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According to press reports, a 30-year-old lady who was one of the five people hurt in the shooting at Siam Paragon on Oct. 3 at the age of 14 passed away early on Friday night ten days after the incident.

She was the shooting’s third accident.

The 14-year-old boy used a modified plain gun to start shooting in the Bangkok luxury shopping mall on October 3.

A female tourists from China and a female worker from Myanmar were among the two fatalities, along with five other people who were hurt.

Penpiwan Mitthampitak, 30, was one of the injured. She received two headshots and two breast shots from the attacker. For the purpose of treating critical wounds, she was admitted to the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

Penpiwan passed away on Friday at around 2 a.m. after ten days of treatment. & nbsp,

SURAT THANI: On Friday morning in the Chaiya area of this southwestern province, a pick-up driver was struck by an approaching train, barely avoiding death.

According to the police, the tragedy happened in tambon Talad Chaiya at around 3.50 am at a railroad crossing close to an open market.

The delivery driver, 56-year-old Tassanai Jiewmaidaeng, claimed to have overtaken another pickup while driving from his home to the market and sped toward the railroad cross without noticing that the wooden restaurants at the cross had been lowered. The approaching expressway train No. 37( Bangkok – Sungai Kolok ) struck the pickup on the rail track after it broke through the wooden bars.

The pickup’s kept back tire blew out. Mr. Tassanai suffered a minor injury.

Before continuing to the Chaiya railway train, which was about 200 meters away, the coach took a brief break.

After one of its auditors was shot dead and another was hurt during a raid in Phetchabun, the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry announced that it would work with the authorities to crack down on illegal meat merchants and reduce procedures to prevent fatalities.

The death of a Phetchabun Provincial Livestock Office national on Wednesday, according to Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow, is concerning, and the believe may be punished.

” Capt. Thamanat said,” I would like to express my condolences to the family of the late livestock official, whom I heard was a head of inspection unit.” The director-general of the ministry will set up payment for the victim’s household, starting at 100,000 baht.

The injured formal may also receive assistance, he continued.

He claimed that the affair won’t cause Thailand’s meat warehouse inspections to be slowed down.

Thamanat: The firing was concerning.

He claimed that with the full support of the local police, he had mandated that all municipal livestock offices evaluate meat warehouses.

” Some of the leads I’ve received suggest that[ illegal meat wholesalers ] have threatened officials along the Thai border, particularly in the Mae Sot district of Tak ,” he said.

He continued by saying that the agency’s crackdown on smuggled frozen meat may have led to the firing of the cattle officials.

According to him, in Chon Buri on September 29, on four tonnes of unlawful meat that had been seized from 161 shipping vessels were destroyed.

About 800 – 1 000 kilograms of unlawful meat were reportedly discovered at a frozen foods inventory in tambon Chang Talut in Phetchabun’s Lom Sak district on Wednesday.

Anusorn, the owner, apparently was unable to provide the authorities with evidence of the purchase of livestock.

Mr. Anusorn allegedly opened fire on them while officials were imposing a 20, 000 good for possessing illegal flesh. At the field, one national passed away, and another was taken to the hospital.

According to Phetchabun police chief Pol Maj Gen Thadech Klomkliang, Mr. Anusorn admitted to shooting the two stock authorities. According to him, the suspect has been charged with murdering an established, attempted murder, and improper gun ownership.

The Move Forward Party (MFP) MP at the centre of an online sexual harassment scandal has complained that he is the victim of a ploy to discredit him as he is likely to face a probe for breaking MP ethics.

In a video clip posted on his Facebook, ‘T.Wuttiphongofficial’, Prachin Buri MP Wuttiphong Thonglour laments what he calls an ill-intentioned campaign by political rivals in Prachin Buri to discredit him and to drag his name through the mud.

The sexual harassment allegation against him was made to divert public attention from his anti-graft investigations that are mounting in the province, the MP said.

Accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a woman, Mr Wuttiphong said it was part of a series of allegations levelled against him by elements who stand to lose from his anti-graft investigations.

He added the text messages leaked to social media were part of a wider conversation he had with a woman more than a year ago before he became an MP.

Despite the allegation, Mr Wuttiphong has vowed to press ahead with his investigations to expose corruption in anti-pollution projects in Prachin Buri’s Sri Maha Phot district.

The MP’s explanation, however, drew criticism from Kittithat Chaiprasit, an independent academic specializing in architecture and political philosophy.

Mr Kittithat said the MP had shown no remorse, offered no apology and proceeded to blame the victim for the crime.

“It’s essentially about someone trying to talk black into white,” he said.

Meanwhile, Srisuwan Janya, leader of the nationalist Rak Chart Rak Pandin (“Love the Nation, Love the Land”) group, on Thursday petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), calling for an investigation into Mr Wuttiphong for breaching MP ethics over the alleged messages.

The activist said the MP tried to move away from this point in his explanation posted on Facebook, one that is irrelevant to the question of whether he committed the harassment or not.

He presented documentary evidence along with his petition to the NACC. If found guilty, Mr Wuttiphong could be banned from politics for life.

Also on Thursday, Parit Wacharasindhu, an MFP list MP and spokesman, admitted at a press briefing that the party had been rocked by claims of sexual harassment committed by its members.

“What we must strive to do is face up to the problem and mete out justice for the victims,” he said, adding that a culture that condones a cover-up has no place in the MFP.

Mr Parit said the party’s executive board probed two prior cases and punished the members involved, one over a brawl and the other over sexual harassment. The party expelled the latter.

As he landed in Lion City on Thursday to meet his Taiwanese counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin urged the Singapore authorities to further strengthen economic ties between Thailand and the city-state.

As Thailand’s new prime minister, Mr. Srettha intended to meet other East Asian officials during his first visit of the area after taking business.

Mr. Srettha stated that Singapore is still dedicated to being a” good friend” to Thailand after speaking with Mrs. Shamugaratnam and Lee. Additionally, he vowed to keep up the effort to improve diplomatic relations for the benefit of both nations.

The state is prepared to discuss cooperation in different areas that have not yet been fully explored, such as the online economy, clean business and bonds, and high-tech industries, but he also vowed to make the most of the current channels for diplomatic cooperation.

Additionally, Mr. Srettha invited Singapore to invest in data centers in Thailand, which he claimed would be crucial in guiding the economy of both nations.

Thailand also promised to support Singapore’s efforts to increase food safety by encouraging agricultural imports.

However, Mr. Lee praised the governments of both nations for successfully integrating PromptPay and PayNow, two QR code-based payment gateways that enable account holders in each nation to get their funds without having to make a cash withdrawal.

The most fatalities in the Hamas-Israel battle

After returning from his trip abroad on Thursday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin stated that the number of Thais killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict is among the highest in terms of citizenship.

Although the Siamese people are not involved in the conflict, our nation has suffered the most casualties, he claimed.

Repatriating Thais who want to go home is our top priority, he said, adding that any business flights with available airplane should get in touch with the Foreign Affairs Ministry for assistance.

He added that at the current rate of evacuation — about 200 Thais per day— it will take a month to repatriate all 6, 000 Thai workers who have asked to return home.

We’ve considered using land transportation for evacuation, but the route must go through the Gaza Strip, which is an impractical action, he said.

We considered sending Thais to nearby nations like Egypt, but some of the Vietnamese people lost their visas, he said. However, there shouldn’t be a concern with this. The Foreign Affairs Ministry did receive assistance from local officials, the state may ensure.

Thailand has the second-highest fatality rate, at 21, after the United States, with 22 mortality, according to an AFP statement released on Thursday.

According to the department, there were 14 Thais who were hurt in Israel, and as of Thursday, 5,990 Thai people had expressed a desire to return home.

According to federal statistics, there are about 30,000 Thai people living in Israel, the majority of whom are employed in agriculture.

At least three airlines — Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and Nok Air — have agreed to arrange repatriation flights in three days, the Ministry of Transport announced on Thursday.

The PM claimed that Gen Songwit Noonpakdi, the head of the defense forces, was requesting assistance from his Jewish rival in gathering and transporting Thais to the Thai consulate in Tel Aviv.

As Thais wait for return planes to take them home afterwards, Dubai, the UAE, or India are now being considered as potential centres, according to Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.

Following a Thursday meet with the Royal Thai Armed Forces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was speaking.

In addition to these nations, the state has asked Jordan and other nations close to Israel for permission to operate relocation flights as well, if necessary, according to Mr. Suriya.

The only way to guarantee that all Thais who intend to return back arrive at the airport properly is to go in an Israeli military aircraft, according to Mr. Srettha. Traveling in Israel is now difficult because many streets are closed.

The possibility that Israeli aircraft will soon be shut down presents another issue, he said, and it’s possible that the repatriation flights to Israel won’t be able to transport people back to their homes as intended.

The situation in Israel is getting worse, and rocket attacks are virtually happening nonstop, so we must take that. We will still have wish if Israeli aircraft is kept available and the conflict situation gets better, said Mr. Srettha.

About 120 Thais from Israel will be repatriated by the air pressure on Sunday morning, and another 100 will do so later in the day. On October 18, the air pressure will launch its subsequent relocation flight.

In the meantime, deputy foreign affairs minister Jakkapong Sangmanee stated that the government was coordinating negotiations with Hamas to free 16 Thai victims.

The government was looking for assistance from Asean and other global organizations while also attempting to communicate with Hamas through global offices in Thailand that have good relationships with the Palestinians.

The Interior Ministry is collaborating with relevant parties to identify suitable locations to serve as test sites for the government’s proposal to permit nighttime entertainment venues to remain open until 4 a.m.

Anutin Charnvirakul, a deputy prime minister and inside minister, stated on Thursday and nbsp that the interior ministry is prepared to abide by the new rule that would increase the running hours of night entertainment venues from 2am to 4am as set by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

Captain locations will be made public once related parties, such as the police and business owners, have developed operating manuals and security protocols, according to Mr. Anutin.

Mr. Anutin responded that night entertainment venue operators had totally screen their patrons and work with officers when asked how the authorities may ensure tourist safety.

Even though finalized details have not yet been made public, federal police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol stated that the police are willing to support the new rules. All locations, both inside and outside the captain locations, had totally abide by the law if the expansion of operating hours is approved, he said.

The Khao San Road Business Association’s chair, Sanga Ruangwattanakul, stated that he supports the expansion to sell alcohol and venue operating hours. The association will meet the following week before asking the prime minister to lift the ban on alcohol sales and take into account lowering the excise tax rate for business owners from 10 % to 3 %. Taxing business owners is double tax because excise tax has already been collected from companies.

A 50-year jail term has been handed to a Yasothon Provincial Administration Office (PAO) official who used a government vehicle for personal use, Adul Wandee, director of the Yasothorn Provincial Anti-Corruption Commission, said yesterday.

He said the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 3 handed the sentence on Aug 24 to Roongrak Lukbua, director of the PAO’s education, religion and culture department.

He was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 21 separate cases for violating Section 151 of the Criminal Code, Mr Adul said, adding Roongrak had mismanaged state property, thus damaging the PAO.

Mr Adul told reporters yesterday that the case is expected to serve as a case study to prevent officials from using government items for personal purposes.

Apart from Roongrak, Satiraphorn Naksuk, PAO chief executive, and Phongsiri Muanchart, PAO deputy chief, have also been convicted, he said.

Mr Adul said Roongrak had requested Satiraphorn, PAO chief at the time, to use a government car from July 2014–June 2015 before doing so again for July 2015–March 2016.

Roongrak kept the car at his house in Sai Mun district’s tambon Sai Mun in Yasothorn, Mr Adul said. Roongrak was seen using the car for personal use, including golf trips, he said.

Roongrak was expected to serve 50 years in prison — the maximum jail term. Satiraphorn faces 12 years and a 240,000-baht fine, while Phongsiri faces 16 years and a 320,000-baht fine.

However, the court suspended the jail terms for both Roongrak and Satiraphorn because they did not have priors. The court has ordered them to pay the fines and do 36 hours of community service. They are required to report to the court every four months.

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) recently held its first public hearing on the Srinakarin-Suvarnabhumi airport elevated expressway construction project, which is expected to be finished in 2030.

Exat governor Surachet Laophulsuk said yesterday that the project aims to ease traffic congestion on Motorway No.7, especially the section close to the airport.

He said the first hearing was held on Wednesday, which focused on the project’s engineering, economics, finance, and environmental impact assessment (EIA).

The public has so far agreed on building ground columns for the new expressway in the middle of Motorway No.7, as building the columns on the street side might affect the locals’ well-being.

The new expressway will be 18 kilometres long and link the Si Rat Expressway in the Rama IX area to Lad Krabang district.

Mr Surachet said that Exat needed to negotiate with King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Lat Krabang, regarding the project’s impact as the new expressway’s entrance and exit will be built in the Lat Krabang community.

After those issues are settled, Exat will move ahead with the construction design. The Department of Highways (DoH) initiated the expressway project before transferring it to be overseen by Exat last July.

At that time, DoH estimated the project investment would be about 29.5 billion baht. Exat plans to lessen the budget investment, he said.

Exat will conduct four more public hearings before starting the design and study stages. The project design is expected to take about one year or might be completed by next September.

The project will be submitted for cabinet approval in 2025, Mr Surachet said.

The bidding is expected to start in 2026 before construction begins in 2027. Construction is expected to take at least three years, he added.