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Video of rare toadfish in Krabi piques interest of netizens (nationthailand.com)

Video of rare toadfish in Krabi piques interest of netizens

NationalNov 21. 2020

By The NationA video clip of a freshwater toadfish found in Krabi province went viral among netizens on Friday.

Ko Lanta district chief Somboon Temchuen, who posted the video clip, said he found the “ugly” fish when fishermen lifted the fish trap from their floating basket.

“Villagers said it was a toadfish that was rarely found,” he said.

Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawa, a lecturer at Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Fisheries, said there were over 80 toadfish species worldwide, adding that sometimes it screams to draw the female’s attention.

“Villagers in some areas eat toadfish and it is not commonly sold in the market,” he said.

He added that toadfish are commonly found in Thailand’s rivers, especially in Songkhla Lake.

“However, this rock-shaped fish has a mild poison on its dorsal and pectoral spines,” he added.

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Four foreigners among 10 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine (nationthailand.com)

Four foreigners among 10 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine

NationalNov 21. 2020

By THE NATION

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Saturday reported 10 new cases over a 24-hour period.

The new patients included six Thai nationals — four women and two men — and four foreigners.

The Thai women, aged 30, 43, 52, and 22, arrived from Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. The two men, aged 61 and 25, returned from the US.

The foreign patients were a Dutch man, 55, who came from Germany, a Swiss man, 56, who came from Switzerland, a Belgian man, 32, from his hone country and an Indian girl, 15, from India.

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand increased to 3,902 (943 in state quarantine), 11 are in hospital, 3,756 have recovered and been discharged and 60 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am on Saturday, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 57.9 million (up by 659,511), 40.1 million have recovered, 17.8 million are active cases (102,207 in severe condition) and 1.37 million have died (up by 11,086).

Thailand ranks 151st for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 12.27 million, followed by India 9.05 million, Brazil 6.02 million, France 2.1 million and Russia 2.03 million.

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Trang night restaurant faces closure for serving alcohol to teens (nationthailand.com)

Trang night restaurant faces closure for serving alcohol to teens

NationalNov 21. 2020

By THE NATION

A night restaurant was ordered to close for five years by authorities in Trang province after it was found to be selling alcoholic beverages to youth aged between 17 and 18.

Early on Saturday, local officials, together with volunteers and police, were ordered by the provincial governor to check a night restaurant called “Matthayom” in Muang district, after some locals complained that the restaurant sold alcoholic beverages to youth aged under 20.

Police caught 37 youth aged around 17 and 18 during the raid, but some of them escaped.

Meanwhile, other evidence related to alcohol sales were found and confiscated by Muang Trang Police Station. Police said the restaurant owner would be prosecuted under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and the Child Protection Act.

Police will propose to the Trang governor to close the restaurant for five years, under the order of the National Council for Peace and Order. The detained youths were admonished and allowed to return home.

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Cool weather helps Chiang Mai tourism recover from Covid-19 slump (nationthailand.com)

Cool weather helps Chiang Mai tourism recover from Covid-19 slump

NationalNov 21. 2020Tourists lining up at Chiang Mai International Airport 

By THE NATION

The tourism industry in Chiang Mai is gradually improving thanks to the cold weather and blossoming wild flowers that have been attracting tourists since early November, said La-Iad Boonsrithong, president of Thai Hotels in the Upper Northern Region Association.

“In October, hotels in the province had only 15 per cent occupancy on average, while in November it jumped to 40 per cent for downtown hotels,” she said.

“Some hotels located in mountainous zones have reported up to 60 per cent occupancy.

“Tourists who visit domestic attractions during this period would benefit from the government’s ‘Rao Tiew Duay Kan’ [We Travel Together] stimulus packages, which ends on January 31, 2021,” she added.

“Apart from receiving subsidy at up to 40 per cent of room rate under the campaign, tourists visiting Chiang Mai can choose from a myriad of hotel choices that provide special room packages, such as those five-star hotels that offer packages at the same rate as three-star hotels.”

Meanwhile, Wing Commander Mattayan Kraisornthongsri, deputy director of Chiang Mai International Airport, said that in November the airport has seen 22,000 passengers per day on average.

“Around 90 per cent of passengers are Thais, while the rest are foreigners who work in Thailand or are tourists who have not been able to return home,” he said. “Before Covid-19, the average passenger per day could reach 40,000. However, the current number is considered satisfactory judging from the economic situation. We estimate that during the long weekends in November and December, the number could reach 25,000 passengers per day.”

Mattayan added that from December 1, the airport would change from terminal screening system to in-line screening, which should help boost passenger screening efficiency and security.

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Ministry clarifies on sale and possession of category II narcotics (nationthailand.com)

Ministry clarifies on sale and possession of category II narcotics

NationalNov 21. 2020

By THE NATION

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has warned people not to believe or share news or Internet posts that claim cocaine, morphine and opium are now legal under Thai laws.

“The ministry’s Anti-Fake News Centre contacted the office of the Ministry of Justice’s permanent secretary to verify the information and was told that it was not true.” it said.

“The office said that the Royal Gazette website recently published a ministerial regulation that allows the selling and possession of category II narcotics under the Narcotic Act BE 2522 (1979), which contain 102 ordinary narcotics such as morphine, cocaine, codeine, medicinal opium, and fresh opium.

“Under the ministerial regulation, the permit to sell and possess category II narcotics will only be granted to applicants for purposes of medical treatment, disease prevention, medical or scientific analysis or study, and for the benefit of the government.”

The office also added that only kratom leaves had been removed from the category V narcotics list since March, as the move was meant to align with the current environment where people, especially farmers and labourers in the southern region, consumed kratom leaves. However, the sale of kratom leaves to adolescents are still prohibited.

For more information, contact the Ministry of Justice’s permanent secretary office via telephone 0-2141-5100, or visit www.moj.go.th. Report fake news via website www.antifakenewscenter.com.

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Cool and foggy mornings forecast for upper Thailand, isolated heavy rain in the South (nationthailand.com)

Cool and foggy mornings forecast for upper Thailand, isolated heavy rain in the South

NationalNov 21. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday that a weak high-pressure system covers upper Thailand and the South China Sea.

Cool weather and morning fog are forecast over the areas. All transport should move with caution due to poor visibility, the department said.

The easterly wind blows over the lower Northeast, the East and the lower Central, bringing isolated thundershowers to the areas.

The easterly wave prevails over the Gulf and the South resulting in isolated heavy rain in some areas. People in the lower South should beware of heavy rain.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Cool weather with fog in the morning; minimum temperature 17-23 degrees Celsius, maximum 33-37°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 8-16°C.

Northeast: Cool weather with fog in the morning and thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 21-23°C, maximum 33-35°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 13-17°C.

Central: Partly cloudy with fog in the morning and thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 35-36°C.

East: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 24-26°C, maximum 30-36°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres offshore.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 30-34°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 31-34°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Partly cloudy with light fog in the morning and thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 25-27°C, maximum 34-37°C.

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Minister calls urgent cybersecurity talks after leak of 13m e-commerce accounts (nationthailand.com)

Minister calls urgent cybersecurity talks after leak of 13m e-commerce accounts

NationalNov 20. 2020Buddhipongse Punnakanta 

By The Nation

The digital minister has asked experts to help plug gaps in e-commerce security after netizens discovered personal data from more than 13 million accounts up for sale on an underground website. The discovery earlier this week prompted widespread criticism of Thailand’s e-commerce data protection system.

Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta said the stolen data includes names, telephone numbers, email addresses, and transactions of customers who made purchases through Lazada, Facebook, Line, Shopee and other platforms in 2018.

The ministry contacted Lazada Thailand, who confirmed that the data was not leaked from its own system. Lazada said it is now investigating the source of the breach.

The DES minister has invited cyber experts from the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), the National Cybersecurity Commission and all e-commerce platforms for talks early next week on ways to prevent the hacking and leaking of consumer data.

Puttipong said the DES ministry prioritises the security of personal information and was coordinating with all relevant agencies in a bid to combat the rising threat from cybercriminals.

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Bangkok subway fares to rise by Bt1 from Jan 1 (nationthailand.com)

Bangkok subway fares to rise by Bt1 from Jan 1

NationalNov 20. 2020

By The Nation

Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) will increase fares on the Blue Line by Bt1 from January 1, 2021, but will maintain the maximum fare ceiling at Bt42.

The 48-kilometre Blue Line covers 38 stations and the new fare will be effective until July 2, 2022.

Fares will be increased as follows:

• One station: Bt17 from Bt16

• Four stations: Bt24 from Bt23

• Seven stations: Bt31 from Bt30

• 10 stations: Bt38 from Bt37

This increase is based on the concession deal, which allows BEM to increase fares every two years. Fares were scheduled to be increased on July 3, but BEM decided to hold off until December 31 due to the Covid-19 crisis. It is not seeking compensation from the government for the money lost.

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Five killed as pick-up flips on road to Doi Inthanon (nationthailand.com)

Five killed as pick-up flips on road to Doi Inthanon

NationalNov 20. 2020

By THE NATION

A pick-up truck flipped over, immediately killing all five people inside, at around noon on Friday as it was heading to Doi Inthanon mountain in Chiang Mai province.

Officers from Chom Thong Police Station, who were informed of the accident at 12.50pm, showed up with rescue staff at the accident site near the 31-kilometre marker on the road the mountain.

Rescue staff said all five people had died, while police believe the truck flipped over due to the driver’s carelessness. An official investigation into the case has been launched.

Friday was the second day of the November 19-22 long weekend, and many people have travelled up North to enjoy the fresh air and cool temperatures.

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Luggage handling fees only apply to cabs heading to and from Bangkok airports: Land Transport Dept (nationthailand.com)

Luggage handling fees only apply to cabs heading to and from Bangkok airports: Land Transport Dept

NationalNov 20. 2020

By The Nation

After the latest cab fare hike in the form of “special handling fees” won a mixture of amusement and dismay from the public, the Land Transport Department’s deputy director Tanee Suebrerk announced that this special fee only applies to metred taxis plying to and from Bangkok’s two airports.

He said taxis that do not pick up or deliver passengers to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports will only charge ordinary metre fare.

Under new regulations, taxis to and from the airports will be allowed to charge the following:

• Bt20 for every bag that exceeds 26 inches in width, height or length.

• Bt20 for every additional item of luggage after the first two.

• No more than Bt100 per piece for sports equipment like golf bags, bicycles, surfboards or musical instruments that are 50 inches or more in size.

• No more than Bt100 for equipment, tools or appliances that are 50 inches or more in size.

The cabbie is required to inform the passenger in advance about the extra handling fees. No charges will be allowed for carry-on baggage such as handbag, computer bag, backpack or personal belongings carried by the passenger.