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PM2.5 Haze Pollution Particles Exceeded Safe Levels in Northern Thailand
PM2.5 haze pollution has exceeded safe levels in 36 provinces, particularly in northern Thailand, while Bangkok and surrounding provinces will remain suffocated for another two days.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s permanent secretary, Jatuporn Buruspat, stated on Monday that ultra-fine dust particles (PM2.5) have remained at critical levels in the North and Northeast for the past week as a result of slash-and-burn activities in forests and farms, with over 2,500 hotspots found on both sides of the border.
He added that officials from the Department of Natural Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation, the Royal Forest Department, and local officials are battling the blazes.
Mr. Jatuporn stated that the Asean Secretariat had notified the bloc’s members of the hotspots in their respective countries in an attempt to enlist their assistance in dealing with the problem.
He stated that the National Environment Board would meet on March 15 to discuss measures to control forest fires as soon as possible.
Suomi NPP satellite images showed 6,701 hotspots in Myanmar, 2,583 in northern Thailand, 2,125 in Cambodia, 1,434 in Laos, 147 in Vietnam, and two in Malaysia on Saturday alone, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
A forest fire was detected in the Mae Ping National Park in Lamphun’s Li district at around 2 a.m. on Monday, according to Thawatchai Sanyakit, a member of a wildfire fighting unit in northern Thailand’s Phitsanulok province.
When the team arrived to control the fire, they discovered that approximately 70 rai of forested land had been razed in the fire, which was believed to have been caused by human activity.
As part of measures to prevent potential wildfires, Atthapol Charoenchansa, acting director-general of the Department of Natural Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation, announced the closure of 38 national parks, eight areas ready to be designated as national parks, 11 forest parks, 20 wildlife conservation parks, and two non-hunting areas on Monday.
According to Pollution Control Department (PCD) Director-General Pinsak Suraswadi, joint checkpoints in Bangkok inspected 109,696 vehicles between October last year and February 28.
He claimed that 23,707 of them were emitting exhaust fumes that violated toxicity regulations.
Traffic police, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and the Department of Land Transport have set up additional checkpoints to inspect trucks, public buses, and other vehicles for excess black smoke emissions, he said.
“Vehicles emitting pollutants at levels that fail standard emissions tests will be suspended from use, and their owners will be asked to fix the problem before they are allowed back on the road,” he said.
According to the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation, PM2.5 pollution exceeded safe levels in 36 provinces on Monday, with dust levels exceeding the government’s safe limit of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (g/m3).
As of 7 a.m., PM2.5 levels in most areas of the North ranged from 53-132g/m3, 32-78g/m3 in three areas of the Northeast, 32-68g/m3 in six areas of the Central Plains and West, 40-57g/m3 in four areas of the East, and 16-33ug/m3 in the South.
PM2.5 levels in Bangkok and surrounding areas ranged from 41 to 77 g/m3.
The PCD’s air management division predicts that PM2.5 levels will rise in some areas of Bangkok and surrounding provinces today and tomorrow, but that the situation will improve by Thursday as the wind from the south blows the dust away.
According to the PCD’s air management division, PM2.5 levels are expected to rise in 17 provinces in the upper and lower North over the next week.
Northern Thailand Ravaged By Toxic Smog PM2.5 Dust Particles
Northern Thailand Ravaged By Toxic Smog PM2.5 Dust Particles
Police in Wiang Kaen District of Chiang Rai Province have arrested a 50 year old man after the threatened to rape a 20 year-old woman and the proceeded to murder her 2 and half month old baby.
Police with doctors from Wiang Kaen Hospital and the Chao Luang Wiang Kaen Welfare Association were summoned to the scene of the incident to a 2-story cement house, Village No. 2, Tha Kham Subdistrict, Wiang Kaen District of Chiang Rai
On arrival they found Ms. Chanikarn, age 20, in a state of distress crying uncontrollably beside her 2 and a half month baby girl (Linlada) that was dead on the floor.
After calming Ms. Chanikarn, the child’s mother, said that at approximately 2:30 p.m she was out to collect diapers that had been dried in front of the house, while her 2 and a half month old daughter was sleep on the ground floor of the house.
She said she was suddenly approached by a Mr. Lee, about 40 years old, who lived on the opposite side of the road. He came towards her and grabbed her arm and threatened her saying if she didn’t sleeping with him he will go and kill his daughter.
Miss Chanikan refused and ran away, then Mr. Lee then walked into the house and grabbed Ms. Linlada’s leg, smashing the child’s head against the cement floor of the house. The infant died immediately.
Mr. Lee then just walked away and returned to his own home, leaving Miss Chanikan and her dead baby.
When police went to Mr. Lee’s home he immediately confessed killing the infant and was taken to Wiang Kaen Police Station for further questioning. Under caution he told police that he was sexually attracted to Miss Chanikan‘s and when her husband leave for work he took the opportunity to approach her.
He said when he saw her husband leave he crossed that road and found Miss Chanikan in the yard alone, he then threatened her to sleep with him, saying he would kill her child if she didn’t have sex with him. However when she refused he flew into a fit of rage walked into her home and murdered he baby. He said he was out of control with rage.
After killing the infant he walk across the street to his home and waited for the police to arrive. The police have charged him with premeditated murder and attempted rape. He is being held without bail at the local remand center.
Meanwhile, Miss Chanikan and her family were preparing a religious burial ceremony for the child.
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CHIANG RAI: Prime Minister Settha Thavisin has authorized the establishment of an emergency cyber center operated by the Royal Thai Police to combat transnational crimes committed by call center gangs along the Thai border in Chiang Rai province.
On July 19, Prime Minister Settha Thavisin directed the Center to combat information technology crimes. The Royal Thai Police (Royal Thai Police) will crack down on call center gangs in Myanmar, Laos, and along the border.
His directive comes as call center gangs ratchet up their scams to defraud people of their money, causing concern among Thais and jeopardizing the country’s economic and social stability.
Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commander and Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division, Assigned Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai Pitanilabut, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Police/Deputy Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division, has launched the operation ‘Bombing the Thieves’ Bridge’ in collaboration with the CAT Office, G., mobile phone network operators AIS DTAC TRUE NT, and local security agencies to cut the mobile phone signal and WiFi internet that criminals illegally use to deceive Thai citizens.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai stated that they will begin pressing the first action of the ‘Explosion of Thieves’ Bridge’ in Chiang Rai Province toward the thieves’ base of operations in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.
The territory surrounding King Roman in Laos. King Roman is now a full-service entertainment destination with an airport that welcomes travelers from Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, he explained.
According to Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai, this operation will have no influence on honest people along the Thai border, and it will only target cyber criminals.
They will also increase the arrest and prosecution of unlawful service towers, such as SIM booths, which allow gangs register SIM cards to swindle the people. Dealing with criminal organizations of foreigners and Thais who band together to deceive and damage Thais.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) suspended more than three million SIM cards on July 16 because the holders had not verified their identities with their mobile phone operators by the deadline, in accordance with the NBTC’s measures to combat alleged fraudsters’ mule accounts.
The names of the holders of 80 million mobile phone numbers used for mobile banking transactions did not match the names associated with the mobile banking accounts.
The NBTC would require mobile phone companies to authenticate SIM card holders and the names of their mobile banking accounts. The verification procedure is expected to be completed by the end of September this year.
In addition, the NBTC and Royal Thai Police have collaborated to combat illegal telecom towers throughout the country’s borders, disconnecting signals at 465 places, altering antenna direction at 470 towers, and dismantling antennas at 179 locations.
They are certain that the move will disrupt contact center gangs and other types of technology-based crime.
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Machete Wielding Man Shot an Killed by Police in Chiang Rai
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Police in Mae Chan, Chiang Rai, shot and killed a 28-year-old man who allegedly attacked a police officer with a machete. The officer was slashed in the right leg with the machete.
According to police, the culprit, known only as Mr. Toon, had been harassing local villagers in Mae Chan district, Chiang Rai, threatening them with a knife and using violet insults.
The village headman arrived on the scene to try to calm Mr. Toon, but he was shouting hysterically and taking swipes at him with the machete, so he contacted the police.
When the responding officer arrived at the site about 9 p.m., he attempted to calm the man, but he instead assaulted the officer, slashing his right leg with the machete. In self-defense, the cop had to fire his gun at Mr. Toon, striking him in the chest.
Mr. Toon and the policeman were taken to Mae Chan Hospital, where Mr. Toon died of a gunshot wound. Pol Sgt. Sutthikiat Phanomphraisakul was released from the hospital after receiving numerous stitches for his injuries.
Local police received a tip around 9.30 p.m. yesterday that a guy was causing mayhem in the village. When authorities arrived, they discovered 28-year-old Toon strolling along a public road, holding a large knife and threatening people. Mae Chan district officials attempted to contain the incident.
During a search of Mr. Toon’s home, authorities discovered methamphetamine consumption equipment. Locals told authorities that the man was addicted to Yaba (Methamphetamine) and an alcoholic.
The authorities are conducting an inquiry to determine Toon’s motivations and whether any underlying issues contributed to his violent outburst.
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