Day: January 30, 2024

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for drastic actions to ensure traffic order and safety during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and spring festivals, as heavy traffic is forecast. In a dispatch sent to relevant ministries, agencies, and localities on January 29, the leader highlighted the communications work to promote the observance of traffic rules. Specifically, the Minister of Transport was asked to instruct the Department for Roads of Vietnam to closely control vehicles through the monitoring system, and promptly handle violations. The Ministry of Transport will direct its units, departments and companies to ensure the quality and safety of passenger and cargo transportation services, with more attention to be paid to Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai International Airports. Transport departments and contractors need to ensure the safety of infrastructure projects, the PM said, urging the smooth operation of the non-stop toll collection system. The upgrade and maintenance of major traffic rou tes must be completed one week ahead of Tet, and plans devised to regulate traffic on major routes to the centres of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as railway stations, airports, wharves, and festival sites. The Ministry of Information and Communications was requested to instruct press agencies to increase information about traffic order and safety during Tet and spring festivals. The leader also asked the health sector to mobilise human resources, equipment, and drugs in case of traffic accidents. Ministries, agencies, and localities will present reports on traffic order and safety during the seven-day holiday, starting February 8, to the National Traffic Safety Committee that will submit them to the PM./. Source: Vietnam News Agency

Bangkok, Treasury - Bank of Thailand Prepare to present prizes to winners to Mr. Paitoon Patisonthicharoen, the designer of the logo for the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026 Treasury - National Bank Prepare to present awards To Mr. Paitoon Patisonthicharoen, the designer of the logo of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026, as the first prize, prize money of 100,000 baht, and 2 runner-up prizes, 30,000 baht each, including 1. Mr. Akkapon Lamuang 2. Mr. Phithak Thanabutr We would like to thank all applicants for coming to be part of the first step in organizing Thailand's important economic and financial conference. To host the event in the next 3 years. Source: Thai News Agency

House of Representatives, Cabinet approves amendments to the Fisheries Act, separately overseeing local fisheries and commercial vessels. Seize boats that commit crimes Alleviating the suffering of small-scale fishermen Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the Cabinet meeting approved in principle the draft bill amending the 2015 Fisheries Act as requested by the Chairman of the Committee to Solve Marine Fisheries Problems. To revive marine fisheries and the fishing industry, proposed after the original law has been in effect for 8-9 years, mainly responding to commercial fishing operators. Focuses on criminalizing IUU and does not differentiate between commercial and local fishing. Therefore affecting local fisheries in 20 provinces, 600,000 fishermen's households, which is not consistent with the methods of fishing in the country. This causes some fishermen to abandon their fishing careers and is an obstacle to their fishing careers. Spokesperson for the Prime Min ister's Office Added that The Fisheries Department has arranged to listen to the opinions of those involved. A report has been prepared analyzing the impact of the original law. This law amendment To maintain a balance between large-scale commercial fishing with local fishing which uses small fishing boats, for example, if any boat commits an offense Previously, all ships had to be captured. Change it to seize only the offending vessel. and suspend the license Reporting statistics on fishing boats by December 31 of the following year, the Cabinet therefore sent the matter to the Royal Decree. Study the flaws It does not affect the perpetration of IUU within 1 month, then present at the meeting. Cabinet next time. Source: Thai News Agency

Bangkok, Three suspects have been arrested in the case of stabbing a Pathumwan student to death. Confessed being molded by seniors, while "Uthen Thawai" offered online teaching and refrained from entering the institute 28-30 Jan. Pol. Maj. Gen. Noppasin Poolsawat, deputy commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, announced the results of the arrest. and the interrogation of 3 suspects in the case of stabbing a Pathumwan student to death After opening an operation to close down the city to hunt down Nong Rae's killer, searched 7 locations in Bangkok and Samut Prakan. Three suspects: 1. Mr. Nathaporn or "To 9 Inch", 19 years old (the ringleader of the gang that committed the crime) 2. Mr. Teerathat, 21 years old 3. Mr. Karan, 19 years old, accused of 'Joining together to kill others, taking weapons into towns, villages, or public roads without reasonable cause,' along with three items of confiscated items Circumstances, namely In the middle of the night on January 26, a group of nine mechanical youths bro ke in and attacked them using knives hidden in their shoes. A Pathumwan mechanical engineering student was stabbed to death in front of the institute. Officials rushed to investigate until it was discovered that both institutes had a system of working together. Join together to donate money. Let's go open a safe house and mingle. It is like a termite nest outside the school gate, waiting to instill "ideas" that are distorted, provoking and creating hatred. This led to the opening of an operation to close down the city to hunt for Nong Rae's killer, with carpet searches in 7 locations. The 9 suspects are students, 7 of whom have already been released from school and 2 of whom are still studying. Today, 3 have been arrested and all have confessed. It happened because it happened. Because they were molded by their seniors and created values ??that made them hate enemies from different institutions. As for the remaining six suspects under the arrest warrant, they received coordination from their lawyers. Will be taken to surrender tomorrow afternoon. At the same time, police continue to launch operations to dismantle these gangs. to investigate and expand the results to those involved in the movement Confident that there were only 9 people involved in the incident, according to the arrest warrant, emphasizing that whoever was helping was hidden. Anyone who escapes must be prosecuted. As for the opposing institution's Facebook post provoking the return of two corpses, the police will absolutely not allow such an incident to happen. News teams are still in the area. Explore the atmosphere in front of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok Uthen Thawai Campus, Pathumwan District, Bangkok, found that all doors were closed. and posted a notice stating that outsiders were not allowed to enter. There is a security guard stationed in front. Inside the institute, it was noticed that some teachers came in as usual. But no students were found entering the area. Because today is another day according to the university. h as announced the suspension of classes to prevent and avoid adverse events. Therefore, students of all years are prohibited. Entering the Uthen Thawai area From 28 Jan. -, is strictly prohibited. If violated, there will be punishment according to university regulations. and let teachers Organize 100% online teaching by having instructors control and check the names of students who attend classes and report to the university. Source: Thai News Agency

BANGKOK, The Criminal Court has acquitted Myanmar tycoon Tun Min Latt and a son-in-law of senator Upakit Pacharirangkun on drug trafficking charges, ruling that the evidence presented was insufficient. Prosecutors filed charges against the defendants including Tun Min Latt, a Myanmar businessman, Dean Young Gultula, the senator's son-in-law and two others as well as the Allure Group (PandE) Co.,Ltd., the electricity supply business. The charges involved engaging in illicit drugs with serious offenses as a criminal organization. Between February 22 and May 10, 2019, the defendants, along with others who are still at large, allegedly conspired to procure methamphetamine, narcotics (Category1). The accused individuals were assigned various roles, such as handling deposits, withdrawals, and transfers of money, as well as buying and selling drugs into the accounts of the company. This was purportedly done under the guise of paying electricity bills for the Provincial Electricity Authority in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district. The funds, allegedly obtained from drug trafficking, were then converted into goods categorized as electricity supplies, exported to Myanmar. The incidents took place in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province, and other related areas. The defendants were denied charges. The court found that the main evidence related to the financial trails was not substantial enough to support the charges against the defendants. Therefore, the court has decided to acquit them. Tun Min Latt is said to have close ties with Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and to have procured supplies for the military. The Myanmar mogul was arrested in Bangkok in September 2022 on charges of conspiring to traffic narcotics and money laundering. Source: Thai News Agency

Bangkok, Legal Advisor "Capt. Thammanat" filed a complaint against a famous news agency. After news reports alluded to it being one of the money-snatching gangs Director General of the Rice Department This afternoon, Mr. Thanadol Suwannarit, legal advisor to Capt. Thammanat, filed a report at Nang Loeng Police Station to take legal action against three news hosts from a well-known news agency. and another journalist on charges of violating the Computer Crime Act. Mr. Thanadol said that he has filed a complaint against the three MCs who ran the program. This morning And there was also 1 reporter who called to request an interview. without prior notification that the audio of the conversation would be published and told the news that he was the middleman who took the Director-General of the Rice Department and his wife to meet Mr. Srisuwan at his residence in Pathum Thani Province. He still doesn't know Mr. Srisuwan's residence at all. And the reason that he asked to check the phone signal was because he wan ted to check whether his number was in the area of ??Mr. Srisuwan's house or not. But they still come to accuse themselves that just deleting the number can do it. He said that today he had to report the matter because the news agency was not being fair. Confirmed that he had never taken the Director-General of the Rice Department and his wife to meet Mr. Srisuwan. As for the minister's advisers, will they be named Moo or not? I'd like to ask the Minister of Agriculture. He really doesn't know. As for the picture, it appears that he went down to take up a matter with Mr. Yoswarit. And Mr. Srisuwan, he would like to explain that he came to complain. Even if it's not Mr. Srisuwan or be a citizen We have to come and receive complaints. But until now the news agency has not called to contact us. And he didn't want to talk to me. As for if you want to apologize? I would like to ask what the news was that they had fun telling. Then come and apologize. Is it fair to you or not? Is it worth it? Reporters reported t hat During the interrogation, Mr. Thanadon telephoned Mr. Atchariya. Rueangrattanaphong The president of the Crime Victims Assistance Club in front of Nang Loeng Police Station's superintendent and the working group, asking whether Mr. Atchariya had made a statement at the Narcotics Control Board that there was a person named "Moo" as an intermediary, was that "Thanadon" his own name? no By Mr. Atchariya Confirm that it's not. Mr. Thanadol then asked to claim Mr. Atchariya's name as a witness in this matter before hanging up the phone and adding that Mr. Atchariya was the one who said the name "Moo" but Mr. Atchariya didn't mean himself. Source: Thai News Agency