Govt eyes tier upgrade in watchlist
PUBLISHED: 7 Jun 2024 at 05: 00
According to Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa- archa, Thailand is aiming to become a Tier 1 nation on the US State Department’s Trafficking in Persons blacklist. This is because it is crucial to stop the spread of false job ads as well as online smuggling operations.
Mr. Varawut stated yesterday that human trafficking is a major international crime that violates animal rights in honor of National Anti-Human Trafficking Day.
” We need to take strategic steps to combat human trafficking. Nevertheless, we have to develop alongside technologies to catch up with the digital scams and digital smuggling that are increasing”, he said.
He said the government is implementing anti- smuggling operations in an integrated and relationship way with participants from all industries, following the 3P ( trial, protection and security ) model.
Thailand is presently in Tier 2 position, per the Trafficking Victims Protection Act normal.
” We are aiming at achieving Tier 1″, Mr Varawut said.
He argued that in order to accomplish that goal, law enforcement must collaborate with them to pursue individual trafficking rings both domestically and internationally, among other things.
He added that other objectives include enhancing the capabilities of essential officials, developing guidelines to stop people abuse, and providing protection and support to all Thai laborers.
Authorities must maintain the security of victims by upholding a victim-centric rule and providing trauma-sensitive care and treatments, especially for young people, in line with the law.
Mr. Varawut stated that his government is also attempting to improve the requirements of contemporary society by introducing constitutional amendments, such as the Child Protection Act 2003.
” The path is huge, and the walk is steep, but if we work together, nothing is beyond our grasp”, said Mr Varawut.
Commentary: Modi’s magic is fading fast. Who’s next for India?
POTENTIAL Alternatives?
Perhaps the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS), the umbrella Hindu right-wing organization that supports the BJP, will try to find Modi’s replacement in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, which is crucial for forming a government in New Delhi.
Yogi Adityanath, the state’s yellow- robe- wearing general secretary, has acquired a status as a bodybuilder. He is known for carrying out home demolitions, especially of Muslim properties, as illegal consequence following episodes of social crime. He makes an appeal to the anti-Modi government as a force for the federal plan of spiritual polarization.
In the 12 or 13 years he served as governor of Gujarat, an industrialized condition on India’s northern coast, Modi had likewise established himself as an efficient economic administrator. Adityanath may struggle to simulate Modi’s” Gujarat Model” in Uttar Pradesh, which is less developed than sub-Saharan Africa and more popular than Brazil.
Aside from this, the liberal and left-wing factions opposed to the RSS and its Hindu-first plan will be more vigilant about allowing any new mysticism to occur within a social character. If it is possible to shake Amit Shah, who has been Modi’s range two for decades, then NDA partners will take care of the rest.
Shah is India’s most feared person due to his command over national analytical bodies and the way he used them against political competitors. Now that they can then justify their support for the BJP, alliance partners want to run their businesses without having to deal with constant monitoring or jail time, just like they would with constant surveillance. When Modi, during the most recent election strategy, referred to a 1, 000-year vision and made the claim that he had been sent by God, cables and reporters nodded graciously.
The person who makes these outrageous claims will likely be stopped before they take business. But who after Modi? Perhaps he is not liked by anyone. Or at least that’s the choice of voters. Economic areas may really get used to it.
Commentary: How can we expect children to be honest when we lie to them?
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH IS TO BE TELLN,
Is it possible to prevent lying completely?
In some instances, telling lies may seem appropriate to protect your child or keep them innocent. It is easier to say,” the bass is sleeping”, than to break the bad news about their dog.
However, taking the time to discuss a critical issue to your baby, at a level that they can understand, is crucial for their growth. Children can learn to manage sorrow by learning from a type family in an age-appropriate and delicate manner.
We frequently undervalue the intelligence of our children as parents as well as their endurance in the face of difficult decisions like loss, sadness, or the death of a dog.
A way to determine family’s level of understanding and preparation is by asking:” Well, what do you think”? This enables them to express their ideas and feelings, helping to shape the conversation in a way that is appropriate for their development needs.
If telling a lie is essential, it might be wise to talk about it with them when they are older and more understandable, as opposed to letting them learn that their parents have lied to them in the history.
When it comes to encouraging kids without lying, rely on praising the work rather than the process. They demonstrate their hard work and creativity by commenting on the process in a positive way, such as” You used so many colors in the drawing and drew different styles with them.”
In the case of fairy tales, it is possible to love the narratives without having faith in them.
Fairy tales frequently contain favorable messages or aspects of society’s difficulties, and they give people the chance to talk about excellent narrative and the part of characters. Santa Claus, for example, can be a mark of generosity and kindness. Children can learn about the healthy development operation through the tooth fairy.
Panel outlines plan to fix migrant woes
PUBLISHED: 7 Jun 2024 at 05: 00
Three rules have been approved by the National Committee on Migrant Workers Management in order to address the government’s labor shortage and the issue of unlawful workers in Thailand.
The case is expected to quickly receive a proposal for approval.
After a council meeting on Wednesday, Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn revealed that many people in Myanmar were forced to flee to Thailand without identification as a result of the social conflict between coup forces and ethnic rebel groups. This has had an impact on national security.
According to him, some Myanmar employees also made the decision to leave their land after their career agreements ended.
However, there are immigrant workers, including those from other nations, who failed to maintain their files in moment, causing them to be illegal, he said.
To alleviate these issues, the committee has agreed to record improper employees from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in Thailand, Mr Phiphat said.
The council looked into the extension of the work permits for 2 million immigrants whose mandates are scheduled to expire on February 13, 2025, according to the labor minister.
These employees may get given a two- time expansion under the process of a memorandum of understanding, he said.
He added that the commission wants to support producers during longer growing seasons by changing the law to allow for seasonal migrant workers.
The article emphasizes expanding the number of zones where migrant employees can temporarily job, extending the three-month window to six, and adding shopkeeping to the type of work that are permitted for temporary job, he said.
The Department of Employment ( DoE ), which is in charge of Somchai Morakotsriwan, stated that the department intends to soon submit the proposal to the cabinet.
According to him, workers with unlawful position may be moved to deferrals once the cabinet has approved them.
They may call the Labour Ministry’s 1506 line or the Department of Employment’s 1694 line or visit agency. come. t for more details, said Mr Somchai.
Red Bull tycoon files 2nd defamation suit
seeks payment for a bribery state
PUBLISHED: 7 Jun 2024 at 04: 50
In response to allegations of corruption, Red Bull energy drink billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya has filed a second libel lawsuit against a media outlet and four people. The lawsuit seeks 50 million ringgit in damages.
Mr. Chalerm disagreed with claims made by former police officer and Sueb Jark Khao columnist Pol Col Wirut Sirisawatibutr that the energy drink tycoon had paid a 300 million baht bribe to protect his son Vorayuth, also known as” Boss,” from prosecution after he fatally struck a police officer on Sukhumvit Road near Thong Lor in 2012.
The lawsuit, which was filed by Mr Chalerm’s solicitor, Ampol Kaewpan, with the Criminal Court on Thursday  , listed Sueb Jark Khao, Pol Col Wirut, and three of the bank’s board members as the accused.
The lawsuit claimed that Sueb Jark Khao published Pol Col Wirut responses that allegedly contained false information about Mr. Vorayuth’s event on the company’s TikTok accounts on April 7.
According to the article, the community had paid up to 300 million baht in bribes to stop Mr. Vorayuth from facing charges in the infamous hit-and-run situation. He claimed that it also contained video and images of Mr. Vorayuth, but that was before adding that the claims made in the videos were unsupported.
The attorney said the information that sullied the mother’s reputation was broadcast across several platforms, including Sueb Jark Khao’s site and TikTok profile, where it has garnered over 6.4 million wants.
The claims have also had an impact on the reputation and image of the plaintiff and his businesses, which are both domestically and internationally, according to Mr. Ampol, because anyone can access the company’s social media platforms anywhere in the world.
The plaintiff also requests an official public apology to be published and made public on Sueb Jark Khao’s website and social media channels for seven days in addition to seeking 50 million baht in damages.
The apology must also be published in four Thai newspapers– Thai Rath, Daily News, Matichon, and Manager— for the same amount of time.
Over the same subject, Mr. Chalerm filed his first defamation lawsuit for 50 million baht on May 28 against senator and former Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Pol Lt. Gen Sanit Mahathavorn and TV host Ubonrat Thaonoi.
Since he hit a police officer with his Ferrari on September 3, 2012, Mr. Vorayuth has been on the run. Since then, he has been cleared of many charges. In 2027, the last charge of reckless driving resulted in death.
Inside Myanmar: The devastating cost of fighting the military junta
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Yogita Limaye,BBC News
Aakriti Thapar/BBCA gorgeous lake that is well known in these parts for its distinctive heart-like form is visible from an abandoned Myanmar military tent that is perched atop a wooded hill. Landmine cylinders and expired bullets adorn the earth. Through the stacks of corrugated iron plates scattered about where troops ‘ barracks used to be, yellow wildflowers have sprouted. One section of the tent is surrounded by pits that were dug.
A flag flutters in the wind under the overcast sky: it is a cross between a red, white, and blue horizontal stripe with a hornbill in its center. It is the Chin National Army ( CNA ), an ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military junta in the western Chin state.
Seven months ago, the CNA and other military human organizations pushed Myanmar’s troops out of this border-trade city of Rihkhawdar, which is connected to India. Head rebels are fighting back against Myanmar’s military tyranny, which in a coup in 2021 shattered the fragile democracy there.
The BBC has had a unique opportunity to observe these rebel improvements in the west of the nation because this is the first day the government has lost power of these areas.
The win at Rihkhawdar was hardly clear. It came after numerous insurgencies had been planned for more than a year. And it cost a lot for some people.
Family flyerSeventeen- year- ancient Lalnunpuii loved dance. Her social media accounts were whole of her copying popular viral video.
She used to waltz playfully all the time. But she did n’t like to dress up. She used to idolize warriors and spent the entire time listening to songs about men who had sacrificed their lives for the nation. She was brave and strong, and not scared of anything”, says Lalthantluangi, Lalnunpuii’s family.
The teenager’s parents persuaded her to permit her to join the Haimual military human movement after the coup, which she managed to get her to do. In a written article at university, in English, she explained why.
The Burmese man is my enemy because they have no kindness, according to the statement,” Myanmar is broken now, People Defense Force, and I enjoy it.”
Armed citizens from her town and other organizations attacked the Rihkhawdar station in August 2022.
” We rained robots on them for 13 weeks straight. Most of the weapons were made by me as I was the principal electrician for my product”, says Lalzidinga, Lalnunpuii’s parents. Before the revolution, he was a truck driver and a member of the Haimual Women’s Defense Forces.
Despite their fruitless attempts to remove the camp, both sides suffered casualties.
On 14 August 2022, in an obvious retaliation for the assault, the Myanmar military stormed into Haimual community. Roughly a dozen houses were torn down, according to people. We observed the remnants of numerous of these structures. In a charge to halt the opposition, the Myanmar military is accused of burning tens of thousands of human homes in the north and west of the nation.
Lalnunpuii and her fifteen-year-old brother Lalruatmawia were among the 17 people who the military held captive in Haimual. All except the sisters were released. Their father’s family believes that the military is retaliating against them.
Their bodies were discovered by people in a shallow grave in a bush close to Haimual two days later.
Both had been cruelly abused and fatally murdered with the mouth of a weapon. Lalnunpuii had been raped. Her son’s neck, hands and genitals bore fire marks from boiling liquid. The body ‘ detailed images and post-mortem reports have been provided by the BBC.
Myanmar’s war is yet to react to the BBC’s concerns about these claims.
Family flyer” I do n’t have the courage to think of what happened to my children”, says Lalzidinga, pausing for a moment, struggling to find words. ” My kids were victims. I did n’t deserve them”.
A little after he continues. A happy parents expressing his love for his children. My brother had grown two inches taller than I. He was talkative and he did n’t hesitate to do any work around the household”, he says. ” The two were inseparable. My girl brought joy and laughter to meetings”.
Lalthantluangi washes tears from her encounter and cradles their youngest child, four- year- ancient Hadaci.
” I tell my father not to be discouraged by our family’s deaths. It’s not just about us. The upcoming generations also require flexibility. Living in such a state where you do n’t have any rights, where you’re at the mercy of the military, that is not correct. It is a battle that merits sacrificing person’s lifestyle. I am so glad of my children”, she says.
Family flyerThrough our time in Myanmar we meet people dressed in defense fatigues, some carrying assault rifles and another guns– no professional soldiers, but farmers, students, common people displaying remarkable resolve in the face of a savage conflict.
As the crow flies, the People’s Defense Forces’ Commander Vala points to the lush green valley below Haimual, explaining with a smile that the Myanmar military has been forced to leave. Their closest base is now more than 30 miles ( 48 kilometers ) away. He displays fresh graves covered in pink and white vinyl flowers at the neighborhood tomb.
As Vala straightens a flower that has fallen over near the tomb of his brother-in-law, he says,” These are the people who died fighting against the junta.” We even spot Lalnunpuii and Lalruatmawia’s tombs.
Aakriti Thapar/BBCMost of the citizens we meet were trained in the CNA’s Victoria Base, north of Haimual. We arrive at the base by driving on twisting, slippery roads through thick forests and rocky ground.
We see plenty of youths, new volunteers in uniforms, moving in an empty field.
” Our country, the property we love, we’ll support it with our heart and existence”, they sing as the drills finish.
It’s followed by arms education. We hear bullets band out eventually.
We’re told they are all over the age of 18, but some looked younger. Numerous youth who experienced a taste of freedom when Myanmar transitioned to democratic rule in 2011 and who now find military law undesirable have chosen to renounce their hopes and join the rebellion.
Nineteen- year- ancient Than Dar Lin had aspired to be a tutor.
” The first year after the coup was n’t too bad. The military finally began shelling our town. It destroyed our house. Soldiers entered our community, burnt homes and killed individuals, and also our pets. We fled to the woods, so many of us, that the forest itself became a village”, she says.
” My brother was brutally shot dead. I hate the military, and so to protect my land and my people I joined the CNA”, she says.
Aakriti Thapar/BBCPractically everywhere we go, we see Myanmar’s fresh swept up in a flood of revolution.
Thousands of people who worked for the Burmese status have even sided with the opposition.
Twenty- two- season aged Vanlalpekthara was a officer.
” He used to make a pleasant income. We were happy and content. His mother Alice Khiang, who brought three well-worn pictures of her child from when he was in police training, reports us that the government was overthrown in a revolution and he decided to join the weight.
Aakriti Thapar/BBCSpeaking of her own youth, spent under military rule, she says,” There was n’t a single day of joy back then. We were terrified of them. That’s why I supported my brother’s selection”. Vanlalpekthara was killed in March 2022, six weeks after enlisting in insurgent troops.
Molly yells,” My brother was stabbed here and there,” turning to her chest and back. ” He was cruelly assaulted. His finger was cut off”, she continues breaking down. ” It’s hard to talk about it”.
Vanlalpekthara’s woman was pregnant with their baby when he died. Their baby son, now almost 18 months older, is living in a refugee camp farther apart.
When I inquire about how she felt after being forced to leave her community, Molly raises her fist in the air. ” I’m so happy, but I want to view complete success”. Her second child is likewise part of the Women’s Defence Forces.
Aakriti Thapar/BBCIt’s this aid of swathes of regular people’s that has pushed relatively weaker rebel forces to change the course of this issue and put the much more effective and well-equipped Myanmar military on the back foot.
” They appeared to be winning at first. But whether it’s conflict or politicians, without the support of the people, no one can get. They may have better weapons, but they do not have the people on their side”, says Pa Thang, a lawmaker who’s been named “prime secretary” of a parallel state established by insurgent groups in Chin position. He’s also a member of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy.
The parallel government asserts that it has 80 % of the state’s territory, but the military still has control over the majority of the country’s key cities, including the capital.
However, the rebels are gaining ground after claiming control of Tonzang township earlier this week.
Aakriti Thapar/BBC” This is our land. It’s not the land of the Burmese military. We are winning because we know every corner of it intimately”, says the CNA’s spokesman Htet Ni.
Another major factor in their success is that a number of rebel groups have gathered in various regions of the nation, requiring the military to decide where to concentrate their efforts. The CNA claims to be allied with the Karen National Liberation Army, the Karenni Army, and the Kachin Independence Army.
The conflict between various groups poses the biggest challenge for rebel forces. Within the Chin state alone, there are numerous factions that have historically been hostile to one another.
Pa Thang insists that they can maintain unity and that they have a strategy for the future under the National Unity Government ( NUG), which represents the military-led elected civilian government led by Ms. Su Kyi, who was imprisoned by the military following the coup.
” We are diligently writing laws and a constitution. As part of the NUG, we will have two ministers and one deputy minister from the Chin State. He claims that” we are keeping everything prepared” for the Myanmar army’s humiliation.
What’s obvious about everyone we met is that they believe they can win.
” It wo n’t be long”, Pa Thang says. Making predictions about such things is not wise, but I have faith that we wo n’t be fighting for more than two to three years.
Additional reporting by Sanjay Ganguly and Aakriti Thapar.
Public Health Ministry pushing for one-tab rule for meth
PUBLISHED: 7 Jun 2024 at 04: 35
The Ministry of Public Health wants to change the laws to prohibit those who currently take five or more meth tablets from using them as a form of drug use and refrain from going to detox.
The controversial rules, which states that people caught with five or more cocaine devices in their hands may be treated as an offender, has been proposed by the government.
However, the rules received a lot of negative reviews because it made it possible for anyone who had one to four meth tablets to be treated as a drug addiction in need of rehab and thereby avoid a possible prison sentence.
The government under the past minister, Dr Cholnan Srikaew, introduced the five- or- more- pills- for- criminal legislation. But, critics say that his son, Somsak Thepsutin, has caved in to societal pressure, which is why he is seeking to cut the reduce- off point for an offender from five tablets or more down to one tablet.
The government has submitted a draft regulation amendment to that effect to the cupboard for consideration.
More than 90 % of individuals at current public trials conducted on the proposed amendment have endorsed lowering the cut-off to one product, according to Mr. Somsak, who spoke on Thursday.
In addition to having no more than one cocaine tablet, a person may tell the police where they obtained the medication so that investigators can track down the dealers and suppliers so they can be officially defined as a drug addict.
According to Mr. Somsak, separating drug addicts from dealers reduces jail overcrowding and allows the original to access reputable rehab.
He added that while the document act is awaited, the ministry has also given the Department of Mental Health a mandate to intensify the coordination efforts to ensure appropriate treatment for drug users.
In addition, Mr. Somsak on Thursday received 100, 000 signatures of people in support of the government’s effort to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic drug along with a petition submitted to him by the Youth Network Against Cannabis ( YNAC ).
A survey conducted by Nida Poll on April 5 through 29 revealed that 44 % of respondents were extremely satisfied with the government’s drug-supression policy, while 41 % claimed that their level of satisfaction with the policy has remained constant over the past six months.
12 % of respondents said they were less than happy with the drug-smuggling policy and its implementation.
Two “yakuza” caught in Laos
PUBLISHED: 7 Jun 2024 at 04: 00
Two Chinese men who have ties to the gang, who are excellent defendants in the murder and mutilation of their countryman whose remains were discovered in Nonthaburi state in April, were apprehended in Laos on Thursday.
Local government detained Kato Takuya, 50, and Suzuki Hiroto, 33, and they were being turned over to the Provincial Police Bureau 1, who was in Vientiane. Next week is the defendants ‘ scheduled arrival in Thailand.
In Nonthaburi in April, the two gentlemen were charged with killing and dismembering Kabashima Ryosuke, 47.
The system parts from the Bang Bua Thong district’s tambon Phimolrat were discovered in various places. On April 19, the second case containing skeletal remains was discovered. Four days later, the brain was found in a different location.
A 30-year-old Thai person, identified as Kritsakorn Jaiphitak, was previously detained because he had been hired by the three Japanese people to be a car at the time of the shooting.
Mr. Hiroto and Mr. Takuya sat next to him in the back seats, according to Mr. Kritsakorn, who called the police.
He was unsure of what they had been discussing, but he could tell that the three had a feud while he was driving.
They instructed him to travel to a Nonthaburi inventory in Bang Bua Thong.
When the vehicle reached its destination, the two gentlemen told him to leave the vehicle, which he did, taking a smoking crack. He informed the police that the two gentlemen were arguing inside the vehicle. He afterwards heard a gun.
Rushing to the picture, he saw Ryosuke’s body on the ground with blood pouring from his brain.
He claimed that Mr. Hiroto and Mr. Takuya dismembered the body in the stock and then returned the vehicle with bags of dark cheap. He claimed that he received a command to dispose of the bags in numerous places in the Bang Bua Thong neighborhood.
According to Bang Bua Thong Police, Mr. Kritsakorn is accused of colluding to conceal a figure. Based on tattoo artwork on the dying man’s side, a background search revealed that the two suspects were gang.
Thai weapon exports eyed
PUBLISHED: 7 Jun 2024 at 04: 00
In order to promote Thailand’s defense industry, the Defense Ministry is attempting to update four laws to permit the import of Thai-made arms.
Gen Somsak Rungsita, an assistant to Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang, just presided over a meeting of the Defence Ministry’s task force on draft costs related to regional stability. Vice Defence Minister Jumnong Chaimongkol and senior representatives from the Defense Industry Department, the Defense Technology Institute, and the Defense Industry and Energy Centre attended the event.
Mr. Jumnong stated that Mr. Sutin wants to give his government a new part in enabling the sector to generate income for the nation.
The vice chancellor claimed that during the conference, legal issues and other issues were raised.
He claimed that some laws, such as the Defence Technology Institute Act Get 2562, the Secret Arms Factory Act Get 2550, the Arms Control Act Get 2530, and the Control of Export of Weapons and War Materials Out of the Kingdom Act Get 2495, are a deterrent to the plan.
In order to maintain these laws, the work force will collaborate with private entrepreneurs and the partners of the Defence Technology Institute to find ways to update them and aid the policy, according to Mr. Jumnong.
T20 World Cup results: USA stun Pakistan in World Cup super over
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T20 World Cup, Group A ( Dallas )
Pakistan 159- 7 ( 20 innings ): Babar 44, Shadab 40, Kenjige 3- 30
USA 159- 7 ( 20 innings ): Monank 50, Jones 36*
USA won the match in a superb over, tied at one point.
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In a big over in Dallas, the United States defeated former champions Pakistan to deliver one of the biggest shocks in baseball history.
Before Nitish Kumar hit the last game of the US innings for four, Pakistan looked to be avoiding shame at the T20 World Cup, which put the score at 159.
Pakistan disintegrated in the extra time, playing sloppy for a significant portion of the sport. The co-hosts also scored two more goes from one of Mohammed Amir’s three wide bowls.
The US scrambled to 18- 1, leaving Pakistan to fight 19 off remaining- arm bowler Saurabh Netravalkar. With 14 needed off four, Kumar made another beautiful action, this time holding a beautiful catch at longer- off to reject Iftikhar Ahmed.
With seven remaining after the final game, Shadab Khan was only able to take one, which gave United players and supporters happy cheers.
All this came at the conclusion of a thrilling battle that sprang up in the sweltering Texas sunshine.
Pakistan recovered from 26- 3, including an amazing find from America’s Steven Taylor, to publish 159- 7.
The US were cruising in the fight at one point, just needing 56 plays from seven innings and nine wickets in hand.
The US completed the second disturbed of this expanded World Cup, one that gives them every chance of reaching the Super Eights, by forcing Pakistan to overtake them and should have escaped.
After defeating Canada in their beginning activity, they may then only need one win against India and Ireland in their final party games to count.
Pakistan, which won in 2009 and was defeated by England in the last in 2022, is already at risk of an earlier exit and has reorganise in preparation for a showpiece fight with fierce competitors India in New York on Sunday.
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