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Thailand fields first female candidate from Asean for election to UN law body

NationalFeb 27. 2021Photo credit: Facebook @ThaiMFA

By THE NATION

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will field for the first time a female candidate for election to the United Nations’ International Law Commission (ICL) for the period 2023-2027.

Elections for the ICL will take place in November this year.

“Dr Wilawan Mangklathanakul, director-general at the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, is our most suitable candidate who has both readiness and strong interest in international laws,” said ministry spokesman Thani Saengrat on the ministry’s official Facebook page.

“If elected, she aims to push the legal aspects relating to rising sea level and public healthcare, which are among the top concerns of Thai and global citizens.”

Thani added that having a Thai representative in the ICL will benefit the country in many aspects, such as demonstrating the potential of Thai people on an international stage, representing Thailand’s views and experiences in drafting international laws, as well as helping us understand the international relationship of member countries at a deeper level.

Wilawan is not only the first female candidate from Thailand to run for the ICL, she is also the first female candidate from Asean.

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Air quality unhealthy in 28 Bangkok areas

NationalFeb 27. 2021

By THE NATION

Particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5) in 28 areas of Bangkok and its vicinity exceeded healthy levels at 7am, the Pollution Control Department said on Saturday.

The most polluted areas included:

Liap Wari Road in Bangkok’s Nong Chok district (69 micrograms per cubic metre)

Mahachai subdistrict in Samut Sakhon (68mcg per cubic metre)

Din Daeng Road in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district (65mcg per cubic metre)

Lat Phrao Road in Bangkok’s Wang Thong lang district (63mcg per cubic metre)

Nawamin Road in Bangkok’s Bang Kapi district (60mcg per cubic metre)

Sukhaphiban 5 Road in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district (59mcg per cubic metre)

Srinakarin Road in Bangkok’s Prawet district (59mcg per cubic metre)

Tha Phra intersection in Bangkok’s Bangkok Yai district (56mcg per cubic metre)

Thawi Watthana Road in Bangkok’s Thawi Watthana district (55mcg per cubic metre)

Bueng Kum subdistrict in Bangkok (55mcg per cubic metre)

Healthy levels for Thailand have been determined at 50mcg of PM2.5 per cubic metre, or lower.

The Pollution Control Department announced the PM2.5 situation in other regions of Thailand:

Central and West: 28 to 63mcg per cubic metre

North: 33 to 85mcg per cubic metre

South: 14 to 46mcg per cubic metre

Northeast: 41 to 114mcg per cubic metre

East: 28 to 46mcg per cubic metre

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Ministry order allows use of parts of cannabis, hemp plant as food ingredients

NationalFeb 27. 2021

By THE NATION

Use of the whole cannabis and hemp plants as food ingredients is prohibited but parts of them are allowed under some conditions, the Ministry of Public Health said in an announcement on food ingredients that are prohibited for sale or import for the safety of consumers.

The criteria for using cannabis and hemp as food ingredients caught public attention after the government removed the plants from Thailand’s narcotics list in order to boost their potential as economic plants.

The announcement, signed by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on February 25, listed 80 items of prohibited food ingredients from plants and animals, while cannabis and hemp are listed as No. 18.

The list stipulated that the sale or the import of the whole cannabis and hemp plants are prohibited as food ingredients, but the following parts are allowed:

– Bark, stem, stalk, fibre and root

– Leaves without flowers

– Extract that contains no more than 0.2 per cent of cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol per weight in dry form

– Hemp seeds and their oil extract

The announcement is effective from February 26.

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Chiang Mai Police hunt for robbers who stole Bt2 million from ATM

NationalFeb 27. 2021

By THE NATION

Hunt is on for robbers who broke open an ATM machine of a Siam Commercial Bank branch in Chiang Mai province and made off with over Bt2 million on Wednesday.

Chomthong Police Station was alerted to the robbery on February 24 at an ATM machine in front of Siam Commercial Bank located on Chiang Mai-Hot Road in Khuang Pao subdistrict.

The branch had been closed since July 2020 but it had kept the ATM operational. Police said the suspects could have broken into the branch, probably using a blow torch, and prised open the back of the ATM machine.

The bank reported that about Bt2.1 million cash was missing. It had previously filled the ATM with over Bt6 million on February 23.

Police suspect the involvement of 2-3 people in carrying out the robbery. Witnesses said that they had seen a black sedan circling the area on Wednesday night, but they could not remember the licence plate as it was dark.

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Hot and hazy day forecast for most of upper Thailand

NationalFeb 27. 2021

By THE NATION

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday that the heat low covering upper Thailand would result in hot weather with haze during the day in the areas. Morning remains cool in the upper North and upper Northeast due to westerly winds from the Himalayan range blowing over the areas.

Meanwhile, the weak easterly wind across the Gulf of Thailand causes weak winds and waves over the Gulf and the Andaman Sea, the department said.

From February 28 to March 4, another moderate high pressure will extend to cover the Northeast and the South China Sea while the southerly and southeasterly winds bring humidity from the South China Sea to the lower Northeast, the Central, the East including Bangkok and its vicinity. A hot day is forecast with thunderstorm and gusty winds in some areas. Hail is likely in some areas of the Northeast.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Cool weather in the morning, hot weather with haze during the day; temperature lows of 15-22 degrees Celsius, highs of 34-39°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 6-15°C.

Northeast: Cool weather in the morning, hot weather with haze during the day; temperature lows of 16-24°C, highs of 36-39°C; temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 11-15°C.

Central: Partly cloudy, hot weather with haze during the day; temperature lows of 22-24°C, highs of 37-39°C.

East: Partly cloudy and hot weather during the day; temperature lows of 23-26°C, highs of 32-38°C; waves less than a metre high and a metre offshore.

South (east coast): Partly cloudy; temperature lows of 22-23°C, highs of 33-37°C; waves a metre high.

South (west coast): Partly cloudy; temperature lows of 20-24°C, highs of 33-36°C; waves less than a metre high and a metre offshore.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Partly cloudy, hot weather with haze during the day; temperature lows of 24-26°C, highs of 36-38°C.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department

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Speed limit will be raised to 120kph in April

NationalFeb 27. 2021

By THE NATION

The speed limit for roads with four lanes or more will be raised from 90 kilometres per hour to 120kph, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Friday.

He said the new speed limit should be announced in the Royal Gazette by April, after a study by the Department of Highways, Department of Rural Roads, Department of Land Transport and Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning.

“The new speed limit aims to help traffic flow under current traffic conditions while ensuring road users’ convenience and safety,” he said.

Saksayam explained the ministry found it was suitable to raise the speed limit for personal vehicles of less than seven seats from 90kph to 120kph on straight sections of roads with more than four lanes and no intersections or U-turns.

“To qualify, the roads must have clear lane markings as well as median barriers to divide traffic,” he said. “Each road will be fitted with speed-limit signs corresponding to the conditions, for example, maximum speeds of 30kph in city or school areas, 60kph on bends, intersections or U-turns, and 120kph on straight stretches. Meanwhile, the rightmost lane will have a minimum speed of 100kph to prevent rear-ending accidents in the fast lane.”

The ministry will also raise the speed limit for other vehicles on eligible roads. Vehicles with more than 15 seats or weighing over 2,200 kilograms will be limited to 90kph, tricycles and towing trucks to 65kph, motorcycles to 80kph, big bikes (over 400cc) to 110kph, school buses to 80kph, and passenger vehicles with more than 7 seats but less than 15, to 100kph.

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50% more people hunting for jobs this year: Dept of Employment

NationalFeb 27. 2021Suchart Pornchaiwisetkul

By The Nation

The number of people using the Department of Employment’s services to hunt for jobs this year has risen by 50 per cent, director-general Suchart Pornchaiwisetkul said on Friday.

He said 67,017 people had either shown up at the department’s offices or visited the Smart Job Centre website to apply for jobs between October and January this year, up 56 per cent year on year.

“During this period 111,451 vacancies were advertised, up 26 per cent year on year, and 107,492 people have been employed, up 33 per cent year on year,” he said.

“In January alone, 14,156 job seekers used the department’s services, 29,175 vacancies were advertised and 22,887 people were employed.”

He added that most people used the department’s website to hunt for jobs.

“Job seekers and employers can use the Department of Employment’s channels free of charge in line with the Labour Ministry’s policy,” he added.

People can visit employment offices nationwide, call the Labour Ministry at 1506 (press 2) hotline or the Department of Employment’s 1694 hotline.

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PM to get country’s first Covid jab on Sunday

NationalFeb 26. 2021Prayut Chan-o-cha

By The Nation

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will get their Covid-19 jabs on Sunday, a day before vaccination is rolled out across the country.

“The PM will be vaccinated at [Nonthaburi’s] Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute on Sunday morning,” Sophos Mekthon, chairman of the government subcommittee on Covid-19 vaccines, said on Friday.

Kiattiphum Wongrajit, Public Health Ministry permanent secretary, will be on hand to explain the vaccination appointment procedure to Prayut, he added.

The procedure entails registration with an ID card, a brief physical check-up, signing a vaccine permission form, monitoring for symptoms after vaccination, and making an appointment for the second shot.

“The prime minister will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine in line with the vaccine’s guidelines,” said Sophos.

Members of the public will be vaccinated from Monday (March 1) onwards.

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How biosafety units have helped

NationalFeb 26. 2021

By The Nation

Covid-19 has infected and killed millions of people across the world since it emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019.

Thailand, however, has been able to deal with the outbreak effectively thanks to biosafety mobile units granted to the government by Their Majesties.

The 20 biosafety mobile units have been effectively used to check people in high-risk areas.

The units were invented by Dr Vip Viprasit from Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. He spent Bt2 million to produce the prototype, before presenting it to His Majesty.

The prototype was tested in collaboration with the Department of Disease Control before Their Majesties provided funds to build another 19 units.

These units have been providing Covid-19 tests free of charge for everybody, even migrant workers.

Thailand received the first shipment of the Covid-19 vaccine, as the pandemic appears to be slowing down in the rest of the world.

Vip says people should continue wearing facemasks while in public places, wash their hands regularly and practice social distancing.

He also said the business sector will take at least five years to return to pre-Covid levels.

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Cases drop to below 50 for first time in new wave of infections

NationalFeb 26. 2021

By The Nation

The number of new Covid-19 cases in Thailand fell below 50 for the first time since the second wave hit the country in December last year, with 45 people testing positive on Friday.

Of them, eight are returnees in quarantine facilities, and 32 picked up the infection while visiting high-risk areas.

Samut Sakhon led with 14 cases, followed by five in Nakhon Nayok, three each in Bangkok, Chai Nat and Nakhon Pathom, two in Saraburi and one each in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Samut Prakan.

Meanwhile, proactive testing led to the discovery of five cases, all in Samut Sakhon.

Of the infected travellers, two are from France and one each from Germany, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Pakistan, UK and Kuwait.

Meanwhile, 218 patients have recovered and been discharged.

As of Friday, the number of confirmed cases in Thailand had risen to 25,809. Of these, 23,056 had been contracted locally, including 14,485 who were found via proactive testing, while 2,753 were returnees.

So far, 24,952 have recovered and been discharged, 774 are still being treated and the death toll remains unchanged at 83.

Meanwhile, according to Worldometer as of 12am, the number of confirmed cases globally had risen to 113.55 million (up by 16,784), 89.13 million of whom have recovered, 21.9 million are active cases (91,392 in severe condition) and 2.52 million have died (up by 984). Thailand ranks 114th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 29.05 million, followed by India with 11.06 million, Brazil 10.39 million, Russia 4.21 million and the United Kingdom 4.15 million.