Thaksin ‘yet to testify’ in hospital stay case

According to activist attorney, the Constitutional Court is anticipated to decide on November 13 whether to take the complaint.

Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra appears at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Aug 19 this year for a scheduled hearing on the lese-majeste charge brought against him. (File photo: Apichart Jinakul)
On August 19th, 2018, original elite Thaksin Shinawatra will appear at the Criminal Court in Bangkok for a reading on the lese-majeste charge brought against him. ( File photo: Apichart Jinakul )

As the deadline for public prosecution to publish a statement on the situation to the Constitutional Court techniques, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has not yet testified in a situation in which he and the decision Pheu Thai Party are accused of trying to destroy the constitutional monarchy.

So far, only lawyer Teerayut Suwankesorn, who lodged the petition against Thaksin and the party, and Chousak Sirinil, the Prime Minister’s Office Minister and Pheu Thai’s chief legal expert, have testified at the Office of the Attorney-General ( OAG ), according to a source familiar with the case.

In addition to the numerous allegations in the complaint, Thaksin is said to have used the Ministry of Justice to secure an additional sit at the Police General Hospital when he should have been in prison following his judgment for abuse of power last year.

Mr. Teerayut, who is also credited with bringing the issue that led to the original opposition movement’s dissolution, claimed to have given his declaration to the OAG on October 30 and that he had spent three hours going over the information.

Thaksin’s prolonged hospital stay received particular attention from the authorities he met with, according to the lawyer. If the court accepted the plea, he informed them that he had prepared a list of witnesses to submit to the jury.

The Constitutional Court is still deciding whether to grant the critique complaint. &nbsp,

The judge stated that in order to gain the event, it had a decision to ask the OAG to submit a review by November 11 outlining the steps taken in relation to Mr. Teerayut’s petition, including whether any new information has been collected.

The court is scheduled to meet next Wednesday to determine whether or not to take Mr. Teerayut’s complaint, he said.

On September 24, he first complained to the OAG, asking for an investigation into Thaksin and Pheu Thai and a decision. After the OAG failed to respond to his demand within 15 days, he immediately filed the complaint with the jury.

Mr. Teerayut also alleged Thaksin of pressuring the Thai government to discuss Cambodia’s marine resources in a manner that conflicts with its own interests in the petition.

The sea boundary between the two countries remains in debate, and Pheu Thai is now seeking to resurrect conversations, he said.

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Agencies take aim at mule accounts

More business transactions are being opened as con artists and swindlers develop their strategies

Deputy Commerce Minister Napintorn Srisunpang (centre) witnesses the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Department of Business Development (DBD) to combat mule accounts. CIB chief Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej (left) and Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the DBD, signed the agreement. (Photo: Ministry of Commerce)
The signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ) and the Department of Business Development ( DBD ) to combat mule accounts is witnessed by deputy commerce minister Napintorn Srisunpang (centre ). CIB chief Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej ( left ) and Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the DBD, signed the agreement. ( Photo: Ministry of Commerce )

To combat corporate mule accounts and nominee operations, the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of Business Development ( DBD ) and the police Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ) are working together.

According to Karom Polpornklang, a lieutenant spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office, the prime minister’s office has issued a policy to combat cybercrime, with a focus on cracking down on business mule accounts frequently used by criminals to obtain illicit funds. &nbsp,

In reaction, the DBD and the CIB reached a memorandum of understanding to start a joint construction that would combat the use of nominee services to elude the identification of those responsible for criminal activity.

According to the two parties, these combined efforts will simplify resources and legal authority across companies and improve both preventive and punitive methods to effectively deter criminal activities.

More fraudsters are registering business entities to start mule accounts, according to Mr. Karom. Therefore, using these accounts, you can use them to send money to defrauded fraud victims, who are frequently duped by phony call centers.

Lately, authorities identified 602 business animal transactions linked to costs exceeding 680 million baht.

In a different development, the Department of Special Investigation ( DSI) recently raided 21 safety deposit boxes at Lop Buri province’s commercial banks, exposing approximately 300 million baht in assets connected to money laundering by the” Mae Mon” online gambling network.

The property included metal, property deeds, jewels and 15 million ringgit in cash.

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Thai PM meets Myanmar junta chief

Paitongtarn claims she “offered our benevolence” during a conversation on the outside of a regional summit in China.

Thai soldiers take cover near the 2nd Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge during fighting on the Myanmar side of the border between the Karen National Liberation Army and the Myanmar army, in Mae Sot, Tak on April 20, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)
On April 20, 2024, in Mae Sot, Tak, during fighting on the Myanmar side of the border between the Karen National Liberation Army and the Myanmar troops, Thai military take cover close to the second Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge. ( Photo: Reuters )

In a rare international trip by a common wrestling with a legal battle at home, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Myanmar’s coup key on the outside of a regional summit in China on Thursday.

Myanmar’s ruling government has been engaged in a revolt since it seized power in a 2021 revolt, and it has largely ignored calls from its neighbors in Southeast Asia to end hostilities and strike up a dialogue with its allies.

During an interview with Thai writers, Ms. Paetongtarn described her conference with Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing as” we had a private talk and there was nothing unforeseen.”

I pleaded with our good will to bring harmony.

Fighting between the two nations has occasionally impacted Thai border business and the two countries ‘ 2, 000-kilometer border. Thousands of refugees from Myanmar, some of whom have been in Thailand for years, live in tents in Tak and Mae Hong Son state.

Ms. Paetongtarn urged increased cooperation with Myanmar at the Asean summit in Laos last month, arguing that there was” no military solution” and that it was “time to start talking.”

She also hinted at Thailand’s help for the regime’s proposed election next year, a program Asean has so far been afraid to mention in its official claims.

The election has been extensively denounced as a farce and has been largely unaccredited by western institutions due to opposition parties having been barred from or refusing to participate in.

On Thursday, Paetongtarn said Myanmar’s fight was an internal affair which it must control, according to Indian advertising.

The two leaders were attending summits of the Greater Mekong Subregion and the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Co-operation Strategy ( Acmecs ) in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province.

Due to the insufficient progress made in the Asean-led harmony plan, Min Aung Hlaing is prohibited from attending Asean conferences. His international trips have been few, generally to Russia, a follower of Myanmar’s defense and important supplier of its arms.

His first visit to China, a powerful neighbor, since the revolution of 2021.

He met with Foreign Premier Li Quiang on Wednesday, and he also spoke with Thai Prime Minister Hun Manet, who claimed the colonel had hoped the country’s problems had been settled calmly in the near future. &nbsp,

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House, Senate hope to meet halfway on referendum

A new plan aims to split the rift between opposing viewpoints regarding what constitutes a lot.

Motorists drive past Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
On Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok, vehicles pass the Republic Monument. ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill )

On the subject of the requirements for a vote on amending the constitution, a settlement may be reached between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

After a meeting of the joint House-Senate commission vetting the charter election expenses, hopes that the two body could match on Thursday were way up.

Prior to now, the Lower House firmly believed that a simple majority of voting citizens may be sufficient to pass a vote on the administration’s plan to reform the law. The Upper House supports a double majority, which means that at least 50 % of registered voters had cast votes and at least 50 % of those seats must be in favor for the election to go.

Nikorn Chamnong, chief strategist of the partnership Chartthaipattana Party, in his capacity as the minister to the combined commission, has proposed a “one and a half level” lot, anywhere between a simple majority and a double lot.

Even though both sides also affirmed their personal attitude about the perfect lot, they appeared open to his plan, he said, referring to the MPs and lawmakers on the council.

On the proposed half majority, which requires more than half of the available voters to vote in order to hold a referendum, no decision was made on Thursday. Therefore, according to him, the majority of the votes cast by those participating eligible voters may be required to complete the election.

Additionally, Mr. Nikorn has suggested that the election be conducted by article in order to reduce the cost of holding the vote, which is thought to cost$ 3 billion.

On November 20, Thailand Post and the Election Commission (EC ) will be invited to the committee’s meeting to discuss the idea in more detail.

A postal ballot, he said, would probably result in more qualified voters taking piece, considering its advantage.

According to Mr. Nikorn, both lawmakers and members of the committee said they wanted to initially learn from Thailand Post before expressing their disagreements.

” Personally, I think the double majority requirement is just too much and now that the halfway option has been proposed, the Senate side in particular ]appeared open to it ] (# ) when listing to the proposal”, he added.

Senator Phisit Aphiwatthanaphong, a member of the committee, said he found the request for a postal ballot exciting.

If Thailand Post says it’s prepared to support a telegraph election, it might be possible for us to consent to a majority that might be lower than the triple majority. It could be the proposed middle option”, he said.

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, assistant chief of the United Thai Nation Party, said he agreed with both the middle solution and the post election.

Prime Minister’s Office Minister Chousak Sirinil, the Pheu Thai Party’s legitimate professional, said his party stood strong on the Lower House’s simple lot option.

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Maid sentenced to 235 years for serial gold thefts

According to the operator of the Khon Kaen store, employees have stolen B25 million worth of goods since 2021.

Some of the gold jewellery stolen from the shop in Khon Kaen. (Photo: screenshot)
Some of the silver jewelry that was taken from the Khon Kaen store. ( Photo: screenshot )

KHON KAEN- A maid has been given a 235-year prison sentence for stealing dozens of silver ornaments from her company’s store worth about 25 million ringgit.

According to the owner of the golden shop in the Ban Pai area of the northern province, he first expressed suspicion two months ago when he saw a necklace fall from the woman’s apron pocket.

When asked, the suspect, identified as Somjit Khumduang, said the jewellery may have slipped into her bag while she was standing at the show shop.

Eventually, the owner looked through the security camera footage and discovered 47 situations of the lady stealing gold jewelry in 2021. The items stolen were for about 25 million rmb, he said.

The accused allegedly purchased property and other assets with the stolen items, according to authorities. She also posted pictures on her Instagram, showing off a new bike and innovative jewellery.

The woman’s user claimed that he repeatedly told her to gain what she had stolen, but only about 7 million baht was returned.

Ms Somjit had been a lady at the store for roughly 10 years, the landlord said.

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Mayor shot dead in Narathiwat

People who have been attacked at a garment factory flee with war weapons.

Wichet Thaithongnum, the mayor of tambon Rueso municipality in Rueso district of Narathiwat, was shot dead inside his garment factory on Thursday. (Photo: Chaidantai Facebook page)
Wichet Thaithongnum, the governor of tambon Rueso town in Rueso city of Narathiwat, was shot dead inside his gown shop on Thursday. ( Photo: Chaidantai Facebook page )

A group of people armed with battle weapons shot dead the governor of a tambon in the southern boundary province’s Narathiwat district on Thursday at his garment factory.

The fatal attack occurred at 11.40am at the Hand-in-Hand factory in tambon Rueso, according to the Internal Security Operations Command ( Isoc ) Region 4 forward command.

Wichet Thaithongnum, 55, was found dead with gunshot wounds inside a conference place at the shop.

Four assailants traveling on two riders made their way to the stock at Yalaebor Village Moo 5 in the Rueso area. They entered the conference area and fired bullets at Wichet, who was holding a conference with Nuree Dewadalae, the president of the company’s area business. After the killing, the people fled quickly.

Wichet, locally known as” Mayor Arm”, was a two-time president of tambon Rueso. He even held the office of owner of the Hand-in-Hand shop and was chair of the Narathiwat sports relationship.

The cause behind the harm is being looked into by authorities.

Local media reported that students frequently traveled to the manufacturer because its community-based business produced jobs and brought in money for local residents. In the factory’s acid, shops selling nearby goods were also present.

On Thursday, a man in black seen carrying a tool is seen in front of the Hand-in-Hand garment factory in the Narathiwat area. ( Hong Khao Dantai Facebook page security camera image )

On Thursday, a man in black seen carrying a tool is seen in front of the Hand-in-Hand garment factory in the Narathiwat area. ( Hong Khao Dantai Facebook page security camera image )

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Lawyer, wife arrested for alleged fraud, money-laundering

Sittra Biabungkerd, centre, talks with police while being arrested on a highway in Chachoengsao province on Thursday morning. (Police photo)
Sittra Biabungkerd, center, talks with authorities while being arrested on a roadway in Chachoengsao state on Thursday day. ( Police photo )

In connection with a banker’s most recent incident that she lost 71 million ringgit to him, authorities detained high-profile attorney Sittra Biabungkerd and his family on a bridge in Chachoengsao’s Bang Khla district, west of Bangkok, on Thursday morning and charged them with fraud and money laundering.

While they were driving their Porsche Cayenne on a highway section leaving Bangkok, Mr. Sittra and Ms. Pathitta Biabungkerd were detained by the Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ) officers.

The CIB requested that the couple’s imprisonment occur the same day that the Criminal Court issued permits for their arrest.

Mr. Sittra was accused of money laundering and forgery. His family faces charges of laundering income.

They were brought to the Crime Suppression Division ( CSD ) for prosecution.

Mr. Sittra made an appearance at the CSD on Tuesday to ask for questioning from the authorities in a situation involving a billionaire who claimed to have defrauded a Thai person of$ 71 million from him through a alleged online lottery job. The girl gave the money to the lawyer as a present, the lawyer claimed.

Jatuporn” Madame Oy” Ubonlert, 58, had just filed a complaint with the police and had been questioning by questioning herself many days before the arrest warrant was issued.

The lady, a native of Nakhon Ratchasima state, apparently lived with her French partner in France and won a EuroMillions prize it for about 10 billion ringgit.

In Kanchanaburi state, Mr. Sittra previously made headlines by representing a retired policeman in a 30-million-baht lottery ticket theft case and by bringing a charge of money laundering against a former federal police chief.

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Bodies of four Thai workers killed in Israel to arrive on Friday

Thailand will be looked after by Israeli government like their own people.

Thai officials in Tel Aviv and representatives of Israeli authorities attend a ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday to repatriate the bodies of four agricultural workers killed by rocket fire in northern Israel to Thailand. (Photo: Royal Thai Embassy, Tel Aviv)
The bodies of four agricultural workers who were killed by spacecraft fire in northeastern Israel are being repatriated to Thailand in a ceremony held at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday. ( Photo: Royal Thai Embassy, Tel Aviv)

Four Thai employees who were killed on October 31 by jet fire in northeastern Israel does now appear at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan state on Friday evening.

A meeting at 5.45pm ( local time ) on Wednesday to return the body of the four male employees- Akkhaphol Wannasai, Prayad Pilasram, Thana Tichantuek, and Kaweesak Papanang, was led by the Thai Ambassador to Israel, Pannabha Chandraramya, by military officers and associates of the Thai workers. &nbsp,

Israeli government staff also took part in the meeting. They promised to care for Thai employees working in Israel with the same specifications as their own people and on behalf of the Israeli regulators to the families of the four workers.

Ms. Pannabha lowered wreaths to pay respect to the employees ‘ body, and all attendees gathered to pay their respects to the dying.

The four agricultural workers were killed, and one was injured by rocket fireplace near Metula, Israel’s northernmost village bordering Lebanon, on Oct 31.

EI AI Flight LY081, which will depart from Tel Aviv on Thursday at 9:55 pm ( local time ) and arrive in Thailand at 2:05 pm on Friday, will transport the bodies there. The body will eventually get delivered to their ancestral homelands.

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Transport minister plans road safety campaign for motorcyclists

Dealers may be required to buy two helmets with each bicycle in accordance with the plan.

Motorcycle taxis parade in front of Bangkok City Hall in March last year to encourage riders to wear helmets. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
In March of last year, motorbike taxis strut in front of Bangkok City Hall to entice users to wear masks. ( Photo: Apichart Jinakul )

Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has released a plan to promote road safety, particularly for motorcyclists and their passengers who do n’t wear crash helmets.

In accordance with the proposed strategy, those found breaking helmet laws will be required to have a number of hours of road safety training in the following year. They will also watch videos that highlight the dangers of breaking helmet laws.

According to Mr. Suriya, the major causes of highway fatalities in India are motorbike accidents and lack of device protection.

Because they wo n’t want to waste time on the training,” I think motorcyclists and pillion riders will cooperate,” said Mr. Suriya.

He added that the program will also require bicycle dealers to sell two accident helmets for every bike sold, an boost from the latest one-piece model.

According to Mr. Suriya, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) reported that 25 out of 100, 000 Thai people died in road accidents last year. The government aims to reduce the suicide rate to 12 per 100, 000 by 2027, he added.

Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said that traffic incidents contribute to 18, 000 fatalities, more than 1 million accidents, about 10, 000 disability and economic costs estimated at 600 billion baht every in Thailand.

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New panel to reduce school dropout rates

A commission may be established by the Ministry of Education to direct efforts to reduce high school dropout rates.

The government was spurred into motion by a new study, which found that 394, 039 kids aged six to 18 are missing from the country’s required education program.

Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob announced on Wednesday that the Office of the Education Council ( OEC ) has been given the task of creating a strategic plan to address the issue of school dropouts.

After resuming the campaign meeting to discuss Thailand Zero Dropout, Pol Gen Permpoon stated that the plan will include ideas from various groups.

The government approved the project on May 28 during the Srettha Thavisin leadership. The former top ordered the government to launch its campaign in July to reach out to kids who had been omitted or left the educational system.

The initiative led to the latest review.

The Office of the Basic Education Commission ( Obec), according to Pol Gen Permpoon, is in charge of carrying out a related project that will return students from Prathom 1 ( grade 1 ) to Mathayom 3 ( grade 7 ) in order to reinstate them in the mandatory educational system.

He added that the OEC should also make compulsory schooling available for children in juvenile detention facilities, such as those who are not able to attend school.

He suggested that the OEC might create a long-distance training program exclusively for Thai youngsters who currently reside abroad.

A shared collection technique, he said, will also be developed so agencies under the government, whose job is to correct the college dropout problem, you continue updating their data.

The Thailand Zero Dropout strategy has four fundamental steps that must be taken in order to eradicate college students.

The second involves federal agencies looking for children who are not enrolled in the required education program.

Next, innovative measures are being developed to track out-of-school students and direct them to various organizations to get them the appropriate education.

Third, a pliable, standard-quality education program is tailored to suit various groups of children with various educational needs.

Finally, business owners are being urged to work with the government to arrange required learning for boys who need to operate while studying.

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