Chiang Rai News
Mekong Tourism Forum June, 13 to 14, in Chiang Rai
The Mekong Tourism Forum provides a cooperative platform for stakeholders in the tourism industry to discuss the development, marketing and promotion of travel to, from and within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
CHIANGRAI TIMES – Chiang Rai’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports office is heading the local hosting responsibilities and approved the conference theme 20/20 Vision: Building on two decades of GMS cooperation.
Those who have attended MTF over the two decades will challenge the Mekong Tourism Office to demonstrate what has been achieved and what it intends to do to give the region a worthy online presence beyond a largely irrelevant Explore Mekong website shell.
The site was left unattended for almost two years. The MTO assigned a free lance journalist to add features last January, but they lack practical relevance to consumers.
To add further confusion to the website, the reports are awash with spam responses with links to sexy nightwear (www.sexylingeriebaby.com) and to sites selling fake watches. Explore Mekong was given a facelift, but no serious management of the site is apparent to cull spam and unauthorised links.
One practical application working on the website is the Wego booking engine that at least allows visitors to book hotels and air fares to the Mekong Region.
TTR Weekly fired off some questions to the MTO executive director, Mason Florence, on lack of a speaker line up for the MTF eight weeks out, but he is currently in Laos on a speaking engagement limiting his ability to reply to calls or emails.
But he did email a statement: “We do in fact have several speakers already confirmed and are in the process of updating the provisional agenda to reflect that. There are a few key speakers, however, that we’re still waiting for confirmation on, and expect to have clarity on them within a few days.”
In the meantime, delegates registering for the event are none the wiser about the content.
The early bird rate for registration that ends y 30 April is US$275 per person. Is it worth the investment or will delegates be entertained to yet another talk fest that fails to get to the heart of the issues impacting on Mekong Region tourism?
Once the early bird discount period ends the conference will cost US$375. The fee for spouse of a second delegate is US$150 although PATA and SKAL members can register at a discounted rate of US$245 fee.
The discounts are not being applied to industry executives who are members of national tourism organisations such as the Thai Hotels Association or the Association of Thai Travel Agents in Thailand and it understood national travel association members in other Mekong Region countries will not be given the discount offered PATA or SKAL members.
Again it could be interpreted as a narrow minded approach to who is important and needs to attend. The Mekong Tourism Office should justify why it has limited the discounts to international associations rather than supporting the associations of the Mekong Region.
The official hotels quote rates for the delegates:
• Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai (also an official venue), from Bt2, 000 in a deluxe room, double occupancy;
• Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort, from Bt3, 500 in a deluxe garden view room, double occupancy;
The outline of the MTF programme was distributed earlier this week. Pre-registration and cocktail reception will be hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand 12 June, while the opening ceremony and gala dinner will take place 13 June.
Topics for panel discussions and keynote presentations include: Development of Thailand’s Royal Projects; 20/20 Vision: Then and Now; Evolution of Sustainable Tourism Development in the GMS; How does the GMS measure up globally in terms of Human Capital?; 1992 to 2012: What did we actually achieve?; Developing, Training and Retaining the GMS workforce and Responsible Tourism Development in Myanmar.
Online registration for the upcoming Mekong Tourism Forum 2012, 13 to 14, June in Chiang Rai, has just been activated.
The Mekong Tourism Forum provides a cooperative platform for stakeholders in the tourism industry to discuss the development, marketing and promotion of travel to, from and within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). It presents an inclusive, interactive and results-oriented opportunity to encourage public and private sector participation in representing the GMS as a single destination.
Delegates can go to http://mekongtourismforum.org to register and pay right up to the time the conference opens.
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.
Other Chiang Rai News:
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/
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.
Other Chiang Rai News:
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.
Other related news:
Chiang Mai Police Offer Cash Reward After Officer Killed
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/crime/chiang-mai-police-offer-reward/
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