Civil servant peeper caught in Khon Kaen restroom

Suspect admits to selling films to online organizations.

A plainclothes police officer checks a laptop computer seized from a Tambon Administrative Organisation director, after the latter was arrested for filming two police officers in a restroom in Khon Kaen on Saturday. (Photo: Chakrapan Natanri)
A plainclothes police officer inspects a notebook computer that was taken from the Tambon Administrative Organization producer after the latter was detained for allegedly filming two police officers in a Khon Kaen bathrooms on Saturday. ( Photo: Chakrapan Natanri )

A local Udon Thani official has been detained after being caught quietly filming two policemen in a Khon Kaen room with the intention of releasing video clips to online communities.

According to nearby media reports, police were alerted on Saturday about a man acting strangely in a petrol station room in the Nam Phong city of Khon Kaen.

The suspect was found filming room customers, including two officers inspectors, with his cellular phone.

The two soldiers approached the man as they began to question him. They discovered a large number of movies and images of people using facilities on his cellular phone.

A TAO notebook computer, a black bag, and a laptop with a list of members were discovered in his car in addition to other evidence.

The suspect, identified only as Ae, is a producer of a Tambon Administration Organisation in Udon Thani, said Pol Col Chumphon Buachum, the Superintendent of the Nam Phong officers place.

Further research revealed that Mr. Ae had been inviting people to join underground online communities like Line and Telegram for a 250-baht cost while sharing the movies on X.

The suspect admitted to secretly filming individuals urinating and publishing the movies online for profit for more than a year, according to Pol Col Chumphon.

The suspect first faces charges of creating and disseminating sexually explicit material for profit by inputting obscene articles into a computer program.

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Interior Ministry defends request for more info on Myanmar

According to the everlasting minister, cutting off the electricity supply to criminals presents a significant challenge.

Power lines of the Provincial Electricity Authority cross the border from Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province to Tachilek in Shan state of Myanmar. (Photo: PEA Facebook account)
The Provincial Electricity Authority’s power lines run across Myanmar’s Shan state, crossing the Mae Sai city in Chiang Rai state, to Tachilek in Tachilek. ( Photo: PEA Facebook account )

The Ministry of Interior has defended its demand to the Thai security forces for more information regarding Myanmar‘s suspected illegally populated areas.

After minister Anutin Charnvirakul requested information from the National Security Council ( NSC), Ansit Samphantarat, permanent secretary for the ministry and chairman of the Provincial Electricity Authority ( PEA ), the minister responded to questions on Saturday.

Mr. Anutin noted in his letter that Myanmar is served by the Seed in five distinct areas. If any of these regions’ energy supplies are discovered to be engaged in illegal activities, they may be shut off. Finding a means to do this without affecting other power customers, such as regular people and businesses, is a challenge.

According to Mr. Ansit, providing power to a neighboring nation is a federal policy with both security and humanitarian ramifications.

The Interior Ministry is only in charge of domestic protection, while the Seed, which is under the ministry’s control, needs to hear from the appropriate authorities before it can decide to take any further action.

The ministry’s and the PEA’s actions are a part of the regular course of action, according to Mr. Ansit. It is looking for details to take action following the government resolution, it said.

He was referring to a cupboard resolution from May 14 last year that stated that the ministry may work with various organizations to organize the suspension of the provision of cross-border public power services that have been used improperly for call-center scam gangs, human trafficking, money laundering, and drug networks.

Mr. Ansit claimed that the situation is extremely vulnerable and that detailed information is required. The Seed has invited staff from 25 agencies to join on Feb 6 to give details, he added.

The NSC claimed that it had no authority to determine which areas of the neighboring nation were deemed to be harmful to Thailand in response to Mr. Anutin’s request.

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Murder suspect in British custody after deportation from Thailand

In connection with the death of Thai wife in Yorkshire twenty-six years earlier, a British citizen was sought.

Chumsi Seekanya, next to her husband Buasa, shows a picture of their missing daughter Lamduan, and a sketch of a still-unidentified woman whose body was found in Yorkshire, England in 2004, at their home in Udon Thani in January 2019. (Photo by Yuttapong Kumnodnae)
Chumsi Seekanya, subsequent to her father Buasa, shows a photograph of their missing daughter Lamduan, and a picture of a still-unidentified person whose body was found in Yorkshire, England in 2004, at their house in Udon Thani in January 2019. ( Photo by Yuttapong Kumnodnae )

A resource with the Immigration Officers claims that a 62-year-old American man is re-entryd after killing his Thai woman in his native country over the course of 20 years.

David Stuart Armitage, wanted by regulators in the United Kingdom for the murder of his wife, Lamduan Seekanya, in 2004, was arrested on Jan 23 in Muang city of Kanchanaburi.

He was taken to Bangkok’s multiculturalism office, where he was then taken to board a plane to London. He was detained by North Yorkshire officers upon arrival at Heathrow Airport.

Lamduan’s body was found in a torrent in the Yorkshire Dales on Sept 20, 2004. Trekkers found her figure near Pen-y-ghent, about 65 km north of Leeds.

She could not be identified after an autopsy revealed she had died about three weeks prior to the body’s identification. Local people paid for her cremation in a cemetery in Horton-in-Ribblesdale. Citizens nicknamed her” The Lady of the Hills” because no one knew who she was at the time.

Due to advancements in investigative technologies, investigators were eventually able to compile a more in-depth picture of the victim. They came to the conclusion that she had been murdered.

When Lamduan’s families in Udon Thani read a BBC article about the situation in 2019, they realized the girl might be their child, who vanished in 2004. DNA tests confirmed Lamduan’s identification.

Her mother, Chumsi, recently said Lamduan worked in a Thai restaurant in England. Lamduan frequently called home to tell her that her father frequently abused her before she disappeared.

In Chiang Mai in June 1990, Lamduan met Mr. Armitage while he was instructing English. They were married in Bangkok in January 1991, and they relocated to the UK in July that time.

Before her passing, they had two kids and lived in northern England. After his family vanished, Mr. Armitage returned to Thailand and began teaching English at a school in Kanchanaburi.

Authorities pose with David Armitage, 62, wanted by UK government for the death of his Thai family, Lamduan Seekanya, in 2004, after his imprisonment in Muang city of Kanchanaburi on Jan 23. ( Police photo )

Authorities pose with David Armitage, 62, wanted by UK government for the death of his Thai family, Lamduan Seekanya, in 2004, after his imprisonment in Muang city of Kanchanaburi on Jan 23. ( Police photo )

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Thai protesters oppose bid to help migrant workers

‘ ThaisWon’t Tolerate ‘ taking problems to the UN, saying Thai employees are suffering

A protester places a slipper on a poster of Weera Saengthong, leader of the Bright Future labour activist group, during a demonstration on Saturday outside the United Nations office in Bangkok. Members of the “Thais Won’t Tolerate” group oppose calls for improved conditions for migrant workers in Thailand. (Photo supplied)
Weera Saengthong, the head of the Bright Future labour activist group, is depicted on a banner by a rebel on Saturday outside the UN business in Bangkok. People of the” ThaisWon’t Tolerate” party oppose calling for increased conditions for immigrant workers in Thailand. ( Photo supplied )

A system known as” ThaisWon’t Tolerate” has urged the UN to accept calls from a partnership of Myanmar staff in Thailand to improve the conditions for immigrant laborers.

Akkhrawut Kraisisombat, also known as Tae Achiva, and Arnon Klinkaew, president of the Thai Citizens Protecting the Monarchy party, joined users of ThaisWon’t Tolerate outside the UN agencies in Bangkok. &nbsp,

After the workers ‘ group, known as Bright Future, submitted its requests to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday, they expressed their dissatisfaction with the organization.

The letter included calls for better working conditions and care for overseas workers as well as a phone for the UN to reject the approaching general primaries in Myanmar scheduled for later this month.

Myanmar’s defense and security council delayed preparations for the long-promised public votes as the civil war continues four years after the military coup by extending a state of emergency for another six weeks until July 31.

Mr. Akkhrawut claimed that the meeting was of national value and that Thai people are increasingly concerned about the presence of unlawful foreign employees.

He cited reports that migrants were being asked to make the best level of 400 ringgit for Thai citizens, instead of the current 600-700 bass minimum wage. Additionally, he expressed his concerns about rising violence and international legal syndicates.

He argued that Bright Future, under the direction of Thai advocate Weera Saengthong, should concentrate on achieving its goals in Myanmar rather than seek action worldwide.

While the Thai organization did not speak with Bright Future members during the UN presentation, Mr. Akkhrawut declared that his organization did not bear” the tyranny of the Thai folks.”

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Nine injured in Phuket bus plunge

Thai and 7 international travelers stranded after a bus slams into a steep road.

A tour bus lies in the bushes after skidding off a hilly road heading to Patong beach in Phuket on Saturday afternoon. Nine people, seven of them foreign tourists, were hurt. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)
After skidding off a steep path leading to Patong shore in Phuket on Saturday evening, a tour bus is stranded in the trees in the middle of nowhere. Nine persons, seven of them overseas visitors, were hurt. ( Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran )

PHUKET: Nine folks, including seven immigrants, were injured when a tour bus plunged 20 feet down a valley from a path heading to Patong shore on Saturday evening.

The event happened on Karon hills in tambon Karon of Muang area, said Pol Col Khunnadet Na Nongkhai, commander of Karon policeman, who was alerted at about 1pm.

The pilot admitted to telling authorities that the vehicle was going from Kata Beach to Patong when he lost power of the curve and skidded off the road for about 20 meters.

Nine people were hurt in the fall, five males and four women, as a result of the army. They were four Taiwanese, two Russians, a German and a Thai lady and the Thai vehicle. Four of them were sent to Patong Hospital.

As the officers research raged on, rescue personnel were preparing to get the vehicle.

Rescue workers prepare to take injured tourists to Patong Hospital in Phuket. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)

Rescue personnel and medical staff arrive in Phuket’s Patong Hospital to transport injured visitors there. ( Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran )

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Unlicensed Chinese-owned hazardous waste site uncovered

Authorities discovering tonnes of used cables after a near fire causes them to search for the user.

About 3,600 tonnes of illegally stored old cables are seen at an unauthorised recycling facility in Samut Sakhon province during an inspection on Friday. (Photo supplied)
During an inspection on Friday, about 3,600 tonnes of improperly stored old cables were discovered at an unlicensed disposal facility in Samut Sakhon state. ( Photo supplied )

Following a fireplace at a local plastics stock, improperly stored power lines have been discovered at an unregistered recycling center in Samut Sakhon state.

A plastics shop in Ban Phaeo area experienced a fire that erupted on Wednesday, prompting an investigation that found supplies marked for recycling by a Chinese-owned company, including energy lines sourced from a center located 500 meters away.

Police and Ministry of Industry personnel inspected the service on Friday, and they discovered that a Teng Ta business site was being stockpiled with cables of the same type.

Inspectors learned from a neighborhood native that procedures had stopped following the fire, despite attempts to remove the stockpiled materials, after discovering the site was locked and inactive. The owner of the page, a Chinese nationwide, has reportedly never returned since the event.

Authorities suspected that about 3, 600 tonnes of authority ranges, intended for disposal, had been imported from abroad.

The hospital was discovered to be stockpiling toxic materials even though it had been operating without the necessary authorization. Legal activity is being taken against its owner.

The Eastern Economic Corridor ( EEC ) region, which deals with plastic as well as industrial and electronic waste, is becoming a major source of illegal hazardous waste in Thailand.

Since China outlawed the importation of foam waste in 2018, several Chinese investors have established recycling facilities in Thailand. Not all of them have been licensed.

The outcome has been a significant flood of waste into Thailand, which has instituted a ban on plastic waste goods effective from January 1 this year.

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Chinese human trafficking suspect caught in Chon Buri

Female allegedly obtaining staff for international businesses that are operating improperly in Thailand

A Chinese woman suspected of trafficking illegal migrant workers is questioned by Thai police in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri on Saturday. (Police photo)
Thai police questioned a Chinese person suspected of trafficking illegal immigrant workers on Saturday in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung city. ( Police photo )

A Chinese girl has been detained in Chon Buri state on suspicion of human smuggling, and she is now facing extradition.

On Saturday morning, the police’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB ) apprehended Lyu Ruoxi at her home in Bang Lamung district.

The suspect was wanted on suspicion of facilitating illegal border crossings by different people under an arrest warrant issued by the Criminal Court on December 17.

Authorities believed that Ms. Lyu had used her position to obtain illegal immigrant workers from foreign companies that were operating illegally in Thailand.

The Office of the Attorney General ( OAG ) is working with Chinese authorities to pursue legal action against her in the future. When the legal process is complete, she will become extradited.

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Failed businessman arrested for hospital arson

Police arrest a 40-year-old man accused of setting fire to a hospital building in Ubon Ratchathani's Det Udom district on Friday. (Capture from a clip posted on Det Udom police station Facebook page)
Police arrest a 40-year-old person accused of setting fire to a doctor tower in Ubon Ratchathani’s Det Udom area on Friday. ( A clip was filmed and posted on the Facebook page of Det. Udom police station )

A 40-year-old man has been detained for allegedly setting fire to a public hospital building in the Det Udom area on Friday, which caused the removal of patients and injury to four persons.

Officers at Na Yia place arrested the suspect, whose name has not been released, on Friday night. He was taken to Det Udom place for questioning.

On their Twitter page, Det. Udom police posted a picture of the arrest. &nbsp, &nbsp,

The think admitted that the fire was pre-meditated. He had already toured Detudom Hospital and arrived with three vinyl bags stuffed with energy. He poured the bags into the tower, lit the beer cubes, and used them to start the fuel, igniting a flame that had already started to spread.

Additionally, the person shot a hospital employee as he attempted to extinguish the flames.

The presume had been stressed after a failed business venture and reported fraud, according to a cause. He rented a car from an aircraft to his house in Phibun Mangsahan district&nbsp, to prepare the attack. Before starting the third-floor fire in the medical tower, he then traveled to Detudom Hospital.

He entered the area while escaping, along with three kids riding on two scooters in the local Na Yia region, into a&nbsp, a team member of Na Yia Hospital, and three students.

The think claimed that he never used health providers at the state-run Det Udom Hospital and that he only committed the crime to relieve tension.

The doctor in this northeastern province was in a fire that caused the arrest, which caused staff to leave patients. According to Det. Udom authorities, the fire started on the fourth floor of Building 3, home to a ears, nose, and throat care unit.

The Ubon Ratchathani city reported that firefighters had managed the incident by around 5:30 p.m.

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EC expects results by 10pm

Poll officials in Chiang Mai sign documents on Friday to prepare for the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) election that will be held on Saturday. The Election Commission (EC) expects to have the results of the PAO elections in 76 provinces by 10pm. (Photo: Panumet Tanraksa)
Election officials in Chiang Mai sign documents on Friday to get ready for the Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) election that will be held on Saturday. The Election Commission (EC ) anticipates having the results of the PAO elections in 76 provinces by 10 p.m. ( Photo: Panumet Tanraksa )

The Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) elections results are anticipated to be released by 10pm, according to the Election Commission (EC ).

The PAO votes are being held on Saturday in 76 regions.

Just 49 regions expect to see both their PAO rulers and people elected on Saturday, yet.

Because their PAO rulers have already been elected following the early defections of their predecessors, voters in 29 other provinces are only allowed to choose their own.

All PAO leaders ‘ four-year terms ended on December 19 for the time being.

Ittiporn Boonpracong, the EC chair, stated on Friday during his attend to Chiang Mai to assess the state’s election readiness that the EC has ensured that all election authorities are knowledgeable and well-trained to adhere to the appropriate criteria.

When asked if Chiang Mai may be closely watched as the principal parties had been conducting campaigning there in its final days, Mr. Ittiporn said that all applicants were aware of the vote rules.

Individuals are given a fighting handbook from the EC to help them understand what is permitted. If any possible mistakes are feared, individuals can read the EC, he noted.

He said there have been 153 election-related complaints in Chiang Mai but far– mostly involving vote-buying, group donations, amusement events, campaign violations and phony accusations.

The number of issues is significantly lower than the 718 problems that were submitted during the PAO vote in 2020.

In terms of complaints that people are paid to go campaign rallies, Mr. Ittiporn argued that the EC needs strong evidence before bringing legal action on these allegations.

Information, such as pictures, audio recordings and fingerprints, is critical in proving misbehavior, he said.

Eight vote inspectors and eight helpers are closely monitoring the situation in Chiang Mai, as are quick response teams that can collect information as needed.

The EC has worked with provincial governors and authorities to strengthen surveillance actions, including setting up roadblocks for examination in the last three weeks.

Mr. Ittiporn urged people all over the country to take part in election tracking to avoid fraud.

The EC will complete its best to carry out its work, he said.

Chiang Mai and Lamphun were both in the lead with a voter turnout of 77.95 %, while Lamphun was only slightly behind in the previous PAO elections.

” This time, we aim for 75 to 80 per cent turnout”, said Mr Ittiporn.

In smaller regions, results may be finalised by 10pm.

However, in larger counties like Chiang Mai, where some voting stations are far from counting areas, the process may take longer.

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Thaksin advocates single-party rule

Coalition government to” delayed to supply”

Anutin: Ex-PM 'might be out of touch'
Anutin: Ex-PM ‘ might be out of reach ‘

Anutin Charnvirakul, the head of Bhumjaithai, criticized Thaksin Shinawatra’s plea for voters to only help the Pheu Thai Party to quicken authorities work.

Mr Anutin, who serves as the interior minister and deputy leading in the Pheu Thai-led state, said on Friday that Thaksin lived overseas for 17 years, and the ex-premier might be out of contact with the country’s politicians where a multi-party state is in place.

He said the social landscape has changed from a single-party state, in which excellent officials like Thaksin called the shots, to a sophisticated multi-party one.

In the fresh environment, partnership parties are competing to give laws, he said. But, Mr. Anutin did never rule out the possibility of forming a one-party government in the future if a certain group performs outstanding work.

Before Thaksin became prime minister, who would have thought about a one-party system? It was demonstrated by Thaksin. But the problem is]in situation it may happen again ] how long did it previous”, he said.

The former top claimed that the government was slower to fulfill its pledges because it was a multi-party government in his campaign speech on Thursday in Chiang Mai.

Voters must overwhelmingly support Pheu Thai and give it a decisive win if they want to see policies delivered effectively, according to Thaksin, who works as a campaign assistant for Pheu Thai candidates contesting the elections for the Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) presidents.

Recently, in the PAO election strategies in different regions, Thaksin likewise urged voters to cast votes for the group to ensure a integrated approach.

Mr. Anutin emphasized that the current administration is entirely and jointly working, and that this is because it follows the law and carefully listens to the condemnation and scrutiny of the public.

He insisted there would be no problems among the alliance parties and that all the government’s laws, whether set by the main party or coalition partners, may be implemented. He stated that the coalition partners are expected to back each other in the open interest and issue warnings when something goes wrong.

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