#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

US ambassador commits to attracting new investment in EEC

NationalOct 02. 2020

By THE NATION

US Ambassador Michael George DeSombre underlined US commitment to expanding trade and investment in Thailand as he toured three flagship American manufacturing firms in the Eastern Economic Corridor on Friday.

DeSombre and Heidi Gallant, executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM), visited Rayong province and toured Baxter Manufacturing, Guardian Glass, and Ford Manufacturing.

Baxter is one of the first US healthcare companies to invest in Thailand; Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest glass manufacturers; and Ford is among the largest and most recognisable automobile manufacturers in Thailand. DeSombre highlighted the American firms’ innovative manufacturing practices and positive economic impacts.

“One of my priorities is to work with the Royal Thai Government to bring US companies and US investment to Thailand,” he said.

“As the globe emerges from a pandemic and firms adjust to the changed business landscape, we hope that existing US investors will expand their operations in Thailand while new companies will seize the moment to relocate investments and supply chains to Thailand.”

American companies have invested tens of billions of dollars in Thailand, and the US remains Thailand’s top export market. Two-way goods trade totalled $47 billion (Bt1.48 trillion) in 2019, but DeSombre said there is still room for growth.

“We are deepening our cooperation across sectors important to the Thai government: agriculture, health, energy, the digital economy, and high-tech research and innovation, and working with the government to attract new investors to the Eastern Economic Corridor in its ‘S-Curve’ industries,” he added.

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Police launch manhunt in abduction case

NationalOct 02. 2020

By THE NATION

Police are hunting for a 40-year-old who has allegedly kidnapped his former 18-year-old girlfriend, and is now threatening to kill her.

The case came to light when Kannika Duanggkun, 19, said in a Facebook post that her cousin Sumonthip Tunklin was abducted by her ex-boyfriend called Lek on Tuesday.

The incident took place in Nakhon Phanom’s Phon Sawan district.

The post caught the attention of police, who then summoned Sumonthip’s relatives to provide further information.

Meanwhile, Kannika said the 18-year-old had been kidnapped by Lek and his daughter when they had gone to visit Sumonthip’s older sister’s boyfriend.

Apparently, Lek and his daughter forced Sumonthip on to their motorcycle and drove away.

Then on Tuesday, Lek allegedly created a fake Facebook account and posted photographs of Sumonthip in a dark room with her arms handcuffed to the wall behind her.

He also posted a message threatening Sumonthip’s family, saying they stood to lose their lives if they reported the case to police.

Meanwhile, police have tracked Lek’s phone to Sakon Nakhon’s Phanna Nikhom district.

In a voice clip acquired by Kom Chad Luek newspaper on Friday, Lek can be heard saying that Sumonthip had a new boyfriend and he cannot let her get away because she knows of his illegal dealings.

He also said his gang members may have done “something” to Sumonthip, adding that she will never get to see her family again.

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Fugitive murder suspect hiding in Hua Hin gunned down by police

NationalOct 02. 2020

By THE NATION

An absconding murder suspect was killed in a shootout with police on Thursday in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

Around 8pm, Nong Plub Police Station in Hua Hin district was informed that a group of policemen from Phetchaburi province had killed alleged criminal Chatchai, also known as ‘O Cha-am’, at a rented house in the district.

Local police, together with a doctor, forensic experts and a lawyer, reached the scene of the shootout.

The rented house was located near a forest. The fugitive murder suspect, 36, lay in the forest with nine bullet wounds. Officials also found a .38 gun near him and the evidence was confiscated.

Chatchai was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Phetchaburi Provincial Court on August 3, after he killed Peepitcha Makmul, 47, his aunt, the same day.

He allegedly murdered her because she refused to testify in his favour in court in a case against him for allegedly attacking her husband. Peepitcha was shot dead with a 0.38 gun at her house.

The suspect escaped from Phetchaburi where he had allegedly committed the crime, and rented a house in Prachuap Khiri Khan. However, police traced his whereabouts and asked him to surrender. The man reportedly refused and tried to flee. He reportedly shot at the police twice before being killed in retaliatory fire.

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Thailand produces its first seaplane

NationalOct 02. 2020

By The Nation

Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) has successfully tested the NAX-5 seaplane, which has been named Chalakasyan by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

TSRI is also hoping to register the seaplane with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) so it can be commercially produced.

Atichat Preittigun, deputy director of TSRI, said Thailand’s first 2-seater single-wing seaplane was built using locally produced composite material.

The plane has completed more than 200 hours of flying and was used in a reconnaissance mission as well as for training in flood-rescue missions and sea patrol.

It’s maximum fuel capacity is 145 litres and consumes an average of 15 to 20 litres per hour. The NAX-5 can fly for four hours at 153 kilometres an hour, though it can reach a maximum speed of 260kmph.

The plane performed test flights safely and efficiently, though it needs further improvement to ensure its structure is in line with the AC 90-89B standard. The aircraft’s structure has also had to undergo some adjustments, the landing gear has had to be brought up to the ASTM F-2245 standard and its take-off performance has had to be improved.

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Parents find evidence of more abuse at Nonthaburi private school

NationalOct 02. 2020

By THE NATION

On Friday morning, Ronnarong Kaewphet, lawyer and chairman of the Justice-seeking Advocacy Network, accompanied the parents of 10 students to Pakkred Police Station to file charges against teachers of Nonthaburi’s Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School.

“Parents saw CCTV footage of two teachers punishing their children by beating them up. The footage also showed a teacher punishing a boy by putting a black garbage bag on the child’s head before pulling it down to cover his entire body,” Ronnarong said.

“The teachers then threatened other students with the same punishment if they did not stop crying.

“Earlier, when some parents found wounds on their children’s bodies, they questioned the teachers and were told the injuries came from children’s roughhousing,” the lawyer said.

“I then called on the school to provide me with all CCTV recordings, and they said they only kept recordings for three days. So, this clip only provides partial information.”

On Monday, the school had announced that it had fired four teachers who were involved in the abuse of kindergartners. Their teacher was captured on CCTV banging their heads on their desks, pushing some to the ground and twisting their ears until their cried out in pain.

Since this incident came to light, the school has been facing investigation from the Teacher’s Council of Thailand and Office of the Private Education Commission, while its executives have agreed to refund tuition fees if parents want to pull their children out of school.

Related Story: School axes 4 teachers for allegedly assaulting kindergartners, vows to change exec panel

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Prayut orders all state agencies to be ready to deal with new threats, emergencies

NationalOct 02. 2020

By The Nation

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered all state agencies to be ready for crises and has put the National Security Council in charge of the job, deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said on Friday.

Though some training has had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the authorities have held three national crisis-management exercises, namely:

• Training in disaster management related to smog and forest fires in Chiang Mai province.

• Training in the preservation of national marine resources.

• Training on tackling terrorism.

Agencies were tested on their response plan to identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as building knowledge and understanding of disaster management mechanisms and processes before and after the incident as well as at the scene. The training also focused on the rehabilitation and restoration of communities or areas after solving the problem.

Future training sessions will address problems, obstacles and experience gained from previous training stints. They may also include dealing with emerging diseases as well as prevention and suppression of the smuggling of weapons of mass destruction by land or water. This should make Thailand ready to respond to new threats as they arise.

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Prayut makes decision on finance minister, holds off on revealing name

NationalOct 02. 2020Prayut Chan-o-cha 

By THE NATION

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given His Majesty the King the name of a candidate for the finance minister’s position, the Secretariat of the Cabinet reported on Friday.

Prayut had previously said that the candidate should be an economic expert and have knowledge of how the government works. He had also said that he would choose a new person, instead of reshuffling the Cabinet.

Though the name of the candidate has not been revealed, the media expects it to be former transport minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Arkhom was transport minister in Prayut’s first government after the 2014 military coup. Before that, he was secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Board, a state think-tank that is now known as National Economic and Social Development Council.

He is said to be one of the many influential people who pushed for the upgrading of the railway system to solve traffic congestion in big cities and between provinces, as well as cut down on excessive dependence on road transport.

Former finance minister Predee Daochai stepped down on September 1, just 27 days after taking office. Though Predee cited health reasons for his decision, observers believe he had a conflict with his deputy over the promotion of senior officials at the Finance Ministry.

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Two foreigners among six new cases of Covid-19 in quarantine

NationalOct 02. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported six new cases, including two foreigners, in quarantine facilities over a 24-hour period on Friday.

A 34-year-old male civil servant had returned from South Sudan.

A seven-month-old baby and a 23-year-old male Indian had returned from India.two Two A 42-year-old and a 29-year-old had returned from the United Arab Emirates.

A 56-year-old man had returned from Japan and tested positive at Suvarnabhumi Airport’s screening checkpoint.

Meanwhile, five patients have recovered and been discharged.

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand increased to 3,575 (637 in state quarantine), of whom 132 are in hospital, 3,384 have recovered and been discharged, and 59 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10 am on Friday, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 34.4 million (up by 319,406 over a 24-hour period), 25.66 million have recovered, 7.7 million are active cases (66,079 in serious condition), and 1.02 million have died (increasing by 8,922).

Thailand ranks 138th for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 7.49 million, followed by India 6.39 million, Brazil 4.84 million, Russia 1.18 million and Colombia 835,339.

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Fire engines called in to deal with burning NGV taxi

NationalOct 02. 2020

By THE NATION

A taxi caught fire on Bangna-Trad Road in Samut Prakan province, after NGV starting leaking from its tank on Thursday.

Bang Phli police was informed of the case and reached the place with rescue personnel.

When police failed to put out the blaze with fire extinguishers, fire engines were called in. It took them over 10 minutes to extinguish the flames.

Wanlop Teekoknoi, the 55-year-old taxi driver, said that he had taken his taxi out from a garage in the evening when he got a burning smell from the engine, and also saw smoke, and soon there was a fire.

#ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation.

Two Myanmar men held for crossing over illegally

NationalOct 02. 2020

By THE NATION

Two Myanmar nationals were arrested on Friday in Mae Sot’s Wat Luang community after officials were tipped off by residents.

The men, aged 30 and 20, confessed they entered Thailand illegally by hiding in a truck that was driven across from Myanmar via the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge. They claim they each paid Bt2,000 for the transfer.

The two men held no identification documents and one had high fever, so was handed over to public health officials to check for Covid-19 infection.

Myanmar has been hit by a second wave of infections. As of Thursday, the country had more than 14,000 Covid-19 patients and deaths stood at around 320.