Day: March 11, 2024

Phuket, Leatherback turtles lay eggs at the airplane viewing point at Mai Khao Beach, Phuket Province. Officials are guarding the enclosure. It is estimated that it will take 55-60 days for them to hatch. Villagers in the Ban Mai Khao area Found traces of sea turtles laying eggs. Around Tha Chatchai National Park Protection Unit View point for airplanes taking off and landing Sirinat National Park officials in collaboration with Marine National Park Operations Center 2, Phuket Province Inspected and found traces of a leatherback turtle. Chest width 110 centimeters, total paddle width 190 centimeters, egg hole depth 60 centimeters, egg size approximately 5.45 centimeters, distance from the water's edge to the egg hole 24.60 meters. From the assessment of the egg hole position, it is beyond the highest tide line. Therefore there was no digging, counting or moving. But they have put up a pen around the area where the mother Leatherback turtle lays her eggs. Ready to take care of them until the baby turtles ha tch from eggs and are released back into nature. It is expected to take approximately 55-60 days. Source: Thai News Agency

Bac Giang: The northern province of Bac Giang will continue to improve grassroots-level health care in the coming time, according to Director of the province's Health Department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong. By 2030, there will be at least one full-time doctor at every health station in the province, and a trained health worker at every hamlet. The province also targets to have health insurance coverage reach over 99% of the total population; over 95% of the people use health services covered by health insurance at grassroots healthcare units; over 95% of people have their health records managed properly; and all communes, wards, and towns in the province meet national health criteria. Also by 2030, the province will rearrange its district-level health centres and commune health stations in line with its rearrangement of administrative units. Accordingly, the province expects to have 11 district-level health centres including a city health centre, two township health centres, seven district health centres, and one health centre for industrial zones. Meanwhile, it is also striving to have 192 commune-level health stations including eight health stations, 17 town stations, and 167 commune stations. Specifically, in the 2024 - 2025 period, Bac Giang will focus on completing, handing over and putting into use the investment project to expand the health centres of Luc Nam, Yen The and Son Dong districts. The locality will also start projects to build, renovate and upgrade the infectious disease departments at the health centres of Luc Nam, Tan Yen, Hiep Hoa and Viet Yen districts. It will continue to renovate facilities and purchase new medical equipment for the centres in districts, Bac Giang city and industrial parks. For the commune-level health system, Bac Giang will build, repair, and upgrade 22 stations under the investment programme to develop grassroots health networks in disadvantaged areas using loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It will spend the remaining funds of the socio-economic recovery and d evelopment programme on upgrading and buying medical equipment for eight commune stations. In the 2026 - 2030 period, the province will build a new Luc Ngan district health centre with a scale of 250 beds. It will also renovate, upgrade, and expand the first branch of Bac Giang City Health Centre and build a new branch in Tan My commune as well as a new health centre to serve the needs of disease prevention and medical examination and treatment for workers in industrial parks. Commune-level medical facilities will be improved with focuses on better meeting the requirements of disease prevention, early detection, and the expansion of outpatient treatment of non-communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and long-term care at grassroots health units. The facilities will boost the documentation, examination, and management for all people in the province. Meanwhile, district-level health centres will develop new technical services and specialised clinical/subclinical techniques; combine traditional medicine with modern medicine in medical examination and treatment; strengthen primary care services, proactively apply disease prevention and control measures, vaccination, nutrition, HIV/AIDS prevention; ensure food safety; improve population quality; and implement basic medical service packages as prescribed in Circular No. 37/2017/TT-BYT dated October 18, 2017, of the Ministry of Health regulating basic medical service packages for grassroots health care. The province has 232 public health units including 12 provincial units, 11 district-level and 209 commune health stations. In addition, there is also one industry hospital - the second branch of Military Hospital 110 and a provincial police clinic. There are 656 non-public medical facilities in the province including 13 private hospitals with a total of 912 beds, 27 general clinics, and 427 specialised clinics. Now, the province can arrange 31.8 beds and 12.2 doctors on average to serve every 10,000 people. Its health insurance coverage reaches 99.2%. The average li fe expectancy of people in Bac the province increased to 73.7 years./. Source: Vietnam News Agency France, March 11 - The Prime Minister attended lunchtime discussions with the President of France. Both sides are ready to strengthen all-round relations. Today (11 March 2024) at 11.15 a.m. (local Paris time) at the French Presidential Palace, Palais de l'Elysée, Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. Met with Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, Mr. Chai Watcharong, Spokesman of the Prime Minister's Office. Summary of important points as follows: The Prime Minister said France was his first official visit to a European country. Ready to wish France success in hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. Hope France will support and facilitate the establishment of training facilities for Thai athletes, including Thai House, where Thailand plans to showcase Thai boxing, fashion and Thai food. Opportunity The Prime Minister also invited the President of France to pay an official visit to Thailand. To celebrate the 340th anniversary of our relations and the 170th anniversary of d iplomatic relations in 2026. The Prime Minister was aware of France's plan to revive France Relance, which aims to be the first country in Europe to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Thailand also has a holistic plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. net zero by 2025 as well, along with asking France and the European Union to consider organizing 'Green lane' for environmentally friendly products As a preparation measure while negotiating the Thai-EU FTA. Still ongoing, the Prime Minister also invited French automotive parts manufacturers, especially EVs and batteries, as well as the French private sector. Come invest in Thailand To support Thailand's green transformation efforts Trade and investment Both sides welcomed the large number of large Thai companies investing in France. The Prime Minister hopes that France will facilitate Thai investment in the future. Including facilitating visas for Thai businessmen. and is ready to invite France to invest in large-scale regional projects, the Landbridge project, and in accordance with the vision of "IGNITE THAILAND" that the Prime Minister has announced, aiming for Thailand to be a regional leader. Raise the country to become a world-class industrial center in 8 sectors, including tourism. health and medicine Agriculture and food, aviation, logistics, future automotive production. digital economy and finance, with the Prime Minister meeting and inviting leading French private companies in many sectors Therefore hope to receive support from President of France as well In the areas of soft power and fashion, Thailand hopes that both sides will build on the success of the cooperation between the Thai Vocational Education Institute and the Duperré School of Applied Arts in exchanging teachers and students. To develop projects in fashion design and Thai silk. especially the development of skills and technology and inviting French fashion and jewelry stores to procure high quality ingredients from local areas in Thailand. Hope to see the work of Thai designers at events such as Paris Fashion Week. Thailand believes in French defense technology. From being partners for a long time Meanwhile, the Thai aviation industry has established a helicopter maintenance center for Airbus helicopters in Lopburi Province. Thailand hopes to continue this cooperation. We invite France to join us in investing to become a regional production base. or an advanced maintenance center for the world's leading defense company. In addition, the Prime Minister asked the President to consider pushing for Schengen visa exemption for Thai ordinary passport holders. To increase contact between Thai and French individuals and entrepreneurs, as 2025 will be an important year when the government opens the tourism era. The government has prepared in many ways. To support this activity, such as the development of infrastructure and transportation at the port. and a major government project, the Landbridge Project, which will promote travel connectivity. The Prime Min ister is confident that visa exemption will be a convenience for French private sector. Whether it's fashion The government has talked with the private sector to exchange Pop up Store activities to promote sales. Food related activities who talked with Michelin Company and activities related to world-class exhibitions The Prime Minister talked with Formula and Art Basel. Environmental and biodiversity cooperation Thailand supports France's efforts to protect the environment and biodiversity. and is pleased that Thailand and France will hold bilateral negotiations on the environment. biodiversity and protection of plant varieties. Source: Thai News Agency

PATTANI, Five people including two police officers and a two-year-old boy were slightly injured in a pipe bomb attack at a coffee shop located in a gas station in the trouble-plagued province of Pattani. Upon examination of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, authorities discovered that four assailants rode motorcycles along the road behind the gas station before two riding pillion dismounted and hurled two pipe bombs into the coffee shop, where three officials were seated. Despite managing to evade the explosion in time, all three sustained minor injuries. Moreover, the explosion caused injuries to a female customer and her 2-year-old son. They suffered ear discomfort and chest tightness. About an hour later, the second bomb thrown into the coffee shop went off. Officials presumed that it targeted to harm officials investigating the incident. Howeverr, no one was injured in the second explosion, as the authorities delayed the inspection of the crime scene for safety reasons. Despite efforts to tra ck the assailants through CCTV cameras along the routes around the gas station, none have been identified so far, as most areas lack surveillance coverage, leading investigators to believe that the attackers deliberately chose blind spots. The police presumed that the attack was the work of suspected insurgents active in the area. Source: Thai News Agency

President of the Bicycle Sports Association of Thailand. Reveals that officials must help each other to be more strict in cases of drunk driving. Help reduce accidents for cyclists for health. And it is recommended not to ride at dusk or early morning. "Secretary of Ink" General Decha Hemkrasri, President of the ASEAN Cycling Federation (ACF) and President of the Bicycle Sports Association of Thailand, revealed the case of an accident in which a sedan crashed into a group of mountain bike riders, causing damage. Two bodies in Surin Province There are 2 types of cycling: cycling for health and ride for excellence Mainly using the road for training. As for the cyclists who strive for excellence, there will be a controller to take care of them, a car leading the way, and a car at the end of the train. and will ride in the late morning But I am concerned that older cyclists tend to ride in the early hours of the morning, which is more dangerous. Because it may cause cars to not see or not drive carefully. to pe ople returning from entertainment venues You may be intoxicated and cause an accident. which in the past Bicycle Sports Association of Thailand There is already a campaign to prevent accidents. By giving flashing lights and reflective sheets to each province where the association organizes competitions. Ready to distribute cycling manuals This is considered a level of protection. In addition, General Decha also sent a message to the government. We must help to be strict about "drunk driving" which is considered a major problem. Even though there is protection But if there is drunk driving, it will be dangerous. Sgt. Muek has given advice to cyclists. Do not ride at dusk or dusk and in the early morning. To prevent accidents. Source: Thai News Agency

Samut Prakan, Fire at Phraeksa Mai garbage dump. Mueang Samut Prakan District An officer was digging through the trash and a light came on. Then use water to extract. It took 1 hour to control the fire. last afternoon There was a fire at a garbage dump with black smoke rising to the sky in Phraeksa Mai Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Prakan District. The smell of garbage permeated the entire area. This is because a backhoe must be used to dig up flammable garbage. Then use water to extinguish it for 1 hour so the fire can be controlled. Villagers say that there are frequent fires at garbage dumps. I want the responsible agency to come in and fix both the putrid smell and the fire issue. Because people are affected on a large scale. As for the cause, we have to wait for the company to give a statement to the police. Source: Thai News Agency

Phuket, Hot topic regarding access to public spaces. The beaches in Phuket are not over yet, especially Nui Beach in Karon Subdistrict, which seems to be getting hotter every moment. After the person claiming ownership Still insisting on having rights to the said land. But the Forest Department side confirmed today that The Hat Nui land will never be owned by a private entity because it is in a reserved forest. Source: Thai News Agency

Chiang Rai, Soldiers clash with drug caravan. Along the Ban Puna border, Mae Fah Luang District, Chiang Rai Province, 1.6 million methamphetamine tablets were seized, believed to belong to the southern Wa and Muser networks. Colonel Meechai Nilsart, Deputy Commander of the Pha Mueang Force with related units Inspected the clash point between soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Regiment and the Narcotics Control Bureau, Region 5, and the drug transport movement. While carrying out a mission to prevent and deter illegal activities along the border of Ban Puna, Thoet Thai Subdistrict, Mae Fah Luang District, Chiang Rai Province, officials were safe. But because it was night Making it impossible to inspect the area Therefore, forces were deployed to control the incident area. Until the morning I checked. Eight modified backpacks were found containing approximately 1.6 million methamphetamine tablets, believed to belong to the Southern Wa and Mouser networks. Therefore, all seized items were sent to the investigating of ficer. Mae Fah Luang Police Station Proceed according to law. Source: Thai News Agency

Surin, Accident: a sedan collided with a mountain bike, 2 people died. Driver's alcohol test result was 169 milligrams percent. Relatives and friends came to perform a ceremony to summon the two spirits. Ready to tell the story of the moment of near death. From the case at 6:20 a.m. on March 10, 2024, Surin Rescue Radio Center was informed by villagers that five bicycles had been hit by electric poles in front of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan. Surin Campus Surin-Prasat Road, Mueang District, Surin Province, 2 people died, another 3 were slightly injured, and the driver of a sedan was hit by a force that was stuck inside the car. Must use a cutting machine to help take it out. Latest today, reporters reported that At the scene of the accident, relatives and friends who were mountain biking had arrived to perform a ceremony to summon the spirits of the two deceased. By the atmosphere of relatives and friends Thank you to the media for reporting this news. Reporters met with Mr. Panat Saeng, a fel low mountain biker. who described the incident as follows: He rode a mountain bike one after the other, and he was the third one. Mrs. Siriporn, the deceased, was the second, and Mr. Phon, the deceased, was the fourth. Before the incident, he had stopped to buy food at Noi Anu Market. Saowaree Phraya Surinphakdi and quickly ride a mountain bike to keep up with the group As a result, he fell to the 4th car at the end of the train. When he finished catching up, he arrived at the scene. Their group overtook a bus that was parked in front of a gas station. After overtaking, immediately turn left on the roadside. He didn't even notice that a sedan had rushed in. As a result, 2 people died and I would like to inform the relevant agencies about the travel routes. that red lights should be added to reduce accidents that frequently occur on this road and the U-turn point with the xylophone balls to slow down Because there will be both students Lots of students and passersby. On the other hand, Police Lieutenant Colon el Surat Sriwongsa, Investigation Superintendent, Muang Surin Police Station. The picture was recorded as evidence. and obtained CCTV from Rajamangala University of Technology Isan. Surin Campus And the blood alcohol content of the driver of the Yaris sedan was measured at 169 milligrams percent. Which is three times more than the legal limit. He was charged with careless driving causing serious physical and mental harm to others. and cause the death of others Driving while intoxicated causes serious physical and mental harm to others. and causing death and property damage to others. The reporter obtained CCTV from an entertainment venue in Surin city, showing a clip of Mr. Panu, the sedan driver, and Mr. Chakraphan. sedan passenger Sitting drinking and eating at the entertainment venue until 4:00 a.m. according to the hotel's existing license. and continued on to a roadside meatball shop along the irrigation canal until approximately 6:00 a.m. before driving out. When reaching the scene of the incident He f ell asleep causing an accident. There were 2 such deaths. Police Colonel Veeraphan Na Lampang, Superintendent of Muang Surin Police Station Further clarification confirms that no service establishments will be open beyond the time specified by law. The first shop the sedan chauffeur visited. Located inside the hotel Therefore able to open until 4:00 a.m. according to the regulations of the Ministry of Interior. Determining the opening and closing dates of service establishments (No. 3) B.E. 2023, which is effective from December 15, 2023, according to the essence of the ministerial regulations. It is an extension of hours for service locations in 5 provinces/areas, consisting of service locations in Bangkok, Phuket Province, Chonburi Province, and Chiang Mai Province. and Koh Samui District Surat Thani Province Including service establishments located in hotel locations according to hotel laws throughout the country. The second point is a roadside restaurant. Not a service center. Source: Thai News Agency