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Bangkok: Rente für ältere Thais ab 60 Jahre soll nur mehr für Arme gezahlt werden

Die Änderung der ministeriellen Bestimmungen der derzeitigen Übergangsregierung, die die Sozialhilfe für alle thailändischen Staatsbürger ab 60 Jahren auf nur Personen beschränkt, die kein oder kein ausreichendes Einkommen haben, ist von Politikern verschiedener Parteien heftig angegriffen worden. Die neue Verordnung trat am 12. August nach ihrer Veröffentlichung in der Royal Gazette in Kraft. Nach der alten Regelung des Innenministeriums hatten alle thailändischen Staatsangehörigen ab 60 Jahren, die keine Regierungsbeamten oder Mitarbeiter staatlicher Unternehmen sind, Anspruch auf eine staatliche Subvention, die je nach Alter zwischen 600 und 1.000 Baht pro Monat betrug.

Die Parteivorsitzende der Thai Sang Thai, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, sagte gestern (Montag) in ihrem Facebook Post, dass die Änderung einer Diskriminierung von Rentnern gleichkäme und den Grundsatz verneinte, dass alle Rentner Anspruch auf staatliche Unterstützung haben sollten. Sie sagte, dass die Änderung ein Beweis dafür sei, dass die Regierung von Prayuth pleite sei und nicht in der Lage sei, die Subventionen zu zahlen, und fügte hinzu, dass ihre Partei Thai Sang Thai die Subventionen für ältere Menschen auf 3.000 Baht pro Monat erhöhen werde. Der Pheu Thai Abgeordnete Anusorn Iamsa-ard sagte, dass die Entscheidung der Prayuth Regierung, die Verordnung zu ändern, ein Grundrecht des Volkes ernsthaft beeinträchtige. Er sagte, dass die Übergangsregierung die Entscheidung über diese Frage der neuen Regierung überlassen sollte, die noch gebildet werden muss. „Deshalb können wir nicht noch zehn Monate auf die Bildung der neuen Regierung warten“, sagte er. Der Generalsekretär von Move Forward, Chaithawat Tulathon, sagte, dass jeder thailändische Senior Anspruch auf Sozialhilfe haben müsse. Der Sprecher der Demokraten, Ramet Rattanachaweng, forderte Innenminister Anupong Paochinda auf, die neue Regelung unverzüglich zu überprüfen. Die demokratische Abgeordnete Chaichana Detdecho sagte, nach der neuen Regelung hätten ältere Menschen nur dann Anspruch auf die Zuschüsse, wenn sie nachweisen könnten, dass sie kein oder kein ausreichendes Einkommen hätten. Die Freedom Rider Union, ein informeller Zusammenschluss von Essenslieferanten in Thailand, verurteilte die Entscheidung der Regierung als Verletzung der Menschenwürde, indem sie ältere Thailänder dazu zwingt, sich als arm zu erklären, sodass sie nicht mehr als 1.000 Baht pro Monat erhalten können. Die stellvertretende Regierungssprecherin Rachada Dhnadirek versicherte unterdessen, dass Senioren, die bereits die monatliche Sozialhilfe beziehen, von der Änderung der Verordnung nicht betroffen sein werden. Sie erklärte, dass die Änderung darauf abzielt, die finanzielle Nachhaltigkeit langfristig aufrechtzuerhalten, indem die Sozialhilfe auf diejenigen ausgerichtet wird, die finanzielle Unterstützung benötigen, und nicht auf diejenigen, die bereits wohlhabend sind. Da Thailand immer älter wird, sagte sie, dass das Jahresbudget für die Subvention, das ursprünglich auf etwa 50 Milliarden Baht festgelegt war, nun auf 90 Milliarden Baht für das Geschäftsjahr 2024 angestiegen sei. Sie wies die Behauptung zurück, dass die Regierung pleite sei, und sagte, dass die Staatseinnahmen für das Haushaltsjahr 2023 im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum um 6,5 % oder 11,10 % über dem Ziel gestiegen seien. / Thai PBS World     Read the full article

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The burning nightclub in Thailand did not have a license and was built illegally

The burning nightclub in Thailand did not have a license and was built illegally

File image of the Mountain B club set on fire in Thailand. – Europa Press/Contact/Rachen Sageamsak The Thai nightclub that has suffered a serious fire, in which at least 14 people have died and another 34 have been injured, did not have an opening license and was built illegally, as reported by the country’s authorities on Friday. The Minister of the Interior, Anupong Paochinda, has pointed out…

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Nationwide lockdown ‘not necessary’: Anupong #SootinClaimon.Com

#SootinClaimon.Com : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404666 Nationwide lockdown ‘not necessary’: Anupong NationalApr 08. 2021Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda By THE NATION There is no need for a nationwide lockdown to tackle the latest outbreak of Covid-19, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said on Thursday. He also urged people…

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#Thailand -- PHOTO: The Nation Organisers of the planned Wing Lai Loong  event “Run against Dictatorship” are being warned by the Thai Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda that they may face legal action if they go ahead with their politically-inspired event without prior permission from the police. The group’s planned press conference, scheduled to take

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Prayut Chan-ocha Biography and Profile

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Prayut Chan-ocha Biography and Profile

Born in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, Prayuth began his career at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, which is considered to be Thailand’s West Point. As a young officer, he won the Ramathipodi medal, the country’s top honor for gallantry in the field. “When I was young, patriotism was all about joining the army, fighting in the front line for your country,” he says. “I told myself that I had to dedicate my life for my homeland and the monarchy.”

The royal family is treated with almost divine reverence in Thailand. Prayuth strengthened ties with the royal household and earned himself the nickname Little Sarit, after Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, who seized power through a putsch in 1957 and helped raise the monarchy to its paramount role in Thai society. Today every Thai household displays a portrait of the monarch as the highest picture in the room. And the country boasts some of the world’s strictest royal defamation laws, which are increasingly being used to crush dissent.

Many believe Prayuth’s coup was meant to ensure that Thailand’s elites remained in control during a sensitive time of royal succession. Thailand’s new King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, leads an unconventional lifestyle and does not command the same respect that his father did. Prayuth says simply that he took control to restore order. “I could not allow any further damage to be done to my country,” he says, with a dash of histrionics. “It was at the brink of destruction.”

Prayuth was only four months from mandatory retirement when he seized power on May 22, 2014, after six months of street protests against the elected government of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The demonstrations claimed at least 28 lives and left more than 700 injured. For more than a decade, Thailand has been wracked with color-coded street protests between the typically rural supporters of Yingluck and her brother Thaksin–who served as Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006–and their mainly urban opponents, backed by the powerful royal palace, military and judiciary. The pro-Yingluck faction wear red. Their opponents wear yellow.

Those who oppose him can suffer dire consequences. Nuttaa Mahattana, 39, is one of the five leaders of the “We Want to Vote” movement, who were detained at a peaceful protest on the fourth anniversary of Prayuth’s coup. She faces various draconian charges, including sedition, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment. “A junta doesn’t belong in a democratic system,” Nuttaa tells TIME from behind the bars of her squalid cell in central Bangkok. “Most people want to see democracy. They just don’t want to see their family members getting arrested.”

Prayuth is unmoved when pressed about the fate of demonstrators. “We have been rather lenient,” he says. “If we allowed them to demonstrate freely, it might become too difficult to move forward to democracy.”

This shift toward a loose authoritarianism revolving around a single figure is becoming a pattern across ASEAN. The Philippines–which, like Thailand, is a U.S. treaty ally–has moved firmly into China’s orbit under populist President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been criticized by the West for his brutal drug war. In Myanmar, international censure regarding the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya minority rings hollow as Chinese investment floods into the military-dominated country. And the Beijing-backed government of Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has cracked down on opposition politicians and critics in recent months.

Prayut Chan-ocha Full Biography and Profile

The 29th Prime Minister of Thailand, General Prayut Chan-ocha is born on March 21 in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Focused and driven by his commitment to serve the country, he joins the Army the moment he completes his studies. The General’s career starts at the 21st Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the “Queen’s Guard”. This is where he starts a series of training programs, dedicating his life to the wellbeing of Thailand and to protecting the Monarchy.

General Prayut Chan-ocha begins serving as a deputy commanding general in the 2nd Infantry Division. His determination and skills put him in the lead only one year later, when he is named commanding general. He later becomes the deputy commanding general of the 1st Army in 2005, and the commanding general within one year.

Focused and driven by his commitment to serve the country, he joins the Army the moment he completes his studies. The General’s career starts at the 21st Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the “Queen’s Guard”. This is where he starts a series of training programs, dedicating his life to the wellbeing of Thailand and to protecting the Monarchy.

Known for his remarkable military skills and vast experience, General Prayut is named chief of staff of the Royal Thai Army in 2008. Not long after, in 2009, the King publicly acknowledges the General’s dedication and appoints him His honorary adjutant. In 2010, the General succeeds Anupong Paochinda as commander in chief.

On May 22nd, General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, announces he is taking over duties as Prime Minister of Thailand. To protect the country from uprising violence and bloodshed, General Prayut, as leader of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), takes the reins. It is on May 26th, following King Bhumibol Adulyadej all-important seal of approval to the coup, that a new chapter in Thailand’s history rises under the leadership of General Prayuth Chan-o-cha.

General Prayut Chan-o-cha dedicates himself to maintaining peace and stability of the Kingdom while promoting national growth and development. “Stability, Prosperity, Sustainability” is his vision of Thailand’s future.

Prayuth also pens songs and poems to express himself, and released two commercial pop singles that received mixed reviews. “My songs may not be beautiful, but it’s a way to help me express my thoughts and communicate with the people,” he says. “Thai people love poetry.”

Prayut Chan-ocha Full Biography and Profile (Time / Prayut Chan-ocha)

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Thai businessman convicted of selling fake bomb detectors

BANGKOK — A court in Thailand has convicted a local businessman of fraud for selling fake bomb detectors to the Thai government, five years after the head of the British supplier was sent to prison over the global scandal.

Thailand’s military drew criticism and ridicule in 2010 when the GT200 bomb detectors — which were claimed to also be capable of detecting drugs and other substances — were exposed as worthless pseudo-scientific instruments.

The devices were sold to the Thai army and other security forces around the world. Even after they were proven useless, they were used for a time in several countries, including hot spots such as Iraq and southern Thailand, where there is an active Muslim insurgency.

The devices also carried high and variable prices, raising suspicions of corruption in their purchases.

Thailand’s technology ministry had found in 2010 that the devices had a successful detection rate of only 20 per cent. Nevertheless, then-army commander Gen. Anupong Paochinda — the interior minister in the current military government — denied any corruption and lauded the device’s various “successes.” Thailand had bought more than 700 of the detectors starting in 2004 at a total cost of about $21 million.

The current defence minister, Prawit Wongsuwan, defended the military’s handling of the affair Thursday, telling reporters the devices had been tested and found working at the time of purchase, so there had been no wrongdoing by the military.

Ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich said Thai authorities had stopped using the GT200 devices “ever since foreign governments proved that they are ineffective” and that various military departments are gradually suing companies that sold them.

Sutthiwat Wathanakij, manager of AVIA Satcom Co. Ltd., on Wednesday was convicted of fraud for three GT200 sales contracts and sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment. He had already received a 10-year prison sentence last week for selling the bomb detectors to the Thai army under 12 other sales contracts worth 600 million baht ($18.5 million).

The GT200 was one of several similar fraudulent devices sold by a loosely connected group of shady, mostly British, operators. After Britain banned the export of one of the similar devices in 2010, the scheme started to unravel as independent tests proved the devices were ineffective.

The United Kingdom banned the export of the GT200 devices in 2010 when it accused maker Global Technical Ltd. of fraud. British authorities that year raided the offices of Global Technical and two other makers of similar fraudulent bomb detectors. Global Technical’s head, Gary Bolton, was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2013 and ordered to pay over $1.6 million.

Some officials still defend the GT200.

Surasak Kirivichien, a member of the anti-corruption commission investigating officials involved with the procurement of the GT200, recently said it is difficult to assess the value of the device, comparing it to the amulets many Buddhist Thais wear as lucky charms.

“This equipment was purchased for soldiers to be used as defensive weapons in a high-risk environment,” he said in an interview last month with Thailand’s PPTV. “People working in such areas are risking their lives. The equipment, even though it may not be efficient, has a high morale value. It’s better than having nothing at all, that’s what people at the operational level feel.”

Wora-at Soontorn-apichart, lawyer for the convicted Sutthiwat, said he would appeal the verdict, arguing his client could not be blamed because the GT200 devices were turned over to the army as soon as they arrived in Thailand by air, so could not be tested by Sutthiwat’s company, which was just selling a device that met the contract’s specifications.

The court acquitted two co-defendants who were AVIA Satcom employees. Sutthiwat was released on 900,000 baht ($27,745) bail.

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Bangkok: Ein Urteil des Verfassungsgerichts über die 8-jährige Amtszeit von Premierminister Prayuth wird der "Bruchpunkt" sein

Ein Urteil des Verfassungsgerichts über die 8-jährige Amtszeit von Premierminister Prayuth Chan o-cha, ob zu seinen Gunsten oder nicht, wird der „Bruchpunkt“ für die thailändische Gesellschaft sein, behauptete United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) Führer Jatuporn Prompan gestern, am Sonntag den 4. September. Jatuporn und Nititorn Lamlua führten eine kleine Gruppe von Demonstranten an, die sich gestern an der Ratchaprasong-Kreuzung im Herzen von Bangkok versammelten, um den Sturz der sogenannten „3-Ps“ zu fordern, zu denen Premierminister Prayuth, der amtierende Premierminister Prawit Wongsuwan und Innenminister Anupong Paochinda gehören. Der UDD-Führer sagte, dass die Anzahl der Demonstranten nicht das Problem sei, und fügte hinzu, dass sie in der Lage sein werden, mehr Menschen zum richtigen Zeitpunkt zu mobilisieren, „was bisher noch nicht notwendig ist“.

Er deutete jedoch an, dass der richtige Zeitpunkt für Massenproteste sein wird, wenn das Verfassungsgericht sein Urteil über Prayuths Amtszeit verkündet, das irgendwann in den nächsten 4 – 5 Wochen erwartet wird. Jatuporn sagte, dass die Demonstranten die Ratchaprasong Kreuzung als Ort für ihren Protest am Sonntag gewählt hätten, weil sie ein politisches Symbol des Trotzes sei. Der Plan der UDD, den Platz vor dem Einkaufszentrum Central World zu nutzen, wurde jedoch von der Geschäftsleitung mit der Begründung abgelehnt, der Platz sei für eine nicht näher bezeichnete Veranstaltung reserviert worden. Jatuporn erklärte, dass die UDD keinen Konflikt mit dem Einkaufszentrum Central World habe, da er behauptete, das Berufungsgericht habe zwei „Rothemden“ Anhänger freigesprochen, weil sie das Einkaufszentrum während der gewalttätigen Proteste gegen die Regierung von Premierminister Abhisit Vejjajiva im Jahr 2010 in Brand gesteckt hatten. Er sagte auch voraus, dass der Versuch, Abschnitt 272 der Verfassung zu ändern, um Senatoren das Recht zu entziehen, den nächsten Premierminister zu wählen, ohnehin abgebrochen werde, „weil diese Charta so gestaltet wurde, dass sie nicht einfach geändert werden kann“. / PBS Read the full article

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Samut Sakhon field hospital ‘necessary’, insists minister #SootinClaimon.Com

#SootinClaimon.Com : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400237?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral Samut Sakhon field hospital ‘necessary’, insists minister NationalDec 25. 2020 By THE NATION Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said on Friday that a field hospital must be set up in Samut Sakhon’s Muang district, a hotspot of new…

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STORMS set to hit Northern Thailand

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is calling on 25 provinces in Northern #Thailand to brace for tempestuous weather from Sunday to Thursday.

Thunderstorms and high winds have been forecast for the North and Northeast, influenced by high pressure from China plus strong winds from the west, director-general Monton Sudprasert said on Friday. The provinces to be hit with stormy weather include Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Phrae, Nan, Tak, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Kamphaeng Phet. The provinces of Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom and Mukdahan will also be affected, he said. He added that officials will also closely monitor the danger from storms and strong waves in the South, especially in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani and Narathiwat. The director-general warned people to beware of strong winds knocking down unstable structures. The warning came as the level of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Bangkok on Friday morning was found to be within the safe limit. Though the level of ultra-fine dust rose during the day, the figure at around noon remained at between 20 and 47 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³), according to the Pollution Control Department, which was well within its safe standard of 50µg/m³. However, smog in other provinces remained bad, especially in the North. Mr Monton said Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda has told the department to monitor the situation closely, though nine provinces in the North have been declared "no burn" zones, at least until the end of April. Local authorities have also been told to increase penalties against violators of the ban on outdoor fires. Late last month, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said strict law enforcement is key to controlling the fine-dust pollution. Gen Prawit, who also chairs the National Environment Board, said the board acknowledges that all state agencies have put in place their own set of rules to deal with smog, these regulations need to be stringently enforced. "Provincial governors, including Bangkok's governor, are commanders on the front lines of the fight against the haze. Other agencies must support and listen to their directives," he said. - Bangkok Post – You can follow BangkokJack on Instagram, Twitter & Reddit. Or join the free mailing list (top right) Please help us continue to bring the REAL NEWS - PayPal Read the full article

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Prayut Chan-ocha Biography and Profile

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Prayut Chan-ocha Biography and Profile

Born in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, Prayuth began his career at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, which is considered to be Thailand’s West Point. As a young officer, he won the Ramathipodi medal, the country’s top honor for gallantry in the field. “When I was young, patriotism was all about joining the army, fighting in the front line for your country,” he says. “I told myself that I had to dedicate my life for my homeland and the monarchy.”

The royal family is treated with almost divine reverence in Thailand. Prayuth strengthened ties with the royal household and earned himself the nickname Little Sarit, after Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, who seized power through a putsch in 1957 and helped raise the monarchy to its paramount role in Thai society. Today every Thai household displays a portrait of the monarch as the highest picture in the room. And the country boasts some of the world’s strictest royal defamation laws, which are increasingly being used to crush dissent.

Many believe Prayuth’s coup was meant to ensure that Thailand’s elites remained in control during a sensitive time of royal succession. Thailand’s new King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, leads an unconventional lifestyle and does not command the same respect that his father did. Prayuth says simply that he took control to restore order. “I could not allow any further damage to be done to my country,” he says, with a dash of histrionics. “It was at the brink of destruction.”

Prayuth was only four months from mandatory retirement when he seized power on May 22, 2014, after six months of street protests against the elected government of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The demonstrations claimed at least 28 lives and left more than 700 injured. For more than a decade, Thailand has been wracked with color-coded street protests between the typically rural supporters of Yingluck and her brother Thaksin–who served as Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006–and their mainly urban opponents, backed by the powerful royal palace, military and judiciary. The pro-Yingluck faction wear red. Their opponents wear yellow.

Those who oppose him can suffer dire consequences. Nuttaa Mahattana, 39, is one of the five leaders of the “We Want to Vote” movement, who were detained at a peaceful protest on the fourth anniversary of Prayuth’s coup. She faces various draconian charges, including sedition, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment. “A junta doesn’t belong in a democratic system,” Nuttaa tells TIME from behind the bars of her squalid cell in central Bangkok. “Most people want to see democracy. They just don’t want to see their family members getting arrested.”

Prayuth is unmoved when pressed about the fate of demonstrators. “We have been rather lenient,” he says. “If we allowed them to demonstrate freely, it might become too difficult to move forward to democracy.”

This shift toward a loose authoritarianism revolving around a single figure is becoming a pattern across ASEAN. The Philippines–which, like Thailand, is a U.S. treaty ally–has moved firmly into China’s orbit under populist President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been criticized by the West for his brutal drug war. In Myanmar, international censure regarding the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya minority rings hollow as Chinese investment floods into the military-dominated country. And the Beijing-backed government of Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has cracked down on opposition politicians and critics in recent months.

Prayut Chan-ocha Full Biography and Profile

The 29th Prime Minister of Thailand, General Prayut Chan-ocha is born on March 21 in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Focused and driven by his commitment to serve the country, he joins the Army the moment he completes his studies. The General’s career starts at the 21st Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the “Queen’s Guard”. This is where he starts a series of training programs, dedicating his life to the wellbeing of Thailand and to protecting the Monarchy.

General Prayut Chan-ocha begins serving as a deputy commanding general in the 2nd Infantry Division. His determination and skills put him in the lead only one year later, when he is named commanding general. He later becomes the deputy commanding general of the 1st Army in 2005, and the commanding general within one year.

Focused and driven by his commitment to serve the country, he joins the Army the moment he completes his studies. The General’s career starts at the 21st Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the “Queen’s Guard”. This is where he starts a series of training programs, dedicating his life to the wellbeing of Thailand and to protecting the Monarchy.

Known for his remarkable military skills and vast experience, General Prayut is named chief of staff of the Royal Thai Army in 2008. Not long after, in 2009, the King publicly acknowledges the General’s dedication and appoints him His honorary adjutant. In 2010, the General succeeds Anupong Paochinda as commander in chief.

On May 22nd, General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, announces he is taking over duties as Prime Minister of Thailand. To protect the country from uprising violence and bloodshed, General Prayut, as leader of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), takes the reins. It is on May 26th, following King Bhumibol Adulyadej all-important seal of approval to the coup, that a new chapter in Thailand’s history rises under the leadership of General Prayuth Chan-o-cha.

General Prayut Chan-o-cha dedicates himself to maintaining peace and stability of the Kingdom while promoting national growth and development. “Stability, Prosperity, Sustainability” is his vision of Thailand’s future.

Prayuth also pens songs and poems to express himself, and released two commercial pop singles that received mixed reviews. “My songs may not be beautiful, but it’s a way to help me express my thoughts and communicate with the people,” he says. “Thai people love poetry.”

Prayut Chan-ocha Full Biography and Profile (Time / Prayut Chan-ocha)

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Rescuers begin

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave complex are in good health overall and some asked for chocolate bread for breakfast, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers began a third and more challenging final mission to free the remaining five.

Rescued schoolboys are moved from a military helicopter to an awaiting ambulance at a military airport in Chiang Rai, Thailand, July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

“At this moment (there are) no worrisome conditions, everyone is safe,” Jesada Chokdamrongsuk, Thailand’s health ministry permanent secretary, told reporters.

Two of the boys had suspected lung infections but the four boys from the first group rescued were all walking around their hospital beds.

“The kids are footballers, are strong and have high immunity,” Jesada said when asked why they survived so long.

The boys had a good appetite but were mainly being given bland, easily digestible foods. However, doctors later relented after some of the boys asked for bread with chocolate topping.

They are still being quarantined from their parents because of the risk of infection and would likely be kept in hospital for a week to undergo tests, officials said.

Four more of the boys were carried on stretchers out of the labyrinthine Tham Luang cave on the Myanmar border at dusk on Monday, bringing to eight the number brought out so far after two rescue pushes on successive days.

The head of the operation, Narongsak Osottanakorn, said a final operation would be “more challenging” because one more survivor would be brought out than the previous two operations, along with three Navy SEALs who have been accompanying them.

The rescuers have been learning from experience and were two hours faster in bringing the second batch of survivors out on Monday. However, scattered monsoon rains continued to risk percolating through the limestone cave walls to flood the tunnels with water.

A stretcher which is believed to be carrying a boy rescued from the Tham Luang cave is moved from an ambulance in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 9, 2018. Picture taken July 9, 2018. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

“I hope today we will be faster or the same speed as yesterday,” Narongsak said.

A crack team of foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALS guided the boys during a nine-hour operation through nearly 4 km (2.5 miles) of sometimes submerged, pitch-dark channels from where they have been trapped for more than a fortnight.

‘WE WILL PLAY TOGETHER’

People across Thailand cheered the rescue operation, including at the Mae Sai Prasitsart school where six of the trapped boys are students.

“I am very happy about those who already made it out and I think everyone will be out today,” said Waranchit Karnkaew, 14, who also said the football-mad boys had been closely following games at the World Cup in Russia before they were trapped.

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“I want to take my friends to lunch and we will play football together,” he told Reuters.

Soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has invited the boys to the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday. This seems less likely now given the need for the boys to undergo further tests.

The plight of the boys and their coach has drawn international attention since they became trapped when they went into the cave after soccer practice on June 23.

Divers, engineers, medics and others have flown in from around the world to assist.

Technology billionaire Elon Musk went into the cave on Monday and left the rescue team with a “kid-sized” submarine his company SpaceX had built, Thailand’s interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said.

Musk said on Twitter: “Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids’ soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future.”

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited the cave to inspect the operation and was quoted by Narongsak as saying he didn’t want to see this kind of incident happen again on Thai soil.

Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um, Juarawee Kittisilpa, Patpicha Tanakasempipat, John Geddie and James Pomfret in CHIANG RAI, and Aukkarapon Niyomyat, Panarat Thepgumpanat, Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Chayut Setboonsarng in BANGKOK; Writing by James Pomfret; Editing by Paul Tait

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Rescuers begin

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave complex are in good health overall and some asked for chocolate bread for breakfast, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers began a third and more challenging final mission to free the remaining five.

Rescued schoolboys are moved from a military helicopter to an awaiting ambulance at a military airport in Chiang Rai, Thailand, July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

“At this moment (there are) no worrisome conditions, everyone is safe,” Jesada Chokdamrongsuk, Thailand’s health ministry permanent secretary, told reporters.

Two of the boys had suspected lung infections but the four boys from the first group rescued were all walking around their hospital beds.

“The kids are footballers, are strong and have high immunity,” Jesada said when asked why they survived so long.

The boys had a good appetite but were mainly being given bland, easily digestible foods. However, doctors later relented after some of the boys asked for bread with chocolate topping.

They are still being quarantined from their parents because of the risk of infection and would likely be kept in hospital for a week to undergo tests, officials said.

Four more of the boys were carried on stretchers out of the labyrinthine Tham Luang cave on the Myanmar border at dusk on Monday, bringing to eight the number brought out so far after two rescue pushes on successive days.

The head of the operation, Narongsak Osottanakorn, said a final operation would be “more challenging” because one more survivor would be brought out than the previous two operations, along with three Navy SEALs who have been accompanying them.

The rescuers have been learning from experience and were two hours faster in bringing the second batch of survivors out on Monday. However, scattered monsoon rains continued to risk percolating through the limestone cave walls to flood the tunnels with water.

A stretcher which is believed to be carrying a boy rescued from the Tham Luang cave is moved from an ambulance in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 9, 2018. Picture taken July 9, 2018. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

“I hope today we will be faster or the same speed as yesterday,” Narongsak said.

A crack team of foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALS guided the boys during a nine-hour operation through nearly 4 km (2.5 miles) of sometimes submerged, pitch-dark channels from where they have been trapped for more than a fortnight.

‘WE WILL PLAY TOGETHER’

People across Thailand cheered the rescue operation, including at the Mae Sai Prasitsart school where six of the trapped boys are students.

“I am very happy about those who already made it out and I think everyone will be out today,” said Waranchit Karnkaew, 14, who also said the football-mad boys had been closely following games at the World Cup in Russia before they were trapped.

Slideshow (13 Images)

“I want to take my friends to lunch and we will play football together,” he told Reuters.

Soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has invited the boys to the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday. This seems less likely now given the need for the boys to undergo further tests.

The plight of the boys and their coach has drawn international attention since they became trapped when they went into the cave after soccer practice on June 23.

Divers, engineers, medics and others have flown in from around the world to assist.

Technology billionaire Elon Musk went into the cave on Monday and left the rescue team with a “kid-sized” submarine his company SpaceX had built, Thailand’s interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said.

Musk said on Twitter: “Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids’ soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future.”

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited the cave to inspect the operation and was quoted by Narongsak as saying he didn’t want to see this kind of incident happen again on Thai soil.

Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um, Juarawee Kittisilpa, Patpicha Tanakasempipat, John Geddie and James Pomfret in CHIANG RAI, and Aukkarapon Niyomyat, Panarat Thepgumpanat, Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Chayut Setboonsarng in BANGKOK; Writing by James Pomfret; Editing by Paul Tait

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Rescuers begin

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave complex are in good health overall and some asked for chocolate bread for breakfast, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers began a third and more challenging final mission to free the remaining five.

Rescued schoolboys are moved from a military helicopter to an awaiting ambulance at a military airport in Chiang Rai, Thailand, July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

“At this moment (there are) no worrisome conditions, everyone is safe,” Jesada Chokdamrongsuk, Thailand’s health ministry permanent secretary, told reporters.

Two of the boys had suspected lung infections but the four boys from the first group rescued were all walking around their hospital beds.

“The kids are footballers, are strong and have high immunity,” Jesada said when asked why they survived so long.

The boys had a good appetite but were mainly being given bland, easily digestible foods. However, doctors later relented after some of the boys asked for bread with chocolate topping.

They are still being quarantined from their parents because of the risk of infection and would likely be kept in hospital for a week to undergo tests, officials said.

Four more of the boys were carried on stretchers out of the labyrinthine Tham Luang cave on the Myanmar border at dusk on Monday, bringing to eight the number brought out so far after two rescue pushes on successive days.

The head of the operation, Narongsak Osottanakorn, said a final operation would be “more challenging” because one more survivor would be brought out than the previous two operations, along with three Navy SEALs who have been accompanying them.

The rescuers have been learning from experience and were two hours faster in bringing the second batch of survivors out on Monday. However, scattered monsoon rains continued to risk percolating through the limestone cave walls to flood the tunnels with water.

A stretcher which is believed to be carrying a boy rescued from the Tham Luang cave is moved from an ambulance in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 9, 2018. Picture taken July 9, 2018. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

“I hope today we will be faster or the same speed as yesterday,” Narongsak said.

A crack team of foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALS guided the boys during a nine-hour operation through nearly 4 km (2.5 miles) of sometimes submerged, pitch-dark channels from where they have been trapped for more than a fortnight.

‘WE WILL PLAY TOGETHER’

People across Thailand cheered the rescue operation, including at the Mae Sai Prasitsart school where six of the trapped boys are students.

“I am very happy about those who already made it out and I think everyone will be out today,” said Waranchit Karnkaew, 14, who also said the football-mad boys had been closely following games at the World Cup in Russia before they were trapped.

Slideshow (13 Images)

“I want to take my friends to lunch and we will play football together,” he told Reuters.

Soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has invited the boys to the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday. This seems less likely now given the need for the boys to undergo further tests.

The plight of the boys and their coach has drawn international attention since they became trapped when they went into the cave after soccer practice on June 23.

Divers, engineers, medics and others have flown in from around the world to assist.

Technology billionaire Elon Musk went into the cave on Monday and left the rescue team with a “kid-sized” submarine his company SpaceX had built, Thailand’s interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said.

Musk said on Twitter: “Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids’ soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future.”

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited the cave to inspect the operation and was quoted by Narongsak as saying he didn’t want to see this kind of incident happen again on Thai soil.

Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um, Juarawee Kittisilpa, Patpicha Tanakasempipat, John Geddie and James Pomfret in CHIANG RAI, and Aukkarapon Niyomyat, Panarat Thepgumpanat, Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Chayut Setboonsarng in BANGKOK; Writing by James Pomfret; Editing by Paul Tait

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Rescuers begin

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave complex are in good health overall and some asked for chocolate bread for breakfast, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers began a third and more challenging final mission to free the remaining five.

Rescued schoolboys are moved from a military helicopter to an awaiting ambulance at a military airport in Chiang Rai, Thailand, July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

“At this moment (there are) no worrisome conditions, everyone is safe,” Jesada Chokdamrongsuk, Thailand’s health ministry permanent secretary, told reporters.

Two of the boys had suspected lung infections but the four boys from the first group rescued were all walking around their hospital beds.

“The kids are footballers, are strong and have high immunity,” Jesada said when asked why they survived so long.

The boys had a good appetite but were mainly being given bland, easily digestible foods. However, doctors later relented after some of the boys asked for bread with chocolate topping.

They are still being quarantined from their parents because of the risk of infection and would likely be kept in hospital for a week to undergo tests, officials said.

Four more of the boys were carried on stretchers out of the labyrinthine Tham Luang cave on the Myanmar border at dusk on Monday, bringing to eight the number brought out so far after two rescue pushes on successive days.

The head of the operation, Narongsak Osottanakorn, said a final operation would be “more challenging” because one more survivor would be brought out than the previous two operations, along with three Navy SEALs who have been accompanying them.

The rescuers have been learning from experience and were two hours faster in bringing the second batch of survivors out on Monday. However, scattered monsoon rains continued to risk percolating through the limestone cave walls to flood the tunnels with water.

A stretcher which is believed to be carrying a boy rescued from the Tham Luang cave is moved from an ambulance in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 9, 2018. Picture taken July 9, 2018. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

“I hope today we will be faster or the same speed as yesterday,” Narongsak said.

A crack team of foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALS guided the boys during a nine-hour operation through nearly 4 km (2.5 miles) of sometimes submerged, pitch-dark channels from where they have been trapped for more than a fortnight.

‘WE WILL PLAY TOGETHER’

People across Thailand cheered the rescue operation, including at the Mae Sai Prasitsart school where six of the trapped boys are students.

“I am very happy about those who already made it out and I think everyone will be out today,” said Waranchit Karnkaew, 14, who also said the football-mad boys had been closely following games at the World Cup in Russia before they were trapped.

Slideshow (13 Images)

“I want to take my friends to lunch and we will play football together,” he told Reuters.

Soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has invited the boys to the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday. This seems less likely now given the need for the boys to undergo further tests.

The plight of the boys and their coach has drawn international attention since they became trapped when they went into the cave after soccer practice on June 23.

Divers, engineers, medics and others have flown in from around the world to assist.

Technology billionaire Elon Musk went into the cave on Monday and left the rescue team with a “kid-sized” submarine his company SpaceX had built, Thailand’s interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said.

Musk said on Twitter: “Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids’ soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future.”

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited the cave to inspect the operation and was quoted by Narongsak as saying he didn’t want to see this kind of incident happen again on Thai soil.

Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um, Juarawee Kittisilpa, Patpicha Tanakasempipat, John Geddie and James Pomfret in CHIANG RAI, and Aukkarapon Niyomyat, Panarat Thepgumpanat, Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Chayut Setboonsarng in BANGKOK; Writing by James Pomfret; Editing by Paul Tait

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Prayut visits flood victims in South #SootinClaimon.Com

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Prayut visits flood victims in South

NationalDec 07. 2020

By The Nation

The prime minister visited Nakhon Si Thammarat province on Monday to monitor severe flooding that has hit the South.

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda…

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STORMS set to hit Northern Thailand

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is calling on 25 provinces in Northern #Thailand to brace for tempestuous weather from Sunday to Thursday.

Thunderstorms and high winds have been forecast for the North and Northeast, influenced by high pressure from China plus strong winds from the west, director-general Monton Sudprasert said on Friday. The provinces to be hit with stormy weather include Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Phrae, Nan, Tak, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Kamphaeng Phet. The provinces of Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom and Mukdahan will also be affected, he said. He added that officials will also closely monitor the danger from storms and strong waves in the South, especially in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani and Narathiwat. The director-general warned people to beware of strong winds knocking down unstable structures. The warning came as the level of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Bangkok on Friday morning was found to be within the safe limit. Though the level of ultra-fine dust rose during the day, the figure at around noon remained at between 20 and 47 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³), according to the Pollution Control Department, which was well within its safe standard of 50µg/m³. However, smog in other provinces remained bad, especially in the North. Mr Monton said Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda has told the department to monitor the situation closely, though nine provinces in the North have been declared "no burn" zones, at least until the end of April. Local authorities have also been told to increase penalties against violators of the ban on outdoor fires. Late last month, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said strict law enforcement is key to controlling the fine-dust pollution. Gen Prawit, who also chairs the National Environment Board, said the board acknowledges that all state agencies have put in place their own set of rules to deal with smog, these regulations need to be stringently enforced. "Provincial governors, including Bangkok's governor, are commanders on the front lines of the fight against the haze. Other agencies must support and listen to their directives," he said. - Bangkok Post – You can follow BangkokJack on Instagram, Twitter & Reddit. Or join the free mailing list (top right) Please help us continue to bring the REAL NEWS - PayPal Read the full article