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Bomb explodes in suspected insurgent’s face

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023

A suspected Muslim insurgent was severely injured after a homemade bomb exploded while he was allegedly trying to plant it at a water-pumping station in Yala’s Muang district early on Sunday.

The explosion occurred at 1:30 am at the water-pumping station, police said.

They said security camera footage in the area showed two men arriving at the station on a motorcycle.

The footage showed one man getting off the back of the motorcycle and carrying a metal paint can into the station.

The explosion occurred while he was placing the can inside the station, police said. The man was identified as Nud Tanilo, 26, a resident of Tambon Rusoh in Narathiwat’s Rusoh district.

Once the bomb exploded, the motorcycle driver raced from the scene, police said.

Police said the suspect’s left arm was broken and his face was severely burned by the explosion.

He was rushed to the Yala hospital where he remains in critical condition, police said.

Police said they suspect the pair wanted to damage the main water pumps of the station but the bomb accidentally exploded before it was installed.

At 8 am on Sunday, a team of bomb disposal and forensic science police examined the scene with soldiers.

Based on fragments of the bomb, the team estimated that it carried between five and 10 kilogrammes of gunpowder. Police said the goal was to detonate it remotely, but the plan failed.

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Princess offers jade blessing for Chinese New Year

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn gave a blessing to mark the Chinese New Year with an illustration posted on the Facebook page of her non-profit, Phufa.

The illustration depicts a rabbit and a dog with a full moon in the background to signify the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese calendar.

The illustration differed from HRH Princess Sirindhorn’s greeting card to mark the January 1 New Year. For Chinese New Year, the rabbit was coloured green to align with the Princess’s blessing in Chinese: “Jade rabbit brings prosperity.”

“In the Chinese belief system, jade brings prosperity and wealth,” Phufa said, “Anyone who owns jade ornaments will have good luck and a long life,” it added.

Phufa is a poverty alleviation organisation that, among other projects, provides sales channels for rural artisans to sell their products at upscale malls as well as online.

The illustration and message from the princess was first posted on the Phufa Facebook page on January 12.

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Teenager survives bus fire in Nakhon Ratchasima, 11 killed

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023

Eleven people, including two children, were killed when a bus exploded in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Sikhio district.

The accident took place at 9.30pm when a bus from Amnat Charoen slid into a canal in the middle of Mittraphap Road and burst into flames.

A 17-year-old survived the accident with minor injuries because he managed to jump out in time.

Nikhom Sae-un, chief of the Hook 31 rescue team, said they rushed to the scene after the bus exploded, but it was too late because all 11 people inside had died. The victims included two children and the driver.

“One survivor managed to get away before the bus was engulfed with flames,” he said.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident, though it is believed that the driver may have lost control or fallen asleep.

Nakhon Ratchasima governor Siam Sirimongkol arrived at the scene and later informed the Amnat Charoen governor that the 11 bodies will be transported back to their families.

Teenager survives bus fire in Nakhon Ratchasima, 11 killed

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023

Eleven people, including two children, were killed when a bus exploded in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Sikhio district.

The accident took place at 9.30pm when a bus from Amnat Charoen slid into a canal in the middle of Mittraphap Road and burst into flames.

A 17-year-old survived the accident with minor injuries because he managed to jump out in time.

Nikhom Sae-un, chief of the Hook 31 rescue team, said they rushed to the scene after the bus exploded, but it was too late because all 11 people inside had died. The victims included two children and the driver.

“One survivor managed to get away before the bus was engulfed with flames,” he said.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident, though it is believed that the driver may have lost control or fallen asleep.

Nakhon Ratchasima governor Siam Sirimongkol arrived at the scene and later informed the Amnat Charoen governor that the 11 bodies will be transported back to their families.

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‘Siren service’ for Chinese tourist lands 3 police officers in trouble

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023

Two of the three police officers who allegedly provided “special services” to a Chinese tourist have been transferred, Royal Thai Police said.

Spokesman Pol Maj-General Atchayon Kraithong said on Saturday that the National Police chief ordered an investigation into claims by a Chinese tourist that she received “special services” from Thai police – for a price. The tourist’s TikTok clip of her “special” police escort to Pattaya has gone viral.

The tourist claimed that upon arrival, she was fast-tracked through immigration and then rushed through traffic to her hotel in the resort town. The trip took only one hour when it can take up to three hours in traffic. Apparently, a police siren was used during the trip and she claims it cost her no more than 7,000 baht.

Atchayon said police officers in the clip include one tourist police officer and two traffic police officers.

The tourist police officer was identified as Pol Captain Sompol Pinyosamosorn, while the other two were identified as Pol Sergeant Thanakorn Nukulthanakit and Pol Sergeant Thanawat Simakachonboon, Atchayon said.

Both tourist and traffic police are investigating the case, he said, adding that the two traffic police officers have been transferred to the traffic police operation centre.

“The National Police chief Pol General Damrongsak Kittiprapas has ordered a thorough investigation to clarify the case to the public,” he said.

The general has also warned other police officers against such behaviour and has threatened them with punishment.

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Fire leaves 3 Bangkok families homeless in Yannawa district

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023

Three families living in Bangkok’s Yannawa district were left homeless on Saturday after their rented wooden houses were destroyed by a fire.

One person was injured after being cut by a shard of glass during the blaze, which erupted in an alley off Rama III Road.

It took firefighters about half an hour to contain the fire.

Prachak Tienkhunthod, a resident of the house where the fire is believed to have started, said that he had put out joss sticks before leaving his home to drive his wife to work in the morning.

He said he had left his electric fan and refrigerator plugged in but was unsure if a short circuit had occurred.

A neighbour, who declined to be identified, said smoke came out of Prachak’s house in the morning and expanded to two nearby wooden houses within five minutes.

No members of the three families living in the houses were at home during the fire, the neighbour said.

Yannawa District Office registered the families as fire victims for assistance.