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Parents seek more charges against teacher who allegedly assaulted kindergartners

NationalSep 28. 2020

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By The Nation

The parents of children who suffered abusive behaviour by a teacher on Sunday visited Chaiyapruek Police Station in Nonthaburi province, seeking an investigation and the filing of more charges against the accused.

They are seeking charges under Section 295 of the Criminal Code and Section 26 (1) of the Child Protection Act, together with Section 78.

The 15 parents were accompanied by Ronnarong Kaewphet, chairman of the Justice-seeking Advocacy Network.

Ronnarong also wants education authorities to look into the licence of the teacher at Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School, who reportedly physically assaulted the kindergartners.

Ronnarong asked the Private Education Promotion Commission to inspect the teaching licence of the accused as her behaviour was unethical.

Police have questioned five parents and sent their children to hospital for medical examination. They are also coordinating with the social development office to ask for details, as the matter is sensitive for the mental health of the children.

As of now, no charges have been pressed against the main accused or the others who are accused of turning a blind eye to the alleged assaults.

Meanwhile, the sacked former teacher on Sunday apologised for her alleged actions, claiming she was stressed about a personal matter and her mother’s illness.

The parents of children from other classrooms are also requesting additional CCTV monitoring, as they are worried about their own children and some parents have noted bruises and behavioural changes.

People are now widely criticising the school after footage showed the teacher allegedly abusing a kindergartener, pushing and pulling the student’s hair. Her alleged violent behaviour bred fear in children and many did not want to attend school. When parents raised the matter with school authorities, the teacher’s aggressive behaviour was reportedly exposed by CCTV footage. She reportedly confessed to the assaults and was sacked.

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Five-year National Rice Strategy aims to make Thailand ‘world leader’

NationalSep 28. 2020

Jurin Laksanawisit

By The Nation

The five-year Thai Rice Strategy for the period 2020-24 is ready, Jurin Laksanawisit, deputy prime minister and the minister of commerce, said.

The strategy prepared by a subcommittee will be proposed to a meeting of the National Rice Policy and Management Committee (NRPMC) before seeking approval from the Cabinet.

The goal is to make Thailand a world leader in the production and marketing of quality rice and rice products, in four areas: foreign marketing; domestic marketing; production and processed products; and innovations from rice, Jurin said.

The rice is divided into seven types according to the needs of the three markets: premium market (jasmine and Thai fragrant rice); general market (soft white rice, hard white rice and parboiled rice); and specific markets (sticky rice, coloured rice or special feature rice).

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More rain expected in most parts of the country

NationalSep 28. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department on Monday forecast more rain over most parts of the country with isolated heavy to very heavy rain.

The department said the monsoon trough lies across the North, the Central, and the lower Northeast while the moderate southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf.

People in the risky areas should beware of severe conditions that may cause flash floods and water runoffs, the department cautioned.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees Celsius and highs of 32-35°C.

Northeast: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 24-25°C and highs of 33-34°C.

Central: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 34-35°C.

East: Cloudy with thundershowers in 80 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy to very heavy rain; temperature lows of 23-26°C, highs of 29-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 24-25°C, highs of 32-33°C; waves 1-2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 23-25°C, highs of 30-33°C; waves 1-2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 34-35°C.

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Rubber farmers impacted by storm ‘Noul’ to be compensated for losses

NationalSep 28. 2020

By THE NATION

The Rubber Authority of Thailand would pay Bt3,000 per rai (0.16 hectare) to farmers whose rubber plantations were damaged by tropical storm “Noul”, the Authority’s deputy director-general of business and operation, Sukatas Tangwiriyakul, said.

“Tropical storm Noul last week had caused heavy rains, flash floods and water run-offs in several provinces, causing damage to rubber plantations in many areas,” he said. “The Authority has approved the compensation package for affected rubber farmers under the regulation on aid to farmers in case of natural disasters and fire. To be eligible, the farmers must have at least 20 rubber trees per rai being damaged by the impact of the tropical storm. The maximum payment is capped at Bt3,000 per rai.”

“Other conditions include: Applicants must have previously registered as rubber farmers under the Authority, and must legally own the plantation affected by the storm,” he added. “Farmers must contact the Authority to receive compensation within 15 days after their plantation was damaged, or after the natural disaster ended, depending on the situation. After that, the Authority will send officials to the plantation to evaluate the damage and disburse compensation as soon as possible.”

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PM orders immediate crackdown on online gambling websites

NationalSep 27. 2020

By The Nation

The prime minister has ordered the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry to block 1,202 online gambling websites within 15 days, Anucha Burapachaisri, spokesman for the Office of Prime Minister, said.

On September 23, the ministry began collaborating with several organisations, including the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission, to block access to the gambling websites.

The ministry recently requested 220 warrants from the court, in addition to the previous 982, totalling 1,202 for violating the Computer Crimes Act.

A study showed that online gambling led to more losses than normal gambling for the addict, as it was easier to access. Therefore, it is important to solve the issue very quickly, Anucha said.

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310 Thais fly home from China, India and Taiwan

NationalSep 27. 2020

By The Nation

Thai Airways International flew home more than 300 Thai nationals from China, India and Taiwan on Friday.

Sqn Ldr Anirute Sangrit, THAI vice president, Flight Operations Department, and head of THAI Operations Control Centre, said the airline partnered with the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Royal Thai Embassies in Beijing and New Delhi, the Royal Thai Consulates in Guangzhou, China, and Chennai, India, as well as the Thailand Trade and Economic Office, Taipei, to operate three reparation flights.

Flight TG8095, for the third time, left Guangzhou with 12 Thais at 4.25pm (local time) and arrived in Bangkok at 6.10pm on Friday.

Flight TG8093 left Chennai with 59 Thais on board at 2pm (local time) and arrived in Bangkok at 6.55pm on Friday.

Flight TG633, for the eighth time, brought 239 Thais from Taiwan, leaving Taipei at 2.05pm (local time) and arriving in Bangkok at 4.20pm.

THAI also delivered cargo on the roundtrip flights.

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Leadership crisis in Pheu Thai sparks rumours of ‘secret deal’ for return of exiled Shinawatras

NationalSep 27. 2020Tens of thousands of protesters join the anti-government rally on September 19 in Bangkok, demanding changes to the Constitution and reform of the monarchy.  

By The Nation

The resignation of top Pheu Thai executives in the last couple of days has bred speculation among some observers of a secret political deal to facilitate the return of former prime ministers Thaksin Shinawatra and Yingluck Shinawatra who are living abroad in exile. 

Some observers believe the aim of the deal is to weaken the student-led protests calling for reform of the monarchy, besides their three main demands: rewriting the Constitution, ending the government’s crackdown on critics, and dissolving Parliament.

However, other analysts have dismissed the speculation as just wild rumour. 

Academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun, who lives in exile in Japan, posted on his Facebook page that he did not believe the rumour of a deal between the Palace and Thaksin. He pointed out that Thaksin does not have much political bargaining power now. Pavin also insisted that the current anti-establishment protests were beyond Thaksin’s sphere of influence.

Others speculated that Potjaman Damapong, Thaksin’s former wife, wants to reorganise the Pheu Thai Party and she want to take direct control via new executives of the party.

Meanwhile Suthin Khlangsaeng, chief opposition whip and Pheu Thai MP for Maha Sarakham, denied reports of the party splitting due to escalating internal conflict.

The resignation of the party’s senior leadership, including chief Sompong Amornwiwat, come as anti-government protesters intensify their protests, with tens of thousands joining the rally in Bangkok on September 19. The protesters also marched to Parliament on September 24 to mount pressure on senators and government MPs who on that day voted to delay anendments to the Constitution. More protests are expected following Parliament’s move to delay changes to the Constitution.

Pheu Thai chief Sompong on Saturday resigned as leader of the main opposition party.

Sompong said the current structure of the executive committee did not support executive members in performing their duties effectively to achieve the policy goals.

Sompong, who is also opposition leader in the lower house, had said earlier that opposition politicians supported protesters’ demand for changes to the Constitution, but did not support the call for reform of the monarchy due to the danger of widening the divisions in Thai society. 

On Friday, Sudarat Keyuraphan announced her resignation as the party’s chief strategist.

On the same day, four other members of Pheu Thai’s strategic committee — Kittiratt Na Ranong, Watana Muangsook, Phongthep Thepkanjana and Bhokin Balakul — posted on their Facebook pages that they had quit the committee. Party deputy secretary-general Jirayu Huangsub posted on FB that he too had resigned from his position.

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100-baht-weight gold robbed from gold shop in Bangkok Tesco Lotus store

NationalSep 27. 2020

By The Nation

Police are hunting for a man who stole about a kilogram of gold from a gold shop at Tesco Lotus in Bangkok’s Wang Hin neighbourhood.

Around 11.30am, Chok Chai Police Station was tipped off about a man raiding a gold shop in a Tesco Lotus store and robbing gold on Sunday.

Police are collecting footage from security cameras and questioning witnesses about the crime.

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Panel chief calls for reforms to Thai justice system, pointing to serious flaws in prosecuting Vorayuth

NationalSep 27. 2020

By The Nation

The mishandling of the hit-and-run case involving Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya shows that Thailand’s legal system is in need of reform, says Vicha Mahakun, chairman of the panel investigating alleged official misconduct in the case.

Vicha said that the reason he accepted the responsibility even though he was 74 years old was to initiate reforms in the legal system.

He said his 30 years of experience as a prosecutor and judge made him the right choice for the job, and helped him to look into the liars and see the whole picture.

He explained that the case was called “a conspiracy”, as there were processes that had led to charges against the accused being dropped, which were clearly corruption.

“Why was the case that should have been closed within a year delayed for eight years? There’s a legal proverb ‘justice delayed is justice denied’. An attempt to delay it gives a clue,” Vicha said.

The 14 appeals from Boss, which succeeded in the latest submission, was the weakest point of the case. However, the Supreme Court has set a standard to point out that the earliest evidence is the most reliable and in this case, Boss drove the car at 177 kilometres per hour before it was changed.

“It was the lawyers [who planned it] because the police don’t have that strong a knowledge of the laws. The direction of the case was also important, as Boss was charged with negligent driving as well, which was very strange since the dead could not do anything against it.”

Therefore, it was a case of breach of duty, which violated Section 517 of the penal code, and forcing witnesses to fudge the facts, which violated Section 172 of the Anti-Corruption Act, he said.

The French legal system in which the judge investigates the truth was adopted in this case. The Thai legal system has more in common with the British system, allowing charges to be dropped if there were too many suspicions which were not fair to the case.

Vicha also blamed the police for not reforming themselves a long time ago since it was an institution with authority.

He gave Hong Kong as an example, which purged corrupt police and insisted that police should not be allowed to continue their outdated tradition.

However, he was certain that the Thai legal system was the “strongest”, but the people who applied it were the problem since Thailand has nurtured nepotism for years and it had resulted in a social gap in both the economy and justice.

“When 12 – and 13-year-olds march on the streets raising three-finger salutes, and adorn themselves with white ribbons all over Thailand, it shows how corrupt people with power are,” Vicha said.

He said the movement was very important since the change had to stem from the youth who were the key to a better future.

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Ubon Ratchathani underground cable project underway at a cost of Bt264m

NationalSep 27. 2020Photo credit: สถานีข่าววีเคเบิล ทีวีอุบลฯ 

By The Nation

The Ubon Municipality has joined hands with the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) to move electricity cables underground at a total cost of Bt264 million.

The work will initially start from a radius of 3.1 kilometres from the old city zone and is expected to be completed in the middle of 2021.

The municipality will contribute Bt118 million towards the work, while the PEA is investing Bt146 million.

Operation areas include Upraj Road around the fountain roundabout, Chayangkul Road, the Suriyat Road intersection, Thung Sri Mueang Road, Ratchabut Road, Nakhon Ban Road, Sri Narong Road and Khuean Thani Road.

Work is expected to be completed in June 2021.