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Obec will pilot trial to reduce student homework under new policy

NationalSep 06. 2020

By The Nation

The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has been tasked with reducing homework and adjust students’ evaluation, Obec secretary-general Amnat Wichayanuwat said.

Among the other tasks before Obec are reducing students’ study time by allowing schools to manage more active learning classes, as well as allowing teachers to use activities for an exam or teach students in real situations, Amnat said.

He said the moves followed an Obec top management meeting, which discussed the policies of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, and Education Minister Natthaphon Teepasuwan.

Amnat said he had assigned the Office of Academic and Educational Standards to work on these issues and to propose to the Cabinet by September 15.

“Obec is preparing to pilot reduction of homework for students in the first semester of the academic year 2020 and it will be implemented in the second semester of the academic year 2020. Obec will inform the teaching and learning guidelines for teachers, for example, using technology to help them learn and teach, project-based learning management, problem-based learning, etc. Obec will prepare various details for Office of the Educational Service Area and schools to experiment and reflect the management’s awareness of problems that arise in the area ” said Amnat.

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30 Laotian illegal migrants caught on bus heading to Bangkok

NationalSep 05. 2020

By THE NATION

The Navy’s Mekong Riverine Unit in Ubon Ratchathani province caught 30 illegal immigrants from Laos while they were searching a bus running from Ban Pak Saeng district to Bangkok.

Police Colonel Sarot Rodmanee, chief of Khemarat Police Station, said on Friday that the bus was stopped for a check on Khemarat-Khong Jiam Road near the Thailand-Laos border.

“The group of migrants comprised nine males, 17 females and four babies. None of them had proper documentation,” he said. “They confessed that they came from Vapi city in Salavan province of Laos and were heading to find jobs in Bangkok. They also said that each adult passenger had paid Bt5,000 to an agency in Laos who arranged the bus and promised to take them to Bangkok after they crossed the Mekong River.”

All the suspects were charged with illegally entering the country, while officials are investigating the agency that arranged the bus to uncover the whole operation. “Currently Thai officials have to increase security along the borders to prevent infected migrants from bringing Covid-19 to Thailand,” he added.

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Five Thais and a Chinese caught trying to enter from Myanmar

NationalSep 05. 2020

By THE NATION

Six people were caught crossing the river from Myanmar to enter Thailand at Ban Huay Muang village in Tak province around 1am on Saturday.

Patrolling officers of 4th Infantry Battalion in Tha Sai Luad subdistrict of Mae Sot district reported that the suspects were on a rowing boat and crossed Moei River. They comprised five Thais — four males and a female — and a Chinese man. “All of them confessed that they were employees of a casino in Myanmar,” said one of the officers.

“As the Covid-19 situation in Myanmar is escalating, more people are trying to slip through to Thailand across the river, as all land border checkpoints have been shut to prevent the virus from spreading. Only transportation of products is allowed.”

The suspects were sent to Mae Sot Police Station and were charged with entering the country via an illegal channel and violating the regulations of Tak’s Disease Control Commission.

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Mobile unit used for tests at condo after man tested positive for Covid-19

NationalSep 05. 2020

By The Nation

The Urban Institute for Disease Prevention and Control took a biosafety mobile unit to conduct Covid-19 tests on people living in a Baan Suan Thon Phuttha Bucha condominium building in Bangkok’s Thungkhru district on Saturday, after a man tested positive earlier in the week. It was the first domestic case in Thailand in over a 100 days.

According to an investigation, the man lived in the condominium and worked as a DJ in the Rama III and Rama V areas before he was arrested. He has no record of travelling to any foreign country.

After the news had been reported, the Ministry of Public Health disinfected the condominium building on Friday.

Institute officials said people who would like to test for Covid-19 must register themselves, adding that they have prepared 300 sets of equipment to collect samples from registrants.

“The Covid-19 test results on 12 people who were in contact with the patient, including six of the patient’s family members, showed negative,” the official said.

“This move is aimed at alleviating uncertainty among people living in the condominium. The results of the tests are expected within one to two days,” the official added.

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Seven new Covid-19 cases in state quarantine

NationalSep 05. 2020

By The Nation

Update

Seven foreigners from five countries tested positive for Covid-19 over a 24-hour period, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported on Saturday.

Two patients were from Russia, two from India and one each from Bangladesh, Brazil and the US. All of them were in alternative state quarantine after arrival.

The Russian patients are a male student, 18, and a woman, 45, while the two from India are a 43-year-old man and a 14-year old female student.

The Brazilian patient, 40, had arrived from Indonesia, while the one from the US is an American female student,16. The patient from Bangladesh is a 24-year-old male.

As of Saturday, the total number of accumulated confirmed cases rose to 3,438, of whom 3,279 have recovered and 101 are under treatment. The number of fatalities remains at 58.

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Workers injured as under-construction tunnel collapses

NationalSep 05. 2020Photo Credit: Hot Line News Pak Chong 

By The Nation

Twelve workers were injured when a tunnel collapsed at Bandai Ma village in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Friday night (September 4).

Suraphan Silpsuwan, Pak Chong district sheriff rushed to the scene after Pak Chong subdistrict headman informed him about the incident at around 8pm.

The scaffolding reportedly collapsed under the weight of the concrete placed on it, leaving 12 workers injured.

Sawang Witchathammasatan Pak Chong Foundation team has taken the injured to receive treatment at Pakchongnana Hospital.

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PM impressed with proposals by business honchos to boost economy

NationalSep 05. 2020Prayut Chan-o-cha 

By The Nation

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said in a Facebook post on Friday (September 4) that he was pleased with the response from the business sector on lifting the country’s economy.

On Thursday (September 3), the PM held discussions at Government House with businessmen and entrepreneurs involved in the property, retail, e-commerce and logistic sectors to brainstorm ways to drive the country’s economy.

“All the businessmen and entrepreneurs’ opinions were amazing. The government should meet with these honchos who have expertise in each business in society and I believed that my decision to hold a discussion with them was right,” he said. “I am very impressed with their well-prepared proposals, as they were very interesting.”

He added that another thing that impressed him was every honcho cares about the future of the country without looking only at their business sector.

“I am considering their proposals and I will use it to drive the country’s economy,” he added.

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Thai exporters urged to tap US market amid shortages of medical products

NationalSep 05. 2020

By THE NATION

Thai manufacturers have been urged to tap the opportunity for export of medical products reported by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) as at risk of short supply.

Somdet Susomboon, director-general of the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), said that the USFDA had recently announced a list of 20 products that are at risk of shortage in the country due to the Covid-19 crisis.

“Thailand still has capability of manufacturing some of these products, such as surgical gowns, gloves, ventilators and sterile swabs, therefore it is a great chance for Thai companies to export these products to the US,” he said.

Kwannapha Phiewnin, director of DITP Los Angelis Office, added that Thai manufacturers should study the USFDA’s regulations and products standard guidance by visiting http://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices, to make sure that their products meet the required standard before exporting.

“Fortunately during the Covid-19 situation, the USFDA has relaxed many of the regulations to facilitate imports, so qualified Thai entrepreneurs should find no problem in penetrating the US market,” she said.

The USFDA’s list:

1. Examination gowns

2. Surgical apparels

3. Surgical gowns

4. Latex, non-powdered patient examination gloves

5. Vinyl patient examination gloves

6. Polymer, non-powdered patient examination gloves

7. Specialty, non-powdered patient examination gloves

8. Surgical respirators

9. Non-surgical isolation gowns

10. Clinical sample concentrators

11. Transport culture medium

12. Sterile swabs

13. Microbiological specimen collection and transport devices

14. Instrumentation for clinical multiplex test systems

15. Real time nucleic acid amplification system

16. General purpose reagents for in vitro diagnostic tests

17. Microbial nucleic acid storage and stabilisation devices

18. Non-continuous ventilators

19. Continuous ventilator, facility use

20. Continuous ventilator, home use

For more information, contact DITP hotline 1169 or visit www.ditp.go.th

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Thammasat issues guidelines for holding protests

NationalSep 05. 2020

By The Nation

Thammasat University on Friday announced guidelines for holding political activities inside the university campus.

Assoc Prof Gasinee Witoonchart, the university rector, said these guidelines would also help the pro-democracy Free Peoples movement organise their anti-government rally at Thammasat University Tha Prachan Campus on September 19.

The university executive committee has issued guidelines to promote learning about rights, liberties and responsibility under the constitution and laws, take care of students’ welfare and safety, and avoid events that may lead to violence and legal prosecution. They include:

1. University is a place that allows students to express opinions and hold political activities under the constitution and laws.

2. Political activities must be held by groups affiliated with the university. Independent groups who want to hold political activities are required to receive permission from the university.

3. To ensure safety during a political rally, an agreement between students, organisers, police officers, responsible government officials and university is required.

The agreement on contents and expression under the laws, as well as measures to take care of students’ welfare and safety, must be made in writing.

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Indonesian, Singaporean men arrested for allegedly selling guns, explosives

NationalSep 05. 2020

By THE NATION

Two foreigners were arrested in Bangkok on Friday for allegedly possessing guns and ammunition with the intent to sell.

Singaporean national Bink (last name withheld), 26, and Indonesian Aiden (last name withheld), 32, were arrested in a condo in the Sutthisan area of Huay Khwang district by officials of Patrol and Special Operation Division, also known as 191 Police.

Police said they were tipped off about illegal gun sellers which led to a red Mercedes owned by one of the suspects. The licence plate and registration turned out to be fake. Police reportedly found seven handguns, 584 bullets, an M67 grenade, a KM18 smoke grenade and two flash bangs in their room.

The suspects reportedly confessed that they sold guns and explosives to foreign customers via Line and WeChat applications while customers paid in bitcoin. After the arrest, police found that a customer in Singapore had just called Bink’s phone and ordered him to destroy the guns in exchange for a Bt100,000 fee.

Investigation of the suspects’ travel history revealed that they had entered Thailand on student visas in 2019 and had been renting the room since June at Bt13,000 per month.

They were charged with possession and selling of guns and explosives without licence, while Bink was additionally charged with falsifying official government documents for the car that he owns. Both were sent to Sutthisan Police Station for processing while police are investigating the call from Singapore to track down the customer.