Chiang Rai News
PM2.5 Air Pollution at Toxic Levels in Chiang Rai, Thailand
Northern provinces in Thailand, especially Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, have been engulfed in dangerous levels of PM2.5 dust pollution from wildfires and agricultural burning in Myanmar and Laos.
Mr. Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Health Department, stated that PM2.5 levels exceeded 91 microgrammes per cubic metre (g/m3) of air in eight northern provinces: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao, and Phrae in 24 hours.
As of late yesterday morning, toxic dust was also affecting the three northeastern provinces of Bung Kan, Nakhon Phanom, and Nong Khai, he said.
In Thailand, the safe limit for PM2.5 is 50g/m3 of air in 24 hours.
Dr Suwannachai reported that the PM2.5 level in tambon Wiang Pang Kham of Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai’s northernmost province had reached 480g/m3 of air in 24 hours as of 11 a.m. yesterday.
The level was nine times higher than the local safe level and 32 times higher than the World Health Organization standard. According to the WHO, the safe level of exposure for 24 hours is 37g/m3 of air, or 15g/m3 annually.
At 10.30 a.m., IQAir, an air pollution monitoring website, reported that Chiang Mai had the world’s worst air pollution. The PM2.5 level in the northern province was 33.4 times higher than the WHO’s safe level.
Dr. Suwannachai predicted that air pollution in the North and Northeast, particularly in border provinces, would continue this week due to field burning in Thailand and neighbouring countries, as well as stagnant air.
According to him, high levels of PM2.5 would cause eye and skin irritation, breathing difficulties, and chest pain. Breathing difficulties may be severe in people suffering from heart and respiratory illnesses, he adds.
“Long-term and excessive PM2.5 exposure will eventually cause internal inflammation, lung cell damage, cardiovascular disease, and cancer,” Dr. Suwannachai said.
According to Trasak Srithipan, an adviser to the Chiang Rai Chamber of Commerce, hot spots in neighbouring countries are one of the causes of air pollution in Mae Sai. He believes the issue should be addressed at the regional level.
A brush fire that started in Laos recently destroyed a viewpoint in Chiang Rai’s Phu Chi Fa national park, he said.
Meanwhile, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency reported yesterday that there were 12,581 hotspots in Myanmar, 4,376 in Thailand, 8,535 in Laos, 744 in Cambodia, 720 in Vietnam, and 31 in Malaysia on Saturday alone, based on Suomi NPP satellite images.
More than half of Thailand’s hotspots (3,515) are in protected forests, 364 in farmlands, and 196 in communities.
Doctors have warned that PM2.5 dust pollution can exacerbate the severity of asthma symptoms.
Dr. Surachai Chokkhanchidchai, chairman of the health service system development committee, told the Thai Asthma Council and Association’s general meeting on Friday that PM2.5 dust is to blame for the rise in asthma patients.
In response to the air pollution problem, the Public Health Ministry also emphasized the importance of preventive healthcare and self-care, he said.
According to Dr. Orapan Poachanukoon, president of the Thai Asthma Council and Association, asthma cases have tripled in the last two decades, particularly among children, due to daily exposure to dangerous levels of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns, or PM2.5.
Any increase in PM2.5 concentration of 10 micrograms per cubic metre (g/m3) increases the odds of an individual suffering from asthma symptoms by one-fifth, she says, adding that genetic disorders are no longer the primary predictor of the disease.
Dr. Orapan advised avoiding or controlling bribery-related activities.
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
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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