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TV celebrity in trouble over incredible ‘cure-all’ beauty supplement

NationalJan 19. 2021Patcharasri Benjamach

By THE NATION

The Consumer Protection Division will interrogate television celebrity Patcharasri “Karamare” Benjamach over complaints of falsely advertising food supplements.

Video clips of Patcharasri advertising a product called “Botera” were recently shared online. In the clip, she claims this supplement can sharpen the consumer’s features and even change the shape of their nose and eyelids.

In some clips she even claims the supplement can help people recover from Covid-19 and cancer.

In response to these incredible claims, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed a complaint on Monday with the Consumer Protection Division. The FDA is also seeking to have Patcharasri face charges of violating the Food Act’s Section 40, which prohibits false and deceptive advertising of the quality, usefulness or indications of a food supplement.

The violator faces up to three years in prison or a fine of up to Bt30,000 in this case.

The FDA also wants the celebrity to be charged for violating Section 41 of the Food Act, which states that “anyone wishing to advertise the qualities, usefulness or indication of food by radio, television, film, newspapers or other printed media – or by other means for business purposes – must submit sound, pictures or films or text of the advertisement to the authority for consideration, before receiving a permission to advertise”.

The violator faces a fine of up to Bt5,000.

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MEA increases purchase price for household solar in Bangkok and vicinity

NationalJan 19. 2021

By The Nation

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has increased the price at which it purchases solar power from households, government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek revealed on Tuesday.

In a move to encourage households to install solar panels and generate electricity by themselves, the MEA has raised the purchase price from Bt1.68 to Bt2.20 per unit for 10 years in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan.

Electricity purchase from public solar generators will expand to hospitals and schools soon, Ratchada added.

Solar-powered households can apply to join the project at https://spv.mea.or.th/.

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Krungsri offers raft of measures to help customers hit by 2nd wave

NationalJan 19. 2021

By THE NATION

Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya and its subsidiaries) is allowing customers to suspend repayments of loans as part of additional measures to ease financial burdens amid the new Covid-19 outbreak.

The additional assistance is available until June 30, as follows:

Customers with mortgage and personal loans can suspend their principal repayment for up to three months or their principal and interest repayment for up to three months. Personal loan instalments can also be reduced up to 30 per cent, and revolving limit conversion to instalment payment up to 48 months.

Offered for business banking loans is a grace period on principal repayment of up to 12 months, or six months on principal and interest repayment. Also, instalment amount can be reduced up to 50 per cent for up to 12 months

For commercial banking customers, Krungsi said it will offer assistance on a case-by-case basis.

Meanwhile customers in areas under Covid-19 controls and restrictions get special assistance.

This includes a grace period on instalment payment of up to three months, and instalment amount reduction of up to 30 per cent.

For Krungsri credit card and personal loan customers, assistance measures include:

Reduction of minimum monthly payment rates.

For credit cards, minimum monthly payment rates for all customers will be automatically reduced from 10 per cent to 5 per cent for the billing cycles until December 31, 2021.

For personal loans, minimum monthly payment rates for all customers will be automatically reduced from 5 to 3 per cent for the billing cycles until December 31.

For customers with normal account status, interest rates will be reduced and instalment payment period extended for up to 99 months for customers in the affected business groups. Customers must register via the UCHOOSE application from now until June 30 and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

For customers with outstanding balance, monthly instalment amount will be reduced and instalment period extended for up to 99 months with special interest rate (debt restructuring) for customers in the affected business groups. Customers must contact Krungsri Consumer and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Cabinet okays another round of ‘Let’s Go Halves’ scheme

NationalJan 19. 2021

By The Nation

The Cabinet gave the go-ahead to another round of the government’s “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) co-payment scheme on Tuesday.

This move, proposed by the Finance Ministry, will allow 1.34 million people to register for privileges via the website from Wednesday onwards.

The scheme will run until March 31, under which the government will cover 50 per cent of bills for food, drinks and basic necessities of up to Bt150 per day. Total subsidy per person is capped at Bt3,500.

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West of Bangkok has highest number of infections in new wave

NationalJan 19. 2021(File Photo) Taweesin Visanuyothin, CCSA spokesman

By The Nation

The highest number of new wave Covid-19 infections in Bangkok are in the western area of the city, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Tuesday.

Since December 20, 606 new cases were reported in the capital, most of whom were people who had gone to the hospital with symptoms or suspected they may have caught the virus.

Bangkok’s situation was deemed stable, with only 12 new cases reported on Tuesday and six people who are at risk who have been isolated, CCSA spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin said.

A map of Bangkok with different districts colour coded to represent the number of patients found. Photo credit: CCSA

Bang Khunthien district, which borders Samut Sakhon province, had the highest number of patients with 106, followed by Bang Khae (27), Bang Phlat (27), Chom Thong (25) and Thonburi (21). Only the only two areas in the west of the city that are free of infections are Samphanthawong and Saphan Sung.

Taweesin said Bangkok still needs to be closely monitored, especially for transmissions between family members.

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Six staff members caught Covid-19 elsewhere, says Siriraj Hospital

NationalJan 19. 2021

By THE NATION

Six members of staff at Siriraj Hospital tested positive for Covid-19, though they did not work directly with patients.

On Tuesday, Prof Prasit Watanapa of Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, announced that the six patients had contracted the virus near their homes and were now being treated in hospital.

Of the six cases, four had been identified earlier, while two were part of the 50 people facing high risk of infection, who are either being quarantined at home or at sites provided by Siriraj Hospital. Meanwhile, 20 people who face medium risk are also being quarantined.

Prasit added that four other persons facing low-risk of infection have been told to wear a medical mask at all times.

The hospital has sterilised the Adulyadej Vikrom Building where the patients worked.

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New wave slows down use of fuel as more people staying in

NationalJan 19. 2021

By THE NATION

The new wave of Covid-19 infections is expected to reduce the usage of fuel in 2021 by between 1.9 and 2.9 per cent due to a contraction in transport and tourism industries, said Wattanapong Kurowat, director-general of the Energy Ministry’s Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO).

“Total energy usage in 2021 is expected to rise slightly by 0.2 to 1.9 per cent from all types of energy except petrol,” he said. “The usage of natural gas should rise by 0.1-4.1 per cent, coal/lignite by 0.1-0.4 per cent, while the use of renewable energy will jump the highest, by 5 per cent, thanks to the government’s renewable energy promotion campaigns.”

EPPO estimates that airplane fuel will see the biggest drop at 45.8 to 51.5 per cent due to air travel restrictions during the outbreak, while the use of diesel will rise by 0.8-1.3 per cent and benzene/gasohol by 0.3 to 0.8 per cent.

The total usage of LPG, propane and butane in 2021 is expected to drop by 1 to 5.5 per cent. Use of cooking gas will see an increase of 1.1-2.5 per cent, industrial usage up by 1.2-3.6 per cent, though the use of gas for vehicles will contract by 12.2 to 15.8 per cent.

“The total use of electricity in 2021 is estimated at approximately 191 billion units, up 2 per cent year on year following the government’s economic stimulus campaigns,” Wattanapong said.

“However, we still need to keep a close eye on the Covid-19 situation, as well as other factors that could affect energy usage such as global crude oil prices and Covid-19 outbreaks in other countries,” he added.

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Panel comes up with plan to conserve old cities in three provinces

NationalJan 19. 2021

By The Nation

The Rattanakosin and Old Cities Conservation and Development Committee has approved guidelines to preserve and develop old cities in three provinces, namely Uthai Thani, Trang and Chachoengsao.

The decision was made at a meeting that was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on Monday.

In Chachoengsao, conservation and development work will cover fort walls near Bang Pakong River, Wat Sothon Wararam, the city pillar shrine, Phraya Srisoontorn Voharn Monument, a 100-year-old teak house and a market under the Crown Property Bureau.

In Uthai Thani, work will be done on Wat Upostharam, Sakae Krang mountain, the Trok Rong Ya Chin community and a community of floating houses on the Sakae Krang River.

In Trang, conservation and development efforts will cover the governor’s residence, Trang Church, the clock tower, train station and buildings in the Tabtiang historical area.

The committee has also okayed a master plan to preserve and develop old cities in the provinces of Sakhon Nakhon, Ranong, Ratchaburi, Tak and Phrae. These plans will be proposed to the Cabinet soon.

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No new cases in Chonburi over last 24 hours

NationalJan 19. 2021

By THE NATION

Chonburi health office announced on Tuesday morning that not a single Covid-19 case has been found in the past 24 hours in the province.

However, the office is not convinced the province is free from the virus. Provincial health official, Dr Wichai Dhanasophon, said there may be asymptomatic patients living in the province and its vicinity and the authorities will launch an active hunt for them.

As of Tuesday, the total number of Covid-19 patients from the new wave in Chonburi stood at 647, with 306 in Sri Racha district, 238 in Bang Lamung, 38 in Muang district, 23 in Sattahip, 13 in Ban Bueng, eight in Phanat Nikhom district, one in Ko Sichang and 20 from other provinces.

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Entertainment venues urge govt to ease shutdown measures

NationalJan 19. 2021

By THE NATION

A network of entertainment venues on Monday submitted a letter to the government calling on it to ease shutdown measures enforced to curb the spread of Covid-19, as well as provide assistance to businesses that have been affected.

Venues such as pubs and bars are on the top of the list of venues ordered shutdown by each province’s communicable diseases committee since the new wave of infections hit Thailand. The temporary shutdown was ordered to prevent new cluster cases.

The proposals presented by the Entertainment Professionals Federation of Thailand are:

• Suspension of debt repayment for professionals in entertainment businesses, including pub and bar owners, concert organisers, musicians, singers and related staff.

• Provision of soft loans to those in entertainment businesses at low or zero interest.

• Permission to open for entertainment venues that have not reported any infections for 28 consecutive days.

The letter, which was handed in by the federation’s president Kathawut Thongthai, was accepted by National Security Council secretary-general General Nattapon Nakpanich, who promised to forward it to relevant agencies.