India asks Canada to withdraw dozens of diplomatic staff - reports

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with PM Narendra Modi before a meeting at Hyderabad House on February 23, 2018 in New Delhi, Indiashabby pictures

According to reports, India has asked Canada to remove about 40 diplomatic personnel from India as part of a sharp escalation of an already weeks-long issue.

According to the Financial Times’ initial report, those who stayed past October 10 may lose their political resistance.

India has denied any involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist innovator on American soil, which Canada claimed previous fortnight.

An official from the American foreign government informed the BBC that it had nothing to add.

Since the start of the issue, India has asked Canada for balance in its diplomatic missions because it has many more ambassadors in Delhi than it does in Ottawa.

Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, stated to writers on Tuesday that he had no intention of escalating the tension with India.

He declared,” We’re going to keep engaging with the Indian state in a responsible and constructive manner.”

After Mr. Trudeau said in September that India may have been responsible for the 18 June dying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, tensions between the two nations, which have previously had near relations, grew.

He was a French national who was killed in his car by two masked assassins in British Columbia in front of an Sikh temple.

In 2020, India declared him a terror.

Mr. Trudeau informed the French parliament that intelligence services were looking into the possibility of involvement from” officials of the government of India” in Nijjar’s murder.

The foreign ministry after stated that it was willing to look into any specific details shared by Canada, despite India’s denial of the accusation.

Since then, both nations have expelled a diplomat from the other country.

India stopped issuing visas to American citizens on September 21 due to” safety threats” at its American missions.

Arindam Bagchi, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, added that India was seeking” equality in rank and diplomatic power” between the two nations’ political operations.

This is being sought as a result of American political meddling in our inner affairs, he claimed.

Additionally, Canada announced that it would be cutting back on its staff in India after claiming that social media threats had been made against some ambassadors.

We are taking action to ensure the health of our officials in light of the current environment where conflicts have increased, according to a speech.

The card companies for Canada are still available in India.

Delhi has been urged to assist with Canada’s research by the US, UK, and Australia.

Demands for Khalistan, or a separate Sikhs country, made by separatists in European nations have frequently elicited harsh responses from the American government. Nijjar spoke out in favor of the Khalistan cause.

Force was used to put an end to the action that reached its peak in India in the 1980s with a harsh insurrection centered in Punjab, which had an Sikh lot.

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'Everybody was screaming': Fear, chaos at Bangkok's Siam Paragon mall as gunman opened fire

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One of the major shopping sites in Bangkok’s capital, the upscale Siam Paragon is very well-liked by both Thais and tourists.

The store draws large crowds thanks to its upscale shops, ocean, movie theater, and dining establishments.

It was named the nation’s most photographed location by Instagram in 2013.

Earlier, hundreds of people were seen rushing into the pouring weather from the store.

According to North Korean holiday Pepper Park,” Really I was outside the mall, but suddenly a lot of people only ran away, and I thought( it is) because of this rainfall.”

” After that, some Vietnamese individuals advised me to flee. They responded that there is some violence when I asked why.

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Rain caves in roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark

Just before the start of the world wheelchair basketball tournament, an incident occurs, but participants carefully flee.

Rain caves in roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark
After the ceiling at Indoor Stadium Huamark partially collapsed on Tuesday night due to heavy rainfall, employees are inspecting the harm. ( Photo provided )

Just before the 2023 Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship opened on Tuesday night at Indoor Stadium Huamark, a portion of the ceiling collapsed.

At 5 p.m., about 15 minutes before the event’s opening ceremony, which drew attendees from 10 different countries, an incident occurred at the Sports Authority of Thailand( SAT ) facility on Ramkhamhaeng Road.

According to SAT government Kongsak Yodmanee, some radio crew members were hurt at the scene. The facility was immediately evacuated, but sportsmen and other participants were also present in the passages.

The stadium’s roof, according to Mr. Kongsak, was nearly 60 years old but had recently undergone maintenance. However, a heavy storm just before the opening meeting proved to be too much for the building. & nbsp,

According to him, the SAT did relocate the sports competition to the Bangkok Youth Centre, which is managed by the Thai Metropolitan Administration and is located in the Din Daeng neighborhood.

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1.5m sandbags to fortify Chao Phraya banks

As rain is expected to last all week, some provinces are getting ready for flooding.

1.5m sandbags to fortify Chao Phraya banks
On May 10, a person is seen strolling on boulders that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration had piled up to stop flooding along the Chao Phraya River’s bank close to the Saphan Pla business on Charoen Krung Road in the Sathon neighborhood. Wichan Charoenpakul( picture )

In order to prevent flooding after the Chao Phraya Dam releases more water as a result of increased rain, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration did erect 1.5 million bags along the river’s businesses.

According to Surat Charoenchaisakul, chairman of capital drainage and sewage, officials are keeping an eye on water levels along the Chao Phraya’s distributaries, such as the Bangkok Noi, Maha Sawat, and Phra Khanong rivers.

By mid-October, the boulders may be stacked along the river, he continued.

Storm cautions and support are available to riverside residents through the BMA’s platforms: dds. Bangkok. move. th, web. the Traffy Fondue mobile app, the BMA Twitter ( X ) account, and prbangkok.com.

Up until Friday, Thailand’s northeast, central, and southern regions are expected to experience heavy rains, which will cause the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat to produce between 1,350 and 1,750 cubic meters of water per second( m3 / s ).

The Chao Phraya in Nonthaburi province may have its water level raised by an additional one to 1.5 meters as a result of the dam’s 1, 000 to 1, 400 m3 / s water release.

Bags should be stacked along riverbanks, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and residents should keep an eye out for disaster updates.

More details can be found at the department’s hotline, 1784, or @ 3384DDPM, the official LINE account for the center.

The Yom River lacks a bridge to restrict the amount flowing inland, according to Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin, who visited flood-affected Sukhothai on Monday.

Sukhothai was experience twice the harm it has in recent times due to rising water levels from northern regions like Kamphaeng Phet, Phayao, and Phrae, according to Mr. Somsak.

In Sukhothai, severe flooding has affected 4, 000 homes and more than 100 000 ray of agricultural lands, he continued.

The disaster scenario was the first subject discussed at the cupboard meeting yesterday, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

He claimed that each flood-affected constituency’s MPs had been briefed to explore the affected areas and evaluate potential compensation for flood victims, particularly producers.

” On Friday, I’ll travel to Ubon Ratchathani to get ready for the impending extreme storms in the region. According to Mr. Srettha, the state experienced significant and protracted floods last year that heavily damaged agricultural fields.

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Seniors 'require special attention'

Seniors 'require special attention'

According to Timothy Emen Lersmitivanta, CEO of Thonburi Wellbeing Co., the government has think outside the box to find a solution to Thailand’s rapidly aging world, lest it want the country ‘ senior citizens to burden future generations.

Mr. Timothy voiced his concerns about the government’s policies for the country’S senior citizens, which he deemed” insufficient” to ensure a good quality of life, at the Bangkok Post Forum 2023 titled” Thailand: The Era of Change” at Centara Grand at CentralWorld.

Thailand, along with Japan, is on track to become the only developing country in the world to be classified as a” hyperaged society” due to its rapid ageing.

He explained that since 1970, the number of people entering the workforce year after year has continued to fall, which results in lower performance.

This results in higher income for those who work in the workforce, but higher prices also results from a lack of output production.

He told the platform market,” The elder may save more as they now live longer.”

Together, the outcome means that the state will receive less income income, he said.

Mr. Timothy criticized the policies implemented by previous administrations over the prior 25 years, claiming that they were not intended to increase support recipients’ financial independence.

He used the One Tambon One Product ( OTOP ) program and various handouts that previous administrations had approved as examples.

According to Mr. Timothy, these programs” gave bad people bass instead of teaching them how to carp.”

” The perspective of the state needs to change.” A policy may keep the old out of the decision-making process in order for it to be effective. They should also be upskilled, he said, to improve their skills and boost their output.

He continued by saying that the government may survey its compulsory retirement policy, increase the retirement age, move out tax incentives, and encourage businesses to hire top citizens.

Additionally, it ought to cover the cost of insurance for the old, he said.

” We ought to be fully aware of where we are right now. We may fail if we don’t have the proper attitude, he said.

He claimed that the government may have learned from the Covid-19 pandemic how to better prepare its old population for any scenario.

But, Mr. Timothy claimed that the information appears to be against him.

The CEO claims that 41 % of Thais do not make retirement plans. Additionally, he claimed that about one-third of Thais over the age of 60 are still in debts.

The Thonburi Wellbeing CEO, but, asserted that the government still has time to fund initiatives that may support the country’s expanding elderly people.

The government needs to look into expanding the health insurance program for people 65 and older, mortgage programs for the elderly, specific business loans for businesses hiring older people, creating career opportunities for seniors, and facilitating career change training during that period.

He claimed that Thailand’s old won’t be able to prosper without powerful public and private cooperation.

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PM eyes commercial hub status

Trettha establishes financial objectives.

PM eyes commercial hub status

Three of the recently installed government’s best priorities, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, are boosting the economy, pursuing greater economic relationship with other nations, and laying the groundwork for a sustainable future.

According to Mr. Srettha, the world has been shaken by financial difficulties, social injustices, and environmental issues, many of which have been made worse by the Covid-19 crisis.

I’m going to take on these problems head-on and succeed in doing so. In addition to getting us through this trying moment, he said,” my authority from the persons is to make Thailand the region’s hub of business and commerce.”

He was giving a speech at the Centara Grand at CentralWorld’s Bangkok Post Forum 2023, titled” Thaiania: The Age of Change.” The occasion was likewise held to commemorate the newspaper’s 77th time of publication.

According to him, the Thai government intends to implement policies to encourage employment design, providing more economic aid for low-income people and other vulnerable groups. He added that doing so would help level the playing field in Thai culture.

According to Mr. Srettha, the 10, 000-baht digital wallet plan will add US$ 16 billion in cashflow to the Thai market, and the ripple effect was grow to$ 57 billion, or 5 % of GDP, in the following year.

The policy, according to Mr. Srettha, who also serves as the finance minister, would help streamline the procedures facilitating foreign investment and lay the groundwork for a countrywide blockchain-based economic payment system.

The government wants to improve the standard of living for all homeowners by 2027. We won’t keep anyone beyond, he declared.

Another top concern, Mr. Srettha government, may be foreign investment. The world is changing, and the business of the future will need hi-tech abilities for those industries, he claimed.

Thailand has react if it wants to be at the frontline of this change. Therefore, investment from businesses in these emerging sectors will not only directly support( our ) economic growth but also set Thailand up to succeed in the new global economy.

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Mr. Srettha claimed to have spoken with a number of business leaders from various sectors, including companies like Tesla and Estee Lauder, who are considering expanding the scope of their business operations in Thailand, while attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly( UNGA78 ) in New York last month.

The prime minister claimed that he also spoke with monetary institutions at UNGA78 that have expressed a keen interest in investing in Thailand.

Google and Microsoft are even thinking about opening information centers in our nation. These are not merely exchanges. To ensure that these prospects are realized, he said,” we have set up joint working teams to work strongly with those businesses.”

Mr. Srettha stated that his government aims to expand the export market and will aggressively pursue trade relations with blocs like the European Union( EU ) while also working on free trade agreements( FTAs ), in addition to boosting domestic demand and luring more foreign investment.

Additionally, the government will use preexisting cooperation frameworks like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ( Rcep ) and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ( Apec ) to benefit from the Indo-Pacific Economic andnbsp Framework for Prosperity ( IPEF ) negotiations, he added.

We intend to play a strategic and significant position on the international stage, Mr. Srettha stated.

The government has approved a number of economic stimulus measures in the weeks since he took office, lowering electricity costs and easing debts and curiosity repayment for Vietnamese farmers.

In order to take advantage of China’s weekly National Day holiday, it more recently introduced card exemptions for visitors from China and Kazakhstan. According to statistics, hotel reservations have already increased by 6, 000 % from the same time next year.

According to Mr. Srettha,” I intend for my authorities to become action-oriented, focusing on high-impact fast wins while planning for long-term improvements.”

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According to Mr. Srettha, Thailand is one of the few countries that has offered universal health care insurance since 2002. He claimed that at UNGA78, he shared Thailand’s practice of this with other countries.

I even made a commitment to improve that program. Our objective is to make sure that by 2027, the number of families experiencing health poverty is below 0.25 %, he said.

He added that Thailand’s coming is promising and that the nation is well-equipped with the resources and skills to prosper in the years to come.

The state will do everything in its power to ensure that we succeed as a country, but in order to achieve this, we must collaborate with the private business and everyone else. There has never been a better opportunity to invest in and interact with Thailand, he claimed.

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Talent development 'key' to digital, AI push

Huawei urges businesses to digitize more quickly.

Talent development 'key' to digital, AI push

According to a website held now, the government needs to concentrate more on skill development if it wants to prioritize artificial intelligence technology across the board.

According to David Li, Director of Huawei Technologies Thailand, Thailand’s labor force needs to be upskilled in order to spur coming development through scientific innovation.

At the” Innovation Driving Thai for the New Future” conference, which is a part of the Bangkok Post Forum 2023, he stated that because Thai companies are more eager to adopt new technology and create new business models than their counterparts around the world, the government must look into how to create and use AI systems to drive development into speed.

Several Thai workplaces have really digitized their operations to improve efficiency, Mr. Li noted, despite society’s general openness to new technologies.

According to the CEO of Huawei Technologies Thailand, as the use of AI systems has become more widespread across many industries, it is now crucial for the labor force to get up in order to benefit most from their software.

He cited a McKinsey research that predicted the world market would grow by between US$ 2.6 and 4 trillion as AI technology was adopted across numerous industries, including healthcare, education, financial risk management, and climatology.

In reality, many of the region’s nations have incorporated AI into their regional strategies, with Singapore taking the lead in 2020. These nations are fundamentally rethinking business models in order to reap benefits and spur fresh areas of growth, he said, not only adopting systems.

We strongly believe that Thailand may contribute to the development of cutting-edge systems in this area.

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Three important factors need to be taken care of when it comes to online change, he said: data infrastructure, real-world application, and talent preparedness.

Increased investment in infrastructure growth has aided Thailand’s push to get online. He stated that the government must then concentrate on increasing the potential of its human resources and support the use of AI-based technology across numerous industries.

He claimed that in order to ensure that the ecology is available, in sync, and open, the government must instantly participate in furthering its ICT infrastructure rather than relying on secret investments to fuel the change.

AI LOCALIZED

According to Mr. Li, Huawei is adamant about developing more modern talent, offering partners like Thailand the best services, and continuing to invest in regional data centers.

According to him, the organization is also dedicated to providing the nation with the most cutting-edge technology to help make it the state’s center for ICT.

More important, he said, Huawei did keep collaborating with neighborhood colleges and other organizations to develop regional rules and applications that will benefit countless industries.

For instance, the company unveiled the Pangu weather forecasting model in collaboration with the Thai Meteorological Department( TMD ) at the recent Huawei Connect 2023 event in China.

According to him, this model has already been shown to be 20 % more appropriate than conventional prediction technologies, increasing weather preparedness and lowering costs.

According to Mr. Li, Huawei has contributed to Thailand’s digital transformation over the past 24 years by directly creating 6,500 work across the nation and employing about 2, 000 people there, or 77 % of them locally.

Three native data centers in Thailand were also built by Huawei with an investment of 1.4 billion ringgit.

With more than 300 of its associates, including local colleges, Huawei has so far trained over 70,000 skills.

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Post forum tackles banking digitisation

Post forum tackles banking digitisation

According to the head of Citibank Thailand, digitization may spur economic growth in Thailand and boost bank effectiveness.

The nation’s banking sector is evolving into a modern banking enterprise that is supported by the advancement of modern technology. Narumon Chivangkur, Citi’s state head for Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, spoke now at the Bangkok Post Forum 2023 on the topic of Banking Revolution, The Catalyst for Thai Economic Revival. With digitization, banking services may lessen pain points in the three core areas of transparency, speed and operating cost.

Digitization can significantly increase productivity and efficiency in addition to helping users with their problems. For instance, Citibank individually handled 200 to 300 foreign exchange transactions per day in 1996, whereas this yr 10, 000 similar transactions occur and are managed by only half as many employees, she said.

” With digitization, the banking industry’s landscape has changed from one that was product-driven in the past to the present, with a potential environment driven by technology and solutions.” In the meantime, change is happening quickly in the modern era, according to Ms. Narumon.

As of July of this year, there were approximately 70.9 million personal licenses for modern banking platforms, an 8 % increase over the previous year. Biller ID registrations are at 152, 000, growing 43 %, corporate registration are up 25 %, and PromptPay transactions are 1.68 billion, representing a 35 % increase.

According to Ms. Narumon, Citibank is prepared to assist local and foreign clients with both inbound and outbound purchase and growth as part of its global Citi 95 networks. Thailand is also a popular place for foreign direct investment, and local businesses are eager to grow abroad in search of fresh company prospects.

In addition, Citibank formed a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the World Bank and an importer of ocean purifiers in Vietnam. She expressed the hope that identical initiatives will soon be carried out in Thailand.

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Flu guidelines aim to curb waves among at-risk groups

Flu guidelines aim to curb waves among at-risk groups
At the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex in Bangkok, individuals receive a flu shot. Apichit Jinakul( picture )

Recommendations for treating patients with mild or serious flu symptoms have been published by the Department of Medical Services.

The rules, which are directed at health workers and public health officers, were released on Monday on the agency’s website and social media.

Serious symptoms include asthma or a blood oxygen levels below 95 %, as well as neurological symptoms, an appetite loss, thirst, or other problems.

People who are overweight, pregnant, older than 60, or have severe conditions like cancer, immunodeficiency, genetic and developmental disorders, respiratory, cardiovascular, liver or liver diseases, and asthma are among the at-risk groups. & nbsp,

They are thought to be in serious need of close monitoring and antiviral medication. According to the rules, if their problems don’t get better within 48 hours, they may be admitted to a doctor.

Additionally, if patients have asthma brought on by a bacterial infection, bacterial medications must be given to them.

People who are not in the at-risk parties will receive treatment based on their symptoms. If an viral medication exhibits any concerning signs within 48 hours, it may be taken into consideration.

Unless symptoms of an ear infection or conjunctivitis show up, bacterial medications are not required. People who fit this description may receive treatment at home, but they must wear face masks, keep a safe range, wash their hands frequently, and stay out of crowded areas. A doctor’s consultation is recommended if symptoms continue after two weeks or pulmonary issues develop.

The recommendations call for the administration of Oseltamivir primarily, while Favipiravir will only be given to patients who only have minor ailments. Viral medications work better if they are taken within the first 48 hours of contracting virus.

Depending on the patient’s age and weight, specialists may also think about giving them five days of drug. In babies of nursing mothers, drug can result in birth defects and other abnormalities.

However, Vichaiyut Hospital pulmonologist Dr. Manoon Leechawengwongs urged people to get the flu vaccine to lessen the severity of related symptoms and lower fatalities in a post on his Facebook accounts on Tuesday.

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