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Student union president released after arrest

NationalSep 01. 2020

By The Nation

Jutatip Sirikhan, one of 15 people charged for holding a peaceful political rally at Democracy Monument on July 18, was arrested and then released on bail on Tuesday.

Jutatip is a president of the Student Union of Thailand and a leader of the anti-government Free Youth group.

She was taken to Bangkok’s Samranrat police station and questioned by Pol Maj Gen Metee Rakpan, chief of Metropolitan Police Division 6.

Metee said she was the last remaining case stemming from the July 18 protest and insisted that police were carrying out their duties as quickly as possible.

The student-led protest movement has demanded an end to intimidation of government critics, as well as a new Constitution and dissolution of Parliament.

Jutatip wrote about her arrest on Facebook, saying she was not stressed by the police action. Members of Free Youth gathered outside the police station to offer her moral support.

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THAI flies home Thais from Copenhagen, Melbourne, Chengdu

NationalSep 01. 2020

By The Nation

Thai Airways International (THAI), in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry, brought back Thai nationals stranded in Copenhagen, Melbourne and Chengdu in China on Monday (August 31).

THAI flight TG951 brought back 78 Thais from Denmark’s capital on Monday morning. This is the fourth flight organised to repatriate Thais from Copenhagen.

Flight TG466 from Melbourne landed in Suvarnabhumi on Monday afternoon with 284 Thai nationals. This is the eighth time that THAI has repatriated Thais from this Australian city.

In the first repatriation flight from Chengdu, TG8091 landed in Suvarnabhumi on Monday evening with 10 Thai nationals.

Thais who registered with the Thai embassy in Copenhagen, Canberra and Beijing were eligible for these special flights.

The airline also delivered cargo on these roundtrip flights.

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Corruption, conspiracy in ‘Boss’ case: Inquiry report

NationalSep 01. 2020Vicha Mahakun 

By The Nation

An independent inquiry ordered by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has concluded that corruption and conspiracy by investigators likely helped Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya escape charges over a fatal hit-and-run crash in 2012.

Prayut today vowed to take action against at least 10 individuals implicated in the report handed to him by the Vicha Mahakun-led inquiry. The 10 are said to include both police officers and prosecutors. The PM also told press that a fact-finding panel would be set up to investigate five points highlighted by Vicha’s panel.

Announcing the report, Vicha confirmed widespread suspicion that the case had been tainted by corruption and a conspiracy to get Red Bull scion Vorayuth off the hook.

“Evidence clearly indicates that investigators did not work professionally since some allegations were left out of the case report,” said Vicha.

The inquiry discovered that police took about six months to investigate the case but did not send the accused to court, as ordered by the prosecution.

It found evidence of corruption and conspiracy among officials ranging from the raising of false evidence to cooperation between prosecutors, government officials and lawyers to damage the justice process. Vicha likened the corruption to a poisonous tree that produces poisonous fruits.

“We proposed a new investigation, starting from zero,” he said.

He also suggested that the statute of limitations on charges should be suspended for suspects who flee justice.

High-level government officials involved in the case should also be investigated, he said.

Vicha said he would now coordinate with the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on further investigation of the case.

Vorayuth was originally charged with crashing his Ferrari into motorcycle policeman Sgt Maj Wichian Klanprasert in Bangkok’s Thong Lor district and killing him. However, he fled the country in the 2017 and the case was dropped in June this year without ever coming to court.

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Japanese man jumps to his death in Songkhla

NationalSep 01. 2020

By The Nation

A Japanese man reportedly jumped to his death from a bridge in Songkhla province on Tuesday (September 1) due to depression. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Bang Klam Police Station was notified of the incident at about 10am and showed up to find the body of Kazuharu Ito, 67, under the bridge with a fractured skull. There was no evidence of force or assault on his body. 

Initial investigation revealed that Ito lived with his Thai wife and two children in the Ban Bang Yi neighbourhood. His wife told police her husband suffered from depression and had told her to take care of their children yesterday. 

His body has been sent to Hat Yai Hospital for an autopsy. Since it is believed to be a suicide, his family will wait for the body to be released for last rites. 

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Student union leader released after arrest

NationalSep 01. 2020

By The Nation

Jutatip Sirikhan was later released on bail this evening after her arrest today as one of 15 people who were charged for holding a peaceful political rally at Democracy Monument. She was released on condition that she does not repeat the alleged offences.

Jutatip is a president of the Student Union of Thailand and a leader of the anti-government Free Youth group.

She was taken to Bangkok’s Samranrat police station and questioned by Pol Maj Gen Metee Rakpan, chief of Metropolitan Police Division 6.

Metee said she was the last remaining case stemming from the July 18 protest and insisted that police were carrying out their duties as quickly as possible. 

The student-led protest movement has demanded an end to intimidation of government critics, as well as a new Constitution and dissolution of Parliament. 

Jutatip wrote about her arrest on Facebook, saying she was not stressed by the police action. Members of Free Youth gathered outside the police station to offer her moral support.

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China-Laos rail connection will cut down on logistics cost, time for Thailand

NationalSep 01. 2020

By THE NATION

The Department of International Trade Promotion’s representative in the Chinese port city of Guangzhou said a railway between China and Laos will be beneficial for Thailand as well.

The representative said this new railway will save around two days in the transfer of goods from China to Thailand compared to the current R3A highway, which covers an extended part of China and Laos before ending in Chiang Rai’s Chiang Khong district.

The railway should also cut down on transportation costs by two fold, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning said.

Hence, it will be easier for products from China to penetrate the Thai market, while Thailand’s agricultural goods will have a cheaper channel for transportation.

Recent reports say the rail-line between China’s Kunming city with the Laotian capital Vientiane is nearly 91 per cent complete. This 1,000-kilometre railway track is part of the Belt and Road initiative and should go into operation by December 2021.

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Body of woman found bagged, floating in Chao Phraya

NationalSep 01. 2020

By The Nation

The body of an Asian woman wrapped in plastic was found floating in the Chao Phraya River on Tuesday (September 1). Medics said she had severe injuries and had been dead for at least 72 hours, judging from the decomposed state of the body.

Police from Pak Khlong San station, Siriraj Hospital medics and rescue volunteers responded to a call that human remains had been found near Tha Din Daeng pier.

The victim was aged between 20 and 40 years old. The corpse was found inside a plastic bag, which had been wrapped with another green plastic bag.

No clothing and no identification were found on the body. On her left wrist was a bracelet adorned with something that looked like a diamond. Medics also found evidence of a severe injury to the right side of her waist.

Sahaphop Kruekrat, 61, said he called the police after spotting a bag in the river with human legs sticking out.

Siriraj Hospital is performing an autopsy to identify the victim. Pak Khlong San police station said anyone who suspected the victim might be his or her relative could contact the police on (02) 438 1034.

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Controversial rally at Thammasat breached pre-set conditions: university probe

NationalSep 01. 2020

By THE NATION

A Thammasat University internal probe revealed that a political rally was permitted on August 10 with clear conditions, but the situation on the ground exceeded what professors, students and police had agreed to.

On Monday (August 31), the university announced its investigation result conducted by its committee about the political rally held on August 10, in which issues related to the monarchy were mentioned on stage.

The announcement said that the university allowed student organisers to hold the rally with conditions that were agreed to by the university, local police and organisers.

The organisers were told that the rally must confine itself to the activists’ three key demands: dissolving Parliament, amending the Constitution and stop threatening critics of the government.

However, the speeches on reforming the monarchy exceeded the agreed limit, and both the university and police were in the dark about it.

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Bandon Bay’s cockle war begins again

NationalSep 01. 2020Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Charoon Thongnual 

By The Nation

Cockle farmers from Surat Thani’s Bandon Bay protesting at the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre 2 dispersed after sending their representative up to the office to negotiate.

They were protesting against the command centre’s actions, which they say have made it easier for illegal fishing boats to enter the bay and damage wooden structures put up in the water to raise cockles.

The command centre, however, said these structures will be removed on Tuesday (September 1) because they occupy public area.

The farmers, however, can file an appeal. The centre has also promised to arrest every illegal fishing boat the enters the area.

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GSB extends relief for debtors until year-end

NationalSep 01. 2020

By THE NATION

Government Savings Bank (GSB) is extending debt moratorium for Covid-19-hit customers until the end of 2020, while providing options for those who wish to leave the programme.

“Since the Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand, GSB has been granting suspension of debt and interest repayments for customers affected by the outbreak for six months, from April 1 until September 30,” said bank president Withai Ratanakorn. “However, the bank realises that many people are still suffering from the pandemic impact, therefore GSB will automatically extend the moratorium period for another three months — from October 1 until December 31.”

“GSB also offers three options for customers who wish to leave the debt moratorium programme: The first option is to suspend repayment of the principal but pay the interest at 100 per cent. The second option is to repay 50 per cent of the principal and 100 per cent of interest, and the last option is to continue paying the original amount stated in the loan contract or debt restructuring plan,” added Withai.

“Customers can choose any of these three options via GSB’s mobile application, “MyMo”, from September 9 until December 31, and your option will be effective the next day.”

In the case of joint borrowing, the customer whose name appears first on the contract must be the one who chooses the repayment plan via the MyMo application. Juristic person customers could also choose a repayment plan at a GSB branch office where they opened the account.

The bank has also urged customers to update their MyMo application to the latest 1.34.0 version before making any transaction.

For more information, contact GSB Call Centre at 1115.