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11 Thais detained in Mae Sot for entering country illegally from Myanmar

NationalNov 14. 2020

By THE NATION

Eleven Thai nationals face prosecution after they were allegedly found illegally entering the country from Myanmar by border officials in Tak province on Saturday.They were found by soldiers and border patrol police in Mae Sot district.

The Thai nationals crossed the border with their belongings, officials said. They reportedly confessed later that they worked as staff in an online casino business in Myanmar’s Myawaddy city.

The 11 were tested for Covid-19 and placed in a government quarantine facility. They face prosecution after the quarantine period.

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Pickup driver killed after vehicle smashes into trailer truck

NationalNov 14. 2020

By THE NATION

One person was killed when a pickup truck crashed into a trailer truck early on Saturday in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

At around 3.46am, medical emergency officials were called after the fatal accident in Muang district.

The case was passed on to the police station of the area, and the local rescue team.

At the scene, officials found a black pickup, whose front was severely damaged. The driver, Thanapat Vichitsanoi, 50, suffered severe injuries and was found dead in his vehicle.

His body was sent for autopsy to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital.

The driver of the trailer truck, Rattanakorn Nansuwan, 34,

said that the pick-up had crashed into his trailer when he was making a U-turn.

Footage from CCTV cameras nearby pointed to the pickup being driven at high speed,

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Two foreigners among five new Covid-19 cases

NationalNov 14. 2020

By THE NATION

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Saturday reported five new cases in quarantine over a 24-hour period.

The new patients included three Thai nationals — one, aged 48, arrived from Singapore and two, aged 27 and 19, returned from the UK. The other two patients were a US national, 44, and an Italian, 39.

With the exception of the Thai woman, 27, from UK who had fever, the others were asymptomatic.

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand has risen to 3,866 (908 in state quarantine), 99 are in hospital, 3,707 have recovered and 60 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am on Saturday, the total number of confirmed cases worldwide had risen to 53.73 million (up by 642,653), 37.51 million have recovered, 16.21 million are active cases (109,452 in severe condition) and 1.3 million have died (up by 9,942).

Thailand ranks 150th in the list of most affected countries, while US tops the list with 11.06 million patients, followed by India with 8.77 million, Brazil 5.81 million, France 1.92 million and Russia 1.88 million.

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Government to transfer funds every day to merchants under shopping subsidy scheme

NationalNov 14. 2020

By THE NATION

The Ministry of Finance and Krungthai Bank have agreed to change the money transfer criteria to businesses participating in the government’s shopping subsidy scheme “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves), Government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said on Friday.

The scheme, which runs from October 23 to December 31, offers about 10 million citizens discounts of up to Bt150 per day on purchases at participating stores, capped at Bt3,000 throughout the period. The government, through Krungthai Bank, will transfer the subsidy amount to registered merchants via the Thung Ngern application.

“From Saturday November 14, the subsidy amount under the campaign will be transferred every day between 5.30pm to 7pm with no exception for public holidays, instead of disbursing the money on the next working day,” she said. “This move will enable small business operators and street merchants to have rotating funds on a daily basis.”

The Ministry of Finance’s latest data showed that as of November 13, the campaign has generated accumulated spending of over Bt13.7 billion. The ministry is also considering launching the second phase of the campaign early next year as a “New Year gift” to consumers.

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Ministry cracks down on online gambling, arrests 140 people running websites

NationalNov 14. 2020

By THE NATION

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has shut down 1,457 URLs of websites suspected of running online gambling, and arrested 140 offenders involved in those websites, with estimated rotating money of more than Bt21.7 billion, minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta said.

“In the past three months [July-October], the ministry has been working with the Royal Thai Police’s Technology Crime Suppression Division to find online gambling websites and shutting access to them, in an effort to solve the problem of online gambling in Thailand, in keeping with Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s policy,” he said.

Online gambling is an offence under Article 4 of the 1935 Gambling Act, while those who invite others to place bets are guilty of violating both the Gambling Act and the Computer Crimes Act.

“We have arrested 140 offenders and charged them with several offences, including running a gambling operation, money laundering, and committing computer crimes,” Buddhipongse added.

“People are encouraged to send screenshots or the URL of online gambling ads or websites to the DESMonitor Facebook page. Officials will submit this as evidence to police for investigation, and the ministry will close the website after receiving police approval,” he said.

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Police suggest alternative routes for motorists, pedestrians to avoid protest bottlenecks today

NationalNov 14. 2020

By THE NATION

The Metropolitan Bureau has urged people to avoid certain routes in Bangkok on Saturday in view of the planned pro-democracy protests.

Deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsangeak said that on Saturday three groups of pro-democracy protesters would hold rallies in some areas of Bangkok, and suggested that motorists and pedestrians avoid certain routes which might be closed or have heavy congestion.

“The Mob Fest group said they will gather at Democracy Monument from 2pm onwards, while the Bad Student and the Women for Freedom and Democracy groups announced they would gather at the Khok Wua intersection in Phra Nakhon district from noon,” he said.

Police expect the following routes to be affected by the protests and therefore should be avoided: Rajdamnoen Avenue, Somdet Phra Pinklao Rd, Wisutkasat Rd, Chakkraphatdi Phong Rd, Lan Luang Rd, Din So Rd, Ta Nao Rd, Rama VIII Bridge and Somdet Phra Pinklao Bridge.

To avoid these routes, police have advised motorists and pedestrians travelling from Phra Nakhon to Thonburi districts to use the Rama IV and Rama VI roads and the Yommarat Expressway, while those traveling from Thonburi to Phra Nakhon districts should use the Boromrat Chonnani Parallel Elevated Road, Phra Pok Klao Bridge, Memorial Bridge and Taksin Bridge.

“The Metropolitan Police Bureau would deploy traffic police around the rally areas to facilitate traffic flow and minimise impact on the public,” he added.

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Cool weather and strong winds forecast for upper Thailand, continuous rain in the South

NationalNov 14. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday that the rather strong high pressure system over upper Thailand would bring cool to cold weather with strong winds to the region.

Meanwhile, the strong northeast monsoon prevails over the Gulf and the South, bringing continuous rainfall to the South.

People in the South should beware of the severe conditions that may cause flash floods and water runoffs, the department said.

Waves about two metres high are likely in the Gulf and above three metres during thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution.

The department also added that the category 5 typhoon “Vamco” over the middle South China Sea would make landfall over Vietnam by November 15, bringing isolated light to moderate rain over the Northeast and the North on November 15-16. Farmers should beware of damage to crop during the period, the department said.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Cool weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 21-22 degrees Celsius, maximum 33-34°C.

North: Cool weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 17-22°C, maximum 31-33°C.

Northeast: Cool to cold weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 14-19°C, maximum 30-32°C.

Central: Cool weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 20-21°C, maximum 31-34°C.

East: Cool weather with strong winds; minimum temperature 21-23°C, maximum 31-33°C; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres offshore.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 21-25°C, maximum 28-32°C; waves two metres high and over three metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 21-24°C, maximum 28-34°C; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres during thundershowers.

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Tripadvisor slaps warning on Thai hotel that sued expat over bad review

NationalNov 14. 2020

By THE NATION

TripAdvisor has slapped a warning on a Thai hotel whose legal action over a review posted by an American expat landed him in jail.

In July, US citizen Wesley Barnes accused the Sea View hotel and spa on Koh Chang in Trat province of “modern slavery”. He also warned Tripadvisor users to “avoid this place as if it was the coronavirus”.

The negative review stemmed from Barnes’ stay at the hotel on June 27, when he got into an argument with its foreign restaurant manager over a Bt500 corkage fee.

The hotel sued for defamation and Barnes spent two days in jail.

Thailand’s tough criminal defamation law carries punishment of up to two years in prison and a Bt200,000 fine.

The dispute was finally resolved in October when the Sea View agreed to drop the charge in exchange for an apology from Barnes.

However, TripAdvisor has now hit back at the hotel.

Users who click on its listing will find the following warning:

“This hotel or individuals associated with this hotel filed criminal charges against a Tripadvisor user in relation to the traveler writing and posting online reviews. The reviewer spent time in jail as a result. Tripadvisor serves its users best when travelers are free to share their opinions and experiences on our platform – both positive and negative. The hotel may have been exercising its legal rights under local law, however, it is our role to inform you so you may take this into consideration when researching your travel plans.”

The Sea View told AFP it was “deeply disappointed” with the move, which would “create further confusion and reinitiate a closed case”.

Human Rights Watch’s Asia deputy director, Phil Robertson, said Thailand’s defamation laws were a “time-tested tool” to suppress critical opinions, and some businesses were willing to “sue at the drop of a hat”.

Barnes, an English teacher, has since left the country.

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SET rises despite concerns over second Covid wave in many countries

NationalNov 13. 2020

By THE NATION

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,346.47 on Friday, up 10.16 points or 0.76 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt97.02 billion with an index high of 1,352.51 and a low of 1,327.73.

During the morning session, Krungsri Securities forecast that SET will move between 1,325 and 1,330 points, since there are no new factors to stimulate investment. Some investors are concerned about many countries reimposing lockdowns due to a new wave of Covid-19 virus.

The 10 stocks with the highest trade value on Friday were KBANK, SCB, BAM, PTT, SCGP, STGT, AOT, ADVANC, BBL and GULF.

As of 4.30pm, the price of oil dropped by US$0.44 or 1.07 per cent to $40.68 per barrel, while gold rose by $2.10 or 0.111 per cent, to $1,875.40 per ounce.

Other Asian indices were mixed:

Japan’s Nikkei Index closed at 25,385.87, down 135.01 points or 0.53 per cent.

China’s Shanghai SE Composite Index closed at 3,310.10, down 28.57 points or 0.86 per cent, while the Shenzhen SE Component Index closed at 13,754.55, down 37.52 points or 0.27 per cent.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at 26,156.86, down 12.52 points or 0.0.048 per cent.

South Korea’s KOSPI Index closed at 2,493.87, up 18.25 points or 0.74 per cent.

Taiwan’s TAIEX Index closed at 13,273.33, up 51.55 points or 0.39 per cent.

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No casualties as Phi Phi bungalow hotel goes up in flames

NationalNov 13. 2020

By THE NATION

The Phi Phi Hill Bamboo Bungalow hotel on Krabi’s Phi Phi island reportedly went up in flames on Thursday afternoon, though no deaths or injuries were reported.

Police said officials from the Phi Phi National Park and locals helped put out the fire with buckets of water as no fire-trucks are stationed on the island. It took nearly 40 minutes to have the fire under control.

The resort, which has been closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, is located on a hill and built of natural materials which are easily flammable.

So far, 17 of the hotel’s 20 rooms have been damaged, accounting for losses of up to Bt3.4 million.

Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.