‘Unsafe’ Chinese plug-in bug repellent devices seized

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According to law enforcement and the FDA, inexpensive equipment may be dangerous for health and safety.

PUBLISHED: 17 Sep 2024 at 15: 58

Pol Maj Gen Withaya Sriprasertparp (right), head of the consumer protection police division, displays the seized insect repellent products during a briefing in Bangkok on Tuesday. (Police photo)
During a briefing in Bangkok on Tuesday, Pol Maj Gen Withaya Sriprasertparp ( right ), head of the consumer protection police division, displays the seized insect repellent products. ( Police photo )

Authorities have seized about 7, 300 Chinese-made plug-in insect repellant products from three stores in Bangkok, saying they could create a health risk and fire danger.

According to Pol Maj Gen Withaya Sriprasertparp, mind of the consumer safety police department, the items were discovered on Monday in stores on Sukhumvit Soi 54 in Phra Khanong area, Thian Thale Doi 20 in Bang Khun Thian, and in a business tower at the Sampeng 2 sector on Kanlapaphruek Road in Bang Khae.

The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) reported that unsafe plug-in bug repellent products were widely available online, prompting the raids. He claimed that they were from China and that the FDA had never approved them.

According to researchers, the items were brought into the North by ships from neighboring nations and were priced at about 20 baht each, compared to the current market value of about 60 baht.

According to Pol Maj Gen Withaya, authorities and FDA authorities rounded them out because they were concerned that these undisclosed products may contain dangerous substances or be contaminated.

Weerachai Nolwachai, the FDA assistant secretary-general, said the attacks resulted from a sting procedure in which undercover officers ordered the goods from suppliers.

The products were identified as meperfluthrin and dimefluthrin, two insecticides from the pyrethroid party, after a later investigation. Because there is n’t enough evidence to support their safety, Thailand, the European Union, the United States, and the World Health Organization have not supported their use around people.

Pyrethroids are a widely used class of insecticides that are rigorously monitored in Thailand and the majority of other nations. The WHO claims that although most pyrethroids are “relatively healthy” for individuals, high levels of coverage may be harmful to health.

People of the seized goods had breath dangerous vapours, and their connectors appeared to be shoddy and could catch fire if left in outlets overnight, according to Mr. Weerachai.

He urged consumers to purchase only those products with FDA certification for health.

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Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to hold first local election in a decade

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In getting rid of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir’s position government was likewise dissolved. The area was subsequently divided into three union provinces, or federally controlled areas.

Citizens disagree, though the BJP claims that the shift has brought back sanity there.

The ruling party has long argued that Jammu and Kashmir’s special protections prevented the country’s economic growth from waning.

” Instead, militants used to distribute calendars announcing that companies would only be open for five nights in the entire month. Schools, colleges, all did remain sealed for 25 times a month”, said Rafiq Wani, the BJP member for Anantnag West.

” In these five years, there’s been advancement below and serenity has prevailed. Now, kids are going to school, staff are out to work in cities. Because there used to be repeated bomb explosions, they used to fear whether they would make it back home in the night.

Returning STATEHOOD

Wani claimed that he has a good chance of winning a seat for the BJP from the Kashmir valley, where it has historically no received much support. Despite Modi’s claim that Kashmiris were in favor of the repeal of Post 370, this is true.

Of the 47 votes in the region, the BJP is simply contesting 19.

Wani said that if BJP wins the election, it may restore Jammu and Kashmir’s independence.

Additionally, the Modi government urged locals to support the ruling party and claimed that only it has the authority to grant Jammu and Kashmir full statehood.

Other political events are even calling for the state’s restoration of independence, which will give it better access to funds, freedom in policy making, and freedom to pursue its own goals.

Locals claimed that the region’s people wanted statehood up, but that’s only going to bring normalcy back, despite the elections being a welcome democratic exercise.

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Mother of girl with special needs gets jail for allowing boyfriend to beat daughter with belt

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A man and a woman were given a jail sentence on Tuesday ( Sep 17 ) for beating an 11-year-old girl with special needs, leaving her with bruises.

The victim, who is now 15 and has high-functioning autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD), was kept anonymous for the identity of all parties.

The girl – the murderer’s mother– was handed 10 months ‘ prison, while the man&nbsp, – the woman’s boyfriend – was given 12 months ‘ jail.

The two 36-year-old Singaporeans had admitted guilt to a charge of each under the Children and Young Persons Act ( CYPA ) for knowingly allowing child abuse and maltreatment.

In punishment, District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan said he took into account the man’s major depressive disorder, which affected his capacity to exercise self-control.

Because of this, he reduced the boy’s word by three times. He did point out that a physician from the Institute of Mental Health had determined that the guy was also aware of the wrongdoing of his actions and had not made any further adjustments.

Judge Shaiffudin listed a number of additional exacerbating aspects in the case, including the girl’s considerable injury to her arms and legs from being repeatedly hit with a buckle, her 10-day hospitalization, and the psychological damage the ill-treatment caused her.

The prey was afraid to go back to the apartment, and she also had feelings for sadness and fear. The judge also mentioned the recurring beatings in her nightmares and ideas.

As the child had specific needs, she was of “especially great vulnerability”, and there were intrusions of faith by both her mother and the person, whom the victim called “daddy”.

In suffering physical assault on the target, the man had acted deliberately, which means he is more guilty and should get a harsher word, the prosecutor noted.

But, he also considered the limiting factors in the case, which were the couple’s petition of grief and cooperation with the officers, as well as the man’s intellectual problem.

Context OF THE CASE

The victim’s family had a “very tough marriage”, according to her attorney Mr Kalidass Murugaiyan.

She and her child, who also has a moderate fluency disorder and dementia, met her co-accused in 2019, and he first had a good relationship with her.

The partners used a cane after beating the woman with a hanger for being rude in February 2020.

The gentleman assumed the role of caretaker, according to the army, and punished the lady in different manners for items like not wanting to wake up or complete her homework.

The victim’s family was often present and allowed it during the punishment.

A meeting was set for August 26, 2020, and the person left wood marks on the woman after they were discovered by her teacher.

However, the man gave the girl a beat with a buckle before the conference was taking place, which left her with marks and bruises on her arms and legs.

He hit her about 20 days with the pulley, using the conclusion that did not have a lock.

Eventually, the victim’s tutor spoke to her, spoke to her, and reported the incident to her university after hearing about the broad bruises on her.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development ( MSF ) received the report, and the police arrived.

The couple made it clear during studies that they had gone over and had punished the girl cruelly. &nbsp,

The defense requested four times for the person and three for the girl, while the prosecutors requested 12 to 14 months in prison for the male and 10 to 12 months for the person.

The judge ordered the couple to start their jail terms on November 1st, allowing the woman to resolve work issues and schedule an eye appointment with her father, and the man to resolve car-rental issues and arrange for his four pets.

The child has been moved to another family member, and the couple no longer serves her, according to CNA.

The penalty for ill-treating a child under the CYPA, or allowing such ill-treatment, is a jail term of up to eight years, a fine of up to S$ 8, 000 ( US$ 6, 180 ), or both.

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Two killed, child survives train-truck crash

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PUBLISHED: 17 Sep 2024 at 15: 27

The wreckage of the pickup truck hit by a Bangkok-bound express train at a crossing in Lamae district, Chumphon, on Tuesday. (Photo: Lamae rescue volunteer unit)
The shipwreck of the delivery truck hit by a Bangkok-bound show train at a cross in Lamae area, Chumphon, on Tuesday. ( Photo: Lamae rescue volunteer unit )

A coach and a delivery vehicle collided at a railroad crossing in Chumphon on Tuesday, killing the two passengers outside, but a baby was saved from the aircraft.

Police in Lamae said Special Express station number. 40 from Surat Thani to Bangkok hit the pick around 10.30am at a cross, 30 miles after leaving Lamae place. Left upside-down, the delivery was crushed next to the track.

Both the passenger and the passenger in the pick died. Despite suffering severe injuries, the kid with them lived. All were taken to Lamae Hospital.

The Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives ‘ letter, which was discovered in the car, contained Chatchadapha Charoenjing’s name and address, as well as a location in Lang Suan area. Police were unsure as to whether it was the deceased victim’s name.

The incident delayed the Bangkok-bound station for approximately two hours. &nbsp, &nbsp,

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PM says handout will give ‘jolt’ to economy

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Next week, the government will formally approve the first-phase submission to 14.5 million needy people.

Employees at a chicken rice shop in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon district register for the digital wallet scheme on the first day of registration on Aug 1, 2024. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
On August 1, 2024, people at a chicken rice shop in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon city record for the online budget plan. ( Photo: Apichart Jinakul )

As her government promised more stimulus measures in the coming weeks, the launch of a 145-billion-baht handout program to the poor people is certain to bring a” jolt” to the market, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday.

Starting on September 25, the government on Tuesday officially approved the supply of 145 billion baht, or roughly one-third of the total planned under the initial “digital bag” system.

The first to benefit from the lauded trigger effort will be low-income individuals and vulnerable groups, which only increased by 1.9 % next year, far below peers ‘ growth rates.

According to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, 12.4 million people with state security cards and 2.15 million people with disabilities will be among the beneficiaries, according to a lecture following the case meeting.

Less than 40 million Thais over time 16 are then expected to sign up to receive payment of 10, 000 baht each, generally via a device program, to be spent within six weeks in their communities. That is over from 45-50 million estimated before.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives at Government House on Tuesday to lead her second case meet. ( Photo: Chanat Katanyu )

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives at Government House on Tuesday to lead her second case meet. ( Photo: Chanat Katanyu )

About 14.5 million people will receive payment next year, directly to their bank transactions via PromptPay, according to the Ministry of Finance.

According to what we discovered, the initial prone group receiving 10,000 baht has a high spending rate, which will undoubtedly cause the economy to sag,” Ms. Paetongtarn told reporters.

The initial treatment will increase economic progress by 0.35 percent points, said Pornchai Thiraveja, mind of the Fiscal Policy Office.

The Pheu Thai Party’s flagship policy is the one that is opposed to the coalition’s leadership, which is trying to revive an export-stucking economy that is stifled by great household debt, poor spending, and a slow recovery in exports.

The Bank of Thailand anticipates a 2.6 % annual growth in the economy this year.

The modern component of the flyer, according to deputy finance secretary Julapun Amornvivat, will continue as it is a result of the government’s plan to establish a modern economy, which would include a blockchain-backed payment system.

According to Mr. Pichai, the second phase of the grant is already being reviewed, and additional stimulus measures will be introduced in the future.

Ms. Paetongtarn, who took office earlier this month, faces the difficult task of stifling growth in an economy that is stifled by near-record home loan, an flow of cheap goods from China, and subpar imports.

Mr. Pichai stated that the 122-billion-baht supplementary resources and a portion of the annual expenditure for the 2024 fiscal year ending on September 30 will be used to finance the handout. &nbsp,

The government plans to increase borrowing by 8 % to about 2.6 trillion baht for the 2025 governmental time starting on October 1, according to relevant information, market options, and a government display seen by Reuters.

According to the options, who declined to be identified because the data was not made public, 1.06 trillion baht may be new loans and 1.53 trillion will be loan being rolled around.

In the 2025 fiscal year, the government intends to sell about 1.25 trillion baht of government bonds and 520 billion baht of Treasury bills, which will provide more than two-thirds of the target amount of borrowing, according to sources.

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Restoration begins in flood-ravaged Chiang Rai

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PUBLISHED: 17 Sep 2024 at 14: 25

Navy personnel deliver food and essential items to flood victims as the floodwater continues to recede in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai. (Photo: Royal Thai Navy)
As the floodwaters continue to fade in the Mae Sai area of Chiang Rai, Navy personnel deliver meals and essential items to overflow victims. ( Photo: Royal Thai Navy )

After the waters receded, workers have begun the enormous job of cleaning, repairing, and rebuilding Chiang Rai’s flood-devastated areas, leaving behind meters-thick mud and mounds of debris. &nbsp,

A chunk of flood-damaged homeowners were left behind in the Muang and Mae Sai regions, which were hardest hit by the flood, on Sunday as the water started to pour off. Dirt can be found everywhere.

The thick mud waste in many homes in Mae Sai’s Tham Pha Chom community was occasionally more than three meters deep. Without first clearing it out, people could n’t even enter their homes once more.

Because their homes were functionally unsound and uncomfortable, and because the mud and the current, raging floods had destroyed everything, many residents were forced to evict.

Local media reports that some people said they could not even start sweeping up the dirt and putting away any items of equipment and clothing because there was still no clear tap waters. &nbsp,

Puttipong Sirimart, the government of Chiang Rai, claimed that the province had previously provided assistance and services to the afflicted people. &nbsp,

Job gangs, assisted by participants, faced a difficult task in returning the communities to standard. &nbsp, &nbsp,

On Tuesday and Wednesday, prisoners who were scheduled to be released from prison were given assignment to assist with the clean-up project, and a momentary free laundry facility had been established at the municipal office.

Food and important items were being delivered to stranded storm families by Navy officers. &nbsp,

Sites that escaped the storm deluge- quite as schools, universities, hotels and firm premises- were opened as shelters and payment centres. &nbsp,

Numerous landowners in Chiang Rai have even offered free parcels of land as locations where dug mud may be dumped.

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‘Your heart feels crushed’: South Koreans mourn loss of family ties more than 70 years since the Korean War

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He was married, had two sons, and now resides in Hwacheon, which is located just a few kilometers west of the North Vietnamese borders.

Because of its place, many of the state’s 25, 000 people are soldiers and their community members. &nbsp,

Although it may be in vain, Mr. Kim also feels the need to return house. &nbsp,

” I do want to go back home. I have travelled to unique places, but never home”, &nbsp, he said. &nbsp,

” But even if I did now, I do n’t think there will be anyone for me to meet. All of my close friends are likely already deceased.

SLIM Odds OF Meeting

The only occasions when people can reconnect are when there is no cross-border interaction and communication.

Since 2000, when the first reunion took place, just 21 meetings have been held. According to inter-national tensions, these state-arranged meetings, which were intended to briefly bring some of these households together, have been postponed since 2018. &nbsp,

Out of more than 132, 000 South Koreans who signed up for a chance to meet their people, just about 40, 000 are still intact.

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KKH launches free genetic screening programme for couples planning for children

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SINGAPORE: A novel genetic testing programme has been launched by KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) in partnership with Temasek Foundation, targeted at Singapore people planning for babies or those who are currently expecting. &nbsp,

The pilot program, which will run for complimentary between 2024 and 2027, aims to inform couples about whether they have extreme hereditary genetic conditions that may be passed down to their children.

It will also help them make&nbsp, informed decisions about family planning, said the hospital in a joint press release with the&nbsp, KKH-led SingHealth Duke-NUS Maternal and Child Health Research institute (MCHRI ) on Tuesday ( Sep 17 ). &nbsp,

Described as a “first-in-Asia”, the Temasek Foundation PREDICT ( PaREnthood genetic DIsease Carrier Test ) Programme covers more than 80 genetic disorders relevant to the Asian population. &nbsp,

In Singapore, people provider screening is usually conducted for certain disorders, said the media release. &nbsp,

For starters, carrier testing is offered for Thalassemia key in all births. This increases the likelihood of the problem by over 90 % and helps people understand its dangers. &nbsp,

” Children with Thalassemia key face growing health problems from birth until they are old enough to need lifelong medical care,” it continued. &nbsp,

All pregnancies with known family histories of some disorders, mothers over 35 years old, and frequent chromosomal disorders are eligible for antenatal screening, as are high-risk pregnancies with known family histories of some disorders, and those with known maternal histories of more than 35 years. &nbsp,

The newly launched program includes a more comprehensive section of over 80 disorders that are related to Asians.

According to KKH and the Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, it includes serious problems that shorten life and cause significant philosophical or physical disabilities. &nbsp,

These diseases, which include spinal muscular atrophy and main bile acid production problem, are also popular in Singapore, occurring in at least one in 1, 000 people, read the transfer.

At KKH, all checks may be conducted and processed. In the future, this program will also be offered at various maternal clinics. &nbsp,

” Based on the captain, KKH will determine how to level the project by 2027″.

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Kolkata rape case: Mamata Banerjee accepts some demands of the protesting doctors

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Following a meeting with specialists to protest the rape and murder of their partner, the American state of West Bengal has agreed to remove the police chief from Kolkata.

According to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, two other top officials will be removed, the director of health education and the director of health providers.

Since 9 August, when the body of the 31-year-old girl was discovered at the state-run clinic where she worked, hundreds of young specialists in the condition have been on strike.

The murder sparked a flurry of unrest and concern for Indian health workers ‘ protection.

A governmental agency is currently looking into the situation, which involved a clinic volunteer.

The protesting specialists have voiced five important changes: justice for the sufferer, the removal of older police officers, and enhanced surveillance for health staff, among them.

On Monday, Banerjee announced the state had accepted some of their needs.

At a nightfall press conference following a five-hour meeting with a group of activists, she declared,” The director of Kolkata Police may be removed on Tuesday night and there will be some additional changes.”

The decision has raised hopes for junior doctors resuming work – but protesters have said they would decide their next steps only after the promises made by the government are fulfilled.

The woman’s death has sparked an outpouring of fury, particularly in West Bengal.

Specialists in Kolkata resisted speaking up until all of their expectations are satisfied, as protests slowed down in different parts of India.

A Supreme Court order to return to work, which was passed last year, has been ignored by thousands of them as they have set up camp outside the country’s health department offices.

Prior to the conference, authorities had previously invited the protesters to meet with the chief minister, but the doctors insisted on live-streaming the conference, which the government turned down.

The West Bengal government has been put on the back legs as a result of the demonstrations.

Authorities criticized the local government and police for handling the case improperly, which they have refuted.

According to the state government, 23 persons died as a result of the strike’s failure to use health facilities. However, the physicians who are protesting claim that they have made sure that no adverse effects are experienced by emergency services.

Banerjee stated on Monday that no legal action would be taken against physicians who sat at work without abstaining.

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