Thai Creations From Natural Materials Make A Mark At Hong Kong Fashion Expo
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
THE NATION
Thai Fashion Products Made From Natural Materials Were A Huge Hit At A Recent Exhibition In Hong Kong, The Department Of International Trade Promotion (DITP) Said On Sunday.
DITP director-general Phusit Rattanakul Seriroengrit said the products were showcased at the three-day event “Centrestage 2022” held in Hong Kong from September 9.
“Despite strict quarantine measures, DITP managed to bring 34 Thai brands to the exhibition,” he said.
Of them, 12 brands had been created especially to penetrate the Chinese market.
Chanunpat Pisanapipong, executive director of the Thai Trade Centre in Hong Kong, said more than 240 brands from 15 countries were participating in the exhibition, and Thai products received a lot of attention.
She said visitors, including importers and businesses, paid particular attention to clothes and accessories made from natural materials.
Chanunpat added that more than 30 business matches between Thai businesses and importers from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, India and the US had been made during the exhibition.
“In addition, Bernard Charnwut Chan, the chairman of the Hong Kong-Thailand Business Council, was appointed as the Commerce Ministry’s honorary trade adviser during the exhibition,” she said.
Hong Kong is Thailand’s 12th largest trade partner. In 2021, Thailand’s exports to Hong Kong came in at US$11.59 billion, up 2.65 per cent year on year. Of the total export, textile products accounted for $171.73 million, up 31.73 per cent year on year.
Thai Social-Media Users Falling Less For Fake News: DES Ministry
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
THE NATION
Thai Netizens Appear To Have Wised Up To Fake News And Are Not Sharing Any And Everything On Social Media, The Digital Economy And Society (DES) Ministry Said On Sunday.
Spokesperson Noppawan Huajaimun said the ministry has found that each of the top 10 fake news items over the past week had only managed to capture the attention of up to 100 Thai social networkers.
This is an indication that Thai netizens are now able to identify fake news, she said.
From September 9 to 15, the ministry checked 170 fake news items. Of them, the top 10 were:
• The Public Health Ministry has set up a website for people to register for Covid-19 compensation.
• Drinking alcohol for seven consecutive days will boost immunity, even for pregnant women.
• Stock Exchange of Thailand allows people to invest as little as 1,000 baht in East Coast Furnitech and the yields are high.
• The Government Savings Bank approves loans in three minutes.
• Typhoon Muifa will hit Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, and Ubon Ratchathani.
• A new therapy has been invented for treating people choking on food or developing cramps.
• The Government Savings Bank and Krungthai Bank have joined private companies to provide loans of 5,000 to 300,000 baht via Line application.
• People suffering from chronic headaches and blood in their phlegm will be prone to strokes and partial paralysis.
• Four storms will hit the Northeast and Central region.
• Haemorrhoids can be cured by abstaining from meat for seven days and eating mushrooms frequently.
“It’s clear that people have caught up to fake news judging by the complaints placed via the www.thaipoliceonline.com website,” Noppawan said. “Five months after the website opened, complaints about fake news have dropped by 80 per cent.”
Kyrgyz Woman’s Death In Pattaya Leads Police To Chinese Gang, 1 Arrested
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
THE NATION
A 27-Year-Old Chinese National Was Arrested At A Condominium In Bangkok’s Rama IX Area On Saturday For Allegedly Running A Brothel For More Than Two Months.
The woman, identified as Rou Li, is reportedly part of a gang that lures Kyrgyz women into becoming sex workers.
The case came to light when Kyrgyz national, 30-year-old Anara Seitaleva, plunged to her death from the seventh floor of a luxury condominium in Pattaya on Friday.
The woman had filed a police complaint on Tuesday saying she was being chased by a man from Hong Kong and two women from China after she managed to escape last Sunday (September 11).
Police are now hunting for Hong Kong national Nin Wai Siu, 48, and Chinese national Song Qianli, 32.
Upon arresting Rou Li, police seized her passport, cash, credit cards and smartphones, before sending her to Pattaya City Police Station to face charges.
Earlier, Pol Maj-General Thitawat Suriyachai, chief of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau’s Sub-Bureau 4, said a man from Hong Kong had allegedly taken Seitaleva to Laos to serve as a sex worker as she could not work at a call centre.
Thitawat, who also helps oversee investigations into sexual abuse against children and women, added that Seitaleva was then brought to Thailand to allegedly work as a sex worker until she jumped to her death.
As of press time, there was no information on how many women had been forced into prostitution by this gang.
Flash Floods, Runoffs Forecast For Most Of Thailand Until Wednesday
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
THE NATION
Heavy To Very Heavy Rain Is Expected To Bring Flash Floods And Runoffs Across Most Of Thailand Until Wednesday.
The Thai Meteorological Department said on Sunday that more rain with gusty winds is likely in most parts of the country, with isolated heavy to very heavy rain possible in the North, Northeast, Central region including Bangkok and its vicinity, the East and the South.
“People should beware of severe conditions that may cause flash floods and overflows, especially along the foothills, near waterways and lowlands,” the department said.
It added that moderate wind in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand will create waves of 1 to 2 metres high, which will be higher during thundershowers.
Ships should proceed with caution and keep off thunderstorms, the department warned.
Taxi Drivers Who Refuse Tourists Are Hurting Thailand’s Image, Say Police
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Taxis That Refuse To Pick Up Foreign Tourists During Heavy Rain Are Damaging Thailand’s Reputation As A Tourism Destination, Police Said On Saturday.
The Tourist Police Bureau has received a spate of complaints via its 1155 hotline about taxi drivers refusing tourists when it rains, bureau spokesman Apichat Suriboonya said.
“Many cab drivers refused to pick up passengers who hailed them in tourist areas, particularly during heavy rain. This act is severely damaging the image of Thailand’s tourism,” Apichat said.
This “lack of professionalism” could undermine Thailand’s competitiveness in the global tourism market, he added.
Apichat advised rejected passengers to take a photo of the taxi’s licence number and report it via the 1155 hotline.
“The Tourist Police will then work with relevant agencies, particularly the Department of Land Transport, to take action against the cab drivers responsible,” the spokesman said.
Those found guilty would face punishment that could severely affect their occupation.
Bangkokians have complained for years about taxi drivers refusing waiting passengers, particularly during rain or rush hours. It is illegal under the Land Traffic Act for cabbies to refuse hailing passengers. Taxi drivers who break the law face a fine of up to 1,000 baht and possible confiscation of their driving licence.
Complaints by taxi passengers of being rejected numbered about 50,000 in 2018, up 10,000 from a year earlier, according to Department of Land Transport records. Up to 80 per cent of the cab drivers responsible were punished, according to the agency.
Complaints can be filed with the department’s Public Passenger Protection Centre hotline at 1584, and with the Traffic Police 1197 hotline.
Student Praised For Daring Rescue After Boy Electrocuted In Floodwater
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
A Student In Udon Thani Has Been Praised For Risking His Life To Save A Schoolboy Who Was Electrocuted While Wading Through Floodwater.
A widely shared video clip shows Atthachai Argudom, a 19-year-old student at Udon Thani Technical College, pulling the unconscious 12-year-old out of shin-deep water.
The drama unfolded next to a power pole outside Satri Rachinuthit School in the Northeast province on Friday. Witnesses suspected that electricity had leaked from the power pole.
Atthachai suffered electric shocks during the rescue that he said had left him feeling weak.
Both he and the schoolboy were taken to high ground inside the school compound before being rushed to hospital.
Udon Thani governor Siam Sirimongkol visited Atthachai in hospital on Saturday. He thanked the young man for his selfless compassion and gave him money to buy a new mobile phone.
Atthachai had dropped his phone into the floodwater in the scramble to rescue the boy.
The schoolboy’s mother, Kanokrat Loeichaiyaphum, also visited her son’s rescuer in hospital. She said her son would have drowned had Atthachai not pulled him from the floodwater.
“My thanks to this man who saved my son’s life. Thank you for your bravery and your good deed,” the 45-year-old said at Atthachai’s bedside.
His grandmother Supannee Saelim, 65, said that Atthachai has lived with her since he was a child following his parents’ divorce.
“I am proud of him and happy that he’s safe,” she told the media.
Meanwhile, Atthachai’s heroic action won praise from acting prime minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Saturday.
Gen Prawit also instructed electricity authorities to take measures to prevent electrical leaks from power poles, she added.
Student E-Shopping Project Aims To Bridge Thailand’s Notorious Education Gap
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Thailand’s Top International Schools Are Teaming Up With Local Rural Schools In An E-Commerce Project Aimed At Bridging The Country’s Wide Education Gap.
The “Equity Partnership’s School Network Season 4” will see international school students join with their poor rural counterparts to launch community products on Shopee in December.
A collaboration between the Equitable Education Fund (EEF), Shopee and schools, the project aims to equip students with real-world business skills for the 21st century.
“One of our main goals is to give students from extremely diverse backgrounds the chance to collaborate, support one another in finding the best solutions, and overcome a variety of obstacles,” said EEF’s managing director Kraiyos Patrawart.
More students and schools are participating in the fourth season, showing the project’s success, he said at Saturday’s launch ceremony.
Over the next six months, children from 12 rural schools across the country will form teams with students from eight international schools.
Each team will be handed community products made from local materials. They will then be taught by experts in product development, design, marketing and branding how to create and promote their online store to boost awareness and sales.
As well as learning digital techniques and how to add value to products, the students will also absorb social-emotional skills useful in their future work lives, Kraiyos said.
These include self-reliance, empathy, open-mindedness and teamwork, cross-cultural understanding, creative thinking, and digital entrepreneurship.
Among participants in the project is Shrewsbury International School.
Shrewsbury’s principal Rob Millar noted that learning outside of the classroom is just as important as learning in school. And the real-life experience gained from the “Equity Partnership’s School Network Season 4” would help students develop skills they need to survive in society, he said.
Shrewsbury teacher Greg Threlfall added that success in the project was not measured by sales but by the students’ ability to apply their knowledge and help each other to create a great product.
Earnearn, a DBS Denla British School student who is participating in the project for the second year, said it gave her the chance to apply business knowledge she learns in class. It also helped her communicate with others and appreciate their differences, she said.
“Last year, I felt like I didn’t give it my all. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we had to complete all tasks online. So I’ve decided to rejoin this year to learn more and make new friends.”
Pai, a 14-year-old student from Baan Non Kum Mitraparp 210 in Nakhon Ratchasima, said she hoped the project would give her new skills and knowledge to improve her community’s products.
A representative of Sea (Thailand), Shopee’s parent company, said the response to products from last year’s project was extremely positive, with sales totalling hundreds of thousands of baht.
“Shopee will provide experts to teach students everything they need to know about e-commerce and online marketing. It is proof that we can provide a platform for students to learn and prepare for their future careers,” said Puttawan Supatranun, Sea corporate communications director.
Students will collaborate to create a product for launch on December 12 – Shopee’s “double-12” end-of-year sales day.
EEF’s Kraiyos said the project was a model for social innovation aimed at eliminating educational inequity via collaborations among different sectors. It would also provide students with an alternative learning path to compensate knowledge gaps that opened during the pandemic, he added.
Gone Bonkers? Clip Of Woman Trying To Avoid Paying For Pizza Goes Viral
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
THE NATION
The Video Clip Of A Woman Refusing To Return A Food Order After Failing To Pay Went Viral On Friday, Sparking Questions Among Netizens.
The clip was posted by Facebook user “Heart MyHeart”, who said he was delivering pizza to a woman at a condo in Bangkok’s Onnut area on Tuesday. The woman had ordered two pizzas, a bucket of ice cream and a cold drink, which came up to 760 baht. She came down to receive the order and said she would pay through her mobile.
The deliveryman said she scanned the QR code with her phone and then grabbed the order from him before trying to return to her room.
The man stopped her because the payment had failed and asked her to try again. That’s when the woman lost her temper, began cursing him and demanded that he prostrate himself at her feet before she would return the food.
The condo security guard then stepped in and asked the woman to scan the code again, which again failed. Eventually, the woman returned the food and went back to her room.
Some netizens responded to the clip saying clearly the woman is a troubled person, while others said she tried to wriggle out of paying, but her bluff was called.
Several people also expressed sympathy for the delivery person, saying they have to put up with all sorts of people, especially now that there is a rising demand for food delivery services, and the competition has become fiercer.
A Nation reporter contacted the deliveryman on Saturday and learned that the pizza parlour agreed to take back the food and cancelled the order. He said he did not have to cover the 760 baht the company had lost over the order.
“But please don’t do this to your delivery person. It’s a waste of our time and hurts our feelings,” he said. “I’ve been working as a deliveryman for more than two years now, but have never met anyone like this. She may have been suffering from something.”
Cheating over delivery services is becoming a growing problem nowadays as more people are buying products online for convenience.
The Electronic Transactions Development Agency reported that the 1212 Online Complaint Centre has received an average of 2,221 complaints per month this year, compared to 1,781 per month during the same period last year.
Phu Kradueng Ready To Welcome Visitors From October 1
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
THE NATION
Loei’s Beautiful Phu Kradueng National Park Will Open Its Doors To Tourists From October 1 After Being Closed Since June 1, An Announcement On The Park’s Facebook Page Said On Friday.
The park shuts down for four months every year from June 1 for nature to rehabilitate and to prevent accidents during the rainy season.
To enter the park, tourists are required to register via the QueQ application, which allows advance bookings of up to 60 days.
Tourists can climb the Phu Kradueng mount, which is 1,315 metres above sea level, from 6am to 1pm on weekdays and from 5.30am to 1pm on weekends and public holidays.
Visitors are advised to wear a face mask when near people to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Phu Kradueng is one of Thailand’s best-known national parks, famous for its sea of mist, cool temperatures and rich flora and fauna spread over 217,576 rai (34,800 hectares). Its diverse landscape features soaring cliffs, waterfalls, fields and forests, which draw local and foreign tourists all year.
US National Falls To His Death In Muang Thong Thani
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
THE NATION
Nonthaburi’s Pak Kret Police Station Was Alerted Of A Foreigner Falling To His Death In The Muang Thong Thani Complex At Around 2pm On Friday.
At the scene, police found the body of US national Campi William Joseph, 43, on the pavement with a split head and broken arms and legs.
A witness reportedly told police that he saw the man smoking a cigarette on the balcony of the 9th floor before he heard a loud thud.
Building staff reportedly told police that the man was renting storage space on the eighth floor of the building.
Police are questioning more witnesses to find out if the man jumped and why.
Officials also said they would contact related agencies to find the relatives of the deceased. The body, meanwhile, has been transported to Thammasat University Hospital in Pathum Thani for autopsy.
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