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Council finds only 98 of 411 Sarasas teachers have valid licence, school claims it’s a database mulfunction

NationalOct 01. 2020TCT secretary-general Dissakul Kasemsawat 

By THE NATION

Just 98 out of the 411 teachers at Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School in Nonthaburi were found to possess a valid licence during a Teacher’s Council of Thailand (TCT) investigation, with the school claiming it could not find the documentation of other teachers due to a database malfunction, TCT secretary-general Dissakul Kasemsawat said.

Sasasas has come under investigation by educational agencies after an incident in which a female teacher was seen on CCTV assaulting kindergarteners. The recordings showed teacher Onuma Ploadprong physically assaulting the children, banging their heads on their desks, pushing some to the ground and twisting the ears of others until they screamed out in pain.

The school announced on Monday that it had fired Onuma and three other teachers involved in the assaults.

“The four affected teachers, comprising three Thai nationals and one Filipino, have no licences. The school had promised the council that it would apply for an extension period during which their staff could try to obtain the licences while still working, but we never received any application for such an extension,” Dissakul said.

“We estimate the investigation would take about a week to cover all teachers of the school. We plan to work with the Office of the Private Education Commission to investigate 42 other schools under the Sarasas Group,” Dissakul added.

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Nakhon Pathom couple demand justice for son hurt after being pinched by teacher

NationalOct 01. 2020

By THE NATION

A Nakhon Pathom couple are demanding progress in a case they filed against a nursery teacher, who was seen on CCTV pinching their three-year-old son so hard that he cried out loudly.

Manoon (last name withheld), 33, a local of Nakhon Pathom’s Muang district, and his wife Suthida, 28, visited Muang Nakhon Pathom police station on Wednesday to follow up on the case they filed about a month ago against the teacher.

The couple filed the police complaint on August 29 after their little son returned home from a nursery school in Muang district on August 28 with several wounds on his hand.

“The boy said a teacher pinched him in the classroom. We took him to hospital, where the doctor confirmed that the boy’s hand had five wounds from what appeared to be long nails,” Manoon said.

“My son even had nightmares for several nights, in which he would wake up crying and saying his hand hurts. He also said he didn’t want to go to school anymore, so we stopped sending him there,” Manoon added.

“We wish to pursue legal action against the teacher, but it has been a month since we filed the complaint and there is still no progress. The school staff visited us only once and said the teacher has been fired.”

On Wednesday, Manoon also posted on his Facebook page CCTV footage from the school that showed the teacher pinching the boy’s hand while he was writing, causing him to cry loudly. In the post, Manoon demanded justice.

The footage went viral, with several netizens urging the school to take disciplinary action against the teacher.

Police said they have contacted the school’s attorney, who confirmed it would invite the parents to a session to clarify the incident and discuss a settlement.

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Three killed, 2 critically injured in head-on collision in Si Sa Ket

NationalOct 01. 2020

By THE NATION

Two pickup trucks smashed into each other on Si Sa Ket-Ubon Ratchathani Road, killing three passengers including an 11-month-old baby. The two drivers sustained major injuries.

Muang Si Sa Ket station police were alerted to the accident at 2.45pm on Wednesday on Highway No 226 at Km 7 from Si Saket to Ubon Ratchathani. At the scene they found two Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks crumpled from the head-on collision. Rescue staff had to use a metal cutter to free the passengers.

The drivers of the vehicles – Nathanon Chatkaewphanakul, 40, and Thawatchai Phromma, 47, suffered major injuries and were rushed to hospital. Their condition is critical.

Officials found the body of Muthita Ladadok, 29, Nathanon’s wife, in the front passenger seat of one truck. Her 11-month-old daughter, who was in her arms, suffered from extensive injuries. The baby was rushed to hospital but later succumbed to her wounds. In the other truck, officials found the body of Jarunee Phromma, 39, Thawatchai’s wife, in the front passenger seat.

Police are gathering evidence to determine the cause of the accident, but a preliminary investigation showed the collision might have been caused by a slippery highway from heavy rains.

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Continuous rainfall forecast for most parts of country

NationalOct 01. 2020

By THE NATION

Continuous showers will fall over the country, with isolated heavy rain in the North, the Northeast and the East, the Meteorological Department said on Thursday, as a monsoon trough lies across the lower North, the upper Central region and the Northeast, while the moderate southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf.

The department warned people in risky areas to beware of severe conditions and advised all ships to proceed with caution and keep away from areas experiencing thundershowers.

Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees and highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees and highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius.

Central: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius.

East: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-26 degrees, highs of 33-34 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-24 degrees, highs of 31-34 degrees Celsius; waves 2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 25-26 degrees, highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius.

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Thai commercial banks stand strong despite crisis: DPA

NationalOct 01. 2020

By THE NATION

The Deposit Protection Agency (DPA) has said the state of commercial banks in Thailand is not that bad judging by the fact that their capital adequacy ratio is averaging at 19.2 per cent – a lot higher than the 8.5 per cent specified by the central bank.

DPA director Songpol Chevapanyaroj said the profit of each commercial bank in the second quarter of 2020 stood at around Bt30 billion, down from Bt60 billion earned in the second quarter of 2019.

However, he said, this was not a problem because Thailand’s financial institutions have adapted to the current situation, unlike what happened during the 1998 Tom Yum Kung crisis.

The director added that his organisation has earmarked Bt129 billion to support commercial banks in case of bankruptcy.

Despite the Covid-19 crisis, Songpol said financial institutions in Thailand have grown, with total bank deposits rising by 6 per cent in late March and 8 per cent in the first half of 2020.

Total bank deposits this year are expected to show a growth of around 4 to 6 per cent from last year. DPA forecasts that the economy this year will contract by 8.5 to 9 per cent, similar to the Finance Ministry’s estimates.

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Transport Co graft probe readied for minister

NationalOct 01. 2020

By The Nation

National bus operator the Transport Co has established a panel to investigate six staff for corruption over missing batteries.

The panel will also consider punishment for anyone found to be involved in graft which saw 482 batteries disappear from a consignment withdrawn from stores in December.

The six staff members involved in the withdrawal were a director, an assistant managing director, two supervisors, a service officer and a mechanic.

The final case report will be filed to Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob.

The company previously set up an anti-corruption centre to receive complaints from whistle-blowers but none has been reported since October 2019.

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Miss Universe Thailand favourite sacked for installing a ‘spy’

NationalSep 30. 2020Chayathanus Saradatta (middle) 

By The Nation

Miss Universe Thailand favourite Chayathanus “Cheraim” Saradatta was removed from the contest on Wednesday for using an insider for her personal benefit.

Piyaporn Sankosik, executive director of TPN 2018, organisers of the Miss Universe Thailand pageant, held a press conference to announce the contestant’s removal, saying all contenders had to follow the rules and regulations detailed in the contracts they signed.

Piyaporn Sankosik (middle)

She also pointed out that the contracts clearly state that no outsiders can be brought in as a mentor and that the organiser reserves the right to disqualify a contestant if she violates the rules.

Piyaporn also said she has evidence to back the dismissal in case Chayathanus wants to take the case to court. She explained that she has CCTV footage of the “outsider”, Chayathanus’s manager, attending more than three meetings.

“Cheraim called to say she will have her personal manager, who has been looking after her for two years, to come and meet me. But when the day came, I was shocked when I saw him. [He was a TPN staff member] She claims she is not well, but still wants to participate in the contest. She won’t take part in activities, but wants to enter the final round because her costume is ready,” Piyaporn said.

She said Chayathanus’s manager, Sithichai Reoviroj, was the only TPN staff member who has not signed his contract, adding that this case came to her attention when a journalist asked why this particular contender was being given more attention. As a member of TPN staff, Sithichai often shifted the media focus to Chayathanus.

“She is a well-behaved, smart girl and we love her, but rules are rules,” Piyaporn said.

Meanwhile, in a television interview, the contestant said she accepted the decision and apologised for not reading her contract carefully. Her manager, meanwhile, claimed to have never seen the contract.

Related story:

Pageant contestant denies any wrongdoing amid suspicions of conflict of interest

Miss Universe Thailand contestants find a ‘spy’

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Sri Panwa resort ‘not encroaching’ in Phuket: Land Dept

NationalSep 30. 2020

By The Nation

Phuket’s luxury Sri Panwa resort was cleared of encroaching on state forest by the Land Department on Wednesday.

Appearing before the Land, Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Land Committee director-general Nisit Jansomwong testified that the 79 rai on which Sri Panwa is built had been settled by locals before it was designated as state forest. Locals originally registered their possession of the land on August 1, 1955. Then, after the Land Department had verified the location of the plots, government officials issued the owners with Nor Sor 3 and Nor Sor 3 Kor title deeds, Nisit said.

The Sri Panwa Phuket project bought up the land from local residents in 2003, 2015, and 2016, he added.

“According to the mapping data, this plot of land is not in the forest area at all. The area was owned by people before the [state forest] law was enacted. According to the law, if people owned the land before the law was enacted, they have the right to occupy the area,” said Nisit.

The Department of Special Investigation is currently probing a complaint by Veera Somkwamkid, secretary-general of the People’s Network Against Corruption, that the Sri Panwa project was unlawfully issued title deeds for the land.

The resort is also under the spotlight after its owner, Vorasit Issara, accused anti-establishment activist Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul of offending the monarchy and suggested she be sent to jail.

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Nonthaburi school agrees to new measures to prevent future assault cases

NationalSep 30. 2020

By THE NATION

After a meeting at the Education Ministry, Nonthaburi’s Sarasas Witaed School has agreed to come up with measures to resolve problems.

The school made the headlines when the case of a teacher abusing kindergartners came to light last week.

The school founder’s son, Pisut Yongkamol, and school executives showed up at the ministry on Wednesday. They had been summoned to meet Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Wilawan to discuss the school’s problems and how they can be solved.

After four hours of discussion, Kanokwan told the press that the school had come up with solutions for parents who wanted to remove their children from this school and for those who wanted to stay.

For parents who wanted to keep their children at Sarasas Witaed:

• Fees for academic year 2020 will be refunded.

• More CCTV cameras will be installed and parents will be able to watch the footage online.

• Details about each teacher will be displayed at the campus and the school’s website.

• Medical fees paid by students will be refunded.

• Students will be provided with counselling.

• Parents can check on their children during school hours, provided they do not disturb lessons.

• Nutritious meals will be provided to students and parents will be given the menu one week ahead for approval. Lunchtime will be extended from 30 minutes to 40 minutes.

• All teachers, both Thai and foreigners, will undergo mental screening.

• CCTV cameras will be installed in school vans.

• Parent-teacher meetings will be held from October onwards.

Parents who want to remove their students from this school will be provided with transfer documents within a day and will be refunded fees for the 2020 academic year.

Sarasas Witaed will also cover medical fees and related expenses for children who have suffered assault.

The deputy minister said a working team will be set up to check if any other students have been assaulted in the school.

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Two inmates break free in daring escape

NationalSep 30. 2020

By The Nation

Two inmates broke out of a Krabi prison on Tuesday by cutting the metal bars of their cell and jumping over the wall.

Arnon Denmad, 32, and Monthon Khansaman, 47, who were serving sentences for drug abuse managed to make their way out of their cells at around 3am, and squeezed through the barbed wire until they got to the wall.

The prison warden believes they used blankets to cushion their drop from the high wall, while CCTV footage showed them making their way to a bus station.

Police have launched a manhunt for the two and will search Monthon’s home in Krabi and Arnon’s home in Trang province.