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Seven charged with libelling PM’s twin daughters

NationalSep 14. 2020

By The Nation

Seven people accused of libelling the twin daughters of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Tunya and Nittha, reported to Nang Lerng police station in Bangkok to acknowledge the charges on Monday.

The twins instructed their lawyer, Abiwat Khanthung, to sue netizens who allegedly posted messages claiming they had changed their surname, fled the country to live abroad and helped their father launder money. Lawsuits have been filed against more than 100 social media users accused of defaming the Chan-o-cha family and violating their privacy.

The seven charged on Monday were accused of violating the Computer Crime Act.

Thanya and Nittha began trending in social media after netizens tried to identify their whereabouts in response to authorities’ attempts to track down family members of anti-government protesters.

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Late budget won’t affect govt spending, local polls, says deputy PM

NationalSep 14. 2020(File Photo) 

By THE NATION

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Monday that government spending and local elections should not be affected by the delay in the 2021 budget.

The Budget Bureau announced earlier today that the 2021 Budget Act will miss its deadline for enactment on October 1, the first day of the fiscal year. The act will undergo its second and third reading in the House of Representatives on September 16-18 before being sent to the Senate on September 21. Seven days late it will be presented to HM the King for approval.

“We expect the Budget Act’s enactment to be delayed by about one month, which should not be a problem compared to last fiscal year when the Act was delayed by six months. Meanwhile, the government can still use leftover budget from fiscal 2020 to ensure continuous operations,” said Wissanu.

Asked about local elections scheduled from October, Wissanu said that the Election Commission had already provided a budget of Bt800 million to organise the polls. This should be enough for areas that wish to hold elections in October, he said.

“Each province will also get a budget to organise elections for provincial administration organisations [PAO], the total Bt2.4 billion of which will come from the 2021 budget. There should be no problem if the [PAO] elections are held in November or December, when the new budget act will already be enacted,” he added.

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Buriram club cleared of infections after footballer tests positive

NationalSep 14. 2020

By The Nation

The Disease Control Department said it is waiting for the results of 286 people who were exposed to a Buriram Utd footballer who tested positive for Covid-19 last Thursday. Tests were conducted on 441 individuals who came into contact with Uzbekistani footballer Akbar Ismatullaev.

So far, 155 results have come back – all negative.

Among those cleared of infection are 47 high-risk players and staff at Buriram Utd.

Meanwhile, another 286 people were exposed to the footballer in Buriram, 27 of whom were high-risk. They will remain in quarantine until September 24 and are awaiting results of tests.

Buriram played pre-season friendlies against Ratchaburi Mitr Phol and Khon Kaen United.

Forty-four exposed players and staff tested negative at Ratchaburi and 51 at Khon Kaen. Buriram also played a friendly

Of 13 low-risk passengers who were on the same flight as Ismatullaev, six have tested negative while the others are awaiting results.

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Chinese man held for crossing into Thailand illegally from Myanmar

NationalSep 14. 2020

By THE NATION

A Chinese national was caught on Monday (September 14) for crossing into Tak’s Mae Sot district illegally from Myanmar.

Recently, soldiers, police and immigration officials were deployed to monitor the five border districts of Tak province to prevent illegal crossings for fear illegal migrants may bring new Covid-19 infections with them.

The Chinese man apparently works in Myanmar in an area controlled by the Karen Board Guard Force.

Over the past 24 hours, 233 new Covid-19 cases have surfaced in Myanmar and the situation there is so bad that MP candidates in Myawaddy have had to cancel their election campaigns.

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All natural Thai-Myanmar borders closed to curb Covid-19 cases

NationalSep 14. 2020

By The Nation

Maj-General Thakad Lordsiri, commander of the Surasi troop which patrols the Thailand-Myanmar border in Prachuap Khiri Khan, checked the barbed wire fences placed in different parts of the province, including the Dang Singkhon pass, which is only used to transfer goods for now.

Surveillance in this area has increased in response to rising Covid-19 cases in Myanmar.

The Army has placed a tight control over all border points, including 39 natural channels between Hua Hin and Bang Saphan Noi districts. Of these, 18 checkpoints are on 24-hour surveillance, while officials conduct random patrols to catch migrants trying to enter from the Myanmar side.

He confirmed that so far, no Covid-19 cases have been brought into the province from Myanmar.

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Castration the price monkeys are paying for creating a racket

NationalSep 14. 2020

By The Nation

Songkhla province has decided to castrate 200 monkeys on Khao Tang Kuan hill due to increasing problems for locals from their mounting population.

Hunger is taking the monkeys to the city where they forage for food in dustbins and even attack people.

The officials trapped the monkeys by putting food inside cages, then sedated them with tranquilisers and documented them.

After the castration, they will be taken care of by vets for one or two days to see whether they suffer any side-effects from the operation before sending them back to the habitats.

The project to solve the monkey problems in Songkhla, Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat province is being conducted from September 7-16. The goal is to castrate 400 monkeys. Until Sunday, 200 monkeys had undergone the operation.

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Officials raid Chiang Mai labour camp to hunt for new Covid-19 cases

NationalSep 14. 2020

By The Nation

Chiang Mai officials swooped down on a foreign labour camp in Muang district’s Mae Hia area on Monday (September 14) morning to look for illegal migrants who may have brought new Covid-19 infections.

The team, led by Mae Hia’s village chief Amphon Thanakul, also tested each camp resident’s temperature as well as checked their papers to see if they had come in illegally.

This was in line with the Department of Provincial Administration’s regulation to check the body temperature of foreign workers as well as check their travel history.

Over the past 24 hours, Myanmar has found 337 new Covid-19 cases, bringing its total number up to 2,932 cases. the death toll increased to 20.

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Govt urged to launch long-term packages instead of handouts to help public, business

NationalSep 14. 2020

By The Nation

The private sector is calling on the government to launch long-term packages instead of relying on short-term handouts to help businesses, especially since up to 3 million people are expected to lose their jobs soon.

Tanit Sorat, vice president of the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai), said businesses that were struggling to survive should be supported, while companies that are comfortable should be encouraged to keep their employees.

Businesses should be categorised based on their needs so the authorities can help them effectively.

Tanit added that just providing soft loans will only result in financial institutions facing the problem of non-performing loans in the future.

“Businesses that rely on foreign tourists should not be provided with heavy aid until there are signs of foreigners returning, but those that depend on domestic tourism can be provided with subsidies to alleviate the situation,” Tanit said.

He also advised that the debt repayment period be postponed for companies in the industrial sector, adding that financial institutions need to know which of these firms will survive. He said at this point, state agencies can step in and provide a new source of funding.

“The packages should focus on proper financial aid,” he said, adding that the number of unemployed may hit 3 million because the tourism industry is not expected to recover until next year.

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Man held for smashing girlfriend’s head in for wanting to break up

NationalSep 14. 2020

By THE NATION

A Phatthalung resident was caught for allegedly smashing his girlfriend’s head in and killing her because she was trying to break up with him.

On Sunday (September 13), police were notified that a woman’s corpse had been found inside a cage outside a home in Khuan Khanun district’s Na Khayat area.

The body, identified to be that of Kochakorn Thongdeepheng, 23, was found lying face down, with her forehead and left eye smashed in.

Judging by the state of the body and the fact that ants had moved in, officials said Kochakorn must have been killed at least nine hours before.

Initial investigation showed that the woman had been 20-year-old Natthapol Dumsin’s girlfriend.

Locals said Kochakorn had showed up at her boyfriend’s home on Saturday evening and they could be heard quarrelling. However, nobody paid much attention because the couple were always fighting.

Meanwhile, though Natthapol initially denied any knowledge of the case, he eventually reportedly confessed after a long interrogation. He allegedly admitted to killing Kochakorn after she said she would leave him and placed the corpse in the cage outside.

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Bikers up in arms over traffic rules

NationalSep 14. 2020Photos by Tanachai Pramarnpanich 

By The Nation

Bikers from a network called “Liberate” gathered in Bangkok on Sunday (September 13) to demand improvement in traffic laws for motorbike riders.

Several riders from various districts in Bangkok came to show their solidarity and protest against a traffic law prohibiting motorcycles from using bridges or tunnels. They believed that the law was quite outdated and everyone on the road should be able to pick any kind of traffic routes safely. They plan to have a discussion with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to seek a solution. The bikers later rode motorcycles to Fai Chai junction to take pictures of a sign prohibiting motorcycles fro. use bridges or tunnels before they moved to the BMA head office to talk with responsible people.