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Suvarnabhumi’s SAT-1 terminal ‘95% complete’

NationalSep 28. 2020

By THE NATION

The Satellite Terminal 1 (SAT-1) extension to Suvarnabhumi Airport is now more than 95 per cent complete while its transport link with the existing terminal should be ready by April next year, said Airports of Thailand (AOT) president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn on Monday.

SAT-1 will service 28 parking bays and relieve overcrowding by boosting Suvarnabhumi’s capacity by about 15 million passengers per year.

“The building [structure] itself is now 100 per cent complete, with only some interior design and landscape work now being finalised,” he said. “AOT is also working on the APM [Automated People Mover] system, whose installation in the Satellite 1 Building is now over 70 per cent complete.”

Two out of the six people movers have been delivered and the AOT is conducting a static test run, Nitinai added.

“Once we have all the APMs we will conduct full system test and the APM system will be ready before April 2021.”

The APM will ferry up to 6,000 passengers per hour through an underground tunnel to the main terminal about a kilometre away.

Meanwhile, the individual carrier system and luggage carousels are about 75 per cent complete. A final readiness test on SAT-1 and its systems will be completed in April 2022, he added.

Nitinai said construction had been delayed due to Covid-19, which resulted in a lack of labour and the inability of overseas manufacturers to ship the parts.

“Due to lockdown measures, we also had to wait longer for experts from overseas who have to arrive to conduct test runs and provide instructions on system operation and maintenance,” he said.

The new terminal complex is part of a Bt62 billion plan to expand the airport that was approved in 2011.

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Kamron elected new president of Bangkok Council

NationalSep 28. 2020

By THE NATION

Kamron Komolsupakit was elected 22nd president of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council on Monday, replacing Niran Praditkul whose term expired on September 25.

Councillors meeting at Bangkok City Hall in Din Daeng district also elected Kitti Budsayaplagron as first vice president and General Konjanat Junnapat as second vice president.

Newly elected president Kamron scheduled the next general meeting of the council on October 1.

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Miss Universe Thailand contestants find a ‘spy’

NationalSep 28. 2020

By The Nation

Another beauty queen came under the spotlight on Monday after the manager of Miss Universe Thailand favourite Chayathanus ‘Cheraim’ Saradatta was found to be doubling up as an employee of the organising company.

The news was uncovered when a phone number on Chayathanus’ Instagram account turned out to be that of her manager, who was also working for organisers TPN 2018.

The revelation sparked a stream of criticism, with fellow contestants saying Chayathanus was taking unfair advantage.

Recently, Piyaporn Sankosik, executive director of TPN 2018, said: “We give Cheraim a chance to quit on her own. If she leaves now, she will have a chance to run again next year. This is not a heartless decision, but I must maintain rules for credibility. If she is exempted, how will I answer the other 29 contestants?”

Chayathanus has been quiet since the news broke out and has been excusing herself from events, saying is ill.

She is a favourite among young people not just for her beauty but also for her beliefs, such as legalising prostitution. Some student protesters have said she could become Thailand’s first president if they achieve their goal of introducing changes in the country.

Meanwhile, some fans have also slammed the organisers, saying it is not Chayathanus’ fault if a staff member misbehaves and that this issue should have been cleared up at the source.

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Prawit’s ex-aide rubbishes rumours of Thaksin’s return as PM

NationalSep 28. 2020Paisal Puechmongkol 

By The Nation

A former aide to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has dismissed rumours of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returning to Thailand as royally-bestowed prime minister.

Paisal Puechmongkol said on his Facebook page on Monday that after Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra, Thaksin’s ex-wife and vice president of Thaicom Foundation, received an audience with HM the King and Queen at Amporn Sathan Residential Hall in Bangkok’s Dusit Palace on Thursday, to offer a mobile unit for stroke victims, many people were letting their imagination run wild.

“After considering various aspects, the rumour of a royal command to make Thaksin prime minister is 100 per cent fake news,” he said.

He speculated that the resignations of Pheu Thai leaders, which gave rise to the rumours of Thaksin and his sister Yingluck returning from exile, were aimed at improving unity in the party. He said the party would not join the government, but it would be a third party that would be ready to form a new government if required.

“No one knows who has authority in Pheu Thai Party at the moment,” he said.

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More foreigners to be allowed entry into the country

NationalSep 28. 2020Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin 

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved on Monday entry into the country for more groups of foreigners.

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesperson for the CCSA, said the meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

The CCSA has agreed to allow sportspersons who will compete in a closed area to enter Thailand for tournaments. The first group will be international cyclists participating in the royal marathon cycling event. The badminton world tour is being held in Thailand in January 2021.

Non-immigrant visa holders, such as business people who do not have any type of work permit, are now allowed entry, but they must have savings of at least Bt500,000 in the past six months.

The STV (Special Tourist Visa) scheme has been given the nod. The PM has ordered the Tourism and Foreign ministries to discuss a clear framework and guidelines, giving top priority to national benefit. Foreigners who intend to visit Thailand can contact the Thai Embassy or visa agency ( http://www.thailongstay.co.th/stv_visa.html ) for further information.

Natapanu Nopakun, deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that from October 8 onwards, around 150 verified foreigners would start arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport or Phuket airport.

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation cardholders in low virus risk areas, such as New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, China, and Hong Kong, are now allowed entry.

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Dengue antibodies may be making Thais immune to Covid-19

NationalSep 28. 2020

By The Nation

Thailand may be luckier than other countries as a study from Brazil has revealed that former dengue patients have a low chance of dying from Covid-19.

Dr Manoon Leechawengwongs cited studies published on medRxiv revealing that dengue antibodies may boost immunity against Covid-19.

He said Thailand has more than 100,000 dengue patients every year, and many Thais take the BCG vaccine for tuberculosis to avoid dengue infections.

This, he said, may explain why there are far fewer Covid-19 cases here than in other countries.

However, Manoon said, people still need to follow preventive measures, including wearing face masks, washing hands and maintaining social distancing to prevent a second wave of infections.

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Man devastated to find wife dead in bathroom

NationalSep 28. 2020

By The Nation

A Samut Prakan resident’s heart was broken when his wife died in his arms at 5.30pm on Sunday after dinner.

Officers from Bang Phli Police Station showed up to find a devastated Tawit Metha holding his wife Orpapin Boonlert.

Tawit was so affected by his wife’s passing that rescue volunteers had to remove him to a sofa. He later tearfully explained that his wife had cooked and served the dumplings she had bought on Friday.

After eating, she went to the toilet and after about an hour he called out to check on her. When she did not answer, he opened the door to find her on the floor surrounded with vomit.

He tried to revive her with CPR and when she did not respond, he called for help from neighbours and called the 1669 emergency hotline but it was too late.

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Education agency to further look into kindergarten abuse case as parents demand answers

NationalSep 28. 2020

By THE NATION

The Office of the Private Education Commission (Opec) said on Monday that it is looking into the case of a female teacher at a private school in Nonthaburi province assaulting kindergarten students

The teacher has since been sacked.

The scandal became a hot issue after parents of a kindergartner at Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School said in a Facebook post that their child had been assaulted by a teacher. This led to other parents complaining that their children were also very frightened to go to school, and showed up to demand that the principal of

Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School check CCTV recordings.

The recordings showed teacher Onuma Ploadprong physically assaulting the children, by either banging their heads on their desks, pushing them to the ground or twisting their ears until they screamed in pain.

Earlier on Monday, deputy police spokesperson Krisana Pattanacharoen said police have spoken to eight parents and sent their children to hospital for a thorough check up.

Meanwhile, Opec’s secretary-general Attapol Truektrong said provincial education officials have learned that Onuma is just a tutor.

He added that this case may not just involve Onuma, because other teachers did not try to stop her or try to save the injured children which he said was very irresponsible.

Attapol said Onuma will undergo further investigation to see if she has the official documentation to work at a school and if not, then the principal will be held responsible.

Separately, Krisana said apart from checking CCTV recordings of this particular class, police will also check recordings of other classes.

The spokesman added that the social development office has been contacted to provide psychiatric help to the traumatised students.

Also on Monday, scores of parents showed up at the school demanding to see CCTV recordings from other classrooms.

The school’s principal and vice principal were reportedly not at hand to greet the parents, who demanded to know what the school authorities will do to solve the problem. Some parents also threatened to pull their children out of this school.

Police officers were also present and said they too had not been given CCTV recordings to study, which left the parents worried that the school may destroy the evidence.

This subject is still a hot issue on social media, with some netizens sharing their experience of abuse in school, which proves that this problem needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

A recent Facebook post shared a missionary’s account some 100 years ago, showing that Thailand has a long-standing history of students being severely punished in school.

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Men in black show up at activist’s house to ‘tell him off’

NationalSep 28. 2020

By The Nation

Some 10 men in black showed up at political activist Ekachai Hongkangwan’s house on Monday morning to reprimand him for a Facebook post saying he wanted to install the coup memorial plaque in front of the King Rama V statue near Dusit Palace in Bangkok.

Student demonstrators installed a brass plaque similar to the one commemorating the 1932 revolution in Sanam Luang last week, but like the original plaque, this one was also removed. 

Ekachai filed a complaint at Lat Phrao Police Station about the men showing up at his place at 6. 50am, before he and the “men in black” were taken in for interrogation. 

The questioning was ongoing as of press time.

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CPF to hire 8,000 new staff, gives jobseekers a taste of its products at expo

NationalSep 28. 2020

By The Nation

Many jobseekers showed interest in joining Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) at Job Expo Thailand 2020 on Sunday, the company said.

The three-day expo is being organised at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (Bitec).

The company is accepting applications from jobseekers with various educational backgrounds via Google Docs platform.

CPF is recruiting 8,000 people, 4,000 positions in Bangkok and 4,000 in other provinces. It plans to hire veterinarians, animal husbandry staff, engineers, programmers, service staff, chef and farmworkers.

The company also allowed jobseekers to taste their new food products and participate in activities to receive discount coupons on products at CP Freshmart stores worth Bt2,000.

The Job Expo, which began on Saturday, ends at 8pm on Monday.