Isoc brass return fire following criticism of unit

Isoc brass return fire following criticism of unit
” Value to national security ,” says Winthai.

Yesterday, the Internal Security Operations Command ( Isoc) emphasized the significance of its contribution to resolving national security and conflicts in the Deep South.

The Move Forward Party’s( MFP ) bill, which seeks to dispel Isoc and” misconceptions” about the work it does, was the subject of a press conference yesterday that was presided over by Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree, the spokesman for the organization.

Isoc, he claimed, is a specific government organization that reports directly to the Prime Minister. It focuses on national surveillance by evaluating the seriousness of any circumstance that might have an impact on the kingdom’s security.

According to Maj Gen Winthai, who added that Isoc’s responsibilities do not overlap with those of other security agencies, his work aims to increase public awareness of the need to protect the three main institutions— the nation, religion, and monarchy— while maintaining peace in the nation.

Without Isoc, the government would be unable to collaborate effectively with other organizations on national security initiatives, particularly the turmoil in the Deep South, he claimed. The three frontier provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat are referred to as the Deep South.

He claimed that if Isoc were to near while security issues in the Deep South persisted, the nation do feel the effects.

Maj Gen Winthai responded that spending was covered by the commission’s annual budget, just like all other agencies, in response to the rumor that an Isoc bank worth$ 7 billion existed in a secret budget.

He claimed that Isoc does not have a secret budget to invest on operations.

Out of the six billion baht set aside for Isoc’s job in the Deep South, Gen. Nopphanan Chanpradab, a former officer in that organization, claimed that at least five billion of those funds were used to give soldiers stationed in Command Region 4.

He stated that” The spending is audited, and Isoc will not try to evade any investigation.”

He claimed that the management of Isoc was standardized and adhered to all standards for Thailand’s common organizations.

He claimed that adding the actions may make the situation in the Deep South worse and result in a lack of resources for safety function. Dissolving Isoc may do more harm than good.

According to Gen Nopphanan,” Isoc is governed by a civilian-led National Security Council and has citizens like the Prime Minister as inspector.”

Social activist Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, on the other hand, questioned the necessity of maintaining Isoc on Facebook yesterday, emphasizing the organization’s sizable budget in comparison to results and its high pay scale for officers.

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S Korea says it regrets spurning Thai visitors

According to the Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry, the North Korean Foreign Ministry regrets that its immigration officers have a reputation for turning away Thai visitors.

The # BanTravellingtoKorea( in Thai ) trended on X( previously known as Twitter ) after many Thai internet users, including influencers and singers, shared their experiences with South Korea Immigration officers denying them entry to the country. Saran Charoensuwan, the Thai permanent secretary of foreign affairs, and Chang Ho – jin, South Korean First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, were present at this annual meeting.

The tweet rose to the top 10 of the social media project’s regular rankings after a traveler claimed she had visited South Korea four days but had been turned down on her most recent trip despite having an official return ticket and hotel reservations.

She claimed in the post that the immigration official denied her admittance after asking if she hadn’t previously visited the country enough times. Over 9.2 million views and 22, 000 memes have been posted in response to her Oct. 24 post, which was then followed by messages from another Thais who had similar experiences.

Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, pledged to investigate the matter on Tuesday. Therefore, Mr. Saran expressed worry about Thais’ negative perceptions of traveling to South Korea.

He claimed that Mr. Chang responded that he regretted the situations and did not want them to have an impact on people’s opinions or the diplomatic ties between the two nations.

He claimed that Mr. Chang clarified that some officers may include enforced the stricter regulations, but added that the nation does not have any policies in place to prevent Thai tourists from entering.

In order to deter Thai nationals from working illegally in the nation, the North Korean Ministry even put in place some steps.

The volunteer withdrawal program, which enables undocumented workers to appear before South Korean officials before being returned to Thailand without being placed on a blacklist, is one of the measures. The Employment Permit System ( EPS ) quota, which permits 4, 800 Thai laborers to work there legally each year, is another measure.

To further investigate the issue, both nations agreed to hold a diplomatic proper conference.

In the meantime, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the minister of labor, warned the Thai Travel Agents Association ( TTAA ) and the Department of Tourism against allowing Thais to work illegally in South Korea.

In comparison to the 93, 118 Vietnamese workers who had found employment through the president’s EPS services, the government estimated that about 100, 000 Thai laborers worked fraudulently in South Korea.

According to him, the ministry had established a specific task force for screening illegal laborers at the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang flights because it was aware of South Korea’s issue with illegal employees.

According to Mr. Phiphat, the department also has a task force that is repressing social media advertisements for illegal employment in South Korea.

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Police identify third warden in case of convict who escaped

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: On October 22, police will detain a third prison warden who is allegedly involved in the release of Chaowalit Thongduang, alias” Sia Paeng Nanod ,” an inmate, from the hospital.

Weerachai Nuduang of Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison was given an arrest warrant by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Friday nights. According to municipal police commander Pol Maj Gen Somchai Suetortrakul, he was charged under Section 157 of the Criminal Code, which deals with dereliction of duty.

A time prior to Chaowalit’s medical escape, Mr. Weerachai is said to have altered his constraints. In the case, he is the fourth governor to appear before an arrest warrant.

Chaowalit, 37, was incarcerated for attempted death when he escaped from Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital on October 22. He was taken for medical care and later admitted after collapsing due to back pain that had been reported. He’s still out there.

Two prison wardens — Warinthorn Thongprachong, 41, and Ekkalak Chaiyakarn, 35 — were charged with dereliction of duty in connection with Chaowalit’s escape and had their arrest warrants approved by the court on Friday.

Pol Maj Gen Somchai was contacted by Mr Warinthorn and Mr. Ekkalak yesterday morning via their attorney to surrender, according to authorities.

According to police, Mr. Weerachai’s second arrest warrant has been submitted, and his superior will order him to turn himself in.

According to the authorities, seven defendants who reportedly assisted Chaowalit in escaping have been detained.

The Phatthalung Provincial Court last month gave Chaowalit a 20-year, six-month prison term for attempted murder in connection with an armed assault on police on September 2, 2019, in the state.

In January 2022, he started serving his sentence at Phatthalung Prison, and on August 7, that incarceration was changed to Nakhon Si Thammarat Prison.

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Looking beyond child rearing

The state needs to think outside the box when it comes to the delivery charge.

Countries all over the world struggle with a drop in delivery costs, and Thailand is no exception. Thailand’s average delivery charge from 1963 to 1983 was roughly 1 million per year. The overall number of newborn infants decreased to 502, 107( the lowest in 71 times ) by the year 2022, while the suicide rate was 595, 965.

Sustarum: Take Scandinavian lessons.

The total fertility rate( TFR ) should be at least 2.1 children per woman in order to maintain the demographic scale of the nation. Thailand’s annual TFR was roughly 6.1 births per woman in the 1960s, but over the past ten years, it has dramatically decreased to 1.4 – 1.5.

Although the government has implemented initiatives to increase the nation’s baby price, they have not yet been successful.

The Public Health Ministry just unveiled its new initiatives to promote increased childbearing among lovers. To help couples who have problems with duplication, one must open at least one fertility clinic in each province.

Cholnan Srikaew, the minister of public health, added that the government is thinking about promoting a express welfare program that extends parental leave for couples or increases child support payments from 600 to 3, 000 baht per month.

But, Assoc Prof. Sustarum Thammaboosadee, a professor at the College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Thammasat University, cautioned the Bangkok Post that increased state support for child rearing might not always lead to higher delivery costs.

It is unquestionably beneficial to the public to support state-funded childbearing policies, especially if the ministry can include fertility services in the Universal Coverage Scheme ( UCS ) or social security coverage. Nevertheless, he claimed that there are factors outside of state security that motivate people to have children.

Fewer persons, no issue

According to Assoc Prof. Sustarum, birth rates have decreased over time even in nations with robust social security systems, like Nordic nations.

The 2022 TFR is 1.6 births per person in Norway, 1.7 in Denmark, and 1.8 in Sweden thanks to well-supported parenting tools, such as paid maternal leave, subsidised childcare and care facilities.

Despite having a smaller population, the Norwegian market is more robust than that of many other regions of Europe.

This could serve as a wake-up call for Thailand to embrace cutting-edge technologies like automation and artificial intelligence to take the place of labor in some sectors, like the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.

According to Assoc Prof. Sustarum, world is shifting to financial models that no longer heavily rely on population growth as fewer babies are born.

He asserted that having fewer kids and older kids is not always a bad thing. In reality, emotionally and financially responsible parents frequently have a better handle on child raising.

Assoc Prof. Sustarum stated that Thai laws governing borrowing by same-sex people should also be taken into consideration, in addition to encouraging heterosexual couples to have more children.

He expressed his opinion that” taking care of live births in our land regardless of their status is no less crucial than encouraging society to reproduce.”

A shift in norms

The growing pattern of childlessness may be accelerated by monetary constraints that prevent young people from affording to raise children. Even those who are eager to have children still think that state-subsidized care is necessary.

The National Institute of Development Administration ( Nida ) released a survey titled” Let’s Have Children” on October 1st that looked into how people felt about having children.

65.1 % of the 1,310 respondents said that free training up to the college degree is the most desired form of state security for encouraging people to have children, and 63.6 % said they want a child support give until their kids turn 15 years old.

Even so, a lot of people today choose to live differently so they can pursue higher education, go job hunting, or travel the globe without worrying about their kids.

Individuals may have had children in the past to complete their marriages. Lifelong values were associated with caregiving or giving birth to a baby. It is very diverse today. Being a parent may determine the meaning of life for some groups of people. However, for many more, living in a nation where they are guaranteed justice and equitable wealth distribution may allow them to live fulfilling lives, which is also of great importance, according to Assoc Prof. Sustarum.

He claimed that if Thailand can change its socioeconomic scale in line with its declining population size, worries about a large labor force or declining productivity will go away. ” If citizen welfare is properly taken care of, the nation’s economy will grow.”

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Two more Thais in Israel confirmed dead

The Thai consulate shuts down the departure center after another prisoner was confirmed because the majority of confirmed returnees have already left.

Two more Thais in Israel confirmed dead
On Saturday, mourners go to a church in Buri Ram’s Lam Plai Mat area to witness the cremation of Charoon Chartdamdee, 40, an Israelite worker who was killed in Israel. Surachai Piragsa in the picture

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, two additional Vietnamese workers in Israel have been confirmed dead and another Thai has been kidnapped.

Only France has lost more citizens( 39 ) during the hostilities, compared to the total number of Thais who have died. Since the Arab militants launched their massive assault on Oct. 7, Hamas have taken 24 Thai victims in full. According to the government, there are still 19 injured Thais.

When it is healthy for victims to be taken out of Gaza, the Thai government has been actively looking into a number of ways to bring them home.

In addition to meeting with members from Iran, Qatar, and Hamas, Srettha Thavisin also spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly on Tuesday.

A related growth is that the range of Thai employees who have expressed a desire to return home has significantly decreased, leading to the closure of the Thai embassy in Tel Aviv’s evacuation center.

Since October 15, 35 departure airlines have taken location, and the house in Tel Aviv was shut down after the last flight left on Friday, according to a statement made by the embassy on its Facebook page.

It stated that Thai workers who have been repatriated may provide their airfare tickets for departure to their Thai employment office in order to be reimbursed.

The final departure trip, run by the Israeli aircraft Arkia, arrived at Suvarnabhumi air-port on Friday night with 90 Thai passengers, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the statement, removal flights will now be made available based on how many Vietnamese workers are willing to go to Tel Aviv to board a trip.

However, according to Pairote Chotikasathien, permanent director of the Ministry of Labor, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has approved a support offer of 50, 000 baht each for Thai workers who have returned home, along with an additional 15, 000 rupees from the outside workers’ account.

According to Mr. Pairote, there are now about 700 Siamese employees who have registered to work in Israel but are unable to do so due to the conflict.

I bid you a sad goodnight.

On Saturday, family members and mourners said their last goodbyes to Charoon Chartdamdee, 40, a Thai contractor who was killed in Israel at an Israeli temple in the Lam Plai Mat neighborhood, in Buri Ram.

On Thursday night of November 2, Charoon’s system made its way back in tambon Ban Yang.

His 75-year-old mom Chan Wisetsat has had a difficult time accepting the loss of her brother, who was the family’s primary provider.

Before the home lost touch with Charoon on October 7, the first day of the Hamas strike, the youngest of Mrs. Chan’s four babies, had spent two years working in Israel. Later, it was confirmed that he was dying.

Authorities attending the burning meeting at Wat Pho Yoi in Lam Plai Mat were led by the government of Buri Ram.

Buri Ram local Charoon Chartdamdee, 40, perished in the Hamas strike in Israel. On November 2, his brain was transported to his native province of Buri Ram, and on Saturday, a burning took place. Surachai Piragsa( picture )

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7 million speed pills seized in Chiang Rai

Six riders connected to the Saraburi-based smuggling crew were detained.

7 million speed pills seized in Chiang Rai
Following the detention of six riders at a home in the Chiang Saen city of Ching Rai, Fertliser sacks containing 7 million rate pills are discovered in an impounded pickup truck. Royal Thai Army ( image)

Authorities announced on Saturday that six drug couriers had been detained in Chiang Saen, a city of Chiange Rai, and had 7 million rate pills taken from their pickup truck.

The arrests occurred after narcotics reduction police discovered that a trafficking gang from Saraburi province’s Phra Phutthabat area was planning to bring significant amounts of drugs from the Thai-Myanmar boundary in Chiang Rai.

The police discovered a pickup truck on Friday that they thought was transporting medications along the Chiang Saen-Chiang Rai path. They followed the car to a rented home in San Makhed town, which is located in Chiang Saen’s border region.

Inside the home, three and three ladies were discovered. Two guns were taken away from them.

35 fertilizer sacks, totaling approximately 7 million rate pills, were discovered in the cartridge after a search.

The six defendants were only identified by authorities as Arthit, 39, Chakkraphan, 27, Supamas, 25, Kaweewan, 26, and Pratthana, 24, all of Saraburi’s Phra Phutthabat city, and Nakharit, 40, both of Sa Kaeo state.

The suspects reportedly revealed to the arresting officers during doubting that they had rented the home to store drugs until they were delivered to retailers in the nation’s interior. The defendants acknowledged having formerly made three sales.

They are being detained by the police for the purpose of more constitutional activity.

According to authorities, a prostitution group based in Saraburi state was supposed to distribute the rate pills seized in Chiang Rai. ( Image: Royal Thai Army )

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Chuvit faces defamation charges

Previous Special Branch police officer investigating well-known whistleblower complaint

Chuvit faces defamation charges
In November of last year, Whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit, who is sporting fighting boots, challenges a former high-ranking police officer to an altercation in the circle. Wassayos Ngamkham in the image

In connection with remarks he made next yr about Pol Lt. Col. Santhana Prayoonrat, a previous Special Branch assistant superintendent, past politician Chuvit Kamolvisit is currently facing libel and slander costs.

On November 9, 2022, Mr. Chuvit, 62, publicly challenged the 64-year-old former police officer to a fistfight, which led to the claims. The event was broadcast across the country and took place in front of authorities and the media.

According to the lawsuit filed on Friday, the vocal former member of Parliament was overheard making disparaging and threatening remarks toward Pol Lt Col Santhana.

According to the lawsuit, Mr. Chuvit’s verbal assault had a negative effect on the popularity of Pol Lt. Col. Santhana, who later sought legal redress for defamation.

But, after an initial trial in June of this year, investigators were unable to pursue legal action against Mr. Chuvit as planned. As a result, the Fourth District Court Office was given permission to charge the well-known whistleblower. He is presently scheduled to go on trial as a result.

Mr. Chuvit has been informed of the accusations leveled against him and has invoked his appropriate to have his right upheld. He apparently stated that he would pay the target back.

Dec. 21 is the date set for a safety reading. Mr. Chuvit, who has been receiving treatment for cancer and has taken a step up from his well-known knights, has received temporary release up until that point.

In a past event, Pol Lt. Col. Santhana reported drug abuse at an entertainment facility in Mr. Chuvit’s resort to the authorities. In reply, Mr. Chuvit, a former massage parlor power, insisted that Pol Lt. Col. Santhana was after him because he had revealed illegal activities and purported police complicity in being associated with the Chinese offense syndicate.

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Phichit gun modifier caught

Officers who broke into an online class buying modified weapons identified the suspect.

Phichit gun modifier caught
Police inspect fake guns that were discovered in a attack on two stores in Bangkok on Thursday and are estimated to be worth 4 million baht in full. ( Wassayos Ngamkham provided the photo )

In Phichit state, a 24-year-old man has been detained for turning plain weapons into weapons and selling them online.

A home in the Thap Khlo district’s tambon Khao Sai was the subject of a search warrant issued by the Phichit Provincial Court on Thursday by Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau( CCIB ) police on Saturday morning.

Officers surrounded the house before spotting Prinya Petchjinda, a person who would later be identified as trying to leave on foot. Four pencil guns and six rounds of.38 weapons were discovered on the suspect when they apprehended him. He was apparently evading the police while attempting to rid of the items.

A modified empty weapon that could be used as a weapon, along with 43 pencil guns, 26 weapon barrels, 20 firing pins and 23 magazines, as well as various other gun parts, were discovered in the home.

Seven trash pills were also discovered by police inside a zipped case concealed in the cylinder of an airsoft rifle.

Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, the head of the national officers, ordered the research as part of a assault on the purchase of firearms and modified weaponry online.

Mr. Prinya was discovered by CCIB authorities after they broke into a covert online marketplace that traded illegal firearms and modified arms.

The suspect acknowledged creating and altering firearms for purchase over the previous two years, demonstrating his ability to sell four to five pieces per month for pencil guns between 1,200 and 1,500 baht. For up to 15, 000 baht each, he sold plain weapons designed to hold real weapons.

Mr. Prinya acknowledged to the police that he used social media and online groups to conduct business, but added that officials even paid him income.

He is currently being processed in accordance with lawful techniques after being accused of breaking the law regarding firearms and ammunition as well as illegally possessing both weapons and drugs.

In attacks on two warehouses in the Rat Burana city on Thursday, Bangkok police seized a sizable number of fake firearms and nbsp.

Following the murders that claimed three lives on October 3 in a Bangkok shopping store, authorities have intensified their efforts to stop the sale of illegal weapons and near legal gaps.

The teen who was detained in connection with the Siam Paragon shootings was carrying a blanks-firing weapons that he had purchased online. Later, he modified it so that true guns could be fired.

In order to lessen gun-related murder, authorities have even vowed to increase gun controls.

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Third warden faces arrest warrant over prisoner’s escape

Third warden faces arrest warrant over prisoner's escape
Older police at the Nakhon Si Thammarat police business contact two prison wardens who are facing arrest warrants in connection with the exit of a 37-year-old prisoner for their surrender on Saturday. Nujaree Rakrun in the picture

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT- A warrant has been approved for the arrest of a second prison warden in connection with the Oct. 22 release of prisoner Chaowalit Thongduang, also known as” Sia Paeng Nanod ,” from custody.

Weerachai Nuduang’s collar warrant was approved on Friday evening by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases. He is currently incarcerated at Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison. He was accused of dereliction of duty under Criminal Court Section 157.

Weerachai reportedly changed Chaowalit’s fetters the day before his hospital escape, and fellow wardens were keeping a close eye on him for it. Second sheriff facing an arrest warrant was him. In addition, & nbsp,

Warinthorn Thongprachong, 41, and Ekkalak Chaiyakarn, 35, two prison jailers on charges of dereliction of duty related to Chaowalit’s escape, had formerly had arrest warrants approved by the court.

On October 22, Chaowalit, 37, who was incarcerated for attempted murder, escaped from Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat.

After being taken to the hospital for medical treatment, the prisoner was later admitted after collapsing and complaining of excruciating leg pain. He’s still out there.

According to a cause, Warinthorn and Ekkalak approached Pol Maj Gen Somchai Suetongtrakul, the police chief of Nakhon Si Thammarat, on Saturday morning to request his retreat. Weerachai even made a police report about his resignation.

The seven offenders who were sought for aiding Chaowalit’s leave have all been taken into custody.

For attempted murder in connection with an equipped attack on police during an attempted suicide on September 2, 2019, Chaowalit was given a 20-year, six-month prison term by the Phatthalung Provincial Court next year.

In January 2022, he started serving his sentence at Phatthalung Prison, and on August 7 of this year, it was transferred to Nakhon Si Thammarat Prison.

Numerous other legal costs are also brought against the fugitive.

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Envoys to promote local projects

Kingdom observes fresh monetary expansion

Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, the foreign affairs minister, did urge Thai ambassadors all over the world to encourage foreign businessmen to contribute to the nation’s projects, particularly its land bridge task, in order to increase domestic financial prosperity.

Mr. Parnpree stated on Friday andnbsp that the government is using” economic diplomacy” to spur new growth and increase investor confidence at an event called” Thailand Next Move 2024: The Next Wealth and Sustainability.”

In order to discuss how to use economic diplomacy to draw in foreign investors, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did so extend an invitation to all Thai ambassadors serving abroad to a meeting in Bangkok.

The meeting is scheduled for November 20 – 24, according to a source from the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, according to Mr. Parnpree, has emphasized the significance of this meet with representatives of significant global corporations in order to persuade them to make investments in the nation.

According to him, Thailand’s newfound prosperity may be influenced by the global environment, in which many strong nations compete for influence in politics, business, and technology.

This gives Thailand a chance to express its position in the midst of the world’s monetary unrest, he said.

Thailand’s new economic growth strategy, which will begin the following year, is broken down into three sections, with” Green Growth” serving as one to provide access to funding resources and financial solutions for those reducing greenhouse gas emission production processes.

The other two are” Community-based Growth” to give small and medium-sized businesses access to funding sources and” Innovation-driven Growth,” which uses technology to add product and service value.

Thailand may engage in economic diplomacy to interact with allies around the world in order to achieve these objectives, according to Mr. Parnpree, a deputy prime minister.

” Banks and financial institutions may play a significant part in advancing these ideas and fostering economic growth in Thailand’s neighboring nations.”

The government will also use financial diplomacy to look for opportunities in the online economy, create new-generation business owners, and attract foreign investment.

To increase Thailand’s imports, Mr. Parnpree stated that the government would hasten the free trade agreement conversations.

In order to expand trade and investment opportunities, it will also collaborate with colleagues under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, Mr. Parnpree added.

According to Mr. Parnpree, Chumphon and Ranong provinces may become Thailand’s main draw in luring other nations to engage in fair industry thanks to the land gate project, which aims to connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea.

According to him, the project will create Thailand a crucial operational link with other nations.

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