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Two sub-panels have been established by the government committee looking into the request for a constitutional amendment with the specific tasks of gauging public opinion on the issue and creating guidelines for referendums, both.

Although there is no set timeframe for the sub-panels, according to committee chairman Phumtham Wechayachai, both are anticipated to complete their assignments by the end of the year.

He said,” They might finish at the end of this year or in the first quarter of the following year.”

Following that, Mr. Phumtham stated that a document vote will be presented to the Cabinet for authorization before being put into effect by the Election Commission.

How many elections may be held is a matter of debate. The Constitutional Court had recently decided that replacing the current charter would be necessary in order to amend Section 256 of the law, which would allow for the establishment of a contract writing assemblage. It decided that a election must be held both before and after the contract is redrawn.

According to Mr. Phumtham, the judge’s decision must be properly interpreted to determine how many referendums need to be organized in order to prevent future legal repercussions.

He continued,” Some persons believed that two elections would be sufficient, but others have argued that at least three or even four are required.

He asserted that it would be inappropriate to attempt to obtain the court’s decision on the number of referendums that should be held, stating that such a request should only be made after the sub-panels have completed their work.

To expedite the constitutional process of freezing the assets of medicine systems, the Supreme Court wants to establish an appeal court specifically for situations involving drugs.

The action was taken after Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin paid a visit to the Supreme Court yesterday to thank Anocha Chevitsophon on taking office as president of the court.

In this case, Ms. Anocha was consulted by the deputy prime minister for advice on how to handle drug-related cases, which account for more than 85 % of all existing imprisonments.

According to Mr. Somsak, the government wanted to lower that number by concentrating on seizing substance networks’ property as soon as the suspects were apprehended.

If circumstances are distinguished by category, it may make it easier for authorities to speed up the asset freezing procedure for drug networks.

He added that frozen property are one of the tried-and-true ways to get rid of drug networks and that the new illegal drug laws also emphasizes the melting of assets.

When he was the justice minister last time, the authorities frozen more than 30 billion ringgit worth of assets, compared to 900 million baht in convulsions the year before.

Ms. Anocha stated that the court should have a professional illicit drug section made up of judges who are knowledgeable in the field so that judges can consult one another as needed in order to properly handle drug-related cases.

Although it would also require assistance from the government, Ms. Anocha agreed with Mr. Somsak’s proposal to establish an appeal judge that would only hear cases involving illegal drugs.

Following the Monday arrest of 7.6 million ice medications for more than 300 million ringgit, Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul attended a media briefing at Rong Kwang Police Station in Phrae.

Local villagers noticed and alerted regulators to a dubious vehicle parked close to Ban Don Chum in tambon Mae Yang Rong in the region of Roong Kwang, which led to the arrest.

Police discovered 38 sacks, each containing about 200, 000 chalk pills, or a total of 7.6 million, after discovering that the lorry was flaunting an imitation license plate.

Authorities hypothesized that the drugs may have been transported from the North to the northern area, while the lorry’s driver might have fled after abandoning it.

He claimed that the seizure’s success depended on effective cooperation between visitors and the authorities.

Mr. Anutin continued,” This is a crucial time that reflects our resolve in dealing with illegal drugs and significant numbers.

Premchai Karnasuta won’t need to use a tracking ring after being released for health reasons.

Premchai Karnasuta, a design tycoon, was freed from jail on Tuesday, seven weeks before his sentence was scheduled to expire on December 7.

According to the Department of Corrections, a committee convened on Monday to consider proposals to ride the sentences of 567 qualified individuals, and 484 of those ideas were approved. Premchai was one of the 113 prisoners who were granted permission to get released on Tuesday.

In 2018, the former head of Italian-Thai Development Plc was serving time in Kanchanaburi’s Thong Pha Phum prison for hunting animals, including a unique black panther, kalij bird, and barking elk.

Premchai, 69, was eligible for earlier release because he had insulin, according to the Department of Corrections.

Some dead cells around his knee had been removed as a result of the disease. He won’t need to wear an electronic monitoring( EM ) ankle bracelet to prevent further harm to his ankle, provided he regularly reports to department officials while on probation.

Premchai was picked up outside the captivity by his attorneys while wearing a short-sleeved blue shirt, gray pants, and walking stick. He opted not to talk to the media.

His attorney, Witoon Yimprai, stated that Premchai’s home was happy to see him go. Premchai may receive treatment at Bumrungrad Hospital due to his health problems, according to Mr. Witoon.

On the evening of February 4, 2018, Premchai and three other people were detained for unlawful looking in the Kanchanaburi temple, a Unesco World Heritage site. Some dead animals, including a unique dark leopard and its pelt, were discovered in their possession. He didn’t take the lion, Premchai insisted.

Premchai and others were later charged by the prosecution with violating laws pertaining to protected forest land, wild animal protection, and environmental protection, as well as having weapon without authorization and acting improperly while in office.

Along with vehicle Yong Dodkruea, warrior Thanee Thummat, and Nathee Riemsaen, Premchai’s maid who worked as a kitchen at the unlawful camp, he was found guilty in the lower judge in Kanchanaburi in March 2019. After their allure, the Court of Appeal lengthened their words in December 2019.

The three gentlemen appealed their case to the Supreme Court after Nathee was given a one-year, eight-month suspension.

Premchai received phrases of two decades and fourteen months on December 8, 2021, to be served at the same time with Yong and Thanee, respectively. In July 2021, Thanee passed away from cancer.

All three men were found not guilty of possessing animals carcasses despite being exonerated on the same matter, and their eight-month prison sentences for that offense were still in effect.

Additionally, the Supreme Court upheld a Court of Appeal get requiring them to spend 2 million baht in restitution for the harm done to nature by their unlicensed hunting.

Next demand for release to appeal a royal defamation conviction is denied by the court.

According to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights( TLHR ), a second request for bail has been denied for human rights attorney Arnon Nampa, who is defending his four-year sentence for royal defamation.

Given the seriousness of the allegations against Mr. Arnon and the possibility that he may try to flee if released, the Court of Appeal decided on Monday that the initial purchase denying release on bail should not be changed.

In more than 39 situations, Mr. Arnon’s attorneys claimed that their client had no intention of running away because he was representing plaintiffs in authorities in Bangkok and other provinces.

They also mentioned that the advocate returned to Thailand and reported to the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court after being permitted to visit South Korea in May to collect the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights.

Since being sentenced on September 26 and being imprisoned at the Bangkok Remand Prison in connection with a speech he gave at an October 2020 pro-democracy exchange, Mr. Arnon has been there.

Under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lesser-majest laws, he is also facing 13 additional fees.

Since the start of the Free Youth demonstrations in July 2020, 1, 925 individuals have been charged with social participation and appearance, according to statistics from TLHR to August 31 of this year. 130 people have been charged with sedition under Part 116, and at least 257 people are facing charges in Part 112.

Early on Tuesday night, men seized more than 12 million methamphetamin tablets from two delivery vehicles that had been left behind by fugitive smugglers in Chiang Mai’s Wiang Haeng area.

Around five in the morning, two delivery vehicles were parked in a garden next to the Ban Mai Muang Jod road andnbsp in tambon Piang Luang. Rangers from the military’s Pha MuAng task power became wary of them. Carriers were being loaded onto the backs of the two vehicles by a group of 15 to 20 people.

The people fled as the men drew near, leaving behind the two loaded cabs. & nbsp,

On the automobiles, there were 61 backpacks, each of which contained 2.2 million ice medications. & nbsp,

Outside, one suspect was held in custody.

A deeper look at Thailand’s attractive illegal wildlife trade, which is worthwhile US$ 20 billion

According to anti-wildlife smuggling official Pol Col Wanpichit Wattanasakmonta,” We need to include a better balance between humans and nature.”

It’s not just about safeguarding animals, either. In order to make the world more green, we would like to encourage people to protect their own natural resources and the environment. After that, we can live happily alongside characteristics forever.

Aside from noble aspirations, the director of Sub-division 6 in the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division’s daily tasks include pursuing criminals in an illegal sector for US$ 20 billion( 726 billion baht ), which is the fourth-most attractive crime worldwide after drugs, people, and weapons.

a hotspot for wildlife smuggling

Thailand has long served as a gateway for business, serving as its origin, destination, and transit route. Thailand is home to 10 % of the world’s animal species.

Luckily, the days when farms stocked with tigers, bears, and crocodiles were scattered throughout the nation. Shop windows now boldly display lion and leopard skins and Chatuchak market species from all over the world.

The fresh Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2019 increased traffickers’ prison term to 20 years and protected non-native types. The Supreme Court gave Taiwanese seller Kingpin Boonchai Bach a five-year prison sentence in absentia in 2022 after he first walked completely.

And on September 19, Malaysian Teo Boon Ching received an 18-month prison term in the US for plotting to transport thousands of dollars’ worth of rhinoceros ears in hundreds of kilograms. The” uncle”, a smuggler, had been extradited from Thailand.

On a helicopter, animals

However, there is still wildlife trafficking going on everywhere in the country. Chaos broke out after a rat and an otter were discovered wandering about on an Oct. 4 flight from Suvarnabhumi to Taipei. They had managed to get away from the carry-on bag that contained two dark large squirrels, 20 Cambodian star tortoises, and the snake and prairie dog.

Media reports had a lighthearted voice, but anyone who is concerned about animal cruelty, species extinction, and the possibility of zoonotic diseases, which most scientists believe are to blame for Covid-19, will never find the smuggling scourge interesting.

” Over the past two to three years, we have taken both protected animals and” reserved” animals from smugglers ,” according to Pol Col. Wanpichit on the & nbsp, Bangkok Post, podcast, and Deeper Dive. Unique species include birds, lion cubs, lemurs, and most recently pangolins. Additionally smuggled are snake and cat parts.

Pangolins, also known as” scaly anteaters,” were once widespread in Thailand but are now primarily caught in Indonesia and transported live by ship to Myanmar or overland through Malaysia before they cross the Thai border. They are traded for their meat and scales for use in traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, they are swiftly transported into China from the Lao border.

And some people still believe that it’s hunting these in Thailand. It’s a way of living, really. Pol Col. Wanpichit Wattanasakmonta is the director of sub-division 6 in the division of natural resources and economic crime suppression.

Foreign research facilities

The smuggling of monkey monkeys and nbsp is even widespread.

They originate in the northwestern region of Thailand, according to Pol Col. Wanpichit. They are almost undoubtedly going to facilities in China, but even when pressed, the officer stuck to police protocol and avoided mentioning specific nations out of concern that they might offend.

What we can say, he said, is that they are first brought to nearby nations before being smuggled into a fourth nation for testing purposes.

The wildlife protection officer was evident that enforcement efforts may not completely eradicate the trade until demand for the product declines, despite the fact that investigators have had some success fighting the criminal gangs that dominate the industry.

” In some nations, news and information about the risks, repercussions, and fines associated with wildlife trafficking are practically nonexistent.” And some people still believe that it’s hunting these in Thailand. It’s a way of living, really.

For a complete interview with Pol Col Wanpichit Wattanasakmonta on the fourth episode of the brand-new Bangkok Post podcast, Deeper Dive, go to https :// spoti.fi / 3ZQ7fOv. Or look up” Deeker Dive Thailand” wherever you find apps.

A deeper look at Thailand’s attractive illegal wildlife trade, which is worthwhile US$ 20 billion

Anti-wildlife prostitution official Pol Col. Wanpichit Wattanasakmonta said,” We need to have a better balance between humans and nature.”

It’s not just about safeguarding animals, either. To promote sustainability in the world, we would like to motivate people to safeguard their environment and natural resources. After that, we can live happily alongside essence forever.

Aside from noble aspirations, the director of Sub-division 6 in the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division’s daily tasks include pursuing criminals in an illegal sector for US$ 20 billion( 726 billion baht ), which is the fourth-most attractive crime worldwide after drugs, people, and weapons.

a center for animals smuggling

Thailand has long served as a gateway for business, serving as its origin, destination, and transit route. Thailand is home to 10 % of the world’s animal species.

Luckily, the days when the nation was dotted with ranches stocked with lions, bears, and crocodiles and store windows displaying lion and leopard skins are long gone. Chatuchak market now openly sells species from all over the world.

The fresh Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act, which took effect in 2019, increased traffickers’ prison sentences to 20 years and protected non-native types. The Supreme Court sentenced Asian seller Kingpin Boonchai Bach in proceedings to five years in prison in 2022 after he first walked completely.

And on September 19, Malaysian Teo Boon Ching received an 18-month prison term in the US for plotting to transport thousands of dollars’ worth of rhinoceros ears in hundreds of kilograms. The” uncle,” a smuggler, had been extradited from Thailand.

Animals on a ship

However, there is still animals trafficking in the entire country. Chaos broke out after a rat and an otter were discovered wandering about on an Oct. 4 flight from Suvarnabhumi to Taipei. They had managed to get away from the carry-on bag that contained two black large squirrels, 20 Cambodian star tortoises, and the snake and prairie dog.

News reports had a lighthearted voice, but anyone who is concerned about animal cruelty, species extinction, and the possibility of zoonotic diseases believed by the majority of scientists to be the cause of Covid-19 will never find the smuggling scourge interesting.

We have taken both protected and” reserved” animals from smugglers over the past two to three years, according to Pol Col. Wanpichit on the & nbsp, Bangkok Post and / broadcast, podcast, and Deeper Dive. There are many varieties, such as pangolins, wild birds, tiger cub, macaques, and most recently extinct birds. Additionally smuggled are snake and cat pieces.

Pangolins, also known as” scaly anteaters,” were once widely caught in Thailand but are now primarily transported live by ship to Myanmar or overland through Malaysia before crossing the Thai border. They are traded for their meat and scales for use in traditional Chinese medicine. They are therefore swiftly transported into China from the Lao borders.

And some people still believe that it’s hunting these in Thailand. It’s a way of living, really. Pol Col. Wanpichit Wattanasakmonta is the supervisor of the natural resources and economic crime suppression division’s sub-division 6.

Foreign research facilities

The smuggling of monkey monkeys and nbsp is even widespread.

They originate in the northwestern region of Thailand, according to Pol Col. Wanpichit. They are almost undoubtedly going to facilities in China, but even when pressed, the officer stuck to police protocol and avoided mentioning certain nations out of concern that they might offend.

What we can say, he said, is that they are first brought to nearby nations before being smuggled into a second nation for testing purposes.

The animals protection officer was evident that enforcement efforts may not completely eradicate the trade until demand for the product declines, despite the fact that investigators have had some success fighting the criminal gangs that dominate the industry.

” In some nations, news and information about the risks, repercussions, and fines associated with wildlife trafficking are practically nonexistent.” And some people still believe that it is hunting in Thailand. It’s a way of living, really.

For a complete interview with Pol Col Wanpichit Wattanasakmonta on the fourth episode of the brand-new Bangkok Post podcast, Deeper Dive, go to https :// spoti.fi / 3ZQ7fOv. Or look up” Deeker Dive Thailand” wherever you find apps.

On Monday evening, Saksit Wichitthongchai returned from Israel with a terrifying tale of terrorizing himself while near labor camps were being attacked by Hamas terrorists.

He carried knives for shelter at night along with the other Thais in his job camp. He remarked. They discovered that the Hamas episodes had killed seven or eight employees at a local station. & nbsp,

Fortunately, despite the battle being audible all around them, there were no deaths in his tent, which was about 30 kilometers from the primary area of conflict. According to Mr. Saksit, all 60 Vietnamese employees in the tent were evacuated without incident.

Related tales were told by other returnees.

The 28-year-old Khon Kaen gentleman was one of the 244 Thais who arrived home from Israel on Monday evening. 33 Thai students from two universities who arrived on a special charter flight made up their fifth group & nbsp of returnees. & nbsp,

At 8.46 am on Monday, Mr. Saksit and his colleagues boarded journey EI AI LY085 from Tel Aviv and touched down at Suvarnabhumi aircraft in Samut Prakan state at 9.01 pm.

Boonyawee Khwaiphan, deputy director of the Department of Employment, other & nbsp, labor officials, airport staff, and relatives all greeted them. & nbsp,

On Monday evening, 244 Thais who have been evacuated from Israel arrive at Suvarnabhumi airports. ( Photo: Sutthiwit Chayutworakan ) & nbsp