SSF subscribers to elect new board members

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Finances of B200 million allocated to elections

PUBLISHED: 04: 30 on September 11, 2023.

According to everlasting director for labor Boonchob Suthamanuswong, new Social Security Board members may be chosen for the first time in December.

According to him, the Labour Ministry will allocate at least 200 million baht to the election and consult with the Interior Ministry and Election Committee about electing 14 SSF members globally.

According to him, the Social Security Office( SSO ), which oversees the SSF, is currently preparing its employees for the election.

In accordance with the Social Security Act, the panel serves as a mediator between the state and the finance regarding fund-related laws, such as benefits and fund management.

The board is made up of the Budget Bureau, relevant ministries like labor, finance, interior and public wellbeing, and businesses and staff. According to Mr. Boonchob, seven members will be chosen by SSF members and seven by employers for the vote.

According to him, each government may preside over the election, which will be conducted similarly to general elections for politicians. Provinces will also be designated as polling places.

He adds that the government is considering holding an online vote to reduce costs and that only Thai SSF members and no migrant workers will be permitted to vote in the first election.

The original Social Security Board, established by Part 44 of the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order, was approaching its expiration date, so the election was the result of a labor advocacy movements following the 2019 general election.

Following the passage of changes to the 2015 Social Security Act, the vote was scheduled for 2017. The plan was, nevertheless, abandoned.

Following numerous corruption controversies involving the SSO, including the 2.8 billion baht computer purchasing controversy in 2006, it was anticipated that the 2015 Social Security Act would encourage the organization as an independent organization.

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Calls for Maniq tribe to get their own patch

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Calls for Maniq tribe to get their own patch
Older Buddhist monks travel to Satun to visit the Maniq wandering tribespeople, also known as the Sakai. The tribe is requesting the country’s help in preserving its distinctive ethnic identity. The Committee for Protecting Precepts

The Maniq community, a group of hunter-gatherers known as Sakai, is calling for certain areas to become designated as conservation places.

A group of Tibetan church from the so-called Five Precept Protection Committee, which is based in the South, made the call for social protection.

The party visited the Satun state to observe the development of the national reconciliation project.

The board visited the Maniq people in the Thung Wa area during the trip, according to Phra Sophon Woraporn, deputy main of the Songkhla Tibetan clergy order and committee member.

In the Bantad hills range across Satun, Trang, and Phatthalung, there are 382 Maniq tribesmen. They coexist peacefully with character and use speakers to communicate in Thai with people outside of their populations.

The top monk claimed that there are various groups of nomadic Maniq tribespeople dispersed throughout Satun. The commission has talked about ways to protect the tribe’s distinctive cultural identity and shield them from inside influences.

Setting aside places where the Maniq can live their normal life and been studied by researchers was one of the way, according to Phra Sophon.

According to the top priest, the goal would be to close the gap between tribespeople and outsiders and to stop any pretexts from starting a conflict.

Somchai Seanglai visited the Maniq neighborhood in Phatthalung’s Pa Bon area on Thursday with a group of fellow senators.

The surname” Rakpabon ,” which means” Preserving Pa Bon” and reflects the district’s name, has been given to the tribespeople.

According to Mr. Somchai, the Maniq used to receive membership cards and access to state welfare cards.

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Praween’s riches under scrutiny

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11 September 2023 at 4: 30 PUBLISHED

On Wednesday night, officers will expand their investigation into a shooting at Praween Chankhlai’s home in the Muang neighborhood of Nakhon Pathom, 35, also known as Kamnan Nok. This research may also look into how he acquired significant money and resources.

Six police officials, out of the 25 soldiers in the group, were detained, arrested, and fired for helping Mr. Praween and Thananchai Manmak, his assailant, flee. Later, the shooter was killed in a policeman shootout.

The research into the previous tambon key Thakong’s ownership of two construction companies for 2.6 billion baht may be conducted by deputy police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, according to his team. After police retrieved information from two CCTV camera servers that were thrown into a river by the now-sacked Ratchaburi Central Prison standard Thitinan Intonwong, he anticipates that the case will get resolved in the coming days.

In the meantime, Pol Maj Kiatisak Somsuk, 52, an analyst at Krathum Baen officers train in Samut Sakhon, is one of the six officers detained yesterday, along with the traffic police officer in Nakhon Pathom and the other two. These soldiers are from Highway Police Station 1.

Pol Maj Siwakorn Saibua, an official at Highway Police Station 1, was shot to death last Wednesday at a dinner party hosted by Mr. Praween and attended by 25 authorities.

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Small hotels urged to get a licence

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PUBLISHED: 04: 30 on September 11, 2023.

In order to get ready for the large season, Phuket wants to promote licenses among little hotel users. The state’s ability to receive more than 10,000 tourists per day, or 2.19 million visitors annually, is anticipated to increase as a result of resort license membership.

A seminar was held on September 7 by the Phuket Boutique Accommodation Consortium( BAC ) to promote a ministerial regulation that changed the requirements for obtaining an interior ministry hotel license and was issued by that department of public works and town and country planning in June.

The amendment, according to Phuket deputy governor Danai Sunantarod, gives little hotel owners a great chance to apply for licenses and legitimately register their establishments for common agency inspection.

According to the rule, smaller hotels are free from certain creating requirements that apply to general hotels, such as stairwell diameter or retracted parking space. Security protocols like fire supervision and those relating to building structure, however, continue to be required requirements.

More than 80 % of the hotel island’s smaller hotels lack legal licenses, according to Chinnawat Udomniyom, president of Phuket BAC.

He thinks more small business owners may record their operations now that the regulations permit them to be excluded from some requirements.

By the end of this year, over 25 to 30 million tourists are anticipated to visit Thailand, according to Wirintra Paphakityotphat, head of the Tourism Council of Thailand( TCT ) Region 11. She was citing statistics from the Thailand Tourism Council.

She claimed that there are between 4,000 and 5,000 resorts in Phuket, and just 2,000 of them have the necessary company licenses.

She continued,” I’m hoping that this will help the anticipated 2.19 million visitors annually, generating over 16.2 billion baht in tourism income.”

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HANAI: & nbsp, US President Joe Biden insisted on Sunday( Sept. 10 ) that he does not want to” contain” China because of the growing trade, security, and rights tensions between the two powers. At the G20 summit in New Delhi, which the White House had not yet announced, BidenContinue Reading

Russia hails unexpected G20 ‘milestone’ as Ukraine fumes

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A handout photo made available by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi (front R) walking with US President Joe Biden (front L) and other world leaders upon arrival at the Mahatma Gandhi"s memorial in Rajghat, New Delhi, India, 10 September 2023.EPA
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Sergei Lavrov, the foreign secretary of Russia, has praised a joint statement made in Delhi by the G20 leaders that refrains from denouncing Moscow for its war against Ukraine.

According to Mr. Lavrov, Russia had not anticipated a compromise and that deal on the language was” a step in the right direction.”

The final G20 statement condemned using force for regional gain but left out any mention of Russian hostility, which drew criticism from Ukraine.

The African Union was even admitted as a permanent part during the two-day height.

The 55-member union joins at the offer of hosts India, whose president has made it a priority to increase the inclusion of so-called Global South nations in the G20.

Although there was censure of the tournament’s failure to send to phase-outing fossil fuels, the largest economies in the world reached another significant agreements in Delhi, including one on weather and biofuels.

There was no established G20″ family picture” for the second time in a column. There was no explanation given, but according to reports, many officials declined to be photographed, indicating that Russia was present at the conference.

Some people, not least on the summit’s opening moment, had anticipated a joint announcement at the G20 this year. Regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, the group is bitterly fragmented. Neither Xi Jinping of China nor Vladimir Putin of Russia showed up in Delhi, sending lower-level ambassadors in their place.

Therefore, it came as a shock when Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi announced that the Ukraine part of the statement, which had last month’s direct criticism of Russia watered down, had reached consensus just hours after the summit began.

On Sunday, Mr. Lavrov declared that a” step” had been accomplished.

Sincerely, we didn’t anticipate that. We were prepared to defend the text’s language. In response to a query from the BBC’s Yogita Limaye, he stated that” the Global South is no longer willing to be lectured.”

The joint statement was promoted by the UK and the US as well, but Ukraine, which attended the Bali summit last year but was not invited this year, claimed it was” nothing to be happy of.”

Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi of India welcomes leaders during opening session of the G20 Leaders' Summit on September 9, 2023 in New Delhi, Delhi.

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The majority of users expressed” in the strongest terms” their regret for the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine in Bali next year. The Delhi announcement, in contrast, discusses” the people suffering and additional negative effects of the war in Ukraine with regard to international food and energy security.”

In addition to urging state to” abstain from the threat or use of force to get regional skill ,” which could be interpreted as being directed at Russia, it also mentions” different views and analyses of the condition.”

According to analysts, the G20’s financial balance and power dynamics are shifting apart from Western developed market economies and toward emerging giants, especially in Asia.

There were other significant events at the tip as well, such as significant agreements aimed at combating climate change.

A complete agreement has been reached among the G20 members to” do and stimulate efforts to triple global renewable energy capacity through existing targets and policies.” More than 75 % of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the union.

In order to encourage the use of cleaner fuels, India also established a global biodiesel alliance with the US and Brazil. By facilitating industry in renewables made from plant and animal waste, the clustering aims to hasten international efforts to achieve net zero emissions targets.

India's Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi (C) along with world leaders pays respect at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi on September 10, 2023.

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On the outside of the conference, there was also a global road and port agreement connecting the Middle East and South Asia. The agreement is seen as a response to China’s Belt and Road initiative to improve world equipment.

Mr. Modi concluded months of hype and excitement by closing the summit early on Sunday evening. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, who is assuming the presidency, received a royal hand from him.

President Lula’s talk was largely focused on issues facing developing nations.

He claimed that” we are living in a world where money is more concentrated, where millions of people continue to go hungry, in which sustainable development is perpetually threatened, and where global government institutions still reflect the reality of the 20th century.”

Leaders walked in the rain to honor Mahatma Gandhi, India’s independence warrior, at the location of his death because the rain downpours had derailed some earlier-in-the-day plans. A meeting to plant trees was downgraded to a symbolical swap of trees between G20 presidents in the past, present, and potential.

Delegates were treated to social shows, a gala dinner party, and the best of American hospitality as part of Mr. Modi’s luxurious show, which was put on from beginning to end.

However, it also sparked some debates, particularly after Mr. Modi’s sign, which introduced India as” Bharat”( which means India in Hindi ) as he opened the summit, suggested that the nation might change its name.

But, Mr. Modi and his officials hailed the occasion as a huge success and claimed that India’s G20 administration had demonstrated its leadership skills on the international stage.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar stated,” We have sought to make this G20 as inclusive as possible.”

According to Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister, India has succeeded in preventing issues from obscuring the fundamental development issues facing the world.

She stated that” India’s G20 Presidency has walked the discuss safely.”

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Amid multilateralism challenges, Singapore will do its best to make friends with like-minded partners: PM Lee

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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, public Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of World Trade Organization, and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of United Arab Emirates were among the various rulers Mr. Lee met on the event’s outside.

The intergovernmental meetings offered the chance to discuss current events in addition to expressions of interest in working with Singapore on particular projects.

Understanding their ideas on our territory and their desire for our view on what’s happening in the world, how we view our relations with China, the conflicts affecting Southeast Asia, and, consequently, How we can keep our connection with the other countries in this atmosphere, according to Mr. Lee.

These contacts, in my opinion, are extremely useful.

” COMPREHENSIVE” G20 COMMUNIQUE

Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Flemish President Emmanuel Macron, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida all attended the annual summit of the G20 markets.

The two-day celebration, which was presided over by Premier Li Qiang and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, was hardly attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping or Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Lee responded,” I don’t know the reasons why President Xi or President Putin were not able to come, but obviously it would have been better if they were here ,” when asked how important the absence of the Russian and Chinese leaders was for discussions on important global issues.

However, the conversations continued.

A mutual declaration was made on the first day of the trip summit, according to India, which is currently serving as the G20’s rotating president.

In the midst of severe divisions within the axis over the Ukraine war, this first agreement was unexpected. In the announcement, European nations had earlier pushed for a harsh condemnation of Russia, while other nations insisted on concentrating on more general financial issues.

The consensus statement refrained from denouncing Russia for its involvement in the fight in Ukraine, but it did draw attention to the suffering it had inflicted on people and urged all nations to refrain from using push to seize territory.

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PM wants police to serve the people, not the powerful

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10 September 2023 at 19:24 PUBLISHED

PM wants police to serve the people, not the powerful
At the office of the Provincial Police Region 1 in Bangkok, a director lays wreaths in front of monuments with images of police officers assisting the public. ( File image: Chatpattarasill Pattaravapong)

According to deputy federal police chief Surachate Hakparn, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wants authorities to serve the general public rather than powerful individuals.

At the official home of the prime minister, Phitsanulok Mansion, Pol Gen Surachate met him.

They talked about the incident where, on Wednesday evening, at a party held at the local administrator’s home in Nakhon Pathom state, the gunman who was close to the administrator shot the highway police inspector to death.

Following the meeting, Pol Gen Surachate claimed that the primary minister had instructed him to repress powerful individuals.

In order for[ ordinary ] people to have confidence in their own safety, the prime minister placed a strong emphasis on the suppression of mafias and powerful individuals in local communities. Officers shouldn’t back those powerful people… Authorities must be on the person’s area, the prime minister insisted, according to Pol Gen Surachate.

Following the fatal shooting on Wednesday, the assistant federal police chief claimed that the police officers present at the dinner group in Nakhon Pathom lied during the first questioning.

You may stay, but we have questions, an investigation, and reliable information, according to Pol Gen Surachate.

He affirmed that as long as there was proof of the crime, offenders may be subject to legal action.

A CCTV client at the home of the regional administrator was among the proof. According to Pol Gen Surachate, it was allegedly thrown into the water by a corrections officer in an effort to hide murder. He made reference to CCTV footage taken at Praween Chankhlai’s home in Nakhon Pathom, a 35-year-old kamnan( sub-district chief ).

According to Pol Gen Surachate, the server was now clean and its data would be fully recovered in three to four days.

Some police officials will undoubtedly be held accountable in the case, he declared.

He claimed that there were three parties of police officers who attended the dinner party at Mr. Praween’s home.

One of them was the soldiers who left the house immediately following the shooting. Officials who destroyed evidence and removed Mr. Praween from the crime scene made up the second class. The picture investigator was rushed to the hospital by the other group.

Pol Gen Surachate claimed that during the interrogation of the witnesses and defendants, everyone pointed to Mr. Praween as the person who had given the order to shoot.

” A authorities exchange request was made. When it was turned down, he gave the order to shoot… He was overconfident because he had been so close to the local authorities for so much. Now, this needs to be eliminated, according to Pol Gen Surachate.

Mr. Praween persisted in denying all expenses, but the deputy national police chief claimed that he was unable to flee.

The kamnan who reportedly gave the shooting’s order was Praween Chankhlai. ( Photo provided )

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Singapore anti-drug agency arrests four suspects in nightspot raids

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SINGAPORE: Anti-drug raids that took place over the course of four days at five distinct nightclubs in the Joo Chiat, Marina Bay, and Bugis areas have resulted in three Malaysian men and one woman being detained.

The Central Narcotics Bureau( CNB ) stated in a news release & nbsp on Sunday( Sep 10 ) that the youngest of the four suspects was an 18-year-old Singaporean teenager.

Police officers were also involved in the assault, which was carried out from Thursday to Sunday. Frost, ketamine, and joy were among the substances seized.

According to CNB Superintendent Lim Sze Yuk, anti-drug enforcement measures by the agency are required” so that the public can comfortably like Singapore’s nightlife without fear of being harmed by partygoers or vehicles under the influence of drugs.”

About 20 people were checked in a nightspot in the Joo Chiat Road neighborhood on Thursday evening. A & nbsp, a 29-year-old foreign woman who had previously been seen leaving the nightclub by CNB officers, was detained with about 1g of ketamine.

A 26-year-old Taiwanese man was apprehended that same evening in the Dunman Road area. According to CNB, the aircraft he was in had roughly 3g of snow, 46g ecstasy, 90g, ketamine, and 60g worth of powdery substance thought to contain controlled drugs seized from it.

A 53-year-old Taiwanese man who had about 7g of morphine on him was also detained in the Petain Road neighborhood.

About 90 persons were examined across four entertainment venues in the Marina Bay and Bugis areas from Saturday to Sunday.

A 19-year-old man was detained on suspicion of pharmaceutical offenses.

According to CNB, Singapore has a rigid zero tolerance policy toward controlled substances, and the Misuse of Drugs Act makes it illegal to import, export, possess, sell, or consume such substances. & nbsp,

The company added that it is also illegal for someone to plan gatherings for drug abuse, as well as for the concept owner, tenant, or occupier to allow the property to be used for drugs or drug trafficking.

Forty-nine men were detained in a Sentosa resort palace last month for suspected drug offenses after police took action on tip-off. & nbsp, Ecstasy, ketamine, and drug paraphernalia were among the materials seized.

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