Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is offering a dream flight package in a flight simulator for those interested in enhancing their aviation experience.
Squadron Leader Soradech Namruangsri, THAI executive vice president of operations, said that in order to generate additional income for the organisation when the company is yet to resume normal operations, the airline has provided opportunities for interested people and those who have dreams of flying in the sky on their own to see beautiful views from the perspective of the plane’s cockpit.
THAI will offer the special experience in the flight simulator room, he said. The flight simulator room of THAI is accredited to international standards and is the most realistic in Thailand. This facility is normally used for training Thai Airways pilots only, he added.
Interested persons can inquire more details about expenses and booking flight packages in the flight simulator room from THAI FlyEx. Contact via:
The owner of seven pitbull dogs in Pathum Thani province reportedly tried to commit suicide by jumping out of an ambulance after she was forced to leave the flat due to complaints from her neighbours.
The pitbull lover was later asked to leave her room within three days. She decided to immediately pack her belongings and moved out on Friday (September 11). Only six of her dogs accompanied her, as one had reportedly died.
Workpoint Channel and Watchdog Thailand stated that they would subsidise her new accommodation for the benefit of the animals but she refused.
She was later spotted on the side of the road lying on the ground with only three dogs on Saturday (September 12). She told policemen from Pak Khlong Rangsit station, who came to save her, that she was stressed and unable to find a place to live in.
During a ride to a hospital, she reportedly tried to open the back door of the ambulance and jump out because she could not think of a solution to her problem.
Watchdog Thailand then contacted her again and said that they would take care of the dogs during her treatment.
Fourteen Laotian immigrants who had paid Bt4,000 each to enter Thailand were arrested in Ubon Ratchathani province on Sunday (September 13) and were awaiting deportation to their homeland.
Around 1am, Muang Ubon Ratchathani Police Station was informed about a white Toyota van suspected to be carrying undocumented foreigners. When police checked the vehicle, they found seven males and seven females from Laos inside.
Patiphon Chantakhet, 54, the driver, said that he was contacted to bring them into Bangkok for a payment of between Bt15,000 and Bt20,000.
The passengers reportedly paid Bt4,000 each to get the deal done. They were screened for temperature but all were found to be free from fever.
The driver was charged with facilitating illegal entry into the country by immigrants. Police said they would tighten patrolling along the border to prevent a similar case.
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported seven new cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period on Sunday.
The new cases include a 49-year-old Thai crane operator, who had returned from Bahrain on August 30 and was in state quarantine in Chonburi. He was found to be infected on September 11.
Four people — a Thai and three Indians — had travelled from India on September 6. The 39-year-old Thai man was found positive during state quarantine in Chonburi on September 11, while the three Indians — a 47-year-old woman, and two businesdmen aged 47 and 48 — tested positive in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Bangkok.
Two Thai returnees — a 27-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man — had travelled from Australia on August 30 and tested positive on September 11 in Bangkok’s state quarantine.
The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand stood at 3,473 (535 in state quarantine), of whom 91 are in hospital and 3,312 have recovered and been discharged. The death toll remains unchanged at 58.
According to Worldometer, as of 10 am on Sunday the total number of confirmed cases globally increased to 28.9 million (increasing by 288,576 over a 24-hour period); 20.8 million have recovered, while 60,889 are in severe condition and 924,558 have died.
Thailand ranks 125th for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 6.67 million, followed by India 4.75 million, Brazil 4.31 million, Russia 1.05 million and Peru 722,832
A second screening of Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Football club players and support staff for Covid-19 has shown negative results, the club said on social media on Sunday.
The club said everyone was relieved about the results. It has been 13 days since Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC travelled to practice with Buriram United on August 30.
Thanawat Nitikarnchana, the manager of the club, said that although the second Covid-19 test was negative, the club had requested cooperation and urged all personnel to stay at home and avoid visiting public places. They have also been urged to keep checking their temperature.
Risk of flash floods as heavy rains forecast for most of Thailand
NationalSep 13. 2020Credit: Meteorological Department
By The Nation
Thundershowers are forecast for most of the country with isolated heavy rains in some areas.
People in risky areas should beware of the severe conditions that may cause flash floods and water runoffs, the Thailand Meteorological Department said.
The monsoon trough lies across Myanmar and the Northeast and the upper Northeast of Thailand to the low cell over upper Vietnam, while the southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea and Thailand, the department said.
Winds and waves 1-2 metres high are likely in the Andaman Sea and above three metres during thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers, and small boats should keep ashore, the department said.
The forecast for different parts of the country:
Bangkok: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; minimum temperature 25-26 degrees Celsius, maximum 33-35°C; southwesterly winds 10-25kph.
North: Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Uttaradit, Tak, Kamphaengphet, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun provinces; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 31-34°; southwesterly winds 10-20kph.
Northeast: Very cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani provinces; minimum temperature 24-25°C, maximum 32-35°C; southwesterly winds 10-20kph.
Central: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers mostly in Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Lop Buri, Suphan Buri, and Kanchanaburi provinces; minimum temperature 24-26°C, maximum 35-36°C; southwesterly winds 10-20kph.
East: Very cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces; minimum temperature 24-27°C, maximum 32-35°C; southwesterly winds 15-30kph; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.
South (East Coast): Very cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla. Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 33-36°C; southwesterly winds 15-30kph; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres in thundershowers.
South (west coast): Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 31-32°C; southwesterly winds 15-35kph; waves1-2 metres high and above three metres in thundershowers.
Seven-day forecast:
During September 12-15, the monsoon trough moves down to lie across the North, the upper Central and the Northeast. The southwest monsoon still prevails over the Andaman Sea and Thailand. Rains continue over many parts of Thailand with isolated heavy rains. Strong winds and waves are forecast in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, rising 1-2 metres in the Andaman Sea and above three metres in thundershower areas. On September 16-17, the monsoon trough lies across the upper North and Laos, bringing less rain to upper Thailand. The southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea and the South will strengthen, bringing isolated heavy rain to the South and the East. Moderate winds and waves are likely in the Andaman Sea and in the Gulf of Thailand, about two metres high in the Andaman Sea and above three metres in thundershower areas, 1-2 metres in the Gulf of Thailand and above two metres in thundershower areas.
On September 16-17, the active low pressure over the Pacific Ocean will move past the Philippines to the middle South China Sea. It is expected to upgrade to a Tropical Depression. On September 18-19, this storm will move to the bay of Tokin and the coast of upper Vietnam, more rain and isolated heavy rain are forecast for upper Thailand.
Caution: During September 12-15, people in risky areas of the North, the Northeast, the East, and the South should beware of heavy rains and accumulated rainfall. All ships should proceed with caution and keep away from thundershower areas while small boats should keep ashore throughout the period.
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced 18 public holidays in 2021 for financial instiutions.
The announcement under Section 37 of the Financial Institutions Businesses Act BE 2551 (2008), was published on the Royal Gazette website on Friday.
The 18 public holidays are:
January 1: New Year’s Day
February 26: Makha Bucha Day
April 6: Chakri Memorial Day
April 13-15: Songkran Festival
May 3: Substitution for National Labour Day (May 1)
May 4: Coronation Day
May 26: Visakha Bucha Day
June 3: HM the Queen’s Birthday
July 26: Substitution for Asarnha Bucha Day (July 24)
July 28: HM the King’s Birthday
August 12: HM the Queen Mother’s Birthday and National Mother’s Day
October 13: HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
October 25: Substitution for Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (October 23)
December 6: Substitution for HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Birthday, National Day and National Father’s Day (December 5)
December 10: Constitution Day
December 31: New Year’s Eve
Financial institutions in Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Satun and Songkhla provinces can use Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Chinese New Year’s Day as additional public holidays.
The Malaysian government has ordered the closure of the Bukit Kayu Hitam border checkpoint, which connects on the Thai side with the Sadao border checkpoint in Songkhla province, from now until September 25 to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The information was posted on Friday by the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on its Facebook page.
“Thai nationals in Malaysia who wish to return to Thailand from September 12-25 must use other checkpoints such as Betong checkpoint in Yala and Sungai Kolok checkpoint in Narathiwat,” said the announcement. “Those who have already registered to travel using the Sadao checkpoint during the said period must re-register at the immigration office or via https://dcaregistration.mfa.go.th and specify other valid checkpoints instead.”
Travellers will need to provide a fit-to-travel health certificate issued within 72 hours of travel time. The Thai embassy also advised travellers to reach the border checkpoint before noon on the travel date specified in their letter.
As of Saturday, Malaysia has reported 9,810 cases of Covid-19, of whom 9,181 people have recovered and there have been128 deaths.
A Thammasat University alumni group announced via social media channel on Saturday its support for the political rally to held in the university on September 19.
On Thursday (September 10), the university declined to give permission for an anti-government rally at its Tha Phra Chan campus in Bangkok on September 19, citing safety and other concerns.
The persons, who called themselves “Thammasat alumni affected by October 6, 1976”, demanded via Facebook that the university executives reconsider the student protesters’ request to hold the political event on its Tha Phra Chan campus in Bangkok.
The alumni asked the executives to remind themselves of the university philosophy of “freedom, equality, and brotherhood”, as well as the slogan “I love Thammasat because Thammasat teaches me to love the people”.
The Thammasat alumni affected by October 6 added that democracy lessons in the classroom will not be practical, if democratic actions are not practised.
The alumni group concluded that the political rally scheduled for September 19 was the right way to introduce the spirit of democracy in students.
Also, this event by the representatives of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration will prove to Thai society again that Thammasat University was the university of the people.
The October 6, 1976, mentioned in the alumni group’s name referred to the violent crackdown by Thai police of leftist protesters who had occupied Thammasat University on that day. This violent crackdown is sometimes referred to as the ‘Thammasat University Massacre’.
Credit: Meteorological Department 
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