DMR lifts lid on mineral “treasure”

DMR lifts lid on mineral 'treasure'
A silver mine in Phichit territory. ( File photo: Sitthipoj Kebui )

According to the Department of Mineral Resources ( DMR), Thailand has over 30 trillion tonnes of more than 40 mineral types, with an estimated value of 44,410 trillion baht.

These&nbsp, materials could be a treasure trove for the country’s natural fabric protection in years to come, it said.

During a press conference next year, the district’s chairman- standard, Phichit Sombatmak, said the National Committee on Mineral Resources has announced a list of mining regions with great potential for development.

On 19 % of the region’s total place, or 60 million ray, had great potential for nutrient resource exploitation, with an original value of around 44, 410 trillion baht.

They include natural materials used in different industries, such as marble for building, minerals, including potash and perlite, for agriculture, and ecological- friendly minerals, such as lithium and quartz, for storing energy.

The Northeast is the region’s largest source of potassium, Mr Phichit said. The 10 highest- possible sodium locations are in Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Sakul Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom and Ubon Ratchathani regions.

He added that according to the DMR, sodium is estimated to be worth 10 billion kilograms, or 161 trillion baht.

Mr. Phichit argued that potassium is a critical component of fertiliser and that it is essential for economic growth, particularly in the agricultural field.

Thailand would benefit from significantly lower fertilizer prices, he said, if it encouraged the development of fertiliser plants, which may help farmers save money.

Potash’s outcome of rock salt, however, could be used as a part in potassium- ion chargers, which cost less than potassium batteries for electric vehicles.

Three sites have received mining concessions for sodium, but they have yet to begin operations because of fierce opposition from neighborhood residents who are concerned about the negative effects.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s assistant continuous minister, Talerngsak Petchsuwan, said the state has instructed companies to adopt measures to reduce environmental impacts.

Meanwhile, a regional opposition group intends to sue the cabinet for backing a potash mining plan.

The group contends that potash mining’s contaminated water will pollute nearby soil and water resources.

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Stockpile of old rice sold off at auction

Stockpile of old rice sold off at auction
A contractor scales up baskets of pledged corn that have been kept at a warehouse in Surin for more than ten years early next month. ( Photo: Ministry of Commerce )

V8 Intertrading Co Ltd won the bid price of 15, 000 tonnes of grain left over from the Yingluck Shinawatra government’s rice- promising structure, with the highest sale reaching 19, 070 baht per tonne.

At least 286 million baht should been earned for the state, according to Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, who called the result remarkable.

As it was arranged off-season, Mr. Phumtham also assured that the price did not interfere with rice crop sales until the following November cropping season. The bidders believed in the country’s grain storage methods, which maintained good quality even if the corn was kept in the storehouse for a long time, he said.

Six out of seven bidders joined the auction on Monday, with the Public Warehouse Organisation ( PWO ) selling the last stockpile of decade-old rice. 100 % rose rice from the Surin warehouses Kittichai and Poolphol is the wheat that was left over from the contentious rice-pledging scheme that was sold at the auction.

V8 Intertrading had suggested an bid amount for the wheat at the Poolphol inventory at 64 million ringgit and the wheat at the Kittichai inventory at 222 million ringgit. When the numbers are broken down, V8 Intertrading had set a selling price of some 19, 070 ringgit per tonne ( 19.070 per kg ), said the source. V8 Intertrading may include a 30-day deadline to agree to a deal with PWO to finish the order after the results are released on Friday.

The corporation will then be required to raise the standard for corn value. According to Mr. Phumtham, the rice needs to be approved for domestic sale by the Department of Internal Trade ( DIT ) and the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) or by the Department of Foreign Trade ( DFT ) for export.

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Flood risk “low” as La  Nina looms

Flood risk 'low' as La Nina looms

According to the Office of the National Water Resources ( ONWR ), the more powerful rain that the La Nina phenomenon is forecast to arrive in the next few weeks wo n’t result in a repeat of the major floods of 2011.

According to ONWR chief Surasee Kittimonthon, who cites weather reports that suggest less regular rain will be expected this year, there is still little chance of a big flood like the one that occurred in 2011 and caused large areas of the Central Plains and North to submerged for weeks.

The confirmation came as La Nina weather phenomenon, which is expected to start next month, was predicted by weather forecasters for the upcoming weeks of more rain.

According to Mr. Surasee, the National Water Resources Committee ( NWRC ) has developed a set of measures to lessen the impact of the more precipitation in an effort to stop floods as the rainy season is at its peak.

The steps were approved by the government on June 4, and express companies have been given the task of distributing them before the rainy season begins.

Additionally, on June 7, the NWRC approved a number of jobs to enhance the country’s ability to conserve water, particularly in terms of water retention ability, in order to make the most of the rising precipitation over the upcoming months.

The extra water stored in these projects could be used during the cooler months, improving the nation’s entire water security, not to mention the reduced risk of flooding during the gloomy season.

He stated that the work must be finished within the 120-day window for the budget planning, adding that some organizations will begin receiving the funding for the projects on July 12.

Mr. Surasee stated that the ONWR and the Thai Meteorological Department have been carefully collaborating to compare the monsoon pattern for this year to that of 2011.

At the start of the rainy winter in 2011, he claimed, the combined effects of five main storms that passed over the nation over the course of a few months made for more frequent and intense rain. Authorities, but, recorded below-average rain this year at the start of the rainy season. Yet, two storms are anticipated to cover the nation later in the year.

Mr. Surasee noted how efforts to reduce red tape have streamlined the murder of evacuation plans and responses, noting that the government is more prepared to handle the situation.

He said that up in 2011, 48 companies were involved in the world’s water administration, causing a lot of aligns which slowed budget allocation. The efforts have helped to reduce the effects of natural disasters, mainly in flood-prone river basins like the Chao Phraya, Mun, and Chi rivers, he said, noting that existing water management policies place an emphasis on strategic measures and preparations for possible emergencies in the future.

” In the event of a crisis, a front liquid control center will start, bringing together different agencies to help with flood mitigation efforts”, he added.

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Govt reform bill tipped to pass first test

3 people will also appear in Lower House.

Govt reform bill tipped to pass first test
Nikorn: Heads election board

According to Chartthaipattana Party list-member Nikorn Chamnong, who is head of a subcommittee on the contract election, the government-sponsored election act is expected to pass its second test.

The House is currently deliberating the Election Act 2021 costs, according to Mr. Nikorn, after a conference with opposition whips.

Phumtham Wechayachai, the deputy prime minister and trade minister, who chairs a government panel looking into the need for contract amendments, will make the proposal and handle the House of Representatives now.

According to Mr. Nikorn, the bill had been posted on the Permanent Secretary’s Office of the PM’s Office’s website to get the public’s opinions before it was improved and submitted to the government for authorization.

He claimed that the costs, along with three other vote bills pending House consideration, may be passed without any issues while they also had the same principles.

The ruling Pheu Thai Party, the main opposition group Move Forward Party ( MPF), and the Bhumjaithai Party all submitted proposals for the three additional bills.

The government-sponsored bill is expected to become accepted along with the others, according to Pakornwut Udompipatsakul, the main opposition whip, before being combined at the investigation stage. During a evaluation by a particular House committee, details of the costs may be thrashed out.

He continued, pointing out that the government-sponsored act is largely the result of the merger of the MFP and Pheu Thai bills.

Mr. Nikorn stated last month that the act bill’s aim is to make the current referendum law more detailed and apply to more than just the constitution.

Additionally, it proposes removing the “double bulk” rule, which requires the majority of citizens voting to endorse the new contract and more than 50 % of eligible voters participating in a referendum.

The concept has drawn criticism for putting a stop to the passage of necessary laws and making it difficult for a referendum to accomplish the minimum requirement.

In order to save time, money, and use of digital indicates, it also wants to allow a vote to be held alongside a federal election.

According to Mr. Nikorn, it is anticipated that the whole process of amending the election rules, including the new Senate screening, will not take longer than six months.

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11 crew surrender in oil-smuggling case

11 crew surrender in oil-smuggling case
Three oil-smuggling boats that have vanished from the Port of Songkhla are escorted by a coastal police boat on Monday. Near Indonesian lakes, they were spotted. ( Photo: Assawin Pakkawan )

Eleven staff members who had been seized by the government and were missing from oil-smuggling vessels turned themselves in to the police on Monday.

This comes as arrest warrants for another 15 staff people were issued following the earlier removal of three of the five seized suspected oil-smuggling boats from a coastal police element.

The canoes, which disappeared from the sea police wharf in Chon Buri’s Sattahip area, have now been discovered.

The 11 crew members, along with their lawyers, showed up at the Economic Crime Suppression Division’s (ECD ) office for interrogation. 28 staff members made up the three missing boats, totaling 28.

According to Pol Col Chatchawal Chuchaicharoen, the investigation was intended to determine how many staff members left the nation and how many left successfully.

In three arteries, 15 of the team members escaped with, and 13 of the remaining 13 staff people remained in Thailand.

But, two of the 13 personnel, including a Thai and a stranger, were missing and their underwriters were searching for them.

The 15 staff people who escaped the land on the three vessels may lose their bail, according to Pol Col Chatchawal, and will be detained for their escape while they are on bail.

He claimed that while the ECD may accuse them of stealing the ships, their sureties are in charge of prosecuting them.

Officials are looking into the identity of the person responsible for the theft, according to Pol Col Chatchawal.

The 28 team members were originally detained on March 19 for a tax offense, but they later received a two-million baht loan that made it possible for them to flee.

At the time they vanished from the wharf in Satthip, the three vessels that went missing had 330 000 gallons of illegal gasoline.

On Sunday, aquatic police spotted and surrounded them close to Malaysian waters. A significant number of the oil that was stored in the arteries was discovered to be missing.

On Monday, it was reported that the three ships had arrived at the Port of Songkhla.

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Courts to hear 4 key cases

Senate surveys ruling expected wednesday

Courts to hear 4 key cases

Tomorrow ( Tuesday ) as the Constitutional Court begins its investigation into three political cases, and the Office of Attorney-General ( OAG ) is scheduled to indict former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on a lese majeste charge, is expected to rise significantly.

Just one case may be decided wednesday, with the Constitutional Court set to render a decision, despite the likelihood that all four cases will have an impact on the political landscape. The situation involves the validity of four Senate election law procedures.

The prosecutor announced last week that it had obtained sufficient information to issue a ruling tomorrow that will determine whether the continued Senate election process will continue or get revoked. On June 26, the election’s final step will take place.

It is anticipated that it will take a while before decisions are made in the other two cases, which concern the fate of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the opposition Move Forward Party ( MFP).

Anutin Charnvirakul, the deputy prime minister and internal secretary, downplayed the ramifications of the prosecutor’s much-anticipated selections in these cases on Monday.

He claimed that the government could not be in any of these situations, and that it had to carry on with its work to maintain national security no matter what the results were.

The Bhumjaithai Party leader, Mr. Anutin, also referred to as doubtful remarks by Pannika Wanich, a crucial Democratic Movements member, that the MFP may ally with Bhumjaithai after the next vote or if there had already been political change before that time.

” There wo n’t be any changes in the political camp. With more than 300 Members, the current administration is powerful. We work in harmony and help each additional”, he said.

Mr. Anutin stated that he anticipates seeing Mr. Srettha, who is taking a tired keep as a result of Covid- 19, on Wednesday at parliament during the House’s session to discuss the budget bill for the 2025 governmental year.

Pakornwut Udompipatsakul, an Stock list- MP, said the group has made no procedures for Tuesday’s jury proceedings because the judge is not scheduled to hand down a decision.

” But we’re waiting to see if the judge will allow an investigation. If it is allowed, the side’s legal team will make preparation”, he said.

The party has claimed that the Election Commission (EC ) failed to properly follow the instructions in the organic law for events when attempting to dissolve the group. It has requested that the jury conduct an investigation before deciding to decline the case.

Of the four main cases, Thaksin’s der guess event attracts most people notice. He will meet with the prosecution on Tuesday so that he can get fully charged in court.

Winyat Chartmontri, Thaksin’s attorney, confirmed on Monday the ex- top will go the indictment hearing amid rumours he may attempt to prolong proceedings for a next time.

Former prime minister Warong Dechgitvigrom claimed the former leader of the Thai Pakdee Party had been admitted to a hospital and that Thaksin would not appear in court.

Because several other least-majest suspects have been granted bail, chief government whip Wisut Chainarun on Monday expressed confidence in Thaksin’s ability to be freed.

He added that the public should be concerned about the House debate over the budget expenditure bill rather than whether Thaksin will face indictment.

Meanwhile, Sorawit Limparangsri, a spokesman for the Courts of Justice, stated on Monday that the Judicial Commission had been informed of reports that were being circulated on social media about attempts to obstruct judicial proceedings in order to obtain bail for a particular suspect. He claimed that the Supreme Court president has been asked to set up a panel to gather information about the reports and that the public will be informed if progress is made.

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Safety checks on Yellow Line “every 2 months”

Safety checks on Yellow Line 'every 2 months'

Surapong Piyachote, deputy transport minister, made the move on Monday to inform the public of the safety of the MRT Yellow Line, stating regular testing may be conducted in shorter intervals to avoid errors in the future.

One morning after standard passenger services resumed along the line, Mr. Surapong made the announcement after inspecting the Golden Line rail system in Bangkok.

Due to repairs on some of the track’s broken circuit rail in March, trains on the line had a shorter schedule before Sunday.

Parts of the broken track slammed into the road below, causing damage to some vehicles underneath the raised tracks. A portion of the paths between Hua Mak and Si Iam channels were also damaged by the incident, which made it necessary for trains to travel between the two stations in a single line. &nbsp, &nbsp,

The line’s controller, Eastern Bangkok Monorail Co Ltd ( EBM ) said the installation of a fresh 5.7- kilometre- long wire bridge was completed next year. Before the collection resumed normal procedures on Sunday, EBM claimed, the tracks have undergone rigorous safety tests.

Mr. Surapong claimed that instead of every six weeks, EBM has been given the mandate to conduct safety tests every two weeks. However, certain parts of the series will be tested weekly to inform the people of the train’s protection, he said.

Trains on the Golden Series have cameras hidden beneath the vehicles to aid engineers in identifying errors during activity. These devices can also be found on Pink Line carriages, he said.

A commuter at Si Iam place, who requested anonymity, pleaded with the authorities to prevent similar disruptions from occurring in the future, claiming that the shorter schedule caused many commuters who depended on the line.

Fares are up to 15- 45 ringgit per ride, depending on distance, though commuters you also sign up for the 25- bass regular pass promotion, according to EBM.

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2 foreign men, 1 Thai woman drown off Phuket beaches

2 foreign men, 1 Thai woman drown off Phuket beaches
A person looks at one of two systems found on Mai Khao shore in Thalang city, Phuket, on Monday. ( Photo supplied )

A Russian person drowned off Surin shore on Sunday, while an American citizen and a Thai woman’s bodies were discovered on Mai Khao shore in Phuket on Monday, according to police, and a Thai person was also found dead.

Local people informed officers that two bodies had been washed ashore on the shore in Thalang area, according to Pol Lt Col Ranaphoum Permpoon, the chief analyst at Tha Chatchai police place.

The official said the dying man was identified as James Newman, 45, an American member, and the person just as Waranya, 49, a caregiver from Surin. Additionally, the agent did not reveal how things were between the two.

Researchers found no trace of attack on them, he added.

A preliminary analysis found they checked into&nbsp, a resort on Mai Khao on Sunday.

Authorities said they were swimming when one of them was swept away from the beach by the strong present, and that the other attempted to assist in vain.

The patients were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for an examination to determine the incidents ‘ causes.

In less than two months, Newman became the next US resident to kill off Phuket. James Du Bois&nbsp, was found washed ashore next Tuesday at Nai Harn shore in Muang area.

On Sunday, Russian Apostolov Aleksei, 64, drowned off Surin seaside in Thalang.

Pol Lt Kittipong Kongkaew, the assistant chief analyst at Thalang police depot, said on Sunday officers found no signs of violence on Aleksei’s system.

The Soviet man had resided in a Tha Lang property. Additionally, his figure was transported to Vachira Phuket Hospital.

Beachgoers should be extremely careful when swimming in rough seas and when beach markers are displayed on beaches that are considered illegal for athletes.

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Japan trippers warned of deadly bacteria

Japan trippers warned of deadly bacteria
The Suvarnabhumi airport’s golden bow indicates the direction that inbound travelers are headed. ( File photo: Somchai Poomlard )

Travelers traveling to Japan should seriously guard themselves against infection by a rare and frequently fatal flesh-eating bacteria that is now prevalent there, according to the Department of Disease Control ( DDC ).

Cases of staph toxic shock symptoms (STSS) have escalated in Japan&nbsp, since the land relaxed covid- time constraints. Within 48 hours, it can destroy an infected person.

” Those who intend to travel to Japan should prioritize safety because the disease can be passed on through body fluid and scars. Special precautions should be taken by vulnerable populations, including the elderly, babies, pregnant people, those with actual diseases, and those with open wounds or medical holes, according to the office.

Travellers to Japan should take face masks, cleanser, wound dressings and antibiotic ointment, and purchase health coverage, the ministry recommended.

According to the Japanese infectious diseases weekly report, the DDC said, from May 20- 26, there were 30 STSS cases in Japan and six of them died, and from Jan 1- May 26 there were 690 STSS cases and 163 ( or 23 % ) of them died.

STSS results from infection with aggressive party A streptococcus, which can pass antibodies, reach deep tissues and release a chemical which may cause shock and organ failure.

In the first 24 to 48 hours, the aggressive group A streptococcal disease causes a high fever, shivering, and body aches.

There has not been a circumstance of STSS in Thailand, the DDC said.

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PM Srettha off sick with Covid-19

PM Srettha off sick with Covid-19
Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, boards a coach in Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin neighborhood on Friday next week. ( Photo: Government House )

Srettha Thavisin, the state official, is taking a crack from her Covid-19 diagnosis but is expected to return to work on Wednesday.

The primary secretary was fatigued and unwell on Friday, according to Chai Wacharonke, who reported on Monday that he had tested positive for Covid-19. The physician said he could have been infected earlier, or on Friday.

According to Mr. Chai, the prime minister was advised to take sick leave on Monday and Tuesday and that he should be able to resume labor on Wednesday.

On Friday next week&nbsp, the prime minister was in Hua Hin.

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