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GLO rubbishes rumours of winning numbers being leaked to its staff (nationthailand.com)

GLO rubbishes rumours of winning numbers being leaked to its staff

NationalDec 14. 2020

By THE NATION

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has warned people not to believe or share news or Internet posts accusing the Government Lottery Office (GLO) of leaking lottery winning numbers to its staff before the draw date, and of the staff passing on those numbers to others for a price.

“The ministry’s Anti-Fake News Centre contacted the GLO and was told that the rumour was false,” it said. “The GLO confirmed that its lottery draw procedure strictly conformed to the ISO 9001:2015 standard, and all steps were transparent and verifiable. There is absolutely no one who can know the winning numbers before the draw date.”

The GLO also added that such rumours could harm its reputation, and that it was gathering evidence to file a complaint against the individuals starting and spreading the rumour.

For enquiries about the government’s lottery, contact GLO on tel 02-528-9999. To report fake news, do so via website www.antifakenewscenter.com.

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Most people want school students to wear uniform: poll (nationthailand.com)

Most people want school students to wear uniform: poll

NationalDec 14. 2020

By THE NATION

The majority of people surveyed in a Nida Poll are in favour of school students wearing uniform, it was revealed on Sunday.

The poll, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration on December 7-8, surveyed 1,332 people nationwide aged over 15 years.

The poll was inspired by a series of student-led protests in the past months by a group that calls itself “Bad Student”, which opposes the idea of students having to wear uniform in schools.

When asked for their opinion about students wearing uniform, 78.15 per cent of respondents said it helped promote order and discipline, 24.47 per cent said that it represented the educational institute, 7.96 per cent said it helped prevent someone from pretending to be a student, while 6.31 per cent said that it helped parents save money.

When asked whether student uniform should be mandatory or cancelled, 69.67 per cent of respondents said uniform should continue to be mandatory for students, 12.09 per cent said that students should be allowed to wear private clothes on certain days of the week, while 7.06 per cent said that it should be left to the discretion of each school. Only 2.4 per cent of respondents backed scrapping mandatory student uniform.

When asked if they agreed with the protests by the “Bad Student” group, 72.6 per cent of respondents said they disagreed, adding that students should only focus on studying, while 21.17 per cent said they agreed as the right to demonstrate was a person’s right to express their opinion.

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Mahidol University student wins Miss Thailand title (nationthailand.com)

Mahidol University student wins Miss Thailand title

NationalDec 14. 2020

By THE NATION

Natthaphat “May” Phongpraphan, a 27-year-old student of geosciences at Mahidol University (Kanchanaburi campus), was named 52nd Miss Thailand at the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre on Sunday night.

Besides a cash prize of Bt1 million, the winner also received a diamond tiara, a decorated baton, as well as a scholarship until doctoral level provided by University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, worth a total of Bt2.5 million.

The new Miss Thailand also will serve as a cultural ambassador to promote Thailand’s image and its tourism to international audiences.

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Motor Expo bags orders for over 33,000 cars (nationthailand.com)

Motor Expo bags orders for over 33,000 cars

NationalDec 14. 2020

By THE NATION

Orders were placed for 33,753 cars at the 37th Thailand International Motor Expo 2020 held from December 2-13 at Impact Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi province.

The orders were down only 9.9 per cent from last year, the event organiser said.

Kwanchai Paphasphong, the organiser, said orders were placed until the last day. However, motorcycle orders were down to 4,946, a 31.7 per cent drop year on year.

“The small dip in car orders is satisfactory considering that this year the auto industry and the economy have been suffering from Covid-19, but thanks to the government’s measures in controlling the outbreak we can recover quickly,” he said.

Kwanchai added that carmakers who had received the most orders were Honda, Toyota, MG, Mazda and BMW. “The most popular cars were passenger vehicles which included sedan, hatchback and others, making up 40.9 per cent of total reservations,” he said. “MPVs or multi-purpose vehicles came a close second at 40.4 per cent, while pickup trucks were 12.2 per cent of total orders.”

The premium section saw 3,783 cars being reserved at the event, added Kwanchai.

As for motorcycles, the most popular brands were Honda, GPX, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Triumph.

Kwanchai added that the average price of cars sold at the event was Bt1.42 million, while the average price of motorcycles was Bt230,140.

“A preliminary report showed that more than Bt49 billion was generated in the fair from a total of 1,186,387 participants,” he said.

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Weather in upper Thailand remains cool with morning fog, more rain in the South (nationthailand.com)

Weather in upper Thailand remains cool with morning fog, more rain in the South

NationalDec 14. 2020

By THE NATION

The weak high-pressure system covering upper Thailand and the South China Sea brings morning fog and cool to cold weather to the North, while mountaintops remain cold to very cold, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Monday.

Isolated rain is expected in the lower Northeast, the Central and the East. All vehicles should move with caution in foggy areas, the department said. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon across the Gulf of Thailand brings thundershowers to the South with heavy rain in some areas.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Cool to cold weather with fog in the morning and dense fog in some areas; minimum temperature 13-20 degrees Celsius, maximum 30-34°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 4-14°C.

Northeast: Cool weather with fog in the morning and dense fog as well as isolated rain in some areas; minimum temperature 17-22°C, maximum 32-34°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 10-15°C.

Central: Cool weather with fog in the morning and isolated rain in some areas; minimum temperature 21-23°C, maximum 33-35°C.

East: Fog in the morning and isolated rain in some areas; minimum temperature 22-24°C, maximum 32-34°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres off shore.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 31-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 31-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Fog in the morning and isolated rain in some areas; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 33-35°C.

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Protesters pay tribute to political exiles suspected victims of forced disappearance (nationthailand.com)

Protesters pay tribute to political exiles suspected victims of forced disappearance

NationalDec 13. 2020Pro-democracy protesters commemorate the memory of Surachai Danwattananusorn, a prominent political activist, on Saturday in Bangkok on the second anniversary of his alleged forced disappearance. 

By The Nation

Pro-democracy protesters organised an event to remember three prominent political dissidents who became victims of alleged forced disappearance two years ago.

The event was held at the October 14 Memorial in Bangkok on Saturday, amid political unrest in Thailand resulting from intensified protests and the police policy of slapping lese majeste charges against over 20 protest leaders.

Two years ago on this day, Surachai Danwattananusorn, and his two aides — Chatchan “Phoochana” Buphawan, and Kraidej “Kasalong” Luelert — disappeared from their residences in Laos where they lived in exile. The bodies of Surachai’s two aides were discovered floating in Mekong River in Janurary 2019 while Thai authorities denied any involvement in the suspected murder cases.

Surachai had critical views of the Thai military-backed government and the monarchy. Surachai also proposed that Thailand alter its political system and become a republic.

Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, leader of the June 24 group, praised Surachai who had joined the communist insurgency during the cold war, as a fighter for justice. Now Surachai’s idea of Thailand as a republic is being discussed especially among the youth movement, he said.

Somyot blamed the lese majeste law for violating human rights and said the law was an obstacle for people to see the truth.

Surachai’s wife, Pranee called for the Prayut Chan-o-cha government to sincerely investigate the forced disappearance of Surachai and his two aides.

Since the 2014 coup, rights groups have said that at least nine political dissents were victims of forced disappearance and they suspected that their political activities were the cause of their disappearance, while Thai authorities have said they did not have role in their disappearance.

Pranee appealed that people who held different political views should not be killed, adding that Surachai’s spirit may now  be  aware that the young generation have followed his cause by standing up to injustice and demanding  reforms.

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Nakhon Ratchasima governor pulls the plug on music festival amid Covid-19 fears (nationthailand.com)

Nakhon Ratchasima governor pulls the plug on music festival amid Covid-19 fears

NationalDec 13. 2020

By The Nation

The Big Mountain Music Festival in Nakhon Ratchasima province has been cancelled following complaints of laxity in Covid-19 control measures.

The decision was made by the provincial governor and the provincial Communicable Diseases Committee.

There were also rumours that a 43-year-old woman with fever had come from Chiang Mai to attend the music festival. The woman and her close contacts have tested negative.

Nakhon Ratchasima Governor Wichian Chantaranothai on Sunday called the agencies involved in organising the Big Mountain Music Festival in Pak Chong district for an urgent meeting after finding many complaints about lax Covid-19 control measures, including lack of a limit on the number of people who could attend, not enforcing the wearing of masks and social distancing.

Tens of thousands of people had flocked to the Ocean Khao Yai area, the stage for the music festival, originally scheduled for Saturday-Sunday evening. Crowds gathered outside the entrance to the venue for 2-3 hours on Saturday night.

Only 50,000 people were eventually allowed inside, from the original capacity of more than 150,000 people on 500 rai (80 hectares), in order to comply with orders from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

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Lao ‘family’ of six detained in Ubon Ratchathani (nationthailand.com)

Lao ‘family’ of six detained in Ubon Ratchathani

NationalDec 13. 2020

By The Nation

Six Laotians were detained in Ubon Ratchathani province on Saturday when they were waiting for a Thai man to take them to Bangkok.

At 5pm, police managed to detain three male and three female Laotions in Na Tan district. They said that they were a family looking for jobs in Thailand.

A Thai man who was responsible for taking them to the capital charged each of them Bt2,500 and told them to wait in a house.

They were taken to be screened for Covid-19 while the person who made the deal for their travel was summoned to the police station for investigation.

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Tourists invited to help bring waste out of Phu Kradueng National Park (nationthailand.com)

Tourists invited to help bring waste out of Phu Kradueng National Park

NationalDec 13. 2020

By The Nation

The Phu Kradueng National Park is inviting tourists to join locals in its garbage recovery programme.

The park staff will sort the waste out for tourists to take back. Many tourists are interested in participating in the project, park authorities said.

Phu Kradueng National Park chief Samret Phusansri said on Sunday that tourists continue to pay a lot of attention and visit the Phu Kradueng National Park in good numbers.

On December 11, 3,332 tourists stayed overnight in 59 houses and 270 tents on the mountain, he said.

The park has also invited tourists to join the local garbage recovery programme.

The aim of the programme is to promote tourism that understands nature and create an awareness about conservation, he said.

“We would like to thank tourists for taking this opportunity, resulting in zero plastic waste on Phu Kradueng Park,” Samrat said.

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Parents question police prevarication in case of their son’s death in accident (nationthailand.com)

Parents question police prevarication in case of their son’s death in accident

NationalDec 13. 2020

By The Nation

Parents in Phetchaburi province have demanded clarity about the accident that killed their 22-year-old son as the police had not provided them plausible evidence.

Rungkit Noi-nim and his wife Rerai Noinim told reporters on Saturday that Sumet Noi-nim died in the accident on December 2.

Police told them that the motorcycle he was riding fell, but they said witnesses and rescuers provided them some information that indicated he was hit by another vehicle.

Sai-ngam Noinim, the victim’s aunt, then started an investigation by asking for some footage from security cameras of nearby locations which, she claimed, supported their belief.

The family then demanded an official investigation that would clarify the cause of death while the police did not rule out the possibility that Sumet might have been hit by another car.