Hence, the company has isolated the pipe and temporarily suspended the delivery of gas to Thailand from the Zawtika field. Initial investigation shows little or no possibility of an explosion or fire, PTTEP said. Meanwhile, PTTEPI is investigating the cause of the leak and expects to have it repaired within two weeks. The Zawtika Project in Myanmar can produce up to 300 million cubic feet of gas daily, 80 per cent of which is transported to Thailand and the remainder to Myanmar.

Nok Air captain needs to 'defend' decision after crashThe captain of a Nok Air aircraft that slid off the runway at Chiang Rai airport will be summoned by regulators to explain why passengers were kept on board for about an hour after the accident. "The rationale behind the decision is what the CAAT needs to hear from the captain," Mr Suttipong told the Inside Thailand news programme. The captain turned off the engines of the 737-800 Boeing aircraft after the accident, leaving the passenger cabin in darkness and without air conditioning. "The captain is the one who makes the decision on evacuation after assessing the situation, including external factors," Mr Suttipong said. The CAAT chief also said passengers were allowed to stand on runways in case of emergency, although they were off limits in normal circumstances.

He said the market is being cautious and may pressure the baht to weaken, especially if foreign investors sell Thai stocks for profits. However, the baht will not weaken much as there are no factors strengthening the dollar. Moreover, the baht is supported by gold-selling transactions. In the short term, the baht’s key support level is at 36 to the dollar as some importers and Japanese multinational corporations bought the dollar and Japanese yen recently. Meanwhile, most exporters are waiting to sell the dollar at 36.40, the baht’s resistance level.

First vaccine batch due later this monthThailand's first batch of 1,000 monkeypox vaccine doses is expected to arrive later this month, but the authorities have yet to decide who should get them first, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC). "It should be provided to bisexual men or people living with low immunity." "We are not sure if [bisexual men] will come to get the vaccine." The department's academic committee will make the final decision on who should get the vaccine first, he said. The vaccine is not necessary for everyone because the side effects can be severe, he said.

Prawit's close aide now leads another small partyGen Wit Devhastin na Ayudhya, right, at the special general meeting of the Thailand Together Party at Rama Gardens Hotel in Bangkok on Monday, when he was elected party leader. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya on Monday became the leader of a small party now renamed the Thailand Together Party. The party, formerly known as the Thai Nation Power Party, held a special general meeting at Rama Gardens Hotel on Monday. He had to return to politics because he had to find a new party for the politicians who followed him out of the Setthakij Thai Party. Gen Wit was considered a close aide of Deputy Prime Minister and PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwan and was forced to resign as the leader of Setthakij Thai.

Pilot must explain why passengers were kept aboard damaged planeRescuers and medics help passengers leave the crashed Nok Air plane after it slid off the runway at Mae Fah Luang international airport in Chiang Rai on Saturday. Under international aviation protocols, all passengers must be evacuated from the aircraft within 90 seconds of a serious incident, according to the CAAT chief. But the evacuation rules were also flexible, depending on the circumstances and safety of the passengers and aircraft, he said. The CAAT chief also said passengers were allowed to stand on runways in case of emergency, although they were off limits in normal circumstances. Mr Suttipong said the aviation regulator would not be quick to blame the chief pilot for the slow evacuation that kept most passengers inside the aircraft without sufficient air to breathe.

Montri Rawanchaikul, Chief Executive Officer of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), disclosed that Eni Abu Dhabi B.V., the operator, and PTTEP MENA Limited, PTTEP’s subsidiary as the partner, have made another significant gas discovery, in a deeper zone, of the first exploration well XF-002 in Abu Dhabi Offshore Block 2. After this well, PTTEP and Eni will continue drilling nearby prospects to further evaluate potential of the block. “We are delighted to announce another gas discovery in the UAE, which is one of the major discoveries that we have made in the most recent years. Abu Dhabi Offshore Block 2, located in the northwest of Abu Dhabi, covers an area of 4,033 square kilometres. Eni Abu Dhabi B.V. is the operator of the project with 70% participating interest.

2,108 new Covid patients, 19 deathsPeople wait for Covid-19 vaccination at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok. There were 19 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,108 new cases admitted to hospitals on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Monday. This compared with 26 coronavirus-related fatalities and 1,664 cases admitted to hospitals on Saturday, as reported on Sunday. Of the 2,108 new cases admitted to hospitals over the 24 hours, there were 2,107 cases in the general population and one imported case. Since the pandemic started in early 2020, there have been 4,592,284 Covid-19 cases, including 2,368,849 this year, with 4,538,170 complete recoveries to date.

Why Bangladesh won't face a Sri Lanka-style crisisThe economic and political disaster in Sri Lanka has been a hot topic in recent months, with commentators looking around for signs of similar trouble in other emerging market economies. Some of these economies, such as Bangladesh, tend to get unfairly lumped in with others that could potentially face a debt crisis or worse. But the Awami League government has pointed out that the economies of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are vastly different. Development aid organisations in Bangladesh have also said repeatedly that there is no logical reason for the situation in Bangladesh to be compared to that of Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, widespread corruption among key members of the Rajapaksa regime was another big cause of public anger.

Electricity bills keep soaring amid the global oil price surge. The government shouldered these heavy financial burdens even when global oil prices were at their lowest levels in 2020. Oil prices tumbled when Saudi Arabia significantly hiked production to punish Russia for not agreeing to production cuts. The tug-of-war took place at the same time as the pandemic caused global oil demand to plummet. The current size of the losses was released by the Oil Fuel Fund Office on July 25.

Vietnamese mother, daughter drown off Phuket's Naithon beachPolice are seen at Naithon beach in Phuket after two Vietnamese tourists drowned on Sunday. (Photo: Achadtaya Chuenniran)PHUKET: Two tourists from Vietnam - a woman and her daughter - drowned while swimming in the sea off Naithon beach in Thalang district on Sunday morning. Police went to the scene to investigate and learned that three Vietnamese tourists, who were staying at the Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach, went swimming off Naithon beach, ignoring the red flags. The woman was later identified as Hoang Hai Van, 52, and her daughter as Nguyen Chuc An, 16. Police sent their bodies to Vachira Phuket Hospital for an autopsy and notified the Vietnamese embassy of the incident.

Contestants were encouraged to submit ideas for turning the content of their favourite books into an informative and entertaining board game in this competition. Attendees at the event will also be asked to vote for their favourite board game for the Popular Vote position. Board Game Playground — Event attendees will be invited to play shortlisted board games and speak with Thai board game developers who will be on hand to provide an entertaining experience at the event. Special Talk – Listen to a discussion on the topic "Board Games and Books on the Day of Changing Learning Environment." The Grand Prize and Popular Vote winners will be announced on August 7, 2022, at 2:00 pm at TK Park, 8th floor, CentralWorld Bangkok.

Cooperation from all sectors in the South to save electricity between 6.00-9.30 p.m. is also requested. Kitti Petchsanthad, Deputy Governor - Transmission System of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) revealed that the Malaysian-Thai Joint Development Area (JDA-A18) of PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) is scheduled for its annual maintenance from August 1-14, 2022, totalling 14 days, resulting in disruption of natural gas supply to Chana Power Plant in Songkhla Province, which is an important source of power generation of the South. EGAT has prepared for the supply cut by ordering Chana Power Plant to replace natural gas with diesel oil for power generation and implementing five measures to ensure no overall effects on electricity users as follows:• Fuel: Reserving sufficient diesel oil to operate Chana Power Plant during the supply cut as well as having a back-up plan if the operation is behind schedul• Generation: Preparing Chana Power Plant to use diesel oil while coordinating with other power plants in the South, namely Khanom Power Plant and Krabi Power Plant; renewable power plants, namely Rajjaprabha Dam, Bang Lang Dam, and Ban Santi Hydropower Plant; and Small Power Producers (SPPs) to operate at full capacity with the total generating capacity of 2,914 MW (sufficient for the 2,500-MW forecasted peak demand of the South), as well as planning to receive power from Malaysia immediately in case of emergency

1 killed, another seriously injured in 2 train accidentsA man was killed and another lost both legs in two separate train accidents on Saturday - one in Khon Kaen province in the Northeast and the other in Chon Buri province southeast of Bangkok. Police arrived to find the man, aged 40-50, lying dead near the rail track. According to a police investigation, the train from Bangkok was heading for Khon Kaen when the driver saw the man trip and fall over the rail track. The train driver told police and State Railway of Thailand (SRT) investigators that he saw the man placing both legs across the rail track from a distance away, but was unable to stop the train in time. The driver said that after he brought the train to a halt and investigated, the man was still alive.

Jamal Musiala rifled in the opener in the 14th minute before Serge Gnabry cut through the Leipzig defence and delivered a perfect assist for Senegal international Mane, who joined from Liverpool, to tap in the second goal in the 31st. Leipzig's collapse looked complete in first half stoppage time when Musiala weaved his way into the box and set up Benjamin Pavard to drill the ball home. Bayern's backline was equally as effective in the first half with Leipzig having only one shot on goal in the 45 minutes. That all changed after the break with the hosts hitting the woodwork in the 56th with substitute Andre Silva's powerful header before Marcel Halstenberg went one better with his own header three minutes later to cut the deficit.