South-East Asia

New announcement to “benefit the commerce business”

In another effort to promote commerce, Thailand will start selling alcohol on five Buddhist festivals starting on Saturday, including those in international flights.

According to the statement made by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee on Wednesday, which was signed by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the limited sales only apply to international airports, entertainment venues, hotels, and locations hosting national or international occasions on five important Buddhist holidays.

It will take effect on Saturday and was published in the Royal Gazette on Friday.

Visaka Bucha, Makha Bucha, Asanha Bucha, and the final and final weeks of Buddhist Lent are the so-called “big” Buddhist divine time.

The guidelines ‘ rest, according to government official Jirayu Houngsub, were in line with the campaign’s Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Time 2025. Companies in the tourism sector will profit in the process. He continued.

This year’s May 11th, Visaka Bucha, occurs. The commission president, Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, has promised to begin selling liquor in some places on that day.

Drinking were cautioned against beginning a celebration of the adult beverage industry in Thailand by People’s Party MP Taopiphop Limjittrakorn. Only some establishments that are permitted to sell beer are exempt from the restrictions.

” The new statement does not include roadside food booths, convenience stores, eateries, and supermarkets. He wrote on his Instagram page that” they still can’t buy alcohol.”

According to Mr. Taopiphop,” I don’t want to see someone being detained because of this miscommunication.”

This time, Visaka Bucha falls on May 11, Makha Bucha on February 12, Asanha Bucha on July 10, and the final two weeks of Buddhist Lent are July 12 and October 21.

Five Thais and a Ghanaian have been detained in connection with the arrest of six people of a scam crew for tricking a Japanese company into giving them more than 200 million ringgit.

Five Thai nationals and a African regional were detained by police in Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, and Nonthaburi on suspicion of scams.

Two additional crew members, a Thai believe and a Nigerian think, remained at large. According to Royal Thai Police Inspector-General Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, permits have been issued for their arrest.

The gang was charged with defrauding a Japanese company into depositing 228 million baht into one of its people ‘ Thai bank accounts.

Pol Gen Thatchai, who made the announcement that the suspects had been arrested, claimed that the CCIB was able to thaw almost all of the funds but that the crew was able to get 13 million baht with ease. Older crime officers, including police Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiewphan, commander of the CCIB, and

The group had established a business in Thailand in order to extort money from a Japanese company that had been tricked into transferring funds to pay for the purchase of its goods. Another business reportedly was established by the crew was also present. CCIB authorities intended to extend the investigation to determine whether the business had been chosen as a candidate for the group’s organization.

The scam group, according to Pol Lt Gen Trairong, had been planning the crime for a while. They had incorporated a North Korean lover company, which they later used to launch a business in Thailand. The South Korean business partner’s email was finally compromised by the gang, who then sent the Japanese company invoices promising to deliver goods there.

The Japanese business therefore transferred the funds to a Thai company bank account. The Chinese firm’s staff of fraud audit discovered there were irregularities in the cash transfers. The CCIB therefore requested their participation in the investigation, which resulted in the arrest of the suspects, according to Pol Lt Gen Trairong.

Bus drivers are alleged to possess snoozed behind the wheel.

KHON KAEN — Early on Friday, a tour bus in the Ban Phai region of this northern province hit a median, injuring 36 passengers. &nbsp,

According to police at Ban Phai place, some people had a suspicion that the van driver had snoozed at the vehicle and lost control of the vehicle. From Rayong to Nakhon Phanom, the van was traveling.

Around 3 a.m., on Mittraphap Road, close to a traffic intersection, emergency personnel were dispatched to the landscape. &nbsp,

Numerous passengers were trapped inside the vehicle, which had the license plates 10-7853 Khon Kaen and tipped onto one area on a sad median. &nbsp,

Before transporting the passengers to a local clinic, rescuers used cutting tools to remove them. &nbsp,

One passenger had a broken shoulder and had operation the same day, while another had chest tightness. Both of the customers also experienced severe injuries. &nbsp,

Many people reported that the vehicle had gradually drifted out of the street before falling into the middle without braking, according to Ban Phai president Pichai Wanta. &nbsp,

To find out the cause of the crash, police were looking into and reviewing security film.

The bus operator may be contacted to help with the victims ‘ care and support, and the vehicle will be interrogated for questioning.

In the southern region, more rainfall is anticipated.

Residents of the northern provinces should take precautions because the region is currently in the grip of storms and gusty winds up until Monday.

The Meteorological Department warned of summer storms that would affect the northern region from Friday to Monday. It added that some provinces in the north, central, and eastern areas should be prepared for weather as well.

” The northern region is forecast for summer winds. The weather service company reported that the climate pattern included loud storms, sluggish winds, and even hail in some places.

Around 20 northern provinces had experience downpours on Saturday, the forecast’s peak time, it added.

More weather is forecast for the counties of Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan on Sunday and Monday, according to the office, while the north region’s temperature will rise.

Regions along the Gulf of Thailand are primarily the ones that are most susceptible to rain in southern regions.

On Thursday, northeastern provinces made up half of the top ten hotspots, with Muang region in Mae Hong Son, where the metal reached a record high of 40°C.