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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New 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 right away once its policy statement was made public before congress next month.

Following Srettha Thavisin’s departure by the Constitutional Court, Mr. Phumtham, who took over as acting prime minister, claimed the Pheu Thai Party is doing everything possible to have a new case line-up ready by the end of the week ready to work on the issues affecting the nation.

When the line-up is finalised, it will be submitted to His Majesty the King for aristocratic 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 alliance, which is limited to 35 articles in the cupboard, was stated by Mr. Phumtham, a vital figure within the ruling party.

Each party is getting ready to have one or more of their prospects declared ineligible for a case 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 week’s end, he refrained from commentating on reports that the Democratic Party, Pheu Thai’s long-standing adversary, may get invited to join the new coalition government. ” 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 sources claim 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 past Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra stated at the Vision for Thailand community next Thursday that his daughter’s new coalition government would include Democrat members, rumors about the Democrat Party, which Mr. Chalermchai is leading, started to spread.

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

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

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Govt revisits B6tn flood project

Yingluck-era program will be for it: DPM

A vehicle was driving through a flooded road as the Yom River began to overflow parts of the floodwalls in Muang district of Sukhothai on Sunday. (Photo: Sukhothai Municipality)
On Sunday, a car was passing through the Yom River’s floodwalls in the Muang region of Sukhothai. ( Photo: Sukhothai Municipality )

Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai reported that Yingluck Shinawatra’s water management initiative could be revived for$ 6 trillion ringgit in a bid to stop frequent flood and drought.

He claimed that because the problem is a federal goal, a significant investment is required to address it.

” The problem was first raised by the Yingluck state. In 2011, a budget of 2–3 trillion baht was set apart for the job. Then, it will cost about 5–6 trillion to carry out the project”, Mr Phumtham said.

It is a sizable sum of money, but it will be worthwhile over the long run.

He made the remarks while touring Nan state in northern China, where he examined flood relief efforts and provided items for flood victims.

” Prime Minister Paetongtarn]Shinawatra] is concerned for the disaster victims, and she is frustrated that there is nothing she can do to support them pending the formation of a new government. The caretaker government is presently assisting itself with every possible way, according to Mr. Phumtham.

When the new government assumes company, the waters management job may be presented for thought, he said.

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra stated last week in a nearby conference that the new authorities must carry out a number of “megaprojects” over the course of its term, particularly to handle the country’s persistent flooding and drought issues.

As of Sunday, storms were also reported in five counties in the North, especially Chiang Rai, Nan, Phayao, Phetchabun and Phrae, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation ( DDPM).

Between Aug 16 and 22, landslides claimed the lives of 22 individuals– 13 of whom were killed in Phuket. The flood has affected 22 regions, displacing 30, 807 people across the country.

Even though the floods in some areas have subsided, Chaovalit Gunkham, an assistant governor of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand ( Egat ), stated that Egat will monitor water levels across the country’s main river basins.

As of Sunday, the Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit territory, one of the main rivers in the middle North, was about 70 % complete. According to Mr. Chaovalit, it is still able to absorb an extra 2.9 million square meters of run-off.

According to Mr. Chaovalit, the groundwater transfer rate has been lowered to 3 million square meters per day to prevent flooding downstream and conserve water for the upcoming dry season.

Surasee Kittimonthon, secretary-general of the Office of the National Water Resources ( ONWR ), Sunday said persistent rain has caused water levels along the Mekong River to continue to rise, affecting many low-lying areas in the North and Northeast.

He said the ONWR has sent an emergency notice to the Mekong River Commission Secretariat ( MRCS), requesting increased flood surveillance and daily reports from water stations in Chiang Rai, Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani.

In Sukhothai, the Yom River burst through its institutions Sunday, inundating villages and farm in Sawankhalok, Sri Samrong, Kong Krailat and Muang regions, with flood waters reaching as high as 50cm.

Suchart Theekhasuk, the government of Sukhothai, set up a comfort function center to assist the displaced villagers.

City Hall claimed it has already implemented a number of measures to stop run-offs from the North from causing widespread flood in Bangkok because more rainfall is still forecast.

City Hall is carefully monitoring water degrees along the Chao Phraya River, according to Bangkok lieutenant governor Wissanu Sapsompol, who is also in charge of ONWR.

” The flow]of the Chao Phraya River ] through Ayutthaya’s Bang Sai city was not at a worrying amount immediately. Run-off from Nan is expected to take about five days to arrive inland, and we will know]the severity of the situation ] two days in advance, when the liquid reaches Bang Sai”, Mr Wissanu said.

Mr. Wissanu claimed that authorities had used sandbags to raise and lower the level of storm walls along the Chao Phraya to stop flooding. He claimed that to allow rapid reaction in emergencies, manpower and resources, including sandbags and water pumps, have been mobilized to flood-prone regions throughout the money.

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Moonshine methanol hospitalises 20, kills one

Health professionals observe the treatment of victims at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in Kannayao district, Bangkok, on Saturday. (Photo: Department of Medical Services)
Health experts observe the treatment of patients at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in Kannayao city, Bangkok, on Saturday. ( Photo: Department of Medical Services )

One person died and 20 more were taken to the hospital in Min Buri area on Saturday nights after the authorities shut lower 18 whiskey stores in six districts.

A complete of 21 people became ill after drinking the unlawful drink containing alcohol, according to Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in Bangkok’s Kannayao area on Sunday.

Department of Medical Services ( DMS ) director-general Dr Amporn Benjaponpitak said the patients are receiving treatment for dizziness, stomach ache, vomiting, impaired vision and seizures.

She explained that after drinking this type of whiskey, people typically exhibit symptoms between 16 and 24 hrs. She added that all those affected were men aged between 30 and 40 years older, apart from one 69-year-old person.

Thirteen are being treated at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, five went to Navamin 9 Hospital, one each to Rajavithi Hospital and Kasemrad Ramkhamhaeng Hospital, and one died at Synphaet Serirak Hospital.

Six of them had been revived via CPR, according to reports of their respiratory arrest.

Dr. Amporn speculated that some patients may need liver transplantation for the rest of their lives if their kidneys may be revived, while seven patients have extreme visual impairment.

The government discovered that the locations of whiskey sellers were primarily found in Min Buri and Khlong Sam Wa regions, particularly in Soi Hathai Rat 33.

The Regions ‘ offices for prevention and suppression, according to Payung Boonsomsuwan, director of the Office of Prevention and Suppression, discovered alcohol in the samples taken from three stalls for inspection. &nbsp,

The expert discovered that a stock in Saphan Sung district was a factory that blended methanol and water to produce 40%-proof spirits after conducting an inspection. &nbsp,

It sold the beverage to 18 kiosks in six regions, including Min Buri, Khlong Sam Wa, Lat Krabang, Prawet, Khan Na Yao and Nong Chok.

The ministry has mandated that the 18 shops close.

However, Somsak Thepsutin, the minister of public health, advises people to avoid illegitimate homebrews and other beverages without an excise stamp.

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Moonshine methanol hospitalises 20, kills 1 in Bangkok

Health professionals observe the treatment of victims at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in Kannayao district, Bangkok, on Saturday. (Photo: Department of Medical Services)
Health experts observe the treatment of patients at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in Kannayao area, Bangkok, on Saturday. ( Photo: Department of Medical Services )

One person died and 20 more were taken to the hospital in Min Buri area on Saturday nights after the authorities shut lower 18 whiskey stores in six districts.

A full of 21 people became ill after drinking the unlawful methanol-containing drink, according to Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in Bangkok’s Kannayao neighborhood on Sunday.

Department of Medical Services ( DMS ) director-general Dr Amporn Benjaponpitak said the patients are receiving treatment for dizziness, stomach ache, vomiting, impaired vision and seizures.

She explained that after drinking this type of whiskey, people typically exhibit symptoms between 16 and 24 hrs. She added that all those affected were males aged between 30 and 40 years old, apart from one 69-year-old person.

Thirteen are being treated at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, five went to Navamin 9 Hospital, one each to Rajavithi Hospital and Kasemrad Ramkhamhaeng Hospital, and one died at Synphaet Serirak Hospital.

Six of them had been revived using CPR, according to reports of respiratory arrest.

40 % evidence wine

Dr. Amporn speculated that some patients may need to have kidney transplants for the rest of their lives while seven patients have extreme physical damage.

According to the government, the regions of Min Buri and Khlong Sam Wa, particularly in Soi Hathai Rat 33, had the highest concentration of whiskey sellers.

Payung Boonsomsuwan, chairman of the Excise Department’s Office of Prevention and Suppression, said wine examples sold at three booths in the towns were collected for investigation and found to contain alcohol. &nbsp,

The authority inspected a factory in Saphan Sung district and found that it was a production site that mixed methanol with water to create 40 % evidence wine. 

It sold the beverage to 18 booths in six regions, including Min Buri, Khlong Sam Wa, Lat Krabang, Prawet, Khan Na Yao and Nong Chok.

The division has mandated that the 18 shops close.

However, Somsak Thepsutin, the minister of public health, advises people to avoid illegal homebrews and other beverages without an excise stamp.

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