Students transform plastic waste into bedding for homeless

Homeless recipients of the mats made from used plastic bags, in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. (Photo: EcoWeave Home group)
Homeless recipients of the mats made from used cheap carriers, in Phra Nakhon area, Bangkok. ( Photo: EcoWeave Home group )

A group of high school pupils recycle the waste and assist the poor by creating sweet sleeping mats out of ancient plastic bags and giving them to the unemployed.

The four 17-year-olds are Ponpalat Vipattipumiprates, Thanathorn Onraksa, Itthipat Saipornchai and Panyata Seelapatana, all pupils at Ruamrudee International School in Min Buri city of Bangkok.

They formed the EcoWeave Home team to manage their eco-friendly support-for-the-homeless job.

The project aims to assist the poor and reduce the number of plastic bags that are reused, which pollute the environment. Old plastic carriers are turned into free sheets for the homeless”, said Ponpalat, the head of the group.

Their decorative, roll-up mattresses were designed to be easily portable. EcoWeave Home team people collected and cleaned used sacks and poured them into sheets, he said. They were therefore sprayed with eco-friendly mosquito repellent, to help guard the consumers ‘ health. &nbsp,

Because it was so miserable, I used to lay on a hard floor and go to sleep frequently. I felt much more comfortable using an EcoWeave bed, &nbsp, which reduces the pain”, Ponpalat said.

” It felt as if I was lying on a bed. We were inspired to continue with this interpersonal commitment effort because the poor people feel the same way.

In the Phra Nakhon city of Bangkok, the musician have currently distributed 15 of the resting mats to the homeless. To create more mats and help the environment and the poor, they invite others to do so via TikTok at @ecoweavehome.

Ponpalat Vipattipumiprates makes a mat from used and cleaned plastic bags. (Photo: EcoWeave Home group)

A sleep bed is made by Ponpalat Vipattipumiprates out of used, cleaned cheap bags. ( Photo: EcoWeave Home group )

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Accused Korean drug smuggler overstayed his visa

Police arrest the alleged drug smuggler, a South Korean overstayer, in Pattaya, Chon Buri province, on Monday. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)
Authorities assault the alleged drug criminal, a North Korean overstayer, in Pattaya, Chon Buri state, on Monday. ( Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham )

It was discovered that a Korean drug smuggler, who had been detained in Pattaya on Monday, had overstayed his visa by nearly a year. &nbsp,

His anxiety followed detention in four drug-smuggling situations brought&nbsp, by customs authorities in South Korea.

The suspects in those cases, medication riders, had given up the name of a Korean person in Thailand identified just as Jin, 40, and said they had picked up the medicines in Thailand’s Chon Buri and Samut Prakan regions.

Researchers in Thailand discovered that Mr. Jin do visit a Vietnamese restaurant on Monday this week in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung area.

They held him while he was being held, but it turns out that he overstayed by almost a month.

During doubting, Mr Jin reportedly admitted he was an under-boss in a North Korean drug trafficking group. His job involved using ladies to conceal the drugs in various body parts, including theirs, to offer and move drugs from Thailand to Korea.

According to the police, the drugs seized in Korea would have much higher city value than those in Thailand. Ketamine was valued at a price of 5.2 million baht per kilogramme, while crystal meth was valued at about 13 million ringgit per kilogramme it.

At a press conference held on Tuesday at the Immigration Bureau in Nonthaburi, authorities announced that the research was being expanded.

Police report the case at the Immigration Bureau in Nonthaburi on Tuesday. (Photo: Immigration Bureau Facebook page)

On Tuesday, police give writers a briefing on the situation at the Nonthaburi immigration office. ( Photo: Immigration Bureau Facebook page )

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Chao Phraya basin communities warned river is rising

No risk of new flood still, but be prepared

Ferry passengers arrive at Tha Ratchawong pier of the Chao Phraya River in Samphanthawong district of Bangkok on Monday. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
On Monday, passengers taking the Chao Phraya River’s Tha Ratchawong wharf in Bangkok’s Samphanthawong city arrive. ( Photo: Apichart Jinakul )

People who live close to waterways in the 11 regions of the Chao Phraya creek lake, including Bangkok, are being warned of rising waters levels as a result of the torrent of discharge coming from the North.

The Chao Phraya River’s stream rate in Nakhon Sawan territory was 1, 169 cubic meters per second, according to the Royal Irrigation Department on Tuesday. The office was directing the river’s water to connect ditches on both sides of the Chao Phraya.

A bit further south, in Ayutthaya state, the Chao Phraya movement was measured at 1, 192 square feet per second, after the valley received liquid from the Pa Sak River.

On Friday, the ministry anticipated a surge of 1, 400 cubic meters per second in Nakhon Sawan and 1, 700 cubic meters per second at the Chao Phraya storm bridge, river in the adjoining Chai Nat state, at the rate of 1, 400 cubic meters per second. &nbsp, So, the division had to transfer water from the reservoir in the variety of 900-1, 400 cubic metres per next. On Tuesday night, the transfer rate increased to 917 cubic meters per second from Monday’s 700 cubic meters per second.

As a result, water rates may rise by 0.50-1.50 yards in Ang Thong and Ayutthaya regions. According to the department, the increase should n’t have an impact on neighborhoods.

However, the ministry advised people to keep an eye on water levels and make arrangements for flooding along the Chao Phraya River and in low-lying areas of 11 of the river basin’s 11 regions.

The counties are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Suphan Buri, Lop Buri, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Bangkok.

The Chao Phraya River movement reached its highest peak in Nakhon Sawan at 4, 686 cubic meters per second, and at the Chao Phraya bridge in Chai Nat, at 3, 721 cubic meters per second.

The water section even reported that flood continued in Chiang Rai, Nan, Nakhon Phanom, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai and Suphan Buri regions. They were one of 44 counties that were affected by the floods in May. &nbsp,

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Deadly moonshine liquor claims fourth victim

Police display confiscated illegal liquor seized from stalls in Bangkok. (File photo)
In Bangkok, police display outlawed alcohol that was taken from stalls. ( File photo )

Another man has passed away in Bangkok over the weekend after consuming dangerous whiskey alcohol, bringing the death burden to four.

Thirty-three people received hospital care after drinking the prohibited rotgut, which they purchased from Bangkok city liquor stores. &nbsp,

Three died before from the effects of alcohol drunkenness, and a fifth died on Tuesday, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said.

Fifteen of the people were put on ventilators, 22 circumstances required liver treatment, 21 had blurred perception, he said. Thankfully, there were no reports of continuous blindness.

According to Dr. Somsak, one person had a serious problem and the situation was worrying. Eight had received medical attention and were discharged from the hospital.

The youngest individual was aged 22 years and the oldest &nbsp, 69, according to the Department of Health Services.

The Department of Medical Services advised people who drank whiskey alcohol who they believe may have been methanol-contaminated or who purchased it from stores that sold whiskey acetone to immediately visit a hospital.

On Tuesday night, two patients were admitted to Nopparat Hospital with respiratory issues, the department said.

Both people acknowledged having consumed the unlawful beer for three weeks. They began panting, suffering from a shortness of breath, about 6am on Tuesday.

They had been afraid to go to a doctor earlier, worried they may be&nbsp, arrested, the department said.

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Signs of life as tunnel rescuers near trapped men

A worker approaches the rescue tube being driven through the collapsed section of the high-speed railway tunnel under construction in Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima, on Monday night. (Photo: Public Relations Department)
On Monday evening, a employee approaches the evacuation pipe being driven through the Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railroad tunnel’s collapsed area. ( Photo: Public Relations Department )

One of the three buried workers ‘ vehicles is believed to have been struck by a rescue pipe being driven through the rubble in an under-construction railroad tunnel, according to firefighters, who hoped to reach the people on Tuesday.

On Monday night, Pak Chong city key Kanatchon Sricharoen reported that a scanner and a sniff dog had found human-like signs, boosting rescue efforts.

Later that night, volunteers discovered essential signs from one resource, but not from the other two locations. They were frantically working against   to find a way through the shattered area and approach the victims.

About 1.6 kilometers from the hole access, which is near the Pak Chong district’s Khlong Khanan Chit train station, the fell part begins. The three staff were reportedly entrapped within the tunnel by around 600 meters.

The provincial public relations department said on Tuesday night that the recovery pipe, 1.2 feet in width, hit what was believed to be a vehicle&nbsp, about 11.30pm on Monday. &nbsp,

To increase the air flow inside the pipe, two more tubes, each about 40 millimeters in size, were being inserted through the larger tube.

As a result of reports from rescue workers that soil and rocks kept falling inside the pipe, firefighters are also strengthening the train’s concrete surfaces to prevent another cave in.

The Sino-Thai high-speed rail, which is being constructed between Bangkok and Nong Khai state, which edges Laos, is comprised of the fell hole.

When a part of the 8-kilometer tunnel collapsed while being constructed in tambon Chan Thuek on Saturday evening, a Taiwanese backhoe driver, a Taiwanese supervisor, and a Myanmar truck driver were trapped in. There were three cars in the pipe- a shovel, a trailer and a vehicle.

Shortly after that, the evacuation procedure began. &nbsp,

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Activists welcome court”s decision to accept lawsuit

Members of the Muslim Students Federation of Thailand gather on a Skywalk in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district to mark the 15th anniversary of the Tak Bai massacre on Oct 25, 2019. (File photo)
On October 25, 2019, the Muslim Kids Federation of Thailand gathers on a skywalk in Bangkok’s Pathumwan area to commemorate the 15th celebration of the Tak Bai murder. ( File photo )

Activists have praised the court’s decision to learn a lawsuit brought against seven officials who are accused of killing and kidnapping in the Tak Bai murder of 2004.

Srisompob Jitpiromsri, the chairman of Deep South Watch, described the move as a step in the right direction toward restoring justice and peace to the troubled place.

Mr. Srisompob made the comment during a speak held in Pattani’s Muang district in Monay to explain the judge’s decision to accept the lawsuit brought against seven former officials who are accused of being responsible for the massacre, which resulted in the deaths of 85 people.

Kannavee Suebsang, a record MP for the FAIR Party, and other protesters from the deep southern also spoke at the conversation.

The defendants had now bear the consequences of their actions, according to Mr. Kannavee, who stated that justice will be served.

He emphasized that the atrocities committed in the past must be acknowledged by the whole Thai culture, as they will influence the country’s reputation abroad.

” Some items that have been hidden for the past 20 years will now be discovered.”

He said that a productive dialogue is required to take about Pattani’s long-term harmony.

Mr. Kannavee urged the government to display a strong political will in the southwestern regions.

He noted that while there are 13 MPs from the southern counties who are a part of the ruling partnership, efforts to address the area’s issues have not been successful thus far.

The FAIR Party MP criticized previous administrations for putting too much emphasis on security concerns, claiming that the previous services ‘ failures were caused by their view that everything was a security issue.

The prosecutor has scheduled Sept 12 for see investigations.

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Experts to probe deadly landslides

A landslide struck Phuket last Friday. (Photo: Phuket Info Center)
A disaster struck Phuket next Friday. ( Photo: Phuket Info Center )

Phuket: The statewide company is looking to consult with experts to review a mountain region where 13 people, mostly international nationals, were killed by landslides next month.

Sophon Suwannarat, the provincial governor, announced that the company will write to the permanent director of natural sources and atmosphere to demand that experts been dispatched to evaluate the origin of the landslides and stop them from happening again.

The questionnaire will be carried out in a location in tambon Karon that is on top of the Nak Kerd hill range.

The floods killed 13 citizens, including two Russians and nine Myanmar citizens, on Friday.

Regarding the incidents, the regional Russian Consular Office and the Myanmar Embassy have spoken with the government. The floods even injured 19 individuals. Of them, 14 have been discharged from clinic.

Prior to this report, it was reported that Karon experienced flash floods and landslides as a result of continual heavy rain that started last Thursday morning.

The floods also had an impact on local Tamon Rawai and Tamon Chalong.

The government claimed that the soil sprang down the mountain’s edges, sending massive boulders along as well.

There were reports of common harm to local populations and tourist destinations.

A big principal Buddha image, according to a local source, was erected on the hill range’s highest peak and a temple had been constructed.

A picture taken from an aerial view posted on a Facebook page that reportedly contains information about Phuket shows the territory had subsided close to the base of the Buddha picture, which some claim triggered the presentations.

According to Trin Sapmongkol, an official at the Thamon Karon provincial company, the Buddha photo required the construction of a sizable area of land.

Additionally, clearing away trees caused the property to become sluggish and without anything to hold the top fuel.

The local residents feared a catastrophe would strike for a while, and it eventually occurred, according to Mr. Trin.

He added that ideas for a little Buddha image to be constructed 22 years ago were included. But, as time passed, the job continued without a completion date and was constantly expanding, Mr Trin said.

Chalong Loysamut, a native, is asking lieutenant governor Sattha Thongkham and a nearby MP to investigate the cause of the mudslides.

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Air force to name fighter jet pick this week

A Gripen E fighter jet being considered as replacements for ageing F16 in the air force squadron. SAAB
In the air pressure regiment, a Gripen E fighter plane is being considered to replace an older F16. Ja

According to RTAF chief ACM Panpakdee Pattanakul on Monday, the Royal Thai Air Force does publicly declare which fighter jet concept it will obtain to update its aging ships by the end of the week.

For its warrior jet sourcing plan, the air pressure is presently considering the US-made F-16 Block 70 planes and the Swedish-made Gripen E-model.

Saab AB, which makes the Gripen, and Lockheed Martin, which manufactures the F-16, have submitted their last ideas, which include an offset plan as required by the Thai authorities, ACM Panpakdee said.

Two sections have been set up to examine the ideas one last time to ensure the air pressure chooses the right plane for its needs, he said.

By the end of the week, he said, the weather agency’s ultimate decision will be weigh up the findings of both sections.

However, a cause close to the investigation claimed that the main sourcing committee of the air force will probably choose the Gripen.

Prior to now, the Gripen had been chosen over the F-16 by the selection committee. The air pressure made the announcement in July that it was considering purchasing the Swedish planes, citing the findings of a study by the atmosphere agency’s purchasing council that concluded that the Gripen jets are best suited for the air agency’s requirements.

The Swedish flight maker is giving the air pressure entry to its military data link, which the air pressure wants to use in the future, according to the source. The air force now has a plan to create a link T, which it calls its own.

Sweden is also making an offer to improve the 340 AEW atmosphere security surveillance radar system for the air force for free, according to the source, noting that it would typically charge about five billion baht.

The fresh cabinet’s decision, according to the air power, is likely to be approved.

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B9m donation to aid Myanmar”s humanitarian efforts

A member of the insurgent KNDF Karenni Nationalities Defence Force rescues civilians trapped amid airstrikes during a battle to take over Loikaw in Kayah State, Myanmar November 14, 2023. (Reuters photo)
A part of the rebel KNDF Karenni Nationalities Defence Force rescue citizens who were stranded in attacks on November 14, 2023 in a battle to overtake Loikaw in Kayah State, Myanmar. ( Reuters photo )

Following Caretaker Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa’s pledge at the recent 57th Asean Ministerial Meeting ( AMM) in Vientiane, Thailand on Monday donated a further nine million baht to provide humanitarian aid for the Myanmar crisis.

Eksiri Pintaruchi, the Thai government’s permanent secretary for foreign affairs, on Monday defended the donation to the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management ( AHA Center ) to assist the people of Myanmar.

According to Ms. Eksiri, this fiscal support comes from Mr. Maris’s promise that Thailand would help the AHA Center in accordance with the Vientiane conference held July 21 to July 27.

She said Thailand has also provided US$ 450, 000 ( 15.75 million baht ) since 2021 to support humanitarian work in Myanmar. The International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC ) and other international organizations have received these funds.

Thailand hopes that this donation will improve the charitable aid that the AHA center will provide to the affected communities in remote areas, Ms Eksiri said.

Thailand is open to working with several partners to increase humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar, according to her statement.” Looking ahead, Thailand is determined to do more to scale up philanthropic assistance to the people of Myanmar.

The AHA Center’s executive director, Lee Yam Ming, praised Thailand’s positive relationship and cooperation with Asean for the benefit of the people of Myanmar.

” Thailand’s determination amplifies the effective deployment of cycle 1, which addressed immediate requirements in response to Covid-19, as well as the continued support for step 2, which addresses broader demands of humanitarian assistance in Myanmar,” he said.

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Legal twist offers Ashton Asoke condo new hope

The owner of the troubled Ashton Asoke apartment initiative, which has been in lawful limbo for more than a year, may reapply for a building permit in the future, according to the Council of State.

The view of the committee, the government’s legal shoulder, may provide a discovery for tenants and the extravagance high-rise condominium, which was threatened with limited demolition. On Monday, Bangkok lieutenant governor Wisanu Subsompon gave the mayor’s understanding a translate.

In response to a Supreme Administrative Court attempt last year to withdraw the condo’s building permit because the homeowner’s main doorway was not the required length, the BMA contacted the committee for legal consultation.

The BMA contacted the government to suggest ways the apartments and the BMA may follow the judge’s instructions while minimizing the impact on the tenants.

Mr. Wisanu claimed that the council argued that the court’s decision to withdraw the building permit did not invalidate the original permit, leaving the condo essentially without a permit.

The BMA is required by law to direct the condo owner to reapply for a force posthumously without having to completely or partially demolish the building. The removal of the permit has been interpreted as implying that the apartments, which is situated in a desirable neighborhood close to both Sukhumvit and Asoke Montri bridges, had been constructed improperly.

But, the BMA said before the project engineer, Ananda MF Asia Asoke Co, was re-apply for a force within a given period. Users and residents of condominium units have been pursuing a lawsuit against the company for damages.

Mr. Wisanu claimed that the government backed the implementation of the Buildings Control Act, which would prevent tenants from entering the apartments while work on the permit issue was being worked out.

Condo at Ashton Asoke on Asok Road.

Condo at Ashton Asoke on Asok Road.

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