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Yingluck Shinawatra Visits Doi Tung Royal Development Project

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Yingluck visited the Doi Tung Royal Development Project in Chiang Rai's Mae Fah Luang district yesterday afternoon and met with Sumet, who said he would stay on

 

CHIANGRAI TIMES – The Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, accompanied by  Yongyooth Wichaidit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior,  Preecha Rengsomboonsuk, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Bantoon Suphakavanich, Secretary-General of the Prime Minister, Titima Chaiseang, Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office departed from Military Airport, Wing 6, Don Meung heading to Mae Fah Luang airport, Chiang Rai by the Royal Thai Army’s airplane. Then the group proceeded further to HM the King’s Doi Tung Development project (the Royal Office) at Mae Fah Luang district, Chiang Rai by a convoy.

 

Yingluck and her team arrived HM the King’s Doi Tung Development project (the Royal Office) at Mae Fah Luang district, Chiang Rai. In this occasion, M.R. Disanadda Disakul, Secretary-General of Mae Fah Luang foundation under the royal patronage, Dr. Sumet Tantivejjakul, Secretary-General of Chaipattana foundation and advisor for Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management, Gen. Prayoot Chan-O-cha, Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, Mr. Thanin Suphasan, the Governor of Chiang Rai, senior officials, foundation personnel, and people welcomed the Prime Minister and her team.

Yingluck proceeded to the auditorium: auditorium of inspiration to attend a review on “Plantation, Plant people” and a review on the project which aims at developing the outcomes of alternative development in sustainable life from the Secretary-General of Mae Fah Luang foundation under the royal patronage. Gist as follows: the Secretary-General of Mae Fah Luang foundation under the royal patronage called on the government to take the issue of human resources development seriously, particularly the issue concerning poverty, and inaccessibility to opportunity which are the root-causes of every problem ranging from drug, deforestation, prostitute, etc. In addition, the Secretary-General of Mae Fah Luang foundation under the royal patronage also called on every sector ranging from the military sector, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and sectors involved to restore forests by following the way given by HM the King in order to achieve the true success.

The Prime Minister together with the Secretary-General of Mae Fah Luang foundation under the royal patronage, Secretary-General of Chaipattana foundation, and Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army delivered a speech to members of the press. Gist as follows: the government realized the significance of two issues namely drug problem permanent solution as a national agenda, and sustainable water management. Moreover, the government also expressed its readiness to apply HM the King’s initiative on Plantation, HM the Queen’s initiative on a peaceful coexistence between humans and forest, and the Princess Mother’s initiative on Plantation and Humans as guidelines to the government’s plantation project since it depends on areas, situation, and condition in those areas in each period of time. Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management would later take those valuable initiatives as guidelines to discuss about water management framework, particularly headwaters forest and plantation along the border lines which helps reduce drug problem.

Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army mentioned the security problem that plantation is one of the methods to address drug problem in the way that it reduces a number of drug production by providing career, and income to local people residing along the border lines. Taking responsible of plantation by the Royal Thai Army is to strengthen the society.

Yingluck and her team had then proceeded to Doi Tung coffee shop before they left HM the King’s Doi Tung Development project for Mae Fah Luang airport so as to further proceed to Chiang Mai. In this occasion, the Prime Minister led members of the press who worked on HM the King’s Doi Tung Development project to take C 130 airplane from Mae Fah Luang airport heading to Wing 41 airport, Chiang Mai. Attendants included Mr. Yongyooth Wichaidit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Mr. Preecha Rengsomboonsuk, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Mr. Santi Prompat, Minister of Social Development and Human Society. On the way to Chiang Mai, the Prime Minister also had a dialogue with and took photos with members of the press. For the Prime Minister’s mission in the evening, the Prime Minister would have dinner with the cabinet at Mae Rim House, Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai.

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Chiang Rai Man Kills Woman’s Infant Daughter When She Refuses His Sexual Advances

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Chiang Rai Man Kills Woman's Infant

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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Police in Chiang Rai Launch Crackdown on Cyber Criminals in Golden Triangle

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Police in Chiang Rai Launch Crackdown on Cyber Criminals in Golden Triangle

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. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commander and Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division

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.

Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commander and Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division

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.

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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