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Floods, rain affect flights in Phuket

On: June 30, 2024

PUBLISHED: 30 Jun 2024 at 11: 24

PHUKET: From 7 am, continual rain caused flooding in the Phuket airport and caused flooding in the province’s holiday island.

Because planes had no idea of the airport, Phuket airport producer Monchai Tanod reported, about 10 outbound flights were diverted to the terminals in Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi, as well as Krabi, Langkawi, Penang, and Surat Thani.

Due to the delayed inbound flights ‘ delays, four outgoing domestic flights were unable to depart from Phuket Airport during the same time.

Diverted to Krabi were airlines QR842, EY430, TR658, G9687 and FD3029.

Another diverted planes included FD3001 to Surat Thani, WY833 to Langkawi, C8771 to Don Mueang, SU274 and VZ314 to Suvarnabhumi, and AI378 to Penang.

Airlines resumed at Thai airport at 10.04am due to improved accessibility, Mr Monchai said. He added that there was no flooding at the airports.

Sophon Thongsai, Phuket’s hazard reduction captain, said that flood happened throughout Phuket and heavy rainwater was reported in the northern part of the island, Thalang area.

Conditions forecasters&nbsp, predicted rains would support 60 % of Phuket on Sunday and drop on Monday.

Ulu Pandan park connector fully reopens after Clementi landslide reconstruction works

By: Marcus Ching

On: June 30, 2024

In: South-East Asia

Rapidly REOPENED

Implementing measures to reduce” slope failing” and flood risk was the first of three phases of restoration work. That quarter, it was finished. &nbsp,

Steel strip piling plays were carried out in the next step to stabilize the hill. In November 2022, this was finished. &nbsp,

The final phase of the project had begun, according to HDB in an update released in December 2022, which involved completely reconstructing the waterway, reinstating the damaged portion of the park connector, and reconstructing the slope and downtown structures within the development.

After HDB removed the soil from the affected section of the Sungei Ulu Pandan canal and restored the canal to its original depth and capacity, the Ulu Pandan ( North Bank ) park connector reopened in March 2023. &nbsp,

Since next, HDB has stated that it has worked on” carefully strengthening various parts of the hill” as well as reworking and reconstructing the hill within the Clementi NorthArc growth. &nbsp,

Additionally, it repaired the Ulu Pandan ( South Bank ) park connector’s damaged section between Commonwealth Avenue West and Clementi Avenue 6. &nbsp,

These included steps to further stabilize and strengthen the hill and improve the layout of the downtown facilities for increased safety.

More soil-retaining buildings and anchors, for as long piles and rebars, were added to the hill to increase it. More aircraft grout mounds were also injected beneath. &nbsp,

In addition to expanding hill strengthening steps to a wider bend, HDB also stated that it took the opportunity to examine the layout of the corridor facilities planned in the area for an “added cache of health.” &nbsp,

Some ladders and staircases, for instance, were repositioned to disperse the load more equally across the hill. &nbsp,

Following this, the remaining downtown facilities in the area were constructed. This included the multi- purpose court, hardcourt, downtown pavilion, drop- of porch, viewing deck and a protected linkway which connects the personal blocks to the corridor pavilion.

From a small container at a Hougang temple, this lawyer and her team bring legal access to the vulnerable

By: Marcus Ching

On: June 29, 2024

In: South-East Asia

While her team ca n’t recommend individual private practitioners, they take the time to explain which practice areas the client’s issue comes under, and hand these clients to the Law Society’s directory of lawyers. From there, users you narrow down which lawyer speaks their chosen language, which workplaces are wheelchair visible, and which doctors do home appointments, for instance. &nbsp,

Most of these customers are happy to pay for a private attorney. They simply did n’t know how to access one, Cai realised. ” You ca n’t assume that just because people have money, they will know how to resolve the problem”.

HELPING Some TO HELP People

Cai’s view on the part of a group lawyer has likewise changed over the years. She once described the client-lawyer marriage as being black and white: lawyers were there to assist consumers while clients were the ones who needed assistance. But meeting more people taught her that every home also has advantages, in addition to their difficulties. &nbsp,

” You must be able to ( recognise ) their resilience … all the efforts that they’ve made to make ( their ) lives better and to provide for their families, to become self- sufficient, and even to be of service to other people in the community”, she said. &nbsp,

” Community lawyering has changed how I view who can assist others.”

Therefore, when offered her present position in technique and effect evaluation, she decided to accept the challenge. The part, which is less operations- focused than heading up society lawyering, did help her to look at Pro Bono SG’s bigger growth strategy.

This involves utilizing their existing data to determine which heartlands to establish new centers based on input from social workers on community gaps, from volunteer lawyers ‘ observations of clients, and from client feedback. &nbsp,

EC clarifies “offence” in Senate race

By: Barkar Nash

On: June 29, 2024

In: South-East Asia

PUBLISHED: 30 Jun 2024 at 06: 01

According to the Election Commission (EC ), registering with the wrong professional organizations may not constitute an offense unless the candidate had the intent to deceive the public and the authorities during the Senate election.

The explanation was made by EC secretary- public Sawaeng Boonmee&nbsp, on Twitter on Saturday.

After the last, national-round of the Senate contest ended on Wednesday in Bangkok, the EC has been under extreme pressure. Allegations were abound of vote- hacking and illegal and matched election registrations, prompting the EC to support an inspection.

Mr. Sawaeng stated on Saturday that submitting an application for the Sor Wor 3 form, which may include false information about the candidate, is a distinct from the right to participate in a Senate election. He was citing a Supreme Court law.

The prospect faces criminal charges for supplying fake data, for instance, if the Sor Wor 3 type mentions the prospect farms salt as a profession only to have his name investigated after a after investigation revealed that he has lied about it.

According to the EC secretary-general, that does not prevent him from running for the Senate.

48, 226 individuals have been accused of providing false information about themselves in the registration document submitted to the EC, and the payment is looking through issues.

According to Mr. Sawaeng, the individuals will face charges for breaking the Senate election law if the issues have basis.

The EC was also responding to issues that some individuals had their votes diverted to certain other candidates who had been supported by social groups while being hired to run for the Senate.

However, Clean Politics group secretary-general Jaturun Boonbenjarat announced he would get an immediate order from the Supreme Administrative Court to block Tuesday’s scheduled news of the results of the Senate election.

If granted, the judge may continue to hear his complaint about alleged abnormalities in Senate elections.

He claimed that he was making social sense of his position as a candidate for the Senate election to prevent political parties from dominating the lower chamber.

” This ( Senate poll ) could well go down in history as another chapter in dirty politics”, he said.

Mr. Jaturun claimed that political parties had the power to influence the vote, and that some individuals had registered with organizations for which they were not qualified.

He urged the EC to investigate whether some individuals had relationships between some candidates and political events, and to find out why some of them had registered with the wrong professional organizations.

The EC may appear through the bank accounts, he said, because it might show strange financing deals during the Senate vote.

He claimed that some Senate candidates had too little professional experience and maturity to be effective lawmakers.

According to the proverb, the Senate’s capability to monitor legislation to keep accountability would be in serious danger if parties could wrap their little finger around it.

Election Commission clarifies “offence” in Senate race

By: Barkar Nash

On: June 29, 2024

In: South-East Asia

PUBLISHED: 30 Jun 2024 at 06: 01

The explanation was made by EC secretary- public Sawaeng Boonmee&nbsp, on Twitter on Saturday.

After the last, regional round of the Senate contest wrapped off on Wednesday in Bangkok, the EC has come under extreme stress. Allegations were abound of vote- hacking and illegal and matched election registrations, prompting the EC to support an inspection.

The prospect faces criminal charges for supplying fake data, for instance, if the Sor Wor 3 type mentions the prospect farms water as a profession only to have his name later discovered by a probe that he has lied about it.

According to the EC secretary-general, that does not prevent him from running for the Senate.

48, 226 applicants have been accused of providing false information about themselves in the registration document submitted to the EC, and the fee is looking through issues.

According to Mr. Sawaeng, the individuals will face charges for breaking the Senate election law if the problems have premises.

The EC was also responding to concerns that some candidates had their votes diverted to certain social party-backed candidates who had been hired to run for president.

However, Clean Politics group secretary-general Jaturun Boonbenjarat said he will request an immediate order from the Supreme Administrative Court to stop the scheduled news of the Senate election results on Tuesday.

If granted, the injunction would remain in effect while the court considers his plea to act on alleged irregularities in Senate elections.

He claimed that he was making social sense of his position as a candidate for the Senate election to prevent political parties from dominating the lower chamber.

” This ( Senate poll ) could well go down in history as another chapter in dirty politics”, he said.

Mr. Jaturun claimed that democratic parties had the power to influence the outcome, and that some individuals had allegedly registered with organizations for which they were not qualified.

He urged the EC to investigate whether some individuals had connections between some candidates and political parties, and to find out why some of them had registered with the wrong professional organizations.

” For starters, the EC may look through the banks accounts that may expose strange banking transactions during the Senate vote,” he said.

He claimed that some Senate candidates had too little professional knowledge and sophistication to be effective lawmakers.

According to the proverb, the Senate’s capability to monitor legislation to keep accountability would be in serious danger if parties were able to wrap the Senate around their little hand, he continued.

Old guard likely to dominate new Senate

By: Barkar Nash

On: June 29, 2024

In: South-East Asia

According to political pundits, the new Senate wo n’t as much fresh air into Thai politics as many people might anticipate because the majority of the new chamber’s members are believed to have close ties to the old guard.

The fresh Senate, which was created by the 250 junta-appointed lawmakers whose term ended on May 10, has 200 members from 20 different industries. They were never formally chosen by the electorate.

New senators wo n’t be able to choose a PM alongside their predecessors, unlike they did when they did before. They may participate in the passage of laws and constitutional amendments.

They will also be in charge of ensuring that the executive branch is kept in check and that people of separate organizations, Constitutional Court judges, and the Attorney-General are appointed.

Observers noted that the decision Pheu Thai Party’s force to amend the constitution and to record der majeste on the list of crimes that would be pardoned under the new social asylum bill may also encounter obstacles from the fresh Senate.

Under the law, any plan to alter the charter requires the assistance of one- second of the innovative 200 lawmakers, or at least 67 senators. Without their assistance, contract modifications are not allowed.

Under the law, if the Senate disagrees with a expenses, it can transfer the bill to the House of Representatives for revision, but the Upper room has no power to reject it.

According to observers, the majority of the new Senate people are alleged to be affiliated with the BJT Party.

Anutin Charnvirakul, a president of the Bhumjaithai and interior minister, recently claimed that the lese majeste clause of the Criminal Code should be ignored.

Bhumjaithai before argued that a charter-drafting assembly should be established to create a new constitution, but he insisted that Chapters 1 and 2 should be left alone.

Thailand is described in Chapter 1 as a second, unbroken, democratic-governed nation with the King as head of state. Section 2 contains parts pertaining to the aristocratic privilege.

Connections with old protect

Stithorn Thananithichot, director of the Office of Innovation for Republic at King Prajadhipok’s Institute, told the Bangkok Post that more than half of the recently elected legislators are affiliated with Bhumjaithai.

” In other words, the ancient energy group also maintain impact over the fresh Senate”, he said.

He asserted that the newly created Senate would not be unlike the junta-appointed room.

” Those who continue to exert control over the majority of the new Senate have ties to the earlier Prayut Chan-o-cha state.

” They have been part of the old energy team for a long time, “he said, referring to Bhumjaithai.

Additionally, Mr. Stithorn noted that some individuals have connections to Pheu Thai, including former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat and ex-president Thaksin Shinawatra’s brother-in-law, who is commonly believed to be Pheu Thai’s de facto leader. But Mr Somchai did not find elected.

” Thaksin’s profit did not help,” the statement read. He does have lost his beauty,” Ms Stithorn said.

Additionally, Mr. Stithorn stated that the new Senate did support candidates for independent organizations and that the majority of Bhumjaithai-affiliated senators will play a significant role in supporting them.

Important role in contract change

As for any law amendment, the assistance of at least one- second, or 67 lawmakers is required.

It will depend on which section of the constitution is changed. There should be no concern if a contract change is acceptable]to Bhumjaithai].

” But if the Move Forward Party]MFP] seeks to amend]Chapters 1 and 2], those lawmakers are expected to stop them”, Mr Stithorn said.

He added that Bhumjaithai’s benefit from the current Senate election system is likely to be sustained as long as it continues to do so.

He said that it will be difficult for those who want to change the Senate vote method because they also need to update the constitution’s rules governing the Senate election.

” That will not be easy because most of the senators ]affiliated with Bhumjaithai] will stand in their way”, Mr Stithorn said.

After the unofficial results of the Senate election revealed that Buri Ram, the group’s social redoubt, has the largest share of seats, 14 candidates won in the last election on June 26 and BJT is at the center of attention, the focus turned to the illegal results of the election.

Other candidates viewed as having ties to Bhumjaithai even won in different regions, according to observers.

Stithorn: More than half linked to Bhumjaithai

Up to 130 senators-elect could have affiliations with the Bhumjaithai Party, according to Thanaporn Sriyakul, director of the Political and Public Policy Analysis Institute, and the rest with the Move Forward Party ( MFP ) and the Pheu Thai Party.

” This will then raise Bhumjaithai’s bargaining power in elections, and the group is expected to rise as a major social rival]to Pheu Thai and the MFP] in the future”, he said.

” The weather will now be blowing wherever those who want to sit in separate organizations are.” They are expected to mind to Buri Rum to get facilitates”, Mr Thanaporn said.

Given the majority of the new lawmakers ‘ associations with Bhumjaithai, he agreed that any efforts to alter Chapters 1 and 2 of the law and to pardon der guess offenders under the proposed asylum costs are unlikely to succeed.

According to Mr. Thanaporn,” Bhumajaithai is now perceived as an emerging liberal party and it is expected to gain support from other conventional establishment leaders.”

He claimed that he did not believe that fraud allegations may invalidate the Senate results. The Supreme Court will decide whether or not those complaints are justified by compelling information. The Senate election system will continue to be used, according to Mr. Thanaporn. ” Those who benefit from it will keep it in place”, he said.

Anutin, the president of Bhumajaithai, has denied playing a part in the Senate election despite says that many of the 200 senators-elect appeared to be affiliated with his party.

As the group leader, Mr. Anutin vehemently instructed party people not to tamper with the Senate race, and that events were not permitted to participate in the election.

Thanaporn: Sleep linked to MFP, Pheu Thai

Lack of independence

Former election inspector Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, a member who lost in the Senate race, claimed that some new lawmakers who have political connections are unable to sustain freedom. ” When it comes to amending the constitution, these legislators may get influenced by officials to whom they are linked”, he said.

Mr. Somchai added that some events that are currently in power may object to a proposal to amend the contract to create a charter-drafting assembly to create a new law if the new contract negatives those parties in upcoming elections.

He added that members of independent organizations will be members of political parties with whom the new senators will have a strong influence.

” Those parties do n’t want independent organisations to pose a threat to them”, he said.

Independent organisations include the National Anti- Corruption Commission, the Ombudsman, the State Audit Commission and the Election Commission. According to Mr. Somchai, it is unlikely that the parties that profit from the Senate election system will attempt to resurrect it with a new one.

Somchai: Hard to maintain independence

BMA to boost safety in Yaowarat

By: Barkar Nash

On: June 29, 2024

In: South-East Asia

Spo featured in the music video for the” Rockstar” song was popular with viewers.

PUBLISHED: 30 Jun 2024 at 05: 38

After a flurry of visitors to Chinatown, as it is known, in response to Lisa’s Rockstar audio videos, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Hospitality and Sports Ministry are implementing safety procedures in Yaowarat.

The audio video of Thai K- music legend Lalisa” Lisa” Manobal, filmed in Bangkok’s Chinatown is attracting customers of all ages and cultures.

Near the Chaloem Buri crossroads, music videos were shot.

The music video, which was posted on YouTube on Friday at 7 a.m. native time, has received 38 million views as of media period. It features some aspects of Thai society, including the wai.

On Saturday evening, Bangkok government Chadchart Sittipunt traveled to Yaowarat to check on the town’s readiness to welcome more visitors.

He claimed that BMA officials regularly visit Chinatown, particularly in recent years, when the number of tourists has increased.

Mr. Chadchart claimed that the range of barriers along Yaowarat Road will become extended to accommodate the arrival of more people and that traffic barriers along the route will be properly installed to effectively separate pedestrians from the traffic.

He also emphasized the significance of Yaowarat’s waste control.

He claimed that the Samphanthawong District Office has been given the task of increasing the number of waste bins in Chinatown and that BMA constantly employs street cleaners to keep the area clean.

He further stated that he has requested that prospects authorities crack down on tuk-tuk motorists who park their cars in the area waiting for passengers, which leads to prospects congestion, as well as cab drivers who charge unnecessarily higher fares.

Additionally, Mr. Chadchart made several of the BMA’s strategies for Yaowarat people, including road closures to create a walking road, more pedestrian crossing signs, and assistance with local businesses and entrepreneurs to provide customers with public restrooms.

” I’d like to congratulate Lisa for choosing Yaowarat as a filming place for the film, making the site popular worldwide”, said the Bangkok government.

However, Tourism and Sports Minister Sermsak Pongpanich and another higher- level ministry officials just inspected businesses, restaurants, check- in spots and hotels in the Yaowarat area.

He emphasized the need for cooperation between the private and public sectors to install more CCTV cameras, toilets, and signs as well as improve the city’s footpaths to make them more accessible for everyone.

A vendor from a Thai Long Jie shop said that many businesses in Chinatown are optimistic that the area will be boosted by an increase in tourists.

Other small vendors also share this optimism, hoping that the popular culture created by Lisa’s music video will entice more visitors to Yaowarat.

On Saturday, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke posted a message on his X page, saying that Lisa’s popularity will help to boost tourism in the nation.

She makes all Thai people proud, he said.

CNA Explains: The rise and rise of Nvidia

By: Marcus Ching

On: June 29, 2024

In: South-East Asia

SINGAPORE: In March, artificial intelligence device large Nvidia’s market capitalisation exceeded US$ 2 trillion. &nbsp,

According to reports, it took the business really 180 days to increase its value from US$ 1 trillion, which is less than half the amount of time it took tech titans like Apple and Microsoft.

Over 60 days later, Nvidia’s value climbed above US$ 3 trillion.

And on Jun 18, it became the world’s most valuable organization.

Shortly, however, a days- much sell- of took hold, and it ceded the No 1 position to Microsoft.

However, it’s been a heady, searing trip for Nvidia.

What’s Nvidia’s account?

A simple British meal was where it all started.

In a Denny’s in Silicon Valley, three companions, Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem, met in 1993 to talk about a business plan.

They wanted to create a device that would allow practical, three- dimensional images on individual computers.

The company’s first product was a flop&nbsp, – it was n’t what the market wanted or needed, and Nvidia almost went out of business, according to previous reports.

Nvidia’s following device, however, was “doomed” from the start, even while it was being developed for movie game company Sega.

Another 3D design firms had emerged, and the rest of the world, including Microsoft, was using software that would not help Nvidia’s solution.

Shoichiro Irimajiri, the then-CEO of Sega, made an unexpected choice to let Nvidia discharge its duty while still paying them as per contract terms.

” We had everything we had,” he said. And it gave us just sufficient income to dig down”, Mr Huang, Nvidia’s CEO, has said.

For many years, he would go on to kick off seminars to employees by reciting Nvidia’s illegal tagline:” Our company is thirty time from going out of business”.

Another roadblocks were encountered, such as getting summons for possible anti-trust breaches and becoming the theme of a class action lawsuit.

But Nvidia went public in&nbsp, 1999, entered the S&amp, P 500 share index in 2001, and is far from going statue today.

BMA launches new green park

By: Barkar Nash

On: June 29, 2024

In: South-East Asia

‘ Suan 50 Suk ‘ is built on 13- ray of abandoned property

PUBLISHED: 30 Jun 2024 at 05: 00

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) has launched” Suan 50 Suk,” its most recent public park in Soi Sukhumvit 50, as part of its effort to increase green spaces in city communities.

In Soi Sukhumvit 50 in the Klong Toey region, the area is a 13-rai page beneath the Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway. Since February 22, it has been run by the BMA, PTT Global Chemical Group, and Ichitan Group in a joint venture.

Suan 50 Suk Park was built on an abandoned piece of land that the Klong Toey District Office spotted and proposed to the BMA as a common area, according to lieutenant governor Chakkaphan Phewngam to the Bangkok Post.

BMA arranged discussions with related parties, including the Expressway Authority of Thailand ( EXAT ), two companies, and locals.

After the debate, it was agreed to turn the left area into a playground. Suan 50 Suk is given because Suan, which is a park located inside Soi Sukhumvit 50, means delight.

Mr. Chakkaphan claimed that the area has a recreation area and a running record for exercise. The area also has an area for art events, a dog park, and place for colleges to sponsor school activities like traveling.

He claimed that the BMA and its partners planted about 1, 000 branches on the area, including silver bugle trees, Indian rose cherry trees, and wood trees, for the environment.

Additionally, the park has a garbage collection area that encourages residents who live outside to individual waste in the name of reuse and more effective disposal techniques.

One of Suan 50 Suk’s employees told the Bangkok Post that the area, which is open from 5 am to 8 pm, has security guards stationed there around the clock.

People enjoy going to the park on vacation and after work. On average, about 20 individuals visit the park per time.

” I want more people to know about the park”, he said.

Kitti Daeng- on, a bicycle horse, said he was an odd customer. He claimed that it’s a little silent because not many people are aware of it. When the plants start to grow and can aid ward off the sun’s rays, he also hopes to see more color in the area.

Sakunrat Tongthongkum, a native, said having an open green place near her house is encouraged. It could serve as a place for youngsters to play games in addition to stores and cafes.

The Suan 50 Suk Park is part of government Chadchart Sittipunt’s natural initiative, which locals can accomplish within a 15- minute walk, also known as the” 15- minute parks” project.

He anticipates turning capital abandoned buildings into green areas for residents.

The government aimed to establish 500 gardens within his four- time phrase, or by 2026.

So far, the BMA has launched about 130 people gardens, said Mr Chakkaphan.

SDP issued POFMA order for making false statements about case of 3 women charged with organising march to Istana

By: Marcus Ching

On: June 29, 2024

In: South-East Asia

After making false statements about the case of three women accused of organizing a procession along the Istana without a permit, the Singapore Democratic Party ( SDP ) received a request to publish a correction notice on its social media posts. &nbsp,

The three girls allegedly organized the march on February 2 in support of the Palestinian cause.

They were charged on Jun 27 with open get crimes. &nbsp,

The Ministry of Home Affairs ( MHA ) made a press release on Saturday ( Jun 29 ) announcing that the three women were facing charges under Section 15 ( 1 ) of the Public Order Act 2009 for organizing a procession in a prohibited area.

The Istana, the standard office of the president, is a prohibited place.

The SDP’s articles made false claims that the three women were in fact responsible for organizing Arab people’s help, according to MHA.

” Any person who holds a public meeting or parade in a designated prohibited area may have committed an crime, regardless of the cause or topic they are advocating for. The Parliament House and the Supreme Court are also considered security-sensitive locations, as are the other prohibited places.

The government also refrained from the SDP’s assertions that the state should prosecute the three women because they had voiced opinions that the government disagreed with, especially from the Law and Home Affairs Minister. &nbsp,

The three women’s charges were not based on the opinions they had, nor was it dependent on whether these opinions aligned with the government’s. The charges problem the structuring of the illegal parade, in and of itself”, said MHA.

It added that the decision to charge the people was hardly made by Mr Shanmugam but by the Attorney- General’s Chambers, after its assessment of the officer’s research.

” The chancellor does not make decisions relating to legal trials”, it stressed.

” The government takes a critical view of the intentional dissemination of false information.”

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Rapidly REOPENED

What’s Nvidia’s account?