Attacks on power plants, car tyres set ablaze in South

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In a series of problems in Songkhla and Pattani, no deaths were reported.

PUBLISHED: 26 Apr 2024 at 15: 40

Attacks on power plants, car tyres set ablaze in South
A weapon went off at the Saba Yoi city, Songkhla, at the Rungtiva Biomass power plant in the early hours of Friday. An military man is seen there wearing a dark clothing. (CCTV footage/Assawin Pakkawan )

In the early hours of Friday, alleged rebels allegedly bombed a power grow in Saba Yoi city and established car tires on fire in the nearby Thepha area.

Police said the bombing took place at the Plak Bo town Rungtiva Biomass power plant. Four men officially entered the facility with war-style weapons and wearing dark outfits, and four of them apparently heard three loud bangs.

At 12.26am, two men were captured on surveillance camera carrying a eating piston and two containers of gas and placing them inside the power plant. Thirty minutes later, the weapon went out.

A ruined building at a strength flower in Songkhla’s Saba Yoi area. ( Photo: Assawin Pakkawan )

Officers discovered a stove building had been damaged in the explosion after inspecting the scene.

Around the same day, vehicle tires were ignited in a number of locations in Thepha.

Early on Friday, in the Thepha city of Songkhla province, car tires were set on fire. ( Photo: Assawin Pakkawan )

Regulators believed the attacks were intended to stoke unrest in the southern border territory and may have been linked to various tragedies that occurred in the area on Thursday evening.

A carbon power plant in the Mae Lan city of Pattani was set on fire late on Thursday night. No injuries were reported.

Around 11.30 p.m., a group of ten armed men dressed as dark stormed the tambon Ban Rai power plant and instructed seven staff to leave the area right away. A vehicle in the mixture and the power plant were later set on fire by the invaders.

On Thursday evening, a carbon power plant in the Pattani province’s Mae Lan city was torched. ( Photo: Assawin Pakkawan )

Loud bangs were heard five times during the blast, but nobody was injured, said Jaema- ae Jaema, past kamnan of tambon Ban Rai who was nose of the safety staff at the center. His staff gave him a warning about the invasion.

On Friday, the Internal Security Operations Command ( Isoc ) Region 4 assured residents and business owners that the authorities would increase security in the area to protect citizens.

A vehicle is caught on fire at a Pattani power grow. ( Photo: Assawin Pakkawan )

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Deep Dive Podcast: What are some misconceptions with flexible work arrangements and does it boil down to trust?

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Come December 1, all businesses in Singapore must include a proper process in place when their employees request flexible work arrangements. This has grown to be a hot button because it focuses on balancing individual needs and business challenges.

With Aslam Sardar, CEO of the Institute for Human Resource Professionals, Tan Wan Ting, founder and CEO of digital marketing agency Weave Asia, and Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Manpower and Education, Steven Chia and Crispina Robert cut through the grasses.

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Tiny hotels eye expansion amid high demand, growing eco-tourism market

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A HUGE PLUS POINT OF Flexibility

At Lazarus Island, another businessman is seeing ownership rates of between 80 and 90 per share for its five little houses, each measuring between 150 square feet and 170 square metres.

The business began working on the project in the middle of the crisis, which ended in May of last year.

” During the pandemic, global borders were closed. Since we were never allowed to travel abroad, we wanted Singaporeans to practice our little houses as another opportunity for staycations”, said Mr Jeff Yeo, inc- founder of Big Tiny.

The business launched its little houses business in Australia in 2017. It has since brought the idea to eight different areas, including Malaysia, Taiwan, New Zealand and Italy.

According to Mr. Yeo, flexibility is one of the biggest benefits of these rooms. Unlike normal hotels, the cabins– which come with wheels – can quickly move to fresh locations.

These compact properties are a more affordable option for short-term housing because they can be completed by three builders in roughly three hours.

” This allows us the freedom of moving to another location, so it gives our friends new experience. They can be ( cast up ) in the middle of a berry garden, a garden, or a farm”, said Mr Yeo.

This may encourage city dwellers to get away from the hustle and bustle and interact with nature while also preserving the creature comforts we have come to expect.

Industry experts concur that the option to relocate to another exclusive locations every few months can be a big plus for both new and existing customers.

” If you build a conventional resort, it’s a large capital investment. You ca n’t move it from one place to another overnight”, said Mr Joshua Loh, Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s course chair of Tourism and Resort Management.

” But it’s a different story for these hotel ideas. They can be at the city border, opened- heat car parks, or onshore islands. They offer a great alternative to the variety of hotels in places.

GOING BIG ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

These small hotels are even large on conservation, and attractiveness to the market of eco- mindful tourists.

Big Tiny uses recycled supplies while Tiny Pod uses shipping containers to create its components. By 2030, the latter is also looking into ways to go online low.

” The figure lotion, shampoo, and also dishwashing wet provided are completely healthy and free from toxins. Additionally, we installed solar panel on top of our little homes, according to Mr. Yeo.

Both companies have a sizable native clientele because Singaporeans are a fan of stayscations with unique ideas. They did point out that visitors are slowly becoming aware of these accommodations, and there has been a steady rise in bookings from foreigners.

The Singapore Tourism Board said it welcomes these impressive hospitality concepts, adding that such hostel experiences will enhance Singapore’s vitality and elegance.

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MFA director-general admits lying to ministry about use of diplomatic bags

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A director-general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( MFA ) has admitted to lying to the ministry about how to ship luxury watches for a friend in January 2023.

Gilbert Oh Hin Kwan, 45, pleaded guilty to the charge of giving false information to a public servant on Friday ( Apr 26 ). On May 20, he may return to court for imprisonment.

The prosecution is seeking a great of S$ 6, 000 to S$ 9, 000, while the army is asking for a great of less than S$ 5, 000.

The jury heard that&nbsp, Oh had agreed to help his colleague, Chinese national Mr Jiang Si, bring pieces that belonged to her from China to Singapore, where she was living.

On Jan 12, 2023, Oh contacted his partner Mr Dion Loke Cheng Wang, who was serving at Singapore’s embassy in Beijing, over WhatsApp.

Oh lied to Mr Loke that the relatives of his friend, whom he said was a Taiwanese minister, wanted to have a package sent to him in Singapore. He requested that Mr. Loke send it using MFA’s political case service.

When sending documents or items for standard use, political carriers are used. Under the Vienna Convention, political bags may be opened or detained.

In fact, &nbsp, Ms Jiang was hardly a minister. According to Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Pei Wei, Oh claimed she was one because he believed that would make his partner more likely to accept his request.

Ms. Jiang requested a closed package from Mr. Loke after she gave his private address in Beijing.

The bundle contained 21 comfort pieces, a ring and about seven children’s books, which all belonged to Ms Jiang and her companion, Mr Liu Liang. Oh did n’t know the number of watches or the package’s precise contents until that point.

Mr. Loke did not use the political bag service, which was suspended at the time, to present the package. On a trip from China to Singapore on January 17, 2023, he carried it in his luggage.

After landing near midnight, his luggage was screened by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ( ICA ) officers. The closed bundle was opened, revealing the pieces.

Mr. Loke informed the Algorithm officials that he had received the package from a Chinese diplomat and that he had returned it for Oh.

The officers were given access to the subject and conducted an initial interview with Mr. Loke at the airport until dawn. MFA was informed of the affair.

On the morning of January 19, 2023, MFA’s then deputy minister for administration, Mr. Ong Eng Chuan, wrote to Oh to request a written accounts of the circumstances surrounding Mr. Loke’s entry into Singapore.

Oh was concerned that the prosecution’s claim that it might have an affect on his career advancement.

According to Ms. Tan,” He made the decision to tell MFA that his father owned the watches because he thought the MFA would be more forgiving than if he told the truth.”

Oh disclosed his intentions to the MFA when he told his father.

He then allegedly falsely claimed in an email to Mr. Ong that he had requested his assistance in bringing the jewellery to Singapore at around 6.30pm that morning.

Oh admitted guilt and was charged with lying to a common slave.

Oh, she claimed,” Oh knew it was possible that this lay would make Mr. Ong disregard the circumstances under which the pieces were brought to Singapore,” said Ms. Tan.

The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau ( CPIB ) opened inquiries into the case and spoke with Oh the same day.

Oh lied about his father asking for money to send the watches to Singapore in his first declaration to CPIB, which was made at about midnight on January 20, 2023.

But in his next speech at about 10.30am, he admitted that it was Ms Jiang, and certainly his dad, who had asked for his help.

Oh also made an admission that she had defrauded the MFA by concealing the fact that a deal of Panadol sent to Mr. Loke in Beijing through the political case support in December 2022 was intended for a close friend.

For imprisonment, this was taken into account along with another cost of aiding in the cheating of MFA by ordering Mr. Loke to transport the expensive watches using a political bag.

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Convicted defendant, helper caught in resort after escape

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Ratchaphon Khiannok, 35, convicted on medication costs, back, is arrested along with his companion Palangwatchara Khunsinchairat, 20, at a hotel in Khon Kaen on Friday. ( Photo: Chakraphan Natanri )

KHON KAEN- A substance defendant who was found not guilty of evading court custody on Wednesday was also found at a hotel in this northeast province on Friday morning along with an accomplice.

Following details that Ratchaphon Khiannok, 35, and his 20-year-old companion Palangwatchara Khunsinchairat were staying in, authorities surrounded the hotel in tambon Sila of the Muang district. &nbsp,

Ratchaphon and Palangwatchara were discovered using illegal substances after the police squad stormed the area. 8, 000 meth tablets were taken from the place after their arrest.

In a media briefing on Friday, Pol Col Pornsak Ngamdee, director for analysis at the Khon Khaen municipal police department, disclosed in a press release that a massive hunt was launched after Ratchaphon escaped while being taken a prison vehicle at the municipal court on Monday evening. Soon after the court rendered a decision on the drug case, the escape occurred.

Ratchaphon, also wearing precepts, climbed quickly over the jury fence and fled on a waiting bike ridden by Palanwatchara. &nbsp,

Following the exit, the two gentlemen went to a friend’s house in tambon Phra Lap of Muang area, Khon Kaen, to have his foot stores removed. The bike was then left at the house before being driven away in a car.

The two males traveled to Maha Sarakham’s Chiang Yuen city to find 14, 000 cocaine pills hidden there. They spent the night at a hotel in Chiang Yuen before making their way back to Khon Kaen on Friday at around 5 a.m. &nbsp,

Upon learning of their whereabouts, soldiers raided the hotel and arrested both gentlemen on Friday night.

Removal Ratchaphon Khiannok, 35, is taken to Khon Kaen municipal police department. ( Photo: Chakrapan Natanri )

Ratchaphon and Palangwatchara were discovered taking rate supplements during the arrest, and a sizable amount of them were discovered dispersed on the ground, some of which were flushed down the toilet.

A search of the home where the two had left the bicycle led to the arrest of prison clothing, foot bars, a crash hat, and two cellular phones.

Pol Col Pornsak said authorities had interrogated Ms Theerada Sirisuttha, Ratchaphon’s woman, and found she was never involved in helping her father’s escape.

During doubting, Ratchaphon admitted to being arrested by authorities in Khon Kaen with 8, 600 rate medications on Jan 29 this year. Before being taken to the municipal courtroom for a hearing on Wednesday, he was detained at the Khon Kaen Special Correctional Institution.

He even confessed to planning to give the 14, 000 rate medications found in Maha Sarakham.

Both gentlemen face drug-related charges. Additionally, Palangwatchara is accused of assisting in the escaped of the convicted accused, and Raphaphon is accused of eluded.

In Khon Kaen, hip bars are taken from a home. ( Photo: Chakrapan Natanri )

The press briefing was also attended by Chak Limbut, commander of Khon Kaen Central Prison, and Piyawat Kongsurat, chairman of Khon Kaen Special Correctional Institution.

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Tak Bai massacre victims sue top officials

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Court sets June 24 for investigation approach

Tak Bai massacre victims sue top officials
On Thursday, people in Muang area, Narathiwat state, keep banners pleading for justice for the victims of the Tak Bai murder. ( Photo: Abdulqahhar Arwaeputeh Facebook account )

Nine former top officials have been accused of murder and other crimes by wounded protesters and their families, according to a lawsuit filed by Tak Bai’s dangerous tragedy victims.

A unique instance of regular people who have been injured and aresuing legal action against authorities took place on Thursday at the municipal court of Narathiwat, where many human rights attorneys represented 48 plaintiffs.

The nine previous authorities face accusations of death, unlawful confinement and misconduct.

Before magistrates will decide whether to accept the petition, the court has set the inquiry date for June 24. The nine previous leaders, who were in the top positions at the time in southern Thailand, will not be charged until they are charged.

Their brands have not been disclosed to the people, but they apparently held key roles in the military, police forces, and Interior Ministry. &nbsp,

Adilan Ali- Ishoh, a solicitor with the Muslim Attorney Centre Foundation, said on Tuesday they were named in a fact- getting report by next- ombudsman Pichet Sunthornpipit. Lt. Gen. Pisan Wattanawongkiri, past Fourth Army Place Commander, is one of them. He is currently a party-list MP for the decision Pheu Thai Party.

The decision to file legal actions by the wounded protesters and their communities comes inainte of the 20-year statute of limitations, which expires in October of this year.

In Narathiwat’s Tak Bai area, security forces used army to stage a protest in front of Tak Bai authorities place on October 25, 2004, in a manner that was unacceptable. As they were transported to the Ingkhayutthaborihan Military Camp in Pattani country’s Nong Chik area, 140 kilometers away, seven protesters died at the page, and 78 another detainees died from asphyxia or tissue decline. &nbsp, &nbsp,

After officers and prosecutors failed to prosecute the people involved in the distribution, the victims and their families decided to handle the case on their own, according to Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, producer and attorney of the Cross Cultural Foundation.

” We cannot let the case expire without taking action ( against the authorities ) for the historic violence resulting in deaths”, she said.

One of the four organizations representing the people in prosecutor for this event is the Cross Cultural Foundation.

Just nine previous authorities, who were directly to blame for using force to separate the march that day, were sued.

In front of the police depot, about 1,500 activists demanded the launch of six prisoners.

” Supervisors who committed wrong may have experience legal, legal and administrative punishment, but we have not seen any accountability”, Ms Pornpen said.

The Muslim Attorney Center’s Abdulqahhar Arwaeputeh expressed confidence in the legal team’s robust facts, which included fact-finding studies, press coverage, and survivors ‘ testimonials.

” One of the most significant pieces of evidence comes from those who were and are still intact. Their accounts may shed light on what actually happened”, the prosecutor added.

Ms. Pornpen claimed that the lawsuit might have an impact on Narathiwat’s potential. ” This ( lawsuit ) could be a historic event leading to peace in the southern border”, she said.

The Tak Bai murder on October 25, 2004, marks the 15th celebration of the Muslim Kids Federation of Thailand’s gathering on a skywalk in Bangkok’s Pathumwan area. ( File photo: Patipat Janthong )

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Singapore's economy boosted by Taylor Swift, Coldplay shows; over half of concertgoers 'likely' from overseas

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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy was boosted by a” surge in tourism activity” in the first quarter of 2024 due to concerts by British rock band Coldplay and American pop star Taylor Swift, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ( MAS ) said on Friday ( Apr 26 ).

Both functions played at the 55, 000- power National Stadium- Singapore’s largest venue- with Coldplay’s music taking place in January and Swift’s displays happening in March.

More than half of the audience, according to MAS’s most recent economic review, came from abroad, and” these recitals took place over the course of 12 days in total.”

Coldplay sold more than 200, 000 cards to their first four shows in Singapore, while more than 300, 000 cards to Swift’s music were snapped up. &nbsp,

In the first three weeks of the year, there were 4, 353, 500 foreign visitors immigrants, according to figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). That is a 50 % increase over the same period last year and a 26 % increase over the same quarter in 2023.

In comparison to the same period last year, Singapore’s market increased by 2.7 % in the first quarter of the year. &nbsp, In the last quarter of 2023, the business grew 2.2 per share.

Despite a rebound in producing activity, the first quarter saw modest growth, with the clusters for biomedicals and electronics experiencing subpar progress.

According to MAS, activity in the modern solutions cluster was likewise slowed, mainly as a result of the financing and healthcare sectors. &nbsp,

The huge- scale music could have generated tourism records of between S$ 350 million ( US$ 257 million ) to S$ 450 million, according to projections by private- industry experts, MAS noted.

Based on faulty assumptions, such as the spectators ‘ length of stay in Singapore, the estimates were made.

This is a 6 percent increase over the typical monthly tourism receipts from Q1 to Q3 of last year, according to the report. That would have provided a boost to areas such as air travel, hotel, art, financial and more.

In contrast to 77 % in the previous quarter, hotel occupancy increased by 80 % in the first two months of the year, according to MAS. &nbsp,

CNA reported in February that demand for flights and hotel increased by up to 30 per cent&nbsp, around Swift’s musical times. &nbsp,

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Shi Wei Da Satay Bee Hoon closing at the end of April after 30 years in the business

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TEOCHEW PORRIDGE BUSINESS SAME STALL AS

Kim Song merely sells his Satay Bee Hoon at 4 p.m. Another stalls earlier in the day sells Teochew cereal at the same barn ( the porridge business is highlighted on the signboard because the kiosk also sells Satay bee ho in smaller print ).

Adeline confirmed that the Teochew cereal company ‘ owner sold the stall in response to a netizen’s remark on her Facebook post.

Some more customers have expressed their grief in the comments area. One netizen reminisced:” I have been eating at your daddy’s barn since I was 14 years older”.

MIGHT Resume IN THE FUTURE

However, there might be desire for enthusiasts. In her Instagram news, Adeline wrote:” We may have great news to share in the near future”, and asked bloggers to keep tuned to the stall’s FB webpage. &nbsp,

Adeline said she’ll “update on our Twitter website once the decision has been made,” but there are still no concrete ideas in the works. &nbsp,

” Let my uncle sleep first, he works very hard. Who knows, ( maybe he will soon get bored and want to cook again ), he cannot sit still at home”, she explained. &nbsp,

Shi Wei Da Satay Bee Hoon is at# 01- 41 Bedok 85 Market, 85 Bedok North St 4, Singapore 460085. Available Mon, Wed, Fri- Sun 4pm- 8pm. Closed Tue &amp, Thur. On April 30 is its last day of activity. More data via&nbsp, Facebook. &nbsp,

This tale was originally&nbsp, published&nbsp, in 8days. &nbsp,

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