Pheu Thai MP defends stateless kids
PUBLISHED : 5 Aug 2023 at 04:00
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Lawmaker defends stateless children
Ang Thong: A Pheu Thai list-MP yesterday called on agencies to protect every child’s right to an education regardless of their legal status after 126 ethnic children in the province were deported to Myanmar.
Khattiya Sawasdipol wrote on Facebook that the actions taken against the children and the director of their school indicate a lack of measures guaranteeing the government’s “education for all” policy.
She said the Interior Ministry, Education Ministry, Social Development and Human Security Ministry, and the Immigration Bureau must work together to map out measures to protect stateless children.
The MP also urged law enforcement agencies to ensure the school director and those involved in bringing the children into the education system receive a fair investigation.
Their repatriation followed a police raid at Pa Mok-based Thairath Wittaya 6 School in June triggered by complaints that a large group of ethnic children had enrolled there.
Truck search nets 52 migrants
Tak: Fifty-two illegal migrants were detained along with a 37-year-old Thai man at a security checkpoint in Mae Sot district late on Thursday night, local authorities said yesterday.
The migrants were found on a vegetable transport truck which was stopped for a search in tambon Mae Pa. During the search, officials heard a cough and found the people hidden under piles of vegetables.
Of the 52 detainees, 32 carried fake border passes, while the 20 others had no documents.
The truck driver, who was only identified as Rin, was arrested for aiding illegal migrants and handed over to Mae Sot police station.
PPRP figure gets lifetime poll ban
courts: The Supreme Court has banned a former Palang Pracharath Party MP for Bangkok, Thanikan Phonphongsaroj, from contesting elections for life for violating the political postholder’s code of ethics.
The ban, announced on Thursday, follows a court ruling on July 20 to sentence her to 1.5 years in prison, suspended for two years, for giving her MP card to a fellow MP to vote on her behalf.
In its latest ruling, the court said the politician was not present at the meeting when her card was used in the voting, and she did not report the irregularity.
Based on the evidence, it was believed she had asked another MP to vote on her behalf, which was a dishonest act and a serious violation of the code of ethics.
Boy’s petition to His Majesty puts a new roof over his head
PUBLISHED : 5 Aug 2023 at 04:00
Nakhon Si Thammarat: A boy from an impoverished family in this southern province was able to get a replacement for the dilapidated roof of their house after his petition seeking help from His Majesty the King received a positive reply.
Thirat Thongphet, 9, lives in a village in tambon Khuntalay in Lan Saka district.
In his petition dated April 4, he wrote that the wooden roof had been damaged by termites, and he feared that while he was asleep, it could collapse on him any day.
The boy wrote that his mother died in December 2018, and he now lives with his aunt in the house. They have no money to repair the roof, so he decided to write a petition.
The Office of the Privy Council later forwarded the letter on May 4 to the Nakhon Si Thammarat governor to inform him of the boy’s plight.
On Thursday, Sophon Promkaew, mayor of tambon Khuntalay, visited the boy and inspected the house.
Workers were subsequently called to replace the termite-damaged wooden roof with a stronger metal one.
The replacement roof required a budget of about 60,000 baht and is expected to take about one week to finish installing, Mayor Sophon explained.
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Spaniard denies involvement in grisly Koh Phangan killing
According to the research, mutilation occurred in the motel room where the suspect was staying.
4 August 2023 at 20:40 PUBLISHED
4 August 2023 at 20:54 UPDATED
SURAT THANI: Following the horrifying discovery of human body parts at a waste on the southern island of Koh Phangan— famous for its Full Moon events— a Hispanic male in police custody has denied any involvement in the removal of his Brazilian friend.
Chilean national Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, vanished, and Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 29, was taken to the Koh Phangan police station on Friday for inquiring.
On Thursday evening, Mr. Sancho had gone to the Koh Phangan law station to record the disappearance of Mrs. Arrieta. This came after word got out that some figure pieces had been discovered.
Body components, including a sawed-off hip and bowels weighing about five kilograms, were found by garbage collectors on Thursday inside an fertilizer pouch in Moo 4 of Koh Phangan. & nbsp,
On Friday, additional system parts were discovered in a black plastic carrier at the same place. The handbag contained two legs, a dark T-shirt, some clothes, and some dark boxer briefs.
Police, criminal investigators, and health workers from Koh Phangan Hospital arrived at the scene with the suspicion that the Colombian man’s body parts may be his. Finally, under the direction of Pol Lt Col Surapong Thanomjit, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8, they brought Mr. Sancho in for questioning.
The research revealed that the two men had planned to travel to Koh Phangan and join up there because they were acquainted from previous encounters. From July 31 to August 3, Mr. Arrieta had reserved a hotel room on the island. On July 31, Mr. Sancho checked into the area when he arrived at the hotel and did so prior to Mrs. Arrieta’s arrival.
Mr. Sancho claimed that on Wednesday at around 3 p.m., he went to pick up his companion at a dock on Koh Phangan. They then went to a cafe before going to Rin Beach, which is close to the hotel where they were staying. Mr. Arrieta vanished after nightfall on Wednesday, according to Mr Sancho, who reported it to the police. He claimed he was unaware of the Brazilian man’s whereabouts.
Primary research revealed that Mr. Sancho was residing in the hotel room Arrieta had reserved. According to Pol Lt Col Surapong, he had even reserved a room for Tuesday and Wednesday at another hotel close to Salad Beach.
The Brazilian man was taken by him to a restaurant close to his other resort reservation. Nothing saw Mr. Arrieta after Wednesday evening.
The research revealed that on Tuesday night, the Hispanic man had purchased a knife, rubber gloves, kitchen sponge, cleaning pad, bottle of cleaning product, and garbage bags from sanitizing supplies.
When the police searched his place, they discovered that the sinks to the kitchen, bathroom, and kitchen had all been washed. In the house’s drain, there were bloodstains, muscle, fat, and hair. According to Pol Lt Gen Surapong, samples were taken for criminal tests.
In relation to the demise of his companion, Daniel Sancho, 29, of Spain, is being questioned. ( Wassayos Ngamkham provided the photo )
The body pieces found on Koh Phangan are thought to belong to Chilean national Edwin Arrieta. ( Wassayos Ngamkham provided the photo )
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George Goh formally launches bid for Presidential Election, wants to serve ‘people left behind’
AFTER Income, FIVE COMPANIES WORKED TO MAKE PROFIT
An applicant may have held the position of chief executive of a business for at least three years in order to meet the requirements for personal business services to become President. The business must have made a profit after taxes for the entire period and, on average, have shareholders’ equity of at least S$ 500 million( US$ 372 million ). & nbsp,
Analysts had stated that it was uncertain whether Mr. Goh would meet these requirements, but he could rely on the private sector’s” deliberative track,” also known as Article 19 ( 4 )( b ) of the Constitution.
According to this track, the candidate must have held a position for three or more years in opportunistic business, have the experience and skills necessary to be” comparable” to those of someone who has held the position of CEO of” typical company” with at least the required amount of shareholders’ equity, and be able to effectively carry out the President’s responsibilities.
According to Mr. Goh, I have a group of five companies with an ordinary shareholder equity of$ 507 million over the course of three years, or S$ 1.521 billion. & nbsp,
When investigators pressed him, he refused to give the names of the businesses. & nbsp,
For the past three decades, all five have been successful annually. The presidential candidate continued,” I am the senior executive in each of these businesses. & nbsp,
In a subtly ironic jab at other presidential hopeful and past GIC chief investment officer Mr. Ng Kok Song, Mr Goh made reference to the issue of being the most senior executive in each company by stating that” you may be number two” in the company.
He continued,” If I’m the CIO( chief investment officer ) in my private business organization, please don’t come forth because I most likely rank number five or number six in the organization.” He added that the president is ranked first, then the assistant chairman, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer.
Mr. Goh demonstrated in advertising materials that the five companies collectively made profits for each of the previous three years, though he did not specify how much income the combined businesses made annually. & nbsp, Over the course of three years, the five companies collectively earned S$ 377 million in profit. & nbsp,
You must have faith in me because I am now being honest with the number. This number is identical, he claimed.
The company name missing and which company made how much are the only things( that I ) don’t have. I’ve now told you that all of the businesses are successful. And you must have faith in me. I never say anything that goes against the tenet. I’ll tell you right away if it’s not making a income:”& nbsp,
Along with formal confirmation words of his visit in the businesses, a more thorough set of accounts had been submitted to the PEC. & nbsp,
On his web, Mr. Goh claims to be the leader and group chairman of ITG International, a company that develops real estate, as well as the director and founder of Harvey Norman Ossia. & nbsp,
He previously served as the head of international operations at the sporting goods company Rebel Sport, the founder and director of VGO Corporation( famous for the World of Sports stores ), the creator and director of United Envirotech, a company of water therapy solutions, and the owner and president of the house account manager SGL Capital Investment Management.
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