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According to a health professional, Thailand has the highest number of female patients of secondhand smoke in the world, with those who are at risk of developing breast cancer 1.24 days higher than those who reside in tobacco-free conditions.

Dr Roengrudee Patanavanish, from Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine, said Tuesday the situation with secondhand smoking in Thailand is unsettling as 70 % of the country’s 34 million non-smoking individuals are reportedly affected by secondhand cigarettes.

She cited a study on Thailand’s health conducted by the Burden of Disease Research Program Thailand and the International Health Policy Program, which showed that on average, 688 Thai people per year died from illnesses relating to vintage smoke. She spoke at a lecture on the risks of secondhand smoke.

Dr Roengrudee said Thai women aged 15-49 ages, compared to those in 57 different places, are the 5th highest in the world to be exposed to secondhand fumes. She claimed that 68 % of them had home-related negative air pollution.

The condition is concerning, she added, as, according to the British Journal of Cancer 2024 release, second smoking may include a 1.24 times higher chance of developing breast cancer than people living in a tobacco-free setting.

She said breast tumor has claimed over Thai people 4, 800 life per month, or 13 people a day. It is the country’s number one malignancy among ladies, with 18, 000 new cases annually.

Kids are also at risk from passive tobacco at home, according to Dr. Suwanna Ruangkanchasetr of the Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Centre. A survey showed that 55 % of Thai children aged 1-5 years live in a smoking environment. Their risk of developing a lower-respiratory condition is four times higher than those who live in a smoke-free culture, Dr Suwanna said.

NACC looking into baron’s medical be

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra promised to stand by her during the ongoing investigation into allegations that her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, received exclusive treatment while he was being held in custody at the Police General Hospital ( PGH), but she refused to interfere.

When questioned about the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s ( NACC ) request for records of Thaksin’s medical treatment, Ms. Paetongtarn stated that the government would follow regulations and cooperate with organizations conducting the investigation.

According to the information privacy-related laws, the prime minister said she is unsure whether or not such information may be disclosed.

According to her position as Thaksin’s child and prime minister who runs the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Ms. Paetongtarn was responding to inquiries about a potential conflict of interest.

She claimed she had not spoken with the federal police chief about the investigation or interacted with her. She continued, noting that if the government cooperated in the investigation, it would n’t negatively affect its reputation.

Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong stated yesterday that the anti-graft company would receive info about Thaksin’s health information and understand details.

He claimed that the government complied with the law, adding that organizations with authority was also inquire about who had visited Thaksin while he was imprisoned at PGH.

However, Sari Ruam Thai Party chief Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, who claimed to be one of the visitors who called on Thaksin during his confinement, has declined to allow him to respond to the House committee on state protection, boundary affairs, and national strategy about his visit.

He claimed that he had already provided the anti-graft company with information and evidence and that there was no need for him to address the House section because the NACC was looking into the matter.

According to Pol Gen Sereepisuth, some commission members are connected to the Pheu Thai Party, which worries him about data leaks.

He claimed that the NACC does demand Thaksin’s health information from the RTP’s head of affairs, Phumtham Wechayachai, and the prime minister and Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, and take legal action against the set if they do not.

” The health records are part of the information. There are other pieces of information that are beneficial to the research”, he said.

The committee’s move followed a report by the National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC ), which raised concerns about preferential treatment for inmates, specifically Thaksin.

Committee to reach out to Cambodia

According to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the government plans to establish a Joint Technical Committee (JTC ) in the next two weeks to work on issues relating to the dispute over overlapping maritime area ownership with Cambodia.

In the next two days, she announced on Tuesday that the program will be presented to the government.

In accordance with the memorandum of understanding from 2001, the JTC will resume discussions with Cambodia over the Overlapping Claims Area ( OCA ) in the Gulf of Thailand.

She also acknowledged that past governments had tried repeatedly to establish JTCs to settle the dispute.

The JTC may be led by Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, according to federal resources.

Mr. Phumtham, who also serves as a deputy prime minister, agreed that it was usual for a deputy prime minister to be in charge of regional security on Tuesday.

Additionally, Mr. Phumtham argued that” the MoU is the best mechanism]for resolving the dispute” and that” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Security Council, and important authorities have confirmed that this is the case.”

In the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia and Thailand both asserted autonomy over the OCA, which covers 27, 000 square kilometers.

Cambodia made its first seafaring say in 1972, which Thailand rejected. The next year, Thailand made its suit.

In an effort to build a joint development framework over some OCA regions and establish a nautical border, both nations signed the MoU in 2001.

After observers noted that if the Thai government uses the 2001 MoU to guide negotiations over managing aquatic resources in the area’s overlapping claims region, it runs the risk of losing control over Koh Kut.

Last week, prominent members of the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) held a press conference to object to discussions about the joint development of oil and gas resources in the Gulf under the terms of the 2001 MoU, which they claim could lead to the loss of territory.

Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, former finance minister and PPRP chair of an intellectual commission, argued the MoU includes a regional state by Cambodia that contradicts the 1907 French-Siamese agreement, rendering the MoU itself unlawful.

The state claims that discussions have not yet begun.

Suphanvasa Chotikajan Tang, the director-general of the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, said that once the government approves the JTC, it will be forwarded to congress for support.

As part of a versatile method that will help negotiations go smoothly, Ms. Suphanvasa stated that the JTC may be made up of representatives from the Foreign Affairs, Finance, and Energy Ministries as well as legal experts from the Council of State.

She stated that the OCA discussions will cover nautical security and natural resource development issues. Thus, the government has even set up two separate modules to operate on both issues.

A screen working on shared healthy resource development will be led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cambodia’s personal JTC on sea security and the sea border, and a panel headed by the Energy Ministry will be led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

” Agreements may seek to reach a common ground between the two nations.” The government had approve the result of the discussions. Interestingly, the result must be in line with international laws and other legitimate systems”, she said.

As opposed to what some claimed, Ms. Suphanvasa insisted that the 2001 MoU had merely serve as a platform for discussions and that it was not a threat to national interests.

She claimed that neither side’s maritime claims may be impacted by the MoU’s Article 5’s clear prohibition on the document and its implementation.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is scheduled to attend two regional meetings held in Kunming, China, today and tomorrow before travelling to Peru for the Apec conference on Sunday, Jirayu Houngsub, official for the Prime Minister’s Office, said yesterday.

The first two meetings are the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Summit ( GMS Summit ) and the 10th meeting of Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy ( Acmecs ), he said.

At the GMS Summit, the president of the Asian Development Bank ( ADB) and representatives of the GMS Business Council will join leaders of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and China.

They will explain how to suppress differences in this sub-region through three columns: communication, competitiveness and society, said Mr Jirayu.

At the Acmecs meeting, to be chaired by Laos, all five member nations ( Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar ) will review the progress in their joint implementation of the 2019-2023 Acmecs master plan, which focuses on seamless connectivity, synchronised economies and smart and sustainable cooperation development, he said.

Thailand wants to promote cooperation in order to address pressing issues affecting these countries, including international crime, transnational pollution, and climate change.

According to Mr. Jirayu, a strong relationship is now a necessary part of the numerous participation arrangements in the sub-region, which Thailand intends to fulfill.

Acmecs, which was started by Thailand in 2003, is a cooperation platform between the five countries that aims to work together to bridge the regional development difference and work toward supporting Asean nations ‘ unification, he said.

According to the party, if projects are completed, the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex may reduce its status as a world heritage site.

Environmentalists have requested that a House committee look into two pond construction projects that they fear could threaten the Unesco World Heritage site, the Dong Phayayen–Khao Yai Forest Complex.

According to Suthee Rattanamongkol, head of the Khao Yai Forest Conservation Network, the Klong Madue pond construction project in Nakhon Nayok and another dam project close to the forest advanced should both be looked into.

According to Mr. Suthee, the House committee on area, natural resources, and environment should look into the tasks the Royal Irrigation Department has proposed, which could result in the forest advanced losing its status as a world heritage site.

” If the tasks are allowed to go back, more than 20, 000 ray of the jungle complex, which is essential to the ecological system, will disappear, and forest animals will lose their natural environments”, he said.

The World Heritage Committee requested from the Thai authorities to “finally cancel plans for any design of dams with reservoirs” within the jungle advanced and to conduct a proper economic evaluation for the river basin during its 44th session in China in 2021.

The forest advanced was designated a normal World Heritage site in 2005. It starts at Khao Yai National Park and travels for 230 kilometers to Ta Phraya National Park, which edges Cambodia.

The park attracted 250, 000 guests in three weeks thanks to the singer dwarf hippo.

The famous girl dwarf crocodile Moo Deng has predicted that former president Donald Trump will win the election as Americans vote for their next leader.

The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri’s caregiver, Moo Deng, set out two squash halves, each stuffed with items of dragons berries, apples, and carrots, on Monday to make the forecast. On one pumpkins, the name of Donald Trump was carved in Thai on one of the watermelon rinds, and the other, Kamala Harris, was on the other.

The almost-four-month-old baby ate the one with the title of the Republican candidate. Her family, Jonah, ate the other with the name of the Democrat member.

The picture was quickly shared on TikTok, the Gang Facebook section, and Kha Moo &amp, and quickly received global coverage.

The Khao Kheow Open Zoo received praise on Tuesday for its tremendous victory in utilizing Moo Deng as its soft energy to draw local and international visitors, as well as attention from the international media.

Because Moo Deng is such a lovely animal, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared on Tuesday that she wanted to bring her home to see him. After viewing the state house exhibit” Moo Deng: Soft Power from Nature in a Thai Zoo,” she made the comment.

The top emphasised that the state is ready to assist park hospitality, said Jirayu Houngsub, a spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office.

In the past three weeks, Mr. Jirayu reported that more than 250, 000 tourists have visited the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, which has generated income that is above the 40 million baht goal.

He added that Moo Deng madness has increased the number of travelers in Chon Buri and Pattaya by as much as 80 % and stimulated the economy in the nearby zoo’s neighborhoods.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN) has also announced a project to conserve the pygmy hippo at Khao Kheow Open Zoo because it is an endangered species and requires special treatment, he said.

Two designated pick-up locations along the beach’s 2. 7 kilometers.

The Marine Department and CHON BURI have launched” Better Pattaya Bay” to improve the management of boat, jet skiing, and banana boat service along Pattaya Beach.

For the protection of visitors, Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet said on Tuesday that the goal is to ensure the shore remains free of coastal motor activity action within 200 metres of the shore.

” Pattaya City is entering the peak season, and the sea will be crowded with tourists.” Water protection is therefore very crucial”, he said. &nbsp,

Because Pattaya City did not possess a wharf where they could rent space, he claimed, jet skiing and different companies have lacked designated pick-up items for homeowners. &nbsp,

Users parked and picked up people anywhere along the 2. 7 kilometer stretch of seaside between North Pattaya and South Pattaya.

In order to address this, Pattaya City collaborated with the Marine Crisis Prevention System of the Marine Department to set up two designated locations for rental companies, one in North Pattaya and the other in South Pattaya.

According to Mr. Poramet,” Jet skis are prohibited from coming within 200 feet of the sea to promote visitor safety and promote the water quality in front of the beach.”

The new procedures went into effect on Friday. Police officers from Pataya City visited the beach on Tuesday to check the progress being made, and he said they found the environment to be much more peaceful.

” Most jet ski users are cooperating, but there are still some breaches”, he said.

” The first time, they may receive a warning. If they break the law again, they will be completely punished. The Department of Local Administration will be responsible for this, even to the point of revoking the operator ‘s&nbsp, licence”.

In the middle of Pattaya Bay, the Pattaya Fireworks Festival will be held on November 29 through November 30 with the goal of generating more visitors and strengthening the local market. &nbsp,

Five countries and regions likely join in the event- Serbia, Hong Kong, England, Germany, and the Philippines- with five displays planned for each day and tens of thousands of fireworks going off, Mr Poramet noted.

In Malaysia, the building of a river wall was discussed in order to stop crime.

According to the police captain of Malaysia’s neighboring Kelantan condition, young Malaysians looking for a wild night out are illegally crossing the border into Narathiwat’s Sungai Kolok area.

Younger Malaysians illegally cross the Kolok River, which delimits the boundary, into Thailand and enjoy the nightlife, according to police chief Mohd Yusoff Maman, who reported for the Bernama news company.

He did not specify where they were going in Thailand. Rantau Panjang, which is opposite the Sungai Kolok city, is a border town in Malaysia. &nbsp,

Sungai Kolok is busy on vacation when tourists from Malaysia spend time and money in its casinos and other entertainment facilities.

The majority of these children travel to Thailand on Thursday night and travel back to Kelantan by Saturday, he said.

The imprisonment of six younger Malaysians on Friday and, according to the Kelantan police chief, the arrest of 6, 060 meth tablets was the subject of a press conference. They denied having the medication with the intention of selling them, but a police source claimed that they had tested positive for the medication. They are aged 25 to 34 times.

Thin Norshaheeda Azlin Binti Wan Ismail, a member of the group who is known as Eda Ezrin in the Indonesian music industry, is a member of the case that caught the attention of Malaysia. She is reportedly a dikir west song, according to Malaysian media.

Dikir west is a type of Malay vocal song that is common in Singapore and Malaysia according to the National Library Board of Singapore.

All were accused of using the illegal drug and possessing with the intention to deliver methamphetamine, according to a police source. Additionally, two of them were accused of unlawful entry. On Monday, all were taken to the Narathiwat Provincial Court, where authorities granted them permission to go further detention.

According to Thairath Online, Pol Lt Col Hafit Madasin, the main investigator of the Sungai Kolok police, on Tuesday the suspects may be questioned once more at the prison and the situation file would be sent to the prosecution for accusation.

The chief minister of Kelantan announced on Tuesday that he had suggested that a ceiling be constructed along the Kolok river in the opposite direction of Sungai Kolok to stop cross-border crime. It would also function as a disaster challenge, according to Bernama.