Day: February 24, 2024

London: Investigation is underway into the case that seven allegedly Vietnamese migrants were detected at Newhaven port in Lewes district of East Sussex county on February 16, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK.

All of the migrants are receiving medical care in hospital, the embassy said.

At the direction of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the embassy has been keeping close contact with local relevant agencies to follow up on the case, and getting ready to take necessary citizen protection measures to ensure that the immigrants are treated humanely and in line with laws in case they are confirmed to be Vietnamese citizens.

According to the UK press, seven migrants, believed to be Vietnamese, were found in the back of a lorry at Newhaven port on February 16.

Ferry operator DFDS, which runs services between Newhaven and Dieppe in Normandy, northern France, confirmed that the migrants were found on board the Seven Sisters vessel, adding immediate medical attention was provided.

Anas A
l Mustafa, 42, from Wales’s Swansea city and accused of assisting the unlawful entry to the UK, appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on February 19. He was remanded into custody and will appear at Lewes Crown Court on March 18./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Bangkok, The Excise Department is aggressively cracking down on illegal cigarettes throughout the country, with a fine of 46 million baht. They are going to stop them from the source. Ready to use technology to enhance suppression

Dr. Nittaya Soreekul, Deputy Director-General of the Excise Department As a spokesman for the Excise Department, he said that the Center suppresses online products. Technology has been used in the operational process according to the EASE Excise strategy to enhance the suppression of illegally imported goods. without paying taxes Using an x-ray machine to help with inspection at the post office. Private distribution center To inspect goods transport vehicles coming from risky areas and to cut off the delivery route from the beginning in various risky areas such as the northern region in Nakhon Sawan province. Southern region at Songkhla province and Chumphon Province and the eastern region in Chonburi province and Prachinburi Province Including going to the area to inspect and cra
ck down on violators of the excise law. according to the target areas in Bangkok, metropolitan areas and various risk areas

Results from the proactive suppression work of the suppression officials Office of Prevention and Suppression Inspection and Suppression Officers Regional Excise Office that has gone to the area to lay down carpets to suppress offenders all over the country From February 20-21, 2024, the Excise Department was able to arrest major cigarette smugglers in 4 areas, details as follows:

1. February 20, 2024, Region 8 Excise Office joins in integrating operations with police officers. Police Crime Suppression Division, Provincial Police Station 8 One arrest was made in a tobacco case. The incident occurred in Cha-uat Subdistrict, Cha-uat District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. There are details of the evidence in the case as follows: (1) foreign cigarettes Packaging size: 20 cigarettes per pack (17 items in total), quantity: 18,750 packs (2) Cigarettes, brand SMS Red. Packaging size: 20 cigar
ettes per pack, quantity: 1,500 packs (3) Cigarettes, Wonder S brand. Green, containing 20 cigarettes per pack, 500 packs, total of 20,750 packs of cigars (4) 1 Honda Jazz brand passenger car (5) 1 set of car keys, estimated fine 19,546,500 baht

2. February 21, 2024, Region 8 Excise Office together with police officers Police Crime Suppression Division, Provincial Police Station 8 Work together to seize the seized items in the case. (No perpetrator) Location of the incident: Post Office, Cha-uat Subdistrict, Cha-uat District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The details of the items are as follows: (1) Cigarettes Krongthip 90 brand, size 20 cigarettes per pack, 2,000 packs. (2) Cigarettes, Wonder S Green brand, size 20 cigarettes per pack, 500 packs. (3) Foreign cigars. (9 items of confiscated items) totaling 13,500 packets, total of 16,000 cigarets confiscated, estimated fine 15,011,313 baht.

3. February 21, 2024, Nakhon Sawan Area Excise Office Seize tobacco product parcels for which excise tax has not been
paid. The details of the items are as follows: (1) Cigarettes Krongthip 90 brand, hard packs, total of 180 packs (2) Cigarettes Krongthip brand, 90 normal packs, totaling 4,490 packs. (3) Cigarettes, brand TEXAS 5, totaling 3,990 packs. (4) Cigarettes, brand CAPITAL, totaling 200 packs. Total 8,860 packs of cigarettes seized. Complaint accusing the person. Send a parcel of tobacco products The charge is for selling goods that are not taxed according to Section 204 (1). Estimated fine is 7,673,540 baht.

4. February 21, 2024, Office of Prevention and Suppression Inspection Prevention and Suppression Division 3, Excise Patrol Division 3.3, integrates operations with the Central Investigation Bureau. and Wang Thonglang Police Station One person was arrested for violating the Excise Law in the case of 2,359 foreign tobacco cigarettes and cigars, charged with selling goods that were not taxed according to Section 204 (1). Estimated fine of 3,892,350 baht.

Dr. Nittaya added that If these products escape, they will
cause great damage to the state. It is unfair to entrepreneurs who pay taxes honestly. Regarding public health safety from counterfeit products If any citizens know the whereabouts or see an offense involving products that are subject to excise tax, they can report it directly to the Excise Department. or any area excise office nationwide or hotline 1713 available 24 hours a day or email excise_hotline@excise.go.th.

Source: Thai News Agency

Mae Hong Son, Shan people and their indigenous brothers and sisters in Mae Hong Son Province brought raw materials for stirring up 14 pans of Krayatip rice or Madhupayas rice to offer to the monks. and distributed as alms on Makha Bucha Day

At Mae Sariang District, Mae Hong Son Province, Mantale Temple, which is a Burmese temple, Burmese people, Shan brothers and sisters. And the indigenous brothers and sisters brought raw materials such as rice, coconut, ginger, sesame, peanuts, oil to join in making merit to stir up 14 pans of Tammanae rice or Krayathip rice or Madhupayas rice to offer to the monks. and distributed as alms on Makha Bucha Day To offer as a Buddhist offering to His Majesty the Lord Buddha. According to the belief in the history of the Buddha that Mrs. Suchada cooked rice with pure cow’s milk called Madhupayas. It is believed that Madhupayas rice is a magical food. People who have good fortune so you can eat Free from disease and sickness A strong body and good intelligence are auspicious fo
r life. And there is a belief that farmers or those who work in rice fields, if they make rice, yawn or tuck it away to offer at temples. and give alms to neighbors In the next year, rice farming will produce even more rice. In addition, it is believed that this is a strategy. That causes people in the community to join together and make merit on important religious days. Receive merit and have unity, help, and sharing with each other in the community as well.

As for Sisaket Province, Wat Chan Thong, villagers brought over 7 tons of rice paddy to make merit on Makha Bucha Day. Some of the rice paddy will be used to build a pagoda to worship Mae Phosop. and offered to the temple To sell in exchange for factors to support Buddhism and temples. According to beliefs since the ancestors The tradition of building paddy rice pagodas is a traditional tradition of farmers. that is related to Phra Mae Phosop The sacred rice goddess worshiped by ancient farmers. There will be a ceremony to pay homage to Mae Phosop thro
ughout the farming season. Since sowing black until the harvest season All ceremonies will be done at the head of the rice field. Except for the construction of paddy rice pagodas where farmers bring paddy rice together to form a pile of pagodas to make merit and offer it to the temple. To make merit to the ancestors and make alms. To eat is to grow food. What was left to eat was sold. Making merit is making offerings to the temple. According to belief since ancient times

The power of faith of Buddhists from all over and Mu Sai tourists traveled to attend the Makha Bucha Festival and cloth parade at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Buddhists parade white, yellow and red cloth, or Phra Bat cloth, writing their own and last names and relatives on the cloth. Lift the cloth over your head and make a mental prayer to walk around the Phra Borommathat Chedi 3 times, then cover it with the 149 chedis surrounding the Phraborommathat Chedi, which is a way of life. The cul
ture, tradition and power of faith of Buddhists during the full moon day of the 3rd lunar month or Makha Bucha Day that has been passed down for more than 800 years, is expected to have tourists and Buddhists. Come join in the procession and pay homage to the Phra Borommathat Chedi. Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan On the occasion of Makha Bucha Day To offer as an offering to the Lord Buddha throughout the day. And in the afternoon of today (24 Feb. 2024) there will be a cloth parade ceremony. which is an important highlight organized by Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

Source: Thai News Agency

Long holiday like this takes you to travel to Hindu temple The general public can visit and tour. Currently, this form of tourism is called religious tourism It is becoming popular with travelers. To elevate your mind to receive only good energy for yourself .

Source: Thai News Agency

Songkhla, Songkhla Marine Police Chase and arrest two Vietnamese fishing boats with 11 crew members encroaching on waters to rake up sea cucumbers. while trying to speed away

Songkhla Marine Police Take the 808 patrol boat and the hard-bottomed rubber boat. and the Special Operations Team (Matchanu), Subdivision 2, Marine Police Division. Chased down and arrested two Vietnamese fishing boats that illegally came to rake up sea cucumbers. About 42 nautical miles from the mouth of the Songkhla Channel to the east, two Vietnamese fishing boats refused to drift and were arrested. Still trying to speed away, but the Songkhla Marine Police boat did not give up, following closely according to tactics, taking approximately 1 hour, able to control and arrest the two Vietnamese fishing boats with 11 crew members.

Then the boat was brought back to the Marine Police Pier, Subdistrict 7, and the people on the boat were dropped off. Muang Songkhla Police Station to prosecute this case Officials said that before arresting
Pol. Maj. Gen. Prutthipong Nuchanart, commander of the Marine Police. Ordered patrol boat 808, Subdistrict 7, Marine Police Division. Go on patrol in the area of ??responsibility Then received a notification from a Thai fishing boat. Foreign fishing boats were found encroaching on the waters to engage in fishing. So they set out to track down and arrest them.

Source: Thai News Agency

Phuket, Hokkien Mee, a local food of Phuket. It is a food soft power that attracts people from all over the world to come and try it. How is it? Follow the report.

Source: Thai News Agency

Nonthaburi, A father takes his son on the back of a motorcycle. Lost control and hit the edge of the sidewalk. In front of the gas station Pibulsongkram Road, outbound Mueang Nonthaburi District: The father died and the son was injured.

CCTV images Revealing the moment when the motorcycle of Mr. Sa-at, aged 40 years, was riding a motorcycle along the road. With his 7-year-old son sitting in the back, the car suddenly lost control and crashed violently into the edge of the sidewalk. causing Mr. Sa-at to die immediately

After the incident, Muang Nonthaburi Police Station along with a forensic doctor Participate in investigating the scene In front of the gas station Phibunsongkhram Road, Outbound, Suan Yai Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District Found a motorcycle Condition damaged collapsed in the middle of the road Nearby, the body of Mr. Sa-at was found lying dead, while that of a 7-year-old boy was taken by rescuers to Phra Nang Klao Hospital. Police initially checked and found a motorcycle driving at hig
h speed. before losing control and crashing hard onto the edge of the road. without parties

As eyewitnesses said, Earlier the motorcycle of the deceased was seen. Driving almost collided with a truck, then driving towards Rama 5 intersection until having an accident.

Source: Thai News Agency