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Dutch Queen Beatrix Announces Abdication
AMSTERDAM – Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands said on Monday she would abdicate after 33 years on the throne, to be succeeded in the largely ceremonial role by her eldest son, 45-year-old Willem-Alexander.
The queen, who turns 75 this week, announced her abdication in a prerecorded televised address. The coincidence of her birthday and the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was the reason for her decision, she said.
The queen, who turns 75 this week, announced her abdication in a prerecorded televised address“It seems like a good point in time to take this step, which I’ve been thinking about for several years,” the queen said. “The coincidence of these two special events has been the occasion for me to decide to step down from my position.”
The investiture will take place in Amsterdam on April 30, when the Dutch celebrate Queen’s Day. The date marks the birthday of Queen Beatrix’s mother, Queen Juliana, who was queen from 1948 until April 1980.
In 1966, Beatrix married Claus von Amsberg, who died in 2002. They had three sons, Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince Friso and Prince Constantijn. The eldest, Willem-Alexander, has been prince of Orange—the title of the Dutch heir apparent—since the queen’s investiture in 1980.
“It is with the greatest confidence that I will pass on the throne on April 30 to my son, prince of Orange,” the queen said. “He and Princess Máxima are fully prepared to take on their future task,” she said.
Unlike in the U.K., where 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 60th anniversary on the throne last year and has given no sign she intends to abdicate, Dutch monarchs have a tradition of abdication. Queen Beatrix’s mother Juliana abdicated at age 70 after 32 years on the throne, and her mother, Queen Wilhelmina, in 1948 after reigning for 50 years.
Willem-Alexander married Princess Máxima, who was born and grew up in Argentina and was formerly an emerging-market equity-sales executive based in New York, in 2002. They have three daughters, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. Catharina-Amalia will be first in line to succeed Willem-Alexander.
The marriage between Willem-Alexander and Máxima caused controversy in the Netherlands. Her father, Jorge Zorreguieta, was a minister in Argentina during the military regime of Jorge Videla from 1976 to 1981, which was responsible for widespread human-rights abuses.
A Dutch government spokesman said Princess Máxima has told Prime Minister Mark Rutte that her family won’t attend the investiture.
Queen Beatrix’s second son, Friso, has been in a coma since a skiing accident last year. Constantijn, the youngest, is currently deputy head of cabinet for Neelie Kroes, vice president of the European Commission, who is responsible for the commission’s digital agenda within the European Union.
The queen, who holds a law degree, returned last week from an official visit to Brunei and Singapore, where she was accompanied by her eldest son and his wife.
In recent years, controversy over the lack of transparency of her role in the formation of governments resulted in a change in the procedure. For the first time after elections this year, the negotiators who head the talks to form a government were no longer appointed by the queen, as head of state, but instead were appointed by a majority in parliament. And ministers are now sworn in by the queen during a public ceremony, rather than behind closed doors, as was previously the custom.
Willem-Alexander completed his military service in 1987. His education included a degree in history from the University of Leiden, the Netherlands, and attendance at an advanced development program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Illinois.
Princess Máxima’s career included spells at HSBC James Capel Inc., Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Deutsche Bank in New York. From May 2000 to March 2001, she worked at Deutsche Bank’s EU representative office in Brussels.
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which also comprises the Caribbean island countries of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint-Maarten, and three special municipalities—Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius and Saba—which are small islands in the Caribbean.
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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