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Heavy rains in Greater Bangkok from Tuesday night to early Wednesday morning caused flooding and paralysed traffic on many roads and a flooded school was closed.
The heavy rain earlier forecast for the upper northeastern region eased off on Friday as storm Kompasu lost strength over Vietnam and was downgraded to a low-pressure system.
Transfer for prison head after portrait fire
published : 5 Mar 2021 at 06:00 Ammy: Evaded police
The governor of Klongprem Central Prison has been transferred to an inactive post over the torching of a large portrait of His Majesty the King by anti-government protesters outside the prison last Sunday.
Justice permanent secretary Wisit Wisitsora-at signed the order on Thursday, the justice minister s secretary, Thanakrit Jit-areerat, said. Wichai Chotepatiwechakul has been reassigned to the position of inspector-general of the Corrections Department, he said.
The position of prison governor has been assigned to Tawatchai Chaiwat, now deputy director-general of the Corrections Department. Sub Lt Tanakrit said Mr Wichai s sudden transfer was over the fire outside the prison, on Ngam Wong Wan Road, about 3.20am last Sunday.
Prison governor transferred over burning of King s portrait
published : 4 Mar 2021 at 17:24
34 Singer Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan, wearing a cap, is arrested at a rented room in Ayutthaya early Wednesday morning for setting fire to the large protrait of His Majesty the King erected ouside Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok last Sunday. (Police photo)
The governor of Klongprem Central Prison has been transferred to an inactive post over the torching of a large portrait of His Majesty the King by protesters outside the prison last Sunday.
Justice permanent secretary Wisit Wisitsora-at signed the order on Thursday afternoon, the justice minister s secretary, Thanakrit Jit-areerat, said.