Giving real people a voice
The main objective of Care is to reorient the way things are done in Thailand by asking Thais what they want going forward. "And I think we have a right and I think Thais do have wisdom, knowledge and experience that should be shared. I don't believe in a white knight who comes in and tells you do this or that." I think there's a huge trade-off between what you want to achieve on Covid-19 and what the economy needs,'' he said. As the world moves forward, he said a new change in the way we tackle the economy is required.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
Task force to be formed to track tourists
The Royal Thai Police is forming a special task force to track down tourists infected with Covid-19 as Thailand prepares to reopen its airspace to travellers. The Covid-19 Investigation Division will contain the spread of the virus, which might enter the country by way of foreign tourists or Thai returnees when the airspace is reopened. "The nature of the Covid-19 Investigation Division will mainly involve tourist destinations and transport," said Pol Lt Gen Sutin. Meanwhile, Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division commander Pol Maj Gen Wiwat Chaisangkha said his division can supply tourists with information about the force to ensure compliance. Pol Maj Gen Worapong Thongpaibul, commander of Tourist Police Subdivision 1, said he will also propose the creation of an online application to track tourist movement.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
Tourism aid to spur domestic spending
Tourism aid to spur domestic spendingThe government encourages Thais to travel more to local destinations as the coronavirus restricts air travel. Chairat Trirattanajarasporn, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), said many people have expressed interest in the government's domestic tourism packages, adding he expects tourist hotspots in the North to draw huge crowds during this year's high season. "Prior to the Covid-19 crisis, an average of 10 million Thais travel abroad annually, with each spending about 50,000 baht per trip -- equivalent to 500 billion baht per year," he said. On June 30, the cabinet approved two stimulus packages worth 22.4 billion baht to boost domestic tourism. Meanwhile, the "Moral Support'' promotion worth 2.4 billion baht will help fund holidays for 1.2 million health officials and volunteers.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
25% of SIC shares up for sale in IPO
25% of SIC shares up for sale in IPOMicrochip manufacturer Silicon Craft Technology (SIC) has announced it will launch an IPO with 100 million shares or 25% of the company in late July, with the goal of becoming the world's largest animal tag microchip producer. Manop Dhamsirianunt, chief executive of SIC, said the company has 150 million baht in paid-up capital. In the first quarter of 2020, SIC generated revenue of 95.2 million baht, rising 30.7% from 72.9 million in the same period the year before. Net profits during the past three years stood at 38.7 million baht, 51.7 million and 24.5 million, respectively. SIC's first-quarter net profit was 15.6 million baht, jumping 552% from 2.39 million baht in the same period last year.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
Mercedes-Benz awaits EV clarity as officials go mum
Mercedes-Benz awaits EV clarity as officials go mumA Mercedes-Benz S500e plug-in hybrid on display at the Bangkok International Motor Show in 2017. (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)Mercedes-Benz Thailand may delay its investment in the electric vehicle industry here after seeing no clear direction from the government to translate EV policy into action. Mercedes-Benz had announced a plan to start making EVs and batteries locally after applying with the Board of Investment (BoI) to join its incentive programme. "But now Mercedes is not sure about the policy to support the Thai EV industry, because the government has taken no further action," Mr Supant said. Mercedes-Benz believes that the success of the EV policy will depend on the government leading by example to boost domestic demand for electric cars.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
District calls in influencer Sean, but he's vanished
District calls in influencer Sean, but he's vanishedBeleaguered social media influencer Sean Buranahiran will be summoned to meet local authorities this week to defend his controversial donation campaign, says an administrative official in Chiang Mai. Deputy Muang Chiang Mai district chief Boonyarit Nipawanit said he was unable to contact Sean and the young man had not contacted the local authorities in Chiang Mai either. The social media influencer and life coach came under fire after he praised Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon as "kind of sweet." His critics have since looked into Sean's social media activities and found irregularities in his donation campaign to help fight Chiang Mai wildfires earlier this year. The last post on June 27 says Sean has met the Provincial Police Region 5 responsible for Chiang Mai province to clarify his stand.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
IBM banking on cloud, AI to drive digital transformation
IBM banking on cloud, AI to drive digital transformationIBM Thailand, the local unit of the US tech giant, is highlighting its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies as a way to help drive business transformation to ensure organisations thrive following the Covid-19 crisis. To respond to these needs, IBM is focusing on its services, including multi-cloud service management as a business, commonly engaging in 3-7 cloud services. "IBM is the world's largest hybrid cloud provider and our cloud service revenue continues to increase," said Ms Patama. "In fiscal 2019, the company's cloud service revenue reached US$21.2 billion, up 11% from a year before." IBM is gearing up for cloud delivery models, which represent a specific combination of IT resources, to allow broader use cases for cloud services.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
Forgotten victims of the virus
A native of Krabi province, Wai is among 133 patients and family members now living inside Phud Hong Leper Colony, an asylum for people with leprosy. So, patients at Phud Hong Leper Colony have no fear of getting Covid-19 from outside. For them, the only people welcomed back to the colony during the outbreak have been their own family members. Fortunately, assistance in the form of consumer goods and dried foods were sent by the Bangkok-based Phud Hong Lepers Foundation in the past months. Muhammad Biden has been living at Phud Hong Leper Colony since 1974.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
Reenactment of child rape sparks anger
Reenactment of child rape sparks angerA Myanmar man who raped and choked a five-year-old girl to death in Tak province reenacted the assault yesterday amid tight police protection to prevent attacks from enraged bystanders. Mae Sot police yesterday took Sarim, 28, to the forest behind a Muslim community in Mae Sot district to carry out the reenactment of the crime. He said he took the girl into a nearby patch of woods where he carried out the assault. According to police, the suspect had served an eight-year sentence in jail for rape and murder before moving to work in Thailand. According to investigators, the suspect had been released from prison in April after serving a sentence for theft.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
NESDC looks to B400bn budget
According to Mr Thosaporn, the first batch of the social and economic rehabilitation budget worth 80-100 billion baht is scheduled to be injected in July. The NESDC late last month screened the first round of 213 projects worth 101 billion baht. State agencies have submitted more than 46,000 proposals worth about 1.5 trillion baht to the NESDC. The aim is to implement more machinery on large farms to increase the value of production by about 11 billion baht a year. According to Mr Thosaporn, for the remaining 300 billion baht, the second batch worth around 100 billion is projected to go before the cabinet in August, and the rest worth 100 billion baht each in September and October.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
Four-legged friends need more of our love
Four-legged friends need more of our loveOne of my favourite movies is A Dog's Purpose based on W Bruce Cameron's book about a dog that is reborn over and over again. Also in May, Chiang Mai University (CMU) lost its celebrated campus canine, fondly call Pi Tia Morchor. Meanwhile, Morchor refers to the Thai abbreviation for Chiang Mai University. Like Moose, Pi Tia Morchor was another inspiring example of a dog with a purpose. Pi Tia had been a lively part of this annual event for several years and would have wagged his tail up to Doi Suthep again if he were still alive.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
Police to track tourists | Bangkok Post: learning
Photo by Pongpet MekloyThe Royal Thai Police is forming a special task force to track down tourists infected with Covid-19 as Thailand prepares to reopen to travellers. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) will be in charge of tracking tourists, according to a source. "The nature of the Covid-19 Investigation Division will mainly involve tourist destinations and transport," said police. Meanwhile, the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division can supply tourists with information to make sure they follow rules. The Tourist Police Subdivision said they will also propose the creation of an online application to track tourist movement.
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July 05, 2020 19:18 UTC
Bottas wins season-opening GP in Austria
Bottas wins season-opening GP in AustriaValtteri Bottas celebrates winning the Austrian Grand Prix. SPIELBERG: Finland's Valtteri Bottas drove his Mercedes to victory in the coronavirus-delayed season-opening Formula One Grand Prix in Austria on Sunday. Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty at the start and then a five-second penalty in the race. No better way to start the season," said Bottas of a race held behind closed doors. Leclerc, one of six drivers who opted not to take a knee on the grid, had started in seventh place.
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July 05, 2020 15:11 UTC
Mercedes' Bottas wins season-opening GP in Austria
Mercedes' Bottas wins season-opening GP in AustriaValtteri Bottas celebrates winning the Austrian Grand PrixSPIELBERG (AUSTRIA) - Finland's Valtteri Bottas drove his Mercedes to victory in the coronavirus-delayed season-opening Formula One Grand Prix in Austria on Sunday. Lando Norris, in a McLaren, secured a first-ever podium finish in third, ahead of world champion and fellow Briton Lewis Hamilton in the second Mercedes. Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty at the start and then a five-second penalty in the race. No better way to start the season," said Bottas of a race held behind closed doors. Leclerc, one of six drivers who opted not to take a knee on the grid, had started in seventh place.
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July 05, 2020 15:11 UTC
Drunk people can't socially distance, UK police conclude
Drunk people can't socially distance, UK police concludeA car tries to drive along a street filled with people drinking in the Soho area of London. LONDON: Britain's police said Sunday that revellers who packed London's Soho district the night pubs finally reopened made it "crystal clear" that drunk people cannot socially distance. "What was crystal clear is that drunk people can't/won't socially distance," John Apter told London radio. Either measure makes Britain's toll Europe's worst. It was really good to see people out and about and largely, very largely social distancing."
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July 05, 2020 12:00 UTC