Month: January 2024

Bangkok, Meteorological Department reveals that the upper northern region The weather will be cold and the temperature will drop. As for the lower northern, central and eastern regions, there will be some rain in Bangkok and surrounding areas. Temperatures will rise 1-2 degrees with light rain in some places.

Meteorological Department weather forecast for the next 24 hours. Westerly winds in the upper level blow over the upper northern region. This makes the area colder and the temperature drops. For the high pressure area or the moderate cold air mass covering Thailand and the South China Sea is weakening. This characteristic causes temperatures in upper Thailand to rise. But there is still cool weather and fog in the morning.

While there are southerly and southeast winds blowing over the lower northern, central and eastern regions. causing some rain in the area. People in the area are asked to take care of their health due to the changing weather conditions. And be careful when traveling through foggy ar
eas.

As for the moderate northeast monsoon blowing over the Gulf of Thailand and the southern region, it has weakened. Causing the southern region to still have thunderstorms in some places. As for the lower Gulf of Thailand, there are waves 1-2 meters high. In areas with thunderstorms, waves higher than 2 meters. Boaters in the Gulf of Thailand are requested to sail with caution and avoid sailing in areas with thunderstorms during this period.

Bangkok and surrounding areas have fog in the morning. and temperatures will rise 1-2 degrees Celsius with slight rain in some places Lowest temperature 23-25 ??degrees Celsius, highest temperature 33-35 degrees Celsius.

Source: Thai News Agency

BANGKOK, The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Move Forward party’s plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code or the lese majeste law was tantamount to overthrow the democratic regime of the government with the King as the head of state.

The court ruled the party’s campaign promise to amend the royal insult law was unconstitutional and ordered the party to abandon the plan.

The court ordered the Move Forward party and its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat to cease expressing opinions, speaking, writing, printing, advertising, and communicating through any means to advocate for the revocation of Section 112 of the Criminal Code. Additionally, no amendments to Section 112 of the Criminal Code shall be made through any means that is not in accordance with legislative processes, to prevent any such actions from occurring in the future.

The petition was filed by a lawyer Theerayut Suwankesorn, asking the court to rule whether the MFP election campaign last year under the leadership of Pita Limjaroenra
t violated the Section 49 which prohibits people from using their right and freedom to overthrow the monarchy and whether the party should be ordered by the court to stop trying to amend Section 112.

The royal insult law carries penalties of upto 15 years for each offence under Section 112.

Source: Thai News Agency

Around 1:55 p.m., Mr. Pitha Limjaroenrat, list MP and chairman of the Adviser to the Leader of the Move Forward Party, along with Mr. Chaithawat Tulathon, list MP and leader of the Move Forward Party. Arrived ready to wave and greet the media. People who come to make news on the 6th floor to enter room 607, Parliament House, Kiak Kai.

By Mr. Pitha confirms that he is not stressed. and has prepared guidelines The decision has already been received. I would like to wait to hear the decision of the Constitutional Court before making an announcement.

However, at 2:50 p.m., the Constitutional Court ruled that “Pitha-Kaoklai” campaigning to amend Section 112 is considered an overthrow of the government. Order to stop such actions.

Source: Thai News Agency

Ministry of Finance, National Insurance Commission joins with TrueMoney to support independent careers and workers in the informal sector. Apply easily on the TrueMoney app in 3 minutes, expected to draw in savings of 100 million baht in 2024.

Mr. Chanwit Nakburi, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Serving as Chairman of the National Savings Fund, he said that Thailand has begun to move towards an aging society. Drawing in informal workers and self-employed people through the National Savings Fund (NSF) is another important mechanism when the National Savings Fund collaborates with TrueMoney, an app used by many groups of citizens. It is expected that more people will come to apply for membership in the National Security Council.

Long-term savings with the Government Savings Bank, starting at just 50 baht, has the opportunity to receive contributions from the government up to 100 percent* (no more than 1,800 baht per year) and tax benefits of up to 30,000 baht, increasing opportunities f
or self-employed people. and informal workers Including students, easy savings, easy pensions

Ms. Jarulak Rueangsuwan, Secretary-General of the National Savings Fund Board, revealed that ‘The Government Savings Fund is committed to driving according to the strategic plan. Create a savings base Drive public pensions thoroughly through Digital Marketing. People aged 15 – 60 years can start saving from 50 baht but not more than 30,000 baht per year and the government will contribute up to 100% but not more than 1,800 baht per year.

Age 15 – 30 years, the government matches 50% of savings, up to a maximum of 1,800 baht per year*

Age 30 – 50 years, the government matches 80% of the savings, up to a maximum of 1,800 baht per year*

Age 50 – 60 years, the government matches 100% of accumulated funds, up to a maximum of 1,800 baht per year%, but not more than 1,800 baht per year.

Currently, there is a member base of over 2.58 million people nationwide. Most of which still use services in the form of local agen
cies, up to 85%, the National Security Council is therefore committed to continuously improving service levels. By accessing services in an online format To keep up with technological changes in today’s world

Mr. Thanyapong Thammavaranukup President (Co) of Ascend Money Company Limited said that TrueMoney currently has more than 27 million users nationwide. It was also recently ranked as the most downloaded app in Thailand. It is confirmation that the TrueMoney app is the most popular. Including workers outside the system Self-employed people, students, merchants, including farmers, etc. Cooperation with the National Security Council.

This cooperation Hoping to promote long-term savings with the Government Savings Bank through the TrueMoney application. After opening the trial service for less than two months, there was a savings amount of 4 million baht from the Government Savings Bank through the TrueMoney app. It is expected that the total savings It will increase to 100 million baht and have a total of
1 million user accounts by the end of 2024. Interested people can open an account and use the savings service with the Government Savings Bank through TrueMoney easily in 3 minutes by simply downloading or updating. TrueMoney application to the latest version. Go to the app page and press the menu ‘Saving money, state to add’ then press allow. In order to share information for the application and accept the conditions and give consent for the application, fill in complete address information. and choose a channel By deducting money to deposit money into the Government Savings Bank account, you can start depositing savings with the Government Savings Bank with the desired amount. With a minimum of only 50 baht and no need to deposit money into the National Insurance Commission account every month or the same amount every time.

In addition, users can check the accumulated savings balance in their account 24 hours a day and receive benefits. Contributions from the government up to 100 percent, rights to tax ded
uctions up to 30,000 baht/year and receive tens of thousands monthly after retirement.

Source: Thai News Agency

Lopburi, A mother can’t stand it, plans to have her child come and get her to escape her philandering father. Father still worries about driving after each other. Finally, the child’s car lost control and crashed into a police car, completely destroying it. scattered guard towers While his father admitted to having an affair

CCTV near Nong Muang intersection, 2219 Phahon Yothin Road, Lopburi Province, captured images of the incident involving a black Isuzu pickup truck. Lost control and slid into the back of a police patrol car while parked on the roadside. and also crashed into a patrol booth, causing damage. There were 4 injured people trapped inside the car. Foundation staff were able to help pull out the injured bodies later. before being taken to Nong Muang Hospital and 3 cars were damaged.

Mr. Somsri, 57 years old, said that the pickup truck belonged to Mr. Thongpoon, his son, who had taken his wife, Nang Lamun, 54 years old, to escape from an oil farm in Yang Thon subdistrict to travel to Chonburi p
rovince with his daughter and My daughter-in-law also sat in the car. He then drove another pickup truck to chase after his son’s car that had stolen his wife and fled. It is assumed that the wife and children had already planned this in advance. Until we caught up with each other along the way. The car was hit and slightly damaged. The son drove away along route 2219. When he arrived at the scene of the accident, he was driving on the right side. His son drove past him at a red light. and would turn left to escape towards Khok Samrong District, but missed, the cars became involved and lost control. It spun and crashed into a police car and patrol shelter until it was damaged. This caused his wife to have a broken arm, broken ribs, and her daughter, son, and daughter-in-law to be injured as well. She admitted that the cause was probably because she had an affair.

Ms. Waranya’s daughter, who had injuries on her body and arm, said her mother called her to come pick her up. because he was dissatisfied with his
father who would never stop flirting There are always a few. Mother had run away many times, but Father had reconciled until she was reluctant and came back to live with her. Until recently, the mother found out that the father was addicted to another woman, so she planned to escape by making an appointment for the child to be picked up at the farm. Before mother walked away and got into the car. But father saw it first. and drove each other until an accident occurred.

Mr. Thongpoon’s son is still upset. because he was detained by the police for questioning Accept that you may be at fault. Taking mother away from father Until there was an accident Mother is seriously injured. His sister and wife, as well as himself, were injured and vehicles and government property were damaged. In fact, myself and my older sister don’t want to interfere with our father and mother’s affairs. But mom calls every day. Want to be away from father Because the flirtatious father never stops I often have arguments with my mother.
He felt sorry for him so he planned to take his mother away from his father. But he didn’t expect that the matter would escalate to such a large extent. and will definitely not forgive his father.

Source: Thai News Agency

Bangkok, The BoT reveals that the Thai economy in the 4th quarter of 2023 expanded at a slower pace. According to tourism-export value General inflation decreased. According to the government’s measures to reduce the price of gasoline and the price of crude oil in the world market.

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) revealed the economic and financial conditions in December and the 4th quarter of 2023. The overall Thai economy expanded at a slower pace. According to tourism sector income and export value, excluding gold, which decelerated due to a slow recovery of world demand. and partly from structural factors that hold back the recovery of the export sector. industrial production and the tourism sector, such as the Chinese economy becoming more self-reliant As a result, industrial production indicators and private investment is also in a slower direction. Government spending shrank due to capital expenditures of both the central government and state enterprises. However, private consumption indicators and the se
rvice sector continued to expand and were important driving forces of the Thai economy.

Details of the Thai economic situation in December 2023 compared to the previous month are as follows.

The value of merchandise exports excluding gold, after removing seasonal factors, was stable from the previous month. Exports decreased in many products following a slow recovery in world demand. Structural problems that hold back exports and results from drought problems White rice exports to Indonesia and South Africa decreased as rice production decreased. Exports of machinery and equipment to Japan and the United States also decreased, while exports of petrochemicals and chemicals continued to decline. After China turned to producing more within its own country. Including the demand for imports of this group of products in ASEAN decreased, however, exports in some categories continued to increase, such as passenger cars and commercial vehicles to Australia. Diesel fuel goes to ASEAN and hard disk drives to Hong Kong
and China according to delivery cycles

The industrial production index, after removing seasonal factors, continued to decline. Especially the automotive category According to the production of commercial vehicles is important. This is partly due to financial institutions being cautious in granting loans. In addition, the trend of using imported electric cars is increasing. Meanwhile, the petroleum and hard disk drive categories decreased due to the gradual release of inventories from manufacturers. After producing a lot in the previous period, however, the food and beverage category increased. according to sugar production is important

Private investment indicators that remove seasonality factors decreased. After accelerating in the past In line with industrial production and product exports. Investment in machinery and equipment decreased following imports of capital goods and commercial vehicle registrations. Meanwhile, domestic sales of machinery and equipment increased. For investment in the constructio
n category, it decreased from sales of construction materials. Meanwhile, the area permitted for construction has increased.

The value of merchandise imports excluding gold, after removing seasonal factors, decreased from the previous month in all main product categories, especially 1) raw materials and intermediate products, excluding fuel. following imports of electronic equipment parts from Taiwan; 2) fuels following imports of crude oil; and 3) consumer products. According to the import of mobile phones and electric cars from China After accelerating imports last month for the automotive expo.

Private consumption indicators, after removing seasonal factors, were stable from the previous month. Spending in non-durable goods and services increased. Part of this has benefited from measures to reduce the cost of living of the government. Meanwhile, spending on durable goods decreased. Especially the sales of personal cars. This is a factor supporting the purchasing power of the household sector. In particul
ar, consumer confidence continues to improve.

The number of foreign tourists, after removing seasonal factors, continues to increase. According to the number of Asian tourists especially Chinese nationality Partly benefited from the visa exemption measures. However, the number of tourists of some nationalities, such as Europe and the United States, slowed down slightly after accelerating in the previous month. As for tourism sector income, after removing seasonal factors, it increased from the previous month in line with the number of foreign tourists.

Government spending excluding transfer funds shrank compared to the same period last year. The central government’s investment expenditures shrank following the delayed disbursement of the 2024 budget and shrinking investment in state enterprises. According to disbursements in energy and public utility projects Meanwhile, the current expenditures of the central government expanded in line with the disbursement of educational agencies. and disbursement of the
central budget for annuities, gratuities, pensions, and medical expenses for civil servants.

Economic stability General inflation decreased from the previous month due to prices of fresh food categories. according to increased productivity and from the price of energy category following the decrease in crude oil prices in the world market. As for core inflation, it remained stable. The labor market remained stable from the previous month. However, signs of employment began to be seen in the sector. Production slows down As for the current account balance, there was a surplus from the trade balance. In addition, the balance of services, income and transfer funds decreased. Regarding the exchange rate of the baht against the US dollar The average strengthened due to the policy direction of the US Federal Reserve. The market expects that the interest rate up cycle has ended.

Source: Thai News Agency