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During police attacks in Bangkok on Wednesday, a 19-year-old Chinese youth was detained. He is accused of being a part of a call center fraud.

Metropolitan and emigration police seek a place in the Hua Mak neighborhood of Bang Kapi city of Ramkhamhaeng Soi 24/3 with a permit from the Criminal Court.

They found and seized eight new-model SIM containers, two world devices, a swap gateway, a closed-circuit television cameras, a power storage, eight LAN wires and other items.

After that, they searched another place at the AT Ratcha apartment in the Din Daeng district and detained a Taiwanese teenager, later identified as Minghong Tan, 19, for allegedly being a part of a call center scam.

Police claimed that Mr. Minghong was a part of a con artist and had rented both of his apartments. One served as an procedures company and the other for the SIM boxes and other equipment. Additionally, the arresting staff discovered lease agreements for ten more areas. &nbsp,

According to the officers, Mr. Minghong was granted a scholar visa for entry to Thailand. ( continues below )

Police politburo’s Metropolitan Police Bureau’s ( Pol Maj Gen Theeradej Thamsuthee ) top of the list leads the way as they examine items taken from a Bangkok condominium room. ( Photo supplied / Wassayos Ngamkham )

Mr. Minghong denied being a part of the scam group, according to Metropolitan Police Bureau Pol Maj Gen Theeradej Thamsuthee, the police chief. He claimed to be merely a trader who assisted other Chinese immigrants in finding and renting rooms.

After questioning, authorities pressed first costs of improperly possessing or bringing communication tools into Thailand, setting up a conversation radio station without consent, and improper use of radio frequencies.

The suspect was taken to Hua Mak police station for more investigation&nbsp, and legal actions. &nbsp,

A scam victim in Ayutthaya reported a problem to officers via the AOC 1441 line center, and the arrest was made. The plaintiff claimed that a claiming to be a police commander from Buri Ram province had cheated them into giving them 10 600 bass.

The Hua Mak gang’s activities center was discovered by authorities. Wednesday’s attacks followed. &nbsp, &nbsp,

The officers investigation is ongoing.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA- A driver who delivered medical care was saved on Tuesday night in the Phimai district with simply minor injuries when the pickup truck’s cargo box detach and plunged into a canal by the side of the road.

The accident took place on the tambon Tha Luang street near the 7 to 8 kilometer manufacturers on Liab Khlong Chonprathan.

Pol Lt Nethirot Piyapiromchai, assistant research main at Phimai, said&nbsp, it&nbsp, was reported about 8.30pm. Rescue personnel and police were immediately dispatched to the field.

In the river next to the road, they discovered a field pickup truck with Bangkok license plates. The field cargo vessel was detached and was lying&nbsp, on the road. Numerous cardboard boxes with kidney dialysis alternative were dispersed across the street. &nbsp,

Driver Uthai Jongniewklang, 56, sustained head and arm injury. He was initially treated before being transferred to Phimai Hospital.

Phalan Truadnok, 56, a local resident, told authorities he heard a noisy knock and saw lights on the road. He went to the river to observe what had happened and saw the delivery truck, which happily just had a small amount of liquid.

He instantly rose down into the canal to assist the locked driver after witnessing smoke coming from the engine, worried that it might catch fire. Before rescue personnel arrived, he and other people helped the pilot exit the vehicle.

The wounded driver claimed to work for a shipping firm. He was giving kidney dialysis solutions to institutions in Nakhon Ratchasima.

He lost control of the vehicle when the goods field abruptly escaped from the truck bed. According to Mr. Uthai, the car veered off the road and plunged into the river.

The officers research into the accident’s reason was ongoing.

The goods box was removed from the canal-draining field pickup truck.

( Photo: Prasit Tangprasert )

The National Health Security Office ( NHSO ) has delayed pending discussions with reimbursement issues the introduction of new budget reimbursement criteria for hospitals joining the Cancer Treatment Anywhere ( CA ) program.

The requirements for reimbursing medical expenses under the CA program of the National Health Security System or the 30-baht general medical plan will be revised, according to Dr. Athaporn Limpanylers, assistant secretary-general of the NHSO, on Tuesday.

For both outpatient and inpatient companies, expenses for treatment or estrogen medications, radiation treatment for cancer, and lab tests for tumor treatment may be covered in the same way. This includes cancer treatment for adults who are undergoing special care as per the NHSO.

Initial plans were to place the fresh billing requirements in effect on January 1. The insurance matter must be streamlined initially to ensure that patients under the National Health Security Act can get comprehensive cancer care services, including diagnostic tests, level assessments, management of complications, incurrent diseases during care, and follow-up evaluations.

The NHSO therefore has chosen to move the new conditions to April 1. However, institutions participating in the CA program can continue to say charges under the existing NHSO laws, Dr Athaporn said.

The NHSO has made the delay known to the participating care providers. The NHSO may talk with skilled service providers about the need to make important preparations, especially in order to adjust the insurance system to lessen the impact on cancer patients, he said.

Additionally, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin has pledged to increase the capacity of 35 local facilities in order to enable more of them to cure cancer patients. This will help reduce overcrowding at large hospitals with medical institutions, which have the tools and ability to treat patients with complex cancers.

According to Mr. Somsak, the NHSO spends about 9 billion ringgit annually on cancer care for members.

2 billion ringgit is allocated to the public health ministry’s institutions, and the remainder is allocated to medical schools, with the majority being in Bangkok. The minister stated that ministry executives believed local hospitals are prepared to switch to cancer treatment facilities.

The private business calls for the late approved minimum wage increase suitable, but it suggests that the government take steps to help relieve obligations on small businesses.

The highest level of 400 ringgit per day will be applied to four regions– Phuket, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri and Rayong– and Koh Samui region in Surat Thani, a supply says.

For Muang Chiang Mai and Hat Yai regions, the minimum wage may improve to 380 baht. Staff in Bangkok and six of the regions that are close to it will receive a minimum salary of 372 baht.

A 2 % increase will use to employees in 67 different counties.

The new salary ranges, approved by the government on Tuesday, does take effect from Jan 1.

The TCC supports the minimum wage increase, according to Poj Aramwattananont, the first vice chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC ) and the Board of Trade of Thailand, on Tuesday.

The pay commission supported raising the minimum wage to 400 ringgit in four provinces and one area, with an average total boost of 2 %, which is in line with the growth of industrial and service-driven economies.

The shift is correct because there hasn’t changed in pay levels for more than a year.

The government and state authorities must take steps to control and alleviate any effects, according to Mr. Poj, but the increase may only have an impact on the economy.

The provinces that are receiving a minimum wage of 400 baht were chosen based on their financial, business, and service growth and their ability to manage the wage increase.

Nevertheless, he said small-scale agrarian and business users in these regions does face problems.

Thus, the government must move in to provide support to ensure business stability and alleviate consequences, including in different regions, Mr Poj said.

The Department of Internal Trade’s director general, Wittayakorn Maneenetr, stated that the agency is carefully monitoring the costs of the essential products and consumer goods impacted by the income increase.

Discussions with manufacturers and operators may look at the impact of the pay increase on manufacturing costs.

Products likely to be affected include skilled-labour-based objects.

Anutin Charnvirakul, also a deputy prime minister, demanded from all parties involved in the dispute that the Supreme Administrative Court’s decision be made on the matter. On Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungreangkit insisted that the disputed 5, 000 rai of land in the Khao Kradong area of Buri Ram province belongs to the State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ).

When Deputy Interior Minister Songsak Thongsri claimed the SRT might have been mistaken in its attempt to reclaim the land, the disagreement surfaced. He added that more than 400 people in the Muang district’s Isan and Samet have property title deeds to show their possession of it.

According to Mr. Suriya, who is also the transport minister, the SRT may reclaim the land after the Supreme Court rules it belongs to it. In addition, the SRT had face dereliction of duty charges. The SRT falls under the Ministry of Transport, while the Department of Lands ( DoL ), which issued the title deeds on the land in Buri Ram, is under the Ministry of the Interior, run by Mr Anutin.

According to Mr. Suriya, the parties whose names have been listed along with the disputed land’s reclaimed by the SRT may receive compensation afterwards, where appropriate. 12 local state agencies are also listed, according to Mr. Suriya.

According to Mr. Suriya, these organizations may be given the opportunity to book the area in the same manner as the Criminal Court, adding that the court has leased out its land on Ratchadaphisek Road and is its corporate headquarters. Mr. Suriya insisted that all parties may wait for the Supreme Administrative Court to act on a plea brought by events impacted by the SRT’s actions, while Mr. Suriya insisted that the SRT has the right to regain its territory in Khao Kradong.

Mr. Anutin remarked in a somewhat hazy manner that he had instructed the DoL to handle the land dispute completely in order to ensure fairness. The SRT previously defended its decision to reclaim Khao Kradong area, contending that the Central Administrative Court had recently instructed the DoL to only handle the removal of the title deeds the Buri Ram property office had issued for this property.

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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra demanded unity among the coalition parties to ensure that the state received a full term in office.

He was speaking on Tuesday while visiting Chiang Mai to support Pichai Lertpongadisorn, a candidate from Pheu Thai who is vying for the chair of the provincial administrative organization ( PAO ) in the region. On February 1st, the PAO election will be held.

Thaksin responded,” There will be nothing far,”’ when asked about the state of politics in the upcoming year. The same will be the politicians. Partnership parties will remain intact. Differences of opinion are normal, but we must stay together until the end of the term in company, despite”.

Thaksin is commonly seen as the de facto leader of Pheu Thai, which is led by his daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Thaksin even assured that the Pheu Thai-led authorities would remain in place until May 2027, when it is finished. Quizzed about a cabinet reshuffle, Thaksin said it is up to the excellent minister to consider. Additionally, he downplayed the possibility of street gang activity.

Sondhi Limthongkul, a former yellow-shirt opposition leader, has threatened to stage street demonstrations unless the state renounces the Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) from 2001 regarding maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand.

Mr. Sondhi launched a public revolt against Thaksin in 2005 using his ASTV satellite television network. He became a leader of the yellow-shirt People’s Alliance for Democracy ( PAD ) movement, which mobilised tens of thousands of protesters against Thaksin’s government in mid-2006. On Sept 19, 2006, then-army key Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin staged a coup and seized authority from Thaksin.

Addressing followers at a local business in Chiang Mai’s San Pa Tong city, Thaksin took a chance at his critics, whom he referred to as the so-called “regulars”.

” Some media sources provide exaggerated reports. They frequently meeting those patrons to offer them a chance to criticize me so they can get my stories. Often, I hit up at them. As I grow older, I feel happier. But I’ll respond in kind if they continue to be tough on me. Don’t mess with me. They are like a nuisance”, Thaksin said.

Campaigning in the state, Thaksin promised the state would move out measures to address problems such as home debts, drug smuggling, and call center scams. He added that the government intends to govern underwater businesses and tackle PM2.5 fog pollution, especially in Chiang Mai.

He also touted the president’s housing program, which will provide affordable enclosure with 99-year contracts and instalments starting at 4, 000 ringgit per month, offering some residents a chance at home equity.

” Future time, everyone will be delighted. I can tell you that any issues will be resolved. But I need spiritual help. I hope that people in Chiang Mai may vote for Kong, the PAO candidate’s title, to show me moral support.

In the upcoming vote, Pheu Thai MPs will regain House votes in 10 Chiang Mai divisions, according to Thaksin.

” Pheu Thai is urged to vote for the Move Forward Party ( reborn as the People’s Party ) in the upcoming election to reclaim the seats held by Thaksin. The state will then advance fast, in the same way as when I was perfect chancellor,” Thaksin said.

According to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, the government approved the “easy e-receipts” system where ready payments can be deducted from personal income tax yesterday.

E-receipts may be obtained on a limited number of purchases starting January 16 through February 28 of the following month. They can be used to withdraw taxes during the tax year in 2026.

The value of purchases under the tax rebate programme is capped at 50, 000 baht per person: up to 30, 000 baht worth of goods sold at shops registered for value-added tax (VAT ), and up to 20, 000 baht worth of goods sold at community enterprise outlets or One-Tambon-One-Product ( Otop ) shops. Purchases not ready for the program include wine, beer, cigarette, cars, insurance policies, diesel and internet fees.

According to Mr. Julapun, the initiative is anticipated to bring in about 70 billion ringgit. He added that, contrary to earlier speculation, the quick e-receipt program does not apply to travel costs or buying of packaged tours. Since the high season is still in full swing, this might not be the best day to encourage hospitality.

The government also approved the second phase of the 10,000-baht money flyer program for people over 60 who had previously applied for Tang Rath. Recipients may make less than 840, 000 ringgit a year with mixed discounts in the banks of less than 500, 000 ringgit.

According to Mr. Julapun, they will receive the gift through the PromtPay bill system before January 29.