Kuda Bux: The Indian magician who charmed the West with his ‘X-ray eyes’
Image: Pathé, BritishNothing particularly noteworthy happens when a man rides his bicycle through an congested city.
But what if he had several levels of bandages tightly wound around his head so that only his nostrils were visible and his eyes were covered in lumps of pastry, heavy swabs of cloth, and various levels of cloth?
In the 1930s and 1940s, Kuda Bux, who was born in Kashmir in 1905, made headlines for accomplishing this riding effort on the streets of England and Europe. He claimed that he was able to do this because of his” see without eye.”
He referred to himself as” the man with X-ray eyes” in the title of one of his magic shows, and he would seem to do a mind-boggling variety of feats, such as reading lines from books and threading needles while wearing his signature eyewear.
Bux has captivated years with his ostensibly extraordinary talent. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, a 1977 little tale by Roald Dahl that Wes Anderson has then adapted into an eponymously named movie, is said to have been inspired by him.
Bux was born into a powerful home; his real name was Khudah Bukhsh. He discussed his fascination with secret following a performance by Professor Moor, an American conjurer, in an interview with Dahl from 1952 for Argosy Magazine.
At the age of 13, he fled his house two days later and followed Moor to Lahore to function as his assistant. He would visit Burma( Myanmar ), Ceylon( Sri Lanka ), and Bombay( Mumbai ) in the years that followed, picking up tricks and skills from traveling magicians, yogis, and theater performers.
In his book Kingdom of Magic: The History of American Magic, author John Zubrzycki notes that he also changed his name to Professor KB Duke and then to Kuda Bux.
He set sail for England in May 1935, where there was a demand for artists from the East.
According to Mr. Zubrzycki, the BBC reports that travelers, preachers, merchants, and scholars who visited India and wrote about their amazing but frequently embellished contacts with street or court magicians gave rise to the idea that India was” the land of charm.”
Bux was one of many American magicians who took advantage of the West’s fascination with foreign beautiful acts. He would associate his wonderful prowess with Southeast mysticism despite dressing as an Englishman.
Bux was referred to as” that strange person from the Indian subcontinent who rode bike blindfolded in Paris” and had the” air of a mystical” by scholar John Booth in the secret publication The Linking Ring.”
With what he called his” X-ray vision act ,” Bux quickly gained notoriety in England, drawing the attention of skeptics who subjected him to” tests” to verify the veracity of his abilities.
Harry Price, the renowned” spirit hunter” of Britain, and a group of medical professionals tested Bux’s X-ray vision claims in July 1935. According to Mr. Zubrzycki’s notes in his book,” Price came prepared with medical bandages, adhesive tape, cotton wool pads, and a special tie-on face composed of two thicknesses of heavy black cloth between which was an additional layer of cotton cotton.”
A physician redid Bux’s blind after he had safely read from a book with the suturing on. A written word that had been set down on a table behind Bux’s up could still be read by him.
Bux was put to yet another evaluation by Price in September 1935, and this ultimately helped him become well-known in England and much of Europe.
Bux performed his fire-walking miracle in front of medical professionals, psychology, and editors in the Surrey land, marking the first time it had ever been done in England. Before and after the move, the watchers were instructed to examine every aspect of the act, including Bux’s feet, in order to identify any potential subterfuge.
Newspapers, coal, paraffin, and logs of wood were placed in a trap that had been dug and set on fire. A few hours later, Bux crossed the glowing fire pit four days instead of just once. In his guide, Confessions of a Ghost-Hunter, Price penned,” There was not the slightest fear of bruise on his feet.”
Nine days later, in front of more onlookers, Bux crossed a fire pit that was hot enough to melt material half. However, Bux’s feet were unharmed this time as well, leading Price to believe that” there was some enigmatic relationship between physical and emotional forces that helps to make him defensive from harm ,” according to Mr. Zubrzycki.
Bux would say in his interview with Dahl that he” concentrated to such a degree that I see nothing but the fire ,” which allowed him to survive fire walks.
He asserted that this” inner sense of sight” also assisted him in performing his” X-ray vision” feats, and that he developed this sense by” concentrating the conscious mind” through yogi exercises taught to him as a teenager.
These involved him fully visualizing the face of the person he loved the most — his brother — while gazing at the candle flame’s black spot until” everything around him disappeared.”
Years of practicing the candle practice every night led Bux to the realization that, at the age of 24, if he closed his eyes and focused intently on something,” I can see vaguely, faintly the format of the item I am looking at.”
He claimed that by the age of 28, he was able to learn books while wearing blindfolds.
Bux’s claims didn’t go unchallenged. Some who studied his so-called X-ray act concluded that he was peeking down the sides of his nose, says Renee Caitlyn Miller, who has written a paper on Bux. But that didn’t interfere with his popularity.
Magician Bill Larsen writes in an article for the magic magazine Genii that thousands of people flocked to see his performances while the media dubbed him” the wonder of the century” and the” eighth wonder in the world.”
Bux also had his own television show, Kuda Bix, Hindu Mystic, in addition to appearing on the first instance of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not on television.
Bux’s behavior was so convincing that it led people to think he was actually” see without look.” Three feminine players who were scheduled to perform at one of Bux’s displays expressed apprehension after hearing several of his statements, which were widely reported in the press. Booth wrote about this.
The people demanded dressing rooms far from Bux because he claimed to have been practicing looking through cement walls.
They grumbled,” There is only one cement walls standing between us and Kuda Bux.”
He finally relocated from London to the US, where he would continue to perform, including at the renowned Magic Castle, a Hollywood team.
In 1981, Bux passed away in Los Angeles, California. He spent his final weeks playing tickets at the Magic Castle with artists who, according to Booth, was only defeat Bux if he didn’t don his mask.
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Most against extending opening time of entertainment venues from 2am to 4am: Poll
22 October 2023 at 09:11 p.m.
According to a study by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll, the majority of people object to the idea of extending the opening days of nighttime enjoyment facilities to 4am instead of 2am, and some even argue that such establishments shouldn’t be permitted to start at all.
In order to gather their thoughts on the Interior Ministry’s plan to expand the opening days of nighttime entertainment facilities from 2am to 4am in an effort to revive the nation” financial and hospitality progress, the poll was conducted on October 17 and 19 by telephone conversations with 1, 310 individuals aged 20 up from various levels of education, occupations, and incomes throughout the state.
55.65 % of the respondents said they never go to those locations, while the remaining respondents claimed they do.
When asked how frequently they had visited the entertainment venues over the previous year, 58 % of respondents said none at all, 33.22 % occasionally, 4.13 % once a month, 2.58 % once per week, 2.077 % three to five days, and 0.034 % daily.
When asked about the proposal to increase the opening days of nighttime entertainment facilities from 2am to 4am, the majority of respondents gave the following responses:
On one side, 41.76 % believed that nighttime entertainment venues should not be permitted in Thailand at all, 8.32 % believed they should be closed before 2am when it is not too late in the night, and 4.35 % said that establishments should only be shut down at 2:00 a.m.
On the other hand, 23.66 % said they should be permitted to start until 4 a.m., but only in cities that are well-liked by foreigners, and 17.5 % said the closing days may start at 4 am everywhere in the nation.
Of the remaining respondents, 4.27 % had no response or showed no interest, and 0.08 % held opposing views, including those who preferred the closing time to be 3am.
When asked if they believed that increasing the operating hours of the entertainment venues would increase tourism revenue while the nation’s economy was experiencing a downturn, 54.43 % of respondents said” no” and 44.27 % responded” yes.” The remaining 1.30 % either had no response or showed no interest.
Most oppose letting nightspots stay open till 4am: poll
22 October 2023 at 09:11 PUBLISHED
According to a poll conducted on Sunday, the majority of people are against the thought of extending the opening time of nighttime entertainment venues and changing the final time to 4am rather than 2am.
According to the findings of a survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll, some even argue that such locations should not be permitted to start at all.
In order to revive the nation’s economic and hospitality progress, the Interior Ministry plans to help nighttime entertainment venues to remain open for an additional two hours, with a new final day of 4am. The canvass was conducted over the phone on October 17 and 19 with 1, 310 people aged 20 and across from different levels of education, occupations, and incomes throughout the nation.
55.65 % of the respondents claimed they never go there, while the remaining said they do or have in the history.
When asked how frequently they had visited those locations over the previous 12 months, 50.8 percent of those who have been to nightspots( 581 ) said not even once, 32.2 % occasionally, 4.13 % once a month, 2.58 % once per week, 2.073 % three to five days per day, and 0.344 % every day.
When asked about the proposal to increase the final moment for nighttime entertainment locations from 2am to 4am, all respondents gave the following responses:
On one side, 41.76 % believed that nighttime entertainment venues should not be permitted in Thailand at all, 8.32 % believed they should close before 2am when it is not too late in the night, and 4.35 % said the establishments should do so.
On the other hand, 23.66 % of respondents said they should be permitted to remain open until 4 a.m., but only in cities that are well-liked by foreigners, and another 17.56 % said closing time ought to be 4 am everywhere in the nation.
4. 27 % of the remaining respondents were unaware or uninterested, and 0. 88 % held opposing views, including those who preferred the final time to be 3am.
54.43 % of respondents responded” no” and 44.27 % said” yes” when asked if they were certain that the country’s economy would benefit from the extension of operating hours for nightclubs. The remaining 1.30 % either didn’t recognize or showed no interest.
Mangrove forests: Steely gaze of young tigress wins photo awards
Soham Bhattacharyya has been named overall winner of this year’s Mangrove Photography Awards, for his image of an endangered tigress in the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve, India.
Run by the Mangrove Action Project, the competition – now in its ninth year – aims to show the relationships between wildlife, coastal communities and mangrove forests, as well as the fragility of these unique ecosystems, both above and below the waterline.
Mr Bhattacharyya’s winning image, called The Finest Flower of the Mangroves, shows a young Royal Bengal tigress in its natural mangrove habitat, peering at the photographer.
“The solitary figure of the tiger, standing amidst the lush green mangrove forest vegetation, poignantly underscores the isolation it must endure in an ever-shrinking habitat,” said competition judge Daisy Gilardini.
In 2021, West Bengal Forest Department estimated there were only 96 Royal Bengal tigers in the region.
Mangroves are an important protection against climate change, with one acre (4,000sq m) of mangrove forest absorbing nearly the same amount of carbon dioxide as an acre of Amazon rainforest.
The forests also protect coastlines from eroding, as intense storms grow more frequent.
“Photographs of mangroves play a multifaceted role in advocating for the conservation and protection of these critical coastal forests,” said another of the judges, Fulvio Eccardi.
Fellow judge Octavio Aburto added: “The images from this year captivated our imagination… giving us hope and illuminating a positive future for mangrove ecosystems.”
Here are a selection of winning images from seven competition categories, with descriptions by the photographers.
Mangroves & Landscape winner: Emerging Roots, by Cristiano Martins Xavier, Brazil
As the low tide allowed me to walk through the trees, I saw this scene where the mangrove roots were partially submerged.
I decided to use a long-exposure technique to soften the surface of the water, and transform the photo into black and white to give the scene a sinister look.
Brazil is home to extensive mangrove ecosystems along its coastline, totalling approximately 7% of the world’s mangrove area.
Mangroves & Landscape highly commended: Between Ancient and Modern Lights, by Aaron Ruy G Musa, Philippines
Lights from Bais City, the Milky Way and the Lyrid meteor shower [are seen alongside] the mangrove’s trees during darkness and low tide.
Mangroves & Wildlife winner: Hiding in Plain Sight, by Chien Lee, Colombia
In the mangrove forest of Colombia’s Utría National Park, a common potoo (Nyctibius griseus) is nearly indistinguishable from the surrounding branches while it perches motionless on its nest.
During the day, the potoo perches on tree branches, remaining perfectly still, with its cryptic plumage resembling a broken tree branch or stump.
As I didn’t want to risk disturbing the potoo into flight, I photographed it with a long telephoto lens.
It was only after looking through the lens that I realised there was actually a single egg.
Mangroves & Wildlife runner-up: Mating Nurse Sharks, by Mark Ian Cook, US
In an image taken from a helicopter, two large nurse sharks display mating behaviour in the shallow waters off the mangrove-lined Shark Point in the Everglades National Park, Florida, US.
Sheltered mangrove habitats that are largely free of human disturbance are critical mating and nursery habitats for a number of shark species – protecting these areas is essential to sustaining shark populations.
Mangroves & Threats winner: The Theatre of Plastic, by Emanuele Biggi, Malaysia
A land hermit crab wanders around at night, close to the beach of Pom Pom Island, Sabah, using a plastic deodorant cap instead of a shell.
Hermit crabs rely on empty shells for shelter and protection. Plastic debris can sometimes resemble shells.
These unnatural “shells” do not provide the necessary protection and can hinder their growth and survival.
Discarded fishing nets, lines, and other plastic debris can entangle and trap marine animals, leading to injury, drowning, or suffocation.
Mangroves & Threats highly commended: Wild & Free, by Yordanis Méndez Segura, Cuba
In the Gulf of Ana María, Cuba, this mangrove-dwelling American saltwater crocodile was spotted with its mouth tangled in nylon rope.
Mangroves & Underwater winner: A Lemon’s Life, by Anita Kainrath, Bahamas
A juvenile lemon shark swims in shallow mangrove forests in the Bahamas.
Lemon sharks spend their first four to six years in shallow waters, where mangrove forests protect them from bigger predators.
Mangroves & Underwater runner-up: Forest Meets Reef, by Brooke Pyke, Indonesia
A lush and thriving mangrove forest grows atop a vibrant coral reef on Raja Ampat’s Gam island, Indonesia.
Mangroves provide many benefits to coral reefs, including protection from sedimentation, filtering nutrients from land and rivers, and a nursery habitat for many species of juvenile fish.
Mangroves & People winner: Séphora the Clam Diver, by Kris Pannecoucke, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Since the dawn of time, people have been diving in the mangroves in search of clams.
Women like Séphora (above) dive up to four metres for clams in the Mangroves National Park, a fragile nature reserve in Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
They sell skewers with clam meat in the cities of Muanda and Boma.
Entire islands, like Kimwabi where Séphora lives, are built on empty shells.
Mangroves & People runner-up: In the Forest, by Phan Thi Khanh, Vietnam
A fisherman navigates the waters in the Ru Cha mangrove forest near Hue, Vietnam.
In winter, the mangroves shed all their leaves, leaving thin white trunks, like a giant spider web.
Mangroves & Conservation Stories winner: The Blue Fig, by Mohammad Rakibul Hasan, Bangladesh
The Sundarbans, which means “beautiful forest”, is one of the most vulnerable areas in Bangladesh to the impacts of climate change.
As the mangrove area is damaged by sea-level rise and extreme weather events, people will be affected by food and water insecurity and the loss of their homes and livelihoods.
Mangroves & Conservation Stories runner-up: Stewards of the Mangroves, by Jason Florio, Gambia
The Gambia River’s mangroves are crucial to its ecosystem, and benefit the local women who collect oysters.
The TRY Oyster Women’s Association encourages women to consider themselves stewards of the mangroves, by educating them to preserve the mangroves and harvest sustainably, as well as engaging in reforestation.
Young Mangrove Photographer of the Year (under the age of 24) winner: Eye Contact, by Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn, Thailand
A baby golden-spotted mudskipper snapped on the edge of a mangrove in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand.
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Ukraine fears drone shortages due to China restrictions
ReutersRobots, which were used in large numbers by both sides, have had a significant impact on the war in Ukraine. Nonetheless, worries that there might be a supply issue have been raised by China’s decision to impose export regulations.
Due to the significant figures lost in the battle, many of them are economically produced in China and purchased off the shelf, and fresh products are essential.
However, there are signs that the number of Taiwanese drones and pieces that are accessible to both Russia and Ukraine has decreased.
Ukraine is losing about 10,000 drones per month, according to the Royal United Services Institute( Rusi ), a London-based think tank.
The Russian army has restocked its supplies with the help of various volunteer organizations and donations.
Professional drones coexist with specially designed military aircraft, like the Iranian Shaheds used by Russia and the Turkish Bayraktar used in Ukraine.
On September 1, the Chinese government’s most recent regulations went into effect. They are applicable to longer-range robots weighing more than 4 kg as well as drone-related tools like some camcorders and radio components.
The government in Beijing, which has not denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says professional Chinese uavs must not be used for military reasons. Taiwanese manufacturers of such products are then required to apply for export licenses and provide end-user certificates.
According to Ukrainian volunteers and soldiers, the most recent Chinese restrictions haven’t had much of an effect on the supply of drones, particularly the common, light Mavics produced by the Chinese firm DJI.
But, they claim that the lack of parts has been impacted and express concern that things could get worse.
The only change for the time being, according to Lyuba Shypovych, head of Dignitas, one of the biggest Ukrainian volunteer organizations providing drones to the war,” is that we’re more positively buying whatever property is left in European stores.” However, it’s vague what we’ll be doing in the future.
She is especially concerned about the accessibility of components like thermal imaging cameras.
We don’t have as many thermo imaging drones, which is certainly having an effect on our military’s products and how war is generally conducted. Days are getting shorter and nights longer. She claims that at night, our models go blind. Both off-the-shelf robots with thermal imaging cameras and elements are impacted by this.
For those who build their own robots or upgrade pre-purchased models, the presence of parts is especially crucial.
” The effect is being felt. According to a top helicopter operator from the Kastus Kalinouski army who uses the call Oddr, the licenses required by China today restrict Ukraine’s access to aircraft parts. However, we’re looking for substitutes to ensure that our robots continue to function as they did in the past.
This is merely the most recent obstacle participants must overcome in order to obtain drones for the armies of Russia and Ukraine.
Two weeks after the full-scale war began in February 2022, DJI, the largest professional helicopter manufacturer in the world, halted direct sales to both nations. Additionally, it forbade its producers from selling DJI products to clients in Russia or Ukraine on a global scale.
The number of Chinese robots made accessible to producers in Europe decreased significantly between August and September 2022, according to Ms. Shypovych.
It’s doubtful that chance played a role in it. Ukrainians import robots from Europe, she claims.
DJI was unable to confirm or deny any changes in the quantity of robots offered to European distributors when contacted by the BBC.
None of the 10 DJI product sellers in the UK that the BBC contacted were willing to comment on the situation.
According to a New York Times research, Chinese businesses have recently reduced sales of drones and their parts to Ukrainians.
But not only Ukraine is impacted.
The Chinese government’s restrictions on drone exports have significantly complicated their materials to Russia and resulted in a lack of some parts, such as thermal imaging cameras, according to the Russian newspapers Kommersant, which published the curbs that went into effect on September 1.
Clients from Russia frequently shop for Chinese robots in nations like Kazakhstan in the absence of direct materials, and, according to Kommersant, the Central Asian state has made matters more difficult for them by tightening its own helicopter import restrictions.
Russian individuals have been active looking for choices made in other nations, both in the West and Ukraine itself, in order to lessen the effects of the Chinese limits.
According to Anatoly Polkovnikov, who assists in the acquisition of drones, a Russian start-up is getting ready to begin producing aircraft motors.
” I don’t think these Chinese restrictions will have any impact on the general situation ,” he says, sounding upbeat about the future. I have a sense that they will increase production in Ukraine over the long term.
Both of the warring edges are determined to keep the use of robots in Ukraine, which is the first military conflict in which they have been used so heavily and in such large quantities.
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Popular Ginza restaurant Sushi Takahashi opens first Singapore outpost, led by 24-year-old Japanese chef
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The menuke, a heavy sea stone seafood from Hokkaido with rich fattiness that is carefully seared by applying hot binchotan coal to each cut, is one of the less frequently served fish in the nigiri lineup in addition to the required trio of tuna cuts. With a dash of moshio sugar and an Oscietra caviar topping, the amaebi, or nice shrimp, even hits home. Sasagawa’s personal favorite, however, is the traditional saba rice, which is served with ginger and spring onion and has an pacific flavor.
Australian PM says deal reached with China over wine tariffs, will meet Xi in November
DISPUTE TARIFF At the top of a contentious conflict with Australia’s former conservative authorities, China imposed tariffs on important American exports like wheat, beef, and wine in 2020, flexing its financial muscle. Additionally, it stopped the importation of some of Australia’s most important goods, such as fuel, which reduced tradeContinue Reading
Govt readies land gift for farmers
Farmers will be able to convert their Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 documents into title activities on more than 22 million ray of area early next year, the government has promised.
The Agricultural Land Reform Committee ( ALRC ) formally agreed on October 12 that it would amend its rules to permit Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 landowners to convert their land reform papers into title deeds.
The meeting’s chair, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow, announced that Thai farmers will receive the first sample of property headline works as a New Year gift by January 15.
According to Capt. Thamanat, title deeds are also anticipated to be issued to all producers in all 70 regions within a year by the municipal agricultural land reform practices.
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The 1975 Agricultural Land Reform Act, ALRC rules on property allotments for farmers, area transfers, management of farmer assets and debt, rules governing the use of land, and rules regarding farmers applying for loans from the ALR must all be followed in order for the Sor Por Kor papers to be converted into title deeds.
According to the Agricultural Land Reform Office’s [ ARLO ] rules, farmers who possess Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 documents are not permitted to farm for a living.
However, the ARLO will have to look into the matter suddenly if their Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 documents are converted into title deeds and buyers fail to engage in land, according to Capt Thamanat.
1, 628, 520 landowners will be able to convert their Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 documents into headline works totaling more than 22 million ray.
Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 plots, which were first made public nearly 50 years ago in 1975, are open land parcels that are given to underprivileged impoverished farmers for small-scale farming.
Buyers are required to follow numerous laws. For instance, they are only permitted to construct little homes, dig smaller ponds, and make agricultural changes to the land. Land can only be used by buyers as a promise to obtain money from public banks.
Despite these stringent regulations, several landowners continue to live in poverty before improperly selling their plots to investors and land speculators. Sor Por Kor area is frequently abused by wealthy owners who use it to construct sizable hotels or even mining operations.
According to Captain Thamanat, some Sor Por Kor area storylines have now been developed for the construction of hotels, markets, schools, and apartments.
He stated that these narratives will be rented, with the ARLO Fund, which is currently holding about 4 billion baht, receiving the book.
Holiday destinations like Koh Samui and Phuket have a number of Sor Por Kor storylines. According to Capt. Thamanat, the fee collected will be used for the gain of farmers.
The property can then be sold after the switch is finished, which is currently not possible with property with Sor Por Kor standing, he said.
The property may be permitted to legally change hands once it has been converted into title deeds. According to the market’s value mechanism, the land may be bought and sold. This will assist in reducing investor large property purchases.
” Everything will go above board and become clear once Sor Por Kor documents are converted into title works.” Producers and the nation will gain from this, according to Capt. Thamanat.
He continued by saying that before new regulations for the upgrade are released, the provincial agricultural land reform offices have been asked to inform the ALRC of Sor Por Kor farms across the country on Tuesday( Oct 24 ).
The switch is anticipated to increase Sor Por Kor land’s value and improve farmers’ access to loans from both state-run and private businesses.
Move is encouraged
The Foundation for Integration of Water Management( Thailand)’ s head, Hannarong Yaowalers, stated to the Bangkok Post that he agreed the Sor Por Kor regulations, which have been in effect since 1975 with a number of restrictions, needed to be updated.
He expressed his hope that while the Sor Por Kor area switch will guarantee the property will still be used for land, there are still concerns about how much it will be safeguarded from falling into the hands of buyers.
He added that all partners should be given the opportunity to voice their opinions before the new guidelines are made public, and that he was assured the planned improve would be fleshed out with more specifics.
Giving title deeds to landowners is not the only way to address their hunger, according to Mr. Hannarong.
According to Mr. Hannarong,” The ALRO may work with farmers to improve the quality of soil for farming by using modern technologies to improve productivity, planting high-value crops, developing water sources, and promoting the handling of land produce to raise farmers’ incomes.”
The People’s Movement for a Just Society ( P – Move ) advisor Suriyan Tonghnueid also endorsed the action.
He emphasized the need to check the qualifications of fresh landowners to make sure they adhere to the original farming purpose and noted that some Sor Por Kor property plots have passed from farmers to various holders without any scrutiny.
P-MOVE is pleased that the state is investigating the issue, especially Capt. Thamanat, but we urge it to make sure the new regulations have a real impact on farmers’ motivation.
” We don’t want the new policy to make it possible for the property to once again be in the hands of the wealthy. According to Mr. Suriyan, the government may also develop policies to create a sustainable future for farmers and improve their quality of life.
Failure of property transformation
Many of the current regulations will remain in place because the area is just intended for farming, according to Nipon Poapongsakorn, a renowned fellow at the Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation, who told the Bangkok Post.
” The property may also be used as collateral for loans from the Agricultural Cooperatives and Bangkok for Agriculture.” However, the ALRO will need to bargain with various business institutions if it wants them to take the land as collateral for money, he said.
The 1975 Agricultural Land Reform Act, according to Mr. Nipon, was intended to end farmer hunger, but history has shown that this is not the case, as many farmers continue to live in poverty.
The agricultural property reform program was originally intended to develop land for farming, supply water sources, and construct roads to promote the sale of farm products, but over time, farmers have been abandoned and had accrued debts, according to Mr. Nipon.
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The revised rules may provide Thai farmers a new lease on life because they will have their own farmland and can use it as collateral for loans to further develop their businesses, according to Pramote Charoensilp, leader of the Thai Agriculturist Association.
Nevertheless, he urged the government to implement measures to guarantee that land ownership is only given to farmers and not to others.
He asserted that the government may intensify efforts to deal with the mounting debt and living expenses that affect farmers as well as get fresh ways to lower their production costs.
FDA recalls ‘cancer-risk’ drug
22 October 2023 at 05:48 PUBLISHED
42 batches of high blood pressure medications from five manufacturers are being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration( FDA ) due to contamination that could lead to cancer.
Acting secretary-general of the FDA Dr. Narong Aphikulvanich announced that some irbesartan models containing the azidomethyl biphenyl tetrazole ( AZBT ) impurities would be withdrawn, increasing patients’ risk of developing cancer.
But, Dr. Narong said that other irbesartan concepts that have been approved by the FDA are safe to consume.
The FDA has mandated that irbesartan producers examine these impurities, switch out AZBT-containing ingredients for non-AZB ones, and reevaluate the market’s substance supply.
Irbesartan ingredient examples were gathered by the FDA from all manufacturers, and the news came after that.
According to tests conducted by the Department of Medical Sciences, some irbesartan types contain contaminants that raise cancer risk at a level higher than international standards.
According to Dr. Narong, the FDA ordered a contraction of irbesartan from pharmacies, hospitals, and medicine manufacturers.
Patients with high blood pressure are not advised to stop taking irbesartan suddenly, according to the FDA, as hypotension necessitates regular medication use.
But, he added, patients are advised to carefully consider their medication.
The nine batches of irbesartan containing AZBT impurities are distributed by five pharmaceutical companies: Sriprasit Pharmacy Co Ltd., Government Pharmaceutical Organization, M & amp, H Manufacturing Co.
Why Indonesia canât stop crocodile attacks
Anindita Pradana / BBCA 3m-long salt snake had been resting in the crater last September when Sariah went to fetch liquid in a crater close to her house in Bangka Island, Indonesia, and was watching her fill one of her containers.
I made the decision to take a shower because the water was quiet and there were no crocodile signs. The 54-year-old claims that it instantly materialized, bit me, and dragged me by my left shoulder into the water.
The world’s most saline reptile attacks occur in Indonesia. There have been roughly 1,000 problems over the last ten years, which have claimed the lives of more than 450 people. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature( IUCN ), nearly 90 of these attacks occurred on Bangka and the nearby island of Belitung.
One of the richest tin-mining regions in the world is Bangka beach.
One million people live on the island, which is nearly the size of Hawaii, and roughly 80 % of them work as workers. According to wildlife conservation organization Walhi, more than 60 % of the region’s property has already been turned into iron mines. These mine are many of the improper ones.
The island’s woodland has been cleared by decades of tin mining, leaving behind thousands of enormous pits and craters that resemble celestial landscapes. Additionally, as area reserves decline, miners are moving to the water.
This results in the eviction of seawater crocodiles from their natural habitats, despite the fact that they can even survive in water. They are currently residing in lively mine pits close to people’s homes, which is why attacks are on the increase.
The well in front of Sariah’s home dried up last year due to the protracted dry winter brought on by climate change. After she ran up on payments for three weeks, her water source was shut off. Therefore, for her home and many others, the abandoned mines were the only source of water.
A worker on the island was washing can metal in another pit five days after the assault on Sariah when he was nearly killed by a crocodile. His mind, back, and arm were all broken.
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Adult male saltwater crocodiles can grow to lengths of more than 7 meters( 23 feet ), making them the largest living snake. Worldwide, there are between 20,000 and 30,000 salt alligators, with Indonesia being one of the most significant habitats. There are no formal estimates of the number in Indonesia, though.
Although turtles are a species that is protected in Indonesia, on Bangka Island, they are typically killed after an assault rather than being given to the local conservation organization.
Many visitors choose to kill the animals and immerse them in a ritual because they think that allowing the snake to be saved and moving it to another site is bad sign for the community.
The single animals save and conservation center on the island, Alobi, is run by Endi Riadi, who claims that his crew frequently debates with citizens about how to save the crocodiles.
Alobi, which was established in 2014, is home to a variety of wildlife, including animals and crocodiles. Officials either took these animals in trafficking cases or captured them after encounters with people.
Alobi is home to 34 crocodiles that have been saved and are confined to a volleyball court-sized water. To stop them from straying and attacking other species, an iron gate has been constructed.
The water appears quiet for the majority of the day, and many crocodiles can be seen floating like enormous rocks. However, when the team was feeding, they had sprint toward the top and compete for the beef chunks that were thrown.
According to Mr. Riadi, it is expensive to keep all the turtles in the recovery facility. Alobi depends on funds and doesn’t receive direct federal funding. The sanctuary collaborates with local cattle farmers to provide more affordable meals to feed the gleeful animals.
We can supply them with one complete cattle once a month. According to Mr. Riadi, if the farmers have dying animals, we also feed them.
However, he claims that they might not be able to keep transporting turtles up to the already crowded center. It’s also not an opportunity to let them go back into the wild.
However, unless the crocodiles’ environments are protected, attacks on humans will continue, and professionals claim that illegal mining is the cause of the issue. Crocodiles will be evicted from their natural habitats as people move farther away to sea in search of iron.
By legalizing improper mining, the Indian government has adopted an uncommon strategy to combat it. According to Amir Syahbana, a local official in charge of managing power and metal resources, the government permits miners to operate in these illegal mines in exchange for their commitment to habitat restoration.
This includes everything from planting a tree to managing spend. However, many people are dubious about the plan, doubting whether laborers will really work to protect the environment. They will probably get away with it either means due to the island’s inadequate law enforcement.
” Everyone in this room mines can.” Sariah, who has not visited the pits since the invasion, claims that they don’t give a damn about the environment. Other household members offer to go if her home runs out of water.
She claims to be fortunate to still be dead, but moving her left palm or fingers still hurts.
She claims that occasionally while I sleep, the strike recurs in my dreams.