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OBEC accuses teacher of ‘inciting students’ by ridiculing Thai history textbooks

NationalOct 29. 2020

By The Nation

The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) has been hit with public criticism after it accused a teacher of inciting conflict by posting “political” messages on Facebook.

A friend of the accused teacher posted a copy of the official accusation on her Facebook account on Thursday, asking for help as it said the teacher would be investigated since educational instructors had to be politically neutral.

The teacher posted a message a few days earlier saying: “If you do not learn history, one of your eyes will be blinded, but if you read the history in the Education Ministry’s books, both will be blinded.”

In response, OBEC accused the teacher of intending to incite students, adding that defaming people on the opposite side of the political spectrum is undemocratic.

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights have agreed to help the teacher with the case.

The case has drawn the attention of netizens, who have criticised the Education Ministry and OBEC for contradicting its own letter by trying to silence people on the opposite side of the political spectrum.

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AWC approached to buy over 100 hotels

NationalOct 29. 2020

By THE NATION

Owners of more than 100 hotels have asked Asset World Corporation (AWC) to purchase their facilities as the Covid-19 crisis had dramatically hit the accommodation business in Thailand, AWC director Wallapa Traisorat said.

He explained that the hotels proposed to AWC were three to five star ones, with a price range around Bt100 million to Bt10 billion. Some of the hotels were proposed via Frasers Property, owned by Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.

Wallapa said the AWC aimed to set up an opportunity fund of Bt10 billion to attract foreign investment if it purchases these hotels.

She said the AWC had entered into discussions with both domestic and foreign banks on establishing the fund, which was expected to be ready in early 2021.

“Of the more than 100 hotels offered to us, we found around 30 per cent matched our corporation’s DNA. If we do purchase these hotels, we will rebrand them and [hope to] make money immediately,” Wallapa said.

The AMC plans to invest around Bt55 billion under a five-year plan from 2020 to 2024. More than Bt30 billion will be invested in underdeveloped projects, while Bt20 billion would be held for investing in other “interesting” projects in the future, she added.

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Sleepy truck driver goes headlong into a building in Phrae

NationalOct 29. 2020

By THE NATION

A truck crashed into a building in Phrae province early on Thursday after the driver dozed off behind the wheel.

Police learned of the accident at 4.40am and contacted the rescue team. Upon arrival, officials found one half of the truck inside the building and the other outside on the street. The truck was loaded with wood.

The driver, identified as Sawang Choithong, 53, was trapped inside the vehicle and it took rescue officials around half an hour to pull him out. The man was later sent to a local hospital.

Sawang said he was transporting wood from a sawmill in Phrae’s Wang Chin district to a plywood factory in Den Chai. However, he said, he lost consciousness while driving and ended up ploughing into the building.

The building owner, Worawit Leungkao,43, said he was not inside at the time of the accident.

Initial investigation showed the truck had also damaged two buildings on either side of the one it ploughed into.

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Police comb through home of popular ‘gambler’ after alleged shooting

NationalOct 29. 2020

By The Nation

The police searched the house of popular “gambler” Apirak Chat-arnon, who allegedly shot two people at a massage parlour in Bangkok’s Phasi Charoen district on Wednesday.

According to Apirak, his brother Khemtat had a conflict with people at a bar around 10.30pm on Tuesday. Angry over the dispute, more than 20 of them followed him and Khemtat to the sauna. Apirak claimed the group “fired at them over 60 times”. He allegedly shot back later.

He was arrested at 7am on Thursday, under a warrant granted by the Criminal Court, and police officers were later dispatched to his house in Phasi Charoen district.

Apirak was charged with attempted murder, possessing a weapon without permission, carrying a weapon in a public place without permission and firing a gun in a residential area after he allegedly shot at the men.

One of Apirak’s friends was also arrested for his alleged involvement in the case.

Police did not find any “illegal activity” at Apirak’s residence in an initial search. The 3-storey residence is being used as a fabric factory, which employs about ten people.

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Corpse of missing man found in Krabi, wife convinced of murder

NationalOct 29. 2020

By The Nation

A man who has been missing since May was finally found in Krabi province last Saturday – dead.

Police said the man has been dead for at least three months and are waiting for an autopsy report before launching an investigation.

Sujit Kaewwihok, 47, who travelled from Nakhon Si Thammarat to identify the body, confirmed it was that of her 47-year-old husband, Arun Sittisang, and is convinced he was murdered.

She said her husband usually travelled between provinces, but since he had no family in Krabi’s Plai Phraya district where his body was found, nobody knew of his death.

Their daughter Tipanan Sittisang, 21, said her father usually contacted their family to tell them of his whereabouts, but they heard nothing from him since May.

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Two foreigners among four found positive

NationalOct 29. 2020

By The Nation

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

The latest cases are:

> A 24-year-old Thai female student, who travelled back from Japan on October 21. She had a cough and was found positive in state quarantine in Bangkok on October 24.

> Two Kuwaitis – a 19-year-old male student and a 67-year-old woman – who arrived on October 24 and 25, respectively. The woman had arrived in Bangkok for treatment of an unspecified disease, while the student came with another person, who entered Nonthaburi hospital quarantine.

> A 40-year-old masseuse, who returned from the United Arab Emirates on October 23 and was found positive at a Suvarnabhumi Airport screening checkpoint. However, the result was not clear at the time. The result was confirmed three days later, when she developed a headache and cough.

Meanwhile, nine patients have recovered and been discharged.

As of Thursday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand has increased to 3,763 (815 in state quarantine). Of these, 134 are in hospital and 3,561 have recovered and been discharged. The death toll remains unchanged at 59.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am the number of confirmed global cases has increased to 44.74 million (rising by 504,419 in 24 hours). Of these, 32.7 million have recovered, 10.86 million are active cases (with 81,184 in severe condition) and 1.17 million have died (an increase of 7,099).

Thailand ranks a safe 147th for most cases in the world.

The US has the most number, with 9.1 million, followed by India (8 million), Brazil (5.46 million), Russia (1.56 million) and France (1.23 million).

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Typhoon Molave packs a punch in Ubon

NationalOct 29. 2020

By The Nation

Typhoon Molave showed its destructive power in Ubon Ratchathani on Thursday, knocking down a big tree which crushed nearby vehicles and cut electrical cables.

The falling tree branches also injured a 40-year-old woman riding past on a motorcycle.

Ubon Ratchathani municipality rescuers and officials had to clear the road of the tree and branches before traffic could move freely again.

The Thai Meteorological Department forecast that Molave will remain over the southern part of the northeastern region and Ubon Ratchathani will experience rain until Friday.

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People flee as flames engulf houses, vehicles amid blasts after Nakhon Ratchasima gas-truck crash

NationalOct 29. 2020

By The Nation

People fled for their lives as more than 10 residential buildings and 20 vehicles were engulfed in flames following a series of explosions when a gas truck crashed into an 18-wheeler in Nakhon Ratchasima early on Thursday, leading to an as-yet-unspecified number of injuries.

The gas truck lost control at 12.30am near an intersection in Nong Ki district and slid into the other truck. The crash generated a massive explosion to start with.

The gas then fuelled the spread of the fire around the area, which was shaken by further explosions, forcing everyone who lived nearby to run for their lives.

More than 50 fire trucks battled to extinguish the huge blaze before it expanded to other areas.

Rescuers had to rush the injured to hospital.

It took three hours to control the fire and a 5km-radius of the area around the explosions was closed.

The drivers of both the gas truck and the 18-wheeler miraculously survived after jumping out of their vehicles in the nick of time just before the explosion.

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Bangkok Christian College closed today amid protests

NationalOct 29. 2020

By The Nation

Bangkok Christian College suspended classes on Thursday amid an expected anti-government rally on Silom Road in the evening.

The school announced it was closing temporarily to ensure the safety of its students and parents. It said it would reopen for classes on Friday.

“However, the school officials are working as normal,” the announcement added.

On Wednesday, the pro-democracy protesters said on Twitter that anti-government rallies in Bangkok on Thursday would be held outside the Nation Tower at 4pm, outside Sri Maha Mariamman Temple on Silom Road at 5pm, and the skywalk near MBK Centre at 5.30pm.

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GSB launches campaign celebrating World Savings Day

NationalOct 29. 2020

By THE NATION

The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has launched a “Youth Savings” account scheme to celebrate World Savings Day on October 31 and promote saving among children and teenagers, bank president Withai Ratanakorn said.

“The GSB has organised activities to celebrate World Savings Day since 1999. This year, we have introduced the new ‘Youth Savings’ account with a minimum Bt100 needed to open an account, and a minimum monthly deposit of Bt50,” he said.

“Eligible customers aged 7-15 will receive a cash gift of Bt100 along with 1.25 per cent interest annually, while 108 customers via a lucky draw can stand to win Bt10,000 in prizes, with a total value of Bt1.08 million,” Withai said.

“The campaign will run from October 30 until August 31, 2021, while the lucky draw will be held on September 30, 2021,” he said.

The GSB will also hold a saving competition among students from schools that are members of the GSB School Bank project from January 1 to September 30, 2021. A 100 students and schools that have outstanding savings records during this period will receive prizes totalling Bt2.28 million along with honorary plaques and certificates.

“Furthermore, every customer who opens a new account or deposits over Bt500 at any GSB branch on October 30 will receive a piggy bank to commemorate GSB’s 107th anniversary,” Withai added.