Kittirat mocks 10K critics
The economics archaeologists at PM’s assistant schools.
22 October 2023 at 04:02 PUBLISHED
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The government’s distribution of a digital wallet worth 10,000 baht has sparked controversy, and the chief adviser to the prime minister referred to those who oppose it as” economics scientists.”
Former finance minister and current Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin assistant Kittirat Na Ranong stated on his Facebook section on Friday that the government is requesting assistance from businesses of all sizes and 56 million Thais.
He claimed it was pointless to put up with the quietly modest expansion that makes it difficult for recent graduates to find employment.
All I’m asking, he said, is for the 56 million of us, both rich and poor, to be intelligent cash purchases and make important purchases.
If the purchases were made directly in the towns, it would be even more beneficial.
The recipients of the digital wallet system, who must be at least 16 years old, may spend money at stores within four kilometers of their home where they have residence registration.
The government has insisted that the policy would unleash a tremendous amount of multiplying spending power, jolting the business out of its” weary” position.
However, detractors — many of whom are economists— have questioned the proposed policy’s transparency and demanded to know where the 560 billion baht estimated flagship scheme would be funded.
Mr. Kittirat allayed concerns that the plan would drive up consumer prices by claiming that buying might be more expensive due to stronger buying power.
He continued by saying that in order to prepare for the anticipated rise in purchasing power, the government was collaborating closely with all parties, including the private sector, to boost productivity and enhance the services sector.
He claimed that the plan may aid in removing the” trap of ignorance” brought on by the nation’s insistence that it maintain financial discipline at all costs.
In reality, the claim was made to placate loans of money who charge exorbitant interest rates when the national loan is lower than the home loan.
The financial impact of the purchasing power generated by the digital money scheme will be favorable for the survival of struggling companies.
Money that don’t perform will start to decline, and the work rate will be expected to increase.
People likely, in other words, be inspired by wish, he said.
It would depend on who spends the online money how much more of an economic roll the system would produce than what the” economics historians” had anticipated.
I want to help the PM morally on this statement, Mr. Kittirat said.
MFP to probe new sex case in Bangkok
22 October 2023 at 6:33 PUBLISHED
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On Saturday, Parit Wacharasindhu, the group’s list MP and spokesman, announced that the Move Forward Party ( MFP) would look into another instance of sexual abuse committed by three people against one of its own Members.
A rumor about sexual harassment involving one of Mr. Parit’s MPs who represents a district on the Thon Buri side of Bangkok surfaced on Friday, and he posted it on his X ( previously Twitter ) account on Saturday.
When a similar case involving one of its MPs from Prachin Buri surfaced on October 12, Mr. Parit claimed that this sexual abuse case was brought up during its media briefing. He claimed that the group’s disciplinary committee got in touch with the plaintiffs to get more details. While the other will be asked to provide information tomorrow, two of those have finished their studies.
Sexual abuse is one of the offenses that the party deems undesirable. We may punish that MP similarly to the other people who carried out the same deed without taking into account any potential political repercussions ,” Mr. Parit declared. What lies is MFP telling now? was the source of the rumor, which was spread by the” Wan Nee MoFP Ko Hok Arai.” Facebook section, which frequently exposes MFP debates.
The website owner claimed that the MP spoke with the victims in private before inviting them to a bar and ordering drinks for them. According to the website, he repeatedly begged for physical sex while they were unconscious and harassed them sexually.
Later, the site claimed that the MP was one of those who spoke for the Bangkok districts on the Thon Buri aspect. Six MPs are among them, including Chaiyamphawan Manpianjit, MP for the Thaling Chan-Thawi Watthana district, and Sirin Sanguansin, who was criticized for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a car in the Sri Racha region in June.
Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, thanked Mr. Parit and the party’s female MPs for their assistance in” have” their picture and standing amidst its current problems.
Additionally, he demanded that the MP apologize to the victims, the general public, and the party because doing so might support to halt the endless explanations that MFP people must provide to settle the conflict. ” Show your accountability and don’t run away.” Take your mistake, apologize, and then receive punishment ,” Mr. Piyabutr said. It may contribute to establishing a new normal for society.
Govt suspends submarine plan, eyes Chinese frigate
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22 October 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
A plan to buy Chinese boats has been put on hold by the Defense Ministry. Otherwise, it will change its course and buy a ship.
Sutin Klungsang, the defense minister, stated yesterday that the army now needs four more frigates.
If the power you acquire one more during the present fiscal year, it will have five battleships. The army will have six battleships if a submarine-to-ferret change deal can be reached, which is still little of its target of having at least eight.
Because the latter could not be outfitted with a German-made motor as Thailand had requested, Mr. Sutin previously stated that the navy would rather order an Chinese frigate.
The minister acknowledged that public opinion must be taken into account when making military sourcing decisions. The shift relates to establishing priorities and evaluating the project’s cost-effectiveness, he said.
But, if a change to the agreement must be made, justification for the change must also be provided.
In accordance with the original contract signed in 2017, Thailand was required to use a German-made diesel engine in an S26T Yuan-class Foreign underwater. Germany, however, forbids the use of the motor in Chinese military equipment.
Then China suggested using a Chinese-made website in the wedge, but Thailand objected, saying it wouldn’t be sufficient.
Previous military commander Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet said last fortnight he would consider the government approves the use of a Chinese-made website after several rounds of negotiations with the Chinese side assuring the navy that the engine will be up to the task.
However, the government insisted on continuing to use the German website and requested a venture revision from the military.
The navy next made two suggestions: get a frigate that could fight submarines or buy an offshore patrol ship.
According to Mr. Sutin, he and the government decided on the fleet choice, which would cost 17 billion baht, or one billion more than the submarine option.
He claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang discussed the opportunity last week in Beijing. The Chinese area consented to take it into account.
Explosions rock South ahead of anniversary
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22 October 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
NARATHIWAT: According to police, alleged insurgents carried out a series of coordinated attacks in Tak Bai region of this southwestern border province first yesterday.
According to Pol Lt Col Jarukit Sridech, acting chief of Tak Bai station, who was alerted at 1.30 am, an improvised explosive device( IED ), assembled inside a fire extinguisher cylinder, was detonated outside the gold shop in tambon Chehe, damaging the front of the shop. No one was harmed, he continued.
A security checkpoint, roughly 50 meters from the golden shop, was also the scene of gunfire, according to him.
Seven of the soldiers stationed there responded by firing up at the intruders, sparking a gunfight that lasted for more than 30 minutes. After forces arrived, the militants fled into a nearby bush. According to the authorities, four officers officers suffered minor injuries.
A power shaft that had been destroyed by a roadside attack roughly 200 meters from the checkpoint was reported to the officers later. On the other side of the street, they also found an explosive system hidden beneath a shaft. When two more IEDs were discovered yesterday night along a nearby path in tambon Chehe, the villagers called the police. Government cordoned off the neighborhood.
Later, Tak Bai’s tambon Khosit attack on the side of the road was reported to the officers. Ten power poles collapsed as a result of the explosion, briefly obstructing traffic.
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Thaksin’s out-of-prison hospital stay extended
According to the Corrections Department, patients at Police General Hospital should receive care for longer than 60 days.
PUBLISHED: 21 October 2023 at 19:08.
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Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister who was imprisoned, will continue to receive care at Police General Hospital as part of an improvement that was approved by the Department of Corrections commander on Saturday.
According to a speech made public by the department’s public relations representatives on Saturday night, the proposal by director-general Sahakarn Phetnarin was based on medical advice.
According to a statement from the Bangkok Remand Prison, Thaksin needed to stay in Police General Hospital, according to the office.
In accordance with the victim’s right to privacy and clinical ethics, the statement stated that the specifics of his treatment could not be made public.
Thaksin, 74, is renowned for having high blood pressure, heart and respiratory issues, and another aging-related illnesses. According to his daughter Paetongtarn, he underwent surgery last quarter for an unidentified state.
The permanent secretary for the Ministry of Justice has received the ministry director-general’s assent, the physician judgment, and associated evidence. He or she must then grant final approval to the extension.
Any be longer than 30 times may be approved by the director-general of the Department of Corrections in accordance with the rules governing criminal payments to outside hospitals. That authorization was given on September 22.
The continuous director for Justice must approve the treatment if it lasts longer than 60 days. If a course of treatment lasts longer than 120 time, the justice minister must approve it.
Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, the head of the national authorities, announced earlier on Saturday that the Department of Corrections did receive a medical opinion to determine whether the person would be sent back to prison or no. He claimed that the Royal Thai Police Office did not have the authority to make the decision.
The Police General Hospital & nbsp was given the order to submit a report on the treatment given to Thaksin by the police chief on Tuesday.
The decision was made following the distribution of a photo of Thaksin on gurney while wearing the patient’s gown and face mask and preparing for computed tomography ( CT ) and magnetic resonance imaging( MRI ) scans. After the imaging, he was apparently brought back to his room on the hospital’s 14th surface.
The image, which went viral on social media, drew criticism for Thaksin’s possible treatment and specific protections.
The Ministry of Justice was previously urged to halt granting Thaksin special privileges by a group known as the Network of Students and People Reforming Thailand.
After more than 15 years of self-exile overseas, Thaksin returned to the nation on August 22. For abuse of authority and conflict of interest while serving as top prior to 2006, he was immediately sentenced to eight years in prison in three circumstances, which were later reduced to one month under a royal pardon.
On the evening of August 22, 13 days after being initially admitted to jail, he was taken to Police General Hospital and has been staying there ever since. The Department of Corrections and the Royal Thai Police have denied providing the prisoner with any preferential care.
Air force expediting repatriation from Israel
Alternatively of 10 countries, flights to Thailand will presently depart from the UAE.
21 October 2023 at 19:03 PUBLISHED
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To hasten the return of Thais from war-torn Israel, the Royal Thai Air Force has changed its course.
The air pressure commander, ACM Phanpakdee Pattanakul, announced on Saturday that Thai citizens who have been trying to flee southern Israel since the large surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7 are now being retrieved using an Airbus A340-500 aircraft.
The air force’s next evacuation flight follows a revised path that passes through six countries as opposed to the previous 10. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ conversations led to the change in the journey way.
According to a cause, the change shortens the flight time to Israel from 13 days to about 8.5 periods.
People will no longer be picked up at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on coming flights. Instead, they’ll pick up Thais at the United Arab Emirates’ ( UAE ) Fujairah Airport. On October 25, 28, and 30, there will likely be more planes, with the possibility of more if need exists.
140 Thais will be returned to Don Mueang airports on Sunday night as part of the second searching operation.
In the meantime, the Foreign Ministry has urged Thais who are confused about leaving Israel to make sure they are in secure areas.
According to the government, those who have changed their minds about going back are asked to let the Thai embassy know as soon as possible so that their seats can be given to those in need.
More than 8, 000 Thais have now registered to return to Israel, where about 30, 000 of them work in agriculture, including on 5, 000 in the north of the nation.
The second eight Siamese employees to pass away in the Middle East were andnbsp repatriated on a commercial aircraft on Friday. They were then taken back to the regions where they were raised.
Security guard, wife make off with B9m from employer
Authorities suspects who were apprehended in Nong Bua Lamphu intended to use the money for medication.
21 October 2023 at 18:33 PUBLISHED
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After stealing an estimated 9 million baht in income and assets from the officer’s company, a security guard and his wife were detained in Nong Bua Lamphu state.
Bang Mod authorities carried out an arrest warrant issued on October 12 for a 41-year-old man who went by the name of Ampol and his wife, Toy Tem, of Cambodia, who is 27 years old.
Toy Tem is also accused of illegal access and residence in Thailand, in addition to charges of theft and property damage.
On Saturday, officers apprehended the pair after they had fled to a rented space in Nong Bua Lamphu. They were apprehended with more than 1.1 million baht in cash, 168 one hundred US dollars, as well as a number of jewelry items, brand-name watches, and moral amulets. The stolen goods’ estimated overall value is 9 million ringgit.
Their arrest came in response to a lace manufacturer’s issue in the Chom Thong district of Bangkok.
Researchers examined the evidence and discovered that Mr. Amphol and his partner had stolen the belongings from the company safe in Bang Mod. Mr. Amphol was employed by the victim’s firm as a security guard.
In the room where the pair was staying, authorities likewise discovered 2, 708 ice supplements, some guns, and rounds of ammunition.
Mr. Amphol admitted to the crime, citing the need for cash to support his wife’s pregnancy. Officials believe the two intended to use the stolen money to buy drugs, but preliminary investigations have already shown that the person is not pregnant.
The defendants are being held by the officers while they await further legal actions.
Anti-Israel protest draws 300 at embassy
Muslims and Palestinians in Thailand denounce the” murder” that the US has supported.
21 October 2023 at 16: 00 PUBLISHED
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On Saturday, more than 300 Thai Muslims and Palestinians gathered in front of the Israeli embassy in Bangkok to demand that Israel stop” murder” and denounce Israel and the US for continuing to bombard the Gaza Strip.
Around 9.30 am, the protesters, many of whom were Palestinians living in Thailand and Muslims from five southwestern border provinces, gathered in front of the ambassador at the Ocean Tower II tower on Sukhumvit Soi 21 in the Watthana area.
The meeting was held under close supervision by a firm of police officers stationed to keep things in order. To control customers flows, traffic officers were also present.
Leaders of the protests alternated between orally criticizing Israel for the continuing unrest in the Gaza Strip and the US for supporting the Israeli occupation of Hamas fighters.
The protesters expressed support for Hamas extremists engaged in combat with Israeli forces. An Israeli flag that had been placed in the street was stepped on by activists, who then set it on fire.
Muslim leader Chaiyid Sulaiman Huzainee claimed that for the past 75 years, Israel has been using its allies’ arms to commit murder against Palestinians. He criticized the US for endorsing Israel.
He said,” We are in Thailand and cannot carry weapons, but we will do what we can.” ” As Thais, we won’t do any harm to our nation.” We didn’t let Israel’s extreme oppression of us deter us.
Accepting persecution is the worst possible thing. If the Palestine issue is not resolved, the entire world may experience. The right of Jews are safeguarded by the UN. The Hamas boys had to battle them.
He expressed his assurance that Hamas forces-held Thai personnel wouldn’t be in danger and would be freed as soon as possible.
He accused the press of calling Hamas makes terrorists. Around noon, the opposition started to disperse.
Following its surprise assault on Israel on October 7, Hamas captured at least 200 victims, including 19 Siamese employees. Since the start of warfare, thirty Thais have died.
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On Saturday, protesters in Bangkok’s Ocean Tower II on Sukhumvit Soi 21 show their support for the Arab reason. Wichan Charoenkiatpakul ( Photos )
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