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Ruling party mocks Thanathorn after car mobbed

NationalNov 12. 2020

By The Nation

A spokesperson for the ruling Palang Pracharat Party has mocked Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit after angry yellow-shirt protesters surrounded what they believed to be his car.

“I want to show my support for Thanathorn, to help him wake up and see the future because, in reality, Thailand is developing very fast,” said Thipanan Sirichana, after the incident in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Wednesday.

The royalist protesters mobbed the car and shouted for Thanathorn to “get out of Thailand”, accusing him of seeking to topple the monarchy.

Thipanan asked why Thanathorn had chosen the route when he knew a group of royalists was lying in wait for him.

However, the car’s driver later posted on Twitter that the Progressive Movement leader had not been in her car, which was occupied by five women.

She added that her mother was a lawyer and they were preparing to take legal action against the royalists who had mobbed her vehicle.

Meanwhile, the Progressive Movement said Thanathorn, who is in the South campaigning for candidates in local elections, had cancelled his visit to Nakhon Si Thammarat and will instead visit other provinces.

Nakhon Si Thammarat residents have also issued an apology for the aggressive act, and asked not to be judged based on the actions of one group of people.

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Meteor shower to light up Thai skies from 7pm tonight

NationalNov 12. 2020

By The Nation

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) on Thursday has said that people should keep an eye out for the Northern Taurid meteor shower that will light up the eastern skies from 7pm onwards.

NARIT said the meteor shower will have five meteorites streaking across the sky every hour with the centre in the Taurus constellation.

“The Taurid meteor shower usually appears between October 20 and December 10 every year, when the Earth crosses a stream of debris created by the 2P/Encke comet. The debris burns up in the atmosphere turning into a streak of light running through the sky,” NARIT said.

People are advised to choose a location where the sky is completely dark to enjoy the meteor shower.

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BMTA labour union decries use of public buses as barriers against protesters

NationalNov 12. 2020

By THE NATION

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) labour union said on Thursday that the police should not be using public buses as barriers in protests because these buses belong to the public and have been bought using the taxpayers’ money.

Boonma Pongma, president of BMTA labour union, said his organisation has handed in its objections to the BMTA director and Transport Ministry. He said using public buses for political purposes may have people thinking that the BMTA is not neutral.

He said police had told the BMTA thrice to provide buses for use as barriers against pro-democracy protesters.

The BMTA was told to provide 22 buses for use on October 14, 44 on October 25 and 55 on November 8.

In the three days, six buses were damaged and the BMTA also lost out on earning during those days because so many public buses had been put out of action. Boonma said BMTA made losses worth Bt66,000, Bt132,000 and Bt165,000 during the three days.

He also said the police should be held responsible for the damages, not protesters.

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Ultra-royalist ex-singer protests charter-change move

NationalNov 12. 2020

By The Nation

Royalist former singer Haruethai Muangboonsri led a small protest outside Parliament on Thursday morning against what she claims is a Jewish-led foreign conspiracy to bring down the Thai monarchy.

Haruethai and around 10 fellow members of the ultra-royalist group Thai Pakdee held up a sign that read “Stop Soros’s draft”.

The sign referred to a draft bill for a constitutional amendment to reform the monarchy that was written by human rights group iLaw, which has apparently received some funding from the Open Society Foundation, a philanthropic initiative of Jewish-American billionaire George Soros.

Last week, in a heated televised debate with a pro-democracy leader, Haruethai asked: “Who is iLaw? Why are they taking money from the American Jewish World Service? How can they take money from Jews?”

Right-wing groups such as Thai Pakdee have sought to discredit pro-democracy protests by claiming they are funded by Soros, the US government or other foreign actors, but have offered no credible evidence for their claims.

A petition to forward the iLaw draft to Parliament was backed by the signatures of more than 100,000 Thai citizens.

It has been tabled for debate along with six other charter-change motions during a special session of Parliament on November 17-18.

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News of Thai embassy in Tokyo putting up exiled anti-monarchist Pavin fake: Foreign Ministry

NationalNov 12. 2020Pavin Chachavalpongpun

By The Nation

The Foreign Ministry has denied reports that the Thai embassy in Tokyo has provided accommodation for Pavin Chachavalpongpun, an anti-establishment academic who lives in self-exile in Japan.

Tanee Sangrat, director-general of the Department of Information and Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said the news was fake.

“I want to inform the public that Pavin has not been allowed to stay inside the embassy compound and the mission has not provided him with any accommodation,” Tanee said.

Pavin has been openly critical about the government and the monarchy and has created a Facebook group called Talad Luang to exchange views about monarchy reform.

The activist claims this closed group has close to 2 million followers. The government had closed a previous version of the page, but Pavin set up a new one, which he claims has as many followers as the old one.

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Chong Nonsi canal area will be turned into beautiful walkway by Songkran, promises BMA

NationalNov 12. 2020A: Bangkok governor Asawin Kwanmuang, left, explains BMA’s plan on improving the landscape around Chong Nonsi canal.

By The Nation

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to improve the landscape of Chong Nonsi canal and turn it into a park in time for Songkran next year.

Bangkok governor Asawin Kwanmuang presided over the opening ceremony of the project on Wednesday at the Chong Nonsi Skywalk, overlooking the Sathorn-Narathiwat intersection.

The governor said the plan is to not just improve the drainage of the canal, but also to beautify the area as it is in the centre of the capital and linked with several public transportation routes.

The private sector in the area is also ready to cooperate in developing the area, he said.

The BMA Public Works Department has explored the area and come up with a preliminary sketch. The area will be designed so it is green and connects the business district and surrounding communities with walkways.

A preliminary sketch of the new Chong Nonsi canal.

The Chong Nonsi canal walkway will be about 4.5 kilometres long, and start from Surawong, run through Bang Rak, Sathorn and Yannawa areas before ending at the bank of Chao Phraya River.

The governor said economic growth and increase of population has resulted in the construction of more homes and buildings, cutting down on open, green spaces, which leads to problems like wastewater, air pollution, noise pollution to name a few. Hence, boosting the city’s green spaces is part of BMA’s long-term strategy for the capital.

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Hundreds of pigs squashed to death in grisly Pathum Thani road accident

NationalNov 12. 2020

By The Nation

Hundreds of baby pigs were killed in an auto accident and many others heavily injured when a truck transporting them flipped over in Pathum Thani province at 4am on Thursday.

The accident site was like something out of a horror film, with baby pigs screaming in pain and others lying dead.

The truck driver did not sustain too many injuries and the vehicle was removed at 8am by police from the nearby Khu Bang Luang Police Station

Officers believe the driver fell asleep behind the wheel and ran into a concrete barrier, the impact of which made the truck flip. He faces charges of reckless driving.

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Over 200 Thai labourers heading to Israel for agricultural work

NationalNov 12. 2020

By The Nation

Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin on Thursday bid farewell to 206 Thai labourers who are travelling to Israel from Suvarnabhumi Airport for agricultural work.

The labourers are heading to the Middle East country under the Thailand-Israel Cooperation on the Placement of Workers (TIC) programme, one of the government’s plans to encourage Thais to head to foreign countries for work. The Thais are expected to receive salaries of Bt48,000.

The project in Israel began in 2012, and 5,000 labourers have been sent to that country each year since. As of February 2020, precisely 40,082 Thai labourers have been working in Israel, generating Bt54.58 billion in income.

“Thai workers have been allowed to join the TIC due to effective management of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Israeli government requires 2,000 workers in the agricultural field,” Suchart pointed out.

He said this number would be met by January 2021 and all workers would receive training before leaving. They will also be protected under the law.

The next round of TIC registrations will be held from November 23 to 27.

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Deposits by Thais averaged Bt4,754 at end of Q3

NationalNov 12. 2020

By THE NATION

Thai deposits averaged Bt4,754 at the end of the last quarter, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) reported.

BOT said total deposits by Thais accounted for Bt14.32 trillion in 10.34 million accounts.

Some 89.65 million accounts had a balance of Bt50,000 or lower – 86.68 per cent of total accounts in the banking system.

However, total deposit in the 89.65 million accounts amounted to only Bt426.19 billion, or just 2.98 per cent of total deposits. Each account of Bt50,000 or lower saw an average deposit of Bt4,754 – a very slight increase from Bt4,712 at the end of 2019.

Accounts that saw over Bt1 million in deposits numbered 1.7 million, or 1.64 per cent of total accounts.

Deposits to these accounts averaged Bt6.51 million, amounting to Bt11.12 trillion, or 77.71 per cent of total deposits, BOT said.

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Five found positive in quarantine

NationalNov 12. 2020

By The Nation

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

The latest cases are:

> A 30-year-old Thai female student, who returned from Sweden on November 5 and went into Chon Buri state quarantine. She was found positive on November 10, with a fever of 37.6 degrees Celsius.

> A 45-year-old Thai welder, who came home from Iran on November 5 and entered quarantine at a state-appointed hotel in Bangkok. He tested positive on November 10.

> A 58-year-old Thai male merchant, who returned from Kenya and Ethiopia (connecting flight) on November 6. He went into state quarantine in Chon Buri and was found positive on November 9.

> A 65-year-old Thai woman, who arrived from Switzerland and Dubai (connecting flight) on November 7. She tested positive on November 9 with 37.9 degrees Celsius fever in quarantine in Samut Prakan.

> A 70-year-old German man, who arrived on November 5 and went into alternative state quarantine at a hotel in Bangkok. He was found positive on November 10.

Meanwhile, eight patients have recovered and been discharged.

As of Thursday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand has increased to 3,894 (889 in state quarantine). Of these, 99 are in hospital and 3,693 have recovered and been discharged. The death toll remains at 60.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am the number of confirmed global cases has increased to 52.4 million (rising by 613,436 in 24 hours). Of these, 36.67 million have recovered, 14.47 million are active cases (95,071 in severe condition) and 1.29 million have died (an increase of 10,180).

Thailand ranks a safe 149th for most cases in the world.

The US has the most number, with 10.7 million, followed by India (8.68 million), Brazil (5.74 million), France (1.86 million) and Russia (1.83 million).