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Two men were arrested after rangers at Prachin Buri’s Thap Lan National Park after real-time cameras installed around the park captured them walking around with weapons at around midnight on Saturday.

The rangers eventually hunted them down at the edge of the forest some three hours later.

The suspects allegedly confessed they had entered the park to hunt wild animals. Rangers confiscated two pistols, bullets, 26 snares (one with a wild boar’s leg), two motorbikes and several other devices from the suspects.

Rangers nab two armed men in Prachin Buri national park

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The detainees will be handed over to Wang Khon Daeng Police Station for further action.

The officials said many real-time cameras have been installed around the park because poachers often set snares and traps for wild animals there.

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Rangers nab two armed men in Prachin Buri national park

Published : October 10, 2021

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In a bid to generate income for locals and boost tourism, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to make the Khlong Ong Ang walking street accessible every weekend from October 15.

The street will be open to tourists every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3pm to 8pm, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said.

He added that the market will operate under strict control measures, including getting all vendors to undergo a weekly Covid-19 test. They will also be required to clearly display their identification and test results.

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Visitors can also go on a 30-minute kayaking trip down the canal. The authorities have set aside 15 kayaks and queue cards can be picked up at the pier opposite Saphan Lek Square, near Damrongsathit Bridge. The service wraps up at 7pm.

Apart from shopping and kayaking, visitors can also enjoy concerts, plays and art exhibitions.

Bangkok’s Khlong Ong Ang walking street open every weekend from Oct 15

Bangkok’s Khlong Ong Ang walking street open every weekend from Oct 15

Published : October 10, 2021

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The Thailand Pavilion at Dubai’s World Expo 2020 is so popular that it attracts up to 8,000 visitors daily and there are usually long queues at the food counter.

Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said this has pleased Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha immensely and he is confident that the Thai economy will recover quickly post-pandemic.

The World Expo 2020 is being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from October 1 to March 31, 2022. It was initially scheduled for October 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021, but had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published : October 10, 2021

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The Nida Poll public survey of 1,311 people on “Prayut and politics” was conducted between October 5-8 among people aged 15 years and above from all regions, education levels and occupations nationwide.

When asked for opinions on the case of the unclear constitution on the Prime Minister’s term of office not exceeding 8 years:

40.73% said the Prime Minister should declare that 8 years is in office no later than August 2022;

38.37% said the Prime Minister should send the matter to the Constitutional Court for clarification as soon as possible;

15.03% said the Prime Minister should remain silent and do nothing

When asked for public opinion on the dissolution of the House of Representatives to hold new elections:

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40.35% said the House of Representatives should be dissolved;

30.05% said the House of Representatives should be dissolved after the electoral law was revised in line with the constitution;

22.12% said they did not have to dissolve the House of Representatives and should stay until the semester ends;

5.72% said the prime minister should announce the dissolution of the House of Representatives before next year’s no-confidence debate.

When asked about the public’s opinion on the adjustment of the Cabinet:

50.34% said there should be a major cabinet reshuffle;

18.92% said the cabinet stay the same;

12.36% said the cabinet should be reshuffled by bringing in outsiders to replace two positions in the quota of the Palang Pracharat Party;

11.82% said the cabinet should be revised only in the two positions of the Palang Pracharat Party.

Published : October 10, 2021

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The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) is accelerating the setting up of more cameras in expressways to monitor speed and traffic violations.

The agency has earmarked 29 million baht for the operation, EXAT governor Surachet Laophulsuk said on Saturday.

He added that between April and August this year, 217,316 motorists had been caught breaching traffic law. Of them, 197,661 were caught speeding and 19,655 for driving in the shoulder lane.

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“EXAT and the police will continue cooperating to prevent accidents on expressways,” he said.

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The speed limit on expressways inside Bangkok stands at 80 kilometres per hour and 90km per hour outside the city.

Published : October 10, 2021

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The Airports of Thailand (AOT) is planning to postpone the opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport’s Satellite Terminal 1 (SAT 1) by six months from April to October next year.

AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said the company will provide Suvarnabhumi Airport’s passenger traffic and expense forecast at the next board meeting, so directors can consider the opening of SAT 1 by next October.

He said the terminal is fully built, but its system needs to be tested further as the number of passengers is still low.

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“The airport’s expenses will hit 1 billion baht within three months once SAT 1 opens as its monthly operation costs stand at about 336 million baht,” he said. “Meanwhile, there are 40 or 50 aircraft parked near the new terminal as the tourism industry has not recovered yet.”

He said when SAT 1 opens next year, the aircraft parked nearby can be moved to the taxiway of the third runway, which should be built by then.

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The number of passengers at AOT’s six airports dropped sharply due to the government’s travel restrictions over the past couple of years. For instance, August this year saw only 4,800 passengers or just 46 passengers daily.

Now that the government has lifted travel restrictions, the number of daily travellers has risen to between 10,000 and 15,000, a number that is expected to rise further.

Published : October 10, 2021

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Thailand recorded 10,817 new cases and 84 deaths over the past 24 hours on Sunday, the Public Health Ministry reported. Of the positive cases, 50 were found in prisons. Meanwhile, 9,981 Covid-19 patients were discharged on Sunday.

The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 1,710,884 – 1,582,313 of whom have recovered, 110,880 are still in hospitals and 17,691 have died.

Separately, another 114,075 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 106,299 their second shot and 10,478 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 59,539,624.

According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 238.35 million on Sunday, 215.5 million of whom have recovered, 17.99 million are active cases (82,798 in severe condition) and 4.86 million have died (up by 5,520).

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Thailand ranks 24th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 45.17 million, followed by India with 33.95 million, Brazil with 21.56 million, the UK with 8.12 million and Russia with 7.74 million.

Published : October 10, 2021

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The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday (October 10) that tropical storm “LIONROCK” over the Gulf of Tonkin was centered about 260 kilometres southeastern of Hanoi, Vietnam latitude 20.5 degrees north and longitude 108.7 degrees east. 

This storm is moving west-northwest 6 knots with maximum sustained winds about 35 knots. It is expected to make landfall over upper Vietnam during 10-11 October. 

It is forecast to downgrade to a tropical depression and an active low-pressure cell. More rains are forecast in the Northeast mostly in the upper part.

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The strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, the South, and the Gulf with isolated heavy rain in the South. The strong wind will be likely in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf. 

The waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand are likely 2-3 metres high, in the lower Gulf of Thailand about 2 metres high and in thundershowers above 3 metres high. 

All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers, and small boats keep ashore.

The 24-hour weather forecast for different regions:

North: Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 20-25 degrees Celsius, highs of 33-36 °C.

Northeast: Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees Celsius, highs of 32-35 °C.

Central: Isolated thundershowers; temperature lows of 23-27 degrees Celsius, highs of 33-35 °C.

East: Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees Celsius, highs of 30-35 °C; waves 2-3 metres high and above 3 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Scattered thundershowers; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees Celsius, highs of 32-35 °C; waves about 2 metres high and above 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 21-25 degrees Celsius, highs of 31-33 °C; waves 2-3 metres high and above 3 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Isolated thundershowers; temperature lows of 25-26 degrees Celsius, highs of 32-34 °C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

Published : October 10, 2021

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday chaired a teleconference on preparations for hosting the 2022 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.

The summit will kick off with the Informal Senior Officials Meeting (ISOM) on December 1-3 – the first face-to-face forum to be held since the arrival of Covid-19. It will also be the first physical forum to be held in line with Thailand’s reopening policy.

More meetings will be held in 2022.

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The Friday meeting also finalised the new Apec logo, which will be used when Thailand takes over from New Zealand as chair next year.

The 21-member Apec is the world’s largest economic bloc, accounting for about 60 per cent of the global GDP in 2018.

Thailand gets ready to host Apec summit as chair next year

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Published : October 09, 2021

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The government hopes to reopen Bangkok and some towns in four provinces to foreigners without a quarantine requirement from November 1, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Saturday.

The towns waiting to reopen are Muang, Mae Rim, Mae Taeng and Doi Tao in Chiang Mai, Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Cha-am in Phetchaburi and Pattaya City, Bang Lamung and Sattahip in Chonburi.

“These places will be reopened provided there are no big or serious infection clusters between now and November 1,” he said. “The other conditions for visitors are that they must be fully jabbed and test negative for Covid-19 before arrival.”

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Thanakorn added that the government expects revenue from tourism in 2022 to reach 1.5 trillion baht, of which 850 billion baht will come from Thai tourists who are expected to take 160 million trips in total and 650 billion baht from 15 million foreign tourists.

“The 1.5-trillion-baht target is about half of the total tourism revenue earned in 2019 before Covid-19 hit Thailand,” he added.

Thanakorn also said that as of September 27, the Phuket Sandbox scheme which kicked off on July 1, has generated 2.33 billion baht in revenue. As of Thursday, there were 43,026 arrivals under this scheme and most of the tourists came from the United States, Israel, United Kingdom, Germany and France.

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Published : October 09, 2021

By : THE NATION