the prison system’s treatment practices and the move of a critically ill prisoner. No care information, photos, or video recordings from PGH that suggested consistent standards of care for captives receiving medical care outside of incarceration were provided, yet.

Some officers may be punished, according to Palang Pracharath Party official Pol Lt Gen Piya Tawichai, who allowed Thaksin to spend six months receiving treatment on the 14th ground of PGH before he was granted parole. He claimed that soldiers or rangers must watch an essential prisoner while they are being treated for him.

Local authorities are also required to be on call all the time. The PGH claimed that all CCTV cameras on the 14th floor were broken, despite the fact that they had work. There was no more evidence, such as health records or everyday prescribed records, which he found to be wary. Thaksin’s extended stay at the hospital is also being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC), he said.

Pichit Chaimongkol, of the Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand ( NSPRT), submitted a letter asking about the NACC’s probe yesterday.

According to The Guardian, the Musk-owned social media platform is full of conspiracy theories and prejudice.

The Guardian, a British media outlet, announced on Wednesday that it would no longer publish to X on the social media platform, citing “disturbing information,” including prejudice and conspiracy theories.

The left-leaning Guardian is the first major British internet business to leave the program Elon Musk, which businessman Elon Musk purchased in 2022, and has 10.7 million fans on X.

Critics claim that Musk’s hands-off method has made the system, which was formerly Online, awash with lies and hate speech.

In an editor that was published on the Guardian website, the Guardian stated that” we believe that resources may be better used to promote our news elsewhere because the advantages of being on X are then outweighed by the negatives.”

Given the frequently depressing articles promoted or found on the system, including far-right crime ideas and racism,” this is something we have been considering for a while,” it said.

The US presidential election campaign only served to highlight what we have known for a while: that Elon Musk, its owner, has been able to influence political discourse through its use of control.

In reply, Musk posted on X and said of the Guardian:” They are meaningless”.

Musk, who backed Donald Trump in the US vote this month, has stated that he supports the right to free speech.

Musk was appointed by Trump on Tuesday to lead the effort to make the country more successful.

When far-right and bigoted violence broke out in Britain this year after posts that falsely claimed an Islamist immigrant was responsible for an assault in Southport, northern England, where three young girls were killed, were later exposed.

A British authorities army stopped posting on X, according to the first Reuters statement released last month, and several others followed.

Some European organizations have announced they will no longer publish to X in recent months.

Britain’s state continues to post on X but does not use it for paid connections. It does, however, advertise on Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, a federal source told Reuters next month.

According to the foreign ministry, any negotiated deal on sea country will have the final say.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated that Thailand has never terminated its memorandum of understanding ( MoU) from 2001 regarding its overlapping maritime claims with Cambodia, arguing that this is the best way to safeguard the nation’s interests.

Vice minister Russ Jalichandra announced on Wednesday that on Tuesday, the foreign affairs minister will ask for the approval of a Joint Technical Committee (JTC ) to be held in the middle of ongoing negotiations.

The importance of the contract signed in 2001 cannot remain overstated, said Mr Russ. It provides a foundation and process for discussions of the dispute-resolved claims that have been ongoing for 50 years.

It calls for debate on both sea restrictions and resource-sharing at the same time, in line with international laws, he added.

According to Mr. Russ, the MoU does not accept any promises from either party until an agreement is reached.

There is no need under constitutional law for the negotiations to be presented to parliament because there is no obvious result from them in the construction of the 2001 document.

Before any contract may become legally binding, he said, the outcome may be presented to congress for approval once negotiations are finished.

According to Mr. Russ, this guarantees transparency and political monitoring because it allows Thais to evaluate and review contracts that affect national sovereignty and how solutions are used, safeguarding the country’s wealth for the public good, through their MPs and the Senate.

Critics of the Pheu Thai government say the agreement, which was signed while Thaksin Shinawatra was prime minister, could lead to Thailand losing its sovereignty over Koh Kut in Trat province and the overlapping claims area ( OCA ) in the Gulf of Thailand.

Cambodia has always disputed Thai sovereignty over Koh Kut, according to the government’s repeated assertions. Additionally, it has refuted reports of a” secret deal” involving former Thai prime minister Hun Sen and former Thai prime minister Thaksin.

Additionally, Mr. Russ noted that the MoU has been supported by all past administrations. Despite a 2009 government resolution to initially halt it, a complete examination of its benefits led to the decision to keep it in 2014.

” So, the MoU remains in effect and has not been formally cancelled since next”, he said.

Koh Kut has been Thai country since 1907 under the Siam-France Treaty and that is non-negotiable, he said. The MoU is the best way ahead and cancelling it would not reduce Cambodia’s sea says, he added.

Additionally, the House Committee makes a number of senior officials a summons to unpack the secret.

A commission in the House will summon former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to provide details on allegations that he received special care while staying in custody it.

The People’s Party MP Rangsiman Rome’s council on state security, border affairs, national strategy, and reform will hold its next meeting on the subject on November 22 and ask the interested parties, according to a source with knowledge of the plan.

In addition to Thaksin, the commission is inviting Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong, Sahakarn Petchnarin, the director of the Department of Corrections, Pol Lt Gen Taweesilp Wechawitarn, the producer of Police General Hospital, Wattanachai Mingbancherdsuk, the chairman of the Medical Correctional Institution, Pol Lt Gen Sophonrat Singhajaru, the lieutenant commissioner of police, and medical experts and professionals.

Committee members discovered” concerning” information during their first meeting on Nov 12, said the cause, speaking on condition of anonymity.

That information included information on the standard of medical care in prisons and the exchange of a critically ill prisoner. However, there were no care information or photos or videotapes from Police General Hospital that matched the standard of care for captives who were not in prison.

Some officers may be punished if it was proven they permitted Thaksin to remain on the police hospital’s VIP ground for six months without providing any enabling health facts, according to Pol Lt Gen Piya Tawichai, a spokesman for the Palang Pracharath Party.

When an essential slave was sent out for cure, he said, he was required to be continually monitored by troops or jailers. The local police station must also have 24/7 officials on call.

The Video cameras has purpose, but the police hospital’s 14th floor CCTV cameras are reportedly broken. There was no further evidence, such as health records or everyday prescribed records, which he found to be wary.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC ) is also looking into Thaksin’s additional hospital stay.

Thaksin returned to the state next Aug 22 after 15 times of self-imposed captivity. Prior to that very moment, the Supreme Court sentenced him to eight years in prison, which was later reduced to one month under a royal pardon for conflicts of interest and abuse of power while he was prime minister due to 2006.

Corrections staff members decided that he needed to be moved to Police General Hospital on the first day of his remain at Bangkok Remand Prison. Six months later, after meeting the requirements for probation, he walked out of the facility without a single day of jail time.

House Committee seeks more input on streamlining the election approach.

In order to discuss constitutional amendments later this month, House Speaker Wan Muhammad Noor Matha has agreed to meet with a House commission on social development, mass media, and open membership.

Mr Wan said he would meet with the commission on Nov 27 after its president, People’s Party MP Parit Wacharasindhu, expressed a wish to discuss the law and related problems, including the possibility of shortening the election process required.

If the proposed modifications, which are being proposed by the ruling Pheu Thai Party and the criticism Women’s Party, are useful to the public, the speaker said the House is prepared to work together and come up with solutions to end any deadlock.

According to Mr. Wan, any bills that go against the law or political rules will be put on the plan.

” As far as I’m concerned the Women’s Party charter-amendment documents are seeking to amend the contract on a section-by-section basis”, he said.

” However, we’ll have to verify the information first”.

Prior to any work being done, Mr. Wan has recently stated that before any changes can be made, a favourable election ballot must be cast in favor of changing crucial parts of the charter.

He backed the idea of three elections to stop the act process from being revoked by the Constitutional Court in the future.

He had originally objected to House discussion because he believed it would violate a 2021 contract court decision.

Before and after the new edition of the contract is drafted, the court’s decision required that members of the public be able to voice their opinions in a referendum.

Before the next general election in 2027, the commission’s proposed discussions with Mr. Wan aim to ensure that the nation will have a fresh constitution written by a charter-drafting assembly.

The state will have to choose between conducting two and three elections in order to do so.

At the Full Moon Party, surveillance officers refute rumors of a possible terrorist plot against Israelis.

Reviews about a potential evil plot against Israelis on the holiday island have been refuted as false by Surat Thani state security officials who have provided assurances that Koh Phangan is protected.

They responded on Wednesday to the announcement that Israeli authorities had warned their Thai nationals to be vigilant in response to rumors that they might face reprisals at the Friday Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan.

According to Israeli media outlets, inner Thai police documents contained the details of a potential danger. Authorities reportedly have been carrying out intense operations in response to the emails, which were based on” material knowledge”, the Jewish news site Ynet said, without elaborating.

Noppadol Khaomali, the head of Surat Thani province’s Koh Phangan area office, held a press conference on Wednesday to explain the reports. Representatives from another organizations, as well as Koh Phangan police chief Pol Col Panya Niratmanon, and him.

They claimed distress had been caused by the studies that were made available in various local and international media stores. According to them, local authorities and police were required to patrol the area in accordance with routine security measures during Friday’s Loy Krathong event and Full Moon Party.

According to police on the island, there is no basis for any reports of a evil tale against Israelis on Koh Phangan.

Surat Thani authorities chief, Pol Maj Gen Sermphong Sirikhong, stated that more security measures have been put in place to raise travel to Koh Phangan for visitors of all nationalities.

Security companies and municipal authorities, according to Natthriya Thaweevong, permanent director for the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, concluded that the reports of a terror story on Koh Phangan were merely rumor-mongering without any scientific proof.

During Loy Krathong and the Full Moon Party, she continued, officers, soldiers, and local authorities have conducted combined inspections to ensure visitors ‘ health.

According to the Times of Israel, the National Security Council in Israel has not updated its assessment of Thailand’s danger level. But, it called on Israelis to be alert.

At a lecture on Wednesday, Noppadol Khaomali, the head of the Surat Thani city office, addresses police and security agency representatives to convince visitors that the island is secure. ( Photo taken from a Koh Phangan police video )

Local people told to wear masks to be healthy and shut schools and daycare centers.

PATTANI- On Wednesday, a drip from an ice factory in the Muang district of this southwestern border province caused 18 people to be sick and had to be evacuated and schools were shut down.

Around 9am on Wednesday, the drip occurred at the Rongnamkhaenglot Sofapattani Co.’s ice-making facility in Tambon Taluboh.

Eighteen workers tried to contain the hole, but they were exposed to the oil, causing nausea, vision irritation, breathing difficulties, and diarrhea. They were rushed to Pattani Hospital.

The district’s emergency vehicles, fire engines, and rescue personnel were therefore ordered by local authorities to the scene. While some attempted to reach the source of the hole, firefighters sprayed water to lessen the impact of the hole and neutralize the vapors.

Witnesses claimed that a metal object fell while oil containers were being checked by employees, causing a large ammonia pipe to burst.

Pateemoh Sadeeeyamu, the government of Pattani, arrived quickly at the field. She transformed the administrative center of Taluboh into a treatment facility for the sick.

She also demanded that local authorities order the closing and eviction of local schools and childcare centers for the protection of children. She likewise urged local authorities to urge residents to use masks and ring off the scene.

” People who live five kilometers away from the snow flower should use N95 or face mask layers,” advised Ms. Pateemoh.

At around 2pm the valves were closed and the hole stopped, she said.

The government continued, adding that there were about 20 ice plants in Pattani that used ammonia and that there had been a couple instances of these in the area.