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Ministry seeks ways to solve online gambling problem

NationalSep 09. 2020Buddhipongse Punnakanta 

By The Nation

Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta met with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and internet service providers on Wednesday (September 9) to look for ways of solving the online gambling problem in Thailand.

He said it was becoming easier to place bets online, and that his ministry has cooperated with related agencies to arrest more than 20 owners of gambling websites across the country. He said more than Bt1 billion is circulated via these websites.

“The ministry has realised that online gambling is having an adverse impact on the economy and society, so we have discussed ways of suppressing this with the National Police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda and Technology Crime Suppression Division director Pol General Suwat Chaengyodsuk,” he said.

Online gambling is considered an offence under Article 4 of the 1935 Gambling Act, while those who invite others to place bets are violating both the Gambling Act and the Computer Crimes Act.

“People are encouraged to send screenshots or the URL of online gambling ads or websites to the DESMonitor Facebook page. Officials will submit this as evidence to police for investigation, and the ministry will close the website after receiving police approval,” he said.

The minister added that a third notice will be sent to 3,097 social media pages and websites with illegal content, 1,748 of which are Facebook pages, 607 YouTube clips, 261 Twitter messages and 481 websites.

“Over the last week, [August 29 to September 7], 1,541 social-media pages and websites were reported, of which 210 were found to be in violation of the Computer Crimes Act. Of the 210, 161 are Facebook pages, 29 YouTube clips, two Twitter messages and 18 websites,” he added.

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Moves to ‘switch off’ senators’ power thwarted as Democrats pull support

NationalSep 09. 2020

By THE NATION

Opposition chief whip Sutin Klangsang said on Wednesday (September 9) that his party, Pheu Thai, had decided to back Move Forward Party’s push to amend Article 272, but the motion had to be withdrawn because the Democrat Party pulled out.

Move Forward has been pushing for changes to Article 272, so senators’ power to choose a prime minister can be “switched off”. 

On Tuesday, a motion to amend the Constitution signed by 99 MPs from 13 parties was handed to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai. 

The opposition-backed motion aims to amend Article 256 to pave the way for an assembly to redraft the charter.

Pheu Thai’s chief strategist, Sudarat Keyuraphan, said in a post on Tuesday that her party had resolved to push for the amendment of several articles, including 272, 159, 270, 271 and 279.

In her post she said Article 159 will be amended to block outsiders from taking the PM’s post, while Articles 270 and 271 changed to take away the Senate’s power in the country’s administration, and Article 279 will be changed so the National Council for Peace and Order can no longer control people’s rights and freedom.

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Singer behind ‘blue paint’ attack agrees to acknowledge charges

NationalSep 09. 2020

By THE NATION

Singer Chaiamorn “Ammy” Kaewwiboonpa from the Bottom Blues band posted an Instagram message on Wednesday (September 9) saying he will go to Samranrat Police Station to face charges for throwing blue paint at a police officer on August 28.

On Tuesday, the band announced on its Facebook page that Ammy had been summoned to face charges for causing damage to others.

The singer, meanwhile, said on social media that he had received the summons last week, and initially decided not to respond because has no faith in the Thai justice system.

However, he said he changed his mind because his mother was losing sleep over the matter. 

Ammy splashed blue paint at a police officer as scuffles broke out when activist group Dao Din’s leader Jatupat Boonpattararaksa and 14 other anti-establishment protest leaders reported to answer charges at Samranrat Police Station on August 28.

The singer’s action became the subject of discussion on social media, as to whether such behaviour can be considered violent. The officer was immediately compensated for the ruined uniform.

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One Samut Prakan shooter surrenders as police wait for other to show up

NationalSep 09. 2020

By THE NATION

Police were alerted of a public shootout on Tuesday (September 8) outside a department store in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district, but the gunmen had disappeared by the time officers arrived.

All they found at the scene were eight bullet casings and bullet holes in a parked car. No deaths or injuries were reported.

On Wednesday morning, Somjet Pojaroen, 55, turned himself in along with a .22 revolver that he said was used in Tuesday’s shooting.

Somjet said he used to work as an assistant village headman and now runs a motorcycle taxi business from outside the department store.

He reportedly told police that the other shooter was Prayoon Hong-um, 47, who runs a motorbike taxi business in another area.

“One of Prayoon’s motorbike taxis was picking up a passenger in my area, so I stopped him and sent him away,” he said. “A few minutes later, Prayoon showed up with some 20 men and demanded an explanation. I saw he was armed with a gun, so I rushed to grab my gun from my backpack, when his group chased and fired at me. I had no choice but to fire back.”

Somjet added that the two sides traded several shots, until Prayoon’s group left the scene possibly because they were out of ammunition.

“I decided to turn myself in to show that I was defending myself and have no intention to escape,” he said.

As of press time, police had still not heard from Prayoon and were getting ready to seek an arrest warrant for him if he does not turn himself in.

Somjet, meanwhile, faces charges of possessing a gun without a licence and discharging firearms in public without a proper reason.

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Interior Ministry cracks down on illegal migrants in bid to curb Covid-19

NationalSep 09. 2020

By The Nation

The Interior Ministry has ordered all provincial governors to track down migrant workers who have sneaked into Thailand illegally as part of three new measures launched to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Under the first measure, all provinces and related agencies will have to hunt down illegal migrants and take health precautions as per guidelines set by the Public Health Ministry.

Provincial authorities will also ask all communities to check if there are any illegal migrants among them and inform officials if any are found.

The second measure is to ensure that provinces sharing borders with Myanmar step up their security to prevent the entry of illegal migrants.

The third measure is that provinces sharing borders with other neighbouring countries set up checkpoints to prevent the illegal entry of migrants.

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Boa constrictor takes bite out of 18-year-old in toilet

NationalSep 09. 2020

By THE NATION

A teenager was bitten by a boa constrictor that appeared from the commode in his Nonthaburi home.

A rescue team, on being informed by a woman that the snake bit her 18-year-old son on his sexual organ, rushed to the townhouse. 

They found a blood stain on the toilet floor and the boa constrictor in the commode. 

The one-metre-long snake was captured.

According to the teen’s mother Sutapat, she was at the office when he called her and said he was bitten by a snake in the toilet.

Rescue staff immediately sent him to Bang Yai Hospital in Nonthaburi. He was reported to be in a “safe” condition after an operation.

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Vandalism closes famous ‘snake’ cave in Bueng Kan

NationalSep 09. 2020

By The Nation

The Naga Cave in the Bueng Kan’s Phu Langka National Park will be closed to public from Wednesday (September 9) until further notice.

The reason behind the closure is vandalism. A visitor had apparently scratched an impolite word on the wall of the cave.

Environment and Natural Resources Minister Varawut Silpa-archa wrote on his Facebook: “I want to deeply apologise to travellers over the sudden closure. We lack measures to prevent damage being made to natural treasures. As for the vandals, if you can’t be a nice tourist, stay home!”

The cave earned its name for the shape and texture of stones that make the walls look like the scaled skin of a snake. Myth has it that this cave was created after a Naga princess was cursed for falling in love with a human prince.

Travellers only recently learned about this cave and it opened to visitors in the middle of this year, before being closed on Wednesday.

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Energy Ministry set to announce criteria on electricity purchase under community project

NationalSep 09. 2020

By THE NATION

The Energy Ministry is planning to soon announce criteria for the purchase of electricity under its community power plant project, which has a target of 1,933 megawatts by 2024, a news source from the ministry said.

This project is under the government’s power development plan, from 2018 to 2037, also known as PDP 2018. The project will be piloted in four areas, the first two in Chiang Mai’s Mae Jam district and Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Thabsakae district, which were proposed by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand. The other two are being proposed by the Provincial Electricity Authority.

The source said the agencies will present to Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow two approaches of inviting investors:

1) The ministry will buy electricity from biomass or bio-power plants; investors will share profits with surrounding communities under the Feed-in tariff (FiT) rate that is higher than the normal price to ensure a worthy investment.

2) The ministry will buy electricity from biomass or bio-power plants; investors will not share profits with surrounding communities but will have to enter a bidding process to provide the lowest power cost to the national power grid.

In the first phase, the project aims to buy 700 megawatts of electricity by 2022 –100 megawatts will be from Quick Win power plants and the other 600 megawatts will be supplied by normal power plants.

Meanwhile, Small Power Producer Association president Nathee Sitthiprasas said the ministry must announce the buying criteria as soon as possible as the community power plant project is crucial to driving the grass-roots economy forward.

“The first 100 megawatts from Quick Win power plants are the most important step to show that the project is viable, not to mention that it will lead to generation of contract farming that will help increase local jobs and sustainable wealth distribution at the community level,” he added.

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PM: Rumours of a coup are utter nonsense

NationalSep 09. 2020Prayut Chan-o-cha 

By THE NATION

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (September 8) scotched rumours of a coup d’etat, telling the press they were pure nonsense.

He also said he would “cure” the unemployment problem in the country.

The PM said the government aimed to help not just business giants but also SMEs and small retailers.

He said his government does not plan cash handouts of another Bt3,000 to people, calling this too a rumour. 

“The Bt3,000 cash handout has not been talked about at Cabinet meetings,” he added.

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Japanese man found positive in alternative state quarantine

NationalSep 09. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration today (September 9) reported one case in alternative state quarantine over a 24-hour period.

The latest case is 38-year-old Japanese man, who arrived in Thailand on September 4 and stayed in an alternative state quarantine hotel in Bangkok. He was found positive on September 7.

Meanwhile, two patients have recovered and been discharged.

As of today, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand stands at 3,447 (509 in state quarantine). Of these, 103 are in hospital, 3,286 have recovered and been discharged and 58 have died.

According to Worldometer, as of 10am today the number of confirmed cases globally has increased to 27.7 million. Of these, 19.8 million have recovered, 60,444 are in severe condition and 901,833 have died.

Thailand ranks a safe 122nd for most Covid-19 cases in the world. The US has the most number, with 6.51 million, followed by India (4.36 million), Brazil (4.16 million), Russia (1.03 million) and Peru (696,190).