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Wuhan hospital built in 10 days among exhibits at ‘Architect 21 Expo’ next year

NationalSep 07. 2020

By THE NATION

The “Architect 21 Expo”, postponed to next year due to Covid-19, will include exhibits on how China built a temporary hospital in Wuhan within 10 days, as its special highlights, NCC Exhibition Organiser (NEO) announced on Saturday (September 5).

The company is the organiser of the expo, while the Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) under royal patronage is the expo’s host.

The 34th edition of the annual expo will showcase construction materials, technologies, designs, and interiors.

The event scheduled for this year has been postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 crisis, which has affected all exhibitors.

Architect 21 Expo will be organised at Impact Exhibition Centre from April 27 to May 2.

Sakchai Pattarapreechakul

NEO president Sakchai Pattarapreechakul said that post-Covid-19 technologies showcased in the expo would draw visitors’ attention and generate total revenue higher than the Bt15 billion earned from the last expo in 2019.

He added that his company would run both offline and online operations to stimulate trade at and after the expo.

“We will apply Online Directory and Business Matching systems at the event to give an opportunity for interested parties to contact owners of technology or sales representatives at the trade fair via both online and offline networks” he said. This expo is the biggest market place for the architectural industry in Thailand and among other Asean countries, he added.

In addition, the main theme of Architect 21 Expo will be “Heritage Refocus”.

To underscore the importance of this idea, the ASA took media personnel to several old places in Phrae province on Saturday and Sunday.

Chana Sampalung

ASA president Chana Sampalung pointed out that this weekend’s event is a part of his association’s policy to contribute to conserving architecture by applying knowledge of the architectural profession to help conserve heritage with new methods and perceptions.

Vasu Poshyanandana, the expo’s chairman, added that numerous sub-events to underline this theme would be organised at the expo in 2021, such as the conservation ranking of each heritage in the country.

Vasu Poshyanandana

A recent case of heritage conservation in Thailand was the Bombay Burma house in Phrae. This building was once owned by the British firm Bombay Burmah Trading Company, which had been granted logging concession in 1889.

In late June, this over-100-year-old building was found torn down by the authorities, outraging local residents and conservationists and alerting them to conserve other buildings in Phrae, where history can be traced back over 1,000 years.

The ruin of Bombay Burma house

One of Phrae’s conserved heritage was Khum Chao Luang, a mansion which was constructed during BE1889 and 1892 by the last feudal lord of the city.

This mansion has been converted into a museum, which opens every day from 8am to 4pm, showcasing the possessions of the feudal lord and his family members.

However, Vasu mentioned that there were numerous ways to conserve old buildings, apart from converting them into museums or learning centres.

Khum Chao Luang, one of the heritage buildings in Phrae province.

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Deputy National Police chief Wirachai fired

NationalSep 06. 2020

By The Nation

Deputy National Police chief Pol General Wirachai Songmetta has been dismissed from his current position, according to an official document issued on August 31.

The Royal Thai Police reported that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had ordered the Prime Minister’s Office to publish the document.

Wirachai was accused of dereliction of duty and was interrogated by a committee on corruption, which later presented the investigation report to HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

The royal command stated that Wirachai had been dismissed from the position of Deputy National Police chief with effect from July 29.

Wirachai allegedly had defied the order of National Police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda on January 9 not to get involved in the case of shots fired at a Lexus SUV of Pol Lt-General Surachate Hakparn, a former Immigration Police chief.

Wirachai was transferred on January 23 to an inactive post at Government House for allegedly “projecting a negative image of the Royal Thai Police” through his behaviour and actions.

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EM bracelets to be used from mid-Sept to reduce overcrowding in prisons

NationalSep 06. 2020

By The Nation

The Justice Ministry will start using electronic monitoring (EM) bracelets from mid-September to solve the problem of overcrowding in prisons. Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin had come up with the idea of using EMs to solve the overcrowding problem.

Prisons nationwide were capable of providing sleeping space without mattresses to 220,000 inmates, which improved to 300,000 units after double-beds were introduced.

Somsak aims to limit the number of prisoners to not more than 300,000 by using EM bracelets.

“We are going to start doing this in mid-September. EM stocks were low and the contract had been terminated. We have made 30,000 new devices. They will not be used for inmates not yet jailed by the courts, where cases are still being heard, or where bail has been granted, such as political prisoners or cases that are not very serious,” said Somsak.

In the cases of those receiving a suspended sentence from a court, a subcommittee will consider If an inmate meets the conditions for an EM. If the number of devices was not enough, and if the results after implementation are encouraging, more stocks could be arranged, he said.

Somsak added that the bracelet conformed to the standard of the ones currently used in court. Removal of the device without approval will entail punishment and a return to prison. In addition, those who wear bracelets must constantly report to the concerned official.

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Woman ‘falls to her death’ from balcony of 8th-floor condo

NationalSep 06. 2020

By The Nation

A woman fell from the eighth storey balcony of her condominium in the Ramkhamhaeng neighbourhood of Bangkok on Sunday reportedly after a heated argument with her boyfriend.

Hua Mak Police Station found the blood-soaked body of the 26-year-old woman lying dead on the ground with a fractured skull. 

Her boyfriend, 21, told police that they both had a serious argument during which she ran to the balcony and stopped him from getting close to her by throwing bottles at him.

She reportedly climbed out of the balcony to go outside the room in order to avoid him but she slipped and fell from the balcony.

Police are still interrogating him as a suspect.

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Saying it with white ribbons

NationalSep 06. 2020Photos by Korbphuk Phromrekha 

By The Nation

Anti-government protesters led by the Student Union of Thailand adorned the gate of Bangkok Special Prison on Saturday (September 5) with white ribbons to express their support for detained human rights activists, Arnon Nampa and Phanuphong Jadnok.

The two were arrested last month on charges of sedition and violating the emergency decree and public health rules, among other alleged offences.Arnon had been granted bail on August 8 after being arrested for attending an anti-government gathering on July 18. Police arrested him again on August 19 after his participation in an August 3 rally at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument.

Police issued a third arrest warrant against Arnon after he attended an August 10 protest at Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus. Phanuphong was first arrested on August 7 and again on August 24. The Bangkok Criminal Court revoked bails for both of them due to alleged repeated offences.

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Mobile units offer free Covid-19 testing

NationalSep 06. 2020Photos by Korbphuk Phromrekha 

By The Nation

Biosafety mobile units travelled to Khaosan Road, offering free Covid-19 tests to people who are at risk after a patient reportedly visited entertainment venues near Bangkok’s famous neighbourhood during the last 14 days.

The mobile units aimed to expand the screening to cover all risk groups despite the patient’s family and people in close contact with him already going through the Covid-19 tesing process.The patient, a male, lived in a condominium building and worked as a DJ in the Rama III and Rama V areas before he was arrested on drug charges. He has no record of travelling to any foreign country.

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Man allegedly shot dead by border policeman

NationalSep 06. 2020

By The Nation

A border patrol policeman in Ubon Ratchathani province allegedly shot dead a man and injured two others on Sunday (September 6) reportedly due to a conflict over a woman.

Police went to the Country Club car park in Muang district after being notified of the crime at around 1am. They found three victims with gun shot wounds lying on the ground.

Arthip Chaengsawang, 27, who was shot in the chest and the head later died at a hospital in Warinchamrab district while the other two,  Witoon Joompakdee, 23 and Preecha (surname unidentified),were seriously injured.

Police found a .38 pistol with six bullets in a white Toyota car belonging to the deceased. The front of the car was damaged.

The driver’s seat of another vehicle, a black Isuzu, that belonged to the other victims,  had been fired at four times. The back window was also damaged.

Investigation showed that the assailant was allegedly a border patrol policeman named Phuttisak Jampee, 26,  who later surrendered to police.

He reportedly said that he and the victims had an argument over a woman, and he had shot the three of them in anger.

Phuttisak will undergo further interrogation and be charged with deliberate murder.

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Five Thai returnees and French man test positive for Covid-19 in state quarantine

NationalSep 06. 2020

By The Nation

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported six new cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period on Sunday (September 6).

They include three Thai returnees from Singapore, two from the United States and one French man from the United Kingdom.

Meanwhile, two patients have recovered and been discharged.

The total number of confirmed cases in Thailand stood at 3,444 (506 in state quarantine), of whom 105 are in hospital and 3,281 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 passed 27 million. Of the total, 19.1 million have recovered, while 60,719 are in serious condition and 883,707 have died so far.

Thailand ranks 122nd for most cases in the world, while the US has the most number with 6.43 million, followed by Brazil 4.12 million, India 4.11 million, Russia 1 million, and Peru 683,702.

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Doi Inthanon agog with tourists witnessing the prelude to winter

NationalSep 06. 2020

By The Nation

Hundreds of tourists visited Doi Inthanon National Park Friday, the first day of the extended long weekend.

Park director Kritsiam Kongsatree revealed that during the long holidays there were tourists from different regions visiting the park since 6am. He said more vans than usual were coming into the area, as visitors had the opportunity to experience the first light of the new morning, embraced by the mist. On Sunday, the minimum temperature fell to 12 degrees Celsius, which is considered alluring for tourists to travel late in the rainy season.

According to official counts 2,528 Thai tourists and 16 foreigners visited the park on Friday. Rooms have been fully booked during the long weekend, but there are also tents in front of the park office that are still available to welcome tourists, officials said.

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South warned of flash floods, water runoffs

NationalSep 06. 2020Credit: Meteorological Department 

By The Nation

Thundershowers and some heavy rain will continue in the South and the East, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Sunday.

The department urged people in risky areas of the South to beware of the severe weather conditions that may cause flash floods and water runoffs. 

Meanwhile a weak monsoon trough across the North and the upper Northeast regions would reduce rainfall in the areas. The southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea and the South while the southeasterly wind prevails across the Gulf of Thailand, the South and the East. The category 5 (typhoon) “Haishen” covers the western North Pacific. It is expected to move to the south of Japan and the Korean peninsula on Sunday-Monday. The storm would have no effect on Thailand, the department said.

The forecast for different parts of the country:

North: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers, mostly in Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Phichit, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak and Mae Hong Son provinces; minimum temperature 23-27 degrees Celsius, maximum 33-36°C; southwesterly winds 10-20kph.

Northeast: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers, mostly in Loei, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram and Surin provinces; minimum temperature 24-26°C, maximum 33-36°C, southwesterly winds 10-20kph.

Central: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers, mostly in Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Suphan Buri, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Lop Buri and Sara Buri provinces; minimum temperature 23-27°C, maximum 35-36°C, southwesterly winds 10-20kph.

East: Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces; minimum temperature 25-27°C, maximum 32-35°C; southwesterly winds 15-30kph; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres high during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 33-37°C; southwesterly winds 15-30kph; waves about a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Cloudy with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 32-34°C; southwesterly winds 15-30kph; waves about a metre high and about two metres during thundershowers.

Seven-day forecast:

From September 5-11, the monsoon trough will shift up to lie across the North, the upper Northeast and upper Vietnam while the southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf will be stronger. Thundershowers are likely over Thailand throughout the period with isolated heavy rain. The category 5, (Typhoon) “Haishen” over the Pacific is expected to move to the south of Japan and the Korean peninsula on Sunday-Monday. The storm will not affect Thailand, the department said.