Thaksin to visit flooded Chiang Rai, first trip since daughter became PM

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves the Criminal Court after appearing for the hearing of a lese majeste case on Aug 19. He will visit Chiang Rai on Tuesday. (Photo: Reuters)
After making an appearance at the reading for a lese majority event on August 19, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves the Criminal Court. He may visit Chiang Rai on Tuesday. ( Photo: Reuters )

In his first trip there since his daughter’s approval as prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra may assess flooding in Chiang Rai on Tuesday.

After arriving at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters, where he is officially having breakfast with Prime Minister Paetongtarn, Thaksin confirmed on Monday his journey to the northern territory. ” I will be visiting people”, he said when asked about the planned getaway.

According to Matichon online, his one-day explore includes a trip to Theung area to offer them comfort sacks and meet with local community leaders.

Chiang Rai is one of the northeastern counties that has experienced severe flood damage. It once had the most power of Pheu Thai’s political base, but in the last two votes it lost some tickets to individuals from the Move Forward Party, the group that predates the Person’s Party.

Thaksin’s north visit will be the first since Ms Paetongtarn became excellent minister. According to a surveys conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration on Sunday, the majority of people doubted her ability to leave her father’s dark and start running the nation.

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Moonshine methanol death toll rises in Bangkok

Officials from the Department of Medical Services inspect a moonshine liquor stall in Bangkok on Saturday. (Photo from the department)
On Saturday, officials from the Department of Medical Services inspect a booze wine barn in Bangkok. ( Photo from the department )

Two sisters were detained for producing and dispensing the illegal alcohol in northeastern Bangkok, raising the death toll from consuming whiskey alcohol to two.

Dr Pairoj Surattanawanich, assistant director-general of the Department of Medical Services, said that as of 8am on Monday the dying burden was two and 25 additional victims remained at hospitals. Most of them –16 – were at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in Bangkok’s Khannayao area. A full of 17 patients needed treatment, and two of them were centered on ventilators.

The first victim of whiskey methanol poisoning died on Saturday, following an earlier outbreak of the poison next Thursday. After that, officials in Bangkok’s Khannayao, Khlong Sam Wa, Lat Krabang, Min Buri, Nong Chok, and Prawet regions closed 18 dessert wine stalls because they were suspected of selling the illegal taste.

Dr. Pairoj argued that the presence of methanol in alcohol was not always harmful, but that it had to be at least 1000 parts per million ( ppm ). But, samples from such stalls contained as many as 100, 000 pm, he said. The suppliers may not be aware of the dangerous material in the organic material.

According to authorities, the owners of the stalls were given alcohol by a Jeh Pu girl. The girl claimed that she obtained the components from two brothers and that she made the alcohol using the method of her late father.

Surasak Insam and Surachai Insam, 46 and 44, were detained on Sunday at house in the Saphan Sung city of Bangkok. Both men resisted buying 95-degree alcohol, mixing it with plain water to create 35-degree beer, and selling the combination to Jeh Pu.

Police initially accused the sons of making alcohol without a permit, and they were awaiting a lab report on it.

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Drug bust at secluded hut in Phuket

Police trek to the secluded hut on Kamala hill where three people were arrested and drugs and guns seized on Sunday. (Photo: supplied/ Achadthaya Chuenniran)
Police make their way to the lonely house on Kamala Hill where three people were detained on Sunday and their weapons and drugs were taken. ( Photo: supplied / Achadthaya Chuenniran )

When police searched a lonely house on Kamala Hill and detained three people, both of whom were detained and seized crystal meth.

The authorities conducted the raid in response to reviews of a drug-related community in Tambala.

A group of young people were reportedly taking medicines in a house on woodland Kamala valley, close to Bang Wan Waterfall in Kathu region, on Sunday according to a report from the police.

Armed officers made their way to the house, where they arrested three people- reported crew chief Jedsadaporn, known as Bang Yim, &nbsp, a subsequent Thai identified as Pratip, and Indonesian nationwide Muhamad Helmi Bin Jasni. &nbsp,

A.22 quality rifle with a range, two modified BB weapons, and ammunition were found by police in plastic bags of different dimensions containing crystal meth and arms. &nbsp,

During doubting, Bang Yim reportedly admitted the medication and weapons belonged to him. He had bought 400 ounces of crystal meth from an unidentified man for 100, 000 ringgit four months ago, he said. &nbsp,

He had prepared it for purchase by packing it in plastic bags. Some had already been sold to local businesses. &nbsp,

He claimed that the arms were used to intimidate and keep local residents away from the hut, as reported by police. &nbsp,

Police seize methamphetamine and weapons on Sunday. (Photo: supplied)

Police capture crystal meth and arms from a hut&nbsp, on Kamala hills in Kathu area, Phuket, on Sunday. ( Photo: supplied )

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Pheu Thai shrugs off dissolution petition

Chief MP says Thaksin does n’t dictate party decisions

Thaksin Shinawatra holds the hand of his daughter Paetongtarn immediately before she received royal endorsement as the new prime minister, at Pheu Thai Party headquarters in Bangkok on Aug 18. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
At Pheu Thai Party offices in Bangkok on August 18, Thaksin Shinawatra holds the palm of his child Paetongtarn immediately before she is given the royal confirmation to become the new prime minister. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

The Pheu Thai Party‘s leader says a director’s ask for dissolution from the organization for alleged hegemony by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is incorrect and incomplete.

Wisuth Chainarun claimed on Monday that he was conscious of a request by someone to the Election Commission to request Pheu Thai’s breakdown by the&nbsp, Constitutional Court. The plaintiff claimed that the coalition-core group had allowed itself to be led by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was not a member of the party.

Mr Wisuth, a roster MP, said hegemony meant the gathering accepting and following purchases, such as the choice of its prime ministerial applicant.

It was earlier reported that Thaksin had recommended&nbsp, Chaikasem Nitisiri&nbsp, for excellent secretary, but&nbsp, Pheu Thai MPs finally settled on and&nbsp, chosen party&nbsp, head Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Mr Wisuth said.

Ms Paetongtarn, who was eventually elected prime minister by the House of Representatives, is Thaksin’s youngest baby. She turned 38 on Aug 21.

” I do not see former prime minister Thaksin giving the celebration any instructions,” he said. He has not given any instructions when he has sat in on group gatherings. In his conversations, he expresses his own opinions in his power as a competent former prime minister. It’s a unique issue whether the party adheres to what he says, according to Mr. Wisuth.

When Ms. Paetongtarn arrived in Bangkok on Monday night and arrived at Shinawatra Tower 3, which serves as the party’s slack answer queries, she did not respond.

On August 19, a person who requested anonymity reported filing a request for the group’s disintegration with the Election Commission, accusing Pheu Thai of letting an outsider rule it.

The objection made reference to the Organic Act on Political Parties, which prohibits a person from influencing, dominating, or instructing party activities in ways that render the party or its members centered, directly or indirectly.

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Heavy rain warning, Sukhothai facing flood surge

A truck navigates a flooded road in northern Chiang Rai province on Sunday. (Photo: @Thoetchat_CR5 X account)
On Sunday, a vehicle navigates a flooded street in northeastern Chiang Rai province. ( Photo: @Thoetchat_CR5 X account )

Heavy rain is forecast for north, northeast, central and southern provinces this year, with Sukhothai in the North at risk of big flood from the rain-swollen Yom River. &nbsp,

The Meteorological Department issued a caution early on Monday.

It said heavy rainfall was expected in North, lower Northeast and Central areas, including Bangkok, and most components of the southern area. It warned of possible flash flooding from drainage and overflowing watersheds until at least until Wednesday.

The Hydro Informatics Institute said big rains may continue until Friday, particularly in Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan and Phrae regions. &nbsp,

The Crisis Prevention and Mitigation Department had previously reported that those four provinces had suddenly started experiencing flooding after extreme downpours next week. According to the most recent estimates, they are now back in the danger zone. &nbsp, &nbsp,

About 12, 000 families in the northern provinces were now affected by storms, it said.

Flooding in the northern area is due to water overflowing the&nbsp, institutions of the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan river.

Sukhothai, which always absorbs water brought by the Yom River from regions to the northwest, is the next goal for river flood. The Yom is the only major river in the area without a bridge to hold back liquid.

Sophan Srisawangworakul, commander of the imperial water project in Sukhothai, told The Reporters Television that Sawankhalok, Si Samrong and Muang towns were likely to be flooded. &nbsp,

The circumstance was not yet important. The province’s rivers could control the flow of liquid in the Yom. Sukhothai’s position is” serious” only because it receives more waters, he claimed.

Mr Sophan said, but, more heavy rain could destroy storm prevention measures in the state and produce new issues. &nbsp,

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Signs of life as rescue continues at collapsed train tunnel

A backhoe is used to clear soil and rocks from the collapsed section of the high-speed railway tunnel and reach the three trapped men, in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Monday. (Photo supplied)
In the Pak Chong city of Nakhon Ratchasima on Monday, a backhoe is used to transport rocks and soil from the shattered area of the high-speed railway tunnel to the three men who are still trapped. ( Photo supplied )

In this northern state, recovery efforts continued on Monday to accomplish three people who had fallen from a hole being constructed for the new&nbsp high-speed railroad.

Around 4am on Monday night, a detector picked up what appeared to be body temperature and heart beat from the missing men, giving hope for their resurrence. &nbsp,

About four kilometers from the doorway of the eight-kilometer hole in the Pak Chong district’s tambon Chan Thuek, the tunnel’s planned eight-kilometer closure occurred on Saturday evening.

A Chinese structure officer, a Chinese shovel operator, and a Myanmar vehicle driver are being properly rescued using a backhoe to reach the buried workers. Their efforts were hampered by heavy mud and stone falls.

The hole is a part of the Sino-Thai high-speed rail being built between Bangkok and Nong Khai state, which borders Laos.

Areas of a rescue rod may be slowly pushed through the blocked portion of the hole as it was opened up, according to Krichanon Aiyapanya, spokeswoman of the Transport Ministry, on Monday. It was anticipated that the people who had been trapped may become evacuated through it.

Each part of the evacuation tube is six meters long and has a diameter of about 1.20 meters. &nbsp, When contact is made, weather can also be pumped through it, and emergency products, until the beginning is big enough for volunteers to reach the guys.

The entry of the hole. ( Photo supplied )

The entry of the hole. ( Photo supplied )

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SG keen to boost collaboration

Catherine Wong, Singapore's ambassador to Thailand, at the Singapore Education Fair at Samyan Mitrtown Hall on Sunday. Apichart Jinakul
Catherine Wong, Singapore’s adviser to Thailand, at the Singapore Education Fair at Samyan Mitrtown Hall on Sunday. Apichart Jinakul

According to its adviser, Singapore is eager to find new ways to strengthen its relationship with Thailand in the education field.

Speaking at the first Singapore Education Fair in Bangkok, Singapore’s ambassador in Thailand Catherine Wong said cooperation between the two countries is ongoing at many levels, such as the twin schools programme, the Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Partnership ( Step) Camp, and several active cultural exchange programs.

According to the embassy, about 70 universities in Singapore have collaborations with Thai educational institutions, and many of the IHLs have staff and student exchanges with Thai institutions in addition to standard apprenticeship programs and joint study.

Around 200 Singaporean interns travel to Thailand each year for a six-month position because Thailand offers our students a healthy and stimulating environment to teach and learn while on the job, she continued.

The embassy claimed that since 1998, the Singapore state has been awarding scholarships to exceptional students from all over Southeast Asia, including Thailand.

” Our educational system is renowned for its excellent around the world. Singapore is also a secure and diverse country of diverse races, religions, cultures, and countries, so we are obviously welcoming of people.

” I believe Thai students will quickly adapt and grow in the Singapore atmosphere, given our physical proximity and familiarity,” she added.

Two Singapore colleges are among the best 20 in the world, according to the QS World University Ranking 2024, with Nanyang Technological University ranking early and the National University of Singapore position seventh.

Students in Singapore does have a solid education foundation by continuing to study there.

” With this basis, I am comfortable each student will have a beautiful potential– be it in Singapore, Thailand, or anywhere in the globe”, she said.

Jaruwat Kiatiwongse, CEO of SG Gateway, which organised the occasion, said Singapore has continuously demonstrated its commitment to providing world-class training.

“Education is the basis of progress, the motivator for growth, and the key to unlocking people potential”, he said.

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Singapore keen to boost collaboration

Catherine Wong, Singapore's ambassador to Thailand, at the Singapore Education Fair at Samyan Mitrtown Hall on Sunday. Apichart Jinakul
Catherine Wong, Singapore’s adviser to Thailand, at the Singapore Education Fair at Samyan Mitrtown Hall on Sunday. Apichart Jinakul

According to its adviser, Singapore is eager to expand its ties with Thailand in the learning field.

Speaking at the first Singapore Education Fair in Bangkok, Singapore’s ambassador in Thailand Catherine Wong said cooperation between the two countries is ongoing at many levels, such as the twin schools programme, the Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Partnership ( Step) Camp, and several active cultural exchange programs.

According to the embassy, about 70 universities in Singapore have collaborations with Thai educational institutions, and many of the IHLs have staff and student exchanges with Thai institutions in addition to standard apprenticeship programs and joint study.

Because Thailand offers our students a safe and stimulating environment to teach and learn on the job, she continued,” about 200 volunteers from Singapore travel to Thailand every year for a six-month placement.”

The embassy claimed that since 1998, the Singapore state has been awarding scholarships to exceptional students from all over Southeast Asia, including Thailand.

” Our educational system is renowned for its excellent around the world. Singapore is also a secure and diverse country of diverse races, religions, cultures, and nationalities, so we are obviously welcoming of people.

” I believe Thai students will quickly adapt and grow in the Singapore atmosphere, given our physical proximity and familiarity,” she added.

Two Singapore colleges are among the best 20 in the world, according to the QS World University Ranking 2024, with Nanyang Technological University ranking early and the National University of Singapore position seventh.

” Staying an education in Singapore will give students an outstanding educational groundwork.

” With this basis, I am comfortable each student will have a beautiful potential– be it in Singapore, Thailand, or anywhere in the globe”, she said.

Jaruwat Kiatiwongse, CEO of SG Gateway, which organised the occasion, said Singapore has continuously demonstrated its commitment to providing world-class training.

“Education is the basis of progress, the motivator for growth, and the key to unlocking people potential”, he said.

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Crash sees small airlines urged to follow safety rules

Rescue workers search the wreckage of a small aircraft a day after it crashed as five tourists from China and four Thais, including the two pilots, all presumed dead, in Bang Pakong, Chachoengsao province, Thailand, August 23, 2024. (Reuters photo)
Rescue workers research the wreckage of a small airplane a day after it crashed as five travellers from China and four Thais, including the two aircraft, all presumed dead, in Bang Pakong, Chachoengsao state, Thailand, August 23, 2024. ( Reuters photo )

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ( CAAT ) has been given the task of investigating the cause of a small aircraft crash in Chachoengsao by the Transport Ministry.

Because the TFT209 journey had no black box installed, custodian minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit ordered the CAAT to investigate the cause of the accident on August 22 that resulted in the deaths of its captain and co-pilot.

Aircraft TFT209, operated by the Thai Flying Service Company, crashed in Chachoengsao’s Bang Pakong area on Thursday, about 10 minutes after taking off from Suvarnabhumi Airport to travel to Koh Mai Si in Trat state.

He also mandated that modest air carrier businesses, particularly those running older aircraft that offer similar charter companies to the Thai Flying Service Company, adhere to stricter safety requirements.

Suttipong Kongpool, CAAT chairman, said that the CAAT had acknowledged the agency’s issues and policy recommendations.

In addition, it has recommended that experts look into the Thai Flying Service Company’s aircraft to determine the source of the affair and stressed the importance of observing global standards for the highest safety of all types of transport aircraft.

He said further measures will be taken to emphasize the importance of safety management techniques for all operators, despite the CAAT now conducting annual flight and gate inspections.

However, Piti Rodthong, 50, a native dwelling near the scene, said he saw the plane started to nose-dive.

I anticipated it would rise and flie into the clouds. But it did n’t turn out as expected. The helicopter ended up exploding after hitting the trees. When I went to the crash site, I just noticed the tail sticking out of the dirt. I retreated rapidly because the oil smell was all over. I was concerned that it might blow up once more and that I may be fatally burned,” he said.

Maprang Tadsana, 62, said she was shocked by the noisy sound of the helicopter crashing.

She claimed that the citizens were concerned about the terrible smell and that state firms had taken out every piece of the remnants.

It will be challenging to dig out every piece of human remains because they are buried deep within the clay trap. It would be preferable to leave the smell alone as it is right now, she said,” but it would be better if we could cover the area with earth.”

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New Thai cabinet line-up to be finalised “by the end of the week”

Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, right, accompanies Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, second from left, at the City Pillar Shrine in Bangkok on Aug 22. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, straight, accompanies Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, following from left, at the City Pillar Shrine in Bangkok on Aug 22. ( Photo: Chanat Katanyu )

Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai stated that the new cabinet’s lineup is expected to be finalized by the end of the week, stating that the government would begin working as soon as its coverage statement was made public before congress next month.

The Pheu Thai Party is doing everything in its power to have a new case line-up ready by the end of the week, according to Mr. Phumtham, who was appointed acting prime minister after Srettha Thavisin was removed by the Constitutional Court.

When the line-up is finalised, it will be submitted to His Majesty the King for imperial support. Before they can join to explore and declare the plan speech, which will likely be released in the second week of September, the new ministers will be required to take an oath of workplace before His Majesty the King, according to Mr. Phumtham.

The number of individuals submitted by its supporters in the partnership, according to Mr. Phumtham, a vital figure within the ruling party, exceeds the number of content available in the government, which is limited to 35 by the law.

Each party is getting ready to have one or more of their candidates declared ineligible to hold a government position, he said.

Following the departure of ex-PM Srettha for appointing past prisoner Pichit Chuenban as a PM’s Office minister, he claimed the Constitutional Court has set a high table in terms of social norms for those who want to get government officials.

While Mr. Phumtham was positive that the lineup may be finalized by the end of the week, he refrained from commenting on information that the Democrat Party, Pheu Thai’s long-standing adversary, may be invited to join the fresh partnership state. ” I cannot comment on the matter. It will become apparent once the new ministers are spectacularly endorsed”, he said.

According to some reports, the Democrat Party will have two governmental posts, with Det-it Khaothong serving as deputy secretary and group leader Chalermchai Sri-on slated to take over as minister of natural resources and environment, assuming the party succeeds.

Under the leadership of Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, who according to sources believes is likely to be exempt from the new Pheu Thai-led administration, these posts were supposed to go to the deeply polarized Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ).

After former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra stated at the Vision for Thailand conference last Thursday that the new government led by his child may include Democrat people, rumors about the Democrat Party, which will be led by Mr. Chalermchai, emerged that the opposition would revert to the new coalition government.

Democrat assistant secretary-general Chaichana Detdecho was present at the conference, which marked Thaksin’s initial public speaking engagement in Thailand in 17 times.

Narapat Kaewthong, the party’s deputy president, said on Sunday that the group has not yet been invited to the Pheu Thai-led state. However, he said, group managers and MPs may meet if the party is approached to visit. When asked about the conflict between the Democrats and Pheu Thai, Mr. Narapat said that politicians should prioritize the public attention over anything else.

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