Probe into costly uni aircraft course

An aircraft maintenance centre at U-tapao airport in Chon Buri province. (File photo)
A maintenance facility for aircraft is located at Chon Buri province’s U-tapao aircraft. ( File photo )

A problem that a college in Bangkok offered a subpar course for aircraft repair technicians cost about a million baht to enroll and research has been opened has been opened by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation.

The chancellor, Supamas Isarabhakdi, said she had instructed the agency’s continuous minister, Supachai Pathumnakul, to assign a team to investigate the matter, which was made common by Weerachai Phutthawong, a professor at Kasetsart University. On Tuesday, Mr. Weerachai announced via his Instagram page that he had received complaints from students about a program for students studying aircraft repair technicians being offered by a university in Bangkok.

The students claimed that if they paid the entire course cost, the university would grant them a degree.

The complainants claimed that instructors frequently canceled classes despite the high registration fee of 500, 000 and another high hidden costs of about 500, 000.

Graduates were supposed to receive an aeroplane fix certificate, according to the university’s course brochure, which was published in a course brochure.

But, graduates who have already received certificates from a private firm that trained them while completing the course did so. The grads said no employer may get holders of such credentials, according to Mr Weerachai.

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Thaksin petition faces hurdles

Chartre judge asks OAG for opinion second.

Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra is at the Criminal Court in Bangkok in August for a scheduled hearing of a lese majeste charge brought against him. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
In August, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will appear in court in Bangkok to hear a der guess charge brought against him. ( Photo: Apichart Jinakul )

The Constitutional Court has yet to choose whether to grant or reject a plea accusing Pheu Thai Party and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of trying to undermine the constitutional king.

Six points in the petition, which was filed by lawyer Teerayut Suwankesorn at the beginning of this month and led to the dissolution of the former opposition Move Forward Party ( MFP ) on August 7, are contained in the petition.

On September 24, Mr. Teerayut initially requested an investigation and forward the matter to the court for a decision. He then wrote to the Office of the Attorney-General ( OAG ) to request a ruling.

After the OAG failed to respond to his demand within 15 days, he immediately complained to the jury.

The Constitutional Court stated on Tuesday that it agreed to question the OAG to submit a report outlining the steps taken in relation to Mr. Teerayut’s complaint, including whether any evidence has been collected, in order to gain the case.

The judge requested that the OAG submit the statement within 15 days of receiving the notification.

Following his judgment for abuse of power next month, Mr. Teerayut claimed in his plea that he had been in prison when he should have been.

The Pheu Thai-led government supposedly instructed Thaksin to engage in negotiations with Cambodia over regional states and benefit-sharing in the Gulf of Thailand, according to the attorney.

The former prime minister reportedly told the ruling party to work together with the People’s Party to ask for changes to the contract.

After Srettha Thavisin was fired from office on August 14th, apparently, Thaksin allegedly intervened in the selection of a perfect supervisory candidate.

Mr. Teerayut claimed that Thaksin was also responsible for the coalition’s removal of the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) and that the former premier instructed Pheu Thai to use his ideas, which were presented in a forum on August 22 as the government’s policy statement.

Mr. Teerayut petitioned the court to order Pheu Thai never to let itself to be used as a tool and to demand that Thaksin refrain from acting in any way to destroy the king.

The Election Commission (EC ) approved last week to look into four petitions involving Thaksin’s alleged influence over the ruling party and five coalition partners, and the Constitutional Court took the decision.

The focus of the petitions was the gathering of key members of the Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai, United Thai Nation ( UTN), Palang Pracharath, Chartthaipattana, and Prachachat parties at Thaksin’s home to discuss Mr Srettha’s replacement.

For appointing former convict to the government secretary, the Constitutional Court on August 14 found Mr. Srettha innocent of a flagrant ethical breach. After less than a month in business, the ruling led to Mr. Srettha being removed.

The requests also requested that the EC take into account whether to officially request the disbanding all of these political parties because they allegedly consented to Thaksin’s control, which they believe is in contravention of Section 28 of the natural law governing political parties.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra reiterated on Tuesday that she was unconcerned by the charges leveled against the organization and its five colleagues because they had no basis.

Ms Paetongtarn, even president of the ruling party, said holding conversations with Thaksin, a former prime minister and even her parents, did not constitute allowing oneself to be manipulated.

Instead, she said, it only demonstrated the existence of strong and healthy interactions.

Nevertheless, she insisted the party would do its best to fight the claims.

Anusorn Iamsa-ard, a Pheu Thai list-MP, expressed trust that Pheu Thai’s lawful team would be able to understand every detail and that the investigation would not interfere with the government’s work.

He added that the investigation approach would need to be complete and that it was likely to take several weeks.

The alliance party leaders vigorously refute the claims that Thaksin was in charge of the organization.

Partnership parties were expected to meet and discuss issues, according to Prachachat head Pol Col Tawee Sodsong, who emphasized that all parties were required to adhere to the laws.

Varawut Silpa-archa, the head of the Chartthaipattana, asserted on Tuesday that each party had a duty to defend its actions despite previous dissolution cases ‘ potential for similar requests.

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Lisa ‘in talks’ for NYE countdown

Lisa: Has yet to confirm plan
Lisa: Has yet to validate program

The internationally acclaimed Thai K-pop celebrity Lalisa” Lisa” Manobal is being in talks with the private sector, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, to see if she will play at the Bangkok New Year Countdown occasion this year.

Following a case meeting yesterday, Ms. Paetongtarn explained to the internet that the program is being handled completely by the private sector. She claimed she was uncertain whether Lisa may agree to play at the event because the precise details of the occasion are still unknown.

The prime minister expressed excitement over having Lisa do at the year-end event despite the fact that the news is not related to the government because Lisa is Thai and admired by people all over the world.

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Lisa ‘in talks’ for New Year Countdown

Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban, 27. (Photo: lalalalisa_m Instagram Account)
Lalisa” Lisa” Manoban, 27. ( Photo: lalalalisa_m Instagram Account )

According to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the private sector is in talks with Lalisa Manoban, a known member of the internationally acclaimed (K-pop ) musician from the Korean popular (K-pop ) band Blackpink, to see if she will play at the New Year’s Countdown event in Bangkok.

Following a government meeting, Ms. Paetongtarn explained to the media that the program is being handled completely by the private market. She expressed concern about whether Lisa may accept to participate, but no specific details of the celebration are known.

The prime minister said that she is excited about having Lisa do at the year-end occasion, as Lisa is Thai and admired by people all over the world, despite the fact that the news is not directly related to the authorities.

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House to vote Thursday whether to accept commitee’s report on amnesty bill

MPs attend a parliament meeting in August. (File photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
Lawmakers are present at a legislative session in August. ( File photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

On Thursday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on whether to take a review from a special committee that will create an amnesty costs for democratic criminals.

Wisut Chainarun, a Pheu Thai MP and general state punch, said on Tuesday that the report is up for assessment on Thursday. He said if the MPs endorse the document, it will be forwarded to the state, which is not legally obliged to follow its advice. &nbsp,

He said that if the document is rejected, it will be considered dropped, and there will be no need for further motion.

Before the vote, the ruling party MPs will meet to discuss the findings of the report and been asked to vote on whether the party does support it, according to Mr. Wisut.

The Move Forward Party’s four asylum bills were all proposed to Parliament by the Pheu Thai MP before it was disbanded, according to the Pheu Thai MP.

The document does not specify whether amnesty should be extended to lese-majeste offenders, but rather the results of the unique agency’s study into the various amnesty options that could be pursued.

Because the research is the product of all parties involved,” Pheu Thai does not regard it a loss of experience if the situation is rejected,” Mr. Wisut said.

He added that the outcome of the vote wo n’t affect the amnesty bill’s fate.

The committee outlines three possible choices: complete asylum, contingent asylum, or no asylum, which has drawn mixed responses from legislators in both government and opposition tents.

The main opposition People’s Party ( PP ) wants the lese-majeste offence to be included in the amnesty bill. The coalition government events, however, oppose granting asylum to those found guilty of lese majoreste.

The legislature will go into corner next year, according to the general government whip, because it is unlikely the House will deliberate any asylum bills in the current session because these bills are no scrutinized by the parliament whips.

During an casual conversation on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra confirmed to all coalition parties that the Pheu Thai Party is opposed to changing the lese-majeste laws or extending the amnesty bill to handle lese-majeste crimes.

The ruling group’s deputy leader, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, expressed hope that the government’s MPs will take the same action when the statement is up for a ballot.

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Suriya justifies revisions to high-speed rail project contract

An artist's rendering of the planned rail link to three main airports in Thailand. (Photo: Jakkrit Weawkraihong)
An artist’s rendering of the planned rail connection to three major airports in Thailand. ( Photo: Jakkrit Weawkraihong )

Suriya Jungrungreangkit, the secretary of transportation, has defended the president’s changes to the agreement for the high-speed road project connecting three airports, saying they are necessary to advance the project and ensure justice for both the concessionaire and the government.

Adjustments are necessary according to both parties failing to honour the initial deal, Mr Suriya, even a deputy prime minister, said on Tuesday.

He claimed that the concessionaire was unable to start building as planned during the Covid-19 epidemic because the government did not give the concessionaire the land for construction in a timely manner.

The Eastern Economic Corridor ( EEC ) Policy Committee has approved the revisions, but the minister claims that they were n’t actually presented to the cabinet for approval on Tuesday.

The State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) and Asia Era One, a division of Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand ( CP ) Group, signed the original contract in 2019. The shared investment plan included a agreement agreement to run the Airport Rail Link.

The high-speed road program, a flagship initiative of the EEC, aims to reference Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao flights.

Mr Suriya was responding to complaints made by the major opposition People’s Party during next week’s representation, which claimed that these commitment revisions favour the concessionaire, potentially compromising the president’s place.

According to him, the case is awaiting the release of the revised deal, which has already been reviewed by the trial to ensure justice for both parties.

Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, who chairs the EEC commission, responded to the charges at a House meeting next month.

Since the drafting of the 2019 deal, he acknowledged that the government’s land expropriation process has taken longer than anticipated. This pause, coupled with the financial effects of Covid-19 and political issues affecting inflation and interest rates, hindered the concessionaire’s ability to secure financing for the site’s application.

According to Mr. Pichai, Mr. Pichai explained that this approach may reduce the total expense to around 120 billion baht, given recent interest rates, and that the concessionaire should pay the agreed 149-billion-baht expense in in instalments rather than a lump sum after construction.

The total 149 billion ringgit could rise substantially if paid afterward, he said.

A bank guarantee equivalent to the promised investment may be required to assure the contractor fulfills its duty, he added, and each installment will be paid only after the contracted company has finished its job.

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Book expo attracts record number of visitors

The good featured the majority of the books that were sold as comics.

Visitors throng the 29th Book Expo Thailand at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok on Oct 10. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
On October 10, the 29th Book Expo Thailand will take place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

Book Expo Thailand 2024 attracted a record-breaking turnout, marking a resurgence in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand ( Pubat ).

More than 1.4 million people visited the fair, held from Oct 10-20 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre ( QSNCC ) in Bangkok, generating 438 million baht, Pubat president Suvich Rungwatthanapaiboon said on Tuesday.

He attributed the event’s success to its interesting design,” Study Until the Afterlife”, and a powerful appeal to young readers, boosted by social media policy.

The celebration, co-sponsored by the Department of Cultural Promotion and the Thailand Creative Culture Agency, saw its highest single-day presence of 236, 686 persons on Oct 19, and 69 % of visitors were aged between 12 and 35 years.

Visitors were 63 % female, 26 % male while the remainder classified themselves as being part of the LGBTQQIP2SA community, the Pubat president said.

The good featured the majority of the books that were sold as comics. (40%), followed by novels (30%) and psychology and emotional healing books (20%). The rest were textbooks, children’s books and books on investment and health.

Mr. Suvich added that different promotional sales campaigns boosted the turnout. Each client spent an average of 600 ringgit on ebooks, and many guests returned to create more purchases.

” The festival’s success ran contrary to the business being in its healing phase”, he said.

He noted that the show’s success was promising for the future of Thailand’s text industry, valued at 16 billion ringgit, and it was also seen as stimulating the habit of reading attitude among Thais. According to studies, Thai people currently average 113 hours a day studying.

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Court asks prosecution to explain delay with petition against Thaksin

Attorney-general given 15 days to review up to contract judge

Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Aug 19, 2024, for a scheduled hearing of lese majeste charges brought against him. The case was further adjourned. (File photo: Apichart Jinakul)
On August 19, 2024, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Bangkok Criminal Court to hear the claims against him. The event was more adjourned. ( File photo: Apichart Jinakul )

The attorney-general was given a deadline of 15 days to report on the progress made in handling a judge’s petition challenging Thaksin Shinawatra and his alleged control over the Pheu Thai Party by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

The contract court met on Tuesday to explore Therayut Suwankesorn’s complaint.

Mr. Therayut accused the former prime minister of being a risk to the legal king by his ties to the government’s coalition-core Pheu Thai Party and demanded that he be given a warrant to prevent it in a 5, 080-page complaint filed at the courtroom on October 10.

The Pheu Thai Party, led by his daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinwawatra, was named the second accused and Thaksin the next accused according to the complaint. The two accused received six complaints against them.

After being found guilty last year of abuse of power while in office before being ousted by a military coup in 2006, Thaksin is accused of using the Ministry of Justice under the Pheu Thai-led government to secure his prolonged remain at Police General Hospital.

In accordance with a memorandum of understanding signed in 2001 while he was prime minister, Mr. Therayut even accused Thaksin of pushing the authorities to promote aquatic tools in Thai lakes with Cambodia. In reality, the plea says, the sea boundary between the two countries remains in debate, although Pheu Thai is seeking to revive conversations.

He alleges that Thaksin had instructed Pheu Thai to work with the Women’s Party to press for constitutional changes. The disbanded Move Forward Party, which the Constitutional Court had earlier found guilty of putting in jeopardizing the constitutional king, is now known as the Women’s Party. &nbsp, &nbsp,

Additionally, Thaksin is accused of holding discussions with coalition parties at his house on August 14 regarding a replacement for former prime minister Srettha Thavisin. On the same day, the Constitutional Court dismissed Mr. Srettha for an morality infraction.

The complaint accuses Thaksin of ordering Pheu Thai to oust the Palang Pracharath Party from the coalition state.

Mr. Therayut added that Ms. Paetongtarn’s speech to parliament on September 12 echoed the much-hyped “vision” that Thaksin outlined in a breakfast talk on August 22.

Mr. Therayut had previously requested a decision from the Constitutional Court on September 24 in which case he had requested that the ruling party’s leader ask the attorney-general for permission to stop threatening the constitutional monarchy by influencing the judgement Pheu Thai party.

When the attorney-general had never taken any action 15 days after receiving the plea, under Section 49 of the Constitution, Mr Therayut immediately petitioned the Constitutional Court.

Before deciding whether or not to take the petition, the court agreed to send a letter to the attorney-general explaining how the case’s leading counsel handled the complaint and how they went about gathering evidence. &nbsp,

The judge gave the attorney-general 15 days to send a document on the management of the plea.

Lawyer Therayut Suwankesorn addresses investigators after filing a complaint with the Constitutional Court on October 10. ( Screenshot )

Lawyer Therayut Suwankesorn addresses investigators after filing a complaint with the Constitutional Court on October 10. ( Screenshot )

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Chinese couple arrested for ransoming ex-husband for B12m

Pol Maj Gen Phanthana Nuchanart, deputy commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, third from right, and Pol Maj Gen Choengron Rimpadee, commander of the Immigration Division 2, second from right, question the Chinese suspect at Suvarnabhumi airport on Monday night. (Photo: Immigration Police Division 2)
Pol Maj Gen Phanthana Nuchanart, deputy director of the Immigration Bureau, second from right, and Pol Maj Gen Choengron Rimpadee, captain of the Immigration Division 2, second from right, problem the Chinese believe at Suvarnabhumi airports on Monday evening. ( Photo: Immigration Police Division 2 )

A Chinese pair was detained after forming a group that assaulted and ransomed two colleagues, including an ex-husband, for about 12 million ringgit.

Liu Bomr and Du Yangzhen were named as two of the arrested suspects by Pol Maj Gen Nopasilp Poolsawat, assistant director of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, on Tuesday. They were also said to be among six suspects in the violence case.

According to the assistant director, the Chinese girl, Du, was a former spouse of one abductee. She claimed to having informed her new partner that her ex-boyfriend had abused her. Her new father was angry and planned to exact punishment by robbing the man.

The new father got in touch with another Chinese man by the name of Tong, who next recruited three Myanmar people to form the robbery group.

The group gathered at a occupied apartment in the Lat Phrao-Wang Hin neighborhood to plot the offense.

The lady then called her ex-husband next Saturday and demanded that he deposit 3.2 million ringgit in cash, alleging that a customer wanted to transfer digital money for the sum.

Five armed men, all dressed up, made an arrest at Anget Property ( Thailand ), which is located in a rented home on Ratchadaphisek 24 Road in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district, fifteen minutes later. They also took both victims to Nakhon Nayok state and robbed the man and another Chinese gentleman of the 3.2 million-baht of money.

There the gang threatened to kill both unless they transferred them USDT270, 000 ( about 9 million baht ).

After the other proportion was transferred, the crew returned to Bangkok and relieve the patients on Nawamin 100 Road on Sunday.

The group shared the money at their rented home in the Lat Phrao-Wang Hin neighborhood. After that, Mr. Liu and his family traveled to Pattaya before returning to the Suvarnabhumi aircraft in Samut Prakan state.

On Monday evening, the gentleman was apprehended at the Suvarnabhumi aircraft for Sky Angkor Airlines flight ZA679 to Phnom Penh.

The woman was detained at the rented home in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao-Wang Hin neighborhood, where police also discovered criminals ‘ clothing and plastic cuffs. Both confessed to the crime.

Four additional suspects allegedly escaped to Cambodia through Chanthaburi Province, according to Pol Maj Gen Nopasilp.

Police were also looking into the victims ‘ property company to learn why it offered cryptocurrency exchange services and how it had raised money for the company.

Prior to this, Immigration Police Division 2 claimed that Mr. Liu had an Ecowas card, a typical card issued by people of the Economic Community of West African States.

Xie Chuanqi and Xie Chuanfa were the subjects, according to immigration authorities.

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Regulator warns against taking Grakcu herbal capsules

Another health item that was discovered to be contaminated with sexual dysfunction medications

Buyers should avoid purchasing Grakcu herbal pills because they could be contaminated by erectile dysfunction medications, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA assistant secretary-general Withid Sariddeechaikool said on Tuesday the leakage was found in the Grakcu solution with the registration number G 481/53, the production time May 2, 2024, and end date&nbsp, May 2, 2026.

According to Dr. Withid, FDA authorities found two drugs in the samples of the merchandise when they obtained them from drug stores. The FDA directed the company to instantly recalled the item and was looking into the contamination.

The two medicines, according to Dr. Withid, are controlled substances intended to treat high blood pressure in the pulmonary vessels and erectile dysfunction.

Because they grow blood vessels and can cause harm to people with liver, kidney, or heart conditions, high blood pressure, and injury victims, their use may be prescribed.

Herbal products containing erectile dysfunction medication may cause side effects including cramps, vision damage, low blood pressure, heart attack, great eye forces and hearing loss.

Side effects may be dangerous for those taking some medications to treat a&nbsp, severe disease, Dr Withid said.

He said the FDA would continue to look for health-related organic products. He claimed that it had previously discovered seven organic materials containing viagra and tadalafil. Both medications treat erectile dysfunction.

Grakcu herbal product ( photo: FDA )

Grakcu herbal product ( photo: FDA )

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