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Woman held for turning row over van seat into physical battle

NationalSep 16. 2020

By The Nation

The woman who attacked a fellow passenger for occupying a seat ahead of her was arrested on Wednesday (September 16) over charges of physical assault and insulting another person.

On Monday, a woman filed a report at Phya Thai Police Station that a passenger on the van she had taken from Future Park Rangsit to Victory Monument at about 5pm had attacked her and pulled her hair.

She recounted that a woman dressed in grey got into the van and demanded that she vacate her seat. However, the victim refused to move and put her bag on the vacant seat next to her saying she did not want it to block other passengers.

Upon arriving at the destination, the woman grabbed the victim by her hair and pulled her down the escalator while shouting insults. The incident was recorded by the security camera.

The assailant faces up to two years in prison and a fine of no more than Bt40,000 for the charge of physical assault and up to a month in jail and no more than Bt10,000 in fines for insulting another person.

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Visitors who dump trash at national parks face fines, jail

NationalSep 16. 2020

By THE NATION

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa posted on his Facebook page photos of trash that national park officials collected after visitors unmindfully dumped the rubbish without as much as a thought for the environment.

The minister wrote that the trash has been packed for returning to disposers.

He said officials have reported cases of trash disposal to the police, adding that dumping rubbish in national park areas was a violation of the National Park Act 2019.

The minister cited Article 19 (2), which states that those spoiling natural resources, the ecosystem or biological diversity face imprisonment of up to five years, a fine of up to Bt500,000, or both.

He also quoted Article 20, which states that visitors to national parks must act in accordance with official instructions, and those who violate the rules will be fined up to Bt100,000.

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Six students hurt after van driver fails to repair faulty brakes, hits 3 cars

NationalSep 16. 2020

By The Nation

An Anuban Wat Nang Nai School van with faulty brakes crashed into three cars, leaving six students injured in Ang Thong province yesterday (September 15).

Security cameras at a nearby coffee shop recorded the incident before police arrived on the scene and sent the injured students to Wisetchaichan Hospital.

Other children in the van were terrified of the accident and the medic team had to call their parents to take them back home.

Van driver Samruan Sodsong, 55, said she could not stop the van when on a ramp as the weight of the students made the vehicle pick up speed. The van eventually hit three other cars.

Samruan admitted that the vehicle’s brakes weren’t catching properly but she did not get them repaired, resulting in the accident.

The police also questioned owners of the cars that were hit to prepare for legal action.

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DDC chief dismisses claim of Myanmar boy getting Covid-19 infection in Thailand

NationalSep 16. 2020Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenhai 

By THE NATION

In relation to the case of a Myanmar toddler reportedly picking up a Covid-19 infection in Thailand, Department of Disease Control (DDC) director general Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai said on Wednesday (September 16) that it was quite impossible when all facts are taken into account.

The two-year-old boy reportedly travelled out of Thailand with his mother via Mae Sot to Myawaddy on September 4 and was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Sunday (September 13). After the boy’s infection was announced, Myanmar put Myawaddy under lockdown. 

Suwannachai said immigration authorities had no report of the boy and his mother travelling out of Thailand via Mae Sot on September 4 and suspected that the two had taken a natural border route. 

The doctor also said a DDC team had visited Tak’s Mae Sot district on September 8 to 9 and conducted random Covid-19 tests on 2,635 people, both locals and Myanmar residents, and found no infections.

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Two foreigners, 8 returnees found positive in state quarantine

NationalSep 16. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration today (September 16) reported ten cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period.

The latest cases are:

> A one-year-old girl and a 27-year-old woman who returned from India on August 1 and went into quarantine in Chon Buri. Both were found positive on September 14.

> Three men (aged 24, 25, 31) and a woman (26) – all students – who came home from Yemen on September 11 and entered quarantine in Bangkok. They tested positive on September 14.

> Two men (aged 37 and 47), who returned from Indonesia on September 3 and went into quarantine in Bangkok. Both were found positive on September 14.

> A 42-year-old Myanmar woman who entered Thailand on September 9 and went into an alternative quarantine hotel in Bangkok. She tested positive on September 13.

> A 19-year-old Ethiopian female flight attendant, who arrived in Thailand on September 11 and stayed in alternative state quarantine in Samut Prakan. She was found positive on September 14.

Meanwhile, one patient has recovered and been discharged in the past 24 hours.

As of today, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand stands at 3,480 (542 in state quarantine). Of these, 107 are in hospital and 3,315 have recovered and been discharged. The death toll remains unchanged at 58.

According to Worldometer, as of 10 am the number of confirmed cases has increased to 29.7 million (by 278,856 in 24 hours). Of these, 21.53 million have recovered, 60,907 are in severe condition and 939,140 have died.

Thailand ranks a safe 128th for most cases in the world. The US has the most number, with 6.78 million, followed by India (5 million), Brazil (4.38 million), Russia (1.07 million) and Peru (738,020).

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Red shirt leaders Weng, Pichet, Veera taste freedom

NationalSep 16. 2020Weng Tojirakarn 

By The Nation

Three Democracy Against Dictatorship, or red-shirt, leaders Weng Tojirakarn, Pichet Sukchindathong and Veerakarn Musikapong were released from the Thai Department of Corrections Hospital at 2pm yesterday (September 15) due to old age and on health grounds.

The three had been charged with gathering in a group of more than 10 people and physical assault resulting in public unrest after they participated in a violent protest outside the home of the late Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda in 2007.

Weng was thankful for the royal pardon, which came after it was felt he should no longer be detained due to illnesses from being elderly. However, he said he would remain true to his ideology in protesting against the dictatorship.

He said he did not intensively follow political news during his detention but acknowledged the big student protest planned for September 19. He, however, did not intend to participate because of health issues.

Thida Thavornseth, one of the former red-shirt movement leaders, was present at the release and gave each of the three men a hug to celebrate their freedom.

Other red-shirt activists also turned up to show their support and give the three leaders garlands as rain fell to cheer them up.

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Elderly, disabled to receive social welfare payment by tomorrow

NationalSep 16. 2020

By The Nation

The Comptroller-General’s Department will pay monthly social welfare to the elderly and disabled by tomorrow (September 17) from the previously announced September 22, the Pattanalocal Group of Thailand said on its Facebook page yesterday (September 15).

The department had postponed the payment of monthly social welfare on September 10 due to difficulties in budget allocation with the Department of Local Administration.

The postponement has had an impact on the elderly and disabled, especially those living upcountry, so Department of Local Administration director-general Prayoon Rattanasene said on September 11 that it had earmarked a budget, confirming that the payment would be made by September 22.

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Metropolitan Police ready 2,000 officers to keep order at September 19 rally

NationalSep 16. 2020

By THE NATION

The Metropolitan Police Bureau will draft at least 2,000 police officers to maintain law and order as well as facilitate traffic flow at Saturday’s (September 19) rally led by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration group at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus in Bangkok, deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Somprasong Yenthuam said.

“Our intelligence units are estimating the number of protesters so that we can deploy officers accordingly,” he said. “Police will not hinder the protest as long as it remains peaceful, unarmed and within legal limits. However, police will take immediate action if there is any law breaking,” he warned.

When asked about the protesters’ plan to rally at the adjacent Sanam Luang if they are refused entry into the university, Somprasong said the area was registered as a historical site since 2012 and such a move could be illegal.

“It will also be illegal for the protesters to storm Government House or government property,” he added.

A news source revealed that the Royal Thai Police had ordered the Metropolitan Police Bureau to prepare three companies of crowd-control officers on the university campus, six companies around Sanam Luang and three companies around Government House on September 19 and 20.

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Baht weakens slightly

NationalSep 16. 2020

By THE NATION

The Thai currency is likely to move between 31.13 and 31.33 today, said Jitipol Puksamatanan, head of markets strategy at SCB Securities.

Yesterday, amid a “risk on” state, the S&P 500 rose by 0.5 per cent and Stoxx 600 by 0.6 per cent.

Meanwhile, bond yields around the world saw no change, and would move again after results of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Thursday, he said.

In financial markets, most investors traded in main currencies as the dollar weakened by 0.3 per cent. The yen weakened to 105.50 per dollar.

In Asia, the baht and other Asian currencies tended to recover, after the yuan strengthened without Bank of China resistance, Jitipol said.

He also noted that the World Trade Organisation ruled that certain US taxes on Chinese products were a violation of international rules. This reduced pressure of an intensified trade war between the two countries, and was a positive sign for all Asian currencies.

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State of emergency in deep South to be extended for 3 months

NationalSep 16. 2020

By THE NATION

The Royal Gazette announced on its website yesterday (September 15) that the government would extend the state of emergency in three Southern provinces – Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani – for another three months.

The extension announcement was signed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on September 11 under the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in an Emergency Situation, BE 2548, and has been approved by the Cabinet.

The areas under emergency include all districts in the three provinces except Srisakhon, Su-Ngai Kolok and Sukirin in Narathiwat, Betong in Yala and Maikaen and Maelan in Pattani.

The announcement said the extension would enable officials to track down and arrest insurgents who aim to undermine national security through violence and terror actions, as well as ensure the safety of people in the areas.