Two big wet markets closed in Rangsit amid Covid scare
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published : 12 Feb 2021 at 15:52
3 Health workers collect nasal swabs for Covid-19 tests at Pornpat market in Thanyaburi district, Pathum Thani, on Friday, after 60 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the district on Thursday. (Photo: Pongpat Wongyala)
PATHUM THANI: Two big fresh food markets in the Rangsit area of outer northern Bangkok have been closed for five days after 60 people there tested positive for Covid-19.
They are in Pathum Thani province. The provincial communicable disease committee, chaired by the governor, ordered the closure of the Suchart market and Pornpat market, both in tambon Prachathipat of Thanyaburi district, from Friday to Tuesday, inclusive.
MOI assigns PWA to reserve additional water supply to encounter aggressive drought crisis
published : 29 Jan 2021 at 11:01
Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) is responding to Ministry of Interior (MOI) in battling drought crisis by implementing plan in closely evaluate the water level situation, provide substitute fresh water resource, and keep monitor risk areas across the country. PWA reaffirms water supply is sufficient to serve the public during dry season as well as requests the cooperation from the public to use water wisely to encounter the crisis.
Deputy Minister of Interior, Mr. Songsak Thongsri revealed “The forecast by Thai Meteorological Department states that in 2021 Thailand is approaching summer season from the end of February. Therefore, rising temperature results in a very dry and hot climate and lead to drought crisis as well as water resource dry-out in many areas which will cause impacts in water supply distribution for the pu
now two lese majeste charges against him.
PPT posted yesterday on the then breaking news and the first case against him. In that case, he faces both a lese majeste charge and another of vandalizing property under Article 358 of the Criminal Code. In this case he “allegedly spray-painted text about taxes and the abolition of Section 112, ironically one of the offences he was accused of committing, over an image of royals and the nameplate of the university’s Rangsit campus in six spots in the area in total. The incident took place on Jan 10.”
The report also provides more details on the police action against him. It states that he was first taken into custody by Khlong Luang police at 9pm on 13 January. Sirichai said “he had asked to exercise his right to a lawyer but police denied his request.” Thailand’s police seem unconstrained by law or constitution.
https://www.facebook.com/PrachataiEnglish/posts/3838358089537041 Prachatai's Facebook page has reported another arrest of a student, accused of lese majeste: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) reported that Sirichai, a first year student at Thammasat University and a member of the student activist group United Front of the Thammasat and Demonstration, was arrested by officers from the Khlong Luang Police…