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Good work to open Thais are described.

After Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed that negotiations to secure the release of Thai victims have been” good ,” the mother of a Thai employee held hostage by Hamas insurgents continues to hold out hope that she will see her father’s face once more.

On Tuesday, Mr. Srettha delivered the message, bringing hope to the people of Thai workers being held captive. The message from the prime minister coincides with reports in the media that Hamas will launch victims, including Thai employees.

Manee Jirachart is one of five Udon Thani state workers who were taken hostage by Hamas after hostilities broke out on October 7.

Writers met his mother Buasri Jirachart on Wednesday at his home in tambon Na Mai in Udon Thani’s Ban Dung area. She said she was encouraged by the news that Gazas was open to freeing prisoners.

” I felt so thrilled when I read the news. My brother won’t pass away, Mrs. Buasri declared.

” At this point, I urge the Thai authorities to begin negotiations for the captives’ transfer. I think my son is still alive even though it has been 11 days since he was held prisoner, she said.

Twelve more Vietnamese staff from the North and Northeast want to return to Thailand in addition to the five Udon Thani visitors who have been held imprisoned.

Twelve Thai staff at a plant and fruit land 9 kilometers from the Gaza Strip are constantly under attack, according to clips from Sorachuan Surapichai, 43, of Sakon Nakhon state.

Before two laborers made the decision to go back to Thailand on Tuesday, he claimed, there were 14 of them; the remaining 12 are now in danger.

Mr. Sorachuan, who has spent five years working in Israel, claimed that the present conflict between Palestine and Israel is the worst he has ever witnessed.

He claimed that he and other Thai workers must flee to a trap when the fighting gets close because they can discover gunfire every day.

” The workplace has changed our bonus terms and is currently lowering our pay.” We are instructed to keep working at all times, Mr. Sorachuan said.

” On some nights, the gunfire was so intense that we nearly couldn’t get to the trap.”

According to Mr. Sorachuan, some Thai workers have been left behind in dangerous areas while they wait to receive assistance from the government.

methods at Beijing’s BRF

Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, has suggested a strategy for Thailand’s sustainable development and pledged to support increased Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ) cooperation with China.

The Thai Land Bridge task was also introduced by the prime minister, who is currently in Beijing, and he urged Chinese shareholders not to overlook it.

At the 3rd Belt and Road Forum( BRF ) for International Cooperation, which is taking place at the China National Convention Center( CNCC ), Mr. Srettha, who also serves as the finance minister, spoke on Wednesday at a high-level forum titled” Green Silk Road for Harmony with Nature.”

He suggested that Thailand prioritize the following in order to realize the vision outlined in the community subject:

Second, it is essential to promote sustainable consumption and production through all socioeconomic activities and to implement the natural transition across all industries. This covers system, electricity, and transportation.

This change will be greatly aided by innovative technologies and modern transformation, but it must be ensured that they are used responsibly and have equal access, he said.

Thailand is constantly putting our long-term lower greenhouse gas emission development strategy into practice. Our national energy strategy has been updated to promote energy efficiency and switch use to clean power.

” We aim to increase the production of zero-emission vehicles to 30 % by 2030, while promoting foreign investment in the electric vehicle industry.” In order to lessen climate change risk and enhance farmers’ well-being, we also intend to scale up green agronomy.

He stated,” I am optimistic that these policies will assist us in achieving our national goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 % by 2030, becoming carbon neutral by 2050, and net-zero emissions – 2065.”

Next, Mr. Srettha stated that Thailand understands the value of ecosystem and climate preservation.

The location of the Land Bridge initiative is depicted in a resume by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. On Tuesday, while the 3rd Belt and Road Forum( BRF) for International Cooperation was taking place in Beijing, he introduced it to a group of Chinese business leaders.

He stated that the nation wants to increase the number of green spaces up to 55 % of its total land area. He stated that the country is determined to the” 30 by 30 Target” for protected areas with regard to marine and maritime wildlife, citing a commitment made at COP15 in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022.

According to him, Thailand believes that a green azure economy is essential to achieving the Green Maritime Silk Road.

Finally, a method of financing that is economically friendly will be crucial to the green transition. Thailand has so far raised$ 12.5 billion by issuing conservation ties to support a number of jobs. According to Mr. Srettha, the government will soon introduce sustainability-linked bonds to increase the market for natural bonds.

Additionally, this will encourage all organizations to aid Enterprises and the private sector as they operate environmentally friendly businesses.

On the BRI’s tenth anniversary, Mr. Srettha praised China for the accomplishments made possible by the wildly optimistic plan. Millions of people have already benefited from this system task, which spans the entire world and is still in its early stages.

Thailand, despite being a relatively modest country, hopes to learn from this mega-project and put it into practice at home, where it can.

A research and implementation plan for the Land Bridge task was recently approved by the Thai case. The southwestern Andaman region’s connection will be improved as a result of the connection between the Andoman Sea and the Indian Ocean to the Gulf of Thailand and Pacific Ocean. Additionally, it does shorten commute periods across the Strait of Malacca.

One of the top engineering firms in the nation, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited( CHEC ), is interested in joining Thailand’s$ 1 trillion baht southern Land Bridge megaproject, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke on Wednesday andnbsp.

During a meeting with Mr. Srettha outside the BRF, CHEC president Wang Tongzhou showed interest.

Mr. Srettha praised the company’s enthusiasm and urged it to speak with the Board of Investment ( BOI ) to find out more about investment privileges.

Additionally, he requested that the business think about opening a local company in Thailand. An international show from November to January will be part of the project’s timeline to attract foreign funding. Between April and June, the government intends to start accepting bids from the private market. A logistics system connecting Ranong to Chumphon is the goal of the project, a public-private relationship.

Thailand has agreed to the proposed programs from the United Kingdom to encourage English language instruction teamwork between Thai teachers and students in Thailand.

On Wednesday, Education Minister Pol Gen Permpoon Chidchob met with Anne Marie Trevelyan, the UK’s Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific, to discuss educational assistance in English analyses for Vietnamese teachers and students in Thailand.

Mark Gooding, the English embassy, was present at the Ministry of Education discussion as well.

Thai students now have access to English classes and online databases abroad thanks to the British government’s assistance in developing the online learning platform, according to Pol Gen Permpoon.

He claimed that many students from low-income origins are also studying in Thailand.

Students and teachers now have much more equal access to education after receiving funding from the American government to enhance English lessons.

The utility of website and on-site teaching in Britain will be studied, according to Pol Gen Permpoon, who also added that he is willing to do so.

English classes in Thailand could be made better with the exchange of knowledge about the program and books.

According to Ms. Trevelyan, Britain was happy to discuss its struggles with online learning during the crisis.

Therefore, a number of groups in Britain collaborated with numerous industries to enhance and digitize classroom instruction as well as to prepare students for online employment.

Ms. Trevelyan stated that the American government was willing to support the programs because the education secretary is paying attention to English investigation in Thailand.

Yesterday, a party identifying as the Network of Students and People Reforming Thailand urged the Ministry of Justice to prevent granting Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister, exclusive privileges.

According to the party, Thaksin is being treated differently from another prisoners by the government.

The government threatened to assemble at the Premium Ward on the 14th surface of the Police General Hospital, where Thaksin was rumored to be staying, to determine whether he was actually there and tired enough to warrant being treated that, if it did not respond to the need.

After returning on August 22 from a 15-year self-imposed captivity, Thaksin was admitted to the hospital from Bangkok Remand Prison.

According to Pichit Chaimongkol, a group representative, the group’s three demands are for Thaksin to return to prison right away, that there be no extension to his treatment outside of prison, and that an organization for human rights be permitted to keep an eye on his health and spread the” truth” to the public.

He claimed that the government had been unable to persuade the populace that Thaksin was actually ill.

Phongsaward Neelayodhin, the permanent secretary of justice, was the recipient of the list of requirements.

The department and the hospital are under increasing pressure to reveal how they handled Thaksin’s alleged critical illnesses as a result of this action.

Last month, a picture of Thaksin being scanned on cot went viral on social media.

Nevertheless, Thaksin’s 90-day out-of-prison hospitalization time is scheduled to end tomorrow.

Another member of the group, Nazer Yihma, stated that if the government does not answer its call, it will be forced to ascend to the hospital’s 14th floor to determine whether Thaksin is actually poor or not.

The group may last petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission to look into the everlasting secretary for justice for dereliction of duty if she does not answer the call, he said.

Next month, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for an official visit to Thailand.

On Tuesday, the Thai premier and Mr. Putin met in Beijing to discuss President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative( BRI ) in trade and infrastructure.

Following the meeting, Mr. Srettha, who also serves as finance minister, remarked that President Putin had emphasized how the Russian-Turkish marriage has been well-established for more than 125 years and has made it possible for effective bilateral trade and cultural markets.

Mr. Putin expressed his satisfaction with the Thai commission’s assent to boost the economy through tourism after Thailand extended the new card immunity for Russian tourists from 30 days to 90 days, according to Mr Srettha.

According to what I understand,” Mr. Putin” enjoys Phuket and frequents the destination island. He accepted my invitation to travel to Thailand for business the following month and expressed his gratitude in Thai. He continued,” He is exposed to the country because he speaks a little Thai.

According to a cause, Mr. Putin accepted his Thai rival’s invitation, and the formal visit date would quickly be made public.

Following the discussion between the two rulers, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke announced that Mr. Srettha and President Putin had both agreed to step up their cooperation in order to strengthen diplomatic ties.

Mr. Putin wanted Thailand and Russia to cooperate on both the bilateral and multilateral levels, particularly on ethnic and sporting issues, because he recognized that they have long been close friends.

He predicted that 2024 would be a time of markets between Thailand and Russia in terms of culture and tourism. Following the arrival of one million Russians in Thailand, the government on Monday approved the extension of the tourist visa freedom from 30 days to 90 times for Russian visitors.

A social pact was also discussed between the prime minister and the leader of Russia, allowing the two nations to coordinate trade and regional security initiatives.