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iLaw manager Yingcheep: Police an obstacle to collecting signatures for Constitution amendment

NationalSep 10. 2020Yingcheep Atchanont 

By THE NATION

Police have become an obstacle to students collecting the names and signatures of those who want to support Constitution amendment, iLaw manager Yingcheep Atchanont wrote on his Facebook page yesterday (September 9).

He claimed numerous provincial students, who had set up tables to collect signatures, were photographed by police, with officers turning up later at their homes but telling their parents the students could do so since their action was legal.

However, Yingcheep questioned why police officers appeared at their homes since the students had done no wrong.

He also said some universities have prohibited their students from setting up the tables. And in the case of a university allowing students to do it, no one dared to sign his or her name to support the amendment, since police had parked their cars there.

Yingcheep mentioned in his social media post that he himself had tried several times to set up tables to collect signatures, but several places refused to give him approval to do so.

As for those who at first contacted him to collect people’s signatures and then changed their minds at the last minute, Yingcheep explained that these individuals were scared of being visited by the police.

However, Yingcheep concluded in his post that he supported people setting up tables to collect signatures, and hoped they would not have to face police like the others.

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Seven Thai returnees found positive in state quarantine

NationalSep 10. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration today (September 10) reported seven cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period. All new cases are Thai returnees

.Four men and one woman returned from Saudi Arabia on September 5 and then tested positive for the virus on September 8. And a mother with her 2-year-old boy, who came home from India on September 6, also tested positive on September 8.

Meanwhile, 24 patients have recovered and been discharged.

As of today, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand stands at 3,454 (516 in state quarantine). Of these, 86 are in hospital, 3,310 have recovered and been discharged and 58 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am the number of confirmed cases globally has passed 28 million. Of these, 20 million have recovered, 60,533 are in severe condition and 907,982 have died.

Thailand ranks a safe 122nd for most cases in the world. The US has the most number, with 6.54 million, followed by India (4.46 million), Brazil (4.19 million), Russia (1.04 million) and Peru (702,776).

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Army, Krungthai Bank ink pact on loans, financial services for officers

NationalSep 10. 2020From left: Payong Srivanich, Prasong Poontaneat and General Apirat Kongsompong 

By The Nation

The Royal Thai Army and Krungthai Bank signed an agreement yesterday (September 9) on providing financial services for military welfare projects, such as granting loans for officers and development of the Army’s savings division.

The move aims to enhance efficiency in the Army’s financial management and improve officers’ quality of life.

Finance Ministry permanent secretary and Krungthai Bank chairman Prasong Poontaneat witnessed the signing ceremony at Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters.

Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong said military welfare projects aimed to encourage officers to save money for retirement.

“We have received cooperation from Krungthai Bank, a state-owned bank, with potential and transparency to help in projects to enhance and improve military officers’ quality of life,” he said.

Meanwhile, Krungthai Bank president Payong Srivanich said the bank would provide one-stop financial services to all people, such as low-income earners, those who have retired, students, government officials, employees and business entrepreneurs.

“The bank will provide a full range of financial services, such as bank accounts, electronic cards and loans for military officers. In addition, we will provide other services, such as Smart Healthcare and Wellness and a Smart RTA Academy,” he said.

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WEH removes controversial majority shareholder from board

NationalSep 10. 2020

By THE NATION

Wind Energy Holding (WEH) held a shareholders meeting on Thursday (September 10) and resolved to dismiss Nop Narongdej from its board and have shareholder Pradej Kitti-itsaranon take his post.

Nop is facing several lawsuits, and some of them are related to WEH, which the board believes is affecting the company adversely. 

In the meeting, more than half of the shareholders voted to dismiss Nop and have Pradej take his place. 

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Baht strengthens on recovering capital market, Thai bond purchases

NationalSep 10. 2020

By THE NATION

The baht opened at 31.25 to the US dollar today (September 10), strengthening from yesterday’s close of Bt31.37.

The Thai currency would move between 31.15 and 31.35 today, said Jitipol Puksamatanan, head of markets strategy at SCB Securities.

Yesterday, the S&P 500 increased by 2.01 per cent, while the Stoxx 600 rose by 1.26 per cent due to a recovery of tech stocks and investors’ hopes that the US economy would move forward.

A US job openings and labour turnover survey (JOLTS) yesterday showed 6.62 million new jobs in the US market, signalling that most private companies have returned to the market after being closed because of the Covid-19 crisis.

Meanwhile, the US and German Ten-Year Treasury yield rose to 0.70 per cent and -0.45 per cent, respectively, after the market found itself in a “risk on” state.

The dollar weakened by 0.4 per cent compared to other currencies, with the Canadian dollar performing the strongest

Jitipol advised investors to monitor a key European Central Bank (ECB) meeting today.

He said the baht strengthened in line with a recovering capital market. Moreover, foreign investors made strong purchases of Thai bonds.

He expected the Thai currency to trade in a narrow band before the ECB meeting.

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Rain, isolated heavy showers forecast across country today

NationalSep 10. 2020

By The Nation

Continuous rain is expected over Thailand, with isolated heavy showers in the North, the Northeast, the Central region, the East and the South, the Meteorological Department forecast today (September 10), urging people to take care in risky areas especially in the North, the Northeast and the South.

Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Very cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan and Phrae. Minimum temperature 23-25 °C. Maximum temperature 32-36 °C.

Northeast: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima. Minimum temperature 23-25 °C, maximum 33-36 °C.

Central: Very cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Suphan Buri and Kanchanaburi. Minimum temperature 24-25 °C, maximum 34-35 °C.

East: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat. Minimum temperature 24-26 °C, maximum 32-36 °C. Wave heights about 1 metre and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South: (East Coast) Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla. Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. Minimum temperature 23-25 °C, maximum 33-36 °C. Wave heights about 1 metre and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South: (West Coast) Very cloudy with fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Ranong, Phang-nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Minimum temperature 22-25 °C, maximum 32-33 °C. Wave heights about 1 metre and above 2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and its vicinity: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers. Minimum temperature 25-26 °C, maximum 33-35 °C.

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Blue ear pig disease hits livestock farms in North

NationalSep 10. 2020

Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Prapat Potasuthon

By The Nation

Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Prapat Potasuthon said on Wednesday (September 9) that he will meet with the Pig Farmers’ Association to discuss measures to deal with the return of “blue ear” pig disease, or the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRSV).

The disease was detected in many northern provinces such as Mae Hong Son, Lamphum, Lampang and Tak, after the Veterinary Research and Development Centre and provincial livestock offices learned of many pigs suddenly dying.

The minister, meanwhile, has told provincial livestock offices to notify livestock farmers whose pigs have died to not sell their remaining stock, as per the Department of Livestock’s epidemic extermination procedures.

PRRSV affects both the reproductive and respiratory tracts of young pigs and can be spread to other pigs through bodily fluids and faeces. PRRSV-infected pigs develop high fever, with their ears turning blue or red, and usually succumb to the disease in two to three days. The only way of tackling this disease is by isolating the infected animals.

The disease broke out this time at some small pig farms in border provinces that are not under the strict control of the Department of Livestock.

Separately, Prasit Boonduangprasert, chief executive officer of Charoen Pokphand Foods, said that though the cost of soybean meal has risen by 7 per cent in the US, it will not affect his company’s production because it has enough supplies to last until early next year. There has been a downward trend in the upcoming harvest and China has stopped producing soybean meal.

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Bad weather delays job of pulling capsized ferry out of sea

NationalSep 10. 2020

By THE NATION

Strong winds and high tide apparently obstructed the salvage operation on Tuesday (September 8) of the Raja 4 ferry, which capsized about two nautical miles off Koh Samui on the night of August 1.The ferry said after the three 10-wheeler garbage trucks it was carrying reportedly shifted. The accident killed five of the 16 people onboard and left garbage strewn across the beaches of islands nearby.Teerapong Chuaychoo, Koh Samui sub-district chief, said on Wednesday that the salvage company MS Service and related agencies have been planning to pull the sunken ferry out of sea by flipping the boat first.The trucks that were on the boat will be shifted to pontoons, while the boat will be delivered to the island. It is believed that the operation can be completed within a week if there are no obstacles.

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TMB tackles household debt with ‘Fin Talk’

NationalSep 10. 2020

By THE NATION

Thai Military Bank (TMB) has responded to rising household debt during the Covid-19 crisis by educating people on how to best manage their borrowing. TMB has also set up a team of almost 100 advisers dedicated to solving customers’ debt problems.

Official figures show Thai household debt increased 3.9 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2021 as incomes were hit by the virus crisis.

TMB’s CEO Piti Tantakasem noted that figures for last year showed at least 21 million Thais were in debt, not including those who owed money to loan sharks.

TMB Analytics found that 34 per cent of Thais owe money for expensive shopping products – the biggest source of debts in Thailand. In Singapore borrowing trends are topped by auto purchases (74 per cent) and in the UK by houses (84 per cent).

TMB held the online “Fin Talk by TMB Thanachart” on Wednesday to equip people with knowledge of how to handle their debts. Piti said the team of dedicated advisers would also be expanded if the number of TMB borrowers increased in the future.

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Ex-mayor’s sentence for pant-stripping assault commuted

NationalSep 09. 2020Former Ban Phai mayor Premsak Piayura 

By The Nation

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted the jail sentence of a veteran Khon Kaen politician found guilty of indecent assaulting a journalist to two months in detention.

Former Ban Phai mayor Premsak Piayura and his aide Buathong Lokan locked several reporters in his office in July 2016, berated them for staining his honour and stripped one to his underpants.

The attack came after the Daily News reporter questioned Premsak, then 51, over rumours and evidence he was engaged to a schoolgirl and had paid the bride price of a car and Bt400,000.

The court commuted Premsak and his aide’s sentence on grounds that this was their first criminal offence and they had agreed to pay compensation of Bt100,000.

Media representative Pramote Sribura said Wednesday’s decision was satisfactory, though he had expected stronger punishment for the attack.

Premsak’s Bt100,000 compensation offer was refused by reporters, who said they would not be bought off and should not be harassed for doing their journalistic duties.