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Protesters to gather outside Parliament to monitor charter amendment, promise another big rally on Oct 14

NationalSep 21. 2020A protester takes a selfie against the concrete and barbed-wire barrier set up around Government House after protesters dispersed on Sunday (September 20). 

By The Nation
Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Tanachai Pramarnpanich and Supakit Khumkun

When wrapping up the rally on Sunday, protest leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak called on protesters to gather outside Parliament on Thursday to monitor the progress being made in amending the constitution and keep October 14 free to take part in the next rally.

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Barriers had been built around Government House and other government buildings since 5am Sunday to prevent protesters from invading the complex or removing the ultraroyalist plaque at the Royal Plaza in Dusit district.

Protesters, however, made a surprise move. They dropped the plan to march to Government House, and decided to hand their 10-point manifesto on reforming the monarchy to the Privy Council instead.

Some observers say protest leaders had deliberately misled people by announcing plans to march to Government House when their real intent was to see the King’s advisers.

The barrier around government buildings were dismantled at around 3pm on Sunday after protester dispersed.

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Phuket resort owner faces backlash over comments critical of pro-democracy protests

NationalSep 21. 2020

By THE NATION

The hashtag #แบนศรีพันวา (Ban Sri Panwa) is trending on top on Twitter, after Vorasit Issara, the owner of Sri Panwa resort criticised the pro-democracy protesters.

Vorasit had posted a photo of Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, one of the leaders of the pro-democracy protests, saying, “this…has got to stop. She is not Thai…This one needs to be in prison”.

He also added “arrest this child” about Panusaya.

His opinion spread through Twitter, angering netizens who supported the pro-democracy movement, prompting the hashtag campaign to boycott his resort in Phuket.

The pro-democracy rally held in Bangkok, near Thammasat University and Sanam Luang over the weekend, drew tens of thousands of people from across the country. Panusaya was one of the protesters who gave a political speech.

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Thailand Post urges COD for online businesses in bid to boost money circulation

NationalSep 21. 2020

By The Nation

Thailand Post is calling on online vendors to give shoppers the option to pay cash on delivery (COD), so more cash can circulate in the e-commerce sector, which has expanded significantly in the new normal.

Phitsanu Wanitchaphol, chief commercial officer at Thailand Post, said it is necessary to have circulation in the e-commerce system as some vendors are not able to seek credit due to lack of evidence of transactions.

Hence, he said, Thailand Post has collaborated with SME D Bank to give online vendors an opportunity to use COD from Thailand Post by just submitting their trading history at the wallet@POST application to show salaries paid as credit.

To be eligible, vendors must have a business licence, while juristic persons must hold at least 50 per cent of Thai stocks.

SME D Bank president Nartnaree Rathapat believes this is the perfect time for the bank to step into the e-commerce sector, adding that this collaboration will help small and medium businesses.

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27 provinces worst affected by storm ‘Noul’

NationalSep 21. 2020

By The Nation

Twenty-seven provinces were hit by tropical storm “Noul” last week, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Sunday.

The report published on Sunday at 6pm stated that the storm, together with the influence of the southwest monsoon from the Andaman, had triggered flash floods, storms and landslides from September 18-20.

The 27 provinces affected by “Noul” are: Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, Phetchabun, Loei, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Mukdahan, Ubon Ratchathani, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Surin, Buriram, Si Sa Ket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi, Prachinburi, Chanthaburi, Trat, Chumphon, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.

At least 1,929 households faced repercussions from the storm, one victim in Rayong was killed by a falling tree and two were injured in Phetchabun also from falling trees.

As of Sunday, 19 provinces faced massive flooding. They were: Lampang, Tak, Phetchabun, Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Mukdahan, Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Buriram, Sisaket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi, Prachinburi, Chanthaburi, Trat, Chumphon, Ranong and Phang-nga. There are no reports of any deaths.

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Basic medicines delivered to provinces battered by Noul

NationalSep 21. 2020Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai 

By The Nation

The Public Health Ministry has delivered more than 20,000 medical sets to 11 provinces that were hit by flash floods on Sunday (September 20) in a bid to protect people.

Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said after tropical storm Noul brought flash floods to many areas, the ministry delivered basic medicines to the provinces of Ubon Ratchathani, Songkhla, Nakhon Phanom, Tak, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Mukdahan, Narathiwat, Chachoengsao, Roi Et and Bueng Kan.

Sukhum also called on local public health officials to attend to patients with chronic disease, children and pregnant women and advise them on how to protect themselves from conditions such as flu, diarrhoea, leptospirosis and dengue fever.

“Five hospitals, 11 subdistrict health promoting hospitals and two district public health offices in the affected provinces are open again for service,” he said.

“We want to ask people to keep warm, and if they have a fever, cough, sore throat and runny nose, they should wear facemasks to prevent transmission and see a doctor at the medical centre as soon as possible,” he added.

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Pro-democracy netizens call for boycott of silent celebrities

NationalSep 21. 2020

By The Nation

Angry Thai netizens are calling for a boycott of Thai stars and idols who have stayed silent about the pro-democracy movement.

The rally on September 19-20, organised by United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration group, was a huge success, attended by tens of thousands of people from across the country, with active participation by Thai netizens.

The rally ended on Sunday morning, but people on social media continued to discuss and share information. They especially targeted famous artists, and manufacturers of products, who did not voice support for democracy.

Pro-democracy netizens have been campaigning to ban products linked with capitalism or actors who did not show support for democracy,

including blacklisting actors who had once joined the People’s Democratic Reform Committee protest against the Yingluck Shinawatra government.

The lastest movement is to ban Thai idols of the K-pop industry with the hashtag #แบนแทกุกไลน์ (ban Thai idol well-known to Korean people) or #แบนไอดอลคนไทยในเกาหลี (ban Thai Idols in South Korea) on Twitter. Many netizens said they have “unfollowed” their favourites and would stop patronising them because of their silence.

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Woman shot dead in Bangkok temple

NationalSep 21. 2020

By The Nation

A woman allegedly shot dead an online vendor at a temple in the Bang Khae district of Bangkok on Monday (September 21) and fled the scene.

Phasi Charoen Police Station was notified of the crime at around 7am. A forensic team from Siriraj Hospital, rescue volunteers and police found the body of Linlada Phattanphan, 39, inside a temple, covered in blood. She had four 9mm bullet wounds on her head.

Maneerat Srithornrat, 52, the victim’s maid, said that Linlada was an online vendor and they had come to the temple to make merit.

When they were about to return home, a woman who looked like a tomboy aged around 35-40 years, covering herself with a cap came behind Linlada and shot her from a very close range.

Police said that the victim lived with her female lover and a maid. They are collecting footage from the temple’s security camera to identify the killer.

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Fine Arts Department lodges complaint over installation of plaque at historic site

NationalSep 21. 2020

By The Nation

The Fine Arts Department has filed a police complaint against protesters for allegedly damaging a historic site.

The department is taking issue with the demonstrators for installing a plaque, which was tantamount to trespassing Sanam Luang, and a violation of the Archaeological Site Act.

Entering Sanam Luang and doing activities such as installing a plaque are an offence under Historical Sites, Archaeological Objects, Art Objects and National Museum Act 1961, Prateep Phengtako, the department’s director-general, said on Monday.

In its complaint filed on Monday, the department cited invasion, and damage or depreciation, on Sunday at the Sanam Luang area, which is a registered archaeological site.

The plaque was embedded in a concrete area that was made for the funeral of the late King Rama IX. However, the royal funeral was allowed and had become a part of history, but the plaque was illegally installed there, marking destruction and depreciation of the historic site, the department said.

Whoever invades a historic site or destroys, depreciates, or makes it useless at the historic site must be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or a fine not exceeding Bt700,000, or both. If the commission of the offence is under paragraph one as an action against ancient sites which have been registered, the wrongdoer shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding Bt 1 million, or both, according to the law, the department said.

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Baht appreciates as concerns about weekend political protests ease

NationalSep 21. 2020

By THE NATION

The baht on Monday morning (September 21) opened at 31.03 per US dollar, strengthening from the 31.10 at close on Friday.

The baht this week will likely move between 30.85 and 31.35, and between 30.95 and 31.10 on Monday, Poon Panichpibool, the Krungthai markets strategist, has forecast.

He added that the strengthening of the baht was in line with the dollar that had weakened slightly. Moreover, the market’s worries about Thai politics had eased, as the weekend’s protests had ended without violence.

This week, the strategist advised investors to monitor economic reports around the world, since they could support the market to be risk-on. He added that Brexit and the conflict between the US and China were issues worth monitoring as well.

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Plaque installed by protesters at Sanam Luang on Sunday ‘missing’

NationalSep 21. 2020

By THE NATION

The 2020 coup memorial plaque installed on Sunday (September 20) at Sanam Luang was missing on Monday morning.

On Sunday morning, the main organisers of the weekend protests, the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration group, had installed a brass Khana Ratsadon (People’s Party) memorial plaque, similar to the plaque commemorating the 1932 coup — which subsequently went missing in 2017. The 1932 revolution paved the way for Thailand changing from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.

At around 5am on Monday, the plaque was found to have been removed from Sanam Luang. Officials had reportedly closed the Sanam Luang area at 4pm on Sunday.

The protest leaders had cursed that those who removed this plaque would lose their positions, acceptance and sexual performance.

Tens of thousands of people from across the country attended the peaceful pro-democracy protests on the weekend.

This morning, several people visited the site where the plaque had been installed to take photos.

An unknown man broke up some concrete near the plaque site with a stone and placed symbolic articles associated with the pro-democracy protests there. They comprised roses, photos of the protest leaders and a cap with three-finger symbol.