Chiang Rai News
Plan Thailand Helping Children in Chiangrai
Plan Thailand has also provided educational funds for 60 children aged 6 to 18
Plan has been working in Thailand since 1981, helping poor children to access their rights to education, health, livelihoods, protection and participation.
Our work supports more than 36,700 children and their families in over 600 communities in 7 provinces.
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Today we are undergoing a major transformation, from provider of services to mobiliser of social and financial resources, from manager to facilitator, and from implementer to advocater of child rights. In particular, we are dedicating our efforts to involving the corporate sector in the development of sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects which greatly improve the lives of the marginalised and disadvantaged children in Thailand.
Located in the north of Thailand, Plan’s Chiang Rai Programme Unit is bordered by Laos to the east and Myanmar to the north. Plan works in 3 areas here: Chiangsean, Maechang and Maefaluang districts. The climate is generally hot and humid and the flat landscape is surrounded by mountains.
Plan Thailand’s Country Strategic Plan aims to help marginalised children, families and communities – particularly ethnic minorities, the stateless, and migrants – realise their rights.
Children living in Thailand face many challenges. Their right to participation has been ignored and most marginalised children, especially girls, are excluded from contributing to family and community matters.
Many children, especially those of vulnerable populations such as ethnic minorities, migrant and stateless children, cannot exercise their right to protection. They have no access to government services. Child trafficking, abuse, neglect, sexual exploitation and labour are on the rise.
The quality of education, particularly early childhood education, is poor. The incidence of HIV and AIDS infection is increasing among youth. In the rural North and Northeast, people cannot earn sustainable livelihoods, access government services or mobilise the resources to which they are entitled.
Children living in Thailand face many challenges. Their right to participation has been ignored and most marginalised children, especially girls, are excluded from contributing to family and community matters.
In Chiang Rai, Plan Thailand is raising people’s awareness of issues that affect children’s lives. We are providing youth with opportunities to participate in activities that teach them how to access and protect their rights from exploitation. The establishment of youth forums is encouraging them to raise their voices on social issues.
“The programme opened up an opportunity for us to discuss issues that continuously shape our behaviour and this will affect our lives in a good way,” said Patacharee, age 14.
People infected and affected by HIV and AIDS face daily struggles that have a particularly profound impact on children. Under the People Living with HIV (PLHIV) programme, Plan Thailand creates a strong support network group to care for these people and provide them with livelihoods.
Training and workshops are held for people living with HIV and AIDS. Home visits by group leaders and counsellors, and vocational training are helping group members.
“I’m glad to have joined this family camp because I could meet with people,” said 10-year-old Tanyalak. “My parents have passed away but at least I have relatives and friends who understand me.”
Plan Thailand has also provided educational funds for 60 children aged 6 to 18 infected or affected by HIV.
The Government of Chiang Rai province revealed that nearly one-quarter of children aged fewer than 18 lack birth certificates.
The lack of birth registration creates a barrier to important social services, such as healthcare and education. Children without legal status are at greater risk of being exploited through trafficking, kidnapping, forced labour or sexual servitude.
Workshops and training sessions showed stateless children how to prepare documents for identification and how to pursue their rights under the Nationality Law.
Children have the right to participate in decisions that affect their lives. We work with children and their communities to identify problems and implement solutions.
We promote child rights activities, including youth camps on child rights and awareness, as well as child-led clubs, government child councils and youth networks.
Plan Thailand also helps children to speak out by supporting them in producing their own media – such as film-making and journalism.
Protection
We promote child safe environments, free from abuse, neglect and exploitation, by:
lobbying for the implementation of national policies on child protection
training teachers and child caregivers on child protection
training children on how to protect themselves.
Education
Our early childhood care and development (ECCD) and education programmes establish child-friendly learning environments and methods for children to gain quality education.
This approach helps to improve community and family health, hygiene and nutrition.
Household economic security
This programme helps families to provide for their children and become resilient to economic shocks, such as the loss of a job or a natural disaster.
We help expand livelihood opportunities through a number of initiatives from providing vocational skills training and agricultural support to promoting microfinance schemes and cooperatives.
HIV and AIDS awareness
Plan Thailand promotes HIV and AIDS prevention programmes for youth through supporting sex education curricula activities and strengthening youth groups so that they can be peer educators in their community.
We also develop livelihood programmes for people living with HIV and help them obtain better access to health services.
Corporate social responsibility for children
We promote the concept of ‘corporate social responsibility for children’ among members of the corporate sector to support the needs and rights of children.
We invite the corporate sector and other donors to learn about, and gain first-hand experience of, the issues facing children and communities so that they can be a part of addressing these issues and solving the problems.
Visit Plan’s global sponsorship area to find out more.
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.
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Chiang Mai Police Offer Cash Reward After Officer Killed
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/crime/chiang-mai-police-offer-reward/
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