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Three more Covid-19 cases found in state quarantine

NationalSep 26. 2020

By THE NATION

There were three Covid-19 cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Saturday.

The new patients had arrived from Luxembourg, Turkey and Albania.

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand increased to 3,522 (584 in state quarantine), of whom 101 are in hospital and 3,362 have recovered and been discharged, while the death toll is 59.

According to Worldometer, as of 9am on Saturday, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 32.7 million (up by 317,937 over a 24-hour period), 24.17 million have recovered, 63,788 are in severe condition, and 993,413 have died.

Thailand ranks 137th for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 7.24 million, followed by India 5.9 million, Brazil 4.69 million, Russia 1.13 million and Colombia 798,317.

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Police trying to identify man whose decomposed body was retrieved from sea

NationalSep 26. 2020

By THE NATION

A decomposed body was found floating in the sea off Chonburi province on Friday.

At around 9.30pm, Sattahip police were informed by naval personnel that a dead body was found near Koh Lin, and taken to the Sattahip Navy Base.

Police and rescue staff later reached the base. The male body was clothed in a blue long-sleeve T-shirt and crimson-coloured pants.

Police said there was no document or evidence of the person’s identity. Officials believed that the man must have been dead for around a week. They speculated that it could be a migrant labourer who had fallen into the sea by accident.

The dead body has been sent to the forensics department for further investigation. Police also have contacted an organisation related to missing persons to hep find the relatives of the deceased.

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7 killed, 33 injured as double decker bus rams into truck in Nakhon Ratchasima

NationalSep 26. 2020

By THE NATION

Seven people were killed and 33 injured when a double decker tour bus smashed into the rear end of an 18-wheeler trailer truck in Nakhon Ratchasima province the early hours of Saturday.

Muang police were informed about the accident on 304 Road in Chaimongkhol subdistrict at 3.44am on Saturday.

At the scene of the accident, which is an intersection, they found a truck with Lopburi licence plate, while the bus with Kalasin licence plate had fallen on its side.

Rescue officials said that the bus was carrying 40 passengers, of whom seven were killed and 33 injured. They were rushed to nearby hospitals.

Preliminary police investigation revealed that the bus was carrying a group of village health volunteers from Roi Et province back home from their trip to Pattaya, Chonburi province.

Police are gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses to determine the cause of the accident.

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Rains expected to ease across the country

NationalSep 26. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday that the monsoon trough lies across the North and the upper Northeast while the weakening southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea and the South, resulting in less rain all over the country.

From September 27–29, the monsoon trough will shift to lie across the lower North, the Central and the Northeast while the low cell over the South China Sea will move to the East, the lower Central and the upper Gulf. More rain is expected over Thailand with isolated heavy to very heavy rain during those three days.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 24-26°C, maximum 32-35°C.

Northeast: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 24-25°C, maximum 32-34°C.

Central: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 34-36°C.

East: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 24-26°C, maximum 31-34°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 32-35°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 32-33°C; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 25-27°C, maximum 33-36°C.

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Thailand gearing up for sustainable energy future, minister tells Smart Cities expo

NationalSep 26. 2020Supattanapong Punmeechaow 

By THE NATION

Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has highlighted long-term policies to promote sustainable Thai energy under the “BCG” – bio, circular, and green economy – concept.

Supattanapong said the policies were also designed to address the Covid-19 fallout, which would last for around 12 or 15 months, as well as future unpredictable events.

Thailand’s alternative energy development plan was still on track, along with the project to construct community power plants, he added. Alternative energy projects being supported by the ministry included domestic production of solar cells and electric vehicles.

The minister was speaking at the launch of the Asean Sustainable Energy Week (ASE) 2020, which is running at Bitec in Bangkok.

The event is themed “Energy Solutions for Smart Cities” and features real and virtual exhibitions, including test drives of battery electric vehicles.

The event runs through Saturday (September 26).

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Anti-fake news centre detects sharp rise in Covid-19 misinformation

NationalSep 26. 2020

By The Nation

An alarming rise in fake news during the Covid-19 outbreak has left authorities scrambling to tackle the problem.

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) says it is now examining 6,411 posts of suspected misinformation, more than half of which are health-related.

Buddhipongse Punnakanta, DES minister, said people could pass on information about news they suspected was fraudulent to the ministry’s anti-fake news centre.

He also asked media to fight the proliferation of fake news by helping spread accurate information to the public, and announced plans to organise a workshop for his staff to combat the problem.

The anti-fake news centre has received more than 17 million (17,255,640) reports of misinformation since its launch on November 1 last year, said DES permanent secretary Ajarin Pattanapanchai. Of the posts reported, 18,479 were confirmed as fake news.

The centre is currently assessing another 6,411 reports – 3,539 related to health, 2,499 to government policy, 125 to disasters and 248 to the economy,

People can report suspected misinformation at https://www.antifakenewscenter.com, the Anti-Fake News Center Facebook page, Twitter @AfncThailand, Line @antifakenewscenter or the GCC 1111-87 hotline.

Reports are assessed by artificial intelligence, categorised, analysed and evaluated for context.

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Republican hashtag goes viral after charter change delay

NationalSep 25. 2020

By The Nation

The hashtag #RepublicofThailand began trending on Friday as netizens protested Parliament’s move to postpone Constitutional amendments.

The republican hashtag was used in more than 785,000 tweets on Friday afternoon and was the top trending hashtag in Thailand, said Twitter.

On Thursday, MPs and senators voted to delay six motions on charter change, and established a committee to study the pros and cons of the amendments.

The decision sparked anger among democracy advocates who want changes to the 2017 post-coup charter that they say extends the power of the National Council for Peace and Order junta and the Thai monarchy’s influence in political matters.

Opposition MPs said the vote to delay charter change was an attempt to buy time for appointed senators and the government that they back.

The delay had backfired by intensifying online discussion of republican ideas challenging the existence of a constitutional monarchy in Thailand, they added.

So far, neither the Palace nor the government has responded to the growing online criticism.

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An exchange turns deadly at a party in Songkhla

NationalSep 25. 2020

 A party celebrating the retirement of an irrigation official in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district turned into a tragedy when a guest was shot dead in the early hours of Friday (September 25).

Police arrived at the crime scene at around 4am to find the body of Anukul Petchthong, 48, and an inebriated Sa-ngad Ninsuwan, 53, who worked with him, sitting nearby.

Six employees of the Office of Regional Irrigation 6 were the remaining guests at the party after more than 50 others left before the shooting took place.

Sa-ngad was taken to Hat Yai Police Station and reportedly confessed that he had been angered by Ankul punching him in the face for being drunk.

He said he then returned home to grab a gun and returned to shoot Anukul. He said they had no personal conflict, but he could not control himself.

Police have charged him with murder, possessing a weapon and carrying a weapon in a public place without permission.

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Schoolgirl becomes youngest summoned by police over protests

NationalSep 25. 2020

By THE NATION

A student under the age of 15 has become the youngest person to be summoned by police over ongoing pro-democracy protests, the Bad Student group said on Friday.

The schoolgirl was ordered to report to authorities after posting frequently about politics and protests on her Facebook page. However, she is wanted as a witness, not a suspect.

Bang Na Police Station in Bangkok issued the summons on September 18 in response to a complaint from an administrator of a pro-government Facebook page.

Bad Student said this was the first time a student below the age of 15 had received a police summons. It comes amid swelling nationwide support for the student-led movement for democracy and changes to the military-drafted 2017 Constitution.

On Thursday, the Digital Economy and Society Ministry announced it had applied for a court warrant to block content on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter under the Computer Crime Act.

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Good Samaritans save aged vendor from attack in Soi Cowboy

NationalSep 25. 2020

By THE NATION

An old man, who is often seen selling sweets in Bangkok’s Soi Cowboy, was attacked by a young man dress in grey shirt and trousers on Wednesday (September 23) for allegedly stealing his belongings.

Later another man named Natthapol, who was in the area to pick up his girlfriend, stepped in to help. He said when nothing was found on the old man’s body, the attacker sped off on his motorbike.

He then called police and tried to help the victim.

The case came to light when Facebook user “Boonluen Wanna” posted an image of the old man being helped into a taxi, which later went viral.