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Palace, Emerald Buddha Temple open despite police barricades (nationthailand.com)

Palace, Emerald Buddha Temple open despite police barricades

NationalDec 11. 2020Photos by Korbphuk Phromrekha 

By The Nation

Tourist attractions on Bangkok’s historical Rattanakosin Island were open Friday despite the continued presence of container and razor wire barricades erected by police to deal with a pro-democracy rally on Thursday.

Police set up the heavy fortifications after the Ratsadon pro-democracy group called a rally in front of the UN building on Thursday to urge the organisation to back efforts to repeal the draconian lese-majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code.

On Friday, tourists wishing to visit attractions such as the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) were advised to use routes behind the Supreme Court Office and Tai Wang intersection.

Police began dismantling the razor wire barricades on Friday afternoon.

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SRT schedules extra trains to North, Northeast for New Year exodus (nationthailand.com)

SRT schedules extra trains to North, Northeast for New Year exodus

NationalDec 11. 2020

By The Nation

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has scheduled 12 extra train services between Bangkok and the North and Northeast to help people get home for the New Year holiday.

The move was made to meet travel demand after all tickets were booked up over the holiday period.

Six extra trains will run from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, to Ubon Ratchathani and to Udon Thani from December 30 to January 2. Six more will make the return journeys from December 31 to January 4.

The SRT is also speeding up maintenance work on bogies to support passengers on all routes from December 29 to January 4.

“With this plan the SRT will be able to support at least 100,000 passengers daily, so we can confirm no passengers will be left stranded in railway stations,” the SRT said.

Meanwhile the SRT has cancelled trains No 909/910 from Bangkok to Nam Tok (Kanchanaburi) and trains No 911/912 from Bangkok to Suan Son Pradiphat (Prachuap Khiri Khan) from December 31 to January 1.

Passengers can reserve tickets at www.railway.co.th or railway stations nationwide. Or they can call 1690 or visit the pr.railway Facebook page for more information.

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14 Myanmar nationals caught trying to enter Thailand in Tak (nationthailand.com)

14 Myanmar nationals caught trying to enter Thailand in Tak

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Company arrested a total of 14 Myanmar nationals caught sneaking across the border into Trat province on Friday.

An Army patrol in Mae Sot district arrested 11 Myanmar nationals, one male and 10 females, as they were crossing the Mei River to enter Thailand at Mae Ku subdistrict. The illegal migrants were sent to Tak public health office for Covid-19 tests and interrogation.

On the same day, a 4th Infantry rapid response team arrested three more Myanmar nationals trying to cross the border at Mae Tao district. Officials said the suspects, two males and one female, were caught carrying 46 packages of smuggled cigarettes.

They were sent to Tak police station for interrogation and Covid-19 tests.

One of the patrolling officers said the Covid-19 outbreak in Myanmar’s Myawaddy town, which shares a border with Tak, is getting worse with the number of infections growing. Thai officials have tightened security to prevent illegal crossings via natural channels, he said.

“Also, the economic recession in Myanmar has resulted in worsening unemployment, so more of its nationals are trying to enter Thailand to find jobs,” he added.

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Every Covid patient in Thailand accounted for, confirms Disease Control Dept chief (nationthailand.com)

Every Covid patient in Thailand accounted for, confirms Disease Control Dept chief

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

There are no unaccounted for Covid-19 cases in the seven provinces where newly infected persons travelled, Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department said on Friday.

“So far, 49 cases have been found to be related to the people who crossed the border illegally from Myanmar. Of them, 30 have tested positive for Covid-19 in local state quarantine facilities, while the 17 who travelled to seven provinces before testing positive have infected two others so far.

“Health officials in the seven provinces, namely Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phichit, Ratchaburi, Singburi and Tak traced and tested more than 6,000 persons suspected of having close contact with the infected. Other than the two who contracted Covid-19 from the Tachilek arrivals, there are no unaccounted for cases or infections resulting from an unknown origin.

“This means that the seven provinces are safe,” Opas added. “No areas have been classified as risky, so people can travel locally without having to quarantine themselves when returning to their home province.

“However, people still need to use protect themselves by wearing face masks, washing their hands regularly, avoiding crowded areas and using the Thai Chana platform to record their movements.”

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UK sets ambitious new target on emissions ahead of UN summit (nationthailand.com)

UK sets ambitious new target on emissions ahead of UN summit

NationalDec 11. 2020

By THE NATION

The British government has announced an ambitious new target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.The new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Climate Agreement – is among the highest in the world and commits the UK to cutting emissions at the fastest rate of any major economy so far.The new target is the first set by the UK following its departure from the EU.The UK was the first major economy to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050.The announcement comes ahead of the UK co-hosting the Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday, which will coincide with the fifth anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement. The summit calls on countries around the world to submit ambitious NDCs or other climate plans in the run-up towards the UN COP26 climate talks, which the UK government is hosting in Glasgow next year.This new target meets the recommendation of experts at the independent Climate Change Committee who advise the government on emissions targets.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chalked out a 10- point plan for a green industrial revolution, which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs by 2030. The plan sets out ambitious policies and investment, with the potential to deliver over £40 billion of private investment by 2030, to develop innovative technologies and make significant strides in cutting emissions across energy, transport and buildings. It also provides a road map of further action the UK will be taking to reduce emissions in the coming decades, encouraging similar levels of ambition from businesses, organisations and nations around the world.Johnson said: “We have proven we can reduce our emissions and create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process – uniting businesses, academics, NGOs and local communities in a common goal to go further and faster to tackle climate change.“Today, we are taking the lead with an ambitious new target to reduce our emissions by 2030, faster than any major economy, with our Ten Point Plan helping us on our path to reach it.“But this is a global effort, which is why the UK is urging world leaders as part of next week’s Climate Ambition Summit to bring forward their own ambitious plans to cut emissions and set net zero targets.”