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Short-term gains forecast, as baht strengthens in line with Asian currencies (nationthailand.com)

Short-term gains forecast, as baht strengthens in line with Asian currencies

NationalNov 23. 2020

By THE NATION

The baht opened at 30.28 to the US dollar on Monday, strengthening from 30.32 at close on Friday.

The Thai currency is likely to move between 30.15 and 30.35 on Monday and between 30 to 30.50 this week, said Jitipol Puksamatanan, senior director of the chief investment office at SCB Securities.

The baht strengthened in line with other Asian currencies, since investors had decided to buy risk assets.

In the short term, Jitipol predicted that investors would continue their investments in Asian currencies, with hope of US financial policies being issued before Thanksgiving Day on November 26.

In the long term, Jitipol said that the financial assets of Asian countries would be more interesting for investors due to an economic recovery in the region until the next year.

This week, the senior director advised investors to monitor the direction of capital flight in the market.

Moreover, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Singapore would be announced on Monday, as well as Thailand’s customs exports data.

On Wednesday, the minutes of the US Federal Open Market Committee and the US GDP will be revealed.

Jitipol forecast that the financial markets would be more ready for risk. Also, the pound, he added, was the most interesting currency, after strengthening from 1.27 to the US dollar in September to 1.32 pound recently. He said the currency would continue strengthening if the UK can agree with EU countries on Brexit issues within this year.

The dollar index would tend to move between 91 and 93 points this week, from the present 92.4 points.

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Thundershowers and gusty winds forecast for some parts of upper Thailand (nationthailand.com)

Thundershowers and gusty winds forecast for some parts of upper Thailand

NationalNov 23. 2020

By THE NATION

The moderate high-pressure system from China covers the upper Northeast of Thailand and the South China Sea. The upper Northeast has cool weather and a slight drop in temperature, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday.The easterly wind brings humidity from the South China Sea into the lower Northeast, the East, the Central and the lower North. These areas still have thundershowers and gusty winds in some areas, the department added.

Farmers in the North and the Northeast should beware of crop damage.

In the South and the Gulf, the northeast monsoon becomes stronger with isolated heavy rain. People in the South should beware of the severe condition.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

Bangkok and its vicinity: Cloudy with isolated thundershowers; minimum temperature 24-25°C, maximum 33-35 °C; easterly winds 10-30 km/hr.

North: Cool in the morning; isolated thundershowers; minimum temperature 16-23°C; maximum 31-35°C; Cold to very cold on mountaintops with minimum temperature 7-16°C; northeasterly winds 10-20 km/hr.

Northeast: cool in the morning and slight drop in temperature; minimum temperature 21-24 °C, maximum 34-35°C; cool to cold on the mountain top with minimum temperature 10-17°C; northeasterly winds 10-30 km/hr.

Central: Cloud with isolated thundershowers and gusty winds; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 32-35°C; northeasterly winds 10-30 km/hr.

East: Cloudy with isolated thundershowers; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 32-35°C; easterly winds 15-30 km/hr; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres offshore.

South (east coast): Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 29-32°C; easterly winds 15-35 km/hr; waves 1-2 metres high and above two metres in thundershowers.

South (west coast): Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; minimum temperature 22-25°C, maximum 31-32°C; easterly winds 15-30 km/hr; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.

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Samples of drugs found in sacks in Chachoengsao given to UN agency (nationthailand.com)

Samples of drugs found in sacks in Chachoengsao given to UN agency

NationalNov 23. 2020

By The Nation

The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is to hand over to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) samples from 11.5 tonnes of illegal substances found in Chachoengsao province on November 12.

Initial examination revealed that they were ketamine, but another test from 66 sacks of the substances showed that they were trisodium phosphate, resulting in further examination of the other 406 sacks.

ONCB secretary-general Wichai Chaimongkol said that 600 sacks, totalling 16 tonnes, were also found in Taiwan and four substances — ketamine, Bromo-4 Methylpropiophenone, sodium carbonate and trisodium phosphate — were found.

Ketamines were intentionally hidden among 600 sacks labelled as trisodium phosphate before sending them to Thailand. The report from Taiwan made officials suspect that the 406 sacks found at the Chachoengsao warehouse might have hidden substances as well.

Jeremy Douglas, UNODC regional representative, said that the international officer would take part in this examination and bring some examples to test at its lab.

The examination will begin on November 24 to ensure transparency, while the ONCB has found no evidence of politicians’ involvement.

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Pro-monarchy groups spruce up police headquarters (nationthailand.com)

Pro-monarchy groups spruce up police headquarters

NationalNov 22. 2020

By The Nation

People who have pledged to protect the monarchy institution joined forces to clean up the front of the Royal Thai Police headquarters for the second time to restore it to its original condition.

Groups such as Cheerlung Facebook Page, the Centre for People’s Protection Institute, Thai Pakdee, and the Dharma Army group, gathered to clean the walls in front of the police headquarters after protesters on November 18 splashed paint and graffiti.

On Sunday, more people will join and a team from a paint company will teach them the correct cleaning methods.

The Thai Phakdee team said that by helping to clean up many parts, all the areas in front of the police headquarters have been returned to their original state, except the BTS concrete post and some pedestrian areas. The group will help with the cleaning until 4pm on Sunday.

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Man apologises to royalists for ‘misleading’ video about their protest (nationthailand.com)

Man apologises to royalists for ‘misleading’ video about their protest

NationalNov 22. 2020

By The Nation

A social media user has apologised to Thai Phakdee royalists for posting a video that claimed royalist demonstrators on November 17 had been recruited from Chonburi province and there were no vehicles to transport them home.

In the video, he said that the people who were recruited to join the pro-monarchist movement were a group of unemployed and elderly people as well as children from Chonburi province.

He stated that the mob had weapons, but he believed that the people who had recruited them had intended to trigger a conflict. But he did not want to participate in the violence because the group had elderly people and children.

However, Warong Dechgitvigrom later posted another video of him apologising to the royalists for casting aspersions on them, and said his previous video was based on a misunderstanding.

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Democracy supporters at odds over case of monk facing lese majeste (nationthailand.com)

Democracy supporters at odds over case of monk facing lese majeste

NationalNov 22. 2020Flie Photo 

By The Nation

Pro-democracy supporters are divided in their views after a monk targeted for violating the lese majeste law sought a donation to build a temple for political exiles in Europe.

Political activist Nuttaa Mahattana said on Saturday that a sum of Bt151,578.5 was donated and acknowledged that there was disagreement with netizens. She said the donation was made due to moral reasons, as it was a means to save another person for human rights violation.

Meanwhile, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a political exile and anti-establishment academic, said that building a temple could not be a reason for seeking asylum in other countries.

He disagreed with a donation for construction of a temple as it might reduce the chance for other exiles to get refuge in the destination country.

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Activist hits out at songwriter’s demand for use of lese majeste law (nationthailand.com)

Activist hits out at songwriter’s demand for use of lese majeste law

NationalNov 22. 2020Sombat Boonngamanong 

By The Nation

Pro-democracy activist Sombat Boonngamanong has criticised famous songwriter Nitipong Honark for demanding the use of the lese majeste law against protesters.

The songwriter had posted on his Facebook account that it was time to apply Section 112 of the Criminal Code to stop the pro-democracy demonstrators.

Sombat responded that such a law nearly no longer exists in most parts of the world as times have changed, and not all people thought like Nitipong.

He wrote on his Facebook account lese majeste was like an archaic tradition in history to execute families of those who insulted the monarchy.

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Floral treats in store for Bangkokians (nationthailand.com)

Floral treats in store for Bangkokians

NationalNov 22. 2020

By The Nation

A garden of bright sunflowers awaits visitors at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s BMA Flora Festival next month.

More than 30,000 sunflowers will light up the field in the heart of the city, at the railway park on December 1.

Visitors need to no longer go as far as Lopburi, Saraburi, or up north for floral treats. Bangkok will launch the first flower field on December 2 at Vachirabenjatas Park (Railway Park), Chatuchak, with more than 30,000 sunflowers over an area of ​​4 rai (0.64 hectare) from December 1-20.

From January 12-31, there will be a rose periwinkle viewing festival at Wanaphirom Romklao Park, Lat Krabang district, with more events to come, the BMA said.

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said that this move was an implementation of the policy of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to display the cultivation of colourful ornamental flowers in large plots, parks or other areas where appropriate.

The BMA will arrange beautiful flower fields according to the seasons, spread among five public parks in Bangkok for people to visit, relax and take pictures until 2021, Aswin said.

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10 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine facilities, one in refugee camp (nationthailand.com)

10 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine facilities, one in refugee camp

NationalNov 22. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Sunday reported 11 new cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period.

A 56-year-old Thai woman travelled back from France on November 14 and tested positive in a state quarantine hotel in Bangkok on November 17 after she showed symptoms of coughing.

A 51-year-old Thai woman flew back from the Netherlands on November 14 and tested positive on November 17 in a state quarantine hotel in Bangkok after suffering from fever and headache.

A 63-year-old Thai woman returned from Switzerland on November 15 and was found positive on November 20 in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Bangkok.

A 20-year-old Thai female freelancer flew back from the United Kingdom on November 16 and went to a state quarantine facility in Chonburi province where she was found positive on November 20.

Two Thai women — a 47-year-old bakery employee and a 45-year-old masseuse — travelled back from Hungary on November 17 and were found positive on November 20 in a state quarantine hotel in Samut Prakarn province.

A 17-year-old student who had returned from Myanmar on November 20 was taken to Mae Sot Hospital in Tak province after testing positive on the same day with fever, cough, muscle ache and headache.

A 46-year-old American businessman arrived on November 20 and tested positive in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Bangkok on the same day.

A Norwegian couple — a 77-year-old woman and a 78-year-old man — arrived on November 15 and tested positive on November 20 in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Bangkok.

A 48-year-old Burmese male freelancer was taken to Mae Sot Hospital on November 20 after being found positive in Ban Um Piem shelter, considered a local transmission case. He was suspected to have sneaked into the are from Myanmar.

Meanwhile, five patients have recovered and been discharged.

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand increased to 3,913 (952 in state quarantine), 92 are in hospital, 3,761 have recovered and been discharged and 60 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am on Sunday, the total number of confirmed cases had increased to 58.49 million (up by 581,603), 40.46 million have recovered, 16.64 million are active cases (102,396 in severe condition) and 1.38 million have died (up by 10,758).

Thailand ranks 151st for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 12.45 million, followed by India 9.09 million, Brazil 6.05 million, France 2.13 million and Russia 2.06 million.

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400 households affected as flash flood hits Songkhla district (nationthailand.com)

400 households affected as flash flood hits Songkhla district

NationalNov 22. 2020

By The Nation

Flash floods have inundated residential areas in the Sadao district of Songkhla province on Sunday due to heavy rain the previous day.

About 400 households were affected by the flood, which hit the area at 2am, and agricultural zones also were damaged by the disaster.

Local officials are helping affected people and warning residents in other villages to prepare for water overflowing from the river.

The situation is expected to improve on Sunday if there are no more rains.