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Astronomical Institute Seeks Thai Names For Planet, Star Confirmed This Year

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THU, SEPTEMBER 08, 2022

The National Astronomical Research Institute Of Thailand (NARIT) Is Seeking Thai Names For A Planet And A Star Confirmed By Thai Astronomers.

The contest is part of the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) “NameExoWorlds 2022” campaign to name planets and stars outside the solar system that have been discovered or confirmed so far this year.

NARIT’s exoplanet researcher Suphachai Awiphan said on Thursday that the institute is inviting people to submit Thai names for the star GJ 3470 and the planet GJ 3470b that orbits it.

Participants must explain the relation between both names in 3-4 sentences. Each name must be able to be transcribed in English in 4-16 characters.

Names can be submitted now until October 7 via https://bit.ly/NameExoWorldsThailand2022.

NARIT will select 10 pairs from participants, who must compete in the final round by presenting the concept behind their names. Then two sets will be picked for people to vote on online. The winning names will be submitted to the IAU, which will officially announce them in March 2023.

Suphachai said the star and planet were first discovered in 2012, but their status has been confirmed only this year by Thai astronomers via the transit method from the 2.4-metre-diameter telescope at the Thai National Observatory in Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai.

GJ 3470b is a hot Neptune-like planet orbiting an M dwarf star located in the constellation of Cancer, about 95.9 light years from the Solar system. GJ 3470b’s mass is 14 times that of the Earth and orbits around its GJ 3470 star in 3.3 days. Its atmosphere is blue in colour and comprises hydrogen, helium and water molecules.

Suphachai noted that this year is also a special occasion, as it is the 10th anniversary of the Thai National Observatory, which features the biggest telescope in Southeast Asia.

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Excise Dept Wants To Hike Tax On Products Harmful To Environment, Health

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THU, SEPTEMBER 08, 2022

The Excise Department Aims To “Drive The Economy In 2023” By Increasing The Tax On Products That Harm The Environment And Health.

Director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Wednesday that the department is considering raising tax on six products in fiscal 2023 – bio-jet-fuel, bioplastics, electric vehicle batteries, non-alcoholic booze and beer, electric cigarettes and carbon.

A decision on the tax rate must be taken in fiscal year 2023, but the Excise Department will decide when to implement it later, he said.

“The department has a strategy to drive the economy with excise tax under the environmental, social and governance [ESG] principle,” Ekniti said. “[Our] principle is to collect less tax or not collect any taxes for environmentally friendly products and services, while taxing products and services that are not in line with ESG principles.”

For example, the current tax rate on batteries could be reduced if they can be recycled, or made higher if they cannot, he said.

Another example is the tax rate on liquor and beer, with low tax for zero per cent alcohol but an increased tax if the alcohol by volume is higher, Ekniti said.

Excise Dept wants to hike tax on products harmful to environment, health

He explained that the department found most of the new-generation group drink alcohol “only to look good”.

Meanwhile, both the department and the private sector see this as a future trend, so the department will find a middle ground between normal beverages and alcoholic beverages.

Ekniti admitted that collecting less tax on ESG products might decrease revenue, but the department will collect more tax on products that are harmful to the environment and health.

The department has set a goal to collect 567 billion baht of taxes in fiscal 2023 and 500 billion baht this fiscal year, Ekniti said.

He added that the department has collected less tax this fiscal year after reducing the excise tax on diesel to help people affected by high energy prices.

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Covid-19 Status May Be Downgraded From Next Month

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THU, SEPTEMBER 08, 2022

The Public Health Ministry Is Considering Downgrading Covid-19 From A “Dangerous Communicable Disease” To A “Communicable Disease Under Surveillance” From Next Month, Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Said On Wednesday.

After the downgrade is announced, people in the 608 group – which comprises the elderly aged 60 and over, people with chronic diseases, pregnant women, and those over 90kg – are still advised to get a booster shot and wear a face mask in public as currently almost 100 per cent of Covid-19 deaths are from this group, he said.

“People who test positive should follow doctor’s suggestions and refrain from getting anti-viral drugs from pharmacies unless you have a prescription, as not all Covid-19 cases require drug treatment,” advised Anutin.

On October 1 several departments under the ministry will have new executives, from director-general to deputy permanent-secretary levels, he said, insisting that the transition will not affect the department’s Covid-19 reclassification plan or any public health services.

The minister also said that from October 1 Pfizer will start delivering Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to under 5 years. The Department of Disease Control had ordered 3 million doses.

Pfizer’s vaccine for children under five must be administered at 10 micrograms per dose for the first two jabs three weeks apart. For a booster shot, the vaccine will be given at 3mcg per dose eight weeks after the second jab.

“As for the vaccine management plan for next year, the National Vaccine Institute’s Immunisation Subcommittee is finalising the details regarding target groups, the number of allocated booster shots, as well as the proposed budget,” he said.

On Thursday, Thailand recorded 1,587 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 19 deaths in the past 24 hours, while 1,969 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital. The number of cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022, stands at 2,440,721 with 10,785 deaths.

As of September 6, Thailand administered 142.89 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, with 57.27 million being the first jab, covering 82.3 per cent of the population, 53.74 million being second jabs (77.3 per cent), and 31.88 million third jabs (45.8 per cent).

‘Speeding’ Motorcycle Rider Plunges 6 Metres Down Hole On Thonburi Road

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A Motorcycle Rider Escaped Death But Suffered Severe Injuries After Nosediving Six Metres Into A Hole While “Speeding” Down A Road In Bangkok’s Thonburi District In The Wee Hours Of Thursday.

Police were alerted to the accident near Soi Ratchada-Thaphra 7/1 in Dao Khanong subdistrict at around 2am. At the scene they found the rider and a crashed Yamaha Fino motorcycle lying at the bottom of a 6-metre-deep opening in the road surface, where Metropolitan Waterworks Authority officials had been laying an underground pipe.

Rescue workers used a stretcher and pulley to lift the victim out of the hole. Medics found the man, aged between 35 and 40, had suffered several severe injuries, including a bleeding head.

'Speeding' motorcycle rider plunges 6 metres down hole on Thonburi road

He was rushed to Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital.

The head construction worker at the accident site reportedly told police that two left lanes of the four-lane road had been closed for pipe laying, with warning signs installed. However, he said, the motorcycle rider was travelling against the flow of traffic at high speed and plunged into the hole.

Police aim to question the man to find out the exact cause of the accident once his condition improves.

'Speeding' motorcycle rider plunges 6 metres down hole on Thonburi road

Eerily, a similar incident happened in Bangkok also in September last year, when a motorcycle rider fell into another 6-metre-deep hole, where workers were laying underground cables near Soi Ratchadapisek 10 in Huai Khwang district. The victim suffered a broken leg and several injuries. He, too, had to be brought up to the surface on a stretcher and via a pulley.

Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves 10 dead and 2 missing in S Korea

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Typhoon Hinnamnor has left 10 dead, two missing and three injured as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to an announcement by the Central Disaster Safety Relief Headquarters.

Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves 10 dead and 2 missing in S Korea

In Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, nine people were killed by the storm, and one went missing. In nearby Gyeongju, a person was found dead, and a person has gone missing in Ulsan.

To help the recovery in Pohang, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he would designate Pohang as a special disaster zone as soon as possible. Yoon added that the government would inject 50 billion won ($36 million) into recovery work. Yoon was scheduled to travel to Pohang later in the day.

Pohang was the city hardest hit by Typhoon Hinnamnor, which passed through the southern part of the country Tuesday morning. The typhoon destroyed roads, submerged buildings and houses and caused landslides.

Most of the casualties were from the southern city of Pohang due to a number of people being trapped in a flooded underground parking lot at an apartment complex as they tried to move their cars before the parking lot was flooded.

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, a total of nine people have been pulled from the underground parking lot as of Wednesday morning. Of the nine people, two were rescued alive, but the seven others were found dead.

On Wednesday, rescuers continued their operation to drain the parking garage to search for any remaining victims. An official from the Interior Ministry said the number of casualties could increase as the search continues.

Other casualties included two more deaths in Pohang and an 80-year-old woman was also found dead in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province.

The government on Wednesday also provided updated figures relating to damage caused by Typhoon Hinnamnor.

The tally of inundated houses and commercial buildings has increased as the government collects reports nationwide. A total of 8,328 houses have been flooded, of which 8,309 were in North Gyeongsang Province. The number of flooded commercial buildings is 3,085, according to the government.

The number of people displaced from their damaged houses reached 13 from eight households. The number of people who temporarily evacuated for safety reasons reached 4,716 from 3,508 households, up from 2,141 households reported Tuesday. Of the people who temporarily evacuated, 999 have not returned to their homes yet.

The number of farms that have reported damage has also increased. The government’s report on Wednesday said a total of 3,815 hectares of farmland had been damaged nationwide, up from 1,320 in its earlier report a day prior. Of the total, North Gyeongsang Province reported 2,308 hectares of damaged farmland, followed by South Gyeongsang Province’s 477 hectares.

The number of households that suffered power outages went up to 89,203 from 66,341 a day earlier. But around 98.2 per cent of them have already had power restored, the government said.

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Published : September 07, 2022

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Karaoke fire kills 13, injures 40 others in Vietnam

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Thirteen people have died and several others were injured after a fire broke out last night at a busy karaoke bar in the southern province of Bình Duong.

Karaoke fire kills 13, injures 40 others in Vietnam

Around 40 people are being treated at the emergency department of An Phu Hospital, including 11 seriously injured and one case with traumatic brain injury, as of Wednesday morning.

The blaze started around 9pm at the An Phu karaoke bar in Thuan An City on the second and third floors of the three-storey building quickly spreading because of the soundproof foam and interior woodwork.

The fire damaged an area of 400sq.m out of the bar’s total floor space of 1,500sq.m, Bình Duong Province’s fire department said.

The staff reportedly tried to put out the blaze with the fire extinguishers but were unsuccessful.

Thirteen fire trucks along with 66 officers were deployed to the scene and the blaze was brought under control within an hour.

When the fire started, many customers and staff (mostly women) panicked and jumped from the second and third floors to the ground, leading to various injuries. Many were rescued while in a state of unconsciousness due to asphyxiation.

Binh Duong People’s Committee has asked to step up fire safety inspections at all karaoke venues in the province.

By Thursday morning, the fire was reportedly smouldering again giving off black smoke.

The investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.

Six years ago, 13 people died after a fire broke out at a karaoke bar in Hanoi.

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Published : September 07, 2022

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3-year-old girl in Shizuoka dies after being left inside daycare bus for hours

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Somehow, nobody noticed that 3-year-old China Kawamoto did not get off her daycare bus on Monday morning. By the time she was found in the vehicle later in the afternoon, she was unconscious and not breathing. A short time later, she was declared dead.

3-year-old girl in Shizuoka dies after being left inside daycare bus for hours

The tragedy occurred in Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, where the young girl had been attending the certified educational daycare centre Kawasaki Yochien.

Shizuoka prefectural police suspect that Kawamoto suffered heatstroke after being left on the bus for about five hours. They are investigating the case on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death and on Tuesday searched the daycare centre.

According to the prefectural police and other sources, the daycare bus carrying Kawamoto arrived at the daycare centre before 9 a.m. on Monday. In preparation for the return trip home later in the day, a female staff member boarded the bus parked in the daycare’s parking lot sometime after 2 p.m., which is when the girl was discovered.

With Kawamoto unresponsive, the staff member called emergency services at about 2:15 p.m. The girl was rushed to a hospital, where she was subsequently declared dead.

The bus was parked in an area with no shade, and the inside temperature is believed to have risen to dangerous levels. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the recorded high for Makinohara that day was 30.5 C.

The Makinohara municipal government, conducting its own investigation, told The Yomiuri Shimbun that the daycare said that the bus, which has a capacity of 18 passengers, was driven on the day of the incident by its director, Tatsuyoshi Masuda, 73 because the regular driver had taken a day off.

3-year-old girl in Shizuoka dies after being left inside daycare bus for hours

The bus had seven passengers — a female temp staffer in her 70s and six children including Kawamoto. Upon arriving at the daycare and having the passengers disembark, Masuda locked the bus, apparently without making a final check of the inside of the vehicle.

According to the Shizuoka prefectural government, 158 children were enrolled at Kawasaki Yochien as of May. Following a similar incident in July 2021, when a 5-year-old boy died after being left inside a nursery school bus in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, it issued a notice demanding safety measures be put in place to prevent such cases.

The incident occurred in a residential area in the vicinity of the Haibara branch office of the Makinohara municipal government. The area was temporarily cordoned off and the atmosphere remained tense. A woman waiting for her child at the daycare conveyed her shock by saying, “Right now, I can’t even speak.”

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Published : September 07, 2022

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Netflix signs deal with Indonesia to boost cinema, tourism

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In the hope of showcasing Indonesian culture before a global audience, the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has enlisted support from streaming giant Netflix.

Netflix signs deal with Indonesia to boost cinema, tourism

“We hope there will be a lot more collaboration that can push Indonesian content to air on Netflix and reach its 220 million [users] in 190 countries,” Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said in a press statement on Tuesday.

The cooperation is expected to help Indonesian tourism as the content to be aired is to feature tourist destinations, national cuisine, products of the country’s creative economy and local folklore.

“Indonesia is extraordinary. We know that some of the world’s best storytellers come from Indonesia. We know that some of the most beautiful places are in Indonesia. So, this [collaboration] is the chance to show both. This is also our opportunity to build partnerships that we have here,” said Dean Garfield, Netflix vice president of public policy.

To promote the newly signed deal, Netflix released a video clip called Wonderful Indonesia that was compiled from Netflix original content. In the coming years, the campaign is to be supported with more content as well as “activation events” that are hoped to foster interest in Indonesia among both international and domestic tourists.

The initiative was launched shortly after Netflix’s announcement regarding several Indonesian films and series that will air on the over-the-top (OTT) media service, namely The Big 4, Gadis Kretek, Nightmares and Daydreams, Dear David, Klub Kecanduan Mantan, Hari Ini Akan Kita Ceritakan Nanti, Komedi Kacau and one unnamed project from Ernest Prakasa.

“There are seven new stories that we’ll shoot and produce here, and this is the chance to strengthen our commitment, and this is the moment to show how beautiful Asia is and how Netflix can help the Indonesian creative industry to grow globally,” Garfield said.

He added that Netflix had collaborated with Indonesian film stakeholders in holding a workshop on story development last week.

Sandiaga expressed hope the deal would do more than just buoy tourism:

“[We hope this collaboration can bring] data-driven policies and industry-relevant data, so that we can keep innovating, adapting and collaborating. In this era of [uncertainty], we need to collaborate with companies like Netflix and readjust our goals to become fully digital,” Sandiaga said.

“I will ensure this industry has a greater impact on people’s livelihoods, inclusively and sustainably,” he added

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Published : September 07, 2022

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James Cleverly appointed new UK foreign secretary

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Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has named James Cleverly as her foreign minister, her office said in a statement on Tuesday.

James Cleverly appointed new UK foreign secretary

Cleverly had served as Education Secretary since July, when Boris Johnson announced he would resign and appointed a caretaker government until a new leader was appointed.

Cleverly, 53, has risen rapidly through the Conservative ranks since he was first elected as a member of parliament for the English town of Braintree in 2015.

He has also served in the foreign ministry as a junior minister, often giving parliamentary updates on Britain’s support for Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.

As foreign secretary, Truss established herself as a critic of China as well as Russia and Cleverly indicated that her government will take a tough line with both Moscow and Beijing.

“We absolutely have to stand firm in our support to President (Volodymyr) Zelenskiy and the people of Ukraine, we absolutely have to do that. And I have no doubt we will continue to be as firm friends now as we have been under Boris Johnson,” Cleverly told Reuters on Monday shortly after Truss was announced as the new Conservative leader.

“But of course, that’s not the only issue. It’s the most pressing, the most immediate, but it’s not the only issue. We have to deal with that but we also have to deal with longer-term issues as well. And … we will do both.”

Like Truss, Cleverly stayed loyal to Johnson and he was an early backer of Truss’ campaign to replace him as a leader.

Cleverly made his own pitch to be the leader in 2019, when former prime minister Theresa May stepped down but was the first candidate to drop out of the race.

Published : September 07, 2022

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Warnings power blackouts as sweltering Californians head to the coast to stay cool

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Californians faced more potential power blackouts on Tuesday as many headed to the coast to try to escape the stifling heat.

Warnings power blackouts as sweltering Californians head to the coast to stay cool

Millions have been sweltering in triple-digit temperatures for around a week during what’s been called a “dangerous” heatwave.

“Oh, it’s hot out here. Yeah, it’s definitely unusually hot”, Matt Hill, 52, from Los Angeles said as he threw himself into the waves in Santa Monica, trying to cool down on his bodyboard.

His view was shared by 17-year-old Antonio Moore, visiting from Boston, who told Reuters: “I hate it. I’m used to snow. So. I hate it. It’s really hot… It’s too hot” as he came out of the water under the famous pier.

Some parts of California have seen record temperatures set recently.

In Death Valley, the thermometer hit 127F (53C) on Thursday – the hottest September day ever thought to have been recorded on earth. Monday saw parts of the Sacramento Valley hit new highs too.

But some in Santa Monica were happy to just make the most of the heat:

“I’m from Mojave… Well, actually, Lancaster, Palmdale. And the weather here is amazing compared to the one up there or up north… 123 degrees (50C) about three days ago or so. So here it’s like perfect… It’s perfect weather” Luz Quiros, 54 told Reuters as she took in the ocean breeze.

Her feelings were echoed by entertainer ‘D-Rock’, 54, who was drawing a crowd on the pier, generating huge bubbles for a hot audience:

“It’s hot, but, you know, you got to work. Do it… When you have fun and make people happy, this doesn’t mean nothing.. the heat doesn’t mean nothing, right?”

As the breeze kept beach-lovers cool, authorities were pleading with residents to throttle their power use, fearful that increased demand from air conditioning units and fans would overload supplies, leading to local power blackouts.

The warning – known as a flex alert – came from California’s Independent Service Operator (ISO) and asked people to voluntarily moderate their use during peak hours, but also issued an “Energy Emergency Alert 1” which indicates that all power supplies were expected to be drawn on.

“I actually live in an apartment. So I think a lot of people are using the air conditioner, like… And using like fans, you know, everything to try to keep, you know, cool,” Yvonne Ochoa, 25, from Los Angeles told Reuters.

She and others worry that it will also cause power outages.

The California ISO warned locals to “be ready for potential rotating power outages”, adding that “electricity demand is currently forecast at more than 52,000 megawatts – a new historic all-time high for the grid.”

“To tell you the truth… Like, I was burning on the bus yesterday but as soon as I got off, I just jumped in the AC in the car. So I was like, I’m cooling off, you know? So I’m working out with it. Like I’m in between. I’m a moderate” laughed Sama Elsakka, 52, visiting from Brooklyn.

Others, like Josue Roma, 25, said they’ll keep the AC running because they can’t go without:

“Low-key, we just bought like two AC’s for the house cause… ooohh .. this heat is so bad and it’s really not giving,” he told Reuters.

Governor, Gavin Newsom, released a taped video on Tuesday in which he urged Californians to do “a little bit more” to keep the energy supplies going, also blaming years of drought for the reason the state has reduced hydroelectric power generation capability.

Weather experts are also closely watching the path of Hurricane Kay, with concerns that the flow around the storm could ultimately lead to extreme heat along the beaches around San Diego.

An extreme weather heat warning remains in place until late Thursday.

Published : September 07, 2022

By : Reuters