Chiang Rai News
Changing the Face of Doi Chaang Hill Tribes
The project supports 12,000 hill tribes families who live in in Doi Chaang.
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CHIANG RAI -The income of hill tribe farmers has doubled from an average of Bt35,000 per rai per year to Bt70,000 per rai per year, Panachai Pisailert, the head of Doi Chaang Village in Chiang Rai province, said.
“We’re proud to be Doi Chaang hill tribes as we also have unity although we are from different tribes,” he added.
Panachai, who hails from the Akha hill tribe in Doi Chaang, founded Doi Chaang Coffee Original Co Ltd with Wicha Promyoung in 2003. It was aimed at developing the quality of life of hill tribes who stay at Doi Chaang, comprising three tribes – Akha, Lesu, and Chin Hau.
Ardel or Panachai Pisailert, an ethnic Akha and managing director of Doi Chaang Coffee
“In the past, most Doi Chaang hill tribes grew coffee and other fruits and vegetables and sold them through a middle man at a price that did not do justice to the quality of the agricultural products. As a result, the quality of life of the hill tribes was below standard, most children had no opportunity to study at a school and most of the aging people had access to only low-quality healthcare,” Panachai said.
But Wicha, who passed away some years ago, was interested in promoting the Doi Chaang coffee when he learned that the premium quality of the coffee differentiated itself from other coffee beans in the market, and it could compete in the global market. Because of Doi Chaang’s location – between 1,000 and 1,700 metres above sea level – it was suitable for growing quality Arabica coffee beans.
Since the coffee beans in Doi Chaang are of a high quality, it was a matter of figuring out how to promote the product in the market. Wicha decided to focus on the export market, seeing stronger demand in overseas markets for premium coffee than the potential to grow in the Thai market, where instant coffee is more in vogue than fresh coffee.
Wicha started to promote the Doi Chaang brand by send coffee beans for tasting to Europe and Canada till the brand won the geographical indications (GI) award at the “One Village One Brand” competition in September 2011, in Korea, hosted by APEC Intellectual Property Rights Experts’ Group. Doi Chaang Coffee also has received the EU Organic
Farming Recognition.
After the Doi Chaang brand’s success overseas, the product also made inroads in the Thai market as a premium coffee brand. The coffee sells at between US$10 (Bt357) and $20 per kilogram while the average market price in the industry is between $3.50 and $4.20 per kilogram.
Doi Chaang has expanded manifold and now grows over 15,000 rai, producing 3,000 tonnes of coffee a year
From only 500 rai where the coffee beans were grown 13 years ago, Doi Chaang has expanded manifold and now grows over 15,000 rai, producing 3,000 tonnes of coffee a year, half of which is exported overseas, and the rest is distributed domestically.
The project supports 12,000 hill tribes families who live in in Doi Chaang.
Panachai said that Doi Chang Coffee Original Co Ltd’s financial results still showed net loss but that was because the company was using its earnings to invest in developing the coffee quality and expanding production capacity to produce coffee beans under wet system, which requires a greater budget to develop the quality.
He was thankful to the banks and the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation for the loans made available to expand the business for the long term.
The quality of life of the more than 12,000 families at Doi Chaang is a huge improvement in the last 13 years.
According to the business structure, Doi Chaang Coffee Original and its subsidiary have to pay 30 per cent of net income to Doi Chaang Foundation that will spend on developing the quality of life and build facilities to serve the needs of Doi Chaang people such as education, healthcare, culture, etc. This is the main idea to do the business.
“Our children have the opportunity to study; some of them go to study abroad such as Australia, US, Canada, UK etc. Our senior people also have a healthy fund for them to go to the hospital. They also get monthly income from the Doi Chaang Foundation. The results our business strategy has been a success,” he said.
“Not only has the quality of life of Doi Chaang Hill Tribes got better in the last 13 years, but the people of Doi Chaang people have unity. They do not see themselves as separate tribes. All of us are Doi Chaang people,” he added.
The company’s vision for the future is not only based on business expansion but on how to improve the quality of life of the people rather than focusing only net profit.
“For the next decade, our target is to be a sustainable corporation and to improve the quality of life of Doi Chaang people,” Panachai said.
“We are also collaborating with the Singha Group to support other communities staying on the hills of Chiang Rai to do business by following the Doi Chaang model. We hope it will inspire to improve the quality of life of lower-income people in Chiang Rai,” he added.to be sustainable corporation to improve quality of life of Doi Chaang people,” Panachai said.
“We are also collaborate with Singha Group to support with others people who stay others hill in Chiang Rai to do business by themselves likely Doi Chaang model. We hope it will inspiration to improve quality of life of lower-income people in Chiang Rai to meet with the standard and higher than standard for long term,” he added.
By Somluck Srimalee – THE NATION
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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https://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiangrai-news/machete-wielding-man-shot-an-killed-by-police-in-chiang-rai/
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
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiangrai-news/machete-wielding-man-shot-an-killed-by-police-in-chiang-rai/
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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