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Man flees after allegedly shooting ex-wife and her father (nationthailand.com)

Man flees after allegedly shooting ex-wife and her father

NationalDec 05. 2020

By THE NATION

A 40-year-old man shot his ex-wife and her father in Phitsanulok province, after reportedly failing to reconcile with the woman.On Friday, Noen Maprang Police Station was informed at around 6pm that two persons had been shot at Ban Sam Rang flea market in Noen Maprang district.Locals tried to revive the victims with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Duangchan Klinkratok, 36, was shot on her right rib and the back of her head. Her father, Prachub KlinKratok, 60, was shot on his arm and left collarbone. They were admitted to Noen Maprang Hospital.The shooter was identified by witnesses as Suriyan Rodbanyang, 40, Duangchan’s ex-husband. He reportedly escaped the scene on his motorcycle after committing the alleged crime.Suttha Klinkratok, a relative of the injured persons, told police that Duangchan owned a food stall in this market, and her father was in charge of bringing the food to his daughter.Late in the afternoon, Suriyan rode his motorcycle to Duangchan’s stall and had a conversation with her. After that, he shot Duangchan and when the father tried to protect her, he was injured too.Police added that Suriyan had been released from prison two years ago, and they believed that he wanted to reconcile with Duangchan. However, Duangchan refused to reconcile, so he shot her in anger.

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BAAC rolls out measures to help flood-hit farmers in the South (nationthailand.com)

BAAC rolls out measures to help flood-hit farmers in the South

NationalDec 05. 2020

By THE NATION

The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has come up with a series of measures to help farmers affected by flooding in the South.

Surachai Rassamee, acting manager of BAAC, said the bank is concerned about people in the southern region, especially farmers whose crops were damaged by flash floods and water run-offs due to the northeast monsoon that was prevailing over the South earlier this week.

“Initially, the BAAC donated 8,518 survival kits to villagers in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Songkhla provinces, and also worked with district administration offices in providing food, water, portable toilets and sleeping bags to people displaced by the flood,” he said.

“For existing customers affected by the flood, the BAAC will offer debt moratorium, depending on the extent of damage to their homes or agricultural produce,” he added. “Furthermore, they can apply for emergency loan of a maximum of Bt50,000 with no interest for the first six months.”

The BAAC also has earmarked Bt5 billion as loans for customers who need to fix their homes or farming facilities and equipment damaged by the flood.

“The maximum loan allowed for each customer under this programme is Bt500,000 with interest at minimum retail rate (MRR) minus two, under an up to 15 years repayment plan,” added Surachai.

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Man, 27, shot dead at Bangkok noodle shop (nationthailand.com)

Man, 27, shot dead at Bangkok noodle shop

NationalDec 05. 2020

By THE NATION

A 27-year-old man was shot dead at a noodle shop in Bangkoi Yai district in front of his wife and baby.

At 9pm of Friday, Tha Phra Police Station were alerted of a shooting at a noodle shop on Jaran Sanitwong Road, Wat Tha Phra subdistrict, Bangkok Yai district.

At the scene they found the body of Athit (last name withheld) with four gunshot wounds on his chest.

The shop owner, Jaran, 59, who is the mother-in-law of the deceased, reportedly said that Athit, who was working as an engineer at a construction company, was helping in the shop with her husband, her daughter, and their one-month-old child, when a motorcycle with two riders parked in front of the shop.

“A small-built man around 160 centimetres tall, who was riding pillion, entered the shop and shot Athit multiple times before getting on the motorcycle and riding towards the Tha Phra intersection,” she said.

Police are gathering evidence and reviewing CCTV footage along the route where the suspects escaped.

“This looks like a planned assassination, as the gunman pinpointed the victim with no collateral damage,” said Pol Colonel Preecha Phengphao, Tha Phra police chief. “We are also looking into the victim’s background to see if he has any enemies or conflict that could have motivated the attack.”

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South gets some respite from rains while upper Thailand gets cooler (nationthailand.com)

South gets some respite from rains while upper Thailand gets cooler

NationalDec 05. 2020

By THE NATION

A weak northeast monsoon prevails over the Gulf and the South bringing less rain to the areas, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday.

Waves in the Gulf are about two metres high and over two metres high during thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers, the department said.

Meanwhile, the strong high-pressure system from China covers upper Thailand, resulting in cool to cold weather with strong winds and 2-4 degeees Celsius drop in temperature. Mountaintops are cold to very cold with frost in some areas, the department said.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Cool to cold weather; minimum temperature 14-18 degrees Celsius, maximum 28-32°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 4-13°C with frost in some areas.

Northeast: Cool to cold weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 12-16°C, maximum 26-29°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 7-14°C.

Central: Cool weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 18-20°C, maximum 29-32°C.

East: Cool weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 17-21°C, maximum 30-32°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres off shore.

South (east coast): Partly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 22-23°C, maximum 29-32°C; waves two metres high and over two metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Partly cloudy with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 22-25°C, maximum 31-33°C; waves a metre high and two metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Cool weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 20-21 degrees, maximum 30-33°C.

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Inequality in education is a more serious problem for Thai students (nationthailand.com)

Inequality in education is a more serious problem for Thai students

NationalDec 05. 2020

By By Bangkokbiznews Team

On Tuesday, several students assembled before the Education Ministry in Bangkok, demanding that the strict school-uniform code be lifted as well as other reforms be introduced in the country’s education sector.

On Tuesday, several students assembled before the Education Ministry in Bangkok, demanding that the strict school-uniform code be lifted as well as other reforms be introduced in the country’s education sector.

Though students mentioned several problems that day and earlier, the one major problem they left out was the serious inequality faced by children.

In Thailand, almost 100 per cent of children have completed their elementary education, but only 65 per cent have completed high school, a 2019 report compiled by the National Statistical Office in cooperation with Unicef shows.

The report says that up to 160,000 youngsters across the nation cannot be educated because they live in very remote areas, while up to 30,000 juveniles are missing out on education because they are behind bars for drug charges.

In addition, some children in Thailand suffer other problems like poverty, pregnancy or disability, which hinders their education.

The report also showed that nearly 400,000 children live on the streets or are the offspring of migrant workers. When these children are denied education, they tend to be lured into drug abuse, human trafficking or violence.

Another problem worth mentioning is chronic malnutrition among children in the educational system, especially in remote areas.

A report on the nutritional status of hill tribes in Chiang Rai province, conducted by Chiang Rai College lecturer Sukanya Buasri, showed that though the children were provided with three meals a day, they still suffered malnutrition, particularly the very young.

It is understandable that transporting food to remote areas is difficult, therefore feeding children in these remote areas is expensive and can cost more than the funds allocated for school meals.

Also, the state funding for schools in remote areas was too low to allow for the hiring of contractors who can provide nutritious meals.

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Royal pardon cuts jail time for red shirts, ex-commerce minister (nationthailand.com)

Royal pardon cuts jail time for red shirts, ex-commerce minister

NationalDec 04. 2020

By The Nation

The Royal Gazette has announced that 30,000 prison inmates will be freed after being granted a Royal pardon to mark King Bhumibol’s birthday anniversary on December 5.

Another 200,000 convicts will have their jail terms reduced by the Royal pardon, including certain political convicts.

Red shirt leader Nattawut Saikua will gain early release after being jailed for organising the siege of Gen Prem Tinsulanonda’s residence in 2007 but will face further investigations by police.

Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyaphirom has won early release from his 48-year jail term for corruption in the Yingluck-led government’s rice-pledging scheme.

Royal pardons have also been granted to red-shirt leaders Samrerng Prachamrua and Singthong Buachum, who were jailed for disrupting the 2009 Asean Summit in Pattaya. Both will have to attend a 15-day rehabilitation programme.

Meanwhile, former news anchor Sorayuth Suthassanachinda, in jail for embezzlement, was granted early release in March 2021.

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K-pop fans hit back at Skytrain, MRT over protest shutdown (nationthailand.com)

K-pop fans hit back at Skytrain, MRT over protest shutdown

NationalDec 04. 2020Photo credit: http://www.รถแห่.com 

By THE NATION

Thailand’s K-pop fan clubs have found a new vehicle to show their love for Korean superstars, in a protest against the BTS Skytrain and MRT train systems.

This week, posters of South Korean boy band BTS began appearing on tuk-tuk taxis in Bangkok, instantly grabbing the attention of social media users.

Fan clubs of Korean pop stars usually buy billboards in BTS Skytrain and MRT stations to celebrate their beloved artists or draw the attention of other fan clubs who admire the same artists.

However, after the BTS and MRT suspended services during student-led pro-democracy rallies, the fan clubs switched their promotional campaigns to tuk-tuks.

The new way of celebrating K-pop idols has caught the eye of netizens after being introduced on Tuesday (December 1). Social media users praised the idea as a creative way of helping tuk-tuk drivers at a time when tourists are scarce in Bangkok due to Covid-19.

However, others pointed out the fan clubs are mostly made up of students and working people who take the BTS or MRT, so the tuk-tuk campaign might not be so effective.

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Thailand’s jasmine 105 wins world’s best rice contest (nationthailand.com)

Thailand’s jasmine 105 wins world’s best rice contest

NationalDec 04. 2020

By The Nation

Thailand’s jasmine 105 has been named the world’s best-tasting rice this year at the 12th World Rice Conference, which was held online from Tuesday to Thursday.

The annual conference also includes a best-rice contest, and the 105 jasmine rice variety was added to the line-up this year by the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

The 105 variety won on all criteria, namely smell, taste, texture and shape, in a blind test conducted by the judges.

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Thai-Danish dairy products to be sold on AirAsia flights (nationthailand.com)

Thai-Danish dairy products to be sold on AirAsia flights

NationalDec 04. 2020

By The Nation

To build competitiveness and expand product distribution channels for Thai-Danish milk, the Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation of Thailand (DOP) plans to sell two types of dairy products onboard every AirAsia flight.

The products are: Thai-Danish sugar-free UHT milk, plain flavourless lactose, and UHT-free ready-to-drink passion fruit mixed yoghurt with konjac under the brand Chewdee.

DOP senior board member Arthit Petcharat said the new move was aimed at serving as a new sales channel, expanding customer base to penetrate the upper market segment — tourists and travellers — as well as increase consumption opportunities for more Thai-Danish dairy products.

The National Milk 2021 strategy targets earnings of at least Bt12 billion.

The company’s sales in the past one month appear to suggest that the response was satisfactory.

AirAsia has also launched Thai-Danish milk tea with konjac pearl by bringing Taiwanese milk tea, a popular menu of AirAsia, mixed with 100 per cent fresh cow milk, without milk powder, which is high in natural calcium to become a new item on the menu and available on every flight.

This collaboration between DOP and AirAsia is a major proactive marketing move for Thai-Danish dairy products at the end of 2020.

DOP has continually focused on researching and developing new Thai-Danish dairy products into the market to meet the changing needs of customers. Previously, DOP together with McThai distributed Thai-Danish UHT milk in all McDonald’s stores nationwide, bringing ready-to-drink dairy products in three flavours: plain, sweet, and chocolate, 200cc in size, to raise awareness about the Thai-Danish brand and the benefits of drinking 100 per cent pure cow milk among youngsters.

“For the marketing and distribution plan in 2021, DOP aims to continuously add new marketing channels from 2020 to strengthen the market by pioneering the online market through Lazada and Shopee, which are highly successful e-commerce platforms. Next year, there are plans to sell through the delivery system by facilitating the consumer by adding a delivery service. We are confident that it will push sales of Thai-Danish dairy products to surpass the target,” Suchart Chariyalertsak, deputy director-general of DPO, said.

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Another local case linked to Thai-Myanmar border sneak (nationthailand.com)

Another local case linked to Thai-Myanmar border sneak

NationalDec 04. 2020Dr Sophon Iamsirithaworn, director of the general communicable diseases department 

By The Nation

The Department of Disease Control has confirmed another Covid-19 case in Singburi, which can be linked to a Thai woman who sneaked across the border from Tachilek in Myanmar.

Dr Sophon Iamsirithaworn, director of the general communicable diseases department, said on Friday that the new patient, a 51-year-old Thai woman, had taken the same Nok Air DD8717 flight to Don Mueang as the 25-year-old woman, who had secretly crossed over. The 25-year-old then took another flight to Phichit.

The movements of both women are being tracked, Dr Sophon added.

Meanwhile, the two Thai nationals who have taken the legal route back home from Tachilek in Myanmar will join the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration daily press conference on Saturday to dismiss rumours that they had sneaked in.