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Government invites people to Buddhist chanting ceremony every Saturday until December 5

NationalNov 07. 2020

By THE NATION

The government will organise a Buddhist chanting ceremony at central temples in each province every Saturday until December 5, to mark the birthday of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and to commemorate his “royal grace and kindness towards Thai people”, Anucha Nakasai, minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, said.

December 5 is also Thailand’s official National Day and Father’s Day.

“As the majority of Thais are Buddhist, we believe that the ceremony will help people in adapting Buddhism’s dharmic principle to their daily lives, especially during the time of crisis caused by the pandemic and the difference in political ideology,” he said.

“The ceremony in Bangkok will be held on November 7 from 10pm onwards at Wat Bowonniwet Vihara in Phra Nakhon district, while upcountry the governor of each province will work with the Provincial Buddhist Office to select a suitable location to hold the ceremony every Saturday until December 5,” he said.

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Nonthaburi school teacher who covered kindergartener with garbage bag gets jail

NationalNov 07. 2020

By THE NATION

The Nonthaburi provincial court on Friday sentenced a teacher in a local school to 45 days of unsuspended jail term for assaulting a kindergartener.

The jail sentence of Phraewnapha Sriphood, a nursery teacher at Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School in Nonthaburi province, was halved from three months as she confessed to her crime.

The incident had sparked public criticism after CCTV footage showing Phraewnapha punishing a student in the classroom by putting a black garbage bag on the boy’s head before pulling it down to cover his entire body went viral on the internet. The suspect was also seen threatening other students with the same punishment if they did not stop crying.

Phraewnapha was found guilty and given three months’ imprisonment. However, since the defendant confessed to the crime and cooperated with the investigation, the court halved her sentence to 45 days of unsuspended jail time.

Earlier this week, laywer Ronnarong Kaewphet of Justice-seeking Advocacy Network said the Nonthaburi court had given imprisonment sentences ranging from 15 to 75 days to four other teachers of Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School for assaulting kindergarteners by banging their heads on their desks, pushing them to the ground or twisting their ears.

Ronnarong added that all the accused had confessed to their crimes, so the prison time they received was halved from the original verdict.

Related Story: Parents find evidence of more abuse at Nonthaburi private school

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PM to share lessons from Thailand’s success in containing Covid-19 with Paris forum

NationalNov 07. 2020

By THE NATION

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday that he would share the lessons Thailand had learned from its success in containing Covid-19 at the third Paris Peace Forum, which will be held on November 12 via online video conferencing.

In his statement, Prayut said, “The third edition of Paris Peace Forum is an important opportunity where I join other leaders, international organisations and civil society, in a brainstorming session to draw lessons learned and bring about resilient and sustainable solutions in the post-Covid world.

“Like every other country, Thailand has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, we successfully controlled the situation with the number of infected persons in only four digits and the number of the deceased less than 60. I would thus like to speak on:

“1. People centrality is the major pillar to handle this challenge as well as to create a new normal consistent with Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030, leaving no one behind.

“2. Effective medical system, strong public health sector, and competent healthcare professionals are the important contributing factors to Thailand’s success, in particular the support given by over one million health volunteers stationed in villages throughout the country to ensure the accessibility to public health of all people.”

The forum “Reflection on the principles and the priorities of the post-Covid world” will be held on November 12 from 2pm-3.30pm (8pm-9.30pm Thailand time). Interested persons can register to participate in the forum at https://parispeaceforum.org/become-a/

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Cool weather and isolated rain forecast for upper Thailand, isolated heavy showers in South

NationalNov 07. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday that a moderate high pressure system from China covers upper Thailand, bringing cool weather with isolated rain. The northeast monsoon prevails over the Gulf and the South leading to isolated heavy rain over the lower South.

The category 3 tropical storm “Atsani” over southwest Taiwan is expected to downgrade with no effect on Thailand, the department said.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Cool weather with rain in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 20-24 degrees Celsius, maximum 31-34°C.

Northeast: Cool weather with strong winds and rain in 30 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 20-22°C, maximum 29-31°C.

Central: Cool weather in the morning with rain in 20 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 21-23°C, maximum 33-34°C.

East: Cool weather with strong winds and rain in 30 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 22-24°C, maximum 32-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres offshore.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 31-33°C; waves a metre high and two metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 22-24°C, maximum 32-34°C; waves a metre high and two metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with rain in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 33-34°C.

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Royalist actor-rescue worker Bin facing accusations of fraud

NationalNov 07. 2020Bin Bunluerit 

By THE NATION

Actor and rescue worker Bin Bunluerit has hit back at allegations of fraud during his campaign for flood victims last year, saying the money was collected legally.

Bin, who is facing online criticism for his pro-royalist leanings, said on Thursday that he ran a Facebook donation campaign to help flood victims in Ubon Ratchathani in mid-2019.

He said he raised about Bt422 million from donors across the country.

On Tuesday, the chief of Mae Rim district in Chiang Mai, Boonyarit Nipawanit, compared Bin’s case to that of social media influencer Sean Buranahiran. Sean was criticised earlier this year for raising funds for victims of forest fires in Chiang Mai province without seeking permission as per the Fundraising Control Act.

Bin has been accused of doing the same, as well as violating the Computer Crime Act and committing fraud.

On Thursday, he admitted to being surprised at the size of donations, since his previous campaign for Phitsanulok flood victims had received only about Bt1 million.

He added that he would admit his guilt if any wrongdoing had occurred.

Some social media users voiced suspicion over a luxury Bt1-milllion watch Bin was spotted wearing in an advert, suggesting it was purchased with funds from the donation campaign.

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New Thai-made rapid Covid test to slash screening costs

NationalNov 06. 2020Photo credit: Hfocus.org 

By The Nation

Thailand has developed its first rapid test for Covid-19 that provides results within a day, boosting the country’s fight against the disease.

Developed by the Medical Sciences Department, the new tests could cost as little as Bt100 each once commercially produced, compared to Bt300-Bt500 for imported versions.

The Thai-made rapid test kits use the immunoaffinity method to read serum samples from plasma and blood from the fingertips, explained Supakit Sirilak, department acting director-general.

Once approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the test kits will be used by clinicians to screen people who have had symptoms for more than 15 days.

Produced in conjunction with Siam BioScience, they use the real-time RT PCR technique, recognised by the World Health Organisation.

Currently, 236 Covid-19 laboratories nationwide are checking more than 20,000 samples per day – 10,000 daily in Bangkok alone.

The new test kit is more than 90 per cent accurate, with FDA approval expected to take about one month. The department has a production capacity of 3,000 tests per week but is ready to transfer the technology to commercial producers.

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Chaiyaphum livestock cordoned off for 30 days to prevent spread of disease

NationalNov 06. 2020

By The Nation

Hand, foot and mouth disease, also known as hoof-and-mouth disease, has been found among livestock in Chaiyaphum province, prompting the Department of Livestock Development to ban the transportation of animals for 30 days.

On Tuesday, a cow was found dead from the disease in the province, forcing the area to be cordoned off while other animals are being vaccinated to control the infection.

Srisamai Chotivanich, the department’s provincial chief, said cattle will be vaccinated for hoof-and-mouth disease as well as for haemorrhagic septicemia.

She also warned farmers to move their livestock to dry areas to prevent further spread of the infection, which can last longer in low temperatures.

Infected animals are usually listless, with no appetite and develop sores in the mouth and feet. They often become weak and succumb to other infections.

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Covid takes 1.5% bite out of Thai chicken exports

NationalNov 06. 2020

By THE NATION

The volume of Thai frozen-and-processed chicken exports fell 0.9 per cent to 618,000 tonnes in the first eight months (January-August) from last year, said Kukrit Areepakorn, head of the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association. Meanwhile the total value fell 1.5 per cent to Bt72.2 billion.

“Demand in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the European Union has dropped due to Covid-19 restrictions shutting restaurants,” he explained. “The situation is even worse in Japan, our biggest export market, since they called off the 2020 Olympic Games meaning they cancelled orders of chicken from us that were expected to feed participants and tourists.”

However, he said demand has risen continually in Chinese markets as an outbreak of African Swine Fever there has driven people to consume chicken instead of pork.

“But Chinese consumers prefer chicken’s feet and wings – parts for which Thailand still has a lower production capacity than the US and Brazil, who are our main competitors in China.”

Chicken prices in two of Thailand’s major markets had also fallen since early 2020, he said. “In Japan, which takes 45 per cent of Thailand’s chicken exports, the price has dropped from $2,500-$2,800 per tonne to $2,100 per tonne. Prices in the European Union, which takes 34 per cent of our exports, have fallen from $3,000 per tonne to $2,500-$2,600 per tonne.”

He said the association might have to revise downwards its current 2020 projection of 980,000 tonnes of chicken worth Bt120 billion.

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‘Catch me if you can’ dares Nakhon Ratchasima thief

NationalNov 06. 2020

By THE NATION

In an incident reminiscent of the Hollywood thriller “Catch Me If You Can”, a man made off with a handbag in Nakhon Ratchasima and then called back to say nobody could catch him.

Reporters visited the resort in Sikhiu district where the incident took on Friday.

The resort owner, Pranom Jiamsranoi, 63, said the thief was recorded on CCTV entering her office at about 5am on Wednesday and making off with her handbag, which contained Bt800 in cash and cards. She had left the office unlocked.

Her bag and cards were found abandoned nearby and the thief called the resort in the afternoon.

“The man said I’m not afraid and you can’t catch me,” Pranom said, adding that she asked the man to return her money.

The resort owner later filed a police complaint.

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Treasury housing project aimed at the elderly opens for reservation on Nov 9

NationalNov 06. 2020Photo credit : Facebook กรมธนารักษ์ 

By The Nation

A Thai Treasury property meant for senior citizens will open for reservation on November 9.

The project “Rama-Treasury Residence for the elderly” offers accommodation priced at Bt1.82 million per unit.

The Treasury Department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on August 14 with the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Government Housing Bank, Government Savings Bank, Krungthai Bank Pcl and Treasury Asset Development Co Ltd of the Bank of Thailand. The residential facility for the elderly, located in Bang Phli district in Samut Prakan province, will soon open for reservation, Treasury Department director-general Yutthana Yimkarun said.

Reservation can be made from November 9-30 with unit prices ranging from Bt1.82 million to Bt2.99 million (including furniture and electrical appliances), Yutthana said.

Booking can be made in two ways:

Through the Internet. The elderly or their representatives can apply and upload required documents through the website of the Treasury Department at https://www.treasury.go.th, or the Treasury Office in Samut Prakan Area at https://samutprakan.treasury.go.th, as well as the website of the project partner network including Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University at https://med.mahidol.ac.th, and Dhanarak Asset Development Co at https://www.dad.co.th.

Or, they can reserve through assigned staff (walk-in) at the Treasury Department or Dhanarak Asset Development on week days.

To be eligible, the person has to be a Thai national, aged at least 58 on the date of reservation, or 60 years or more as of the actual date of residence. They must be healthy, relying on themselves, and not have a disease or disease symptoms that can impede their occupation in the project area according to the opinion of the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University.