Dept irked by brain drain

Thicha: Expert forced to resign
Thicha: Specialist forced to resign

The Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection ( DJOP) is considering whether to extend the contract of Thicha Nanakorn, a long-serving juvenile justice expert, as the department’s budget for hiring experts will be trimmed.

According to a report released on Thursday by the DJOP, the company has a plan of reducing the number of its employees, particularly professionals and experts, for the 2025-2028 fiscal years.

Due to this, Ms. Thicha, who had been in charge of the Baan Kanchanapisek Vocational Juvenile Training Center for Boys for 20 times, resigned.

The office is evaluating her performance, according to DJOP director-general Pol Lt Gen Prawut Wongsrinil, who said the agency will determine whether to extend her lease.

He noted that a man of the director stage could be one of the DJOP’s executives to get over her position, but added that this requirement was clarified.

Ms. Thicha recently made her departure public last Saturday via a Facebook post. ” Rather of feeling shocked, I find it hilarious that I have to stop this position after having it for 20 times”, she said.

Since Baan Kanchanapisek was founded 20 years ago, Ms. Thicha has been its one and only producer. She has participated in a number of social cases, including those involving the Area 112 der majoreste law.

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Capital readies for Chao Phraya to overflow

Water from north storms reaches the area.

Better safe than sorry: Disaster mitigation officials fill sandbags to be used to erect a floodwall along the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
Better safe than sorry: Nonthaburi’s hazard reduction officials fill bags to create a floodwall along the institutions of the Chao Phraya River. ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill )

As Bangkok prepares to flow the Chao Phraya River, waters from extensive flooding in inland northeastern provinces has reportedly reached Bangkok.

The second wave of liquid from the floods that devastated the upper northern regions eight weeks ago has flowed down the Chao Phraya to Bangkok after the Chao Phraya bridge storm in Chai Nat expedited the release of the water.

The Chao Phraya river basin’s downstream waterways are monitored by the barrage, which has a direct impact on the water quality in Bangkok and the Northern Plains provinces.

On Thursday, the storm released 1, 300 square feet of waters per minute, away from 1, 100 square metres per minute.

The Yom and Nan river, two of the four rivers of the Chao Phraya, are now swollen, which has forced the storm to increase the rate of liquid discharge.

As a result of the high volumes of water currently passing by, the discharge amount will be maintained at 1, 300-1, 400 square meters of water per second in the upcoming weeks, according to Thanet Somboon, chairman of the Bureau of Water Management and Hydrology.

The commission will be keeping an eye on rainfall patterns in flood-prone and flooded areas between September 1 and September 4, for which additional heavy rain is expected.

The lower North and the lower Central Plains regions are the areas to enjoy.

According to Mr. Thanet, flooding poses a significant threat to provinces in the middle Central Plains, where wheat is currently being harvested.

Farmers may be forced to financial ruin by these floods and sweep out this essential crop, he added.

The director claimed that the top priority should be given to first managing the principal rivers, which are overflowing with water.

After the corn harvest is completed, any extra water may be diverted to the bare fields to minimize water flow inland, he said.

” People should n’t panic”, he said, adding the surging water is not adversely impacting Bangkok as it is being managed according to the plan.

However, the government are bracing for more slippery conditions. Tuesday, more than 100 millimetres of rain was recorded in each of the top northern regions of Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Nan and Phrae, which are all reeling from various times of flood.

Water levels are rising in the Yom and Nan river ponds as a result of the snowfall.

The major sluice doorway at Hat Saphan Chan in Sukhothai has prevented any flow in the Sri Satchanalai, Sri Samrong, and Muang towns, keeping levels in check in the Yom River and rivers.

Municipal officials in Sukhothai, one of the regions worst-hit by storms in recent days, have reported more than 70, 000 ray of property being inundated. The Sawankhalok city saw the most damage to farmland.

The great Bang Rakam industry, which has a reservoir capability of up to 62 million square meters of water, will receive extra water from Klong Hok Bat, Klong Yom Nam, the Yom River, and the Nan River.

Sukhothai’s flooded open areas will then be drained to make room for the effects of additional storms forecast for the following month.

It may be required to siphon water from the Chao Phraya into water rivers, the ministry claims.

After crop planting is finished in the Central Plains place by the middle of next month, the commission anticipates that more empty fields will be available for irrigation.

Which fields will be opened to receive the water will be decided by the National Water Command.

Governor Chadchart Sittipunt of Bangkok was given 50 sheets of fencing to bolster the hydro fence and maintain lower water levels along the Chao Phraya.

Meanwhile, the flooding has forced the closure of five state-run clinics in Phrae, said Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin.

On September 2, they are anticipated to reopen.

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Minor party leaves govt bloc

Seereepisuth breaks relationships with Thaksin

Sereepisuth: Was 'overlooked'
Sereepisuth: Was’ unnoticed’

The one-MP Sari Ruamthai Party has pulled out of the Pheu Thai Party-led authorities after its head, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, admitted to being overlooked by the ruling party.

The group executive committee voted 7: 4 on Tuesday to leave the coalition government, according to Pol Gen Sereepisuth in a lecture held at the Sari Ruamthai headquarters on Thursday.

He claimed that the group wanted to leave and join the opposition chair so it could simply criticize government policies.

” It’s been frustrating to allow oneself to get walked all over,” Pol Gen Sereepisuth said.

The ruling group was not committed to reforming the police force, according to the former federal police commander, which was a sore place in the group’s partnership with Pheu Thai.

He claimed that the group was just interested in having the final say regarding who would be the police key.

While serving as the country’s national police captain, Pol Gen Sereepisuth had close ties with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto leader of Pheu Thai, and his relatives.

He alleged that Thaksin and his ex-wife, Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra, had asked him for a favour in appointing senior authorities, which he obliged.

Pol Gen Sereepisuth likewise visited Thaksin five days during the author’s 17 times in self-imposed exile abroad.

He furthermore agreed to help some Pheu Thai officials, through legal methods, to have their social foes sidelined after they were content to studies.

He claimed that was one of the factors that contributed to Pheu Thai’s ability to win numerous House tickets.

When Pol Gen Sereepisuth inquired about whether Thaksin had offered him positions in the government, the former top repeatedly said he felt resentment toward him.

But, Thaksin overlooked him and did not promote him to important content in the police power, he said.

Pol Gen Sereepisuth said he also made two visits to Thaksin while the latter was receiving treatment at the Police General Hospital ( PGH), the first of which was in November of last year.

After 15 times of self-imposed captivity, Thaksin returned to the state on August 22 of last year. He was taken to the Supreme Court on that day, where he received an eight-year jail sentence in three different scenarios. Through royal mercy, that statement was afterwards reduced to a year.

Because of his neck pain, hypertension, and lower blood oxygen levels, he was transferred to the PGH on his first day there.

According to Pol Gen Sereepisuth, the purpose of his visit was to resolve a corruption grievance that former prime minister Srettha Thavisin had lodged with the National Anti-Corruption Commission regarding the appointment of Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol as the fresh police chief. Pol Gen Sereepisuth agreed to drop the objection.

Because he is not being appointed to the Paetongtarn Shinawatra authorities as deputy prime minister, he denied slitting the knife on Pheu Thai.

He claimed that Thaksin’s move and how he spent a long time at PGH might cause legal trouble for a particular minister, department chief, or even a major hospital executive.

” All I can say now is I have severed ties with Thaksin after 51 long centuries of friendship”, he said.

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Ministry plans to curb hazing

Supamas: Wants freshmen to be safe
Supamas: Wants students to be safe

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation ( MHESI) is investigating ways to end hazing violence in the nation’s universities.

Supamas Isarabhakdi, the minister’s representative for universities, and Supamas Isarabhakdi, the minister’s MHESI secretary, met yesterday.

Ms. Supamas stated that the school representatives gave advice to the meeting regarding how the government and universities could collaborate to address the issue of hazing assault.

First-year students at all universities are expected to take part in hazing activities known as song nong, which means “welcoming freshmen function,” at all universities, which have already begun their first trimester. Seniors frequently yell, compel, and force freshmen to perform crazy or interesting things in a normal rap nong to demonstrate respect and unity.

After the conference, Ms. Supamas claimed that they had made a decision to follow all applicable laws and regulations to stop freshman from being harmed.

” This is part of the agency’s attempt to help stop crime inside colleges”, she said.

She claimed that the university’s staff agreed on ways to protect all new students from hazing murder.

” It must be obvious that these actions should be done based on a person’s assent, and they must be creative”, she said.

” All activities may be permitted by institutions, including vacations. Families of these young men will be able to observe the actions.

Ms. Supamas claimed that the agency’s work to deal with the problem have led to a decrease in violent situations from hazing rituals.

” We have now submitted a notice to all institutions, asking for assistance for zero murder inside school areas”, she said. ” If like a harsh case resulting from hazing festivals happens, school professionals should take full responsibility,’ ‘ she said.

Any individuals who engage in hazing violence may be punished, she said.

In some bullying circumstances, the crime was committed against new pupils by older students who claimed that it was part of the university’s traditions.

Some died or were severely injured from these cruel methods, Ms Supamas said.

Satean Tunyasrirat, chairman of Pathumwan Institute of Technology, said his organization has just launched a design to deal with hazing crime.

Mr. Satean claimed that the unit has received positive feedback as a result of a drop in violent situations.

He said all participants, such as university staff, police, private business representatives, and former students ‘ representatives, have worked together to create a more peaceful atmosphere in the university.

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CAAT probes certificate claim

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ( CAAT ) is looking into an allegation that it issued an airworthiness certificate for a plane that was deemed unfit to fly.

A CAAT assistant director in charge of civil aircraft health affairs, Kajonpat Maklin, reported yesterday that concerns were being shared on social media about the release of an airworthiness document and the state of poor aircraft repairs. He claimed that the Commander 114, a tiny four-seat personal aircraft, had been inspected on December 6, 2023, and had received its airworthiness certificate on January 12, 2024.

A test into important documents like repair record, compliance with airworthiness directives, and conformity with company security is typically part of the process of issuing an airworthiness certificate. Every structure of the airplane is physically examined to make sure it is safe and operating. The owner of each plane and its specialists are responsible for maintaining the aircraft and making sure it is always safe to fly, he said.

However, the issue can be forwarded to the CAAT for further action if the plane owner believes that the behavior of a group of earth engineers who repaired the aeroplane violated aircraft rules.

However, for security reasons, the CAAT has already begun investigating the case yet without a formal complaint from the plane’s landlord, he said.

Warat Laithong, the YouTuber, and operator of the Commander 114 plane, posted on his Instagram on Wednesday a narrative about him purchasing the aeroplane two years ago. He had it checked out and maintained by a group of licensed aviation technicians. He claimed that the plane maintenance staff has been changed three times in the past two years, adding that the last time, on April 21, informed him that his aircraft was ready to fly after receiving a CAAT airworthiness document, was done.

He claimed that he encountered a number of issues during a test flight, but the most significant was a propeller overspeeding and an unsteady speed. A professional team there immediately informed him that the aircraft’s ball governor had been improperly installed after he and a friend took the plane to Bang Phra ( an airport in Chon Buri ).

In order to keep a constant engine speed under varying trip conditions, the ball government automatically adjusts the position of the aircraft’s propeller blade.

The revelation led to a re-check of the whole plane, which resulted in a lengthy, stunning problem list.

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Scammers flee to Chiang Rai

A boundary security official reported yesterday that Chinese immigrants who operate call center schemes in Laos have fled to Chiang Rai.

According to the source, this occurred after Lao and Taiwanese authorities increased their repression measures to halt illegal businesses and fraud networks in Laos.

The most recent circumstances were discovered on Tuesday in two distinct Chiang-Sea districts, where two Foreign nationals, named Yian Tian Shin, 34, and Huang Xiang, 34, illegally crossed the Mekong River to the area. Authorities charged them with unlawful immigration, said the source.

Eight fugitives, seven Taiwanese people, and two Thais were detained by Boarder Patrol Police on August 21 for their roles in the transportation of the Chinese people in two cars from Chiang Rai’s Phan area to Mae Sot area in Trat. The officers searched both vehicles and small 215 mobile phones, laptops, and SIM cards.

According to the source, Lao and Chinese authorities stepped up their crackdown on hundreds of legal companies, particularly call center criminals, in the Kings Roman neighborhood, which is a part of Laos ‘ Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.

The source said 1, 398 suspects were arrested, 1, 211 of whom were Taiwanese and 145 were Taiwanese.

Additionally, according to the cause, many Chinese and foreigners who worked improperly in the Kings Roman place fled to the Thai side during the operation on August 9 to be aclogged, leaving almost all of Chiang Saen’s hotel rooms aflowing.

According to the source, several online fraud groups have also shifted their operations to Cambodia and Myanmar.

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ACT probes Koh Rap title deeds amid stunted “park”

SURAT THANI: Despite efforts to make Koh Rap a national park area, police from the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD ) of the Central Investigation Bureau have been looking into the issuance of 33 title deeds covering a total of 400 ray on the island.

The officers, along with officers from many agencies, inspected property ownership documents from restaurants, hotels, and hospitality business operators on the island on Wednesday to establish whether their name deeds were true.

Some company owners signed leases that gave them the right to lease the property out for three years for 2,000 ringgit each month. Those arrangements can also be renewed.

The investigation was started as Koh Rap is located in a region preparing to become designated as Helmet Khanom-Mu Koh Thale Tai National Park, according to Pol Col Somsak Niamlek, the acting head of the Crime Suppression Division 5. In recent years, subject deeds were issued for 33 storylines on the island, covering more than 400 ray. He claimed that the facts are being investigated to check the facts.

We need all the evidence, including property ownership documents or Sol Kor 1, and property occupation papers or Nor Sol 3, to determine whether the issuing of title deeds was legitimate or not. We will also use underwater photos from each time, going back to 1955 until the day each name deed was issued”, he said.

Koh Rab is accessible from Khanom area in Nakhon Si Thammarat off Koh Samui in Surat Thani, about eight kilometers from the island. Helmet Khanom-Mu Koh Thale Tai National Park in Nakhon Si Thammarat is scheduled to include it.

On Aug 6, Permsak Kongkaew, producer of Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Conservation Area Management Office 5, said his team was looking into the matter. If any title activities were issued wrong, the property may be seized, the transgressions revoked, and the perpetrators charged, he said.

Wimolmat Nuiphakdee, head of Hat Khanom-Mu Koh Thale Tai National Park, said 34 years have passed, but the place has still not been publicly designated as part of the regional area. At its release, the plaza covered 197, 614 ray.

” Over 34 years, 71, 797 rai of the prepared land has been lost due to overlapping]contested ] areas”, she said.

Even if it is a hard and difficult task to handle, we will work very hard to find a way to protect the remaining area.

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Palang Pracharath member lashes out at Paetongtarn

Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) deputy leader Paiboon Nititawan, centre, speaks to reporters after a meeting of party executives at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) deputy leader Paiboon Nititawan, centre, speaks to reporters after a meeting of party executives at the party’s headquarters in Bangkok on Thursday. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Paiboon Nititawan, the deputy leader of the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ), questioned her ethical standards on Thursday when she accused Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of breaking her pledge to include the PPRP in the new coalition.

Following a meeting of the original partnership party, Mr. Paiboon criticized Pheu Thai’s determination to omit the military-backed PPRP despite Ms. Paetongtarn’s confidence in the press that the PPRP would continue to be a partnership companion with the same cabinet quota.

The PPRP had voted for Ms Paetongtarn to become the region’s 31st prime minister based on this assurance, according to Mr Paiboon.

He cited Section 362 of the Civil and Commercial Code, which holds people legally liable for making people claims, and claimed that Ms. Paetongtarn is a victim of this practice.

” I insist this is not a way of pressuring]Ms Paetongtarn into honouring her promise]. I’m just talking about the laws which concerns the prime minister’s promises given to the PPRP”, he said.

Mr. Paiboon suggested that anyone who has a sense of morality could question Ms. Paetongtarn’s honesty even though he said the PPRP would certainly appeal the Constitutional Court to determine whether her actions constitute an ethics violation.

Since Pheu Thai had already decided to exclude it from the new government, the PPRP will then play a new role as an opposition party, he added.

The formation of the government is anticipated to get finished by mid-September, according to Pheu Thai’s deputy prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, president of Palang Pracharath Party, and gathering professionals arrive at the group's office for a meeting on Thursday. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, president of Palang Pracharath Party, and gathering professionals arrive at the group’s office for a meeting on Thursday. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

According to Pheu Thai secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong, some Pheu Thai MPs were angry about the PPRP’s actions, especially its president, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, who failed to appear during a vote to elect Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister in the House on Aug 16.

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Democrat joins Pheu Thai-led government amid rifts

Chalermchai Sri-on was elected the new Democrat Party leader on Dec 9, 2023. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
On December 9, 2023, Chalermchai Sri-on was elected as the new president of the Democratic Party. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

The Democrat Party made a decision on Thursday to meet the Pheu Thai, a gathering it when viewed as its archrival, coalition government.

Democrat-leader Chalermchai Sri-on, as well as members of the executive branch and Members, took part in the vote. The lot voted in favour of joining the alliance, while some people abstained, and some skipped the appointment.

After leaving the Palang Pracharath Party due to internal conflicts, Pheu Thai invited the Democrats to resign as leader of the new state.

Since Thaksin Shinawatra founded Thai Rak Thai in 1998, the Democrat Party has never won a general election. Former officials, including ex-prime secretary Chuan Leekpai, have strongly opposed any empire with Pheu Thai. Mr. Chuan warned that a move like this might lead to a further decline in the reputation of Thailand’s oldest political gathering, which was established in 1946.

Dej-id Kaothong, the newly elected deputy head of the Democrats, defended the choice on Wednesday. After receiving a government proposal from Pheu Thai, he said,” All should know that the circumstances in the past and existing are different.”

However, some key Democrat supporters and members on Thursday expressed disappointment with the choice to add Pheu Thai’s coalition. Even before the last vote, Sirichok Sopha, a former Democrat MP for Songkhla, announced his resignation from the group after over three years of membership. He cited unflagging differences between group plans and political theory.

For example, Sirichok Sopha, a former MP for Songkhla, made his decision to leave the party, which he had been a part of for more than three decades, before the final determination was decided on by the Democrat table at a conference called Thursday evening.

Mr. Sirichok, who had won a general election four days, expressed his opinion that he was one of the last to depart, following a prior mass migration of long-time people, in response to concerns that more users may follow suit.

Watanya: Do n't let Democrat supporters down

Watanya: Do n’t let Democrat supporters down

” Let bygones get bygones? Or allow your followers down”? asked Watanya Bunnag, a well-known Democrat part, in a Facebook post on Thursday.

Ms. Watanya criticized the MPs who supported the empire and called on them to uphold their duty to the electorate by upholding checks and balances. She warned that Pheu Thai’s inclusion in the state had entirely weaken the group’s supporters ‘ existing faith.

The Democrat Party has rarely lost its integrity, she said, despite not winning the election in more than 20 years and going through a lot of political turmoil before then having only 25 MPs.

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Fugitive political activist turns up in New Zealand

Political activist Panupong "Mike Rayong" Jadnok, who is facing a lese majeste charge. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
Social activist Panupong” Mike Rayong” Jadnok, who is facing a der guess fee. ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill )

Social activist Panupong” Mike Rayong” Jadnok, who is facing a der majeste charge for defaming His Majesty the King final year, made an appearance in New Zealand on Thursday. He is expected to apply for social asylum and begin a fresh life.

&nbsp, Eakapop Luara, also known as Tang Achiwa, an ex-member of the red-shirt activity and a social refugee who formerly fled to New Zealand to avoid a Area 112 charge, posted a message on Facebook welcoming Panupong, who arrived in the country lately.

” Welcome to a new land, a land of freedom with a welfare state that supports every living”, said Eakapop. Enjoy the start of your new lifestyle.

The Criminal Court reportedly sentenced Panupong to four years in prison on May 8 for breaking the Computer Crimes Act and the Lese Majeste Law, but his sentence was reduced to three years because of his assistance during the witness investigation.

Panupong was found guilty last year of posting a message on Facebook on November 8. The court claimed that the information was against the king and His Majesty the King and against the computer law.

After failing to appear in court on March 28 to be sentenced, an arrest warrant was issued for him.

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights also revealed via X yesterday that” Tee,” a doctoral student at Naresuan University, was found guilty of disseminating books with statements about Section 112 situations on December 30, 2021.

The judge sentenced him to three years in prison for violating Area 112 by three information found in the books. However, because of his time and because the books were simply distributed to police officers, the sentence was shortened to two years.

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